Chapter 62: Singing on stage
"Leng Shao, don't make fun of me, I'm an amateur." I lowered my head slightly, very embarrassed.
"You're an amateur, but you're talented." Shen Lengyan still didn't give up.
"Okay, don't make fun of me anymore, I can sing in KTV at this level, how can I be qualified to perform on stage."
"You are the owner of this bar, you are not qualified to be qualified, the whole bar is yours, you can do whatever you want."
"No, I still don't."
Shen Leng said "......"
"Ah, what did you say? It's too noisy here to hear what you're saying? I deliberately raised my voice and said to him:
"I still have something to do, so I'll go away." After saying that, he turned around and wanted to leave.
However, unexpectedly, Shen Lengyan grabbed my hand, didn't let me go, and went around to me and said to me:
"Don't pretend, the music here is not noisy at all, it's all soothing music, you can even hear the sound of walking in high heels, how can you not hear me, you listen to me seriously now, I'm serious."
I was stopped by what he said: "What else do you want to say?" ”
"Qingqing, have you forgotten the original purpose of opening this bar? You sing really well, don't you want to keep the spirit of the classic songs alive? ”
"But ......"
"No, there's a costume here, there's a make-up artist, you just have to show your voice."
"But I'm not prepared at all."
"What else do you need?"
"At least let me prepare to sing some songs, or rehearse, this is a stage performance, but it's not in KTV, and if I make a mistake, I will be laughed at by others."
"That's the same, so how about you prepare for the day tomorrow and perform at night?" Shen Lengyan said.
"Tomorrow night, so soon, I'm afraid I won't be able to." I don't look like I have much confidence in myself.
"You can do it, you have to believe in yourself, I don't mean to elevate you, I really think you sing well, better than them, and your voice is very special." Shen Lengyan cheered me up.
"Then if you mess up then, who will save the scene." I still don't have confidence in myself.
"It doesn't matter if you smash it, this territory is yours, no one dares to blame, what's more, I'm sure you'll do a good job." Shen Lengyan said as if he was full of confidence in me.
"Then I'll try my best......" I agreed, worriedly.
A satisfied smile appeared on Shen Lengyan's face......
The first day of work, very relaxed, there to stroll, listen to music, time also flies quickly, good mood, time will pass faster, during the period, all the employees saw me nodded to me, even the singing girl had to give me three points, look carefully, the little girl is tall and slender, bumpy and convex, pure and classical, long black hair, wearing a cheongsam dress for the performance, a very beautiful beauty, Shen Lengyan's vision of choosing people is really good. These makeup artists and stylists are also very professional, and the makeup of the dancers and the singing girl are all in line with the theme of this bar, without any sense of disobedience......
It seems that Shen Lengyan has made a lot of money to invite such a team, he is really willing to do it!
At the beginning of the lanterns, the nightlife began, there were more and more people in the bar, red men and green women, pairs of pairs, groups of three or five, men dressed in fine clothes, women dressed exquisitely, they were dressed brightly, all for a short time......
At this time, there was a mature and charming man with extraordinary bearing standing on the stage, hey! Isn't he Shen Lengyan? What is he going to do? I saw him holding a microphone to speak:
"Good evening, ladies and gentlemen!" His warm, magnetic male voice came from the microphone.
Then he continued: "Thank you for coming, in order to thank you for coming, this bar has launched a week-long event to give away wine, tomorrow night, our bar, there is also a mysterious singer will perform on stage, her performance, guarantee not to disappoint everyone, that is, you come here, not only free drinking for a week, but also a high level of music appreciation!" You can bring your friends along. After Shen Lengyan finished speaking, the audience burst into applause and cheers.
Sure enough, he is a man who is crawling in the mall, so good at advertising, I can't help but secretly admire him......
After Shen Lengyan finished speaking, as soon as he got off the stage, he came to me and asked me to go home first, let me have a good rest, and prepare for tomorrow night's performance.
"But it's still early before the end of work." I say.
"It's just for me to get off work early and go home to have a good rest, and when I'm rested, I'll prepare well." He smiled.
"Okay then." I turned around and was about to leave, but he stopped me:
"Qingqing, the bar is newly opened, and I also have some important friends to entertain, so Xiao Hei will send you back."
"Actually, I could go back on my own." I say.
"No, you're a woman, it's not safe to go home by yourself at night, so let Xiao Hei send you back."
I nodded......
As soon as I got home, I rummaged through the information to see what song I would sing on stage tomorrow night, in fact, I sang better in Cantonese, so I preferred Cantonese songs, and finally selected a Wang Zuxian version of "A Chinese Ghost Story" episode "Dawn, You Don't Come at Dawn", which was written and composed by Huang Zhan, and sung by Hong Kong singer Ye Qianwen In 1987, the song won the Best Film Song Award at the 7th Hong Kong Film Awards. The lingering compassion of "Dawn Never Comes Again" In the thick music, Ye Qianwen wept and performed the earth-shattering and touching love story between Ning Caichen and Nie Xiaoqian.
