"Young and Promising" is a song written, composed, arranged, and sung by Li Ronghao.

The song won the 2018 Billboard Radio a Top Ten Chinese Golden Melody Award.

Regarding Li Ronghao, there is a very interesting joke.

Li Ronghao: You don't want to make a penny from me.

Because Li Ronghao produces songs, he will take care of lyrics, composition, arrangement, singing, musical instruments, harmony, strings, recording, mixing, mastering post-production and so on.

One person is a team, and there is no need to spend money on someone to do the work.

The reason why this is so is because before Li Ronghao officially debuted as a singer, he was a mixer, and he also wrote songs for people.

Therefore, he can do all the work of making songs.

The lyrics of "Young and Promising" are not very gorgeous, but use simple words to tell a story that is deep in the heart.

This story is heart-wrenching, but it is a thing of the past, and all that remains is blessings.

So there is no hysterical cry in this song, but after experiencing life, nostalgia for this past in a mature tone.

Fang Xing used to sing this song a lot.

And this song, the more you sing it, the more you can appreciate what is expressed in the lyrics.

And the stories written in the lyrics have been experienced by many Fang Xing.

TV, smashed wall panels, and a bowl of hot porridge.

Fang Xing has experienced it all, so he feels very deeply.

In those days on the verge of despair, Fang Xing didn't even dare to see anyone, he just wanted to lock himself in a person's basement and let loneliness and despair consume him.

"The First Evolution"

As written in the lyrics, Fang Xing smashed the wallboard, but the wallboard was not broken, but his fist was broken.

Because of this, even if I know that this song is not suitable for competition, I still have to choose this song.

Singing is inherently a way to express emotions.

What Fang Xing wants is to think about what he wants to express in his heart and express it with this song.

This is also something that needs to be pursued after the vocal technique reaches a certain height.

……

The stage lights dimmed and the scene fell silent.

The spotlight fell, and Fang Xing stood under the light, his head down, revealing a deep loneliness in the silence.

Before the prelude begins, the story in the song spreads.

Then, the piano sound of the band is heard, and the prelude sounds.

Fang Xing raised the microphone and began to sing in a deep and simple voice:

"The TV kept flashing, and the contact information was not deleted.

"You treated me well, but I destroyed it by mistake.

"We also thought together that there was a place to sleep and eat.

"But how to boil it, day and night upside down, you can't even get the first payment......"

The four-sentence song is not a flowery rhetoric, but it tells a problem that many young people are facing.

Growing housing prices are no longer something that can be afforded by hard work.

When you meet someone who wants to live your life, you want to have a place where two people belong.

It's just a day and night reversal job, and you can't earn a down payment.

Four seemingly ordinary lyrics, but they are written too realistically, and they are a little cruelly real.

Fang Xing's days when he lived in the basement were spent in this cruel state of mind.

The first four lines of the main song are sung, and the seemingly plain voice seems to have magical power, revealing this real to desperate state of mind in front of the audience.

The entire studio hall fell silent, and the audience listened with solemn expressions.

It is as if you can feel the despair and roar hidden behind this peaceful singing.

As long as the title song pulls the audience into the story the song tells, the song is half the battle.

However, Fang Xing did not pay attention to the audience's reaction, but immersed himself in this song:

"The wall panels, which I smashed, have not been repaired yet.

"A bowl of hot porridge, you're afraid that I won't have enough, so keep half of it and take it away.

"Describe to you, you will often have red eyes in the future ......"

The main song sings the last four verses, and the mood progresses again.

The first four sentences tell the cause of the story, and the last four tell the process of the story.

smashed the wall panel, a simple sentence, wrote how much helplessness and struggle.

A bowl of hot porridge wrote all the good things about her and herself.

The two people who originally loved each other couldn't defeat reality after all.

Fang Xing still clearly remembers that she in the past also looked forward to the future together, depicting a happy life in the future.

Having a home, working, living, and having a child makes life perfect in the hands of two people.

It's just that reality and time have changed everything.

