Dragon, choose cultural victory to make money

Chapter 249: Pop Music Time

"I'm resurrected! Ahahaha! I'm resurrected!"

In the dormitory building of the Repin Academy, Karina's "crazy and evil" laughter was heard.

While laughing, he wandered in the corridor like a passionate golden retriever.

When he sees someone, he will excitedly rush up to hug them, and then grab the shoulders and shake them vigorously.

While shaking, he continued to emphasize repeatedly that she was resurrected.

If her secret admirers saw this scene, they would probably be heartbroken on the spot.

Miss Carina is not a gentle and reserved lady?

It sounds very strange. This alternative "genius girl" who has the greatest fireball talent in the world, has two of them, while others are two behind. She is famous in the academy for her prestige rather than her reputation. The impression she leaves on people outside the school is that of a lady.

This is mainly due to her timid performance on the stage of "Flynn Good Song".

It wasn't that she wanted to act like that on purpose, she had really never been on a big stage before and was so nervous that she almost vomited backstage. She didn't have the energy to reveal her true nature.

In short, Karina's performance in the show unexpectedly aroused the desire to protect her among many viewers.

Coupled with her youthful and beautiful image, energetic singing, her status as a student, and her family background with a strong artistic atmosphere, she has successfully gained a group of loyal fans.

This group of fans voted for her and put her in the resurrection zone by buying Tyrannosaurus Rex machines in large quantities.

As many people like it as there are people who hate it.

There has always been a lot of criticism and even insults against Karina on the Internet.

They say she is pretentious, that the songs she sings are low-level and tasteless, that her singing skills are poor, that her compositions lack artistic sense, and that her lyrics are bland, etc.

But a good attitude is definitely one of Carina’s strengths.

She never took such comments seriously, and sometimes even ate while watching bad reviews.

"I'm alive!"

Karina kicked open the dormitory door.

On the bed in the room lay Yufei with lifeless eyes.

"Big Golden Retriever" Karina was about to jump in for a hug, but was stopped by Yuffie's negative look.

"What's the matter with you?"

"How should the human coalition's battle against the devil's army be designed in Eagle's Nest?"

Karina was stunned. She didn't understand anything at all. It was most likely another game.

As expected of her best friend Yufei, she could easily explain things that she couldn't understand at all.

But she was used to it. It happened often since Yuffie started working for Drogo Group.

"I believe you can design it. Why don't you improve your mood and relax your brain now?"

Carina fished a ticket from her pocket.

"Clang clang! These are the tickets for Feilin's Sing It Back Contest. Let's go and be my family and friends!"

This ticket wasn't even a gift from the Drogo Group; it was bought by Carina with her own money.

Because the tickets provided by the program team are for real friends and family, they cannot participate in the voting and can only show their support.

So she tried her best to get some live spots to add a bit of security for her resurrection match.

"Resurrection match? Haven't you already been resurrected?" Yufei asked.

"Yes, but if you want to enter the finals, you have to win the resurrection match." Karina explained.

It sounds like a very unfair competition system. Why can you advance directly to the finals by eliminating players and winning the resurrection match?

But variety shows are all about the show effect. No matter whether it is fair or not, it is better to satisfy the audience's dissatisfaction.

"It seems like you are very confident about entering the finals?"

Yufei envied Karina for always looking confident.

She doesn't have that kind of confidence, and Yuffie now doubts that she will be able to complete the campaign level design work for Red Alert.

This new thing, called a real-time strategy game, was far more complex than any game she had designed before.

"of course!"

Carina patted her chest proudly.

"More than just confidence, I spent two whole months preparing the song for the resurrection match. It's my best creation. It's just a piece of cake to make it to the finals..."

……

However, the reality is not so easy.

On the day of the resurrection match, the recording was nearing its end and the last contestant had finished his performance, singing a song with a strong operatic style.

Karina stayed in the contestant room nervously, waiting for the number of votes for this contestant.

The top two players in the resurrection match advance to the finals, and the rest are eliminated.

Top notch work.

Of course, it cannot be said to be a waste of time. Going on stage one more time means more exposure, which means the possibility of gaining more fans, which is equivalent to more income.

But in Karina's opinion, not making it to the finals would be a waste of time.

She clasped her hands together and prayed in her heart.

