My Songwriting Was Rejected, But I Became A Superstar

The rain fell all night long.

Chapter 248 It rained all night

On the stage, as the prelude ended, Zhao Lei slowly raised the microphone and began to sing.

“I don’t know how long I have slept in the dark

I don’t know how hard it is to open my eyes

I came from afar and you happened to be here too

I am obsessed with the world and I am wild for her…”

The song Zhou Yu wrote for Zhao Lei this time is “Born Like Summer Flowers” by Pu Shu. This song was written, composed and sung by Pu Shu, and arranged and produced by teacher Zhang Yadong. It is included in Pu Shu’s album of the same name “Born Like Summer Flowers” released in 2003, which is also the title song of Pu Shu’s album.

When it comes to Pu Shu, the impression that everyone has is that of a musical talent with a very unique personality. In particular, when Pu Shu was recording a program, he left immediately when the time came, leaving only that sentence: “It’s time, I should go back to sleep.”

It was this sentence that caused the video to go viral on the Internet. Many people even said that if they saw Pu Shu coming out to do business, it meant that he had no money.

As for Pu Shu, he is very famous and has a high status among folk singers. He is a folk singer who appeared after Gao Xiaosong and Lao Lang, and Pu Shu’s growth experience is the same as Gao Xiaosong, both of them were born into a famous family. Both of his parents are professors at top domestic universities. These things seem to indicate that Pu Shu is extraordinary since birth. He could have relied on his parents’ arrangements to embark on a good path and live a good life according to the trajectory his parents had set for him.

But he doesn’t like a life that follows the rules. What he likes most is the feeling of freedom that music brings him. He likes this kind of life. So in his sophomore year, Pu Shu resolutely gave up his studies. While other singers were still creating those pop music with gorgeous shells, he embarked on a thorny road.

And his songs, like him, carry his strong personal style.

“I am this dazzling moment

I am the instantaneous flame across the horizon

I come to see you regardless of everything

I will extinguish and never come back…”

As soon as Zhao Lei opened his mouth, he returned to the field of folk songs that he is best at. He seemed very handy. And now the audience is also quietly listening to Zhao Lei’s singing. Folk songs need to be calmed down and savored carefully.

For Zhao Lei’s folk songs, the audience has always been looking forward to it. He is famous for folk songs, especially the songs in the first two episodes, which made Zhao Lei’s popularity rise to a higher level. The songs written by Zhou Yu, plus Zhao Lei’s singing, are really unique.

Now, in the hearts of the audience, Zhou Yu’s performance was the most anticipated in the past, and now there is another Zhao Lei. Everyone wants to see what kind of feelings Zhou Yu’s songs, plus Zhao Lei’s affectionate singing, can bring to everyone.

In the lounge, Teacher Fu Ming was a little emotional when listening to Zhao Lei singing “Born Like Summer Flowers”: “Zhao Lei is getting better and better. Every time he goes on stage, I can feel his progress.”

He swept his eyes over Zhou Yu and said jokingly with a smile: “And Xiao Zhou, I always write a new song for him, and the key is that it’s so good. Xiao Zhou, I envy your creative talent.”

Zhou Yu smiled modestly and didn’t respond, watching Zhao Lei’s performance on the stage. When Teacher Fu Ming said this, the eyes of other people in the lounge were all looking at Liu Zifan who was sitting there without speaking.

Judging from his performance in this episode, this guy is really a drag. Now he is really like a clown. I really don’t know where he got the courage to challenge Zhou Yu. Even if the “spokesperson” who is pushed by the capital behind to target Zhou Yu, he must see his own situation clearly and weigh his own ability to see if he is qualified.

Now, not only did he fail, but he also got himself into trouble.

Although Shen Guangyan had always been at odds with Zhou Yu before, he just wanted to beat Zhou Yu once. However, after losing so many times, he also let it go and just finished recording “Singer”. Today’s Liu Zifan reminds Shen Guangyan of Zeng Huayu who died before entering the semi-finals.

Zeng Huayu was also like Liu Zifan now. He couldn’t see his position clearly. As a result, he lost to Zhou Yu again and again and was finally eliminated. Until now, he has not appeared yet, and he was also ridiculed by the whole network like Liu Zifan now.

Shen Guangyan Shen Tianwang looks

Looking at Liu Zifan, who was sitting there, wearing sunglasses and being taciturn, he couldn’t help shaking his head in his heart.

I just don’t know if this guy will be eliminated today.

But he thinks that this possibility is very high, although Yang Zihan is not as popular as Liu Zifan. But judging from the state and effect of today’s performance, Yang Zihan is obviously much better than Liu Zifan.

