My wife is in my arms

Chapter 561 "Encounter" Part 4
After the recording officially began.

Zhang Yi and Cheng Xiyao sat in the audience. As the host, Zhang You, thanked the brand of "Special Voice" according to the prompt cards, Teacher Haiqing, dressed in a black suit and bow tie, appeared on the stage.

Today he brought Yan Zhong's signature song "Dark Night". This song is a heavy metal song with a strong rhythm, and the upgraded stage effects are indeed very good.

The moment the lights came on was just as spectacular as a live concert.

The audience seemed to be infected by the song, and many people stood up and swayed along with Teacher Haiqing's singing. Zhang You, sitting in the host's seat, had a much calmer expression.

He'd listened to far too many heavy metal songs.

Songs like "Dreaming Back to the Tang Dynasty" by the Tang Dynasty band, and "The Sun," as well as his own "Legend of the Hungry Wolf," are heavy metal songs, including the representative "Golden Scales."

But there is one thing to say.

The pronunciation of Chinese is not suitable for heavy metal songs. This is mainly because the Chinese language is profound and has evolved over thousands of years. It focuses on precise expression, and the direction and resonance of each word are all for the purpose of expression.

However, some people attribute the lack of development of Chinese heavy metal rock to the unsuitable environment. They mean that the core expressive power of Chinese is "elegance," or in simpler terms, people prefer to speak in a quiet and unassuming way. Distorted and dense drumbeats are considered noise by many.

Some people also say it's an income issue.

Ultimately, it comes down to pronunciation. The charm of heavy metal rock lies in its complex arrangements and rhythms; it's an extreme form of music, and Chinese isn't suitable for it.

English is different. On the one hand, it allows for more open thinking, and on the other hand, English consists of a clear subject, predicate, and object. The subject-linking verb-predicate structure is composed of a subject, a linking verb, and a predicate, so it has a lower difficulty level for singing.

Just like the word "卧槽" (wòcáo), these two simple words can only be understood by people who understand Chinese due to their different tones, while there is no such problem in English.

Even with variations, "fuck" is still used to insult people, and cannot be used as a word to express shock or disbelief. Therefore, even though "Dark Night" is Yan Zhong's representative work, Zhang You thought it was just average.

It's not that he sang badly; the key reason is that singing heavy metal rock in Chinese has always had language disadvantages. After Teacher Haiqing finished singing, it was Teacher Yan Zhong's turn next.

He covered Tan Yao's "Hometown," a song about missing one's hometown, as the title suggests. Compared to Hai Qing's "Dark Night," "Hometown" suited Zhang You's taste quite well.

With a gentle, storytelling singing style, she unfolded the images of mottled bridges, falling dandelions, and fireflies that lingered in her memory. Sitting in the audience, Zhang Yi's gaze fell on Zhang You at one point.

She had been watching "Special Voice" ever since it started airing, and she had been keeping a close eye on this guy's performance.

Just like her best friend Jiang Yiren said, her husband seems to be born for the stage. From the moment he stepped onto the stage, he gave her a very familiar feeling. Whether it's his ability to engage the audience or his hosting skills, he is very impressive.

It even seemed to indicate that he was quite adept at handling things.

"Thank you, Mr. Yan, for your performance. This song uses natural scenery to praise our hometown. To be honest, I was deeply moved by Mr. Yan's cover. It turns out that the places we didn't care about have become places we can never return to many years later."

Zhang You, holding the microphone, smiled and said, "Recently, I've seen many people online discussing a question: why do we still miss our childhood even though it was tough? I've thought about this, and I think what we miss isn't our actual childhood, but rather the carefree days our parents provided for us."

I heard Zhang You say this.

A round of applause erupted from the audience, and Teacher Yan Zhong looked at Zhang You with surprise. In the dressing room, Tan Yao, the original singer of "Hometown," said to Jiang Yiren beside him, "Your husband has expressed my feelings."

"Next up is Teacher Bai Li."

Zhang You gestured with his hand.

After the stage lights dimmed, he quickly returned to his seat.

The stage lift slowly rose, and Ms. Bai Li, dressed in a black dress, appeared on stage. As the ratings of "Special Voice" increased, the singers who participated in the recording also paid more and more attention to this variety show.

She even put a lot of thought into her clothes and jewelry. At this moment, Teacher Bai Li was like that. Not only was she wearing sparkling earrings, but her dress was also a black fish-scale dress that could accentuate her figure.

With the lights on, she looked exceptionally elegant.

Zhang You didn't pay much attention to this. Only when Bai Li's singing came did he put down the Chang Kuai he was holding and look at the stage. After listening for a while, Zhang You nodded to himself.

The singers invited to "Special Voice" vary in fame, but each of them has excellent singing skills and their own unique vocal characteristics.

Bai Li's voice does indeed sound like Stefanie Sun's, which is why Zhang You planned to sell her such a great song as "Encounter," but he didn't expect that the woman would refuse because she thought it was too expensive.

soon.

That concludes Ms. Bai Li's performance.

Next up was Tan Yao. Time passed slowly, and after Tan Yao finished her performance and sat down in the contestant's chair, she turned to Bai Li and whispered, "Yi Ren is about to sing."

Bai Li nodded slightly, her gaze unconsciously falling on Zhang You as she turned around.

She should take a look at this song. Why should this guy ask for a sky-high price of four million? It's a private custom order... No matter how custom-made it is, it can't hide the fact that "Encounter" is not worth four million.

The stage speakers played the prelude to "Encounter," sung by a piano. Bai Li was stunned... The prelude was not only ethereal and dreamlike, but also had a strong sense of healing. Just this one prelude caused a crack to appear in Bai Li's originally resolute heart.

"Hearing winter depart, I woke up in a certain month of a certain year. I thought I would wait and look forward, but the future cannot be arranged because of this..."

Jiang Yiren's singing voice came through.

Tan Yao's eyes lit up... Hearing this song made the world seem quiet. Teacher Yan Zhong was also stunned. This was the song that Bai Li didn't want!

The intro is top-notch; it evokes a sense of time as soon as it starts playing.

Moreover, Jiang Yiren's singing skills seem to be like those in martial arts novels where someone infuses her with powerful internal energy through a kind of empowerment, causing her already considerable skill to advance even further.

(End of this chapter)