Chapter 026 Invitation to Sing
The five members sang separately. The last one to finish was Jingxing. He felt a little nervous when he saw Qu Qinghuan's interested eyes.
Lin Chiran patted Jingxing, signaling him to leave with peace of mind.
"Your pronunciation is very unique. Are you studying broadcasting and hosting?" Qu Qinghuan looked at An Juesui.
An Juesui was a little surprised: "How did Teacher Qu know?" He looked around with an inquiring look, "Or did you say it when I wasn't paying attention?"
Everyone shook their heads. Qu Qinghuan said confidently, "Only people like you can pronounce every word so accurately when singing."
An Juesui showed a somewhat happy expression and was about to thank Qu Qinghuan for the compliment, but he saw Lin Chiran quietly shaking his head at him, signaling him not to speak yet.
"I want you to sing, not read a script." Qu Qinghuan said mercilessly: "Do you think the audience needs to buy your clear pronunciation? This is not a children's enlightenment book."
An Juesui choked up. People had always said that he had a nice voice, but this was the first time he heard such an evaluation.
"As for you." Qu Qinghuan turned his fire to Ji Qifeng: "Your skills and emotions are passable, but both are lacking and lack any highlights."
Ji Qifeng was speechless. Singing was indeed his weak point. Compared to vocals, he was more interested in instrumental music.
"Your skills are not good enough, but your singing is pretty good, and there are points that can move people. It can be said that the flaws do not outweigh the merits." It was rare for Qu Qinghuan to praise with such sincerity. Shen Xun, who was still nervous, slightly widened his eyes.
Then, Qu Qinghuan looked at Jingxing: "Is the song you sang an original song? Who wrote it?"
Jingxing touched his head a little embarrassedly: "I wrote the music myself, and the lyrics were written by a friend in my previous band."
Qu Qinghuan nodded. As soon as Jingxing opened his mouth, he knew that this person was a professional. The songs he wrote had an academic style, which was somewhat different from what was popular in the market now. If he was trained well, he might have good results.
Finally, Qu Qinghuan looked at Jiang Hechu who had been waiting for his comments: "Where did you learn all this before? Forget it all now."
Everyone was stunned when they heard Qu Qinghuan's serious tone and the meaning of his words, their eyes wandering between Jiang Hechu and Qu Qinghuan.
Lin Chiran shook his head. What he was most worried about had indeed happened. He spoke in time: "Jiang Hechu worked in a firm in Country B for a few years before. He laid the foundation at that time, right?"
Jiang Hechu affirmed: "Yes, is there a problem?" He looked at Qu Qinghuan with some suspicion. He didn't think there were any obvious problems with his singing at the moment. Hearing this, he couldn't help but question the professionalism of this music producer.
"Not feeling that there is a problem is the biggest problem." Qu Qinghuan was very sure: "You can fool yourself, but you can't fool the audience. Think about it yourself." It's useless for others to point out this problem. He must pay attention to it himself.
Jiang Hechu looked puzzled. When he was in Country B, he had come into contact with many practitioners with strange tempers. After all, there were many people in the entertainment industry who considered themselves artists. Some quirks were tolerable, but he was unwilling to keep quiet and let others guess.
Qu Qinghuan seemed to sense Jiang Hechu's somewhat repulsive attitude, but he didn't intend to say anything else. He directly said to Lin Chiran: "Okay, let them go."
The members looked confused as to whether this was the end or not. Jiang Hechu seemed a little dissatisfied. Lin Chiran comforted them, "I will give you some suggestions for improvement later. That's all for today. Let's continue practicing."
Wu Wen stepped forward and led the members away, and the room fell silent.
Lin Chiran was helpless: "You should know what Jiang Hechu's problem is."
Qu Qinghuan no longer maintained his critical and sharp attitude towards Lin Chiran, and said in a relaxed tone: "I know, but it's useless for me to know."
"Would you consider giving him some advice?" Lin Chiran asked.
"You should have realized it now that I've said this. Do you think it would be useful if others said it?" Qu Qinghuan asked back.
Jiang Hechu is a very individual person, and it is indeed difficult to convince him, but saying nothing is not a solution. Thinking of this, Lin Chiran spoke again: "Then according to your opinion, how should he adjust now?"
"Listen." Qu Qinghuan said firmly, "In his condition, he can only listen to himself more."
Listen more...?
Lin Chiran recalled the time when he collaborated with Qu Qinghuan on "Submarine Whale". At that time, it had been decided that he would sing the song, but the recording effect was always unsatisfactory to Qu Qinghuan, the music producer, which made both the recording engineer and Lin Chiran very tired.
After recording for several days without much progress, Lin Chiran could not help but ask Qu Qinghuan directly what the difference was between what he wanted and what he sang, and Qu Qinghuan's answer was - sing more.
There is nothing wrong with Lin Chiran's skills. The problem is that his understanding of the song is not in place, and his emotional expression deviates from the concept of the song.
After getting this answer, he practiced privately for a long time. The more times he sang, the deeper his understanding of the emotional changes in the song became, and he gradually understood Qu Qinghuan's meaning.
The final recording effect impressed other staff members on the scene. They had a feeling that the song would be a big hit, and sure enough, not only did it sell very well when it was first released, but the wonderful production and the singer’s infectious expression also made this song a classic that has stood the test of time.
Perhaps many producers are accustomed to pointing out problems directly, and singers will know what needs to be expressed here more quickly, but the results presented may not be as good as their own understanding. It is sometimes like giving a man a fish is not as good as teaching him how to fish. This is the feeling Qu Qinghuan gives people.