Although I don't know if the goddess of magic will take care of this, but there is no other god to pray to now, so I hope the goddess will bless me...

The current situation is that she ranks second with 385 votes. Whether she can enter the finals depends on the number of votes the last contestant gets.

The operatic work is a bit traditional and not the type that live audiences like best.

But this contestant sang so well.

Showing amazing singing ability.

In one song, there are vibratos, high notes, exaggerated vocal ranges, and super long phrases that make people feel breathless.

However, there was no sound of him breathing.

How did you do it?
He must be a professional singer who has received professional training since childhood.

Karina herself doesn't like this kind of song, and feels that it is not much different from the classic opera works of the past.

As a descendant of an artistic family who has been exposed to and listened to a large number of opera works since childhood, she can easily tell which predecessors this contestant "learned" from in his songs.

It's the kind of song that sounds amazing at first, but you won't put it in your playlist and listen to it over and over again.

Karina likes songs that are more light-hearted and cheerful, without much depth or technical difficulty. They are simple, make people happy when listening to them, and are easy to sing.

The Underground Abandonment is a good example.

However, Karina feels that many of the works of this Zhuoer band are still too complicated and difficult.

Her songs should be more concise and fresh.

This is the disadvantage, as it won’t shock the audience on the spot like the more difficult songs can.

"Let's see if his votes are enough to get him the last spot to advance to the finals!"

The host's voice came from the magic camera.

"The final vote count is..."

Karina could hear the sound of her own heart beating rapidly.

"387 votes! Let us congratulate him, the last contestant to advance to the finals..."

When she saw the number of votes, Karina first felt dizzy, and then a sharp buzzing sound rang in her ears.

Two votes difference.

The most painful situation is to give people hope and then watch that hope disappear.

Although her initial goal was to earn some pocket money, after stepping onto the stage, Karina found a long-lost sense of accomplishment.

After being admitted to Repin, she finally did another thing worthy of praise.

It's not like she can talk about it after so many years and the only thing she can talk about is an exam she took when she was young.

Therefore, she really values ​​this opportunity and wants her favorite music style to be recognized by everyone.

Gaining a group of fans is indeed good enough, but she certainly wants greater success.

Karina walked out of the contestant room frustrated.

Here you can hear the two qualified contestants giving their speeches.

Just a little bit, just a little bit, and I would be the one giving a speech on the stage.

Maybe my work is not good enough.

She didn't want to attribute her failure to bad luck.

She hasn't quite figured out what kind of song is truly simple and pleasant to the ear.

"Ms. Carina."

A staff member called her over.

"I didn't see you in the contestant room just now. So you are here."

"What's the matter?" Carina asked casually.

Could it be that he is a fan who came to ask for an autograph?

Alas, I don’t really want to give people autographs, really.

The secret to keeping a positive attitude is to think positively about everything.

It's just a little embarrassing when you find out that things are not so good.

"Work badge, contestant work badge. If you want to leave, you need to return it first." said the staff.

The temporary work cards provided to the players can pass the many protective spells at the recording site, so they need to be recycled.

"Oh, haha, is that so? I almost forgot. Look at my memory."

Karina smiled awkwardly, took off her work badge and handed it to the staff.

"And one more thing."

"Ok?"

"Boss Drogo wants to see you."

This was beyond Carina's expectations.

But it was unexpected. According to Yuffie's nightly routine of complaining about her boss, Drogo's actions made it difficult to understand what he was thinking.

Follow the staff to the reception room.

Drogo was inside, scribbling furiously on a piece of paper.

"Ha, you're here, and you sing well."

Drogo looked up and said as he saw Carina arrive.

“If I had sung really well, I wouldn’t have been eliminated,” Karina replied.

Her singing skills are not good enough, which is indeed her disadvantage.

She regrets that she didn't study hard when she was young. At that time, her parents found her various interest teachers, all of whom were top-notch in the industry.

As a child, she only felt it was torture and tried every possible way to skip classes and fool the teachers.

When I grew up, I regretted so much that I didn't learn anything at the age when people learn things the fastest.

Suddenly I understood why her parents found so many teachers for her when she was a child.

Neither of them has any special talents to show off.

Maybe he is regretting not studying hard in his childhood...

