Chinese entertainment, from radio love songs to superstars

Taylor stood quietly in the center of the brightly lit stage. She had just finished singing a song, and the cheers of 20,000 people rolling in her ears like thunder, hitting her heart again and again and making her feel excited. She raised her head slightly and looked at the dark crowd below the stage, tears of excitement flashing in her eyes.

Thinking back to half a year ago, she was just a resident singer in the small Bluebird Café, holding a guitar every day and singing the songs in her heart to the few listeners. At that time, she was full of expectations for her musical path, but was often shrouded in a thick fog of confusion. She didn't know whether her singing could be heard by more people, nor did she know whether she could carve out a place for herself in this fiercely competitive music scene.

However, in just half a year, fate seemed to be cast by magic, and everything changed dramatically. Now, she has stepped onto the grand stage that many singers dream of, feeling the focus of countless eyes, enjoying waves of applause and cheers, and she is about to release her own album, which is what she has been striving for.

"Here, I want to thank my teacher Shenlang. He gave me an invaluable opportunity and brought me to such a grand concert, allowing me to show my singing in front of so many audiences. If it weren't for him, I might still be in that small cafe, dreaming but not knowing when it would come true. The song below is called "Shenlang"..."

Taylor silently thanked fate for its favor and thanked those who helped and supported him along the way.

Among these many benefactors, Shen Lang is undoubtedly the most important one. It was he who discovered my potential, gave me the opportunity to step onto a bigger stage, and constantly guided me forward on the road of music.

So, she took this opportunity to express her sincere gratitude to Shen Lang.

"He said the way my blue eyes shined
He said my blue eyes were twinkling
Put those Georgia stars to shame that night
Dim those Georgia stars

I said: That's a lie
I smiled and said: This is a lie..."

Upon hearing this, Shen Lang in the backstage couldn't help but smile. This little girl was actually imitating him to "act like a fool" on the stage.

These words were not heard in yesterday's rehearsal. He knew the song. In the original time and space, the original name of this song was "Tim McGraw". It was Taylor's debut single and was released on June 2006, 6. It was named after the country singer "Tim McGraw" and used a twelve-string guitar to combine traditional country and modern country.

However, his appearance now is like throwing a stone into the long river of history, causing ripples and changing the original historical trajectory. This song, which originally had a specific meaning and background, has now become a work created by Taylor to thank him, and has been re-endowed with a different emotional connotation on this stage.

"But when you think Shenlang
When you think of Shen Lang
I hope you think my favorite song
I want you to remember this song that I love the most
The one we danced to all night long
We danced to it till dawn..."

It has the same style and sounds just as good as the previous song "Love Story". The whole venue is immersed in a warm and romantic musical atmosphere.

After the two songs were finished, the audience couldn't help but nod and praise. In just two songs, everyone's attention and love for Taylor increased a little more.

There is no doubt that she is a very good singer, showing great potential in voice, image, singing skills and musical talent. She is like a rising star that has just emerged in the music sky, full of appeal, which undoubtedly injects new vitality into the American music scene.

At this time, in a corner of the audience, Taylor's parents and younger brother were sitting there quietly.

Tears sparkled in their eyes. They were happy that Taylor could now stand on such a grand stage and realize her dream, but also felt distressed for the hardships she had gone through.

After all, every child has a beautiful dream in his or her heart, but in this long journey of life, only very few people can truly realize their dreams.

At this time, Shen Lang returned to the stage with steady steps and a gratified smile on his face. He walked straight to Taylor, gave her a hug, and whispered words of praise in her ear.

Although the words were soft, they were like a warm current that flowed into Taylor's heart, and a bright smile immediately appeared on his face.

After releasing the hug, Shen Lang picked up the microphone and said to the audience with a smile, "I'm not lying to you, she's amazing. Tomorrow, her first solo album will go on sale together with my second English album. I hope everyone will support her. Finally, let's give the warmest applause to Taylor!"

