My Songwriting Was Rejected, But I Became A Superstar

The first time I saw Zhao Lei was a big shot.

Chapter 236 This is rap!

The opening guest of the eighth episode is the singer who challenged the club in this episode. When Lin Jiajia and the audience saw Zhao Lei walk onto the stage, they were also surprised.

“The guest singer is Zhao Lei!”

“Oh my god! The guest singer in this episode is Zhao Lei. Now all the artists from Zhou Yu’s company are here, haha!”

“That’s true. In the semi-finals, I thought he performed very well when I watched his performance with Wang Jiachao. He is pretty good as the guest singer this time.”

“Hey, in this case, won’t Zhou Yu write a new song for Zhao Lei?”

“It’s really possible. Zhao Lei is not a creative singer. Zhou Yu probably wants to prepare new songs for him. If that’s the case, we can hear two new songs created by Zhou Yu in this episode.”

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Lin Jiajia looked at the figure, her eyes also flashing, with a hint of expectation in her expression. This episode was originally the most anticipated rap song brought by Zhou Yu, which was a duel between Zhou Yu and Liu Zifan. Now the guest singer is Zhao Lei, which makes people look forward to his performance again.

This is the first artist of Zhou Yu’s company. Lin Jiajia paid attention to him when he was on “Son of Idol”. A boy who was very shy before, now he looks completely different from before when he stands on the stage with such a steady look. Zhou Yu let him participate in so many programs and perform, which obviously trained him.

When the music slowly sounded, looking at the song information, the name “Zhou Yu” was written on the composer column, which made Lin Jiajia and other audiences smile knowingly.

“Sure enough, Zhou Yu really wrote a new song for him.”

The album that Zhou Yu made for Zhao Lei’s debut before was tailor-made for Zhao Lei, and the quality was very high. This time, he prepared a new song for Zhao Lei again, which reminded everyone of the scene when Zhao Lei made a strong debut with the album made by Zhou Yu after the end of “Idol Son”.

At that time, Li Xingyu, who was strongly promoted by Xingguang Entertainment, also released a new album, and Zhou Yu stared at him and beat him. He directly killed Li Xingyu, and his commercial value was cut in half. Now, even with the resources of Xingguang Entertainment and Taochang, he is not as developed as Zhao Lei and others.

“Nameless people…”

Looking at the title of Zhao Lei’s song and listening to the prelude, the soothing feeling makes people relax gradually. This is the charm of slow songs. There is no fast rhythm and heavy music, which can make people feel at ease.

“I am a nameless person on this road

I have no news and no comments

I have to fight for an ordinary script

I can’t make a living after twists and turns…”

Listening to Zhao Lei’s singing, Lin Jiajia knew that Zhao Lei has always been a singer who is good at folk music. This kind of singer who sings folk songs is very suitable for singing this kind of lyrical slow song.

“This song… is realistic.”

Lin Jiajia listened to the song Zhou Yu wrote for Zhao Lei. The simple and plain lyrics, coupled with the special title, “Nameless People” is a song for countless ordinary people, and the taste of realism is overwhelming.

Zhou Yu’s songs are like this, with a sense of picture and reality, especially this kind of realistic songs, Zhou Yu can always capture the softness deep in people’s hearts and hit people’s hearts directly.

The whole song, with simple lyrics, depicts a scene of nameless little people who try their best to barely maintain their lives. These can be said to be a true portrayal of the masses who are struggling outside.

Every little person, in addition to being forced by life, actually seems to have a vague dream in his heart, but most of the time, for the sake of life, they hide it in their hearts and don’t show it easily to others.

The whole song is about ordinary life and their difficulties. Just like the sentence “I just want to touch every moment of bending over with my own hands, and whether the wet footsteps left behind are worth it.”

This sentence deeply touched Lin Jiajia and every audience. Zhou Yu used simple words to portray the life of little people. For these “nameless people”, there is only growth without miracles, only carrying the burden forward and resisting the unexpected wind and rain of life. Because the people who support their families are the ones who find hope in the cracks between the towering high-rise buildings.

“In addition to the lyrics, the music is also very memorable.”

“The music breaks the two-part or three-part routines commonly used in many songs and becomes a four-part ABCD style, which is quite rare…”

After listening to Zhao Lei’s song “The Nameless Man”, Lin Jiajia also liked it very much. Zhao

There is nothing wrong with Lei’s strength. His magnetic mid-bass voice, coupled with the song Zhou Yu wrote for him, perfectly presented the song to the audience. She felt that there was no problem for Zhao Lei to successfully challenge the club this time, and he might even be ranked a little higher.

“The songs Zhou Yu wrote for Zhao Lei are so good. I wonder how the new rap song he brought this time is?”

