China Entertainment 1997

"...

Romance never gets old

Playing the harp and singing songs

Let me go freely

Just being a madman doesn’t mean you are a hero~

…”

Cao Xuan, wearing a moon-white embroidered gown, sang two Chinese-style songs, "Fireworks Easily Cold" and "Not a Hero" in one breath, and received wild applause from the audience.

The footage from CCTV's "Zhengda Variety Show" also faithfully recorded this scene. I added a title later -

"Chinese young singer Cao Xuan's overseas concert promotes Chinese culture"

positive energy!

After singing "Not a Hero", Cao Xuan took a breath. The rhythm of this song was quite fast. Now it was the second half of the concert. His physical strength was declining, and it was still difficult to sing it in one breath.

"Next, my assistant guest, Jay Chou, who is also my good brother, will appear."

"Bah bang bang."

Xiao Zhou has only become famous for less than two months, and his fame has not yet taken shape in Singapore.

Unlike Sun Yanzi, who appeared just now, he is a serious Singaporean, and his children are second only to Cao Xuan, the real owner, in terms of popularity.

However, although many people are unfamiliar with the name "Jackie Chou", they still gave Cao Xuan face and applauded warmly.

Xiao Zhou was still very shy, especially since it was his first time to sing in front of so many people, and his emotions were visibly nervous.

"Hello everyone, my name is Jay, Jay Chou."

Cao Xuan patted his back to express comfort, then took the initiative to put his arm around his shoulders and smiled confidently to the fans in the audience.

"You should cherish the opportunity this time and listen to his songs carefully. This guy is very talented and will become a big hit in a short time. If you want to listen to it next time, you will have to spend your own money to buy concert tickets."

Many people in the audience did not take Cao Xuan's words seriously, thinking that he was using polite words to praise Jay Chou.

After all, Cao Xuan also praised Sun Yanzi just now, saying that she is expected to become the next Chinese queen.

But after actually studying Cao Xuan's words, we know that although Cao Xuan likes to compliment each other in business, most of them praise a certain singer for his good singing, good character, and strong creative ability.

But there are only two people in the entire Chinese music scene who have high hopes for the younger generation and even made categorical assertions about it.

It is Jay Chou and Sun Yanzi who are his supporting guests today.

In fact, he is not the only one who is optimistic about these two people. Fortunately, Jay Chou has just debuted, and Cao Xuan is currently the most supportive of him among the big names in the music industry.

Wu Zongxian actually praised him, but his words carried too little weight in the music world, and he was Xiao Zhou's boss, so everyone didn't recognize him.

Stefanie Sun became famous in the middle of the year and became famous in just six months. She is one of the most popular singers in the new generation this year.

Many big names have spoken out and praised Sun Yanzi. Taiwanese media has dubbed her the Little Queen, believing that she is expected to succeed Zhang Huimei. Some people also say that she is the female version of Cao Xuan.

It can be said that most people are very optimistic about Sun Yanzi's prospects. Among them, Cao Xuan is relatively firm and believes that she will definitely become popular.

Combined with the fact that both of them are owned by Warner and come from the same school, many people can understand it.

However, Cao Xuan has always supported Jay Chou and was very optimistic about him even a year ago. Many people have different opinions.

Jay Chou's music is indeed unique, but no one can say whether it will take this path and whether it will become a hit.

The Taiwanese media has always regarded Wang Lihong and Tao Zhe as Cao Xuan's successors, or the next kings, challenging Cao Xuan's current status, although these two debuted earlier than Cao Xuan...

However, Cao Xuan insisted on being optimistic about Jay Chou, and he was so intent on appointing him that he praised Jay Chou on many public occasions.

It made Wu Zongxian even doubt whether he was poaching, let alone Xiao Zhou himself. He was so moved that he vowed to be his big brother's good brother for the rest of his life.

Because of Cao Xuan, many media are paying attention to Jay Chou's future development, secretly looking forward to seeing who will be slapped in the face in the future.

But Cao Xuan didn't care about this. In fact, he initially accepted Xiao Zhou as his younger brother out of pure bad taste.

But as time went by, Cao Xuan discovered that Xiao Zhou was indeed quite pure, at least in the circle. He had no evil thoughts, a decent character, and nothing messy.

The most important thing is that Brother Xuan is older than Brother Xuan. He really treats him as an elder brother, and his words and deeds are full of admiration and respect.

People's hearts are made of flesh. If people really treat him as an elder brother, Cao Xuan will gradually treat him as a brother.

In fact, Cao Xuan personally feels that he is relatively kind, especially towards his own people, who takes great care of him.

When a friend has something to do, he helps as much as possible. He has a good reputation in his circle of friends. At least, no one who treats him as a true friend says that he is a bad person.

It is said that it is "squeezing" to subordinates, but in fact the salary and bonuses are quite large every year. Artist contracts have relatively generous terms in the industry, and there are a lot of resources. We try our best to achieve a win-win situation for the company and employees.

In terms of relationships, aside from being a scumbag, Cao Xuan is really good to Hu Jing and Zeng Li.

He is considerate and generous, respects the girl's ideas, is meticulous and considerate, and takes care of everything for the two of them. He is a man who is responsible and able to put down his body and coax people with sweet words when he should.

