Chapter 508 Professional Review What Is Singing Skill?
"The three students have all finished singing. Who can win and become the champion of the second season of "The Voice of China"?"
Host Qiao Youhua continued to follow the script: "Let us take a short break and enter a commercial. After the commercial, the answer will be revealed."
The time when the results are finally announced is often when the ratings are last.
Advertising during this time period is also the most expensive. No matter what variety show, advertising will be inserted at this time.
When the viewers saw the advertisement broadcast by Donghai Satellite TV, they were all filled with hatred, but they couldn't help but want to see the result.
While the commercials were airing, viewers began to flock into the live broadcast rooms of music critics on major online platforms.
Since Ni Hongdan became popular by accompanying netizens to watch programs through live broadcasts, many music critics on major online platforms have followed suit.
Well-known music critic Luo Siwei is not immune to this.
Moreover, after the live broadcast is over, you can also bring a wave of goods, and your life becomes more nourishing.
In the field of music, Luo Siwei's professionalism is still very high.
He also worked as a recording engineer in a record company, so he also knows a lot about pop music.
Nowadays, among the music critics who accompany netizens to watch music videos on live broadcasts, apart from Ni Hongdan, Luo Siwei has the largest traffic.
Donghai Satellite TV enters advertising.
Netizens began to flock to the live broadcast room, and the number of viewers of Luo Siwei's live broadcast room soared from 300,000 to 600,000.
Luo Siwei looked at so many netizens pouring into the live broadcast room, his round face smiling from ear to ear:
"I knew that as soon as the TV station aired the commercial, there would be netizens coming to the live broadcast room.
"New friends, say hello and click follow in the upper right corner."
The barrage in the live broadcast room began to flood the screen with questions:
[Lao Luo, please make a prediction quickly, who will win the championship? 】
【Looking for prediction of the champion!】
[Support Meng Keyan, this girl is having a hard time.]
Luo Siwei smiled and interacted with netizens: "They are all asking to predict the champion. This prediction...is difficult to say or not.
"After all, the 100 professional judges on site are all living people, and they all vote subjectively.
"Actually, I have also served as a professional judge for many music shows.
"Everyone only has one vote and can only vote for one person, so it's often difficult to make a choice.
"After all, in the finals, every player is excellent.
"Take the final of The Voice Season 2 as an example. At the beginning, many people said that Tang Yiru was the favorite to win.
"Actually, I felt the same way at first.
"After all, Tang Yiru is the lead singer of the band, he has a fan base, and his singing skills are pretty good.
“This is a bucket-shaped player who is very good in all aspects and is indeed the favorite to win the championship.
"It's just that when he finished singing the second song, I knew there was a high probability that he wouldn't make it to the third round.
"The reason for Tang Yiru's elimination is very simple, it is a matter of song selection.
"Of course, for Tang Yiru, although he did not win the championship, he has already won.
"I just took a look. On the cloud music platform, their band's album playback volume has increased dramatically and it has appeared on the soaring list.
"His own band's songs are actually passing in terms of quality, but if he wants to win the championship, passing is not enough, but it does not prevent his band's professional sales from soaring.
"That's why I said that although he was eliminated, he already won."
After Luo Siwei finished talking about Tang Yiru, he started talking about the competition for the championship:
"As for the remaining three students, who can win the championship? Let's do a elimination process.
"In my subjective opinion, the first thing to rule out is Xie Junyan.
"He sang a medley of Hong Kong Philharmonic hits, borrowing the advantages of his mentor Huang Anhua.
"It's just that the audience's emotional object is Huang Anhua, not him.
"Therefore, if you want to win the championship by selling your emotions, you have to look at the opponent's performance.
“If the opponent’s performance is mediocre, then you really have a chance to win the championship by showing off your emotions, but if the opponent’s performance is outstanding, it will be difficult.
"I can only say that the performance of Meng Keyan and Zhou Hongyu in the third round was better than the other.
"So, using the elimination method, Xie Junyan will most likely be ranked third.
“The next step is to choose one of the two.
"I think everyone should have noticed Meng Keyan's song "A Diao".
"Yes, Fang Xing is the producer of this song.
"Hey! Are you surprised?
"The student in Fang Xing's group was eliminated, but he used another way to participate in the championship competition.
"Then, we will analyze the song "A Diao" from a professional perspective.
"This song is the result of the combined efforts of Chen Chaonan and Fang Xing.
"I can only say that Meng Keyan sang well.
"Yes, it was sung into the song.
"There are many singers who just sing. They may be very skilled and can even show off their skills at will, but they are completely outside the song.