Although my singing skills are not as good as diva-level Ye Qianwen, our voices are also similar, and with my emotional rendering of this song, I should not sing too badly......
In addition to choosing this song "Dawn, Don't You Come", I also chose an episode of "Green Snake" starring Wang Zuxian and Maggie Cheung, "Streamer Flying", which is also a song by Huang Zhan, sung by Chen Jiaohua, I say that I like the song of the ghost talent Huang Zhan very much.
The movie "Green Snake" adapted from Li Bihua's original book, the soundtrack of the movie is more exciting than the movie, or extremely sad, or full of amorous style, completely using music to express the content of the movie, every note is an action of the actors in the play, and the smile and cheek are condensed in the music that appears uninterruptedly, and all the sorrow is fully shown in a song "Streamer Flying".
Chen Shuhua's voice is mellow and elegant, which is in line with the image of the green snake and the white snake in the play. The two versions of "Streamer Flying" are sung in Chen Shuhua's mouth, Huang Zhan's melody is lingering, and every note is enough to make people feel sorry for it. Chen Shuhua sang leisurely, as if she saw two charming but affectionate women of the green snake and the white snake lying among the flowers, silently looking up at the sky, telling her unfortunate happiness.
The late 80s to early 90s was the golden age of Hong Kong and Taiwan pop music, when the pop music scene was truly full of stars, starry and shining, and classic songs rolled in like endless water of the Yangtze River, and sung endlessly. It is very appropriate to use "Hui Huang Ersheng" to describe him and Gu Jiahui, Gu Jiahui and Huang Zhan, two great geniuses, a bosom friend, left a legend in the music world that people think about in the world, and the music world is endless......
Huang Zhan and Gu Jiahui, one rigid and one soft, Uncle Zhan is extroverted by nature, looks funny, and when he laughs, he is simply a "color * reading", and he is so cute that he is dead. And Gu Jiahui has a subtle personality, hiding but not revealing, looking very ordinary, looking like a bad old man, he belongs to the type that absolutely no one will pay attention to when walking on the street, but his talent is a blockbuster. Their perfect match has made great contributions to the Chinese music scene.
The style of music from the late 80s to the early 90s makes people feel like they never get tired of listening to a song, listening to a song is like listening to a story and telling a story, and now I can only replace pop songs with hehe......
I practiced at home for a morning, and my husband asked me if I thought I was going to participate in a singing competition, haha! I say:
"Of course not, when you're in a good mood, you can sing two songs, and you don't know that my hobby is singing."
When my husband heard me say this, he smiled and said nothing......
I practiced at home for a morning, and in the afternoon I went to the 'Classic Music Bar' for rehearsals, those dancers were so good, it didn't take long to be able to put out a dance that matched my canon, during the rehearsal, although I was also very nervous, but it was also smooth, Shen Lengyan, who was watching from the side, could see from his expression that he was satisfied with us.
Shen Lengyan saw that the rehearsal was almost over, so let's stop, have a good rest, and prepare for the evening performance......
I was both scared and looking forward to this performance, in this kind of psychological cross-torment, time passed quickly, the makeup stylist helped me create a beautiful image, standing in front of the mirror, I almost couldn't recognize myself, whether it was temperament or image, it has improved countless grades, if you don't say it, others still think which star is coming to the scene.
Shen Lengyan saw my appearance, looked me up and down and said:
"Yes, I have the potential to be a star."
"Don't laugh at me anymore, or I'll be even more nervous." I say.
"Okay, don't talk about it, but you have to remember that believe in yourself, you are the protagonist." He's cheering me on.
"Hmm!" I nodded.
"Miss Liu, it's time for you to appear." The manager of the bar came over and reminded me.
I nodded, too nervous to speak.
"By the way, Miss Liu, are you using your real name or an alias for this performance?" The manager asked me.
"Can't you sign up? I've only performed once. I said.
"In the end, there is a name instead, in case the audience likes to listen to your songs, we don't know how to respond." Said the manager.
"That'...... Let's just use the name 'classic'. I said.
"Good, that's good, it's good to get that name." Shen Lengyan, who was on the side, clapped his hands and applauded. I smiled sheepishly.
The host has finished the curtain call, I am about to take the stage, right away, I try to calm myself, not to be nervous, and to tell myself in my heart, don't be nervous. Finally, my emotions were still regulated by me, I walked gracefully, slowly walked out of the stage, the audience saw me, they all applauded, presumably, my special retro Hong Kong style style, amazed many people. The image score is already very high, which gives me a lot of confidence.
The music of "Don't Come at Dawn" sounded, and as soon as I heard the prelude, I got into the mood and immediately integrated myself into the story of the song, and sang the first line with emotion......