What should I do if I have a childhood sweetheart who wants to be a singer? Chapter 459: The arrival of the New Year and the end of the Spring Festival Gala
Chapter 459: The arrival of the New Year and the end of the Spring Festival Gala
Xi Yiyi's performance ended, and bursts of cheers erupted at the Spring Festival Gala.
Netizens in the Spring Festival Gala live broadcast room were also posting comments.
"Hao Ting, it has been added to the playlist."
"Finally, I'm waiting for someone from Tongji Entertainment. Xi Yiyi is attending the Spring Festival Gala for the first time. She has the bonus of Xu Ji's songs. I feel her performance is very good."
"I'm curious about how many new songs Xu Ji plans to release on the Spring Festival Gala this time?"
"'Love' and 'Stupid Kid' have both entered the top ten of the new song charts on the two major music platforms. Xu Ji is not planning to dominate the new song charts this time, right?"
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Xiong Lu was not surprised to hear Xu Ji's new song, but what he didn't expect was that Xu Ji seemed to be trying to compose other types of music this time.
Although it is not a groundbreaking style like Chinese style, it once again proves the fact that the other party can write in any genre.
In Xiong Lu's view, although Xu Ji has not yet topped the list of top-tier songwriters.
But becoming the first is only a matter of time.
After all, the two songwriters in front of them are both older, so being able to write two songs a year is already pretty good.
How could someone like Xu Ji be so productive?
Even compared to some second- and third-tier songwriters, he can write new songs much faster.
Of course, the most important thing is that the quality of the songs is still maintained, which is not something that just any songwriter can do.
Even top-tier songwriters cannot guarantee this.
For the sake of quality and reputation, I can only reduce the frequency of releasing new songs.
In addition, Xu Ji is now under thirty, which is really special.
It is not an exaggeration to say that it is the only one in the Chinese music scene.
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After the song performance of "Hei Tian Hei Hei" ended, some language programs followed.
Among them are the two sketch partners who became popular last year with "Protagonist and Supporting Actor", Tan Jinguang and Ji Yanyu.
The two of them are also regular guests of the Spring Festival Gala, having attended the Spring Festival Gala many times before.
Later, because there were no good programs and I didn’t want to lose my reputation, I refused many invitations from the Spring Festival Gala program team.
It wasn't until Xu Ji came up with the script that the two of them were able to make a comeback.
As for the sketch "Eating Noodles" this time, the two of them approached it with a very rigorous attitude.
Tan Jinguang, in particular, spent a lot of time practicing the non-physical performance.
And the final result did not live up to the efforts of the two people.
The audience's laughter never stopped, and the comments on the barrage were all "Hahahahahahaha".
Of course, many people also noticed Tan Jinguang's performance without physical objects.
"Damn it, it's always been unreal, and the acting is so good!"
"I just realized that even though there are no real noodles, I can't help but feel hungry."
"Isn't this acting skill inferior to many of the so-called first-line actors nowadays?"
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Of course, in addition to acting skills, the script of the sketch is also key.
Although the props appear very simple, the plot does not seem complicated either.
It is a plot that is repeated over and over again, but from the beginning to the end, a steady stream of baggage and funny jokes made the audience burst into laughter.
In fact, Xiong Lu sometimes feels that she is really conflicted.
As a music critic and a lover of music, she naturally hopes that Xu Ji can concentrate on music.
Be your own songwriter and write songs.
It’s best to write in a dark room all the time.
But I have to admit that Xu Ji's achievements and talents in other fields are actually not inferior to those in music.
Super first-rate directors and screenwriters can still create classics even if they are writing sketch scripts.
"The ratings are over 70%!!!"
"Even the number of people in the online live broadcast room exceeds 30 million!"
Backstage at the Spring Festival Gala, the assistant director looked at the program's ratings and other data and looked very excited.
This can be regarded as breaking the viewing record of the Spring Festival Gala in the past ten years.
Mainly because after the development of the Internet, there are more ways for people to spend time during the Spring Festival Gala.
Although many people still maintain the tradition of watching the Spring Festival Gala during the Spring Festival.
But compared to a long time ago, it is natural that the ratings have declined.
Last year's ratings reached around 60%, which already made them very excited.
