Chapter 426 425. Wang Qian’s student? Miyuki Nakamori’s counterattack?
There is only one official competition in today's performance.
That was the real semi-final between Sophie and Miyuki Nakamori.
but……
However, the program team arranged for Taylor to perform a piano performance before the performance and let Taylor be the first to appear.
Even though piano performances are not that attractive on the pop music stage, the first appearance always makes everyone focus on Taylor and the songs she plays.
The song "Exodus" is a piano piece composed for the Jewish people by Wang Qian in front of the whole world when he was giving a lecture at Curtis Institute. It conquered all the audiences when it was performed live. Although it was uploaded a little later, the cumulative number of downloads has exceeded 200 million so far, which is definitely one of the most popular piano pieces.
This song is very popular all over the world.
In particular, the entire Hollywood likes this song. Various big-name Hollywood directors, producers and superstars have praised this song in public more than once, and said that they will use it in their next film and television works.
Moreover, this piece is a must-have for many pianists who are planning to give concerts recently! Anyone with a discerning eye knows that there is a force behind this that is pushing this piece to spread widely.
Taylor's choice to play Exodus tonight was obviously a result of a combination of factors.
Of course, the most important thing is that this song itself has the label of Curtis Institute, and it is also a stepping stone for Wang Qian to gain recognition from many music artists!
When Taylor started playing, the whole place was already silent! When the passionate and inspiring music sounded, many Jewish music artists at the scene became excited. This was the feeling they wanted.
Taylor's playing ability is indeed unique among young pianists in North America. He is not inferior to many piano artists who have been famous for many years. Perhaps he is still some distance away from being a master, but the distance is not far.
When many famous music schools and music artists in society saw this, they all knew that Curtis would produce another world-class pianist in the future.
Even Tang Wenqing and other people from China nodded slightly after hearing this.
Tang Wenqing whispered, "This Taylor is said to be still very young, but he has a very good grasp of musical emotions. He will definitely become a music master in the future. He is so talented. It is rare to see such a top music genius in China. Even if there is such a genius, he basically will not stay in China. Alas..."
Professor Zhang said: "This is the attraction of world-renowned universities."
Xu Xiaoxiao frowned slightly, thinking of Wang Qian in her heart, with some dissatisfaction in her eyes.
In the backstage contestant lounge.
Sophie also stared closely at Taylor on the TV screen, watching Taylor's every move on the piano without blinking, listening to every note, with a smile on her face, and said lightly: "He has some ability, but that's all."
Sophie thought that she would not lose to Taylor if she performed on stage! But...
Sophie felt a little stressed when she thought of Jiang Yu, who played the piano accompaniment for Wang Qian last week.
As a contestant, she knew that Jiang Yu would be the last to perform.
This news has not been announced yet. The program team regards it as a little surprise and will tell the audience at the end.
However, the program team and the contestants are all aware of this.
Several contestants who had been eliminated, as well as other world-class accompanists who participated in the performance, were all very envious of Jiang Yu.
Being able to stand on such a stage that is watched by the whole world and showcase your talents alone is an opportunity that many people will never have in their lifetime.
Sophie can tell from Jiang Yu's piano accompaniment for Wang Qian last week that Jiang Yu's piano playing level is even better than her and Taylor.
This time, Jiang Yu may become famous all over the world through this stage.
Of course, she was not jealous of Jiang Yu's strength and talent, but she cared about the fact that Jiang Yu was the best piano player around Wang Qian.
She wanted to be the best pianist around Wang Qian! "After this world competition, I will hurry up and make an album. Then I will focus on the piano. I will definitely surpass everyone around you."
Sophie secretly made a vow in her heart, looking at Taylor with her eyes, thinking of Jiang Yu, full of determination.
She never thought about spending too much time and energy in the field of pop music. She just wanted to make an album to prove her strength and status. It would be enough to leave her name in the history of pop music. She would still focus on classical music in the future.
Of course, the most important thing is that she knew that Wang Qian would definitely release an album in a short time.
Therefore, she will work with Wang Qian to make their names go down in history.
…
Wang Qian watched Taylor's performance with everyone in the lounge.
Juliet whispered, "Taylor has made some progress recently, but it hasn't been a breakthrough yet! I think I'll be able to close the gap with her soon."
Murong Yue asked: "Are you so confident?"
Juliet glanced at Wang Qian and smiled: "Of course, because I have the best teacher in the world."
Wang Qian said hurriedly: "I don't deserve it. I haven't taught you anything yet."
Wang Qian has been busy with the world competition recently and has not taught Juliet anything about piano.
