Today is the last day of this year's Xianggang Music Week, and it's already nearing its end.
Around 11 o'clock, this year's music week came to a complete end.
Almost all the bands that were supposed to perform have finished their shows, and there are only a few bands left yet to take the stage.
Although Beyond is not a big name in the Hong Kong music scene, they are a true star in these underground bands' self-organized music weeks.
Huang Jiajun's words still carry weight; he's quite the talker, so once he went over and communicated with them, the issue of the Blue Shark band going on stage was resolved.
And they went on stage immediately, without even giving Liang Liang and the others a chance to try out the instruments.
Huang Jiajun personally went on stage to give an introduction.
Huang Jiajun is an excellent orator; if he hadn't been in a band, he would definitely have been a successful speaker.
He gave a long, rambling introduction on stage, but he knew very little about the Blue Shark band and couldn't explain it clearly.
Liang Liang brought the Blue Shark band onto the stage.
Although Huang Jiajun spoke eloquently, the audience was not impressed. A band from mainland China did not meet their standards, and some people had already started to leave.
Anyway, the music week was about to end, and there wasn't much to see after that, so in the blink of an eye, the audience had dwindled by a third.
Liangliang didn't really care how many people left or how many remained in the audience. The song he was going to sing was only for the Beyond band; it didn't matter whether other people listened or not.
The instruments belonged to the Beyond band; the Blue Shark band only fiddled with them a couple of times before preparing to perform.
However, the other members of the band were a little confused, unsure of what song they were to sing on stage.
"Do you remember the two accompaniment pieces we practiced at home?" Liang Liang asked.
"Remember."
"The second one!"
After selecting the accompaniment, Liang Liang, as usual, gave an opening speech.
"We are the Blue Shark Band from mainland China, and the song we are going to sing is called 'I Like You'."
After saying that, Liang Liang nodded.
Liu Yuyong began playing his guitar, and the keyboard followed shortly after, with the intro starting.
Sifting rain with wind, spreading it thoroughly, dividing the land and changing its course
I look up at the rain without a care in the world.
Looking at the lonely lamp on the ground
Wash that deep and daring to give one…
Liang Liang began singing in Cantonese. Although his Cantonese wasn't great, he had actually put in some effort to sing Beyond's songs in his previous life.
He used Mandarin to annotate the lyrics based on their pronunciation, and then sang them according to the Mandarin annotations. And let me tell you! Among the group of people learning to sing Beyond songs at the time, he sang the most clearly and accurately, and even native Hong Kongers could be fooled.
Liang Liang did not perform the song perfectly; on the contrary, he deliberately sang some flaws, just to express the melody.
If he sings this song perfectly, how will others sing it in the future?
The original singer's aura is incredibly dazzling.
Huang Jiajun's expression turned serious as soon as Liang Liang finished singing the first line.
After singing the first short verse, he was a little stunned, feeling an uncontrollable impulse rising from his dantian, like a torrent surging through his limbs and bones.
This song resonated strongly with him, and he had a strong desire to sing it.
The singing was broadcast through the loudspeakers throughout the park.
Those who had already left or were about to leave were stopped in their tracks by this short song.
"This mainland band can actually sing Cantonese songs!"
"Could it be a band from Guangdong province across the strait?"
Across the strait from Xianggang is Guangdong Province, which has a large population that speaks Cantonese. It's quite normal for a band that can sing Cantonese songs to emerge there.
"This song sounds pretty good, I'll listen to it when I get back!"
The crowd, which had begun to disperse, miraculously regrouped.
Although the other members of the Blue Shark band were busy playing music without any extra movements in their hands, their hearts were also filled with the spirit of painting.
When did Leung Leung learn to sing Cantonese songs?
They had never heard Leung Leung sing Cantonese or foreign language songs.
When they practiced the instrumental version of this song at home, Liang Liang neither sang a single line nor explained anything.
But what's the point of using it on this makeshift stage? Wasn't it used at Su Ennan's concert?
They thought the two songs Liang Liang had never sung were for Su Ennan's concert, but they never expected to use them on the street.
Blackie, those shoes of yours are freezing!
Cultivating life and selling people
Where is the cloud? I will pay you.
That loving face
Holding hands with Xue Mengwa
Yesterday, I was with him.
shibedohoho
shibedohoho…
After the song was finished, Huang Jiajun led the applause. He felt that the song suited his voice very well, and that its style seemed to have many similarities with theirs.
It's like it was tailor-made for their band.
Although the applause from the audience wasn't very enthusiastic, quite a few people did applaud.
For a mainland band that nobody knew to perform a song in this kind of amateur venue and receive applause, that was already a victory for the band.
And some people even asked to sing another song.
Of course I can't sing anymore, this isn't a concert.
Sing a song and then stop while you're ahead.
However, Liang Liang appropriately used this opportunity to place a small advertisement.
"We are the Blue Shark Band from northern China. We are here in Hong Kong to perform at Mr. Su Ennan's concert on the 15th. On that day, our band will be on stage and sing songs with Mr. Su Ennan. We also have a few of our own songs to perform. If our friends in Hong Kong want to hear us, please come to Hung Hom on the 15th and join us."
Su Ennan's tapes have sold hundreds of thousands of copies in Xianggang so far. People who like music should know him. Liang Liang didn't bother to introduce who he was.
It would be foolish not to take advantage of this free advertising opportunity.
Clearly, Liang Liang is no idiot.
Su Ennan was thrilled to hear this from the audience. At that moment, this guy even gave him a little plug, proving he's a good friend.
Blue Shark left the stage and returned their instruments to Beyond.
“Mr. Huang! What do you think if your band were to adopt the style of the song I just sang?” Liang Liang and Huang Jiajun exchanged opinions.
"I don't know if it will become a hit, but your song seems tailor-made for our band. I think it's very suitable for our band to sing."
“Mr. Huang! We can stay in Xianggang for a few more days. I hope we can have a good talk.”
Liang Liang didn't delve deeper into the topic of songs, and instead changed the subject as a feint.
"Is Mr. Su going to hold a concert in Hung Hom on the 15th?"
"Yes! Has the band Beyond considered being Mr. Su's guest performer? You could go on stage and sing 'I Like You'."
Given Su Ennan's time in Xianggang and his connections, there certainly wouldn't be many guests; otherwise, he wouldn't have gone back to the mainland to invite them.
Liang Liang thought it would be good to find two resident guests for Su Ennan.
The presence of guests also reflects a singer's status; a large number of guests indicates a wide network of connections and good interpersonal relationships.
"We need to discuss this, since there are four people in our band. We'll give you an update tomorrow."
That concluded the day's itinerary. Liang Liang declined Su Ennan's suggestion to take them out for a late-night snack and returned to the hotel to sleep.
He has to meet with Jin Hao tomorrow morning, so he can't stay up too late.
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