After offending capital, my songs became more and more popular.

Chapter 192 You guard the baby's cradle, while I patrol the motherland's border!

"Ding ding dong dong..."

As Shen Ming'en gave the order, a crisp and melodious tune rippled out from the speakers and quickly echoed throughout the studio, surrounding the ears of every listener.

"..."

In perfect unison, both the audience at the venue and those in the online live stream remained silent for a while.

There's no other reason than that it's Shen Ming'en's performance time.

People have always had high expectations and great trust in Shen Mingen's works, and Shen Mingen has indeed lived up to everyone's expectations. When the emotions rendered in the intro of the song "The Moon on the Fifteenth" began to unfold, everyone felt as if they were immersed in it, and a gradually clearer sense of imagery gradually came to mind.

In the intro to the song "The Moon on the Fifteenth," you can clearly hear the sounds of traditional Chinese instruments such as the pipa and flute. It must be said that the sounds of these instruments are incredibly crisp and distinctive, especially the pipa and erhu, which perfectly evoke a feeling of "longing."

This is a longing unique to our people, something that Western instruments like the piano and guitar can never match.

"Oh……"

As the director's camera pans across the audience, you'll see a glimmer of anticipation in each of their eyes.

And it was under those circumstances that Shen Ming'en slowly picked up the microphone and opened his mouth to say:
……

"The full moon on the fifteenth day of the lunar month~"

"The light shines on our hometown and on the border."

"A peaceful night~"

"You miss me too~ I miss you too~"

……

The scene at the time was actually quite spectacular...

When Shen Ming'en uttered the highly recognizable line, "The moon on the fifteenth shines on my hometown and on the border," everyone present had a similar expression.

"..."

As the camera panned across each audience member, they all paused for a moment in surprise.

soon……

"Oh!!!"

The initial anticipation gradually gave way to enthusiastic cheers, and the audience went wild!
Were they just audience members at the event?

In the online live stream room, the chat exploded, scrolling wildly:

We won! We won!

[Say nothing more, based on this one line of lyrics alone, Hakeem has already won!]

[Haha... Ahaha... I'm really looking forward to seeing Chen Chuan and the others' expressions backstage...]

[They're probably totally dumbfounded right now, aren't they?]

[Damn, this is outrageous! Hajime, you're such a good writer!]

……

It has to be said that Shen Ming'en's work is truly a "game-changer".

It's important to understand that a good song, one that is widely sung and accepted by the audience, must have a chorus or lyrics that are distinctive, memorable, and easy to sing along to.

Take the song "Proud Youth" for example. During the Olympics, the opening lines, "In the beginning, I was still an innocent and tearful child," and the chorus, "Run, proud youth, in your young heart, there is a firm belief," were very popular.

Later, Feng Yucan's rap lines became popular again: "Now I'm all ready and full of positive energy, learning to face the truth of life with strength..."

These are things that, when mentioned, will subconsciously conjure up images and music in everyone's mind.

Do you know why when someone posts a comment in the comments section, the commenters below will ask, "Why would he send a voice message?"
That's exactly what it means!

Some things truly resonate with you, and are so distinctive that they can be instantly imprinted in your mind.

Just like the line in Shen Ming'en's song "The Moon on the Fifteenth"—"The moon on the fifteenth shines on my hometown and on the border"...

Almost all viewers, even the most critical ones, cannot deny that this lyric from the song, once heard, will be etched into their minds and never be forgotten!
Even afterward, just seeing those few words would unconsciously bring that melody to their minds, and they would even unconsciously hum along.

That's what makes it recognizable!
That's what memory is all about!

To put it bluntly, these days, song creation is all about "recognition".

It's undeniable that many of Chen Chuan's previous works also had very distinctive segments, but the problem is that all of them combined probably can't compare to Shen Ming'en's lyrics.

When people hear their work, they might immediately recall memorable fragments, but these are difficult to remember afterward. After a day or two, they might not even be able to recall the melody...

