Chapter 936: Taking a Shortcut
Li Xiaoru nodded and said, "Yes, I read the competition description posted online by the organizing committee. If the applicant has won the top three awards in some major competitions, or has been recommended by a famous teacher, or has a certain degree of fame through certain activities, he or she can be exempted from the screening round."
"What specific activities do you mean by certain activities?" Liu asked.
"I don't understand. The rules online are not described in such detail. I guess the reference standards of the organizing committee vary from person to person. The situation in each country is different, so there is a lot of flexibility." When Li Xiaoru saw this rule, she thought it had little to do with her and didn't think about it carefully. "I think this rule is left for contestants from various countries to use as a backdoor."
Liu also thought so. "But since they left a loophole for us to take advantage of, why don't we take advantage of it? Don't you want to take a shortcut?"
"Think about it. If there is a shortcut, don't take it." Li Xiaoru is not a hypocritical person who must use her strength to prove how good she is. She participated in the competition just to get a ranking and continue to study for a master's degree. When it is time to take shortcuts, she should go with the flow. "The problem is that I didn't participate in any activities. The most important one was my piano solo at the 80th anniversary celebration concert of the Capital Conservatory of Music last year. This experience is very useful in China, but abroad..."
Li Xiaoru thought of Mr. Martin's words again, "Juilliard didn't even recognize my transcript from the first concert, let alone the Busoni organizing committee. Besides, I haven't participated in a few important music performances, so my experience is really not good enough."
“Just because someone else has participated in more performances doesn’t mean they are more famous than you.”
Li Xiaoru was stunned.
Liu immediately found a loophole in the rules. "The organizing committee didn't specify what kind of event it was, which means it doesn't have to be a very formal event. In other words, they pay more attention to the fame of the contestants. Busoni is indeed a world-renowned piano competition, but it also has competitors, such as the Chopin Competition, the Liszt Competition... There are many different piano competitions around the world. Just like those various film festivals need well-known directors and movie stars to support them, they need famous contestants to increase their attention and consolidate their authority."
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"But I'm not famous. I'm just a small internet celebrity in China," Li Xiaoru said without confidence. "I think if you were to sign up for this competition, you would have a chance to be shortlisted using this method."
Liu Xiao smiled, "Okay, I won't go and embarrass myself." She lowered her head and opened YouTube on her phone. She could finally browse this app without any obstruction. Last night before going to bed, she carefully studied the account of the Han Dynasty Princess. "Look, there are more than 180,000 comments under our duet video, and half of them are discussing your piano playing. You are also very well-known abroad."
"It's the foreign Internet," Li Xiaoru corrected Liu, who had also read the comments. "I don't think the so-called 'fame' in the competition rules refers to this kind of fame. What they want is a genius prodigy, a cutting-edge pianist, a rising star."
"How did they get the titles of child prodigy and rising star? They are hyped up by performances and media exposure, otherwise who would know them! How can it not count if you post performance videos on YouTube to gain popularity? In the Internet age, ordinary people can also become heroes. As long as they have talent, anyone can become famous!" Liu said firmly, "You don't have many videos, so your fame is still a little short of the mark. From now on, post one or two videos every day. Before the end of the month, you will definitely attract the attention of the organizing committee. Anyway, you have to practice piano every day, so it won't be a big deal to record them."
Liu?'s words made Li Xiaoru a little tempted. Instead of fighting with countless strong men for 20 places, why not find another way and pass it easily?
“But my YouTube account doesn’t have real-name authentication and I don’t have any fans,” Li Xiaoru hesitated.
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