Because before, I could only maintain the level of thirty or forty.
This year we have reached 70, and it is hard for the assistant director not to be excited.
If nothing else goes wrong, their Spring Festival Gala this year is setting records.
The new ratings myth in the Internet era.
But what surprised him was that Xu Ji seemed very calm after hearing the news.
It seemed like it was just an insignificant piece of news.
Then I thought about it and felt relieved.
For him, such an achievement is indeed worth being happy for a long time, and he can even show it off to his peers.
But for Xu Ji, it seems to be normal.
Xu Ji has had too many achievements worth showing off from his debut to now.
The Spring Festival Gala's ratings record and so on seemed to be just that to Xu Ji.
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Tan Jinguang and Ji Yanyu's sketch performance ended, and the time came to around eleven o'clock.
This year’s Spring Festival Gala has also entered its final stage.
At this time, Sha Yetong, whom many people had been waiting for for a long time, appeared on the stage wearing a black women's suit.
Xiong Lu immediately cheered up.
Although language programs are also very exciting, Xiong Lu is interested in song programs.
Especially some new songs that have not been released before.
Although there were more than just new songs written by Xu Ji on the Spring Festival Gala stage.
The quality of some other songs was not low, but in comparison, Xu Ji's songs gave her the biggest surprise.
However, Sha Yetong's outfit this year surprised Xiong Lu.
In her impression, this was the first time for Sha Yetong to wear such a more formal women's suit.
For the Spring Festival Gala program, the evening gowns of other female singers were not selected.
Of course, Sha Yetong's looks are so good, so wearing this suit not only does not make people feel awkward, but also makes people feel bright.
Sure enough, beautiful people look good in anything they wear.
Xiong Lu couldn't help but feel a little envious.
Although her advantage is her long legs, Xiong Lu has no shortage of people chasing her, and she is considered a beauty by many people.
But compared with Sha Yetong, I still can't help but feel envious.
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The piano sounded on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala, and at this time, some surprising pictures began to play on the big screen behind Sha Yetong.
Above are various scenes of natural disasters that are shocking to people.
There are some accidents that happened this year, and there are also scenes of some famous disasters in the past.
Immediately afterwards, the name of the song sung by Sha Yetong appeared on the screen.
""Its daybreak""
"Singer: Sha Yetong"
"Composer: Xu Ji"
"Lyrics written by: Xu Ji"
At this time, Sha Yetong's singing also came.
"It was autumn"
"The wind is so lingering"
"Reminds me of their helpless eyes"
“Just in that place with beautiful scenery”
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Xiong Lu was a little surprised at this time. She didn't expect that Xu Ji would write such a song for Sha Yetong on the Spring Festival Gala stage.
In fact, it is not that there were no similar sad songs on the Spring Festival Gala stage before, but this is indeed the first time that such a direct reference to disaster is made this time.
Wouldn't this choice be a bit risky?
But soon, Xiong Lu knew the answer.
As Sha Yetong sang with sadness and the pictures in the video flashed by, her eyes became moist uncontrollably.
"I saw my parents walking away like this"
"Leave me in this strange world"
“I don’t know what risks there will be in the future.”
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Looking at the lyrics of the chorus and the pictures in the video, Xiong Lu immediately thought of the news he had seen before.
When the floods came this year, there was a picture of a pair of parents holding their infant child high in the water.
The photo at that time shocked Xiong Lu quite a bit.
When I heard this song and looked at the very cruel lyrics, my tears fell uncontrollably.
"It's Chinese New Year, why does Xu Ji need to get a knife?"
"This song has so much stamina that it makes people feel uncomfortable listening to it."
"It can be seen that Xu Ji put his heart into it. I didn't expect to hear this type of song at the Spring Festival Gala."
Xiong Lu originally thought that some viewers would be disgusted.
But it turns out that when the quality of the song is good enough and the audience can feel sincere enough, the audience will not find it a problem.
And what surprised Xiong Lu the most was that Xu Ji had written another song in a style that he had never written before.
Of course, this song can achieve such a tear-jerking effect that even many viewers at the scene couldn't help but shed tears.
The main reason is that Sha Yetong's singing is sufficiently dedicated.
