China Entertainment 1997

"I Am a Singer" finals backstage

There are still a few hours to prepare for the live broadcast. Several groups of players go to the field in order, and the rest of the time stays in their rooms, either closing their eyes and relaxing, or chatting and relaxing.

Cao Xuan came to the program team at around four o'clock in the afternoon. After saying hello to the director and person in charge, he was going to visit several groups of contestants.

Everyone is here, so you can’t help but say hello.

According to normal logic, other people should actually come to say hello to him, but after all, it is a competition, and Cao Xuan doesn't want to influence a few players too much, so he can just come and meet him in person.

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Cao Xuan knocked on the door of the lounge. Because it is a competitive reality show, in addition to performing on stage, the singer's private state is also one of the highlights.

Everyone is assigned their own lounge, and photographers will follow and take photos whether they are resting, rehearsing, or watching competitions.

"I'm coming."

Cao Xuan knocked on the door, and a voice came from inside. The door opened, and it was the "agent" An Ze.

Each group of contestants in "I Am a Singer" is assigned a celebrity manager.

The main purpose is to increase interaction. Singers rehearse and train privately and rarely meet other singers, and most of them are relatively reserved, so they need a supporter to liven up the atmosphere.

For these "agents", it is also an opportunity to appear in variety shows, and if they are lucky, they can also make some connections.

This kind of positioning would be looked down upon by famous stars, but it was not bad for newcomers. Fanxing recommended a few people who had internal schedules, and found a few who were close to Fanxing's family, which was regarded as a favor.

Anze can barely be considered a popular niche now, and he is relatively prominent among the new generation of artists.

That's why he didn't follow the show crew all the time because the filming was finished and he happened to come over to meet the replacement singer. He wanted to just show off, but he was lucky enough to meet Lin Zhixuan and followed him all the way to the finals.

When Anze opened the door, he saw the photographer and director. He thought he was arranging tasks for the host or staff.

Just when he wanted to say hello, he saw Cao Xuan behind him. He was startled. He stood upright unconsciously and his voice was erratic.

"CEO Cao."

Cao Xuan: "..."

Are you so terrible?

However, he is also used to the difference in status and personal prestige. If one day he meets a new person who he is not familiar with but dares to talk in front of him without changing his expression.

Cao Xuan even doubted whether this person was a cheater or a rich young man from some family who came here to experience life...

Anze's movement alerted the two people resting inside, and Lin Zhixuan and Lin Junjie, who were originally sitting peacefully, immediately stood up.

"Teacher Lin, excuse me, Ajie, long time no see."

Cao Xuan greeted Lin Zhixuan with a smile, and Lin Zhixuan had dealt with him before. But not too ripe.

Lin Junjie is okay. When he became famous, Cao Xuan was already a big shot in the music industry, but this guy knows how to be a good person. Boss Cao is willing to help with anything and is even more active than Xiao Zhou, his younger brother.

As time went by, Cao Xuan and he became familiar with each other, and their relationship was even better than if they had met Wang X earlier.

Because of this, Lin Junjie's attitude was more casual: "Brother Xuan, today I will help sing your song "The Wind Rises", how about you give us some guidance."

That "Brother Xuan" back then was more of a reflection of Cao Xuan's status, and it was also an honorific that was respected by the entire Chinese music industry's contemporary and new generation of singers.

To be honest, no one was dissatisfied at that time, but no one could challenge Cao Xuan, who was at the height of his power.

But now that times have changed, Cao Xuan's status is getting higher and higher. "Brother Xuan", which originally had a meaning of submission, instead appears to be close to Cao Xuan and has become a symbol of status and qualifications.

The new generation of singers who are rising later, no matter how popular they are, are not qualified to be called so. Even some who are famous, have qualifications or are not close enough to Cao Xuan are semi-forced to give up calling them such.

Today. In the entertainment industry, those who can call Cao Xuan "Brother Xuan" cannot be said to be all elites, but none of them are good at it.

"Easy to say."

Cao Xuan didn't refuse, and he didn't have any musical instruments or music, so he sang semi-capella with his cell phone.

To be honest, the effect is quite good. Both of them have relatively high voices, clear voices, and good coordination. Coupled with the quality of "The Wind Rises" itself, it is definitely a hit today.

