Chapter 258 257. Performance behind the scenes? The collaboration of a group of geniuses will amaze the world! (Subscribe please!)

The next morning.

The program team sent the performance order list for today's program to the ten contestants, as well as Taylor, who played the piano at the beginning.

certainly!

This is just the order of performance, and it does not include the specific songs or genres.

So, the order of appearance is not a secret.

As everyone knows, the order of performances in the opening show is based on the current international voting rankings.

So, the list of priorities spread quickly.

but.

The order on the list was a little different! Adam looked at the list, frowned, handed it to his agent Eric, and asked, "Why is Wang Qian the first to perform, and there will be two more performances?"

Apart from Taylor, the guest performer, Wang Qian was ranked after Taylor and was the first to appear on stage, even before Adam.

However , Wang Qian's name was still on the original fourth performance position!

Wang Qian will have two performances at today's opening show.

One behind Tyler and before Adam.

The fourth one after Adam, Sophie and Elizabeth.

However, they had never received this news before.

Eric immediately took out his phone: "Let me ask!"

The call went through.

Two minutes later, Eric hung up the phone and said to Adam with a serious expression, "I asked a director from the operations team. He said that this was a temporary arrangement by the program team. Wang Qian will play a piano piece after Taylor. Because now many people in North America have heard the piano pieces composed by Wang Qian that Taylor played, and they are very popular and praised by many media. It is called the biggest surprise in the piano world this year."

"Taylor has even become the most anticipated young pianist in North America. However, Taylor has publicly stated more than once that these pieces were composed by Wang Qian, and that Wang Qian's piano skills are far superior to hers. Therefore, North American piano audiences and piano masters have high expectations for Wang Qian's piano skills."

"In order to attract these viewers and create more attention, the program team decided to invite Wang Qian to play a piano piece, and Wang Qian agreed. His and Taylor's piano performances are not considered formal performances, so they are ranked before all the other performances. After that, it will be your turn to be the first formal performance."

Adam leaned back on the sofa, took out his phone and looked at the information on the Internet, then looked at Eric and asked, "Eric, do you think he will be a threat to me?"

Adam felt even more stressed after seeing the performance list.

Eric smiled and shook his head, saying affirmatively: "Adam, you are under too much pressure and your imagination is out of control. You have to know one thing. This year, you are the chosen one of the Voice of China World Championship. No one can compete with you for the championship. You are the only candidate for the championship. No one can stop you from winning the championship. This Chinese Wang Qian is simply impossible."

"Even if he can gain some popularity in North America through these two performances, he can never surpass your popularity and attention with these two performances! You will always have the most people supporting you. Don't forget that we are behind you!"

Eric's tone was very confident.

Adam is signed to the largest record company in North America, and is also signed to the largest agency in North America. Both parties are now doing their best to invest resources in supporting him. Their interests are the same. The more popular Adam is, the more income they can earn.

Plus the game is on home turf in North America!

How could Adam lose? Eric had no reason not to be confident.

Adam thought about it, and a slight smile appeared on his face. Then he stood up, picked up his clothes and walked out, saying, "Let's go to the recording studio and call Winston."

Although, he didn't like Winston's attitude and way of speaking, he had to admit that Winston did have a clear and unique understanding of music. After Winston's recent guidance, his singing had indeed improved.

He could clearly feel that he was singing more easily and was more attentive and fully in control of his emotions. He was no longer the man who relied solely on his loud voice as many music critics had mocked him for.

This is all the result of progress under Winston's high-pressure guidance and the pressure brought by Wang Qian.

Moreover, several classic old songs that Winston's team had re-arranged for him were given new vitality, making them very comfortable for him to sing, as if they were tailor-made for him.

This also gave him more confidence.

Eric also immediately called Winston's team to go to the recording studio.

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As soon as Sophie got the list, she went to Wang Qian's door and knocked gently, wanting to talk more with Wang Qian about the piano.

result.

Knock on the door several times.

No one responded.

Sophie frowned and called the hotel front desk, only to learn that Wang Qian had gone out early in the morning.

At this time.

Miyuki Nakamori and Maou Chiba walked over and saw Sophie knocking on Wang Qian's door.

