Chapter 212 Chapter 211. I am the strongest! Professor Wang, it's your turn! (Please subscribe!)
The commercial lasts about one minute.
However, to the audience at the scene and in front of the TV, it seemed extremely long.
The wait is very painful.
The people in the program crew are also a little anxious!
because.
Now is the most critical moment.
He Dongming continued to report the latest ratings to Zhou Qinghua and others.
"During the commercial break, the ratings didn't drop significantly. Maybe no viewers switched channels, so the ratings are still around 18.8. When Ru Ke's performance officially starts, it will definitely be at 19:00. It all depends on whether Wang Qian's performance can last past 20:00."
He Dongming said excitedly.
Zhou Qinghua looked serious: "You haven't fallen behind in the publicity, have you?"
He Dongming: "No, all the publicity investment was put into it. In just half an hour, we spent more than 20 million. Almost all the self-media that can spend money, as well as those big media, have started to cooperate with us in publicity. Now, wherever there is Internet, there is news about our program team."
Zhou Qinghua nodded: "Well, keep spending money, don't be stingy, let's go crazy this time!"
Several senior executives from the program teams nodded in agreement.
Now the arrow has been shot and there is no turning back.
Now that so much money has been spent, we can only continue to spend money to boost ratings.
Otherwise, all the previous investments would be almost in vain.
He Dongming immediately turned around and stared over there again.
Many people from the program crew looked at He Dongming with envy.
This former marginal figure in the program group has now become a powerful figure in the program group, second only to Zhou Qinghua, and is involved in the management and communication of many powerful departments! And all of this...
It’s not because He Dongming is capable, nor because He Dongming is hardworking.
There is no shortage of capable and hardworking people in this world.
Missing...
It is an opportunity for others to recognize you.
exactly.
He Dongming had such a close friend in college who brought him opportunities.
This makes everyone only envious but not jealous.
The commercial break has passed.
The audience members who needed to go to the bathroom all came back and quickly returned to their seats, not wanting to miss any details of the performance.
The host Daji has walked onto the stage and said loudly, "Okay, the commercial break is over. Welcome back everyone. Let's continue to watch the third performance of the 10th season of The Voice of China. Next, we welcome Ru Ke and her sisters to the stage."
Papapapapa…
Amidst the applause.
Ru Ke, along with Yang Zixuan, Yan Ru, Xiong Jia and Zhu Qiqi, walked onto the stage with confidence and a hint of excitement.
No one felt nervous or depressed because of the failure just now. Everyone's eyes were filled with excitement.
Excited for the upcoming performances.
When the five of them stand together, their good looks and unique temperament make them more attractive than all the popular girl groups in the country.
The applause became even louder.
Many viewers who cared about appearance even screamed.
Ru Ke and the other five people bowed slightly to all the audience with smiles on their faces.
They don't act arrogance or forced rebellion like those so-called rock people on other shows, nor do they look up at people with their chins raised and look like they deserve a beating.
The spirit of rock and roll is not written on the face.
But it's in the bones and in the heart.
The most important thing is to express it in music.
Just as Wang Qian and Cui Wenfeng said.
Ru Ke’s Baojia Street Band can almost represent the true spirit of Chinese rock.
The applause lasted for more than ten seconds before slowly stopping.
The host Daji smiled and said, "It seems that everyone today is extremely impressed with the strength of Ru Ke and the Baojiajie sisters. Ru Ke, you just lost to Professor Wang, what do you want to say?"
Ru Ke smiled faintly, and then said seriously: "It's not a close defeat. The gap is huge, and the defeat is not unfair at all. So, I don't have anything to say. There is indeed a huge gap between us and Professor Wang. We lost. We just want to perform well now, and leave our best performance on this stage, for everyone, and for Professor Wang, so that everyone will not think we are weak."
Ru Ke’s words made many of the audience feel distressed.
You've lowered your posture too low.
If this is considered weak, then everyone in the entire Chinese music scene can get out, except for Liu Shengnan, Chen Xiaowen, Ma Rufei and a few others.
Rock veteran Cui Wenfeng couldn't help but say, "Ru Ke, I think you shouldn't give up. You still have a chance to win. You are more like a complete band than Wang Qian and his group. I like your band more."
Ru Ke smiled and said, "Thank you, Brother Feng."
