, Shantimo "Superwoman"
Maybe it is because of the first issue that I have high expectations for her. But this time, the performance of "Superwoman" made me feel a little disappointed. Overall, this was a performance that kept people alive. The song
is a song specially chosen to cater to the Chinese audience. It requires technique, difficulty, and good arrangement. The arrangement this time made me feel like I was forcibly giving Momo a lower score. Of course, it is undeniable that Momo's own performance did make mistakes that affected the listening experience. Personally, I felt that the mistake in the whistle sound in the first line of the voice seriously affected the listening experience, so much so that at first I thought there was a problem with my playback equipment.
I think the verse of this R&B ballad is not very catchy in terms of melody, but in this arrangement, the verse in the first part has been greatly subtracted, making the line longer. Slowing it down also makes this part of the song feel looser. I even believe that viewers who are not familiar with the song may not be able to tell what the melody is when they hear this part.
Technically, the technique of this song is restrained and not exaggerated, and this arrangement forcibly downgrades the difficulty of this song. If Shantimo hadn't been a strong vocalist, it would have been different if it were replaced by another singer with this arrangement. It will be worse.
I have to mention Momo’s own ability here. The songs are constantly elaborated and the layering becomes extremely rich. Momo, who is getting better and better, is also slowly freed from the constraints of arrangement, and has a kind of freedom that does whatever he wants without going over the rules. Free and agile, my singing is getting better and better, and it feels more and more right.
I have listened to this song many times, and I feel more and more that she is at ease and just right. However, for live performances, there is only one performance. The subtleties that can be noticed through repeated listening will always be affected by more serious mistakes or inappropriateness in one take.
2, "Reincarnation" by Hanggai Band
Oh, it’s hard to describe in one word! I have to say, when I knew it was the Hanggai Band, I felt sure. I still remember the shocking feeling when I watched "Chinese Good Songs".
But the fact is that I am very disappointed with their performance. There is no longer the majesty of the lonely smoke in the desert and the sun setting over the long river. There is also no sight of the turbulent Yellow River coming from the west to meet Kunlun and roaring for thousands of miles to touch the dragon gate. The overall feeling is quite flat. Whether it's the piano playing section or Batu Bagan's solo section, they both lack the intensity and melodiousness they should have. Of course, this does not rule out the reason why I listened to the revised version. I once again reviewed "Reincarnation" performed by the Hanggai Band back then, and I felt more and more that this performance was soft.
Teacher Yilarata’s singing was originally fine, but when it came to the treble part, it was either out of tune or broken. In addition, the guitar was disconnected, which also affected the listening experience of this song.
The next paragraph is a "life-saving message": Hanggai Band is great, I like it very much. The above feeling is just a comparison for better people, a vertical comparison for themselves. In this competition, compared to other singers, especially this showdown with Shantimo, they are still very impressive and shocking. If I had to choose, I would choose Hang Gai.
When I was watching the show, I joked with my friends that a few big Mongolian men came with "thousands of troops", humai and ethnic musical instruments to bully a "weak girl". It was hard to even think about it!
3, Wang Sulong's "Flesh and Blood"
Please forgive me for my limited listening. I have never heard this song before. For this reason, I went out of my way to find the original version of Zhu Xiu, including his live version at the Golden Melody Awards.
To me, this is a song whose form, mood, and atmosphere are greater than melody and arrangement. In the original version, the arrangement of the entire song has been greatly reduced, and the emotional state of Suxiu's singing is integrated with the song itself. Although the singing skills of the original singer are also unstable, the fragility, sensitivity, gloom, fear, and sense of brokenness that is like losing strength serve the song well and serve the core of the song. So in terms of listening, it feels pretty good.
, Shantimo "Superwoman"
Maybe it is because of the first issue that I have high expectations for her. But this time, the performance of "Superwoman" made me feel a little disappointed. Overall, this was a performance that kept people alive. The song
is a song specially chosen to cater to the Chinese audience. It requires technique, difficulty, and good arrangement. The arrangement this time made me feel like I was forcibly giving Momo a lower score. Of course, it is undeniable that Momo's own performance did make mistakes that affected the listening experience. Personally, I felt that the mistake in the whistle sound in the first line of the voice seriously affected the listening experience, so much so that at first I thought there was a problem with my playback equipment.
I think the verse of this R&B ballad is not very catchy in terms of melody, but in this arrangement, the verse in the first part has been greatly subtracted, making the line longer. Slowing it down also makes this part of the song feel looser. I even believe that viewers who are not familiar with the song may not be able to tell what the melody is when they hear this part.