Miyuki Nakamori asked curiously, "Sophie, are you looking for Wang Qian?"

Sophie nodded: "Yes, have you seen the final list of performers for tonight's show? Wang Qian will play a piano piece at the opening, I am looking forward to it! Last time I suggested that he also play a piano piece, but unfortunately he refused at that time. I didn't expect that he would accept the invitation from the program team again now!"

Both Miyuki Nakamori and Maou Chiba's eyes lit up.

As half fans of Wang Qian, they were very familiar with his piano music, had practiced it before, and played it very smoothly, though they were slightly inferior to talented young pianists like Sophie and Taylor.

So, when they heard that Wang Qian was going to play a piano piece, their eyes lit up instantly, and they were very expectant and happy.

Even the quiet and taciturn Qianyu Zhenzhu couldn't help but whisper excitedly, "Is it true?"

Sophie nodded affirmatively: "Of course it's true, this is the program!"

Sophie showed the two of them the program she was holding.

The two hadn't paid attention to these things before. They just wanted to come to the performance and were very Buddhist. They were now planning to go to the recording studio to practice the songs for the evening.

Now look at the name on the program!

Wang Qian does have two clear performances on it.

This is arranged by the program team in the front! It is different from Sophie playing a piano piece during her own performance.

The program team invited her individually and gave her a separate time and show. This level of treatment is one level higher than Sophie.

Taylor's piano playing is also at a higher level than Sophie's.

Therefore, Sophie has always been somewhat dissatisfied with Taylor's high standards, but when she thinks about the fact that she is a contestant, and that Taylor has been very popular in the piano field in the past six months, and his popularity has surpassed hers by a long way, she has no choice about it.

She is very famous in the European piano field, but not so famous in North America, and not many people know her.

Miyuki Nakamori smiled and said, "That's great. It's really great to see Wang Qian playing the piano live."

Qian Yu Zhenzhu also smiled and said, "That's right, he can play the piano live, like a pianist, and at the same time he can be the lead singer of a rock band, as if he is shouting to the world! This contradictory feeling is really exciting."

Sophie is interested in Wang Qian’s piano music.

However, Miyuki Nakamori and Maou Chiba focused on the contradictions in Wang Qian.

On the same night, on the same stage, he played relatively elegant piano music and at the same time served as the lead singer of a rock band and sang rock songs!

Anyone who loves music cannot resist this completely different sense of impact and will be looking forward to it!

So, when Sophie thought about it, her expectations were raised again.

Buzz buzz buzz...

Sophie's phone rang.

I picked it up and saw that it belonged to my agent.

Sophie's agency is also the largest agency in Europe, and the record company she signed with is also one of the top record companies in the world. Both parties are also fully committed to training her.

However, Sophie came from a distinguished family and was extremely talented, so her contracts were of high standards and very lenient, allowing her absolute autonomy.

Sophie smiled apologetically at Chiba Zhenzhu and Nakamori Miyuki, then picked up the phone and answered: "Tice, what's the matter?"

Tess's anxious and excited voice came from the phone: "Sophie, there is an opportunity now that will allow you to have more exposure on the stage tonight. However, you need to be someone else's assistant."

Sophie immediately said coldly: "Tais, there is no need to bother me with such boring things."

Tess's excitement on the phone suddenly cooled down, and he said apologetically: "Okay, sorry! Then I will decline the invitation from the show crew."

Sophie asked curiously, "What invitation?"

Tess immediately replied, "Didn't the contestant Wang Qian from China play a piano piece at the opening performance? He was looking for an instrument to accompany him, and I thought you could definitely help, so I asked you. If you're not willing, I'll refuse."

Wang Qian is looking for musical accompaniment?

Aren't we supposed to play the piano? Sophie frowned and thought.

Could it be that it is not a piano solo but a piano concerto?

But……

How can you gather people for a concerto? It takes a fixed orchestra that has practiced for a long time to work together to achieve the best effect.

but.

Sophie was still very much looking forward to and curious about Wang Qian's piano performance, and immediately asked, "What do you need me to do?"

She is also a piano major, so it is impossible for her to play the piano on the same stage with Wang Qian, right?

Tess quickly responded, "Cello, can you?"