And Cao Xuan could tell that Lin Zhixuan had made certain changes to his own original version.

This is also his strength, because the rules of "I Am a Singer" are restrictive. Except for the first competition where you can sing your own songs, other competitions must be covers, which tests the singer's adaptability and adaptation ability.

Lin Zhixuan has done quite well in this regard.

In particular, there was an adaptation of Cao Xuan's masterpiece "Fireworks Easily Cold". It was cold and sad, and the tone was extremely stable. It was indistinguishable from Cao Xuan's original version.

Not only did it win the first place, but it also dominated the QQ star rankings for several weeks.

Lin Zhixuan himself has also accumulated a lot of popularity.

Although he is well-known, some singers are not popular, and their influence is never at the forefront. "I Am a Singer" made him popular in one fell swoop, and he is also one of the biggest beneficiaries of this show.

As far as Cao Xuan is concerned, he even thinks that Lin Zhixuan is likely to be the first among the four players based on his comprehensive ability alone.

"Teacher Lin, come on, I believe you will get good results."

Cao Xuan, who was half a fan, sent his blessings in a sincere tone, which made Lin Zhixuan a little flattered.

He was naturally very interested in the title of King of Songs. After competing for so long, whoever came first would be willing to be a foil.

But he also knows that the chance of him winning the championship is very small. Strength is one thing. He is very strong, and others are not bad either.

When it comes to singing skills, Huang Qishan is the top performer, Yao Beina is not someone to be trifled with, and Yu Quan is a front-line group that has been famous for more than ten years.

He has his own strengths, and so do everyone else, not to mention all the off-field factors.

Yuquan has been deeply involved in the mainland for many years and has a stable popularity, which is somewhat emotional in the hearts of the audience.

Yao Beina is a direct descendant of Fanxing. Even if Fanxing doesn't deliberately show favoritism, she can still receive some care overtly and covertly.

Therefore, among their group of singers, they all believed that Yao Beina and Yu Quan had the best chance of winning, and he and Huang Qishan were most likely to accompany them.

But now it seems that Cao Xuan has a pretty good impression of him. This made him feel hot inside.

If Cao Xuan comes forward, there is no need to be partial. As long as some off-field factors can be reduced, there will still be a match today...

Cao Xuan didn't know that Lin Zhixuan had so many thoughts. He said goodbye to Shuanglin and went to see Yu Quan again.

The news had been received here, and Yu Quan personally greeted him, flanked by Sun Nan and a fat man with a crew cut.

Xiao Yueyue!

After the August turmoil, many pillars left, and the beloved disciple whom Xiao Hei Fatty was so enthusiastic about is now a well-known star in the cross talk industry.

This time in "I Am a Singer", Little Hei Fatty also found a way to get his apprentice in to show off his face. It happened that he and Yu Quan also knew each other, so he was hired as their manager.

This guy had met Cao Xuan before. Seeing that the master, who was always laughing and scolding, behaved well in front of Cao Xuan, he was a little afraid of Cao Xuan and stayed silent.

Cao Xuan didn't treat him coldly. After chatting with Yu Quan and others, he looked at him and asked.

"I haven't seen your master for more than half a year. How are you doing lately?"

"It's pretty good. We usually do shows and commercial performances. We just built a new small theater last year, and Master sits there when he has nothing to do."

"Okay, I'll ask your master and brother Qian to come and have tea with me when they have time. We haven't chatted for a long time."

"Don't worry, I will definitely bring this to you."

Cao Xuan didn't have a good relationship with those two people, but he loved chatting with them. He said that the crosstalkers were sharp-tongued, and they were humane, and their size and warmth were on point.

However, the two of them may be too busy, or they may be too embarrassed to come to the door for no reason, and they don't usually meet each other. Cao Xuan got this opportunity and made an appointment with his beloved disciple.

Cao Xuan didn't chat much with Yu Quan, mainly because there was another bad actor.

According to seniority, the other party should actually call him master after his wife, but Cao Xuan always felt awkward calling him Brother Xuan.

The remaining Huang Qishan and Zheng Chunyuan had nothing to say. This was the first time for the three of them to meet.