Wang Jingyu also said: "Indeed, purely in terms of rock spirit, your Baojiajie Band really amazed me. It's just a pity that Professor Wang's songs and performances are indeed more exciting and attractive. However, you are not without any chance. I hope that you can bring us a surprise of counterattack in the third show."
Liu Junhua, the instructor of Ru Ke's group, encouraged: "Keep going, and don't leave any regrets!"
Applause broke out at the scene.
Many people shouted slogans such as "Come on Ru Ke".
Then it gathered into a huge sound wave.
"Come on Ruko!"
"Come on, Ru Ke..."
"Come on, Ru Ke..."
Even many spectators in the audience shouted out.
Yu Zhongya, Juliet and others also shouted together.
Yang Jiansen glanced at Yu Zhongya.
Yu Zhongya smiled and explained, "Director Yang, I'm rooting for Ru Ke simply for their rock spirit. Also, I hope to see the fourth performance. If Ru Ke wins the third game, she will tie with Professor Wang in the total score. Then according to this stupid competition system, the fourth game will decide the winner."
Juliet's snow-white face also showed a smile: "Yes! I also want to watch one more show. Today's performance was really great. I really hope they can keep singing."
Yang Jiansen shook his head and said nothing, but there was some expectation in his eyes.
He was also a rebellious teenager who loved rock music, and was a loyal fan of Cui Wenfeng when he was young.
However, he later studied classical music and gradually lost contact with pop music.
Now, after listening to Wang Qian and Ru Ke's live performance, the rock fire deep in his heart was ignited again, and he seemed to have returned to his youth, full of enthusiasm, passion, and dreams! The cheers in the field gradually disappeared.
The host Daji said: "So many people are cheering for Ru Ke, I hope Ru Ke can get what she wants in this show. Then, we will hand over the stage to Ru Ke. Ru Ke, what song are you going to sing?"
Everyone looked at Ru Ke and his companions curiously.
This is also the biggest highlight of this episode!
Both are original rock songs.
Before the performance, no one knew what they were going to sing.
Even though several people in the program crew knew the title of the song, they were not sure until the performance.
Because both of them have suddenly changed the song right before the performance.
Fortunately, the program team did not prepare any dancers or live music for them. Everything was handled by themselves, so the program team would not panic due to the temporary change of songs.
Anyway, it’s up to the contestants to decide the final result!
If a contestant makes a mistake in performance due to a sudden change of song and is eliminated, it is your own choice.
That’s the tone of this season of The Voice.
The program team only does the logistical work.
Don't interfere in any way, just let the strongest person become the final champion, and then go out into the world and continue to fight for their program team and for the Chinese music scene.
Ru Ke faced everyone with shining eyes and said seriously: "The phoenix released by Professor Wang last time touched me a lot. We have been trying to write English rock before. So, when we were discussing together recently, we got inspiration and wrote an English song together."
"Today, we present this story to everyone."
The host Daji applauded and said loudly: "Great, I am looking forward to Ru Ke's story and the wonderful story she will tell."
There was applause from the audience.
Juliet clapped even harder than before and said loudly, "I didn't expect to hear their English rock music. It's great."
Although she is very proficient in Chinese and could understand several songs sung by Wang Qian and Ru Ke just now, her understanding was not deep enough and she could not deeply appreciate the many negative emotions in Wang Qian's singing, so her sense of immersion was not strong enough.
After all, Juliet grew up in England, so she is more familiar with English works and can understand them better.
Yu Zhongya smiled and said, "It seems that they are all preparing for the World Championship."
Juliet asked in confusion, "Do we have to sing English songs at the World Championship? I don't think I've seen any official regulations on this."
Yu Zhongya nodded: "Well, there is indeed no such rule. However, the main venue of the competition is in North America. Among the 100,000 voters online, 70,000 are from Europe and the United States, and almost all the audience on site are from North America. If you were one of these European and American audiences, would you vote for a contestant who sings Chinese songs?"
Juliet thought about it, shook her head, and stopped talking.
She knew that this was an irrefutable fact.
Even a mixed-race person like her who knows Chinese and grew up in England is naturally close to English songs, let alone those European and American audiences who don’t understand Chinese at all? So…
Juliet felt a little sorry for the Chinese players.
The world championship is too unfriendly to Chinese players.
