Liu Qingshan shook his head, "First of all, time does not allow it, and secondly, I have made special arrangements to sing the second song. A king like Brother Xueyou only sang one song!"
This person is Hong Kong's singing king Zhang Xueyou. He sang a Chinese song today and left after the performance long before Liu Qingshan took the stage.
"There must be something wrong!" Jin Xishan was obviously a little late-minded. Before, she thought she had prepared three sets for Liu Qingshan to choose from.
However, the questions in everyone's minds were soon solved.
Liu Qingshan was invited to the performance site by the staff. Under the huge lights, only the judging area was illuminated.
The judges of this show do not have the final right to make a choice, only the right to recommend. Of course, this format is only on the surface. As for whether there is any mystery in it, whether the final list will be confirmed according to the audience's voting decision. At present, It's not known yet.
He knew all the review committee members in advance, but Liu Qingshan saw a stranger among these people, who actually had a foreign face.
After the introduction by the host, Liu Qingshan and the audience realized that the foreigner was the composer of several Olympic theme songs, Marcus, a famous musician from Finland.
This person also has another identity, which he said himself: "Mr. Liu, before starting today's work, I have a small personal invitation, that is, please sing the theme song for our Finnish Ice and Snow Festival. ! Of course, this invitation is also recommended by the Chinese government and is part of a series of cultural exchange activities between the two countries!"
Since it was a regular program in China, what Marcus said was translated, and Liu Qingshan’s answers also needed to be in Chinese. This is also a unified communication method between countries.
But after the translator completed the task, he had another explanation: "The Finnish Ice and Snow Festival is not one of the four major ice and snow festivals in the world, but because it is the best place to watch the Northern Lights this year, this Finnish Ice and Snow Festival is different. Not only will the scale of overseas travel be much larger, but it is estimated that the number of tourists from various places will increase at least tenfold, and it is likely to reach tens of millions..."
Most people at the scene did not know about ice and snow festivals abroad, and some were even unfamiliar with this country.
But as long as you know a little bit, you will understand the horror of these tens of millions of people, because the venue for all previous Finnish Ice and Snow Festivals has been fixed, and it is just a small valley basin.
In the past, hundreds of thousands of people gathered there and it seemed very crowded. The emergence of a Northern Lights observation spot has caused a sharp increase in the number of people, which indicates that this year's Northern Lights observation has a particularly different meaning.
After the interpreter finished explaining, everyone present looked enlightened.
The reason is very simple. It has no special significance. The extra nine million people will definitely not travel long distances to squeeze into the valley that must be overcrowded. As for the significance of it, you need to check online afterwards.
Only then did Marcus speak again: "While inviting Mr. Liu, we also invited the Finnish national treasure band Nightwish. They have now come to Kyoto to take this opportunity to record with Mr. Liu. That song "I want my tears back"!"
He seemed to have long believed that Liu Qingshan would not refuse this invitation, so the affirmation in his smile was obvious.
As for Liu Qingshan himself, after hearing that he would collaborate with the Nightwish Band, he had actually decided to participate no matter what.
Therefore, he faced Marcus and smiled happily: "Everyone in Europe and the United States knows that the song "I want my tears back" I composed was based on my full respect for the Nightwish band. Its release, It is not only a tribute to their musical style, but also fulfills one of my heart’s expectations!”
"On their behalf, I would like to first express my gratitude to Mr. Liu. Secondly, it is obviously unexpected that they can get Mr. Liu's respect. As far as I know, the Nightwish band is a niche even in the English-speaking area."
Marcus then changed the topic, "But today's issue is not the focus of our program. We still don't want to affect the mood of countless viewers watching the program because of these digressions!"
Liu Qingshan was naturally led to sit next to the judges' table. He was still the singer of the submitted work and was not suitable to sit with the judges.
For the next period of time, Liu Qingshan no longer had a role to speak, but his appearance was by no means unnecessary, because the final direction of the words turned back to him.
The first person to speak was Marcus, who occupies a high position in this type of song review: "Many people know that Mr. Liu has more innovative plans for the creation and promotion of Kyoto Olympic songs, and he has also submitted other applications to It’s an excellent opportunity for singers and songwriters to learn from it, and I think it’s necessary to ask you to come up and explain it in detail!”