Technically, the technique of this song is restrained and not exaggerated, and this arrangement forcibly downgrades the difficulty of this song. If Shantimo hadn't been a strong vocalist, it would have been different if it were replaced by another singer with this arrangement. It will be worse.
I have to mention Momo’s own ability here. The songs are constantly elaborated and the layering becomes extremely rich. Momo, who is getting better and better, is also slowly freed from the constraints of arrangement, and has a kind of freedom that does whatever he wants without going over the rules. Free and agile, my singing is getting better and better, and it feels more and more right.
I have listened to this song many times, and I feel more and more that she is at ease and just right. However, for live performances, there is only one performance. The subtleties that can be noticed through repeated listening will always be affected by more serious mistakes or inappropriateness in one take.
2, "Reincarnation" by Hanggai Band
Oh, it’s hard to describe in one word! I have to say, when I knew it was the Hanggai Band, I felt sure. I still remember the shocking feeling when I watched "Chinese Good Songs".
But the fact is that I am very disappointed with their performance. There is no longer the majesty of the lonely smoke in the desert and the sun setting over the long river. There is also no sight of the turbulent Yellow River coming from the west to meet Kunlun and roaring for thousands of miles to touch the dragon gate. The overall feeling is quite flat. Whether it's the piano playing section or Batu Bagan's solo section, they both lack the intensity and melodiousness they should have. Of course, this does not rule out the reason why I listened to the revised version. I once again reviewed "Reincarnation" performed by the Hanggai Band back then, and I felt more and more that this performance was soft.
Teacher Yilarata’s singing was originally fine, but when it came to the treble part, it was either out of tune or broken. In addition, the guitar was disconnected, which also affected the listening experience of this song.
The next paragraph is a "life-saving message": Hanggai Band is great, I like it very much. The above feeling is just a comparison for better people, a vertical comparison for themselves. In this competition, compared to other singers, especially this showdown with Shantimo, they are still very impressive and shocking. If I had to choose, I would choose Hang Gai.
When I was watching the show, I joked with my friends that a few big Mongolian men came with "thousands of troops", humai and ethnic musical instruments to bully a "weak girl". It was hard to even think about it!
3, Wang Sulong's "Flesh and Blood"
Please forgive me for my limited listening. I have never heard this song before. For this reason, I went out of my way to find the original version of Zhu Xiu, including his live version at the Golden Melody Awards.
To me, this is a song whose form, mood, and atmosphere are greater than melody and arrangement. In the original version, the arrangement of the entire song has been greatly reduced, and the emotional state of Suxiu's singing is integrated with the song itself. Although the singing skills of the original singer are also unstable, the fragility, sensitivity, gloom, fear, and sense of brokenness that is like losing strength serve the song well and serve the core of the song. So in terms of listening, it feels pretty good.The song
itself is not suitable for the competitive stage, but Wang Sulong still chose this song. From a competitive point of view, such behavior is not advisable. From a personal emotional point of view, it can promote this relatively unpopular song to the public. Behavior is praiseworthy. In the first part of the
song, Wang Sulong's performance was actually pretty good, much better than the first episode. His voice itself is small, which is suitable for a song like this. Moreover, Wang Sulong performed very well in the mid-bass part of the entire song.
However, as the emotions burst out, the song's performance began to fall off a cliff. In order to make the song suitable for competition, additions were made to the arrangement, giving the song more layers and more explosions. However, Wang Sulong's singing could not hold up. He doesn't have a big voice or strong skills, so he has the feeling of a kid wearing a coat. This also resulted in a very unsatisfactory performance of the entire song.
However, in my opinion, the biggest flaw of this song is not the out-of-tune, broken notes, or trembling voice, but the monologue. I don't understand why that monologue was added. Is it a tribute to the monologue in "Where Has All the Time Gone" in Season 2? Moreover, the words of this monologue directly changed the core emotion of the song. From the fear and worry of loss to proof and self-blame, this also gave the song a sense of distortion, which is really a pity!
4, Huang Xuan's "Alone on the C Floor"
"Treasure Island Dwayne Johnson", "R&B Xu Jinjiang"...
I want to say, it's quite vivid!
After watching Huang Xuan’s performance, it was a crushing performance against Wang Sulong! The performance of this song is excellent, very good, very good. From the musicality, from the beautiful music, to Huang Xuan’s live performance, I think it’s great.