Although Ru Ke and Wang Qian can both compose English songs, there should still be a gap between them and those contestants who are native English speakers, right?
What's more, European and American contestants seem to mainly focus on cover songs. Covers of classic songs that are already quite popular can attract more popularity and gain everyone's involvement and recognition.
However, Juliet remembered the song the phoenix that Wang Qian released last time. She liked it very much. There was no reflection of Chinese language habits in it. If Wang Qian's name was covered, no one would think that this was an English song created by an Asian.
However, Juliet was still not optimistic.
Because the World Championship is not over with just one or two games.
Moreover, European and American audiences are extremely harsh and picky towards foreigners.
Europeans and Americans are more xenophobic, so this is a traditional skill.
North American audiences, in particular, are the most xenophobic.
It is extremely difficult for any Asian work to achieve success in North America, but some Asian film works have been bought by North American companies for remake rights. After almost the same plot is remade, with English lines and their actors replaced, they will immediately be recognized and even get high box office and big awards.
Therefore, when Asian players go to the World Championships, there is a high probability that they are going on a trip.
However, Juliet looked at Ru Ke and the others on the stage with eyes still full of expectation, expecting that Ru Ke, the rock beauty, could bring her some surprises.
Everyone at the scene was looking forward to it.
Because, subconsciously, everyone feels that English rock is more authentic and more exciting. Even if you don't understand the lyrics, just listening to the melody and rhythm of the instruments will make you more excited.
After all, Chinese rock also learned from European and American rock.
Before Chinese rock music really appeared, English rock music from Europe and the United States had already swept the world and reached its peak, and many legendary bands had been famous for a long time.
Chen Xiaowen clapped her hands and said softly, "Ru Ke is very generous."
Yao Ran asked curiously, "Why are they so careless? They are writing English songs for the world championship?"
Chen Xiaowen smiled and said, "Whether it's for the World Championship or not, I was definitely inspired by Professor Wang's song The Phoenix. Seeing that this song has received great response worldwide and has been recognized by many people in Europe and America, I wanted to try it out. Also, it might really be for the World Championship. To participate in the World Championship, whether you sing original songs or covers, you basically have to sing English songs, otherwise you might be eliminated in the first round."
Yao Ran nodded: "What do you think will be the result of the third game?"
Chen Xiaowen said confidently: "Professor Wang will definitely win."
Yao Ran smiled: "I think so too!"
Chen Xiaowen took a look at Yao Ran and felt that this agent was much more pleasing to the eye.
…
Liu Shengnan clapped her hands gently, gave Ru Ke a round of applause, and said to Qin Xuehong: "Ru Ke and the others are amazing. They are always pursuing new things. Only with this spirit can we make continuous progress."
Qin Xuehong smiled and asked, "What about you?"
Liu Shengnan was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "I have also been exploring, so I only release one album every five years. In between, I am learning and recharging myself."
Qin Xuehong laughed and said, "I thought you were being lazy!"
Liu Shengnan nodded: "You can say that, once I make an album, I will devote myself to it and I will be very tired. If I don't rest for a year or two, I won't be able to recover."
Qin Xuehong looked at Liu Shengnan with a little admiration.
She can be considered as half a fan of Liu Shengnan. She has listened to every album and every song of Liu Shengnan and likes them very much.
So, she knew that what Liu Shengnan said was correct.
Each of Liu Shengnan's albums shows obvious progress, showing completely different styles and connotations, bringing surprises to everyone.
Qin Xuehong, who has a dream of becoming a writer, knows very well how difficult it is to achieve this.
Therefore, she admired Liu Shengnan's talent and persistence very much.
The applause gradually died down.
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The lights on the stage dimmed.
Then, when it lit up again, it sprinkled on the five people on Baojia Street.
Five rays of light converged on five people, and each one seemed to be a separate individual.
The manic bass leads the way.
This is followed by the sound of drums with a tight rhythm and catchy melody.
Keyboard background.
Guitar as the basic melody!
A European and American international rock style emanates from it.
Ru Ke did not sing immediately. Instead, she held the microphone, closed her eyes, and walked back and forth rhythmically on the stage following the rhythm, as if she was dancing. The expression on her pretty face gave people a feeling of enjoyment.
The prelude lasted for more than twenty seconds.
Such a long prelude is the unique musical style of rock music.
