When it comes to singer Xu Jun, some people may feel unfamiliar. On the stage of "Singer 2024" last week, he chose to challenge Yuan Yawei and sang his own work "29", and finally succeeded in unveiling the list. According to the competition system, Yuan Yawei, who ranked at the bottom of the two programs, was eliminated.
Recently, in an interview with the media, Xu Jun talked about his journey of participating in "Singer 2024".
Xu Jun
In 2015, Xu Jun has not appeared on variety shows since he participated in "Chinese Good Songs". Now that he is participating in "Singer 2024", he said that the biggest change in his mentality is "I know what the essence of life is like." ".
In fact, Xu Jun has a long-standing relationship with "Singer". In 2017, Zhang Jie sang Xu Jun's song "Self" when he participated in "Singer". Na Ying and Tan Weiwei, who participated in "Singer 2024" this year, have also expressed many times that they would like to choose Xu Jun's songs as their entries. When asked about his feelings after learning that he had successfully unveiled the list, Xu Jun replied: "When I knew that I was going to come to "Singer 2024" to announce the list, my mentality was actually quite peaceful. I came to exchange music. As for whether the announcement was successful or not, I didn't even think about it at the time." After the first battle was successful, Xu Jun said that he felt both happy and complicated: "Don't say anything about the success of the first battle, because I particularly liked Tia (Yuan Yawei), and then she left. , I felt very sorry at that time."
Xu Jun sang "29" which he composed when he was 29 years old. He sang: There is no answer, there is no smoke. He said frankly: "This lyric is more like the state of my life, because I am a person who is not very submissive and like to find a state that makes me comfortable." Regarding the criteria for selecting songs, Xu Jun said: "As a songwriter, When I choose songs, I pay more attention to the expression of the content. Only when the songs I choose are consistent with my own expression will it be the most important criterion for me to consider the songs.”
Xu Jun
Xu Jun. Although he debuted as a singer, he also focused on behind-the-scenes work for a while. When he moved behind the scenes and had no performances, he learned music production on the recommendation of the famous music producer Arai Yuichi, which established his ability as a "musical all-rounder". He calls the experience "for life."
Xu Jun’s life has always been connected with music. At the age of 17, he moved to Hangzhou alone, singing, writing songs, and forming a band in bars. It was only at the age of 27 that he stood on the stage of "Chinese Good Songs" and was seen by more people with his song "Myself". Along the way, Xu Jun said: "I think the changes between the ages of 17, 27, and now 36 have a lot to do with the people around me. My friends have always been around to help me, including me now My lover often gives me energy, which is a very important part of my change."
Red Star News reporter Zhang Shihao Ren Hongwei editor Zeng Qi
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