But in commercial record production, this behavior of spending time polishing the details requires the producer's belief in making a masterpiece, the singer's dedication, the persistence of the behind-the-scenes staff, and the confidence in the funds for record production.
Lin Chiran had already taken all these into consideration when he decided to invite Qu Qinghuan to be the music producer of Wax&Wane. He and Qu Qinghuan had the same idea of wanting to create wonderful works that would be remembered by people.
Therefore, even if it requires more time and energy, he will give the greatest degree of freedom within his ability. This is also his original intention for wanting to do this idol project.
Thinking of this, Lin Chiran affirmed: "Then I will talk to Jiang Hechu later. He is not a stubborn person."
Qu Qinghuan thought of Jiang Hechu's obvious dissatisfaction and suddenly smiled: "It's better not."
Thinking of the person who sang the original song, Qu Qinghuan mentioned again: "The other mixed-race guy is quite interesting. Where did you recruit him?" Although Jingxing's work is immature, it gives people a bright feeling.
"Jingxing? He's studying at the music conservatory. I met him performing with a band before. I think he's quite talented." Lin Chiran also wanted to know what Jingxing thought of professional music producers, and whether it would be appropriate for him to participate in the production of future works.
"You're lucky, you've struck gold." Qu Qinghuan was a little envious of Lin Chiran's luck. He had often gone to watch open-air performances to look for inspiration, so why hadn't he encountered this before?
Lin Chiran also smiled: "How much you can make him show depends on your performance." Then he recalled Qu Qinghuan's comments, "What about others? Any suggestions?"
"The one who is too concerned about pronunciation can change it. As for singing experience, it is difficult to improve it in the short term, but the skills can be improved." Qu Qinghuan touched his chin and thought, "It also depends on the difficulty and style of the debut single. Ordinary pop styles are not difficult for them."
Lin Chiran said at the right time: "It just so happens that the copyright of the lyrics and music should have been given to us. Let's go take a look together?"
Qu Qinghuan got up very early in order to catch someone. Now he felt a little sleepy. He waved his hand to signal Lin Chiran to go first and he would wait for him here.
Lin Chiran did not force him and went to get the information himself, and also explained the situation confirmed by the producer.
The lyrics and related information were obtained smoothly, but for some reason, when he heard the name of the music producer chosen by Lin Chiran, there was some sympathy in the other party's eyes.
On the way back, I heard some news that the producer of Sun Yingying's album was replaced by Qiu Yan, who seemed to be the one who had a dispute with Qu Qinghuan yesterday. He often participates in the production of works of cross-border artists. There are no particularly eye-catching works, but the level is still online, and the outside world's reputation seems to be okay.
Lin Chiran called Qu Qinghuan back to the office to discuss the style of the debut single and the lyrics and music they had received.
Listening to Lin Chiran's selection of styles and positioning for several songs, Qu Qinghuan looked at him with a somewhat strange look: "So you mean the Planning Department approved it?"
Lin Chiran was stunned, "What else?"
Qu Qinghuan sighed, his tone resentful: "Why do you have to sort people out? When it's my turn, I can't wait to write a short essay."
Lin Chi Ran was amused: "You have too many ideas. No matter how many songs I collect, you are not satisfied. So I have to ask you clearly..."
As he was talking, Lin Chiran realized something. He silently glanced at the CD and notebook in his hand, wondering how long this would take today.
It took a long time just to roughly screen all the lyrics and music received. What Lin Chiran didn't expect was that he thought the three B-side songs had distinct styles and it would be difficult to decide, but after confirming his needs, Qu Qinghuan quickly found the most suitable alternative songs.
What stumped the two was the title song. They had to take into account the public's acceptance, but were unwilling to completely compromise and give up their uniqueness. They kept confirming and overturning the style and genre of the lyrics and music.
"No, no, there's no choice left if this goes on." Lin Chiran looked at the fewer and fewer CDs left on his hands and felt worried.
Qu Qinghuan also understood that the quality of the lyrics and music they received was okay, but they were not what the two wanted. They always felt that something was missing. "Is this all you have?"
Lin Chiran looked at Qu Qinghuan and saw that he didn't have any CDs left, which meant that there was no hit song that satisfied him. "Let's find the copyright company to get some more." This is the only way. Once the specific style is clarified, the right one will be chosen sooner or later. It's just that time will be tight.
"Forget it, let me do it." Qu Qinghuan suddenly spoke.
"Don't you want to not write the essay?" Lin Chiran teased.
"Who said we need to write a short essay?" Qu Qinghuan said with a rising tone, "Just find a suitable lyricist and composer to invite you to write a song."
When choosing lyrics and music for record production, one can not only look through the vast library of lyrics and music of copyright companies, but also directly invite famous songwriters to participate in the creation. However, customized lyrics and music require not only the reputation of the company, but also the reputation of the producer, and songwriters are still very careful about their reputation.
Qu Qinghuan has worked with many well-known songwriters and composers, so he is a good choice.
Without wasting any time, Qu Qinghuan took out his cell phone and started to make a call: "Hello, is this Lao Tian? Who is this? Qu Qinghuan."
“Beep, beep, beep…”
As soon as he finished speaking, the person on the other end hung up.
"What a surprise." Qu Qinghuan dialed the next number, "Hello, is this Lao Chen? I'm Qu Qinghuan."
“Beep, beep, beep…”
Lin Chiran silently watched Qu Qinghuan's face gradually darken, and decided to contact the copyright company to buy some songs, just to be prepared.
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