Lin Jiajia looked at the next guest performances, but she was not interested. After watching Zhao Lei’s performance, she saw that the quality of the new song Zhou Yu wrote for Zhao Lei was so good, and she was more looking forward to the rap song Zhou Yu would bring this time.

This is the first time Zhou Yu sang a pure rap song, which is completely different from the short rap interspersed in the lyrical songs before. And this time, it is a showdown between Zhou Yu and Liu Zifan and other people in the rap circle. That group of people have been dancing very well recently. Lin Jiajia can’t stand these people. I really think their rap can’t compare with Zhou Yu’s at all.

But Liu Zifan and those people always think they are very good.

“I hope Zhou Yu can show those people what rap is.”

As the show was broadcast, Liu Zifan also came on stage. The screen switched to the lounge, and the scene of Zhou Yu and Liu Zifan confronting each other was cut in.

“I have heard that Teacher Zhou Yu is quite knowledgeable about rap, but he has never brought a complete rap song. I think he doesn’t know much about it. If Teacher Zhou Yu is willing, you can listen to more later. It is still very helpful for Teacher Zhou Yu in the field of rap.”

When everyone saw this scene, they were shocked. Isn’t this the scene that appeared in the previous promotional clip? The feature film is here!

The gunpowder smell is so strong that even across the screen, everyone can feel the tit-for-tat meaning between Zhou Yu and Liu Zifan. Especially Liu Zifan, his edge is too strong, and this scene made Lin Jiajia frown.

“Why does this scene look familiar?”

Seeing Liu Zifan provoking Zhou Yu, Lin Jiajia’s mind immediately flashed with Zeng Huayu, who was eliminated early and has not appeared in public until now. The two are a bit alike.

Zeng Huayu was also so arrogant before, but he was beaten by Zhou Yu and left with his tail between his legs. This Liu Zifan is so arrogant, it will be very painful if he gets slapped in the face later.

Lin Jiajia looked at Zhou Yu, and he just replied indifferently.

“Oh? I also have a rap song later, Teacher Liu can listen to it too.”

With just this one sentence and Zhou Yu’s calm expression, Lin Jiajia felt that Zhou Yu might not take Liu Zifan seriously at all.

“This guy is so arrogant, won’t he go too far in his rap?”

“I also think that Liu Zifan is too arrogant. If he loses later, it will be very painful.”

“Haha, how could he lose? Our brother Zifan can’t lose. He is the number one rapper in China!”

“That’s right, when it comes to rap, our brother is a professional. Zhou Yu is definitely not his opponent!”

…

There was already a quarrel on the barrage, and Lin Jiajia watched Liu Zifan’s performance.

“It’s still a new song, created with a well-known foreign rapper.”

Listening to Liu Zifan’s new rap song, Lin Jiajia frowned slightly: “The song is not bad, but the lyrics are too rubbish.”

This is Lin Jiajia’s feeling after watching Liu Zifan’s performance. The song is just so-so. The song is not bad. It is probably created by a foreign rapper. As for the lyrics, it’s really hard to say. There are a lot of saliva and no nutrition.

The key is that although the atmosphere of Liu Zifan’s performance was good and the audience had a great time, Lin Jiajia really felt that his song was not very good. The audience was also fascinated by these inferior songs, and they were still so excited.

“I wonder how Zhou Yu’s rap is?”

The more she watched, the more she looked forward to Zhou Yu’s performance. Finally, at the end of the show, Zhou Yu appeared on stage. Lin Jiajia quickly put down the snacks in her hand and turned up the volume.

“Here it comes, Zhou Yu’s rap is coming!”

“After waiting for so long, I finally waited for Zhou Yu’s rap song. I’m so looking forward to it!”

“Haha, I want to see if he can do it.”

“Stop it. Zhou Yu is an amateur. He is playing rap in front of Liu Zifan. Isn’t this asking for trouble?”

…

Lin Jiajia didn’t pay attention to these comments, but stared at Zhou Yu on the stage. As the prelude sounded, a burst of electric sound flashed, and the music entered.

“Thump, thump, thump, thump, thump…”

Listening to this fast-paced melody, Lin Jiajia was very interested in the prelude.

A feeling of brightening eyes.

“Nocturne…”

This is the title of Zhou Yu’s first complete rap song.

The feeling of being pulled into a mysterious night scene all of a sudden came all of a sudden. And listening to the prelude, it gives people a retro medieval feeling.

“This song… has a lot of elements, a fusion of Chinese and Western music?”

This is what Lin Jiajia felt after listening to the prelude. She could hear that Zhou Yu’s song had a lot of fusion music elements.

“Traditional music and modern pop music, as well as the fusion of Chinese and Western music…”

After hearing it, Lin Jiajia’s breathing became a little hurried. Zhou Yu was using various musical elements to collide with new music!