Whether it is jazz, r&b, soul or other styles, it feels like Huang Xuan has completely integrated into his bones, and he can pick them up with ease. From pronunciation, to language sense, to body movements, Huang Xuan is already very powerful and unique among singers of the same age who can be seen in the Chinese music scene. If you have to talk about the shortcomings of
, the arrangement may be a bit holding back. Huang Xuan's performance was too full and too hard, which may be a little greasy to some viewers. But for me, in this kind of program and this kind of performance mode, I completely accept it. Even if there are some pitch problems and some breathlessness, it will not affect the listening experience of the whole song.
I hope there can be more singers like this, and it can also improve the public's acceptance and appreciation of music.
As for who to choose between Wang Sulong and Huang Xuan, it is not difficult to choose. As I said at the beginning, Huang Xuan crushes Wang Sulong. I would choose Huang Xuan.
5, Secondhand Rose "Ode to Sister-in-law"
If Secondhand Rose's song selection in the first issue was incomprehensible to the public, then in this issue, "Ode to Sister-in-law" was chosen and sung so normally, I think this in itself is a bit strange. normal. I still want to see Diplodocus not wearing pants and performing "crazier" on stage. The level of playfulness and absurdity of Secondhand Rose, I think, is already the boundary of rock art. A little more, a little less, and the taste will always be wrong.
Of course, because of the special nature of the song "Sister-in-law", they did not arrange the song in an exaggerated way. It can be regarded as respect for history and ancestors.
I heard a version of "Sister-in-law" sung by them on the Internet before, and that version was much more excellent than this one. Emotionally, in terms of arrangement, especially that guitar solo. However, this time, it seemed very mediocre and even vague in the middle.
’s adaptation of this song also has another treatment that I don’t find easy to accept, which is the wording of the sentence “Dear sister-in-law”. The whole performance of
feels a little bit tasteless and a pity to throw away, and it feels like it is not enough.
6, Hailai Amu's "Could It Be"
In this review, I wrote about Hailai Amu at the end. Because this singer is a singer that makes me very confused. Although he sings well, his vocals that are mainly "phlegm resonance" are sometimes difficult to accept.Let’s say he doesn’t sing well. Whether it’s in terms of the stability of his voice or the state of his pitch, Hailai Amu can be said to be the best among the singers Wang Sulong, Rainie Yang, and Secondhand Rose.
At present, it seems that among these nine groups of singers, only Hailai Amu has captured the most audiences. Shantimo, Hanggai Band and Fanxia sang non-Chinese songs, Huang Xuan and Secondhand Rose's style was a bit niche for the mainland market, and Wang Sulong and Rainie Yang performed poorly. Looking at it this way, Hailai Amu’s existence for this show is very reasonable. At least I saw someone say in the barrage: "Finally a song that I can listen to!"
has actually watched these two performances. Hailai Amu gave me the feeling that he is really attentive and sincere. He tried his best to fit in with this program, and he also sang very hard in order to achieve the broadcast effect. Moreover, his voice has a market temperament, and he can capture quite a lot of listeners on such heart-wrenching songs that tap into deep inner emotions.
Hailai Amu's progress is also obvious. In the first half of the song, you can clearly feel that he is deliberately improving some of his singing accents, which is rare.
7, Rainie Yang "Songs for No One"
In my long-standing impression, Rainie Yang is a very good female singer. However, after participating in "Singer 2024", Rainie Yang made me sigh: She shouldn't be at this level! Yet it is what it is.
"Song for No One" is obviously not written for her. Rainie Yang’s voice has great characteristics, and you can hear it from this song. At present, she is more suitable in the recording studio, which can highlight the characteristics of her voice and the delicacy in her voice. But all her advantages were drowned out on such a competitive stage where live broadcasts were performed without editing. Another very important point is that her performance is very unstable, with poor pitch, opaque cavity, and insufficient appeal... "Take Me Away" in the first issue of
, "Not for Whom" in this issue "Song", she couldn't control it well. I mentioned before that Wang Sulong's children wear coats, but Rainie Yang's performance also feels like this. For this competition, compared with Wang Sulong,
is not popular enough; compared with Hailai Amu, it is far less stable than others; compared with Second-hand Rose, it is not eccentric and alternative enough, so it is not unfair to be eliminated!
8, Na Ying's "Break Free"
Please forgive me, this is another song I have never heard.
Let’s just say that a veteran is a veteran, and Na Ying played this song very well. The overall singing condition is far better than that of the first period, not so nervous. Although the voice is still a little tight, the flaws are not concealed, and it is getting better and better, and the voice is becoming more and more mellow.
