Chapter 324 Participation

Director Ford contacted Luo Quan and asked her to compose a theme song for "The Lord of the Rings".

When consulting industry insiders about the price, Director Ford realized how difficult it was for Luo Quan to compose music. Currently, there are countless people from all over the world asking her to sing, but only a few have succeeded.

However, Director Ford felt that Luo Quan was also a participant in this film, so it shouldn't be difficult for her to compose a song.

It was indeed not difficult. When Luo Quan heard that the director asked her to compose a theme song for the movie, she agreed without even thinking about it. She also sent him the song two days later, which was ridiculously fast.

After hearing this, Director Ford was full of praise and said that he would not only use it as a promotional song for the movie, but also add it to the movie as an episode.

If this is the case, Luo Quan might be able to ride on the momentum of "Lord of the Rings" and compete for next year's Oscars.

Of course, it's too early to talk about this at the moment, after all, the movie hasn't been finished yet.

Returning to Luo Quan, her announcement of withdrawing from the competition finally received a response from the "I Am a Singer" program team. The response did not mention the conflict between her and Director Zheng. She just felt sorry for Luo Quan's withdrawal and at the same time respected her. She made the decision to put her studies first and wished her a bright future.

This response is okay to coax passers-by, but a group of old viewers of "I Am a Singer" and Luo Quan's fans do not accept it at all. They have been paying attention to the show and they all know the real reason why Luo Quan quit the competition, and the official "I Am a Singer" He did not respond at all to the malicious editing, which is a typical example of him making a fuss.

Anyone with a discerning eye knows that the biggest highlight of this season is Luo Quan, who can bring everyone surprises and high-quality musical performances in every episode. In the end, forget about the few scenes. If you want to edit her scenes again, then you invite her What are you here for?

Anyway, even the old viewers of "I Am a Singer" are a little angry this time. Basically everyone on Weibo is criticizing the official, demanding an explanation that satisfies everyone.

However, apart from issuing this response, the official "I Am a Singer" has made no further news. It is obvious that they want to deal with this matter coldly.

Many people didn't give up and went to Director Zheng's Weibo to find out.

No one has yet thought that this person is the real reason why Luo Quan retired from the competition. If Luo Quan and the director himself don't tell, no one will probably know about it in the future.

As for Director Zheng Da, he is also very worried now. In order to hold on to his job, he is racking his brains to plan the next episode of the program. He wants to maintain the ratings and reputation, so he has no time to take care of these things.

Luo Quan actually had a good sleep. After withdrawing from the competition, she no longer had to think about what songs to perform next week, and she would no longer have to set an alarm clock to disturb her normal schedule.

The next morning, Luo Quan slept until he woke up naturally, and his head was a little groggy from his sleep.

I looked at my phone and it was already eleven o'clock, and I had slept for nearly ten hours.

Interestingly, while everyone else in the dormitory was still asleep, she was the first one to wake up.

In this fast-paced era, people's sleep time has generally been postponed. In the past, they almost went to bed between nine and ten o'clock, but now it has basically become the norm to stay up until one or two o'clock.

Luo Quan used to like to stay up late, but now for the sake of her body and skin, she goes to bed earlier, usually around twelve o'clock. Her roommate is not so regular. Sometimes, she can directly watch any good drama she watches. Stay up until three or four o'clock!

Fortunately, everyone is civilized and good roommates. We wear headphones when listening to music and watching TV series at night. We also use the toilet gently when getting up to avoid disturbing others. So although Luo Quan went to bed early, he has not been woken up yet. once.

He didn't know what time they went to bed, so Luo Quan didn't bother to call them after getting up. He went to the toilet, washed up, and went directly to the cafeteria for lunch.

Today is the day when the preliminary round of Shangyi Music Competition begins. As one of the four major events in Shangyi, even the preliminary round is held with great grandeur.

All contestants who have completed their works must go to the Shangyi Auditorium to show their works to Teacher Zhang and classmates. Interested students can also watch in the auditorium, or watch on their mobile phones through campus TV broadcasts.

