Chapter 33
The video that appeared online was a combination of some of Chunxi's previous videos. It was made by someone else, David. There were videos of Chunxi singing Diva Dance and Ulaanbaatar Night in a competition when she was a child, and there was also a video of Chunxi singing Hallelujah at home on Thanksgiving. The video is edited into several segments and is not short, only about ten minutes. However, people who have watched it will really be amazed that this girl can make a voice like an elf. Just like the elves in the Lord of the Rings, hazy and beautiful.
"I was so enchanted by what I heard, I was completely won over."
"When Chunxi was a child, her voice was more like an elf. As she grew up, her voice became more varied, more mature and charming. They each have their own strengths, but this does not affect my love for Chunxi at all."
"It was so beautiful, especially Hallelujah. I felt like I heard the whispers of angels."
This video was not only circulated in China, but also spread to other Asian countries. Japan and South Korea also suddenly learned that there was such a girl who sang very beautifully. Then they searched for her and watched her video of the Youth Song Contest. They were shocked from the first second she started singing.
"This little girl must be inhuman. How can she make such a sound? It's amazing."
"Oh, it's amazing. It feels like the sound coming out of her mouth is not a human sound. It's too high."
"I like her, she sang my favorite song from Notting Hill."
"How could such a great person not be Korean? Impossible, he must have Korean ancestry."
Of course, there are also some self-proclaimed experts in South Korea who claim that after a series of professional inspections on the video, they feel that the sound in the video was synthesized and artificially harmonized, and was not really recorded.
In 2005, South Korea applied to have the Dragon Boat Festival listed as a world heritage site. Only then did the Chinese people realize how shameless South Korea was. An in-depth investigation revealed that South Korea believes that Li Shizhen is Korean, Yan Emperor is Korean, Confucius, Li Bai and Xi Shi are all Koreans, Taoism is Korean, Chinese characters were invented by the Korean people, Chinese medicine is Korean, Feng Shui is Korean, and even soy milk was invented by Korea. There is another very funny thing. As you all know, there was a country called Korea during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, right? That Korea was located in the Henan area, and Liu Bang's counselor Zhang Liang was a Korean at that time. Then Korea said that the Koreans in the Spring and Autumn Period were the regime established by Koreans who migrated to China. Zhang Daoling, the founder of Taoism, was the eighth-generation grandson of Zhang Liang, so Taoism is Korean. (I originally only knew that the Dragon Boat Festival was nominated for World Heritage by South Korea, and that many Chinese celebrities were Koreans. I was simply fascinated. Today, I checked the information and found that South Korea has really become shameless to a certain extent.)
Well, probably all celebrities with yellow blood are of Korean blood or Korean...
In comparison, the Japanese people are slightly better. They don't think that everyone is their own countryman, but they are still relatively closed-minded and look down on the Chinese. Even though Chunxi is really great, he is reluctant to praise her and only says "Oh, not bad." But he never praises Chunxi as he would praise his own countrymen.
In short, Chunxi became very popular everywhere.
Next, what Chunxi needs most is to prepare well for the finals. The song repertoire for the finals is a very important thing. Chunxi needs to find a song that is both difficult and emotional, so that she can continue her advantage in the preliminary and semi-finals. Because Chunxi performed so well in the previous competitions, everyone has high expectations of her, and Chunxi must perform better. Professor Xu was also worried about whether Chunxi could choose the right song, but he suppressed his worry and wanted Chunxi to give it a try by herself. No matter what, Chunxi had to grow up and fly on her own one day.
Chunxi was so popular that she couldn't handle so many job offers and interview invitations on her own, so David had his daughter sign with Xingyu Entertainment and found a most experienced ace agent for Chunxi. The position of Chunxi's agent was really vying for by many people. After all, she was the daughter of a big boss and had a strong background, which meant that she would never lack resources for work in the future. Moreover, Chunxi had such good conditions, she was beautiful and had a good voice. Managing her was like making money without doing anything, and there was no need to worry about unspoken rules or anything like that. It was so easy.
The final winner was a very senior and very good agent of Xingyu. Everyone else called her Sister Rose, but her original name was Zhang Hua, which she thought was too rustic, so after entering the circle she gave herself an English name, Rose, so she became Sister Rose.
Sister Rose is a straightforward and upright person. She once smashed a wealthy businessman's head with a wine bottle to protect her artists from being exploited. After being kicked out of the company and losing a large sum of money, she was spotted by Xingyu, a relatively clean environment. As expected, Sister Rose is very capable. Although she doesn't have any famous and popular actresses under her, she has produced several superstars. The superstars all have their own studios. Although they respect her, they don't use her much, so Sister Rose simply put down all her work and only take care of Chunxi.
It was Sister Rose's experience that attracted David and made David choose Sister Rose as Chunxi's agent. As soon as she took over Chunxi Rose, she felt happy. Endorsement advertisements were thrown to Chunxi without hesitation, and they were not simple advertisements. There were several mid-to-high-end luxury brands, several TV shows wanted to invite her, and there was even a TV series that wanted Chunxi to make a guest appearance.