But Shen Ming'en's lyrics are the kind that, no matter when, even when one is old and faded, as long as one's mind is still sharp, one can still recall and hum them.

What makes a classic?
This is!
It can be said that the moment Shen Ming'en opened his mouth and sang the first line of lyrics, he had already won in the hearts of all the audience members!
Exaggeration?
No...

Just look at the expressions on the faces of those singers backstage!

The director of "Chinese Music Awards: Red Song Season" has always been a talent; his camera always pans across the other guests backstage at these times...

It's not that the director likes to give them screen time, but the expressions of "shock," "amazement," and "admiration" from the backstage guests during the singers' performances have always been one of the highlights of the show.

And now, this "highlight" has been shown to all viewers without reservation by the director.

When the camera focused on Chen Chuan and the others, you could see that all of them had a somewhat blank expression on their faces.

damn it……

That's fucking amazing!
These people are already roaring like mad dragons inside their hearts.

I'm totally devastated!

Please!

They were baffled. Where did Shen Ming'en get so many popular works from?!

Let's set aside the fact that every one of his early works was so popular and meaningful; just look at this final episode of the "August 1st Theme" series...

His first four songs—"One Two Three Four Song" (themed around training), "Returning from Target Practice" (themed around a sense of mission), "Love My China" (themed around collectivism), and "Little White Poplar" (the first song on the theme of "defense line")—are almost all the kind of songs that, just by mentioning their titles, seem to trigger a play button in your mind, instantly bringing to life the melody of that song…

The ones mentioned earlier were already quite exaggerated!
Then Shen Ming'en retorted, "The moon on the fifteenth shines on both my hometown and the border..."

They were completely stunned!
No...no!

They were puzzled and shocked.

In other words, is Shen Ming'en's thing really limitless?!

Is this even a human brain?!
Even if someone is talented, this is an exaggeration!
Among the guests, veteran Yue Huochuan glared coldly at Chen Chuan, his eyes filled with sarcasm, as if to say, "You think Shen Mingen has run out of ideas?"

Old Yue had given up; he couldn't compete anyway, his form had declined, and this round he was just performing his old "stockpile." A clean sweep like this is a relief, and as an outsider, Old Yue was naturally watching the spectacle. Chen Chuan also felt Yue Huochuan's piercing gaze, but this time he not only didn't refute, he didn't even have the courage to turn around and look at Yue Huochuan…

Simultaneously.

At this moment, he was also regretting his earlier provocation of Shen Ming'en.

I'm so incredibly regretful!

If the backstage guests are like this, do you think Xu Jiajia and Hajiling's expressions will be any better?

Haji Ling had just gotten into a fight with Director Niu, and her face was bruised and purple. She was holding an ice pack on her face, but even so, it did nothing to hide her livid expression!
She's strange too...

She was confused too!
Is it really impossible for them to cure Shen Ming'en?

This is actually the fifth song in the series. By the time we got to the fifth song, not only Yue Huochuan, but even the young singers were in a slump. This impromptu song is a far cry from the previous ones.

Shen Ming'en, on the other hand, not only launched his attack with great momentum, but each song was better than the last!

And now they've pulled off something like... a royal flush at the start?!

Haji-ling was about to ask, "Does Lee think this is a movie?! Is Lee making a triumphant return?!"

Even Hajime Ling is like this...

Xu Jiajia, who was standing to the side, was on the verge of tears!
She and her manager are now fucking regretting it. Why did they have to be so bored and stir up trouble, letting everyone know they were going to launch a surprise attack on Shen Ming'en?!
Shen Mingen is a hot commodity, everyone knows that. He has high popularity and a lot of traffic, and any topic related to him is likely to spark heated discussions. Even some live streamers on other short video platforms like to include his hashtag in the end of their videos even if they have nothing to do with Shen Mingen...

This can be seen from the fact that Chen Chuan specifically "bundled" Shen Mingen when he was doing marketing.

Do you think Xu Jiajia's team can't see what Chen Chuan's team can see?