"Don't think so. There are many factors that lead to your elimination. Even though you have poor pitch, are occasionally off-key, short of breath, and look dazed on the stage, at least your voice is good, isn't it?"

Drogo said as he continued writing.

Galina was shocked by Drogo's comment.

What is this?

Is he praising her or scolding her?

I haven't felt bad after reading so many negative comments about her online.

Drogo's sarcastic tone, whether intentional or not, almost broke her defense.

But Carina's attention was soon drawn to what Drogo had been writing.

what is that?
It looks like sheet music.

It is still written in simplified notation.

People in the opera and orchestra industry hate scores that consist entirely of numbers.

But Karina likes to use it.

I didn't expect Drogo could write musical notation.

"I called you here to inform you that you can play in the finals..."

“I can make it to the finals!”

Galina asked excitedly before Drogo could finish.

"Uh, it's not about entering the finals. You've already been eliminated. You're going to be performing as an interlude during the finals."

"Interlude?"

"Yes, because the finals will be broadcast live, and there will be time between rounds for the contestants to prepare, but it cannot be edited out, so interludes are needed to fill the gaps."

"Oh." Karina understood.

My interest was immediately gone.

To warm up the audience? She understood. Sometimes in a play, there would be some warm-up performances before the show officially started and the audience had not yet arrived.

They won't appear in the official repertoire.

"Don't think that the interlude performances are inferior to others. The time you take up in the live broadcast is the same as that of the contestants."

Drogo did not lie to Galina, and the stage design of these performances will be of the highest standard.

It is not uncommon for guest appearances to be more popular than the regular ones in the show.

"The guests participating in the show are all popular contestants who were eliminated from previous shows. You are quite popular, especially among young people. 68% of your revival votes came from the 16 to 24 year old group, and 90% were under 30 years old."

“You even know this?”

Carina was surprised.

"Of course, and I also know that the ratio of male to female audiences is close to one to one. They like to listen to your songs late at night, and the overlap between you and the fans of Underground Abandoned is very high."

With the Internet's big data approach, all actions taken online will be recorded and converted into more targeted push notifications and advertisements.

"Do you know what this means?"

"what?"

"It means you will be a cash cow in the future. When your fans grow up to be 30 years old and have money, you will be a beautiful part of their memories. Even if you are not popular by then, you can become a popular sister who rides the wind and waves. Do you know how willing people are to pay for memories?"

Drogo put down his pen and looked at Carina with satisfaction.

In this Feilin Good Song program, apart from the church saint, she is the one with the greatest potential to become a star.

It is not easy for him to run the church.

Being a star is a very subtle thing. You can't become a star just by having good abilities.

Many talented singers work as backing vocalists behind the scenes.

"So, not only can you perform as a guest star, but you can also become a signed artist of the Drogo Group, and they will design an entire album around your style of songs."

“My style is okay?”

"Of course, no problem. To put it bluntly, it's called pop music, but to put it nicely, it's called pop music."

Drogo thinks it's time for Flynn's music market to develop one step further, from rock to pop.

In fact, pop music cannot be considered a clear-cut genre.

It is a patchwork of various styles, drawing on elements of various musical styles to achieve the most popular effect.

For example, when rock music was at its peak, it was popular.

Later on, every song would have to include a few verses from the sutra.

Therefore, it may be more appropriate to call it "commodity music". It doesn't matter what kind of music it is. The goal is to find as many users as possible for this "commodity".

"How have you considered it?"

"agree."

Galina answered immediately.

If she doesn't have to change her style and can promote her preferences to more people, there is no reason to refuse.

"By the way, what song should I sing in the finale? Should I choose one of the two songs I performed before?"

"Others have designed it this way, but it's different for you. There's an option that's more in line with your teenage idol style."

Drogo handed her the sheet of music he had just written.

“You sing this.”

To be honest, Galina didn't have high expectations for Drogo's work, which looked like it was written on the spur of the moment, but out of politeness, she still looked at it carefully.

Once you see it, you can't take your eyes off it.

Sight-sing the melody by referring to the music score.

She likes this melody.

This was the song she had always dreamed of, a simple and pleasant song.

"What's the name of this song?"

"Oh, sorry, I was in such a hurry that I forgot to write the name. The song is called Innocence."

That is "Innocence".

(End of this chapter)