The exhibition of preliminary works will last for a long time. During this period, students can only watch. The power of promotion is in the hands of the school teachers. In the semi-finals, students will vote uniformly. The batch with the highest votes will be handed over to the teacher to select the best one. Yes, sent to the city to participate in the finals.

This kind of competition system can ensure the artistry and singing ability of the songs to the greatest extent. There is a high probability that what the students like will be different from what the teachers like.

And if both sides like it, the dispute will be much smaller.

But after all, it is a more formal competition, and the finals this time will be broadcast on CCTV, so the final power to select the final songs must be in the hands of the school. If it is just a simple pop song, it will probably not make it to the final stage.

Unless the lyrics are well written or the music is well written.

Positive examples are the lyrics of "Blue and White Porcelain" or the arrangement of "In the Name of the Father". Both of these are basically at the pinnacle of domestic pop music, and Dugu Qiufei has no rivals.

However, for others, winning this Shangyi Music Competition may be even less difficult than writing a work of the same level as these two songs.

The preliminary round started at two o'clock in the afternoon, and the campus TV in the cafeteria had already begun to play previous award-winning works. Luo Quan watched them while eating, wanting to see the school's preference for music types first.

Although it is too late to investigate at this time, you can still know what level you will be able to perform this time by listening to the previous award-winning works.

As the leading music school in China, Shangyi has produced as many composers as Guo Jiangzhiqing, and many of these composers’ debut works were composed while participating in music competitions, and the ones broadcast on TV are all previous award-winning works. Campaign version, so the quality is quite good.

Luo Quan listened to a few songs and found that two of them touched the threshold of famous songs and were just a few steps away from becoming regulars at major art shows.

But after all, it's still a little bit behind. After all, these are the composers' debut works, and they are still some way away from becoming classics.

After reading it, Luo Quan's confidence increased a lot.

After eating, Luo Quan went back to the dormitory and changed into clean and refreshing clothes, wiped the stains on his white shoes, took the USB flash drive and went out.

To participate in the preliminary round, the author must perform the piece he or she has composed in person. The USB flash drive contains music scores, which must be handed over to the school for archiving before the performance.

Because you can accumulate credits by participating in the competition, there are many students participating in each Shangyi Music Competition. Even those who know nothing about music will find ways to perform the entire piece.

It doesn’t matter whether it sounds good or not, what matters is participation.

Today, the seats in the Shangyi Auditorium were full. According to the arrangement of the student union, the contestants sat in the front and the watching students sat in the back.

Luo Quan got a relatively low number, No. 112. There were only 150 people attending the competition this time. The rest had not been prepared yet, so he could only miss this opportunity to show his face. .

More than a dozen teachers and vice-principals from the music school were sitting under the podium. There was a piano on the podium, and the student union had also prepared many musical instruments for the contestants to use.

However, most players come with their own instruments, and there are still a few who are as good as Luo Quan.

As soon as Luo Quan sat down, he saw Ivy among the crowd.

She was carrying a guitar and looking blankly in the crowded passage.

Luo Quan stood up and walked over, patting her shoulder.

Ivy took a trip, turned around and saw Luo Quan and immediately laughed: "Boss!"

Luo Quan scolded: "What do you call boss? You're so outspoken. Just call me Luo Quan... You're carrying a guitar and you're here to compete?"

Ivy nodded: "Yes, I wrote some songs before, and I want to come here to see my level."

"What's your number?"

"Number 10."

Luo Quan was shocked: "Then you're about to get fucked."

Ivy forced a smile and tightened her grip on the guitar strap: "Yeah, I'm quite nervous."

Luo Quan comforted softly: "It's okay, just think of it as practicing for future performances. If you become famous in the future, there won't be so many people sitting in the audience, it will be dozens of times more!"

"When you say that, I become even more worried about the future." Ivy was very excited when she signed the contract. After all, she earned a large signing fee and had the hope of becoming a big star.

But when I went to bed late at night, I couldn't fall asleep. My mind was filled with expectations and worries about the future.

She has been thinking: Can she really be a star? What if she can't sing the song Luo Quan wrote for her? What should I do if I sing well but still don’t become popular? How to deal with black fans?

