From Composer to Entertainment Superstar

After talking to Gu Jiahui on the phone, Wang Xuan couldn't help but sigh. Sure enough, professional matters have to be left to professionals. Gu Jiahui completely understood his intention.

Wang Xuan planned to treat the people selected by Gu Jiahui as seed players. However, there were still too few people, so more people needed to be selected. He opened the mailbox managed by Li Tao and began to select people personally.

There were so many people who signed up, and it took Wang Xuan two hours to read everyone's registration information and select more than a dozen contestants. Li Tao was speechless when he saw the people he selected.

"Bus drivers, construction site workers, excavator drivers, cable workers, game anchors, freelancers, aerospace workers...Brother Xuan, are you sure these people you have chosen are okay?" Li Tao couldn't help but ask.

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"There is a saying that masters are among the people. Whether it works or not will be known once we let them come over to the audition stage." Wang Xuan said, "Inform these people to come to the audition tomorrow."

"good!"

One night passed, and the next day, the audition took place.

Wang Xuan personally took charge.

The equipment has been tested and the players are all in place.

"Let's get started." Wang Xuan said.

When Li Tao heard this, he called out: "No. 1, Zhang Nana."

Not long after, a very pretty girl came in from the outside. She looked obviously nervous. After taking a deep breath, she slowly calmed down. She stood in front of the microphone in the center of the field: "Hello, Mr. Judge, I'm

My name is Zhang Nana. She is twenty-three years old and is now a junior in college. I have loved singing since I was a child..."

Li Tao interrupted: "Just sing. There is no need for a personal introduction. It is all in your registration information."

"Okay." Zhang Nana nodded, "The song I brought is "Courage"."

As soon as the words fell, Zhang Nana started singing a cappella.

Yes, unlike the auditions of other talent shows, the auditions of "The Voice" do not have accompaniment. Because without accompaniment, the contestants' voice conditions and basic skills can be better demonstrated.

The purpose of the auditions for "The Voice" is to select those contestants with distinctive and recognizable voices. Of course, if the songs the contestants sing are original, they are also allowed to play and sing by themselves. Original contestants will not be included in any talent show.

You can get extra points.

Maybe it was because she was nervous or not used to singing a cappella, but Zhang Nana’s performance was average and she even went out of tune during the process.

Li Tao glanced at Wang Xuan and saw Wang Xuan shaking his head, so he waved his hand and said: "Okay, that's it. You can go back and wait for the news."

Zhang Nana nodded.

Wang Xuan said directly: "No need to wait for the news. I'm sorry, you sang well, but you still can't meet our requirements. Maybe you shouldn't choose the song "Courage". This song may need that kind of singing.

Only through experience can the emotions in the songs be sung.”

Zhang Nana felt a little regretful when she heard this and bowed to the audience: "Okay, thank you Teacher Wang Xuan for your comment."

After Zhang Nana left, Wang Xuan said to Li Tao: "We don't need to drag the players here. If it works, it works, and if it doesn't work, it won't work. Just reply to them directly, so that others don't have illusions."

Wang Xuan really hates the way of asking others to go back and wait for news even though the results have been obtained on site. Generally, if they are not allowed to pass on site, they will not be allowed to pass afterwards. In this case, why drag others?

Li Tao nodded: "Understood."

"Next one."

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The second, the third, the fourth...

In the blink of an eye, seven or eight contestants passed by, and Li Tao felt that some of them sang well, but what was always waiting for him was Wang Xuan's words, "You sang well, but you still can't meet our requirements for the time being."

Li Tao didn't even know what kind of player Wang Xuan was looking for.

In the blink of an eye, several contestants passed by, but still no one could pass the audition. The thirteenth contestant, and the one Li Tao was looking forward to very much, Zhang Duoduo, appeared on the stage.

Guo Hong on the side also became excited. This was the seed player she and Li Tao selected together.

She and I have high expectations for this person. I feel that Zhang Duoduo can at least compete for the championship in other talent shows. Even if he cannot win the championship, he is still in the top five.

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Zhang Duoduo is a beautiful woman. She is tall and has a good figure. She can be considered a beauty in the entertainment industry.

"Hello teachers, my name is Zhang Duoduo, and the song I brought is "Deep Blue"."

The song "Deep Blue" is one of Qiao Ziwei's masterpieces. It is a song about the sea.