Other pop music is afraid that the accompaniment will steal the singer's limelight, so they will weaken the melody as much as possible and highlight the singing.
And rock music is not afraid of that.
After more than twenty seconds of prelude, Ru Ke suddenly picked up the microphone and started singing.
The opening is a high note with great explosive power! It is a typical first impression.
Everyone at the scene listened attentively and was immediately attracted.
Catchy prelude, pleasant and full singing voice!
That's the kind of song that attracts people.
However, for most people, they can't quite understand the lyrics.
Just listen to the melody, the rhythm of the song, and whether the voice is nice or not! Only very few people can understand Ru Ke's lyrics and the meaning behind them.
Juliet was of course the best among them. When she heard Ruke singing two lines, her eyes lit up and she stared at Ruke who was singing.
As someone who studied in England, Yu Zhongya could understand the lyrics right away. He explained to Yang Jiansen and the others in a low voice, "Yes, Ru Ke's song is very British and nostalgic. I like it very much."
Yang Jiansen and others nodded, without saying anything, just listening!
…
In the lounge.
Qin Xuerong was gently massaging Wang Qian's shoulders and temples, and watching Ru Ke's performance on TV with everyone.
Except for Zhao Wei and He Fulin, everyone else could understand the English lyrics sung by Ru Ke very well.
Murong Yue and Wang Qian could further understand the meaning more clearly.
Murong Yue tiptoed lightly, tapping the beat to the rhythm of Ru Ke's singing, and said softly: "Very good, this song is not as good as our the phoenix, but it is definitely a good song! If it is released in Europe and the United States, with a little promotion, it can also get good results."
"Moreover, this kind of nostalgic song is exactly the most popular style in Europe and the United States this year. If we are lucky, it may become a hit. I didn't expect that Ru Ke and her friends could write such an authentic English rock song. It's amazing."
As a top student at Berklee College, one of the best in the field of pop music, Murong Yue has more say.
Jiang Yu said softly, "I heard that when senior Ru Ke formed a band at school, she sang an English song they wrote themselves, but it didn't cause much response at the time. It seems that they have never given up their dreams."
There was some admiration and envy in Jiang Yu's tone.
I admire Ru Ke and her friends’ persistence, and I envy them for being able to do what they want.
Of course, she knows that she is also on the road to pursuing her dream. Piano is her dream, and staying with Wang Qian is to experience life, learn Wang Qian's piano skills, and accumulate her own strength and musical foundation.
She hopes that one day she can be like Ru Ke and others, who have accumulated a lot of experience, suddenly become a sensation and gain recognition from many people.
Murong Yue's situation was much simpler. Her dream was to be a rock girl, and now her dream had come true. She looked at Wang Qian and asked excitedly and expectantly, "Wang Qian, which song shall we sing?"
Wang Qian looked at Murong Yue: "Which song do you want to play?"
Murong Yue said with a smile: "I have no say, I will listen to you."
Zhao Wei and He Fulin also looked at Wang Qian expectantly.
This is now almost the pinnacle performance venue in the domestic Chinese music scene.
They are all looking forward to their next performance.
Whether or not you can go down in history depends on this one.
Wang Qian watched Ru Ke and the others perform with great enthusiasm and said softly, "Just play the song I mentioned last time. I will also fulfill my promise and sing a rock song that is more feminine to compete with Ru Ke and the others."
Murong Yue agreed immediately: "Okay, it's settled."
Jiang Yu had no objection to this, but his eyes were full of anticipation.
The two tools, Zhao Wei and He Fulin, looked ready to get started.
Wang Qian smiled! It's time to show off his most powerful singing talent!
Wang Qian has always believed that his singing talent is unmatched.
It's not just the Chinese music scene in China.
The same is true for the world music scene.
It was not the blind confidence brought to him by his identity as a time traveler, nor was it the confidence bestowed by those good works from another world.
But we really have such strength.
Before, he could win by just performing decently.
So, he didn't perform anything amazing on stage, but his new works attracted everyone's attention and amazed everyone with his creative ability.
However, many people believe that he may not be as good as Ru Ke in terms of singing ability.
Because the singing ability that Ru Ke has demonstrated is truly at the ceiling level of the Chinese music scene.
Even those singing artists in the national team may not be as good as her.
After all, she is younger, has more presence, and her skills are impeccable.