Even if she was just watching the live broadcast, she could imagine how infectious the whole song would be live.
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After Sha Yetong sang the whole song, her eyes were red.
In fact, strictly speaking, this is considered a performance accident, but neither the audience watching the Spring Festival Gala live broadcast nor other audiences at the scene thought it was a big problem.
Because everyone actually feels the same as Sha Yetong at this time.
Of course, the host of the Spring Festival Gala was very dedicated and introduced the stories behind some of the photos that appeared in the video just now.
While starting to slowly bring the audience's emotions to the next program.
After Xiong Lu came to his senses, he gradually discovered that Xu Ji was actually a songwriter, or Sha Yetong's official songwriting tool.
He did not let Sha Yetong maintain his original style.
Including many previous songs, Sha Yetong has been constantly trying various types of songs.
If it were other singers, such a decision might not be correct, but it would definitely involve great risks.
After all, once a singer's style is determined, then changing it will definitely cause dissatisfaction among some of the original fans.
But in Sha Yetong's case, such an attempt was undoubtedly successful.
In addition to Xu Ji's ability to guarantee the quality of the songs, Sha Yetong's own vocal quality that can handle any genre of music is also key.
Some other singers can only be envious.
Compared with talent, Sha Yetong is indeed very incomprehensible.
Coupled with this, Xiong Lu felt that it was only a matter of time before Sha Yetong became the number one singer in China.
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As the last few performances ended, the time came to near midnight.
Xiong Lu looked at the time. This should be the last program before the arrival of the Lunar New Year.
Judging from the previously announced program list, it should be the Scream Band.
This seems to be the last singer from Tongji Entertainment to appear this year.
Xiong Lu was also a little curious as to what kind of song Xu Ji would ask the Screaming Band to sing for this last song.
He subconsciously thought it should be a song in Cantonese.
After all, songs like "Broader Ocean and Sky", the previous masterpiece of the Scream Band, are a good choice.
But he had seen the name of the song, and the song Xu Ji prepared for the Screaming Band this time seemed to be a new song.
As Xu Zhize, the lead singer of the scream band, and the other three members came on the stage, the atmosphere at the scene reached its highest point.
The Scream band is very popular and is now basically recognized by netizens as the number one band in China.
Of course, the credit of the boss Xu Ji naturally accounts for a large part of this.
Many of Scream’s previous phenomenal songs were written by Xu Ji.
It would be no exaggeration to say that Xu Ji single-handedly brought the band to its current position.
However, the Scream Band themselves are up to par, and the standard of the scene is definitely among the best in the country.
Their singing skills and performance experience are all honed by themselves.
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As the prelude with a strong rhythm sounded, the message of the last song before the New Year of the Spring Festival Gala also appeared on the screen.
""The Ordinary Road""
"Sung by: Scream Band"
"Lyrics written by: Xu Ji"
"Composer: Xu Ji"
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Xu Zhize, the lead singer of the band on the stage, sang:
"Wandering, on the road"
"Are you leaving? via via"
"Fragile, proud"
"That was what I looked like"
When Xu Zhize finished singing the first verse, Xiong Lu was already stunned.
He had no idea that the new song written by Xu Ji this time would be completely different in style from the Scream band's songs.
But the melody and lyrics of the song made Xiong Lu fall in love the first time she heard it.
"I have crossed mountains and seas, and also crossed mountains and seas of people."
"Everything I once owned was gone like smoke in the blink of an eye."
As the chorus came, Xiong Lu felt goosebumps all over his body.
This song...in his opinion is the best song of this year's Spring Festival Gala.
Whether it's the lyrics or the melody, there's nothing to fault in her opinion.
The most important thing is that when she saw the lyrics of the chorus, she felt that it was not something Xu Ji could write at his age.
But suddenly I thought about it carefully and remembered Xu Ji's previous experience from debut to now.
Everything felt reasonable again.
Perhaps Xu Ji’s state of mind meant that this song didn’t seem to be written for a screamo band.
It's more like writing it to himself.
"I was once lost, disappointed and lost all direction"
“Until you see ordinary is the only answer”
Although the song is called "The Ordinary Road", Xiong Lu knows very well that Xu Ji's legend continues.