Amid the warm applause and cheers, Taylor bowed deeply to the audience and then left the stage.

When the curtain of the second half of the concert opened, Shen Lang first performed several carefully adapted English versions of Chinese songs.

These songs not only retain the affection and charm of the original Chinese version, but also allow overseas audiences to understand the emotions more directly through English interpretation, as if building a musical bridge across cultural barriers.

Just as the audience was still savoring the unique charm of these songs, the scene on the stage suddenly changed.

Shen Lang had already changed into a gorgeous and elegant Hanfu, with his sleeves fluttering in the wind, just like a hero in a martial arts drama. Then, a group of energetic and agile children from the martial arts school rushed onto the stage.

As the passionate music sounded, Shen Lang and the group of martial arts school children cooperated tacitly and sang the pure Chinese song "Dragon Fist" which was full of power and passion.

"The Northeast and East with Dunhuang as the center

The coastline of this people is like a bow
The Great Wall is like a dream waiting to be shot for five thousand years
I use my arms to pull away the weight of this entire land

What to write about in The Wind Going South from the Mongolian Plateau

Do you understand Chinese characters?

Same skin color and face..."

His singing voice was loud and passionate, and each word of the lyrics seemed to carry a tremendous force, showing the dragon spirit and China's spirit contained in the song to the fullest. The children from the martial arts school coordinated with him with vigorous and powerful martial arts movements. Each of their moves was vigorous and in perfect harmony with the rhythm of the song.

There is no doubt that the fusion of martial arts and music also pushed the atmosphere to a climax.

In the overseas stops of this tour, two Chinese songs will be specially arranged for each show. Promoting Chinese songs is a gradual process and we cannot rush for quick results. Through such performances, we can let overseas fans gradually become familiar with, understand and love Chinese songs, as well as the profound Chinese culture behind them.

"(English) Wow, I've never seen such a performance, incredible!" An audience member shouted excitedly, his eyes full of amazement. The unique way of presenting the combination of Chinese martial arts and Chinese rap really opened his eyes, as if it had opened a new door to the mysterious world of oriental art.

"Chinese kung fu, my favorite!" Another audience member also expressed his love for it excitedly. Chinese martial arts have always been very attractive overseas. Now he can see such a wonderful performance that closely integrates martial arts movements in a concert, which makes him feel novel and enjoyable.

"I watched some Chinese TV series, and Shenlang knows Kung Fu!" Some people even put Shenlang into the TV character, which undoubtedly added a bit of mystery and excitement to the performance. "Chinese rap? It's quite interesting. Although I don't understand the lyrics, the melody is very dynamic and passionate." Many audiences gave positive comments on this new form of music, Chinese rap. Although Chinese is a strange language for them and they can't understand the meaning of the lyrics at the first time, the rhythmic, dynamic and passionate melody makes them sway with the song involuntarily.

"From the song "See You Again", we can see that Shenlang's rap level is also at the Grammy level." Some viewers with a high appreciation of music mentioned Shen Lang's previous works. Through that song, they deeply felt Shen Lang's superb skills in the field of rap, which is comparable to Grammy-level rappers.

"Haha, next time, I can compete directly with Beyonce in the rap award at the Grammy Awards!" Some viewers even began to fantasize, expecting Shen Lang to directly defeat Beyonce in the rap song competition.

Usually, the lyrics determine the connotation of the song, while the melody determines whether the song is nice or not, because when listening to a song, the melody is basically the first thing that catches your ear. Only when you are attracted by the melody will you look at the lyrics. If the lyrics are well written, it will add a lot of points to the overall sound.

There is a saying that goes - music has no borders. When you really hear a good melody, it really doesn’t matter what language it is.

Of course, singers have national boundaries.

It can be clearly seen from the enthusiastic and surprised reactions of the audience that Shen Lang's song selection strategy this time is simply brilliant.