However, they are all excellent singers and have relatively cheerful personalities, so everyone still had a good time chatting with each other.

Interestingly, the song the two of them sang was also Cao Xuan's masterpiece "Skin".

The reason why I chose English was mainly to take care of Zheng Chunyuan.

If a Chinese singer is paired with a Korean singer, it would be awkward to sing Chinese or Korean songs. English songs are the most suitable option.

There are two rounds in the King of Singer finals, one is the singing session, and the other is the solo singing session. Comprehensive scores are compared, and the one with the highest score in the end is the champion.

Prior to this, Cao Xuan's songs had appeared on the stage of "I Am a Singer" many times.

He was not surprised that his songs would continue to appear in the finals, but he never expected that there would be so many.

"The Wind Rises" by Lin Zhixuan, "Skin" by Huang Qishan, and "Running" by Yu Quan before.

Cao Xuan knocked on Yao Beina's door with a complicated mood, and the answer he got made him couldn't help but sigh.

Is this the "I Am a Singer" Singing King Competition, or is it the Cao Xuan Singer Club...

The song Yao Beina chose was not Cao Xuan's album or single, but it was written by him. It is the only masterpiece of the Empress of the East Palace and dominated the 2003 Spring Festival Gala——

"invisible Wings"

This song is easy to learn but difficult to master. It took a lot of effort for Empress Donggong to sing this song back then. Yao Beina didn't care at all, and then looked at Liu Tianxian with suspicion.

The meaning is very clear: Is it okay?

Liu Tianxian gritted her teeth silently. She understood to some extent how she felt when her surname was Yang. She was very happy when watching the show, but it was not the same when it was her turn.

"Teacher, I have also released an album."

"Ah, yes, yes."

Cao Xuan nodded repeatedly. The column of his Baidu Encyclopedia's academic qualifications still listed Capital University. He couldn't even talk about his college entrance examination scores.

Liu Tianxian has released an album and appeared on the Spring Festival Gala, and he can be considered a professional singer, but in this kind of duel between experts, not holding back is the greatest success.

If Cao Xuan hadn't been worried about the reputation of this "Sister Fanxing", Cao Xuan would have really wanted to ask Yao Beina what she thought.

Just for the sake of gimmicks and popularity, aren't you afraid of overturning your performance?

Clearly feeling Cao Xuan's perfunctory and distrustful attitude, Liu Tianxian couldn't help but feel angry and his cheeks bulged.

Yao Beina couldn't stand it anymore and spoke to her best friend: "Sissi likes this song very much. She sings it all the time. This time she has practiced it many times in private. It will definitely be fine."

Cao Xuan looked at Liu Tianxian in surprise. The latter straightened his body and looked proud.

………

Time flies, and soon it’s time for the live broadcast to officially begin.

Liu Yan, the host of Stars, personally hosted the event. After introducing the major financial sponsors, she left the C position to Cao Xuan.

"Let's invite today's special judge—Teacher Cao Xuan Cao."

Cao Xuan, who was among the music critics, stood up to pay his respects, which attracted warm applause and cheers from the millions of spectators at the scene.

"I heard that you have also been following our show?"

"I watch it when I have time. If I can't watch it on TV, I go online. I can't say I've watched it all, but I guess I've watched it all."

"That's really a big fan of our show."

Liu Yan sighed with emotion, then changed her tone with a smirk.

"So among so many singers, which one is your favorite? Multiple choice question, you must answer it."

Cao Xuan laughed, but this did not trouble him: "I like brother Qi Qin the most."

Qi Qin can be said to be the biggest name in the "I Am a Singer" lineup, but he later withdrew from the competition for some reason, otherwise he would have had a place in the finals of "Emotional and Reasonable".

"Hush!"

Many viewers who were waiting to watch the show failed to see Cao Xuan fall into the pit, and couldn't help but booed and booed. Cao Xuan was calm and calm.

Just kidding, do you know what Master Duanshui is?

However, Cao Xuan is destined not to be the Duan Shui Master today. The problem can be avoided, but the responsibility of the judges is still there.

As today's special judge, Cao Xuan naturally has his own scoring rights, and his proportion is not low. When the score difference between the two sides is not big, it is likely to play a decisive role.