Cello? Sophie thought for a moment and immediately answered, "Although it's not as good as my piano, my cello is also considered professional."

She chose cello as her elective major. Although her skills were not as amazing as those of piano, they were still of professional standard and she was definitely good enough. Occasionally, she would even play the guest role of cellist in several orchestras at school.

Tess: "Then I'll help you agree to it?"

Sophie fell silent, thinking rapidly in her mind.

Do you want to be Wang Qian's assistant?

What impact will it have? She has always been the protagonist in any performance she has participated in. Even in the piano department of the Paris Conservatory of Music, which is ranked tenth among classical music schools in the world, she is one of the most prominent protagonists. Whenever she participates in a performance, she is the most attractive one.

Therefore, she never liked to play a supporting role for others, nor did she have any experience in playing a supporting role for others.

But……

The other party was Wang Qian! Thinking back to the piano playing scenes of Wang Qian that she had seen in the video, as well as some of her favorite piano pieces composed by Wang Qian, Sophie said word by word, "Okay, I agree!"

Tess: "Great, Sophie, I'll talk to the production team right away."

Hang up the phone.

Sophie looked at Nakamori Miyuki and Chiba Mao who had not left, and said with a wry smile: "Wang Qian is looking for help, and I agreed to play the cello."

Miyuki Nakamori and Maou Chiba looked at each other.

Qianyu Zhenzhu whispered: "I can also play the cello."

Sophie's eyes lit up and she asked, "How was the performance?"

Qianyu Zhenzhu looked at Sophie and replied, "I studied for ten years before, and then I went to sing, but I didn't give up. I still practice regularly now, so I should be able to help."

Miyuki Nakamori nodded and said, "Chiba Shinju's cello is amazing."

Sophie was still a little uncomfortable about playing a supporting role for Wang Qian, but if she could get Chiba Mao and Nakamori Miyuki along, she would feel a little more balanced, but only a little. She felt that she was better than both Chiba Mao and Nakamori Miyuki.

However, this was just her inner self-confidence, which she did not show on the outside.

Immediately, Sophie said, "Let's go and take a look together. If he needs help, you can join in?"

Qian Yu Zhenzhu widened her eyes and asked in surprise, "Can I really do this? Do I really have the opportunity to perform with Wang Qian?"

Sophie: "I don't know, we're just going to take a look! But I've already promised, let's go!"

Sophie pulled Chiba Mao and Nakamori Miyuki out.

Agent Tess also called quickly: "The production team said Wang Qian agreed and asked you to go to a nearby recording studio where they will practice."

Sophie knew where the recording studio was when she heard its name. She practiced there for two days, and then went to the highest-standard dedicated recording studio that the company had found specifically for her.

So, Sophie immediately took Miyuki Nakamori and Mao Chiba out of the hotel, left through the side door as if they were familiar with the place, and got into a car to go to the recording studio. However, they were still photographed by several paparazzi who were waiting there while they were going out together and getting in the car. The photos then quickly spread to major websites and platforms in North America, earning them a lot of attention and traffic.

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Now, the Voice show is about to begin.

After such a long period of promotion, everyone is almost full of anticipation.

Therefore, everyone is paying attention to The Voice performance and all the contestants.

Any news and pictures about The Voice performances and contestants will receive a lot of attention and discussion.

The hottest topic on several major social platforms in North America at the moment is the list of program orders that just came out from the program team! Taylor and Wang Qian are at the top, followed by the order of the ten contestants, and Wang Qian is still in fourth place!

Wang Qian performed two shows!

This program list shook up the entire North American social network, quickly topping the trending lists of several major social platforms, becoming a hot topic with tens of millions of people participating in the discussion.

An entertainment self-media: "This list is definitely true. We got it from a contestant. There is absolutely no problem with its authenticity. The problem lies with Wang Qian from China. As we all know, Adam is currently the top-ranked contestant with more than 20,000 votes, far more than contestants from other regions. Wang Qian himself is ranked fourth. He is the fourth contestant to perform and he only has one performance. Every contestant only has one performance."

"This year, Taylor, the most popular young pianist in North America, is the guest performer invited by the program team. He will play a piano piece at the beginning. However, on this latest program list, contestant Wang Qian from China has added a new performance. He is the second performer after Taylor and before Adam."