Chunxi is focusing on the music industry right now, so it is impossible for her to move into the film and television industry in a short period of time, so she has rejected those scripts. She can consider brand endorsements, but she has to select them carefully and make sure they suit Chunxi's temperament. In fact, it is easy to understand why so many luxury brands choose Chunxi as their spokesperson. Although the DuPont family has moved its headquarters to China, it has swept across Europe and America, becoming a large economic entity on both sides and has a strong voice.
In the West, some socialites are more popular than celebrities. Chunxi is considered a standard socialite in the West, not to mention that she is beautiful, can sing, and is popular. It's not surprising that she was chosen as the spokesperson. But one thing needs to be said, the endorsement fee still depends on the status, so even if Chunxi is a socialite and is now very popular, her status has not been raised yet, so it is impossible for her to get a very high endorsement fee. Although Sister Rose is very tempted, she still has to be cautious. Chunxi has extremely good natural conditions, and her future will definitely be better and better. It is not cost-effective for her to bow down for an advertisement with such a low endorsement fee now. Why not wait until your status becomes higher in the future? Then you will still worry about not having advertisements?
By then it will not only be mid-to-high-end, it will have to be high-end, or a high-end luxury limited edition!
Sister Rose reluctantly rejected these advertising invitations. Now, the most urgent task is to make Chunxi shine in the finals of the Youth Song Contest, shock everyone and then further enhance Chunxi's fame and status.
I want a song that is both fairy-like, enchanting, beautiful and difficult, noble yet agile, elegant yet lively, mature yet cute, absolutely beautiful yet not out of this world. Songs like this are not easy to find.
Chunxi had been in a dilemma for many days. When she was checking her mailbox, she suddenly found the music score and lyrics sent by a musician named Lao Luo. It was a song combining Chinese and Western music, called "A Long Time Ago", and there was also a small demo recorded by the author. Chunxi was attracted to the song from the very first word of the lyrics and couldn't help herself.
"Once upon a time" is the beginning of many clichéd stories, and it is also the beginning of this song. It has to be said that these four words are magical. As the sentence "Once upon a time" unfolds, people seem to be really brought into this song. It was brought back to ancient times when heaven and earth were connected, and there was a king who fell in love with a fairy. It took Lao Luo half a year to create this work. Last summer, Lao Luo and his wife went to visit the wild Great Wall outside Beijing. After dinner, Lao Luo took a walk alone in the mountains. It was the end of summer and the nights in the mountains were already a little chilly. Lao Luo discovered a section of ancient city wall. In the dim moonlight, he saw what looked like mottled writing on the wall. At this moment, Lao Luo heard an ancient voice floating from the sky in his heart, as if telling the story of "A long time ago, heaven and earth were connected". Then Lao Luo created this new work "A Long Time Ago" with the background of "the dark sky and earth, the vast universe, and the chaotic era" in "Classic of Mountains and Seas".
In the distant primitive times, the world was in chaos. There was no sand, no sea, and no distinction between sky and earth. There lived a fairy from heaven and a king from earth. The fairy could come down and the king could go up to heaven, and they fell in love. However, heaven and earth separated, and the king and the fairy who loved each other had to separate. From then on, the king could only look up and miss the fairy in heaven, while the fairy in heaven could only shed tears in secret, missing his lover.
This song fascinated Chunxi. She had to practice in front of herself in the mirror under dim light every night when it was quiet late at night to find the soul of the song. It felt like walking into a dream and becoming an elf in the vast universe, seeing Wang and Xian fall in love, and then being separated because of the separation of heaven and earth. Chunxi's entire soul was transformed into this musical work.
Chunxi decided to use this song in the competition. Before that, she had to make a complete accompaniment for the song so that it could be played during the competition.
The next day after the decision was made, Chunxi told Sister Rose and Professor Xu about it and sang it to them. This song is very difficult. The high notes are simply inhumane and have to be maintained for a very long time. This requires a lot of breath, and the entire stage effect must be good. Chunxi's singing must have a sense of picture. Thanks to the study of opera and Peking opera, it is not difficult for Chunxi to sing with a sense of picture.
After listening to Chunxi's singing, Professor Xu was extremely pleased, and Sister Rose was extremely excited. This is the song that is fairy-like, enchanting, beautiful and difficult, noble yet agile, elegant yet lively, mature yet cute, absolutely beautiful yet not out of this world. Sister Rose was extremely excited, but her mind was full of thoughts. She was thinking all the way about what kind of makeup Chunxi should put on, what kind of clothes she should wear, how to arrange the stage effects, and how to amaze everyone.
Damn it! The more I think about it, the more excited I get! ! ! ! !
The author has something to say:
This song is Gong Linna's A Long Time Ago, it was released in 2015, Please Allow Me to Be a Butterfly. Then this song is actually quite nice. Although Teacher Gong Linna has released several masterpieces, this one is different. This one was selected for the national team.
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