"When Meng Keyan sang "A Diao", she sang completely into it, and she was singing herself.
"I can only say that Meng Keyan's "A Diao" is unique in the Chinese music world.
"Maybe someone can sing better than her, but no one can sing more sincerely than her.
"Some people may say that Meng Keyan's singing skills are not as good as Zhou Hongyu's.
"If you conduct a rigorous analysis using vocal music majors, the answer is indeed the same.
"Zhou Hongyu graduated from the vocal music major and his singing skills are indeed very good.
"Then the question is, if you are good at singing, you will definitely win the championship?
"Let's put it this way. When I was studying music, my singing skills were also quite good. I was nicknamed Jinyin Guitar Prodigal Son, and I fascinated many students."
Luo Siwei boasted so much that the barrage exploded in the live broadcast room.
【shameless!】
【Shameless 1】
[Knock on the blackboard and draw the key points: Fascinate the students!]
【So you are such a Lao Luo!】
[It turns out you participated in the fencing club at school, that’s what you meant! (Shocked.gif)]
[It’s okay to charm the junior fellow student, but you still dare to charm the younger junior schoolmate, which is unforgivable!]
After Luo Siwei finished bragging, he continued:
"You see, when I was young, I could sing very well, but did it make my singing difficult to listen to?
"It's not that it's really hard to listen to, it's just that the singing isn't that good."
【It doesn’t sound that good, doesn’t it just sound ugly?】
[No need to explain, I know your singing is terrible.]
[Today’s breaking point: A well-known music critic reveals that his singing is terrible.]
When Luo Siwei saw these barrages, he didn't defend himself. After all, he basically gave up singing after changing his career as a music critic. He didn't deliberately protect his voice, and he had fallen to the level of a KTV Maiba goalkeeper.
"Your focus is wrong, we are talking about Meng Keyan and Zhou Hongyu's singing skills.
"Good singing skills do not mean that the singing is good, nor does it mean that the songs you sing are popular.
"Actually, for the audience, there is only one criterion for whether they like a song or not, and that is whether it sounds good or not.
"Meng Keyan's voice is really hard to describe.
"This is a voice that was born at the end of the line. It has a nice tone and is recognizable. You win as soon as you open your mouth.
"After talking about timbre, let's talk about skills.
“Is Meng Keyan’s singing skills really weak?
“To clarify this issue, we must first understand what singing skills are?
“So what is singing ability?
"Actually, this is a relatively general concept. I think many viewers will be confused when they hear this question.
"It doesn't matter, I will explain what singing skills are in a relatively professional way.
"Singing skill is a comprehensive reflection of singing ability.
"It can be divided into ten basic skills, namely pitch, range, volume, timbre, timbre quality, resonance, breath, vocalization, pronunciation, and musicality.
"Did you notice that timbre is also one of the singing skills?
"So how is Meng Keyan's singing skills?
"Pitch, just talking about the song "A Diao", the pitch is 8 points or 10 points.
"While listening to it, I felt it. Meng Keyan had practiced this song very well. She was so familiar with it that she could sing it with her eyes closed and completely get into the song. She even turned her singing into an expression of emotion.
"Since I have practiced the song so well, there is basically no problem with the pitch of the song "A Diao" alone.
“A few unstable sounds also appear along with the release of emotions.
"The reason why human singing is always higher than computer synthesis is that human singing is not static and will change due to the ups and downs of emotions.
"So, this kind of subtle fluctuation due to emotional release usually does not become a deduction. However, I still lowered the score appropriately.
"Therefore, the pitch of the song "A Diao" can be scored 8 points.
"The next thing is vocal range.
"What is Meng Keyan's vocal range?
“Since I’ve only heard her sing on The Voice, I can only identify her from the songs she has sung before.
"The notes she has sung range from the lowest to e3 and the highest to f5.
"The f5 appears on 'You Are a Free Bird'.
"However, judging from the quality of her singing of f5, she should be able to play one or two more notes.
"The same goes for bass. She has never sung anything below e3 on the show, but I personally speculate that she should be able to sing c3.
"The vocal range spans almost three octaves.
"What is the level of this vocal range? There is a comparison template in the music industry, and that is Qi Xiuna who is the mentor in the show.
"Meng Keyan's vocal range is very similar to that of the Queen, so you know how outrageous her natural voice is, right?
"For a diva's voice, 10 points is too much, 8 points is too little, and 9 points is not too much, right?"