Because they saw it, and because they wanted to step on Shen Mingen to rise to the top, they thought Shen Mingen would inevitably be eliminated in this round, so they went much further than Chen Chuan in terms of "bundled marketing".

There are even people who hire online trolls to create marketing campaigns claiming that "Xu Jiajia's songwriting and singing skills are no less than Shen Ming'en's."

It seemed like they were determined to take advantage of Shen Ming'en completely.

Now look what's happened...

Now, Shen Mingen continues to rise high, making great strides and overcoming all obstacles, with each performance being absolutely brilliant!
The second piece in this fourth round of the "Defense Line" assignment, "The Moon on the Fifteenth," completely shattered Xu Jiajia's Daoist mind with the very first line he uttered!
The more outrageous their previous attempts at hiring online trolls for bundled marketing were, the more thoroughly they've been exposed now!
In terms of discomfort, Xu Jiajia was probably the most uncomfortable one on set!
It can only be said that human joys and sorrows are not shared.

Apart from the online and offline audiences, probably no one else is happy.

Logically, Niu Zhi, the chief director of "Chinese Music Music Center: Red Song Season," should be happy, but the better the quality of Shen Ming'en's work, the less happy he becomes...

He still vividly remembered what Shen Mingen said after the third round ended, when he came back to the studio. It seemed that he had truly relied entirely on himself to get to where he was today.

Now, judging from the current situation, it seems he's gotten there by himself again...

The less he needs the production team, and the less effective the production team is, the more resentful he will feel.

So……

At this moment, Director Niu was also filled with worry.

Everyone has a different perspective, and there are all sorts of attitudes towards Shen Ming'en and his work this time around. But one thing that everyone can't deny is that the quality of this song is absolutely high!
It's worth mentioning that the singers backstage would occasionally mutter to themselves:

"Listen again, this is just the beginning, it's not even close to the beginning..."

"A good start doesn't necessarily mean a good thing; be careful of a strong start followed by a decline."

"It would be a real slap in the face if they didn't sing well later on!"

……

These people really don't want anything good to happen to Shen Ming'en...

But then again, what they said doesn't seem to make any mistakes. After all, the quality of a work can never be judged by just one or two lines of lyrics; everyone understands that overall quality is what truly matters.

Starting the sentence too high is both a good and a bad thing. If you can handle it, that's fine, but if you can't...

Then just wait to be proven wrong!
But will Shen Mingen really prove him wrong?

not necessarily……

His lyrics will only become more meaningful from now on!

I don't understand why those people keep praising his work and saying it should be included in textbooks.
Just wait and see!

……

You stayed by the baby's cradle.

"I patrol the border of my motherland~"

You're working the fields in your hometown.

"I'm on guard duty at the border."

……

Shen Ming'en sang loudly. It is said that almost all of his works in this episode used the "bel canto" singing style. When singing "The Moon on the Fifteenth", his voice was still loud and clear, interpreting the voice of a great nation!

The higher they sang, the more exhilarating and powerful their voices became!
"Oh!!!"

"Ahhhh!!!"

The emotions rippled outwards with Shen Ming'en's golden, wave-like voice, and the audience couldn't help but gasp in amazement. Some looked down at themselves and found themselves covered in goosebumps.

Shen Ming'en continued singing:

……

"Ah~ the bountiful harvest~"

"There's sweetness in yours, and sweetness in mine~"

"I deserve half of the military medal!"

"Half of you too~"

……

With a balance of tension and release, the first half of the song is sung loudly by Shen Ming'en, the waves still crashing, while the second half is slightly restrained, spoken softly, as if telling a loved one, reluctant to speak out loud.

In terms of "singing skills" and "singing intelligence," Shen Ming'en is definitely No. 1 in the eyes of this year's audience!

The profound meaning contained in these few lines of lyrics is truly moving!
Regarding the topic of "defense line," and the stage of resonance from "grand narrative" to "micro empathy,"
This song is a textbook example!
Its profound meaning is truly thought-provoking!

The viewers in the live stream are about to burst out laughing again!!!

……

(End of this chapter)