"According to the information we have learned, this is the latest arrangement of the program team. They invited Wang Qian to play a piano piece after Taylor. Perhaps you don't know that in addition to being the champion of China's Voice, Wang Qian is also a Chinese pianist. He has composed several piano pieces that have been successful in North America. You may have heard of them. To Xuerong, Demon City March, Girl's Prayer, Wedding in a Dream, Flight of the Bumblebee, etc., are all pieces he composed and are also the main pieces Taylor plays."

"So, it seems reasonable for the program team to invite Wang Qian to play a piano piece as well. But, isn't this unfair to the other contestants?"

"The opening performance is the first appearance of the ten champions from ten regions at the Los Angeles World Championship. This is the beginning of each player's first battle for popularity. Although this performance is purely a performance and there is no performance statistics, if it can attract a lot of attention and recognition, it will lay the foundation for subsequent competitions."

"There is no doubt that Adam has an advantage as the first contestant to perform. However, now Wang Qian has one more performance and will perform before Adam, so he has an absolute advantage and will appear first, attracting more attention! In this way, Wang Qian will have a greater exposure advantage than all other contestants from the beginning, which may determine the direction of the subsequent competition."

The report by this self-media was relatively polite, only analyzing the behind-the-scenes information of this performance list and its subsequent impact!

But.

Reports from many other entertainment media were not so polite.

"Is there something fishy going on here? Why did they give Wang Qian an extra performance? Was the production team bribed by the Chinese?"

"What young Chinese pianist? I don't believe it! Chinese people love to brag. Maybe he can just play one or two songs and be boasted as a pianist."

"Taylor is my favorite pianist, but why is Wang Qian also considered a pianist? He plays rock music. Rock music and piano are like the devil and the angel. There is no way they can be connected."

"If Wang Qian can perform twice, then the program team should give all other contestants an extra performance opportunity. This is fair."

"Is this the program crew's manipulation? I firmly resist. I won't watch the performance of that Chinese contestant. I absolutely won't watch it!"

"I won't watch his shows either. I will boycott him."

…

On the North American Internet, most discussions about this matter are almost uniformly expressed in boycott and dissatisfaction.

Everyone thinks this is a shady deal!

Everyone felt that Wang Qian was not qualified to play the piano alone.

Many people began calling for a boycott of this contestant.

This kind of public opinion, driven by certain factors, quickly began to take over the mainstream.

Several reporters also interviewed several contestants and asked them to talk about their feelings about this matter.

Adam simply said: "I am looking forward to his piano performance. To be honest, his piano skills are very good."

Adam did not publicly criticize Wang Qian, as he felt it was unnecessary.

Moreover, the agency had instilled in him more than once a concept, that is, if you want to have a higher ceiling for development, then don't offend the Chinese! China is now the world's second largest economy, with a population far exceeding any country in Europe and the United States, and its consumption capacity has also increased rapidly. It is already the world's second largest box office warehouse. Any movie that cannot be released in China will be a major loss.

The same is true for records.

Many popular singers in Europe and the United States can receive a considerable amount of song copyright licensing fees in China every year, plus some profit sharing income, as well as endorsement advertisements from some big Chinese brands, which account for a considerable portion of their total income.

Whether or not a singer or actor can gain box office success and fans in China has become one of the important criteria for measuring the status of a singer or actor in the European and American entertainment circles.

If Adam wants to go further and earn more in the future, he must not offend China.

So, apart from the fact that Adam didn't know Wang Qian at the beginning, didn't take him seriously, and said something that looked down on the Chinese players, he never said anything similar afterwards. One reason was that he truly saw Wang Qian's strong strength and musical talent, and the other was that he wanted to go further and earn more in the future, so he tried his best to maintain a good relationship with China.

However, except for Adam, the other contestants were not so polite.

Wang Qian's opponent in the first round, German champion Jonathan, publicly told reporters: "Obviously, this is unfair. Moreover, I don't think his piano skills are good enough to play alone on a big stage. You know, he plays rock music!"

"What? He also composed piano music? I'm sorry, I haven't heard of it. I'm not interested in his piano music. I have protested against this on my Facebook and Twitter."

Jonathan's words were supported by many people.

