Study System: I'm a 38-Year-Old Student-Chapter 326 - 219: Neither the Person Nor the Song Is Recognized!
"Voice of Hua Country" production team.
Inside the meeting room.
Everyone is engaged in a heated discussion.
"Brother Jin, I think the Red Rose Band’s choice of guest singer is a bit too frivolous!"
"The purpose of this guest singing segment is to find some famous singers to leverage their popularity, but the Red Rose Band actually used Lin Xiamo’s mother as a guest singer, what’s up with that!"
"I also think it’s a bit ridiculous. Although Lin Xiamo’s mother used to be a singer in an art troupe, she has no fame at all, not even as much following as a minor internet celebrity!"
"Let’s just switch them out, we can arrange it ourselves, we don’t need to go through this formality anyway!"
Everyone chimes in with their opinions.
The focus is all on the Red Rose Band’s choice of guest singer.
Two hours earlier.
The top eight contestants submitted their guest singers, and except for the Red Rose Band, the other seven groups all chose well-known singers.
By comparison, the Red Rose Band’s choice seemed a bit out of place.
"Yaxin, what do you think?"
Chief Director Jin Zhe spoke, looking at Sun Yaxin, who was responsible for artist coordination.
She is relatively experienced in this regard.
"I think it’s great."
Sun Yaxin said calmly.
"Huh?"
"You think it’s great?"
"Yaxin, aren’t you clear on the situation?"
Seeing Sun Yaxin having this kind of opinion, everyone was shocked, casting puzzled looks at her.
Jin Zhe tapped the conference table with his fingers: "Tell us, what’s so great about it?"
"Mother and daughter on stage together, I think this gimmick is more effective than any first-line celebrity!"
"Moreover, Lin Xiamo is already the most popular contestant; partnering with an ordinary star wouldn’t bring much traffic."
"But a mother-daughter performance is a great marketing point, it might have unexpected effects."
"For publicity, Meimei knows more."
Sun Yaxin pointed to Ji Meimei, the program’s publicity director, sitting to her right.
"Yes, Yaxin is right!"
"Actually, the guest singing segment is common in many music shows, it’s not very novel anymore."
"Unless we can invite those top-tier celebrities to significantly boost the program’s attention and ratings, otherwise, it’s not that beneficial."
"The Red Rose Band’s selection method is very innovative, it gives us a new perspective."
"Therefore, I agree! I think we should give it a try!"
Ji Meimei immediately shared her own opinion.
Jin Zhe nodded: "Then it’s settled."
"Yaxin, hurry and contact the artists to draw up contracts!"
As the chief director of "Voice of Hua Country," Jin Zhe is quite bold in his choices, with most of the core members of the team being quite young.
He believes young people are more creative.
And he was accepting of Red Rose Band’s decision to choose Lin Xiamo’s mother as a guest singer from the start.
Sun Yaxin and Ji Meimei’s words helped solidify his decision.
Seeing Jin Zhe make this decision, some who opposed shook their heads, while others quietly complained to those nearby.
"Looks like anyone can join this competition!"
"This time it’s the contestant’s mother, next time will it be the contestant’s grandfather and grandmother?"
"We might as well rename our show to ’Sunset Red’!"
In a large-scale show like "Voice of Hua Country," it’s common to have differing opinions.
So, it really tests Chief Director Jin Zhe’s ability to make decisions.
Wednesday.
The recording site of "Voice of Hua Country" top eight competition.
The four mentors each received today’s song list.
Guest singing round.
Red Rose Band & Chen Qingzhu: "The Most Popular National Style"
Except for Yang Nian, the other three mentors were a bit puzzled when they saw the song Red Rose Band was going to perform.
"Yanbin, have you heard the song from the Red Rose Band?"
Li Kun asked Guo Yanbin next to him, holding the song list.
"No."
"It should be an original!"
Guo Yanbin speculated while stroking his chin, as the four mentors only knew the songs their team members would sing.
They only found out about other teams’ chosen songs after getting the song list.
"Brother Dawei, have you heard ’The Most Popular National Style’?"
Li Kun asked Zhou Dawei, the oldest among the four mentors.
"No!"
"It should be original!"
Zhou Dawei spoke with great conviction. Although he is from Lion City, he has long been immersed in the music world of Hua Country, and could be called a repository of Chinese music.
If even he hasn’t heard the song, it is most likely original.
"Nian Nian, is the song from Red Rose Band’s guest singing round original?"
At this time, Yang Nian arrived at the mentors’ table.
Li Kun immediately asked.
"Yes, original."
Yang Nian nodded. As the mentor of Red Rose Band, she was of course the first to know the background of "The Most Popular National Style."
And as the mentor, she was helping the Red Rose Band practice just yesterday.
When she learned that Red Rose Band was going to perform an original song, "The Most Popular National Style," she had much the same reaction as Li Kun and Guo Yanbin.
This is the guest singing round of the top eight, Red Rose Band not only chose a not-so-famous Chen Qingzhu as a guest, but also opted for an original "The Most Popular National Style."
It seemed like a "give up" strategy.
The guest singer and the song both lacked any kind of fame, which makes it difficult to resonate with the live audience. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞
In contrast, the other seven groups chose guest singers and songs that the audience was already familiar with.
But after hearing Red Rose Band and Chen Qingzhu’s performance of "The Most Popular National Style,"
Yang Nian’s thoughts involuntarily changed. The song is quite new, and not a traditional pop song.
But this song is so catchy, as a diva-level figure in the music world, Yang Nian has her own judgment about the music market.
Songs like "The Most Popular National Style" that have the potential to be earworms will probably make some waves.
However, whether it would be accepted by the live audience was uncertain!
After all, this song didn’t quite match Lin Xiamo’s personal image and temperament.
With all the mentors seated.
Recording officially started.
Top eight competition first round!
Guest singing round.
Red Rose Band drew the fifth slot to perform.
"Next up, please welcome Red Rose Band and their guest singer, Chen Qingzhu!"
"They will be performing the song called ’The Most Popular National Style’!"
After the first four groups finished their performances.
Finally, it’s Red Rose Band’s turn to take the stage.
With the announcement from the host.
The lights on the stage dimmed.
And the thousand-member "public jury" couldn’t help but start whispering among themselves.
"Who is Chen Qingzhu?"
"I’m asking the same, never heard of them!"
"Not only have we not heard of the person, but we’ve also never heard of the song!"
"’The Most Popular National Style’? What kind of ridiculous song title is that!"
"It’s the top eight competition, is Red Rose Band trying to play abstract?"
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