She had a hunch that Zhou Yu’s “Nocturne” would become an iconic and representative song!

She hadn’t listened to it yet, but she had this idea in her mind from the prelude of the song.

Zhou Yu’s songs are like this. Just hearing the prelude can catch people’s ears. This situation cannot be experienced in other singers’ songs.

“A group of bloodthirsty ants are attracted by the rotten meat

I look at the lonely scenery with a blank expression

Love and hate become clear after losing you

What else can I care about after losing you…”

As soon as Zhou Yu opened his mouth, he instantly amazed Lin Jiajia and many viewers. Everyone has heard Zhou Yu’s rap, but before, they only heard a short rap inserted in Zhou Yu’s lyrical slow songs. This is the first time I have heard a song that starts with rap.

Zhou Yu’s unclear pronunciation not only has a different flavor when singing his lyrical slow songs, but also seems to feel like a fish in water when singing rap songs. Zhou Yu’s singing style and unclear pronunciation make the rap more interesting.

“Play Chopin’s Nocturne for you

In memory of my dead love

Sound like the night wind

Heartbreak sounds good

Hands tapping lightly on the keyboard

My thoughts are very careful

The place where you are buried is called the netherworld…”

Listening to Zhou Yu’s song, Lin Jiajia’s heartbeat quickened a lot, and her breathing became a little hurried. Staring at the screen intently, watching Zhou Yu’s performance in the show, this “Nocturne” really has a refreshing feeling, the kind of amazing feeling that comes to her face really subverts her previous understanding of rap.

“This song, the melody is complex and diverse, integrating multiple musical elements, not only the integration of domestic traditional music and modern pop music, but also the integration of Chinese and Western music…”

The more Lin Jiajia listened, the more frightened she was in her heart, and the more she felt Zhou Yu’s horror. Such talent is really unique.

And…

This is Zhou Yu’s first complete and pure rap song. But Lin Jiajia felt that this “Nocturne” was far superior to those popular raps on the market, one in heaven and one in earth. The lyrics and music of Zhou Yu’s “Nocturne” are far better than theirs, and they are not even on the same level. The key is that Zhou Yu’s song is very bold, with various musical elements, a combination of Chinese and Western music, and a strong sense of retro.

“The lyrics of this song have a faint dark style, and it feels like watching a movie. Zhou Yu seems to express the complexity of emotions in this surreal way, and the lyrics are even more philosophical.”

The more Lin Jiajia pondered and savored Zhou Yu’s “Nocturne”, the more shocked she was. The more colorful her beautiful eyes were, she couldn’t help but grab her ankles with her hands, sitting cross-legged on the sofa, staring at the screen and watching the show.

“The most amazing thing is Zhou Yu’s ability to arrange music. The song is very complex, but Zhou Yu combines various musical elements so perfectly. I’m afraid no one can do this…”

Lin Jiajia was shocked. This song crossed the boundaries between tradition and modernity, perfectly integrating the Eastern artistic conception and Western music forms, creating a new auditory experience, and bringing everyone a higher level of rap songs!

She looked a little excited, watching Zhou Yu walk off the stage after his performance, with a straight posture and full of confidence.

“Zhou Yu is… This is going to subvert the entire rap circle!”

“Once this song comes out, there will be no more rap in the rap circle!”

What the first person in the rap circle is, in front of Zhou Yu’s song, they are all clouds, Zhou Yu is the real king!

This time, who else said that Zhou Yu doesn’t understand rap!

For those people in the rap circle like Liu Zifan and Lin Hao, this song will be the most powerful slap, hitting them hard in the face!

”

There is no suspense in this episode. ”

If Zhou Yu’s “Nocturne” can’t win, then Lin Jiajia thinks that there must be something fishy about this program, and the reputation accumulated for so long is ruined.

“Oh my god! Zhou Yu’s Nocturne is so beautiful, and the lyrics are so high-level and artistic!”

“Really, the lyrics and music are much better than those rubbish songs of Liu Zifan and others.”

“Hiss! As soon as Zhou Yu’s Nocturne came out, the quality was immediately apparent. I didn’t expect that Zhou Yu’s first rap song would be of such high quality. I wonder who dares to say that Zhou Yu doesn’t know how to rap! ”

……

Now that Zhou Yu’s performance has been finished, everyone is amazed by his song “Nocturne” and Zhou Yu’s rap. The result is now very clear. Zhou Yu is definitely the first. If he doesn’t take the first place, they can overturn the program group.

But fortunately, the final result is still good. There is no shady deal. Zhou Yu is the first. Liu Zifan, who had been clamoring before, only got the sixth place.

“Zhou Yu is the first, Zhao Lei is the third, which is about what I expected.”