Zhang Duoduo is probably a fan of Qiao Ziwei. As soon as she opened her voice, Li Tao and Guo Hong nodded, and even Wang Xuan nodded secretly. It wasn't until Zhang Duoduo reached the climax of her song that Wang Xuan frowned.

After singing, Zhang Duoduo looked at the judges confidently.

"Although the treble floats a little and has a bit of vibrato, it's still very good overall. I think it's okay."

"I think it's good too, especially the climax. Duoduo also made a slight adaptation of the song "Deep Blue", which is very thoughtful. Mr. Wang, what do you think?" Guo Hong agreed, and the two looked at Wang together.

Xuan.

Wang Xuan shook his head: "Sorry, you sang very well, but you didn't meet our requirements. Please come back."

Zhang Duoduo was stunned.

Li Tao was stunned.

Guo Hong was stunned and couldn't help but ask: "Why? I think Duoduo sings well. Although there are some flaws, they are within the tolerable range. You can't compare her singing skills with the kings and queens of singers, right?"

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Wang Xuan said: "First of all, her voice has no characteristics. Secondly, her singing skills are good, but only at a good level. However, the above two points are not the reason for her being eliminated. The last point is the main point. This song "

"Deep Blue" is not sung like this. What this song mainly wants to express is the fraternity of the sea. That kind of fraternity is far-reaching, has a long history, and is open to all rivers. Therefore, the climax of the song "Deep Blue" is also sung in an open and lofty way.

This is not a high-pitched song at all.

Before you adapt this song, you should also first understand the theme that the song wants to express. Going high for the sake of high notes, and showing off skills for the sake of showing off your skills will make people feel uncomfortable."

"But."

"No need to say anything, please come back." Wang Xuan said.

"..." Zhang Duoduo glanced at Wang Xuan full of complaints and left angrily.

This scene made Li Tao frown a little.

"Mr. Wang, why don't you retreat behind the scenes and control the auditions? If you come forward directly like this, it's easy for others to talk about it." Guo Hong said. When she saw Li Tao frown, she understood what Li Tao was thinking.

"No problem!" Wang Xuan waved his hand and didn't care.

Guo Hong nodded, feeling secretly regretful.

She actually thought Zhang Duoduo was quite good, but in the end she couldn't even pass the audition. She really didn't know what kind of person Wang Xuan was looking for.

The audition continues.

The next player is the second seed player that Guo Hong and Li Tao are optimistic about - Zhang Han.

This person is a Beijing drifter singer who has been singing for many years and has been hanging out in major bars. He makes money by singing in bars and hopes to be noticed by talent scouts. His singing skills can still stand the test.

Zhang Han comes on stage.

Li Tao said: "Let's get started."

Zhang Han straightened the microphone: "I will bring you a song called "Top of the Sky"."

This song should be relatively famous in this world. The style of the song is actually similar to that of a song, "Farewell". It is a combination of traditional music and pop music, and there is some bel canto or ethnic singing in it. It sounds very good.

Let people enjoy.

Zhang Han's singing skills are pretty good, and his performance is very stable and even-keeled, without any irritation.

One song is finished.

Li Tao was very excited.

Guo Hong also cheered up and looked at Wang Xuan, thinking that this person should be fine, right?

Unexpectedly, Wang Xuan shook his head: "You sang well, but unfortunately, you did not meet my requirements. Please come back, thank you."

"What? Can't meet the requirements? Doesn't this even work??" Zhang Han was a little anxious.

"Mr. Wang, Zhang Han is a very good player among the contestants we selected. If he can't do it, then our audition can be stopped. I feel that no one can pass." Li Tao spoke for Zhang Han on the side.

"Yes, although I am not a professional musician, I have led so many artists. I can still judge how well a contestant sings. Zhang Han obviously sings well. How can he be put in other talent shows?

He can also be treated as a seed player, he just lacks a stage." Guo Hong said.

Wang Xuan shook his head: "First, other talent shows are other talent shows. "The Voice" is "The Voice". "The Voice" has its own selection standards and will not follow the standards of other talent shows.

The second one, Zhang Han, sang well, but his voice was not recognizable at all, and he used too many techniques when singing, but ignored the emotional investment, which I am not satisfied with."

Zhang Han was a little unconvinced when he heard this: "Voice recognition? This is the first time I've heard of someone using this as a talent selection criterion. What's the use of recognition? Isn't it enough just to sing well?"

"If recognition is useless, your singing skills are okay and your appearance is decent. You hang out in major bars all year round and your exposure is not small. Why hasn't any record company taken a liking to you? I don't know if you have ever thought about this.