Singers in the entertainment industry? She can basically beat them all!
This is also the reason why the finals of The Voice of China can be called the golden age of Chinese music and the pinnacle showdown!
Although it is a talent show, the contestants are said to have just debuted.
But, in fact, these newly debuted contestants have stronger hard power than all the singers currently active in the entertainment industry.
Both contestants Chen Xiaowen and Ma Rufei who entered the semi-finals are absolutely strong in singing ability. However, Chen Xiaowen's style is more unique, and her singing skills are not much inferior to Ru Ke, but her style is not as varied, so overall she is not as good as Ru Ke.
However, popular singers like Li Qingyao and Wu Han are at least ten blocks behind Ru Ke in singing.
Wang Qian's singing ability is also recognized by everyone and is regarded as the top level in the current Chinese music scene, but he does not have as many variations as Ru Ke, and he does not have the ease and naturalness to handle various styles with ease.
Therefore, everyone thinks that Wang Qian wins in creative ability and is slightly inferior to Ru Ke in singing ability.
As for Ru Ke's "Bao Jia Street", which was co-created by five people, he is slightly inferior to Wang Qian in creation, but his singing ability is better than Wang Qian.
To sum up.
Wang Qian seems to have a better chance of winning.
In Wang Qian’s thinking.
On the TV screen, Ru Ke's singing also reached its climax.
Yang Zixuan, Xiong Jia, Zhu Qiqi and Yan Ru were all extremely dedicated in their performance. Each of them had a close-up shot, and each of them displayed the charm of themselves and their instruments to the fullest, which was extremely attractive.
As for Ru Ke, she was walking back and forth on the stage in front of the four people, still stepping to the rhythm, with a very engaged expression on her face and her singing was extremely emotional.
This is Wang Qian's singing style that Ru Ke has recently learned, which involves more emotional investment.
The atmosphere at the scene was extremely lively, with screams ringing out from time to time.
Many audience members in the back couldn't help but stand up excitedly and wave their arms along with the rhythm.
The live accompaniment music of this song is extremely agitated and passionate.
Jiang Yu, Murong Yue, Zhao Wei, and He Fulin all blushed when they heard this. It was obvious that they were a little excited, but they were suppressing their emotions.
When Ru Ke's singing ended.
Jiang Yu and Murong Yue breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.
However, the song did not end immediately.
Because there was a long instrumental accompaniment at the end, including a bass solo of more than ten seconds, which was very cool and caused screams from the audience again.
Even Wang Jingyu and Cui Wenfeng, who were sitting on the tutor chairs, raised their hands and clapped. Qin Han and Liu Junhua were a little more restrained and also joined in the clapping.
Finally, Ru Ke sang a line of lyrics again and stopped at the same time as the music.
The song officially ended.
Wang Qian was amazed.
This is also a classic English rock song.
Ru Ke, Baojia Street.
Really strong.
Very impressive.
If it weren’t for Wang Qian.
Ru Ke’s Bao Jia Jie will definitely be the most amazing talented musician in this good business.
pity……
Now, although they are still dazzling, their brilliance is still overshadowed by the even more dazzling Wang Qian.
Wang Qian clapped his hands gently: "Very good!"
Jiang Yu, Murong Yue and others also applauded to show their approval.
Qin Xuerong smiled at Wang Qian, knowing that Wang Qian's performance was about to begin, and once again handed a cup of pre-brewed pear tea to Wang Qian to moisten his throat.
No words.
However, Wang Qian could always feel Qin Xuerong by his side and in his heart. He took the snow pear water, held Qin Xuerong's hand and pulled her to sit next to him. They could feel each other's true warmth.
The performance on the stage has ended! Thunderous applause instantly rang out at the scene.
The entire audience stood up and applauded again.
Many audience members in the circle and the four mentors also stood up.
It seems that they will stand up and applaud after every performance today.
Standing up and applauding should become a habit.
The host Daji walked quickly to the stage and applauded with everyone. The applause lasted for more than thirty seconds before it stopped.
The host immediately asked: "Ru Ke, I am so excited listening to you. I saw that you sang very devotedly just now. What do you want to say most now?"
Ru Ke only blushed slightly, and did not breathe hard at all. She seemed relaxed and at ease. She held the microphone she was singing to and shouted to the camera, "I want to say, Professor Wang, it's your turn!"
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