These songs he carefully selected, showing the strength and passion of Chinese culture in a very oriental way, have greatly attracted the eyes and ears of overseas audiences and opened a new door for them to understand Chinese music culture.

Just like in this foreign musical soil, he has steadily planted a seed of Chinese music culture with his singing. Perhaps at the moment, for some audiences, this is just a novel and interesting music experience, but as time goes by, one day in the future, this seed is expected to take root, sprout, and bloom into a gorgeous flower.

"OK, next is a song from the new album. I hope you like it."

Shen Lang changed his clothes and came back to present his new song "I'm Yours", which is also the title song of the album, to the audience.

He held the guitar, his fingers dancing gently, and a soothing melody slowly floated over.

This song is written and sung by American folk singer Jason Mraz. It is included in his third studio album "We Sing We Dance We Steal Things". It was released on February 2008, 2 as the first single to promote the album. It has been certified platinum or multi-platinum in more than 12 countries and set a record for the longest time on the Billboard Hot 20 chart, with 76 weeks. He was nominated for the 51st Grammy Awards for "Best Male Pop Vocal Performance" and "Song of the Year" for the song.

Shen Lang's album uses the combination of "2 excellent + 8 average" songs, among which the excellent ones are this song and "Welcome to New York".

The "Pu" in it is not a "junk song", but a classic song from the original time and space, but the sales volume and awards are not as high.

“Well you done done me in you bet I felt it
I admit you've got me, and you know it.

I tried to be chill but you're so hot that I melted
I suppressed myself, but your beauty has already made me lose my restraint

I fell right through the cracks
This feeling is indescribable..."

This is a very lively and happy song with a moderate overall tempo, neither too fast to make people feel nervous, nor too slow to seem dragged out. This perfect rhythm makes it easy for the audience to sway with the rhythm, as if they were on a sunny beach, enjoying a leisurely time.

Shen Lang's highly recognizable voice is also fully displayed in this song. His singing is powerful, yet delicate and gentle, and he can express the emotions in the song to the fullest.

At the climax of the song, his voice is high and powerful, allowing the audience to deeply feel his determination and passion for love; while in the lyrical part of the song, his voice becomes soft and soothing, as if he is whispering his own thoughts.

At this moment, local fans in New York were immersed in this huge surprise and were extremely happy.

For them, being able to hear those familiar classic songs at concerts on weekdays is exciting enough, but now, they are fortunate enough to hear new songs one after another, which is undoubtedly an unexpected surprise and an unprecedented wonderful experience.

Therefore, this surprise also made them love Shen Lang even more deeply.

However, time passes during the singing and the concert will eventually end.

At this time, Shen Lang said to the audience with deep affection: "I am very happy today, enjoying the joy and touching moments brought by music with you. I hope that I can bring more beautiful songs next time I come."

As soon as he finished speaking, the melodious melody of "Blue Lotus" slowly sounded.

This is the song that will be played at the end of all the shows on this tour.

The simple yet profound lyrics and the melodious melody can, even for overseas fans who do not understand Chinese, allow them to feel the tranquility and distant emotions contained in the song through the appeal of the melody itself.

"Nothing can stop

your yearning for freedom
An unrestricted career

Your heart is free from worries..."

The moment Shen Lang opened his mouth, tens of thousands of audience members at the scene also started to speak.

The neat and loud singing voices instantly echoed throughout the entire venue. A hint of surprise flashed across his face. After all, he had expected that it was not surprising that overseas Chinese and fans from China would sing this song. However, what he did not expect was that those overseas fans could actually sing along.

You know, for these foreigners, there are undoubtedly many difficulties in understanding and singing a purely Chinese song. But at this moment, they used their slightly accented but extremely sincere singing to express their love for the song and their enthusiastic support for Shen Lang's tour.

On this stage, Shen Lang has always been the one who creates surprises, but this is the first time he has received a surprise. (End of this chapter)