However, Juliet said affirmatively: "No, teacher, you taught me a lot. Although you didn't teach me piano like the professors in the piano department. But all the musical concepts you explained to me every time had a great influence on me. Unconsciously, when I play the piano, it is different from before, and it is better than before."
Juliet looked at Wang Qian with admiration and a hint of gratitude.
She now felt that it was a waste to learn only one musical instrument from Wang Qian.
Being with Wang Qian, she was able to learn the concepts that encompass all music, which was the most precious thing. Then she applied it to other things and practiced the piano with a deeper musical concept. She felt that her musical level had improved a lot. She looked at the piano as an instrument from a high-level perspective and could play it easily.
And this...
Jiang Yu felt the same way.
This is also the reason why Jiang Yu has made so much progress in the past six months.
Her realm and vision in the field of music are much higher than before, and her eyes are not just on the piano, but the entire world of music.
In addition, she is very diligent in her daily practice, so her piano level has improved so fast that it has exceeded everyone's imagination, including her own!
Juliet put her arm around Jiang Yu's shoulders and said to Wang Qian with a smile, "Teacher, Jiang Jiang is your first student. Tonight she will prove to the world her strength and your musical realm."
Jiang Yu's face turned red. He took a deep breath, avoided Wang Qian and everyone else's gaze, and whispered, "I, I'll try my best!"
After all, it has not yet been recognized by the whole world, so Jiang Yu is still a little unconfident in himself.
However, she will not back down, not only for herself, but also for me, Wang Qian.
Although she did not have a public status, she knew that she was Wang Qian's student, and everyone around her also knew this fact.
So, she couldn't embarrass Wang Qian.
Wang Qian looked at Jiang Yu and trusted him very much: "Jiang Jiang, don't be nervous, just play as you normally would. I believe in you."
Jiang Yu: "Yes, I will!"
At this time...
On TV, Taylor's performance had ended.
Amidst the warm applause from the audience, Taylor stood up and bowed slightly to everyone, then turned and left, ending his stage performance tonight.
The applause lasted for more than ten seconds and then stopped.
Except for the music artists, everyone else looked at the stage expectantly.
because……
Tonight's main film is about to begin.
The official competition between Sophie and Miyuki Nakamori is about to begin.
Jennifer told two current jokes, which caused laughter in the audience, and then she shouted excitedly, "Please welcome Sophie to come on stage!"
Amidst the applause.
Sophie walked out slowly, wearing a refreshing white dress and a headband on her head, which made her look very classical. Music started playing, and the song she sang was a country song that blended classical music, which was her best style!
Many professional musicians at the scene's eyes lit up and they all listened carefully, even Christine and Winston were no exception.
Because every performance of Sophie can bring surprise and inspiration to all musicians.
Sophie is a true musical genius who has integrated several musical genres and can perfectly display their beauty with her heavenly voice. Every time she sings, she is able to attract the recognition of hundreds of millions of fans around the world. This is strength and talent!
In the first song, Sophie conquered the audience with the type of song she is best at! Her professional score was as high as 96 points! Just when everyone thought that Sophie would copy the last game and successfully sweep her opponent Miyuki Nakamori to advance.
When Miyuki Nakamori appeared in the second game, the whole audience was shocked!
In this performance, Miyuki Nakamori seemed to let go of many constraints and perfectly displayed her pure musical ideas.
Holding a bass...
Coupled with the powerful singing voice, all the audience were stunned.
Even Wang Qian and others in the backstage were shocked when they heard this. It was like he was a completely different person.
From a comic book beauty, she transformed into a cool punk rock girl!
Amidst warm applause, Miyuki Nakamori conquered the whole audience and scored an amazing 96 points in professional score, the same as Sophie. The judges also praised Miyuki Nakamori!
No one expected that Miyuki Nakamori would be able to give such an amazing performance to audiences around the world.
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The program crew backstage were very excited to see the ratings rising. They were all mentally prepared for dismal ratings tonight, but they didn't expect that Miyuki Nakamori would bring a surprise.
The second performance! Sophie sang with purer country music, which made Christine admire her and was fascinated by her.
The applause at the scene was even more enthusiastic, and finally Sophie once again scored 97 professional points, setting a new record. This is the highest score second only to Wang Qian.
but……
Everyone also has higher expectations for Miyuki Nakamori.
The counterattack is an exciting plot that everyone wants to see.
Miyuki Nakamori did not disappoint.
In the second performance, they once again sang a pop song that incorporated a lot of rock elements, which livened up the atmosphere of the audience and ultimately won a high score of 96 points, only losing one point in the professional score.