Another judge is Mu Qingchun, a well-known veteran in the domestic music industry. "The audience at the scene and in front of the TV may not know that Mr. Liu created and planned an Olympic song with the participation of hundreds of singers. Although the specific content is currently Due to the confidentiality stage, it is conceivable that no matter its creativity and scale, it will surprise people, and I believe the quality of the final work will be unparalleled!"
Thunderous applause came from the scene, accompanied by continuous sounds of exclamation.
Liu Qingshan smiled and said: "It is my true idea not to use the number of people to impress people. Songs are bound to be mainly presented by lyrics and melody. The number of participants does not mean much, but it allows more people to participate. In this unprecedented Olympic event, if everyone contributes, I personally think it will have more profound meaning!"
There was another round of applause that was shocking.
Gu Yun then added: "Multi-person combinations are not uncommon in the history of the Olympic Games, but it is quite difficult for so many singers to perform together at once. But at the same time, once your work appears, it may It has caused other criticisms from other people who submitted works, have you thought about this issue?"
Liu Qingshan shook his head directly, "To be honest, I really haven't thought about it! But I think that with the participation of hundreds of singers, the huge influence will be beneficial to the promotion of the Kyoto Olympics and the future development of sports. As for the different opinions that may result from this, I don’t care at all, because my starting point is different from those of those people, and my creative ideas are completely different. I only think about how to revitalize and promote sports!”
His words sounded reasonable, but the underlying implication was also quite obvious, and he blocked many future doubts in one sentence.
After all, he expressed his positive attitude on the basis of justice, and if he tried to use the influence of hundreds of celebrities to make a fuss, he first fell into the trap of his original intention of the creative concept.
Of course, he was the only one who dared to say it outright without fear of offending his colleagues. No one else would dare to trick others like this.
All the judges present were either cunning and cunning, or the youngest Sun Nan. Although he did not have much real say, he was also a veteran in the entertainment industry for many years.
But even if these people have different opinions in their hearts, it is difficult to find anything inappropriate in his words.
These words were spoken in an upright and upright manner, with strict meaning and without any flaws. Even if there was a hint of warning about the creative concept, the wording was rigorous and there was no flaw at all.
Moreover, they can see that Liu Qingshan really doesn't care whether his work is finally adopted. He has his own terrifying influence and does not need any kind of hype to increase his popularity.
Gu Yun said with a smile: "There is no need to feel so sad. The creation of any artistic work requires a hundred schools of thought to contend. There is indeed no unified evaluation standard to distinguish the good from the bad. That's why our review team will leave the final decision to the general public." audience and sports fans.”
Another male old man nodded in agreement: "And the song collection we are promoting through Kyoto Channel is not an Olympic theme song, but a promotional song. Not many people will deliberately put it online, as long as there is positive guidance Meaning, any work has a chance!”
Sun Nan finally spoke at this time: "But the entries must be of a certain international nature. On the premise of not missing the Chinese national characteristics, we must also consider music forms that can be accepted by more foreigners. The significance of publicity is to advertise widely. In short, promoting our excellent culture is of practical significance!"
Li Guyi, one of the first people's artists and female singers since the founding of New China, and a current leader in the Chinese music industry, also spoke after Sun Nan.
She said: "Looking at the current singing industry, Mr. Liu is very rare to have broad influence in other countries, especially the mainstream European and American regions. That's why I invited you alone among the dozens of first batch contestants. Come out, I think based on this consideration, no one will raise any objections, right?"
The enthusiastic response from the audience was the answer, which was mixed with heart-rending female screams, which made the judges present look at each other and smile.
As if he was eager to express himself, Marcus added: "As of now, many of Mr. Liu's songs are still at the top of the pop music charts in various European and American countries, especially the song "We Don't Talk Anymore" ", which occupied the top position on the Hollywood Billboard pop music chart for four weeks, and has become a century-old classic in the minds of countless young people!"
Sun Nan smiled and said: "But the song "I Want My Tears Back" still ranks first on the overall list. Your Finnish Ice and Snow Festival is even more awesome. You can actually invite me to record a more perfect version. You must know that there have been countless voices before. In response to the release of the official version."
He was not aiming for nothing. While he was praising the Finnish Ice and Snow Festival, he also had the hidden intention of seeking a more reasonable notification fee for Liu Qingshan.