Young, good-looking, charming, talented, rich and physically strong.

It can be said that as a boyfriend, Cao Xuan can't find any faults in other aspects except for his playfulness and occasional masculinity.

Therefore, Zeng and Hu acquiesced to the current situation and even formed an alliance between the East and the West to resist foreign enemies.

The reason is very simple, the "good man" really can't bear to let go!

Xiao Zhou is regarded as a brother by Cao Xuan, so as the eldest brother, he will naturally support him. He even recently thought about whether to "write" a song for his little brother.

For example, "Chrysanthemum Terrace" and "Orchid Pavilion Preface" helped to create a new genre of Chinese style that I pioneered.

As for the most popular ones, "Blue and White Porcelain" and "Dongfeng Po".

The eldest brother is helping Xiao Zhou like this. Xiao Zhou must not be filial to his eldest brother. Only good brothers are good brothers who come and go.

The more Cao Xuan thought about it, the more he felt that he had nothing to do with the word "kindness", but he still cared more and more for his little brother.

It’s impossible not to take care of me. Seeing people call me Brother Xuan, my conscience really cannot bear it...

………

"Sing well and don't be nervous."

Cao Xuan encouraged Xiao Zhou, and with the encouragement from his elder brother, Jay Chou seemed to have the courage to take over the stage and start singing his own "Xingqing".

I have to say that Jay Chou is a natural singer. Although his first concert was full of nervousness, when he actually sang, his performance was still very stable.

Although I forgot/wrong words twice during the period, I still relied on my good creative ability to come back.

The concert can be arranged in real time and can be performed very well. This is a talent that even Cao Xuan envies.

However, Jay Chou felt a little ashamed. After all, this was his eldest brother's concert, so he made a mistake. After singing, he apologized to Cao Xuan in a low voice.

Cao Xuan was very angry and waved his hand: "Don't take it to heart about small things. You sang well. I will buy you milk tea later."

After appeasing Jay Chou, Cao Xuan changed into Western-style casual clothes, held a guitar in his hand, and stood in front of the erected microphone.

“Before coming here, I inquired about the situation in Singapore and found out that many people speak English, so I specially prepared an English song.

I didn't write it, it's an old American folk song "500 miles", which is also translated as "Five Hundred Miles from Home". I re-arranged it, and it's a little different from the old version. It's a cover, but the singing is not good. Everyone is welcome to correct me. "

After Cao Xuan said this, the fans were surprised and happy.

After all, since Cao Xuan's debut, all his songs have been in Mandarin, and even English elements are very rare. This time, although it is a cover, it is enough for everyone to look forward to.

"Thing thump thump, thump thump thump~"

The strings are played lightly, and the melodious and soothing rhythm instantly brightens everyone's eyes. This warm, yet somewhat melancholy and probing melody can instantly attract people's attention to Cao Xuan.

After a prelude of more than ten seconds, Cao Xuan began to sing softly.

"If you miss the train I'm on

(If you missed the train I took)

You will know that I am gone

(That means I have sadly left alone)

You can hear the whistle blow a hundred miles

(Listen to the whistle that stretches for hundreds of miles)

A hundred miles, a hundred miles

(Carry me away a hundred miles and a hundred miles away)

A hundred miles, A hundred miles

(I can’t go back a hundred miles and a hundred miles)

………”

The melody is melancholy and the lyrics are about wandering.

"500 Miles" was created in the 1960s and has remained popular for decades. It has been covered many times by singers from various countries.

The version sung by Cao Xuan is the most circulated version on the Internet in later generations. It is also a fragment of the American musical film "The Ballad of Drunken Country". Compared with the original version, some changes have been made to make it more in line with modern popular trends.

Of course, there are also people who think the old version is purer or other versions are better, there is no debate on this.

But Cao Xuan personally liked the "Drunken Country Folk" version better, so he moved it over.

The reason why I chose to sing this song at the concert was not only to take care of these overseas fans, but also to pave the way for me to show my ability to adapt, compose and sing English songs.

Another reason is that Cao Xuan liked this song and wanted to sing it, so he asked Warner Bros. to buy the copyright and "adapt" Cao Xuan's version of "500 Miles".

Facts have proved that the charm of classics is endless. Cao Xuan chose this song as his English song debut, which impressed countless fans.

In fact, the technical requirements for singing this song are relatively low. The main thing is to sing the melancholy of someone who has been away from home for many years. As long as the emotion is in place, the song will come alive.

As a professional actor and a top "imitation" singer, Cao Xuan is good at injecting emotions and rendering emotions.

It is no exaggeration to say that there were three figures in the audience who cried when he sang...

After singing the song, there were countless fans chanting for one more time. Cao Xuan did not hesitate and sang it again while playing the guitar.

His excellent singing skills and fluent English have made many industry professionals who pay attention to him nod their heads.

It seems that Cao Tianwang's announcement of creating English songs to hit the overseas market was not unwarranted, but well-prepared.

Although this song is not original, the arrangement is also very skillful. It seems that it has painstakingly studied current popular trends and the European and American music scene.

Maybe he can really do something good? !

Everyone was tangled in uncertainty. Although they were overall disappointed, they also had a little bit of expectation.

After all, if a world-class pop superstar is born, it will have a very positive impact on the entire Chinese music scene.

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