Text | An Qing
Editor | 9527 Miao Gujun
A music variety show, because of a live broadcast, it has risen to unprecedented heights. Why didn't I realize before that the Chinese music scene has reached the point where it is today?
In the latest season of "Singer", two foreign sisters won the top two, and the powerful singer Na Ying ranked third. After Na Ying, Wang Sulong, Rainie Yang, Hailai Amu, and Secondhand Rose also competed fiercely, but The fight is for the last position.
As the show aired, netizens’ memes also began to ferment on social platforms. Nowadays, almost all the comment areas of popular and powerful singers are filled with Na Ying’s emoticons, such as “A fifty-year old man fights foreigners” and “Na Ying defends the country alone. ". The popularity of the
program has reached this point, and many singers have responded.
Lin Zhixuan expressed that there is a schedule conflict and he will definitely go next season, and strongly requested the program team to maintain the live broadcast format of the program.
Zhang Jie lamented that singing live is a basic requirement for a singer, but he is also busy touring and has no time to take care of it.
As for Deng Ziqi, he responded to the enthusiasm of netizens in the live broadcast room and also said that he was busy with the concert. After the live broadcast, he was even ridiculed by netizens for "guarding the country in his fifties and eating ramen in his thirties."
Many objective conditions prove that it is not an accident that this situation will happen this season of "Singer".
First of all, objective conditions determine that most singer-songwriters in domestic entertainment cannot sing as well as European and American pop singers.
Racial superiority has resulted in most European and American singers having big voices with a wide range of sounds.
Singers with small voices like Wang Sulong and Rainie Yang have lost their momentum in terms of technique.
Secondly, the foreign pop music system is already very mature, and most singers have perfectly integrated bel canto and ethnic singing into pop music.
But among the few singers in China who have studied bel canto and folk music, they don’t write much pop music. There are very few singers like Zhou Shen who have studied bel canto but focus on pop music.
This can be seen from the lineup of singers who have actively applied to participate in the new season of "Singer".
Except for Han Hong and Alin, the other singers who signed up may not be up to the level of Wang Sulong and Rainie Yang. This also made many netizens joke, "What we need now is the national team, not the county team."
Moreover, judging from the news previously disclosed by the variety show director, the guest lineup that everyone wants to see is really not available. There are really many singers who can sing in China, but either they are too big to hire, or they are scared off by the live broadcast format of this season of "Singer".
It is reported that before the preparation of the new season of "Singer", Wang Sulong took the initiative to ask for a vacancy, but was rejected by the director because the program team had already finalized the lineup. As a result, "Singer" was changed to a live broadcast format, and many people regretted it temporarily. Only then did Wang Sulong come on to fill the role.
Looking at the situation of "Singer" now, there are three trump cards that "Singer" missed, which can actually control the situation.
The first trump card is Jacky Cheung.
There are celebrity seats there, and the popularity is high enough. Although Jacky Cheung is now 62 years old, he is still holding various concerts in the mainland. Jacky Cheung’s strength on the stage is not inferior to that of the past. After "Flowers" became popular, Jacky Cheung "Stealing Heart", which had not been sung for many years, was picked up again.
And Jacky Cheung’s concert scene is still very stable and eye-catching. His handling of high notes is emotional and powerful. Even in the face of live broadcast, the live experience of many years of concerts can prevent Jacky Cheung from appearing breathless. Instability or rollover situation.
It's a pity that Jacky Cheung is too low-key. In his early years, he responded to why he didn't come to participate in music programs. He felt that since he came from a competition background and had no professional music studies, he would feel guilty even if he came to such a music program.
But in fact, Jacky Cheung’s strength and celebrity status are enough to support the ranking of Chinese music.
The second trump card is Andy Lau.
Andy Lau once responded to why he did not participate in music programs. His reason was the same as Jacky Cheung, "I don't dare, I'm afraid." Because he is not professional enough, he feels that he is not worthy of sitting in the tutor's seat in music programs.
In fact, Andy Lau has had many hits since his debut, and he has also had concert schedules in the past few years. Although he is not a professional, he has the quality of a musician. Even if his skills are not as good as those of foreign singers who can easily sing dolphin sounds, he is very popular in coffee shops. In terms of position and popularity, Andy Lau has a certain status.
Compared with the genres such as Hai Lai A Mu and Second Hand Rose, which feature avenues of fame and weddings and weddings, Andy Lau's appearance in "Singer" will not make netizens feel "embarrassed" at least.
The third trump card is Ronald Cheng.
As a well-known Hong Kong actor, Zheng Zhongji is also a Hong Kong pop singer. He has many famous albums and singles and has inherent advantages in style and strength.
Moreover, Zheng Zhongji was known as a love song talent in his early years. Although he is becoming more low-key nowadays, his strength in the Chinese music scene cannot be underestimated.
It can be seen from Cheng Zhongji's attitude towards mainland music programs that he has actually seen through some of the tricks of mainland music programs. He even teased Hacken Lee for participating in "The Masked Singer", but he was not recognized as "too fake" ”.
How can I not comment on the program "Singer", but it is obvious that many well-known celebrities do not bother to use this kind of stage to prove their strength. "Singer" was unable to hire big-name stars. In addition to not having enough money, it was also related to the previous vicious circle of publicity.
And these big names are the ones who are truly fearless and dare to live.
The above three are all at the level of the Big Devil in terms of strength, popularity, and status. However, it is obvious that not only "Singer" cannot be hired, but most music variety shows in the future will have difficulty recruiting them.
As for the public opinion ridiculed on the Internet, it has actually reached a point where it proves its strength. Chinese netizens are not willing to watch their home stadium be robbed of all the halo by European and American singers, but it is indeed difficult for singers with real strength to stand in the " Singer's stage.
There are actually too many obstacles to the two-way choice between programs and guests. Schedule issues, competition format issues, strength issues, etc. have all contributed to the mixed guest pattern of "Singer" at the Golden Melody Awards and the country stage.
But we don’t lack talented singers, we just lack a market that knows how to appreciate talented singers. Nowadays, the development of pop music is gradually tilted towards creative style. It is not just a problem of domestic entertainment. European and American pop music is also affected.
However, even with the overwhelming wealth supported by netizens, there will definitely be talented singers who will encounter rough roads. For example, Han Hong is a typical example.
Finally, what are your thoughts on the current situation of "Singer"? Do you have confidence in Chinese music singers? Join the discussion in the comments section.