Before this, they all thought that Yang Zihan was the most likely to be eliminated in this episode, which was basically a done deal. But now, it’s a bit uncertain.

On the stage, Zhao Lei’s performance is still going on.

“I’m here

I’m here

As short as a flash

As gorgeous as a summer flower…”

Another harmony, everyone listened to Zhao Lei’s low voice, and a faint sense of regret filled their hearts. This song has nothing to do with love, but a regret and emotion for the lost youth, and a farewell and remembrance of that green years.

Even Director Hongtao and his team were fascinated by the performance. Looking at Zhao Lei singing affectionately on the stage, their eyes were full of appreciation.

“This young man is really good.”

An artist under Zhou Yu’s company, who participated in “Son of Idol” with Zhou Yu, now shows strength that is not inferior to those senior bigwigs in the music industry. Especially the songs Zhao Lei sang after coming to “Singer”, Director Hongtao likes every one of them very much.

Today’s song “Born Like Summer Flowers” is a little different from the previous two songs, which brings them different emotional experiences.

Even Teacher Liu Jie next to him couldn’t help but say: “Indeed, Zhao Lei is a child with great potential.”

At this age, and not yet graduated from college, he is so outstanding. In addition, with Zhou Yu’s escort, he will definitely develop well in the music industry in the future.

Zhou Yu listened to Zhao Lei’s singing and was also very satisfied with his performance. This song “Born Like Summer Flowers” is really the most suitable for Zhao Lei to sing.

When many people first heard this song, they probably didn’t feel anything. But there is a thing called hindsight, and this song has a lot of stamina.

The song “Life is like a Summer Flower” comes from the great poet Rabindranath Tagore’s “The Song of Stray Birds”. This song is also a remembrance of beautiful youth. When Pu Shu was creating it, he integrated a lot of his own views on life. Just like Tagore’s poem “Make life as gorgeous as summer flowers, and death as quiet and beautiful as autumn leaves.”

Tagore believes that life should be as gorgeous as summer flowers and strive to bloom. But in addition to the charm of life, life is inevitably imperfect and unsatisfactory. Even if it is sadness and death, look at it indifferently, just like autumn leaves quietly accept all the endings. The most beautiful things have been fought for, so there is no regret.

“What a beautiful and regretful world this is

We hugged each other and laughed and cried

I came from afar to meet you

I am obsessed with the world and I am wild for her…”

Zhao Lei’s low but plain voice seemed to tell everyone the true meaning of life, which made the audience fall into deep thought. The scene was very quiet, with only the music and Zhao Lei’s singing echoing in everyone’s ears.

“Spring all the way

Thorns all the way

As short as a flash

As gorgeous as a summer flower

This is a world where you can’t stay for too long…”

The song ended, the music gradually ended, and Zhao Lei slowly put down the microphone in his hand. The scene was quiet for a moment at first, and then bursts of thunderous applause broke out.

Teacher Chen Mo walked onto the stage and began to follow the process. When the teachers of the expert group evaluated Zhao Lei’s song, the teacher also spoke with emotion.

“This song “Life is like a Summer Flower” is very different from the previous songs. At first, I thought it was also a song based on emotion. After listening to it, I found that Zhao Lei’s song is a feeling of life…”

“This song expresses sadness with happiness, and returns to tranquility from sadness. It is just like what the creator and singer want to express. This song tells us that every hard-working person should have a life as gorgeous as a blooming summer flower, and illuminate his life with the light of vigorous life…”

Even the teachers of the expert group were very emotional: “When Teacher Zhou Yu created this song, he incorporated a lot of his own understanding and views of life. It is hard to imagine that Teacher Zhou Yu can have such a deep understanding of life at this age. It is really amazing.”

“And Zhao Lei, you are able to express these, which is also great. Keep it up!”

Now these teachers of the expert group are praising Zhou Yu. Before, some people may have said some praises because of Zhou Yu’s popularity and huge fan base, and they didn’t want to be criticized.

If you want to reward Zhou Yu, then everyone will be moved by his talent.

Of course, the most important point is that Zhou Yu is now the son of CCTV. CCTV personally supported Zhou Yu before, and the new variety show “Chinese Poetry Conference” co-produced by Zhou Yu and CCTV is on the air. Even a fool can see the current situation clearly.

Zhou Yu can no longer be viewed as an ordinary artist or celebrity. Behind Zhou Yu is CCTV. Who dares to target Zhou Yu now? Even if they are not convinced and really don’t like Zhou Yu, they only dare to complain about him in private.

To speak openly? Haha, that’s really not afraid of death.

Do you dare to mess with the people protected by CCTV? That’s really tired of living.