Na Ying's voice is transparent, straightforward, rough and even more penetrating, which goes well with the song "Break Free". However, I have to mention that the arrangement of this song is a bit too poor. No, it should be said that the overall arrangement of this issue is very poor. In the middle part of the song, Na Ying forgot the lyrics, and the accompaniment was all mixed together, making it look like a paste, and it stretched too far. There is a chorus part that becomes mainly strings, without the addition of drums. I don’t know if it was intentional or an on-site mistake, it seemed very inconsistent. However, it should have little impact on the audience.
Fortunately, Na Ying was experienced and had strong control over the scene, and finally the whole song returned to a normal state. If Na Ying continues to maintain this state, she only needs to think more about her song selection, and her results will not be bad.
9, Fan Xiya's "set fire to the rain"
After Fan Xiya sang this song, I felt that she would be the first.
Her performance of this song also appeared to be out of tune. On the high notes, her vocal cords were tired and jammed. However, judging from the comprehensive results of song difficulty and performance, Fanxia is undoubtedly the best.
It is true that in this aspect, Vancia is not as good as Adele, from the control of the voice to the complete performance of the song, but it doesn't matter, after all, the arrangement of this version is not as good as the original version.
is a song that opens and closes with great momentum. Fan Xia’s performance is really great. The tension and appeal of her voice, coupled with the stability of her performance, coupled with the advantage of her age, so this issue She received the least adverse effects during the game and performed the best. She won first place this time, and she deserved it!
Want to say something
"Singer" is still a strong program. It has occupied every hot search list since the first episode. My self-media journey also started by writing my thoughts after watching the variety show "Singer".
Unexpectedly, after being suspended for many years, it was re-started, and this leader of mainland music variety shows would still be so influential. Unexpectedly, it actually appeared in the public eye in a live broadcast without audio editing mode.
Regarding this, I just want to say that I really like it. Usually when watching music variety shows, including previous singers, there will always be a discrepancy between the listening experience in front of the screen and the voting by the live audience. From the live broadcast of the Good Voice finals to the first episode of "Singer 2024", it can be clearly seen that voice modification has a great impact on the audience in front of the screen.
I remember watching a program "China is Listening" many years ago. One of the original promotion points of this program was that it did not modify the pronunciation, but it did not create much of a splash. Including "100% Singer" earlier this year, it also featured an all-open mic without any modification. However, the influence has always been limited. It was not until the launch of "Singer 2024" that the fig leaf of the Chinese music scene was finally lifted. Those who started to give up after knowing that the live broadcast was not corrected, those who were still able to persist in the competition despite knowing the situation, but their performance was unsatisfactory, etc. From the musicians to the audience in front of the screen, everyone began to reflect on these issues. From this level, "Singer 2024" has made a great contribution to the Chinese music scene.
I am not a professional music student, I am just a music lover. All the above opinions and remarks are only personal feelings. If you have professional knowledge and are wrong, you are welcome to correct me. However, if you have any subjective feelings, you are welcome to correct me. Agree, then seek common ground while reserving differences. The ultimate goal is just to hear better music that you like more.
text | Awen
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release | Wen Dao Mu Zhi Nan
The above are the author's personal opinions. If you want to see more exciting articles, please pay attention to [Wen Dao Mu Zhi Nan]
Let’s say he doesn’t sing well. Whether it’s in terms of the stability of his voice or the state of his pitch, Hailai Amu can be said to be the best among the singers Wang Sulong, Rainie Yang, and Secondhand Rose.At present, it seems that among these nine groups of singers, only Hailai Amu has captured the most audiences. Shantimo, Hanggai Band and Fanxia sang non-Chinese songs, Huang Xuan and Secondhand Rose's style was a bit niche for the mainland market, and Wang Sulong and Rainie Yang performed poorly. Looking at it this way, Hailai Amu’s existence for this show is very reasonable. At least I saw someone say in the barrage: "Finally a song that I can listen to!"
has actually watched these two performances. Hailai Amu gave me the feeling that he is really attentive and sincere. He tried his best to fit in with this program, and he also sang very hard in order to achieve the broadcast effect. Moreover, his voice has a market temperament, and he can capture quite a lot of listeners on such heart-wrenching songs that tap into deep inner emotions.
Hailai Amu's progress is also obvious. In the first half of the song, you can clearly feel that he is deliberately improving some of his singing accents, which is rare.
7, Rainie Yang "Songs for No One"
In my long-standing impression, Rainie Yang is a very good female singer. However, after participating in "Singer 2024", Rainie Yang made me sigh: She shouldn't be at this level! Yet it is what it is.