Many people feel sorry for Jonathan and think that the program team deliberately supports Wang Qian in order to please the Chinese audience, so that Wang Qian can be sure to eliminate Jonathan in the first round and advance to the second round, so as to attract more Chinese audiences, thereby achieving higher ratings and more advertising revenue.

If the Chinese players were eliminated in the first round!

Will Chinese audiences still watch the game?

Obviously, the vast majority of viewers will leave, and only a small number will continue to watch.

Then China’s advertising revenue will definitely be far lower than expected.

So! This conspiracy theory quickly gained widespread support, and people felt that Jonathan was a victim.

The same statement was made by the old three countries contestant, who shouted directly to the media: "This is absolutely unfair. I firmly oppose the protest. If the production team cannot treat the other contestants fairly and insists on giving the contestant from China an extra performance, then I will withdraw from the competition. I will not participate in such a behind-the-scenes game. It is a waste of my time."

The contestant from India was filled with righteous indignation and shouted at the camera with righteous indignation.

However, it is obvious that Asan's reputation in North America is average. Many people have noticed his poor acting skills, so there are few people who support him. Many people watch his interviews with the mentality of watching a show.

Compared to the widespread opposition and protests, as well as conspiracy theories in the North American media.

Public opinion in China is overwhelmingly in support of Wang Qian.

Yang Jiansen, the head of the piano department at Magic Sound, said publicly: "It is a pity that Professor Wang's piano performance this time could not be held at our Magic Sound venue! This time, Professor Wang will use the piano to amaze the world on the world stage."

…

Liu Shengnan publicly said: "The program team obviously wants to use Wang Qian's piano to attract topics and attention, and Wang Qian's piano level will definitely amaze them. The program team has made a profit."

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Ru Ke: "It's a pity that I can't go to the live performance. These must be two wonderful live performances. Piano and rock are integrated into one in Wang Qian. Just thinking about it is enough to make me excited and look forward to it."

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Chen Xiaowen: "Hehe, you may not know this, but you can see me on the stage tonight!"

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Inside a large recording studio in Los Angeles.

Wang Qian sat in front of a piano, playing the piano quickly with his hands.

Behind them, Taylor, Qianyu Zhenzhu, Jiang Yu, and Taylor who had just arrived, each of the four of them was holding a cello and playing it gently, and a heavy and melodious cello sound was heard.

Murong Yue sat beside him and gently beat the drums!

Chen Xiaowen stood on Wang Qian's left, softly singing with a melodious and ethereal voice.

Miyuki Nakamori stood on the other side of Wang Qian, also singing ethereal and light songs.

The two voices echoed each other.

Piano sound.

Cello sound.

Blend together! A passionate and lively music begins!

It's like performing an epic poem.

Qin Xuerong, Zhou Qinghua, He Dongming and Cui Wenfeng who were standing outside were enjoying it very much.

Cui Wenfeng's face was full of enjoyment and admiration, and he murmured in a low voice: "It sounds so beautiful."

Qin Xuerong's pretty face flushed with excitement. She nodded without saying anything, but just looked at Sophie, Taylor, Chiba Mao, Nakamori Miyuki, Jiang Yu, Murong Yue, and Chen Xiaowen with envy, envious of them for being able to perform with Wang Qian and play such wonderful music.

If possible, she also hopes that she can stand next to Wang Qian now.

He Dongming smiled and said, "Wang Qian is really amazing!"

Cui Wenfeng smiled and said, "The others are also amazing. After such a short time and only practicing two or three times, they were able to perform so well together. They are truly a group of geniuses! If such a group of geniuses were to perform together, I think they would shock the world tonight."

After hearing this, several people nodded affirmatively to show their approval.

Buzz buzz buzz...

Zhou Qinghua's phone rang. It was the production crew. He answered the phone and said a few words before hanging up. Then he said in a serious tone, "The production crew said that time is running out. They notified us to go to the on-site rehearsal! They reserved time for us to practice the performance. If we are willing to practice the performance on the spot, it should be enough for us to practice twice."

Qin Xuerong looked at the time and said, "I'll go in and call them after this round!"

Zhou Qinghua nodded: "Okay!"

The Voice of China Finals.

Opening performance.

About to begin.

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