After Zhao Lei finished his performance, everyone knew that it would be Zhou Yu’s turn to go on stage soon.

“It’s Zhou Yu’s turn soon. I wonder if he will sing another rap song this time.”

“I didn’t like listening to rap songs before, but after listening to Zhou Yu’s rap, I like it. But I just like listening to Zhou Yu’s rap songs.”

“It’s true. Zhou Yu’s rap is much more advanced than the rap songs of Liu Zifan and others, and the lyrics are very meaningful.”

“After listening to Zhou Yu’s rap, I really can’t listen to other rap.”

…

Everyone is looking forward to Zhou Yu’s performance in this episode, especially after Zhou Yu brought rap songs for two consecutive episodes. Many people listened to Zhou Yu’s rap, and gradually fell in love with rap from not liking it at the beginning. Of course, this is limited to Zhou Yu’s rap. They only like Zhou Yu’s rap. Compared with Zhou Yu’s rap, the others are really worlds apart.

So for Zhou Yu’s performance in this episode, everyone is still looking forward to him bringing another rap song.

After all, there are too few rap songs to listen to now. Zhou Yu’s pure rap songs are only “Nocturne” and “Compendium of Materia Medica” in these two episodes. There are only two songs, and everyone is not satisfied with them.

Even in the lounge, Fu Ming and others are looking forward to Zhou Yu’s performance in this episode. There is no way, this kid is too attractive, and his performance in each episode is amazing.

Teacher Chen Mo hosted the show on the stage, and Zhou Yu slowly got up to wait.

“Come on!”

Zhao Lei and Yang Zihan cheered for Zhou Yu. Zhou Yu nodded and glanced at Liu Zifan who was sitting over there, his eyes calm. Zhou Yu felt that there was nothing to see in Liu Zifan’s performance in this episode. The quality of the rap songs he brought was really not good. As far as he was concerned, Yang Zihan’s performance in this episode was better than his.

Zhou Yu didn’t care much about his results.

Watching Zhou Yu walk out of the lounge, Liu Zifan looked very calm, but he had already started to panic in his heart. He knew very well that he might be eliminated if he didn’t perform well in this episode.

Originally, he thought that if he was eliminated, it would be good, and he wouldn’t have to suffer here every episode. Now when he came here and saw the eyes of Zhou Yu and others, he felt like they were mocking and ridiculing him. But now that he felt that he might really be eliminated, Liu Zifan was still panicking.

On the stage, Teacher Chen Mo’s hosting had ended, and he nodded to Zhou Yu when he came down.

Zhou Yu took the microphone, responded with a smile, and walked to the center of the stage step by step. The lights on the stage had been turned off, and the scene was very quiet. The audience also knew that Zhou Yu was on stage.

“Here he comes, Zhou Yu is on stage!”

Everyone’s eyes were focused on the center of the stage. When the lights came on, Zhou Yu’s tall figure appeared in everyone’s eyes. Every time they saw Zhou Yu, many audiences would be amazed by Zhou Yu’s appearance. There is no way, this face is too handsome, the kind of handsomeness without dead angles, and Zhou Yu himself has a good temperament, which is an invisible plus.

Director Hong Tao and the staff of the program team are also focusing on Zhou Yu at this moment, waiting for his singing.

Zhou Yu nodded to the music teachers, the music slowly sounded, and the information of the song he sang this time appeared on the big screen behind Zhou Yu.

“Song title: Raining all night

Singer: Zhou Yu

Lyrics: Zhou Yu

Composition: Zhou Yu…”

Looking at the title of the song Zhou Yu sang this time, everyone was slightly stunned.

“Raining all night?”

Zhou Yu’s song titles all feel a bit unique, and this song he sang this time, looking at the song title and hearing the soothing prelude, made everyone a little disappointed.

“It seems that the song in this episode is not rap.

”

From the title and the soothing melody, it can be judged that the song Zhou Yu brought this time is not a rap song. This made the audience who had been expecting Zhou Yu to bring another rap song feel a little disappointed.

Teacher Fu Ming and others were also a little surprised when they listened to the melody of Zhou Yu’s song.

“It’s not a rap song. ”

They subconsciously glanced at Liu Zifan. Zhou Yu didn’t bring any rap songs this time. In everyone’s opinion, this behavior was Liu Zifan’s disdain for their rap circle. Zhou Yu’s two simple songs, “Nocturne” and “Compendium of Materia Medica”, directly slapped the entire rap circle in the face. Just like what people say online, Zhou Yu’s rap songs are really more advanced than those popular on the market now.