"Song for No One" is obviously not written for her. Rainie Yang’s voice has great characteristics, and you can hear it from this song. At present, she is more suitable in the recording studio, which can highlight the characteristics of her voice and the delicacy in her voice. But all her advantages were drowned out on such a competitive stage where live broadcasts were performed without editing. Another very important point is that her performance is very unstable, with poor pitch, opaque cavity, and insufficient appeal... "Take Me Away" in the first issue of
, "Not for Whom" in this issue "Song", she couldn't control it well. I mentioned before that Wang Sulong's children wear coats, but Rainie Yang's performance also feels like this. For this competition, compared with Wang Sulong,
is not popular enough; compared with Hailai Amu, it is far less stable than others; compared with Second-hand Rose, it is not eccentric and alternative enough, so it is not unfair to be eliminated!
8, Na Ying's "Break Free"
Please forgive me, this is another song I have never heard.
Let’s just say that a veteran is a veteran, and Na Ying played this song very well. The overall singing condition is far better than that of the first period, not so nervous. Although the voice is still a little tight, the flaws are not concealed, and it is getting better and better, and the voice is becoming more and more mellow.
Na Ying's voice is transparent, straightforward, rough and even more penetrating, which goes well with the song "Break Free". However, I have to mention that the arrangement of this song is a bit too poor. No, it should be said that the overall arrangement of this issue is very poor. In the middle part of the song, Na Ying forgot the lyrics, and the accompaniment was all mixed together, making it look like a paste, and it stretched too far. There is a chorus part that becomes mainly strings, without the addition of drums. I don’t know if it was intentional or an on-site mistake, it seemed very inconsistent. However, it should have little impact on the audience.
Fortunately, Na Ying was experienced and had strong control over the scene, and finally the whole song returned to a normal state. If Na Ying continues to maintain this state, she only needs to think more about her song selection, and her results will not be bad.
9, Fan Xiya's "set fire to the rain"
After Fan Xiya sang this song, I felt that she would be the first.
Her performance of this song also appeared to be out of tune. On the high notes, her vocal cords were tired and jammed. However, judging from the comprehensive results of song difficulty and performance, Fanxia is undoubtedly the best.
It is true that in this aspect, Vancia is not as good as Adele, from the control of the voice to the complete performance of the song, but it doesn't matter, after all, the arrangement of this version is not as good as the original version.
is a song that opens and closes with great momentum. Fan Xia’s performance is really great. The tension and appeal of her voice, coupled with the stability of her performance, coupled with the advantage of her age, so this issue She received the least adverse effects during the game and performed the best. She won first place this time, and she deserved it!
Want to say something
"Singer" is still a strong program. It has occupied every hot search list since the first episode. My self-media journey also started by writing my thoughts after watching the variety show "Singer".
Unexpectedly, after being suspended for many years, it was re-started, and this leader of mainland music variety shows would still be so influential. Unexpectedly, it actually appeared in the public eye in a live broadcast without audio editing mode.
Regarding this, I just want to say that I really like it. Usually when watching music variety shows, including previous singers, there will always be a discrepancy between the listening experience in front of the screen and the voting by the live audience. From the live broadcast of the Good Voice finals to the first episode of "Singer 2024", it can be clearly seen that voice modification has a great impact on the audience in front of the screen.
I remember watching a program "China is Listening" many years ago. One of the original promotion points of this program was that it did not modify the pronunciation, but it did not create much of a splash. Including "100% Singer" earlier this year, it also featured an all-open mic without any modification. However, the influence has always been limited. It was not until the launch of "Singer 2024" that the fig leaf of the Chinese music scene was finally lifted. Those who started to give up after knowing that the live broadcast was not corrected, those who were still able to persist in the competition despite knowing the situation, but their performance was unsatisfactory, etc. From the musicians to the audience in front of the screen, everyone began to reflect on these issues. From this level, "Singer 2024" has made a great contribution to the Chinese music scene.
I am not a professional music student, I am just a music lover. All the above opinions and remarks are only personal feelings. If you have professional knowledge and are wrong, you are welcome to correct me. However, if you have any subjective feelings, you are welcome to correct me. Agree, then seek common ground while reserving differences. The ultimate goal is just to hear better music that you like more.
text | Awen
picture | Internet
release | Wen Dao Mu Zhi Nan
The above are the author's personal opinions. If you want to see more exciting articles, please pay attention to [Wen Dao Mu Zhi Nan]
