Old Hawke still has some reputation in the circle. Although he is not the top one, neither Chen Feng nor Tina is the kind of person who doesn't miss the past. What's more, although Old Hawke's reputation in the circle is not the top one, but
The technology at hand is also top-notch.
This old black man participated in Tina's first single and album. It's the same this time. Chen Feng and he are both the producers of Tina's new album, but Chen Feng almost only has a name, and is most responsible.
The production of the 4 songs he wrote for Tina, and the remaining 8 songs were still handled by Old Hawke.
After Chen Feng chatted with him for a few words, he introduced Catherine to the two of them. In fact, they knew who she was as soon as they met her. Old Hawke habitually praised Catherine for a while, of course.
Catherine was indeed worthy of his praise. This gave Catherine a good impression of this old black man.
Afterwards, Chen Feng got down to business with Tina: "Do you want to record a song today?"
"Yes." Tina nodded, "I happen to be free today, but I won't be free tomorrow."
"Okay. Then you record it." Chen Feng didn't have any worries. Catherine's piano single can be recorded anytime, so there's no rush. And Tina will start competing with Beyoncé's album at the end of this month.
Old Hawke said: "I just looked at the log record. Was anyone using the recording studio just now?"
Chen Feng nodded and said: "Yes. I plan to release a piano single for Catherine. The song is a birthday gift I wrote for her. However, she is not in a hurry. She can record it tomorrow."
"Have you written piano music again? What kind of music?"
Old Hawke and Tina were very curious when they heard it.
"'Girl's Prayer' has been recorded several times before you came here. You can listen to the recording during your break."
There is no need to keep this piano piece a secret, it has already been made public.
Tina quickly said: "Why don't you let Katherine record it now? I just came over, take a rest, adjust my state before recording."
Chen Feng looked at Catherine.
Catherine had no objection and said with a smile: "Then I'll record it again."
Then Catherine went into the inner room to play "Girl's Prayer". Chen Feng and the other three picked up the headphones, put them outside the glass window, and listened.
Catherine played well this time, and her playing seemed to be better than the previous times.
It's just over three minutes of piano music, and it's very nice to listen to, and it feels like it's over very quickly.
Tina and Old Hawk both clapped and gave a thumbs up to Catherine inside through the glass window.
Chen Feng also said to Catherine inside through the microphone: "You played well this time, better than the previous times. If I let you play again, I'm afraid it won't be as good as this time. That's it for today."
Catherine smiled and nodded, and then came out.
Tina stepped forward and hugged Catherine, with an envious look on her face: "This song is really good, it feels no worse than "To Miranda". Just like Miranda, you will become famous because of this song."
Catherine accepted the compliment calmly and said with a smile: "This piece is also called "To Catherine". It was a birthday gift from Master. I also feel that this piece is no worse than "To Miranda."
"This song of yours will be like the other two songs created by the boss and will soon be popular all over the world. I really envy you. After your single is released, you will become a world-famous beautiful pianist.
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Tina is really envious. Even though she is now recognized as a singing diva and is very popular abroad, as a singing diva, in terms of quality, she is still lower than a pianist, especially a beautiful pianist.
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This is not only a contempt chain in the music industry, but also a value judgment from the heart of the public. Unless you are a big pop star and become a singing artist at the level of MJ, you will not be as realistic as those who sing opera and play the piano.
It's going to be a lower level.
In addition, in the literary and art circles, actors, especially movie actors, are generally more talented than singers. This is also the main reason why many singers must develop into the film and television industry after becoming famous, not just to make money, but to improve themselves.
After becoming famous, actors rarely develop into singers. In addition to their singing skills, it is also because becoming a singer is a bit of a humiliation.
Among all musical performers, the piano, as the king of musical instruments, is undoubtedly the most sought after and the most popular.
In the eyes of those well-known piano players, or in the eyes of the public, you, a pop singer, are really not as good as them.
Becoming a well-known pianist is much more difficult than becoming a pop star. It is not something you can make through constant hype, but you have to rely on your own real strength. One is of course the performance level of the performer.
, this depends not only on talent but also on continuous practice, otherwise you will not be able to reach the level of a well-known performer. Of course, the most important thing is talent. Without a very good sense of music and no talent for playing, you will not be able to perform well.
It is impossible to become a famous performer even if you are diligent. The reality is so cruel.
Therefore, the threshold for entry as a pianist is much higher than that of a singer, and naturally the level of talent is higher than that of a singer.
There are actually many pianists in the world, but how many are truly famous? And the main reason why they are not famous is that they have not won international awards, or they have not been able to win them.
The last point is actually more important than the first point.
There are many people who have won international awards, not every year, but several will appear at least every two or three years. Who will still remember you in a few decades?
But there are worthy piano works, especially piano works of this level like "To Miranda", "A Girl's Prayer", and "Letter to Mother", which will still be circulated and played by people decades later.
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This is the charm of a classic piano piece.
Tina is very popular now, but what about a few decades from now? Not only will her fame still be there, but also whether anyone will still remember her as a popular female singer decades ago is a question.
Catherine is different in this regard. Tina can be sure that as long as this song "Girl's Prayer" is released, someone will remember Catherine as a beautiful pianist decades later.
So, can Tina not be envious? At her level, although making money is also important, she also has a higher pursuit, which is to make her fame continue. If it is decades later, even if she dies
There are still people who remember her as an excellent singer back then, and this is her ultimate pursuit now.
While she was working hard towards this goal, Catherine had predictably achieved...
Tina felt a little sad in her heart, but there was nothing she could do about it. She was born to be better than her, and she was so lucky. Catherine looked like the kind of person who came from an extraordinary background and received elite education since she was a child. Her family worked hard to cultivate this.