There were so many problems that she had never had to deal with before, but now they all came flooding out, making her almost breathless.

In the days after she first signed the contract, she had insomnia every night, just thinking about her future with her eyes open.

When Luo Quan heard what Ivy said, he probably understood what she was worried about. He pulled her to the seat next to her and explained:

"You don't have to worry so much now, working hard to improve yourself is your most important task at the moment.

Don't worry about whether you will be popular in the future. There is a saying in the industry that a small fire depends on support, and a big fire depends on fate. The more you force it, the more likely it is to backfire. Knowing how to seize opportunities is the key to becoming popular.

I can't guarantee that you will be as popular as me, but I guarantee that in one year, you will have a certain degree of popularity at home and abroad! "

Ivy deeply believed what Luo Quan said: "I believe you have such ability, I just doubt myself..."

"Don't doubt it." Luo Quan interrupted directly, "You should believe in yourself the most. If you don't even believe in yourself, I can't help you no matter how powerful I am."

Ivy clenched her fists, and her worried eyes gradually became determined: "I understand!"

"Students, please keep quiet!" The student host on the stage began to maintain order at the competition site, and the auditorium that was noisy just now suddenly fell silent.

After quieting down, the female student host continued: "The preliminary round of the 16th Shangyi Music Competition is about to begin. First, I would like to invite Principal Liu to give a speech. Everyone welcomes it with applause."

"Pah, pah, pah———"

Vice President Liu took the microphone, stood up and faced the camera and the students in the audience with a smile on his face: "On behalf of the school, I would like to thank the students for their active participation and watching, and also thank the cadres of the student union for their careful preparation and arrangements.

As one of the top art schools in China, Shangyi's achievements in cultivating musical talents and facilitating music are obvious to all. Since its establishment, Shangyi has been adhering to the school motto of perfection and focusing on the construction of teacher ethics... ……………”

After thanking him, Vice Principal Liu began to speak in an official tone, as if all school leaders liked to give a long speech on such an occasion, and then everyone could only wait patiently for him to shout "Start now"!

Luo Quan fell into thinking. She always felt like where else had she heard Principal Liu's official tone?

After thinking about it carefully, I finally remembered it. Isn't this the same as what Dean Zheng did back then? Not even a word has changed!

"This is too easy, isn't it? You can use the same rhetoric forever?" Luo Quan complained in a low voice.

Ivy looked up and said, "Why do you grow old?"

Luo Quan shook his head: "It's nothing. Principal Liu is quite handsome, but I didn't expect his voice to be so deep."

Ivy smiled and said: "Principal Liu is a national first-class tenor singer. He used to appear on TV a lot, but now he is focused on school education and doesn't perform on stage much."

"No wonder…………"

"Now I announce that the 16th Shanghai University of the Arts Music Competition will begin now!" President Liu finally finished speaking, and with the four words "Now" in his top tenor's voice and the small amplification of the microphone, he immediately spoke to the auditorium spread in all directions.

The sound waves rolled and echoed. The students who were closer to the speaker grinned and rubbed their ears.

Principal Liu saw this scene and smiled awkwardly: "Sorry, I couldn't control my volume when I was excited."

The classmates and teachers all laughed, and then began to applaud enthusiastically to celebrate the start of the Shangyi Music Competition.

After the leader finished speaking, the female student host came back to the stage. First, she measured the specific competition format and some precautions, and then officially started the competition.

"Here we invite contestant No. 1, Zhou Tang, a third-year student from the Department of Vocal Music and Popularity. Her entry is an original pop song "Memories of Youth."

The classmates applauded enthusiastically, and a girl with short hair and a white shirt ran onto the stage.

Soon the accompaniment of the song began to play in the background. Zhou Tang didn't have any instruments, so he just took the microphone and started singing.

The melody of the song is average, and the lyrics are written to commemorate the past of youth. It is quite good. The style is full of girlishness and freshness. It may become popular for a while on Douyin, but it is hard to say on stage.

Several teachers studied for a while and finally gave a pending result.

Zhou Tang seemed a little disappointed, but he still thanked the judges and teachers, and then walked off the stage gracefully.

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