After the song ended, hearing the applause and cheers from the audience and seeing their enthusiastic faces, Liang Liang was filled with emotion.
No wonder artists are all scrambling to get on the CCTV Spring Festival Gala stage; performing on that stage definitely feels different.
Even though it was just a regular rehearsal, it still felt extraordinary.
Blue Shark's rowing system is undoubtedly a success.
Other members of the Blue Shark band
"Rock music can indeed produce songs with a main theme. The singer's performance was very emotional and truly excellent!" After the Blue Shark band left the stage, the few people who looked like leaders whispered among themselves.
“Secretary Li! I’ve watched all of this band’s albums. Apart from love songs, the other types of songs they sing all express healthy and positive themes. I think their performance can be kept.” These words came from a leader in charge of the CCTV Spring Festival Gala.
The person called Secretary Li nodded: "If all rock musicians in China were like this band, how could we not give them a chance to perform? I wonder if they have any more songs of this type?"
"I'll send someone to ask for you."
After the rehearsal, the actors were free to do as they pleased. Liang Liang and his group were among the first to finish their performance.
Today's rehearsal was held in the afternoon, and they finished their performance around 2 PM.
I'm planning to go out and find a restaurant to eat at.
Although CCTV serves two or three dishes and a soup every day, it's just a mass-produced meal. At first, it tastes alright, but after a while, you start to feel something is missing.
The food needs to be improved.
Just as they were explaining the situation to CCTV security personnel and preparing to leave, a CCTV staff member approached them.
"Mr. Liang! Director Yu is asking if you have any other songs similar to 'I Love You, Motherland'?"
Liang Liang was a little confused. What did this mean?
Does this mean they should change the song because it's not good enough?
"Brother Zhou! What does Director Yu mean by asking this? Can you give me a hint?"
Although this guy surnamed Zhou wasn't very familiar with Liangliang and the others, they saw each other all the time, so they were acquainted.
"Here's the thing, during rehearsals today, some leaders from the publicity department came to watch a performance. They thought your performance was excellent and wanted to ask if you had any other similar pieces?"
Hearing this, Liang Liang felt relieved.
"No more, there's another song like this."
"Then don't leave yet. I'll go back and ask for instructions."
Zhou Tong turned and left quickly.
The members of the Blue Shark band looked at each other in bewilderment.
"Let's wait a bit! It doesn't seem like a bad thing."
"I thought they were letting us go home!" Wang Fan breathed a sigh of relief.
A few minutes later, Zhou Tong reappeared in front of the Blue Shark Band and led them to a small rehearsal room.
There were only seven or eight people in the rehearsal room. Liang Liang recognized two or three of them; they were all from CCTV. He had never met the other three or four.
Director Yu from CCTV pulled him aside.
"Secretary Li from the Publicity Department had a good impression of your band and asked if you had any other songs like 'I Love You, Motherland'? If so, we hope you can perform them."
Liang Liang nodded: "There are songs, but the band hasn't rehearsed them. If we want to perform, we can only rely on a guitar and sing by ourselves."
"As long as the show is good, how it's performed doesn't matter."
Director Yu returned to his seat.
Liang Liang then took a wooden guitar and went on stage.
The Blue Shark band hadn't rehearsed this song, so Liang Liang went on stage on his own.
He wasn't planning on using their rehearsed all-purpose accompaniment to fool people on stage. This wasn't like at home, where you could fool people without them noticing, but it wouldn't work here.
Liang Liang, holding his guitar, began playing the intro with a solemn expression. After a few bars of the intro, he began to sing.
That was a rainbow captured from the rising sun.
No one can help but love your colors
The most beautiful face in the world
No one can resist your beauty.
…
That's right, this is the famous song "Red Flag Fluttering".
The original song was released in January 1996. It was the first work that the singer surnamed Sun officially released to the mainland music scene after signing with an overseas record company.
The song caused a huge sensation as soon as it was released.
When Su Ennan was working on his new album this year, Liang Liang originally intended to present it to him, but in the end, she changed her mind and decided to wait until his next album to present it to him.
But for now, I can only sing it myself.
This song caused a huge sensation in the previous life, and now Liang Liang is singing along with a guitar in this small rehearsal room, and it's causing a sensation as well.
Especially when the chorus started, those leaders became a little restless.
Five-star red flag, you are my pride
I am proud of the five-star red flag.
I cheer for you, I wish you well.
Your name is more important than my life.
The red flag flutters, the red flag flutters.
The aspirations soared higher and higher like white clouds.
The red flag flutters, the red flag flutters.
A young heart never grows old.
When the song reached this point, Liang Liang was surprised to find that several leaders in the audience stood up and clapped for her.
A smile appeared on Liang Liang's face.
Five-star red flag, you are my pride
I am proud of the five-star red flag.
I cheer for you, I wish you well.
Your name is more important than my life.
After the song ended, the leaders clapped their hands vigorously with big smiles on their faces.
After the slap was finished, Liang Liang was called in front of the leaders.
"Xiao Liang! Excellent! I never expected that rock music could have a main theme, and that it could be sung so well." The man opposite him, who looked to be around fifty years old, must be the leader of the publicity department.
"Good morning, leader!"
"Your name is Xiao Liang, right? Do you have some time now?"
Yes, yes!
"Come in! Sit down! Let's have a chat."
To Liang Liang's surprise, their conversation lasted for more than an hour, mainly about singing patriotic songs with rock music.
Liang Liang felt that this was a time to fight for a voice for rock music, and that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Therefore, he spoke eloquently and without reservation about his views, which were to try to give rock music room to develop.
"If all rock musicians in China had the same correct values as your band, that would be wonderful," Secretary Li said in a somewhat somber tone.
"This is mainly due to the influence and guidance of the environment. We in Lianwan City dare not say that all bands have the right values, but at least a group of bands are on the right path. If the leaders have the opportunity, they can take a look at our newly released Northeast Rock album. We dare not say that all the songs in it are full of correct values, but the content and melody of the songs are healthy and positive."
"I'll take a look at the album you mentioned. I hope your Blue Shark band can set a benchmark for these young geeks in China. Keep up the good work!"
At this moment, Liang Liang was truly moved to tears.
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