How can Tina, who was born in the slums, compare?
Not only did Catherine come from an extraordinary background, she also met a piano master, composer and music master like Chen Feng at a young age, and even wrote a piano piece for her as a birthday gift.
Tina can compare with this. The reason why she is so popular now is that she met Chen Feng, my new boss, and she decisively accepted Chen Feng's new contract.
But she can't play the piano or other musical instruments. This is not comparable to Catherine.
Therefore, although Tina felt sour in her heart, she couldn't say she was jealous, she could only say she was envious.
"This piece of music is really good. It shocked me as a musician. "Girl's Prayer" couldn't be more aptly named. From this piece of music, I seem to see an innocent girl in the woods.
Walking, playing among the flowers, and then praying devoutly in the church, I am full of longing for the future and life. It gives people a very progressive feeling. It makes me feel that life in the future will become better. Chen, you
This piece is well written and Catherine plays it very well.”
Old Hawke said this with a look of admiration and emotion. He also gave two thumbs up to Chen Feng and Catherine.
Catherine giggled happily. The others couldn't help but laugh along with her.
After that, Tina adjusted herself and began to record the remaining songs of the new album. After listening to it a few times, Catherine felt a little bored. Chen Feng, the producer of the new album, did not express any opinions and took Catherine from
Come out of the recording studio.
"Master, I just listened to Tina's new song, and I think it's very average. Can she beat Beyoncé with a song like this? I think it's hard, right?"
After leaving the recording studio, Catherine didn't shy away from anything and directly asked her doubts.
Chen Feng explained: "What we just listened to was her original voice. Without accompaniment or soundtrack, it would inevitably not sound very good. A complete pop song must go through post-production arrangement, soundtrack, electronic synthesis, etc.
It can only be released after synthesis, especially if this song is more R&B style, which requires electronic synthesis in the later stage. Otherwise, if you only listen to the original sound of a song that is originally 10%, it may only get 67%. Of course.
, it also depends on the type of song. If she sings a ballad like "Halo", there won't be too much soundtrack in the later stage, and it will feel good if the original sound is highlighted."
Catherine nodded thoughtfully, and then said: "I'm afraid that Tina will lose to Beyoncé this time. Anyway, Tina is yours, and Beyoncé is from another company. Now it's all in the media
It's a hype thing. It's said to be a 'Diva' battle, or a 'Black Beauty' battle. Anyway, it's very lively. And now many people are more optimistic about Beyoncé. Because of Beyoncé's "Halo"
It’s so amazing. I feel that this kind of song is more inspirational, more pleasant, and more likely to be sung forever.”
Catherine's worries are not unreasonable. To be honest, the main reason why Tina became famous is that the MV for "Little Umbrella" was very amazing. The umbrella dance she performed in it made many young and old men very happy.
I was deeply impressed by it, and it was a bit of a sidekick. Of course, the melody and lyrics of the song were also quite brainwashing. Then it became an instant hit.
The content of the song itself really doesn't have much meaning, let alone depth. It's just better than the average saliva song.
Generally, the popularity cycle of songs like this won't be too long. A few months is considered pretty good.
Beyoncé's song "Halo" is better than most other pop songs in terms of its concept. In addition, the lyrics are very inspirational, positive and full of positive energy. Beyoncé also sings it very grandly and passionately.
, countless people were moved and liked it from the bottom of their hearts after listening to it. No matter men, women, old or young.
This is very amazing and cannot be achieved by ordinary singers and songs.
In addition, Chen Feng gave her two more songs similar to this "halo" before. It can be predicted that her new album will definitely be a hit, and it will definitely be more popular than the "halo" album.
Although Chen Feng on Tina's side also planned to come up with good songs for her, after all, Tina's side suffered a bit in terms of song style. Beyoncé's current songs are liked by men, women and children, and the audience and fans are very wide. And
Tina's previous fans were basically male, and most of them were teenagers. This was a bit of a disadvantage in terms of audience and fans. It would also probably suffer a loss when it comes to album sales.
However, if she can increase her publicity efforts and get more young people to buy her album, she may not be able to beat Beyoncé.
Beyoncé’s audience is very broad, but the total number of people, especially the number of people who can afford to buy her new album, may not be much larger than Tina’s. In addition, if her publicity efforts cannot keep up, she wants to
It will be difficult to surpass Tina in new album sales.
Thinking of this, Chen Feng smiled confidently and said to Catherine: "Although what you said makes sense, album sales sometimes don't just depend on whether the songs are good or not. Besides, Tina has four good songs specially made for her by me.
Song may not necessarily lose to Beyoncé. You just have to wait and see. At the end of the month, the two of them will release an album together, and the results will be initially known early next month. In my opinion, Tina has a greater chance of winning."
Catherine smiled and said: "Master, have you written four songs for her? Can I listen to them first?"
"There's no rush. The recording of these four songs hasn't started yet. After the other songs of her album are recorded, I will personally preside over the recording of these four songs. At that time, if you are interested,
You can come with me."
"That's great. I'll come with you then. The songs you wrote for her are definitely not bad. I like all of Tina's previous hit songs. They were all written by you, Master, right?"
"Roughly the same."
"Master, if I want to sing in the future, please write me a few songs."
"Okay. Master will definitely praise you as the most popular singer, like Madonna."
"That's not okay. I don't like her. She is too slutty. I don't want to be a woman like her. I want to be myself."
"Haha. You are ambitious. If you really plan to be a singer in the future, Master, I will support you."
"Okay. But I don't want to now. I just want to participate in this year's Chopin International Piano Competition. Otherwise, I will have to wait another three years. By then I will be nineteen years old."
"No, I have a hunch that you will get this award this year."
Seeing Chen Feng's confidence in her, Catherine smiled happily.