The barrage started to flood the screen:
【Not too much!】
【Not more than 1】
[Isn’t this too much? This is too much. You actually gave Qi Xiuna’s music a score of 9. It can’t be more excessive. 】
【Excessive!】
【Excessive 1】
The barrage started, everyone, the battle between "excessive" and "not excessive" was extremely fierce.
When Luo Siwei saw the barrage fight, he did not stop and continued to explain:
“After talking about range, it’s time to talk about volume.
"Some viewers may want to ask, volume is also part of singing skills? Can't I just turn up the TV volume!
"If you want to say that, then you are right."
Luo Siwei gave a thumbs up to the camera, and then continued: "Getting back to the subject, volume is indeed a part of singing skills.
“I wonder if anyone in the audience has heard of a castrato?
"Before the 16th century, castrato singers swept across Europe and were unrivaled in the singing world.
"why is that?
“The reason is that castratoes have a female vocal range, but also have a male volume and lung capacity.
"How can ordinary singers beat this castrato singer who combines the advantages of both men and women?
“It can be seen that volume is also part of singing skills.
"Meng Keyan's volume is very good among female singers, especially the five sets of high notes, which are of very high quality.
"Therefore, the volume score is 6 points. The reason why it is 6 points is because there are many female singers in the music industry who are powerful in the mid-range and have greater volume, but the two are not on the same track.
“The fourth one is timbre. I’ve mentioned this before. I personally give it 9 points.
"Fifth is sound quality, 7 points.
"Sixth is resonance. Many viewers think that Meng Keyan's singing skills are not good, which mainly refers to her lack of resonance.
"Weak resonance is also the most common problem for singers who are not vocal majors.
"Resonance requires practice, so Meng Keyan's score for resonance in the blind audition stage is only 3 points.
"However, the consensus for Meng Keyan in the final was 6 points.
"That's right, four months have passed since the blind selection stage, and Meng Keyan's resonance has increased from 3 points to 6 points. This girl is not only talented, but also hardworking.
“After she resonated with her, the quality of her singing improved a lot.
"If we only talk about the song "A Diao", Resonance can even give it a score of 6.5.
"The seventh basic skill is breathing. You can still hear a little bit of breathing in the song "A Diao", but I have practiced it very well, and my breathing is also 7 points.
"The eighth voice, 6.5 points.
"Ninth word, just talk about the song "A Diao", 8 points.
"Tenth musicality, 6.5 points.
"After comprehensive calculation, the overall singing score is 7 points."
After calculating the overall score, Rossi paused and then said:
"I didn't realize that Meng Keyan's singing performance score can actually reach 7 points.
“So, is 7 points high or ranked?
"If we were to give Zhou Hongyu a score for his singing skills, it would be a 7-point score, and it would be on the higher side.
"In other words, judging from the ten basic skills, Meng Keyan and Zhou Hongyu's singing skills are actually at the same level.
"But why do audiences generally think that Zhou Hongyu's singing skills are better than Meng Keyan's?
"The reason is very simple. Zhou Hongyu is better at singing skills, while Meng Keyan is better at timbre and range.
"If the timbre and vocal range are excluded from the singing skills, then we can say that Zhou Hongyu's singing skills are stronger. Otherwise, the two singing skills are at the same level."
Luo Siwei sighed with emotion, and then said: "Speaking of it, in the field of vocal music, after working hard to a certain level, it depends on talent.
“Having a good voice is already half the battle won.
"After talking about this, who can win the championship in the end, if I were there, I would vote for "A Diao".
"Fang Xing's songs, coupled with Chen Chaonan's guidance, are really awesome. I can't help but admit it."
…
When Luo Siwei analyzed singing skills and predicted the championship.
The live broadcast on Donghai Satellite TV continues.
After the commercial ends, the screen switches back.
Host Qiao Youhua announced in an excited tone: "Next, the one hundred professional judges on the judging bench, please prepare your student name tags.
"Starting from the first row, raise the name plate of the student who you think performed best tonight.
"First row, please raise your sign.
"Four Meng Keyan, four Zhou Hongyu, and two Xie Junyan.
"The second row of professional judges, please raise your placard..."
Qiao Youhua arranged for professional judges to hold placards and vote.
Count the votes row by row.
The counted votes will be displayed in the lower left corner of the screen.
After the professional judges in the first three rows voted, Meng Keyan had 13 votes, Zhou Hongyu had 12 votes, and Xie Junyan had 5 votes.
The ticket type has already taken shape.
Meng Keyan and Zhou Hongyu competed fiercely, with their votes rising alternately, while Xie Junyan has basically withdrawn from the championship competition.
As more and more votes accumulate, the audience becomes more and more nervous, hoping that the student they support in their hearts will win the championship.