Zhou Yu didn’t bring any rap songs this episode. Maybe it’s no longer necessary for Zhou Yu. Rap, he has already stood at the top.

This is not only what netizens think, even Teacher Fu Ming and others think so. Zhou Yu’s two rap songs are of really high quality, and his rap skills are very deep.

“And the melody of this song has elements of classical music and modern pop music. It’s another song that combines classical and modern music. ”

Zhou Yu had this kind of songs before, typical ones are “Blue and White Porcelain” and “Lanting Preface”. This is Zhou Yu’s most traditional Chinese style song, and it is also a combination of classical music and modern music.

Liu Zifan had a bad feeling in his heart, and he seemed to be a little scared by Zhou Yu.

On the stage, Zhou Yu slowly spoke.

“The window under the street light

There is a kind of lonely warmth

Breathing on the glass

Drawing your appearance

Driving aimlessly around the corner

I don’t know where to go…”

Zhou Yu’s unique voice and singing style rang in everyone’s ears. The front part is mainly based on simple guitar melody, with simple and lyrical playing, forming a calm and melancholy feeling. Moreover, Zhou Yu’s singing is low and hoarse, which adds a bit of lonely and warm atmosphere to the song.

Hearing Zhou Yu’s song, the audience’s eyes lit up again.

“It has a sense of classical music, but it doesn’t look like it, with elements of modern pop music in it. ”

This song sounds like a classical music, with the feeling of ancient music like Zhou Yu’s previous music. But listening to the first part, it doesn’t have that kind of ancient feeling. It feels like retro music from the last century.

“The TV wall in the brain area

Who is watching?

The shadow of the poplar tree is stretched

Like my endless thoughts about you

It turns out that I have never gotten used to it

You are no longer by my side…”

Listening to Zhou Yu’s singing, although it doesn’t have the ancient style and charm of Zhou Yu’s previous works such as “Lanting Preface” and “Blue and White Porcelain” that everyone expects, it still feels very good to listen to. And listening to Zhou Yu’s singing, plus the lyrics, the picture is very full.

“The iron gate of the street is pulled up

Only the neon lights are still flashing

The alleys of this city

It rained all night…”

However, after this paragraph of lyrics, the melody changed instantly. When the melody Suddenly, elements such as erhu, Beijing drum, and guzheng were added. A large number of traditional instruments were added, which brought a strong taste of ancient style and charm. At the same time, it was complicated and mysterious. Zhou Yu’s singing suddenly became a way of simulating the singing of Peking Opera, forming a contrasting and tense feeling.

“You hold a small paper umbrella

Sigh that marriage is too gentle

The rain falls and the fog is vast

Ask where the end of the world is…”

In the second part, the strong feeling of ancient style and charm came out. Whether it is the lyrics or the music, they all changed at once. In this way, it feels like this song is divided into two parts. The first half is a bit like the retro style of the Republic of China in the last century. But the second half is the feeling of Zhou Yu’s “Blue and White Porcelain” and “Lanting Preface” before.

“This feeling came all of a sudden. ”

Everyone thought Zhou Yu’s song had a kind of ancient style music feeling before, but when they heard the first half, they thought they were wrong. But when the second part came out, everyone instantly understood.

One song, two different styles, and now it seems that these two parts are really good.

“Zhou Yu is really amazing. One song is divided into two parts, especially the interlude in the middle, which is full of charm.”

This is what Teacher Fu Ming and others feel. He thinks that what touched him most in Zhou Yu’s song is the middle part.

There is a second part of the song after an interlude. After that interlude full of ancient style and charm, the song suddenly seemed to enter another realm.

“The sound of the flute at midnight is still lingering

Look through the window secretly

I am still thinking about the money for the candlestick

The small sampan is rowing

The small paper umbrella can block the rain and the moonlight…”

This song is a Chinese-style song from Jay Chou’s album “Crossing the Era” released in 2010. It was composed by Jay Chou, Fang Wenshan, and Zhong Xingmin. This song is based on rain and expresses a love story that spans time and space. The lyrics are as moving as poems, and the melody cleverly combines classical and modern music elements.

Although this song is not as famous as Chinese-style songs such as “Blue and White Porcelain” and “Lanting Preface”, it is an extremely beautiful Chinese-style song and an underestimated song among Jay Chou’s many songs.

Especially Zhong Xingmin’s arrangement, the interlude in the middle is directly enshrined in the gods. This song has been very popular on short video platforms in the past two years, which has gradually brought it into the public eye.

Zhou Yu’s performance has come to an end, and many people have been immersed in his performance. When he finished singing, many people have not yet recovered.

One song, two parts, separated by the moving interlude, as if they were lovers across time.

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(End of this chapter)