Although her uncle taught her to sing, and she had performed in some folk performances during festivals in Shishan Town, it would be a lie to say she wasn't flustered in a more formal setting like the National Central Song and Dance City, facing hundreds of distinguished people in the audience.
Zhang Liyuan looked at Liangliang with a helpless expression.
"Don't be nervous! Just do it like we did when we practiced singing this afternoon. If you can't concentrate, don't look at the audience."
Turning to the audience, he said, "This is the first time our singer has faced so many distinguished guests, and she's a little nervous. Fellow citizens of Haikou, let's give her a round of applause and extend our hands to encourage this young lady, okay?"
The audience below the stage laughed and applauded, the applause as enthusiastic as a tidal wave.
"Zhang Yan's first song is 'Crazy for Love,' Zhang Yan! Are you ready?"
Zhang Liyuan took a deep breath and nodded.
The band began to play.
Zhang Liyuan was still nervous. When the intro ended, she hadn't started singing yet. Fortunately, Xiao Yu sang a line through the microphone from behind, which made her realize and continue, preventing a break in the song.
As the song progressed, Zhang Liyuan poured her heart and soul into the performance, resulting in a steady improvement in the quality of her singing and showcasing her talent to the fullest.
As the song ended, amidst enthusiastic applause, some people even gave him a few dozen yuan as a tip.
"Fellow villagers, how did our little singer perform?"
A chorus of "not bad" and "very good" erupted from the audience.
"Zhang Yan will also begin her competition journey tomorrow. I hope everyone will support her. Now, please let her sing another song, 'Legend,' and let's give her a round of applause to show our encouragement."
With the opening song as a warm-up, Zhang Liyuan's rendition of "Legend" was flawless, a perfect performance.
The song perfectly captures the helplessness, melancholy, and longing expressed in the lyrics.
The applause was noticeably louder than the previous song, and the tips received were also more than 100 yuan.
For Liang Liang, gaining audience recognition and receiving tips were not the main things.
The main thing is that Zhang Liyuan can get used to the stage so that she won't be flustered when she goes on stage again when the official competition starts tomorrow. That's the most important thing.
Liang Liang then sang a song and left the stage, where she found paper and pen backstage to prepare to write a song.
Time is tight now, so I can't be leisurely anymore. I need to use my free time between performances to get some real work done.
He now knows the rules of the Tengda Junior High School Popular Song Competition.
So far, the competition has selected 128 participants from more than 3,000 applicants.
The elimination rate exceeded 95%.
All the demo recordings that were sent in were rejected because they were unclear, had too much background noise, or didn't have any outstanding vocal qualities.
Of the ten who remained to advance to the semi-finals, only one in ten survived.
The singers who qualified for the semi-finals have arrived near the National Chung Chung Dance Hall and will compete tomorrow.
The competition will be held at the Junior High School Dance Hall tomorrow morning at 8:00 AM. The competition format is a one-on-one direct PK.
During the PK round, each audience member will be given a ballot. After each singer finishes singing a song, the audience will cast their ballots for their favorite singer. The singer with the most ballots will advance to the next round, while the singer with the fewest ballots will be eliminated.
The first round of eliminations involved a large number of singers, 128 in total, so even if they were paired up, it would still take 64 rounds.
Therefore, the first round of the competition will last for two days.
When the remaining 32 pairs of players are in the second round, a full day of competition will be held.
Once only sixteen pairs of singers remain, the process will accelerate significantly, and the top eight contestants will be determined within a single day.
The entire competition will last about five days.
If a singer makes it to the final round, they need to prepare seven songs.
Blue Shark has a lot of songs, so you don't need to prepare any more.
However, if Zhang Liyuan makes it into the top eight or even the top four, two songs will obviously not be enough.
Liang Liang then prepared three more songs for Zhang Liyuan: "Sky", "Damp Heart" and "Love You Ten Points, Tears Seven Points".
The song "Loving You Ten Points, Tears Seven Points" was originally prepared for the Sea Waves Band and has not been publicly performed yet. Now that Liang Liang has brought it out, it shows how much he values Zhang Liyuan.
If Zhang Liyuan can continue to improve, Liang Liang will have to prepare a new song for her.
Liang Liang tossed the three songs he had prepared for Zhang Liyuan to her, telling her to take advantage of the free time to familiarize herself with them.
Then Liang Liang started writing songs for his band.
Knowing that Liang Liang was about to create something again, the members of the Blue Shark band gathered around him, eager to get a sneak peek.
Then they saw two really cool-looking names: "No Place to Hide" and "Dreaming Back to the Tang Dynasty".
After Liang Liang wrote out the lyrics for "Dreaming Back to the Tang Dynasty," Luo Lin exclaimed, "What a poetic name! Chrysanthemums, ancient swords, and wine, steeped in coffee in a bustling courtyard, foreign tribes worshipping the ancient moon at the Temple of the Sun..."
The original lyrics of this song are indeed quite ornate, but they are not perfect, especially the inclusion of the word "coffee," which is a complete misstep.
Even if you dream of traveling back to the Tang Dynasty, you shouldn't see coffee there.
Unless you finish your coffee and start dreaming of going back to the Tang Dynasty, it's somewhat plausible.
Even if it makes sense, it still sounds awkward.
The entire song lyrics are classically elegant, but then coffee comes along and disrupts the mood.
After thinking for a moment, Liang Liang changed the word "coffee" to "fragrant tea".
This time, the overall feeling is much more perfect.
After finishing the lyrics for "Dreaming Back to the Tang Dynasty," Liang Liang wrote the lyrics for "Nowhere to Hide."
Compared to the classical and poetic lyrics of "Dreaming Back to the Tang Dynasty," the lyrics of "No Place to Hide" are much less impressive, but they are still catchy.
The members of the Blue Shark band passed around the lyrics, but they didn't know what the sheet music looked like, so they had to guess.
Xiao Yu, in particular, almost shaved her head off.
"Stop guessing! Even if you turned your head into a nun, you still wouldn't figure it out. Here! Drink the Meng Po soup while it's hot! Everything from the past will be completely forgotten."
"!" Liang Liang shoved a bottle of purified water into Xiao Yu's hand.
"Who's guessing! I was just thinking about how I should play the drums for these two songs."
"I haven't even written the sheet music and you're already thinking about how to play the drums? You think you're so capable?"
Liang Liang wasn't in a hurry to compose the music. He wrote these two songs for the very end, mainly to be used when he encountered the Broken Dream Band. He wanted to use these two songs to show them how heavy metal is played.
While we were busy at this point, we were informed that the Blue Shark Band was going to perform, saying that someone had asked them to sing "Love Fire" and "Missing You Is a Knife" for 5,000 yuan.
After Liang Liang finished tidying up the lyrics, he went on stage with the other band members.
After singing these two songs, they don't plan to perform anymore tonight; they need to go back and prepare for tomorrow's competition.
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