In addition to Cao Xuan, many music critics also have their own voting rights in the finals.

Before this, these people only existed as interview commentators and did not have the power to directly score. The changes in the finals can be regarded as balancing Cao Xuan to a certain extent and making him less obtrusive.

Cao Xuan and so many Leping people were very relaxed, talking and laughing.

However, several players and fans from all walks of life before the live broadcast were very nervous. Coupled with the crowds, the network where the live broadcast was synchronized was very lively.

[Why doesn’t Cao Xuan come off the field to participate in the competition? I haven’t seen him singing for a long time]

[If he competes, how will he do this show?]

[I wonder if there will be a judges’ performance, it would be good to satisfy my cravings]

【support】

[Who do you think can win the championship? I’m optimistic about Yu Quan]

[Lin Zhixuan is more powerful]

[The one with the strongest singing skills is Huang Qishan, okay, that high note sounds like it’s free, even Cao Xuan is ashamed of himself]

[Our Nana is not bad either. God will reward her with food. She is very good at singing and arranging. She is an all-round talent.]

[Looking at it this way, it’s really hard to choose. Everyone has a chance, let’s see how they perform]

【……】

Several players who are evenly matched make the opinions on the Internet inconclusive, and invisibly increase the smell of gunpowder.

In such an atmosphere, the four groups of contestants performed on stage one by one and sang their own songs with the guest singers.

Cao Xuan took his notebook and kept writing and drawing.

With their tacit understanding and song arrangement design, Lin Zhixuan and Lin Junjie are the strongest. The song "The Wind Rises" fully demonstrates the advantages of the two singers, which is extremely eye-catching.

Huang Qishan and Zheng Chunyuan have the best singing skills. One is a born singer, and the other is a veteran Korean singer. Together, the two of them are definitely unique today in terms of singing skills alone.

Yu Quan and Sun Nan had the best stage performance. The song "Running" was sung with great feeling. The whole scene was moved, and even led to a chorus at one point. As old friends, the tacit understanding was good.

As for Yao Beina and Liu Tianxian, to be honest, Cao Xuan was a little surprised.

Liu Tianxian did not hold back Yao Beina. On the contrary, she thoroughly enjoyed this song. Although her singing skills were far inferior to the latter, her emotional interpretation was very good. Considering that the expectations for her were too low, this performance can even be said to be It was a surprise.

Coupled with Liu Tianxian's own popularity. The effect of Yao Beina's move may be better than imagined.

This can also be seen from the ups and downs of cheers between the two at the beginning and end. The addition of Liu Tianxian, the national goddess, is very terrifying.

Cao Xuan thought about it, picked up the voting machine, and divided his 100 votes into four parts.

40 pictures were given to "The Wind Rises", 30 pictures were given to "Invisible Wings", 20 pictures were given to "Running", and the last 10 pictures were given to Huang Qishan.

Each music critic has 10 tickets, which are also distributed in various ways.

As for the general audience, there is no room for voting. Each person only has one vote for his or her favorite.

This also put them into a dilemma of choice, with each of them looking confused and hesitating over and over again.

After 10 minutes of commercial time, the voting ended, and the large screen directly connected to the voting machine released the vote data.

Yao Beina temporarily leads with a slight advantage, followed closely by Lin Zhixuan. Yu Quan is slightly less than the two of them by dozens of votes, and there is still hope of overtaking.

Huang Qishan, who is at the bottom, is in more trouble. The gap between her and Yao Beina, who is first, is as high as three digits.

Although the second round has not yet begun and she still has the possibility of a comeback, the gap is so huge that in theory she is basically out.

This is not beyond everyone's expectations.

Although the voting depends on the specific stage performance, after all, most of the main voters are ordinary audiences. In addition to the performance, they still care about other factors such as fame.

Huang Qishan's own reputation is low, and coupled with Zheng Chunyuan, who has almost no presence in the country, it is expected that she will be at the bottom.

Huang Qishan is known as a super dark horse. This is originally a compliment, but it also means that she is indeed not a favorite.

It’s rare to find a dark horse, but it’s even harder to find a dark horse...

Huang Qishan knows it herself. Although she is a little disappointed, she is not sad. She has gained enough benefits from this show, and she can even be said to be the biggest winner.