During the two years I lived in the basement, all the beauty I longed for came to naught.

Both people know that the other cares about them, but the more they do this, the more they can't face reality.

A sentence of "I don't need your pity" that thinks your self-esteem has been violated can destroy everything.

At that time, Fang Xing thought it was self-esteem, but later found out that it was actually inferiority.

Extreme self-esteem is inferiority.

After listening to the last four lines of the main song, the audience's chests began to rise and fall, and they felt the story told in the song and the heavy struggle in the story.

It's very uncomfortable.

This was the first feeling of the audience when they heard the song.

The song is so real, so real that people dare not remember it.

……

The first singer in the rest area.

After singing, the singers all sat in the hall of the rest area, and between the singers' singing, they would discuss two sentences from time to time.

It's just that when Fang Xing sang, no one spoke.

Moreover, the more people who have experienced setbacks, the more they can feel the real and terrifying helplessness and struggle in this song.

When Shen Xiyin heard this, his expression was a little solemn.

She hadn't experienced any of this, and she wasn't that deeply touched, but she knew that the story told in the song was true, and she had seen similar stories with her own eyes, so she was still touched.

Moreover, after she listened to the main song of this song, she immediately found that this song and Liu Hongsheng's "The Past Past" are completely different styles.

Due to the theme song of the TV series "Once Upon a Time", although this song is very popular, the lyrics are actually a bit out of reality.

The story told in "Once Upon a Time" is the story of two characters who live in the plot.

"Young and Promising" is just the opposite, the story told is the story around him, and even the story of himself.

Therefore, two songs, one floating in mid-air, is a romance drama story when you listen to it.

The other one is too real, so real that it's suffocating.

……

Fang Xing did not shout out the heart-wrenching emotions in his heart, but like a person who has gone through vicissitudes, he hides his emotions and guilt in his heart.

Therefore, when it comes to the chorus, the emotional expression is still restrained:

"If I am young and do not feel inferior, I know what is precious.

"Those sweet dreams, I didn't give them to you, I am ashamed of my life.

"If I had been young enough to know what to do and what I would have done, I wouldn't have let you suffer for me.

"At the wedding, have a few more drinks and ...... with your current one"

The chorus sings about regret and guilt in my heart.

If I had been young and promising at that time, maybe everything would have been different.

It's just that there are no ifs in life.

The difficulties and setbacks experienced can never be changed.

In this relationship, there may have been quarrels, complaints, and incomprehension.

But after more life experiences, all that can be left is "guilt".

Because the promises are good, they are not fulfilled, and there is no hatred in this feeling, only shame.

Because at the wrong time, when you meet the right person, and when you get to the right time, you have already been wrong.

The past has passed after all, and not bothering is the last concern.

This regret can only remain in the bottom of my heart and become a memory for each other.

When they meet again, they can still smile and nod, like two familiar strangers.

Fang Xing injected all the emotions hidden in his heart into this song.

The voice full of stories sang to the hearts of the audience.

It's so real that people don't dare to listen to it a second time, but it often rings and can't help but listen to it.

By the time the chorus is performed at the end, the melody and accompaniment become intense.

The feelings expressed by Fang Xing progressed again, and once again hit the hearts of the audience.

"If I had been young and had not felt inferior, I had tasted regret.

"Money status, but I want to return to ......"

When the last main song is finished, the accompaniment begins to retract, the melody returns to calm, and the last line is sung:

"At the wedding, drink a few more glasses and wish me a promising youth."

This sentence.

I don't wish the current "me" a young man.

Rather, it was the "me" that used to be.

This sentence is also the most regrettable sentence of the whole song.

If the "me" who used to live in the basement, face life, struggle desperately, and was bruised all over his body, could be young and promising, there would not be so many regrets.

It's just that there are no ifs in life.

There's no going back.

The last line is finished.

Fang Xing lowered his head and stood quietly on the stage, recovering his emotions little by little.