Lin Jiajia’s mouth corners slightly raised. After watching the performance, she actually had a rough ranking result in her mind. Zhou Yu’s masterpiece “Nocturne” is definitely the first. He wrote a song “Nameless People” for Zhao Lei. Zhao Lei’s ranking in this issue cannot be low. The challenge is definitely successful.

Sure enough, Zhao Lei rushed directly to the third place with this song, and Shen Guangyan was squeezed out by him.

“Shen Guangyan feels much calmer now. ”

Because he had been losing to Zhou Yu, Shen Guangyan always had a sense of hostility. Every time she saw him, she could always see the desire and passion to win in his eyes. But recently, Shen Guangyan gave her the feeling that he seemed to have let go.

But this is understandable. He has been competing with Zhou Yu for so long and has always wanted to beat Zhou Yu. He tried his best but never succeeded. Anyone else would probably have lost their mind.

Looking at the camera of the show, Liu Zifan’s face was full of disbelief. He didn’t believe that he would lose. He looked lost. Lin Jiajia and the audience wanted to laugh. This guy, now that he lost, looked like a clown from beginning to end.

“Looking at Liu Zifan’s last expression, it reminded me of an old friend.”

“Oh? Is it the same person I thought of?”

“Hehe, I also thought of that person, Zeng Huayu. This Liu Zifan seemed to be even crazier than him, but now he was beaten down by Zhou Yu. ”

“Liu Zifan and Lin Hao, those people, take a good look at what rap is now. Don’t just keep barking. If you have time, you might as well improve yourself.”

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That night, after the eighth episode of “Singer” was broadcast, the hot searches were all over the place. Zhou Yu’s “Nocturne” directly topped the hot search list, and the popularity exploded.

“Zhou Yu’s new song Nocturne!”

“Zhou Yu’s first rap song!”

“Zhou Yu’s rap is really good!”

“Zhou Yu’s rap is so advanced!”

“Nocturne is a masterpiece!”

“Liu Zifan lost!”

“A bunch of clowns!”

“The eighth episode of Singer is broadcast!”

“Zhao Lei, the nameless man! ”

……

The video of Zhou Yu’s performance on the stage of “Singer” tonight went viral online. Previously, Liu Zifan and Lin Hao and other people in the rap circle dissed Zhou Yu, dragged Zhou Yu down, and said that he didn’t understand rap, which aroused the heat. In addition, Liu Zifan’s provocation to Zhou Yu in the previous episode has attracted a lot of attention to this episode.

Everyone is looking forward to Zhou Yu’s first complete rap song. As soon as the show was broadcast tonight, many people went to watch it. Now with the dissemination of major platforms, Zhou Yu’s “Nocturne” has exploded all of a sudden.

This is not only because of Zhou Yu’s popularity, but also because this “Nocturne” is of high quality. Even the audience thinks that this is the highest quality rap song at present.

“Oh my God! Is this rap? What was that I heard before? Was it shit?”

“I have always heard that Zhou Yu’s rap is very advanced and nice to listen to, but I still don’t believe it. I think he doesn’t understand pure rap songs. I didn’t expect this Nocturne to be so nice and of such high quality! ”

“Fuck! This is what rap is. Those before were all sung by some weirdos.”

“It turns out there are real rap songs that don’t require shouting or screaming, and can be so good without vulgar lyrics. After listening to Zhou Yu’s Nocturne today, I was really enlightened.”

…

This song “Nocturne” really overturned everyone’s perception of rap songs. Although some people have said before that Zhou Yu’s

Rap is very advanced and nice to listen to. But today, this is Zhou Yu’s first pure and complete rap song. This is his real rap song, but it subverts everyone’s perception of traditional rap songs with its super high quality.

This song, whether it is the lyrics or the music, or even Zhou Yu’s singing. Compared with the popular rap songs on the market now, it seems extremely advanced, as if one is in heaven and the other is in heaven.

Zhou Yu used this “Nocturne” in a crushing manner to hit Liu Zifan and other people who questioned him in the face!

Even this “Nocturne”, like a masterpiece, is placed in this pile of rap songs, and it seems extremely noble and sacred!

Now on the Internet, Liu Zifan and Lin Hao, as well as those social accounts that dissed Zhou Yu’s rap songs, were directly attacked. Whether it is the comment area or private messages, they are all being scolded.

“Haha, take a good look at what rap is. If you don’t have the ability, don’t shout it here.”

“Some people only know how to take advantage of our Zhou Yu’s traffic and popularity. Now they are slapped in the face.”

“It’s really rubbish. Look at your rap songs. The quality is lower than the other. Some lyrics are even vulgar. Learn from Zhou Yu.”

“Come on, take a good look, listen to Nocturne more, this is called rap!”

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(End of this chapter)