From a little unknown singer, his popularity is now close to the top, his appearance fee has doubled several times, and he is receiving various invitations.

For her, whether she can become a singer is not particularly important.

Even from a practical perspective, even if she wins the King of Singer, it will only be one more title, and she will not be able to fully exploit the various benefits brought by this honor.

On the contrary, it is the other three groups, whether it is their own celebrity status or the ability to operate behind them, that can maximize the benefits of this name.

Huang Qishan had a calm mind and was the first to appear according to her ranking in the first round. She played a high-pitched song "Waiting", but she performed beyond her level, powerful and heart-rending.

Cao Xuan's eyes lit up, and he praised Huang Qishan greatly during the subsequent judging session.

"In terms of vocal talent, Teacher Huang ranks among the top five singers I have seen. I can't help but envy him. He is a natural singer."

This evaluation can be said to be quite high.

Cao Xuan has met countless singers, including some world-class singers. He still speaks so highly of Huang Qishan. Although it may be a bit of a show-off, it also gives Huang Qishan a lot of aura.

To a certain extent, Cao Xuan used his reputation and status to help Huang Qishan raise her worth.

It is no exaggeration to say that this gimmick [Cao Xuan is envious, top five I have seen], as long as her team can do some marketing, it can increase her net worth by several percent.

This was also done deliberately by Cao Xuan. The others did not lack a few words from him, but Huang Qishan's foundation was too weak.

Cao Xuan is willing to support such a talented singer to add more foundation to the Chinese music scene.

Compared with Huang Qishan, who has a clear gap and put aside her psychological burden to perform beyond her standard, Yu Quan, who is expected to make a comeback, is obviously thinking more.

In addition, it is a two-person team, and the emotions are not consistent. Although there are no omissions and mistakes in the program, the overall effect can only be said to be satisfactory.

After the two of them finished their performance, their smiles became obviously forced. Without Cao Xuan opening his mouth, he knew that he was not the king of singers today.

The remaining Lin Zhixuan and Yao Beina became more and more courageous as they fought, and both performed well.

"Never Left" by Lin Zhixuan, the high notes exploded, and I didn't even take a breath. This love song expresses the feeling of making a vow, which is like overwhelming and unstoppable.

Yao Beina sang "The Meaning of Travel", Chen Qizhen's masterpiece.

She is also good at high notes and chose a soothing love song on the final stage, which was like the spring breeze blowing on her face, gentle, gentle, fresh and natural.

If it is said that Lin Zhixuan has a set of peerless swordsmanship, which can cut through gold and jade, he is full of sharpness.

Then Yao Beina used a set of Tai Chi to overcome strength with softness and strike later.

As soon as this song was sung, Cao Xuan knew that Yao Beina would definitely win.

The win is because this song was chosen so well. There were too many high-pitched songs that blasted the stage today, and the audience was even bored to a certain extent.

At this time, come to a soothing and refreshing little love song, which is unique and moving with emotion, making people's eyes brighten and make them happy physically and mentally.

I dare not say that he can dominate Lin Zhixuan, but he is definitely not inferior to his opponent.

And this is enough. Yao Beina is already in the leading position. As long as she maintains this advantage, everything will be fine.

Facts have proved that Cao Xuan's guesses were all correct.

Lin Zhixuan once again lost to Yao Beina in the second round of voting. The two rounds of votes were added up, and Yao Beina was successfully elected as the singing king of the first season of "I Am a Singer".

Amid the crowds of flowers and congratulations, Yao Beina hugged the excited Liu Tianxian, and then Cao Xuan presented the award.

What symbolizes the King of Singers is not a trophy or a common crown, but a jade seal, which is the token of the "King" in China.

The jade is Hetian jade, but it is not a high-end variety, but it is still worth six figures. The seal is engraved with the eldest son of the dragon who gave birth to nine sons, the eldest prisoner, which is also a musical beast.

The seal at the bottom has two halves, with the word "Song King" on the top and the name on the bottom. It has not been engraved yet, but will be added later.

Seeing Yao Beina playing with the seal like a baby, Cao Xuan felt itchy in his heart and wondered if he should go home and get a mutton-fat jade seal...