The scene was still quiet, and Fang Xing seemed to be able to hear the "me" who had been, the desperate life opposite, hiding in a no-man's corner, crying silently.

However, Fang Xing on the stage did not cry, but quietly collected his emotions, put back all the helplessness and struggle that poured out of his heart, and closed them again.

When the audience saw this scene, many people's eyes began to redden.

There were even some viewers who began to quietly wipe the corners of their eyes with their sleeves.

A tearful male audience member gritted his teeth and scolded: "This song is so uncomfortable to listen to, I really don't want to vote." ”

"Watching the show, can't it make me a little happier?"

The surrounding audience felt the same way.

"This song is fucking up!"

"This dog singer, who has this kind of achievement at such a young age, is obviously young and promising, why would he write such a fucking song!"

It's not just the audience.

Other competing singers were also touched by this song.

When Liu Hongsheng just finished singing, his expression was still very excited.

Because he did well tonight, even better than he did in rehearsal.

Moreover, the arrangement of the whole song is magnificent and atmospheric, and the response from the audience is also very enthusiastic.

Therefore, he originally thought that the first place tonight was already nine out of ten.

It's just that when he listened to Fang Xing's "Young and Promising", his expression began to become solemn.

In fact, Liu Hongsheng was not a king as soon as he debuted.

Moreover, in the era when he debuted, technology was not as advanced as it is now.

When he first debuted, he released albums that no one bought, sang in bars, and was thrown in bottles.

It can be said that he has experienced everything in "Young and Promising", but in other forms.

Therefore, even if he looked at this song with colored eyes, he was still touched by this song.

One can imagine how the audience will react to this song.

Moreover, after these several competitions, Liu Hongsheng felt more and more that Fang Xing was terrible.

The song "Young and Promising", the melody and lyrics, are obviously very flat.

There are no magnificent tunes, no gorgeous rhetoric, but it is this kind of flat words that are sung by Fang Xing to the hearts of the audience.

It is not difficult to sing a gorgeous song well, as long as the vocal skills are at home.

It is too difficult to sing a flat song to the point of penetration and into the hearts of the audience.

However, Fang Xing did it, and even the opponent was touched by the singing.

Liu Hongsheng suddenly began to worry about tonight's competition rankings.

He felt that tonight's number one was a little unstable.

The only reason that gave him hope to win the first place made him even more helpless.

Although the song "Young and Promising" has been sung in the hearts of the audience, it may not be able to get high votes.

Because after listening to this song, the audience must be in a very uncomfortable mood and may not be willing to vote.

……

on stage.

The music stopped for more than ten seconds.

He Hao was ready to return to the stage and have an interactive question with Fang Xing.

It's just that Fang Xing didn't wait for He Hao to come on stage, bowed to the audience and said, "I'm sorry." ”

Then, he turned around and stepped down from the stage directly, and went to the bathroom backstage alone.

He Hao was stunned for a moment, but he had rich experience in hosting, so he immediately rounded things up: "It seems that this singer is too deep in the drama and needs to be quiet."

"Then let's invite the next singer, the next singer is tonight's fill-in singer, he is from Chaoshan and has studied Teochew opera.

"Let's invite tonight's fill-in singer, Wang Tingwei!"

Behind Fang Xing, there are two singers competing, Wang Tingwei and Xie Yuwen.

It's just that the audience at the scene was brought into the story of "Young and Promising", and they couldn't get out at all.

The songs sung by Wang Tingwei and Xie Yuwen have never been able to drive the audience's emotions.

When Wang Tingwei and Xie Yuwen were singing, they already felt that the audience's interest was not high.

They have already guessed the reason, but nothing can be done.

No matter how they play, they can't pull the audience back from "Young and Promising".

This also made the applause at the scene sparse after they finished singing.

After all the singers had finished singing, the 500 judges began to vote.

After the vote rating is finished, the program team notifies the singer to go to the final ranking announcement hall.

Eight singers, again seated in a row.

Because Liu Hongsheng is the fourth to sing, and Fang Xing is the fifth.