All the audience were amazed. They never thought that the Japanese contestant who had been ignored by everyone would bring such a big surprise to everyone at the last moment. It seemed like a counterattack! Everyone couldn't help but wonder, if Miyuki Nakamori eliminated Sophie and entered the finals, would the finals become a showdown between two Asian contestants, Wang Qian and Miyuki Nakamori? At that time, many European and American audiences would definitely not accept this...
Therefore, on social platforms in Europe and the United States, Sophie's support rate has soared, and the voices supporting Miyuki Nakamori have become much smaller.
However, in the two regions of Island Country and China, there is almost unanimous support for Miyuki Nakamori.
When the third show started.
Sophie's performance remains as stable as ever.
Her previous performances were already of a very high standard, so it was naturally difficult for her to bring any more surprises later. She could only continue her stable performance and won the applause of the audience with a single that combined alternative rock and was similar to Dreams. Her singing was really beautiful, and she was still given a high score of 96 points by the professional score...
In her last performance, Miyuki Nakamori also sang an alternative rock song with a beautiful voice, almost as good as Sophie's. All the audience were pleasantly surprised and applauded enthusiastically. The judges gave her a professional score of 97 points! Because Miyuki Nakamori's voice changes without any flaws, almost catching up with Wang Qian's level. This is definitely a very difficult skill, and several judges gave her full marks.
So, in the third game, Miyuki Nakamori won one point.
In the three games, in terms of professional points, the two had one tie, one loss and one win, so all in all, the two were still tied.
This situation has caused heated discussions around the world, and the ratings have risen again.
Jennifer also announced excitedly, "Now, the two are tied in professional points, so we will determine the winner based on audience votes and next week's market sales."
"Now, let's look at the audience vote!"
Miyuki Nakamori and Sophie are both standing on the stage at this moment. One represents the pinnacle of beauty and temperament of the island country, and the other represents the pinnacle of beauty and temperament of Europe and the United States. Standing together, they attract the attention of all audiences around the world.
Both of them were not as calm as before.
because!
None of them wants to lose.
They all wanted to reach the end and perform on the same stage with Wang Qian face to face.
Miyuki Nakamori wanted to leave the most profound memory for Wang Qian.
Sophie wanted a promise from Wang Qian.
They all have reasons to win.
Backstage, Adam, Elizabeth, Jonathan and other contestants from other regions were also looking at the voting results nervously. None of them had expected that Miyuki Nakamori could push Sophie to the brink of elimination.
Before, they all thought that Miyuki Nakamori relied on luck.
It now seems that no one who can stand on this stage relies on luck.
Wang Qian looked at Miyuki Nakamori with some surprise and appreciation. The performance of this musical talent from the island country really exceeded his imagination.
Even if Miyuki Nakamori really eliminated Sophie in the end, Wang Qian believed that this was what Miyuki Nakamori deserved and Sophie's loss was not unfair.
pity!
When Jennifer read out the audience voting results.
Everyone knows.
Miyuki Nakamori was ultimately unable to make a comeback.
In the first performance, Miyuki Nakamori received 45,000 votes and Sophie received more than 60,000 votes, with not much difference in the number of votes.
In the second performance, Miyuki Nakamori received 40,000 votes, while Sophie received nearly 70,000 votes, and the gap in votes was widening.
For the third performance, Miyuki Nakamori received 36,000 votes, while Sophie still received more than 70,000 votes.
Miyuki Nakamori lost all three performances! So, there is no need to look at the sales next week.
Miyuki Nakamori has already lost to Sophie! But...
No one thinks that Miyuki Nakamori is really inferior to Sophie.
The main difference between the two is that Miyuki Nakamori's support base is very small, and her main voting base is the island country and China.
As for Sophie, all the spectators in the regions outside the island country and China will support her.
Moreover, all European and American audiences do not want to see two Asians competing in the finals, so more and more people support Sophie.
so……
Cui Wenfeng said: "Misayuki Nakamori, you didn't lose. You just weren't born in Europe or America!"
That's the truth.
Miyuki Nakamori smiled and shed a few tears, then hugged Sophie again, and Sophie whispered, "I know about you and Professor Wang Qian. I wanted to eliminate you and then find a chance to confess to him, but unfortunately I don't have the chance anymore."
"You are so lucky, you have it all!"
Miyuki Nakamori patted Sophie's shoulder vigorously, then waved to all the audience, turned around and left the stage.
In her opinion, if Sophie had Wang Qian, she would have everything! Sophie watched Miyuki Nakamori leave with a heavy heart, and then turned around and walked off the stage.
The audience gave applause to the two of them, thanking them for such a wonderful performance.
but……
All of them are looking forward to the next performance even more! Because...
After the official competition is over.
All the players came on stage one after another.
The first match! It was the current world number one player - Wang Qian! Many viewers were still curious...
What is Guzheng? (End of this chapter)