Question. I can only tell you that voice recognition is very important for a singer. This is the truth. If you can’t hear it, just pretend I didn’t say it.” Wang Xuan said.

Zhang Han was speechless, and before leaving he said: "Okay, when "The Voice" starts airing, I want to see how recognizable the people who can pass the audition are!"

Zhang Han wanted to pursue the career of singing. He was very confident in himself. He always believed that he could succeed in this job. This was the first time that someone told him in person that his voice recognition was not good enough.

So Zhang Han was a little unconvinced.

Or is it a feeling of embarrassment after someone reveals a bloody scar?

Doesn't Zhang Han himself know that his voice recognition is not good? Maybe he is just deceiving himself.

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A typical example of not being popular. If something unexpected happens, you are welcome to slap him in the face.

"Brother Xuan, I really don't know what your selection criteria are now." Li Tao smiled bitterly.

"It's okay, you will know what my selection criteria are next." Wang Xuan said.

Li Tao was stunned for a moment and looked at the information of the next player.

Well, the next contestant turned out to be someone personally selected by Wang Xuan, a construction site worker.

Li Taoxin said, are you serious?

Construction site workers, can they really sing well?

When the contestants came in, the entire audition site seemed to darken. This construction site worker is a young man in his twenties, tall, strong, and thick-set. His skin is probably a little tanned because he has been working at the construction site all year round.

Black, I can't say he's ugly, but I can't say he's handsome either, he's just a very ordinary person.

The man was a little nervous after he got on the stage and introduced himself with a stutter: "My name is Jiang Daping, and I am a construction site worker."

Li Tao asked, "What is the song you want to sing today?"

"It's "Sunny Day"." Sun Daxuan said.

As soon as they heard the song, Li Tao and Guo Hong had strange expressions on their faces, "Sunny Day"? Isn't this a song sung by Wang Xuan? This song is quite popular, but it is a very lyrical and slow song, so it is difficult for everyone

Imagine that such a strong man would choose this song.

Wang Xuandao: "Let's get started."

"Okay." Jiang Daping took a deep breath, adjusted his condition, and then spoke.

"The little yellow flower of the story has been floating since the day I was born."

When the first line came out, all the staff at the audition were stunned.

Li Tao's mouth opened wide

Guo Hong also looked like he had seen a ghost.

Holy shit.

This singing voice is too gentle. It should be noted that in front of me, I thought he was a tall and strong man, but his singing voice was as gentle as water. This contrast, this contrast, almost gave Li Tao and Guo Hong goosebumps.

"I tried to hold your hand on a windy day

But the rain got so heavy that I couldn’t see you

How long until I can be by your side

Maybe I’ll be better off when the weather clears up.”

In the climax, even if Li Tao and Guo Hong are not professionals, they can hear Jiang Daping's full emotion in his singing. He seems to be a construction site worker with a lot of stories.

Moreover, Jiang Daping's singing voice was really gentle. If he hadn't known that the microphones and speakers at the scene had not been tampered with, Li Tao would have thought it was voice-changing software. At this moment, he felt that his world view was about to collapse. Looking at Jiang Daping's face

, listening to Jiang Daping's singing, if all this had not happened before his eyes, even if he were beaten to death, he would not have thought that this was a person.

Soon, the song was finished.

"How?" Wang Xuan asked Li Tao and Guo Hong.

"It does feel a little different." Li Tao said.

"His singing voice is indeed very recognizable, the kind that can be remembered as long as you listen to it once. Especially when paired with his appearance, the contrast between his appearance and his voice makes it easier for people to remember him." Guo

Hong said.

"Yes, this is the voice recognition I'm talking about. The selection criteria for our program is this. Don't look at looks, don't look at background, just look at whether the voice is good or not." Wang Xuan said.

"But the question is, didn't you say that this show is also for our Tianhai to select artists? If this person reaches the end, you won't really sign a contract with him, right?" Li Tao said.

"If he can make it to the end, he will definitely be loved and supported by countless viewers. Why not? After all, choosing an artist is choosing an artist. For this show, the first thing to focus on is the effect of the show." Wang Xuan said.

The discussion between Wang Xuan and Li Tao was very quiet.

On the other side, Jiang Daping put down the microphone and saw Wang Xuan and Li Tao discussing for a long time. He couldn't help but say, "Teacher Wang Xuan, it's okay if it doesn't work. I'm just giving it a try."