So, the two sat on the two chairs in the middle.

On Fang Xing's left-hand side is the sixth fill-in singer Wang Tingwei.

Wang Tingwei took the initiative to stretch out his hand to greet him: "Hello, I'm Wang Tingwei, you sang very well just now." ”

Fang Xing shook his hand calmly, and said politely: "Hello, I'm Fang Xing, and you also sing very well." ”

Wang Tingwei was more talkative and continued to chat: "I heard that you have won two championships in a row, and you may win three consecutive championships tonight. ”

"Don't dare, don't dare." Fang Xing waved his hand and became modest.

Wang Tingwei's words were heard by Liu Hongsheng on the other side, causing his face to be even more ugly.

After waiting for a few minutes, Zheng Tao came over with the final result and stood in front of the eight singers.

As expected, Zheng Tao continued his great cause of hanging his appetite, and after going back and forth a few times, he first announced the results of the kicking.

This time, the singer did not succeed, and Shen Xiyin retained the ranking by a narrow margin.

Immediately afterwards, Wang Tingwei's ranking was announced, ranking third.

Then Xie Yuwen was fifth, and Xu Xinjun was fourth.

After everyone's rankings were announced, the first and second places were left.

And the two singers who have not yet announced their rankings are Fang Xing and Liu Hongsheng.

"Director Zheng, you're getting worse and worse. and left the first and second places to the end, and Fang Xing and Liu Hongsheng again. "Although Xie Yuwen is not ranked, it is not too dangerous, so it is very easy now.

Fang Xing and Liu Hongsheng sat next to each other, but they didn't speak from beginning to end.

This made the air between the two seem to freeze.

Zheng Tao obviously deliberately did something, so he left the ranking of the two to the end.

He continued to whet his appetite: "This time, the difference between the number of votes between the first and second places is very small, only two votes.

"The first place has 273 votes and the second place has 271 votes, the gap is very small, and it can be said that it is evenly matched."

When everyone heard the vote, they all took a deep breath.

The difference between the two votes is almost none.

In this case, whoever takes the first place is likely.

Liu Hongsheng pulled his suit and sat upright.

When he heard the vote, he felt that he had the hope of winning.

Zheng Tao continued: "Since Fang Xing has won two consecutive championships, if he wins the first place tonight, then "Singing" will give birth to the first triple crown.

"So will there be a triple crown in "Singing"? Do you think it will? ”

Xie Yuwen said impatiently: "Hurry up, do you know how the barrage scolded you in the first episode of the show?" ”

Zheng Tao didn't mind at all, and said: "If scolding me can increase the ratings, then please scold the audience as much as you like." ”

After he finished speaking, he looked at Liu Hongsheng and asked, "Liu Tianwang, do you think you have a chance to win the first place tonight?" ”

Liu Hongsheng coughed, gestured to Fang Xing next to him, and said politely: "It's hard to say, Fang Xing sang really well tonight, and I was touched." It's just that after listening to it, it's a little uncomfortable. ”

Zheng Tao kept smiling and said, "It's not just you who are uncomfortable, I'm also uncomfortable." ”

Immediately after, he looked at Fang Xing again and asked, "What about Fang Xing?" Do you think you'll be able to take first place tonight? ”

Fang Xing squeezed out a smiling smile and replied, "It's hard to say, when I was on stage, I heard the audience say that they were so uncomfortable that they didn't want to vote." ”

Zheng Tao asked, "Have you ever thought that this would be the result before?" ”

"I've thought about it."

"Then why did you choose this song?"

"Because this song is what I want to express. As long as you sing to your satisfaction, nothing else matters. Fang Xing replied.

Zheng Tao nodded and said, "Okay, officially announce the ranking of the first place tonight, he is...... Wake up!

"Congratulations, the first triple crown winner of "The Singing".

"Tonight the audience proved one thing by voting, and as long as the song moves them, they will respond with their votes.

"Thank you for singing "Young and Promising" tonight, thank you for your sincerity."