Noon.
Central TV's underground recording studio.
This was a temporary venue borrowed by The Voice's program team for the preliminary auditions. Actually, there was no need to record anything, just use a venue. Today was the day to screen the contestants. They would pick out some outstanding contestants and add them to the blind audition list for the television recording. The preliminary auditions were expected to take place in about two weeks. There would be auditions every day, every two days, or even three days. The intensity of the auditions depended on the number of contestants and the quality of their voices. The registration requirement was to submit a demo of the contestant's performance. If the program team felt that the contestant was up to standard after listening to it, then they would notify them to participate in the auditions. If the demo did not pass, then they would not even be notified. With their program team's capabilities, they could not handle so many contestants from all over the country, so they had to be selective.
At the venue.
The staff had all arrived.
Zhang Ye was carrying a lunch box over. He had just ordered some food from Central TV. As he was in a hurry, he ate as he walked over. By the time he arrived, he had already finished eating.
Little Wang came up to him. "Please pass it to me."
"Alright, thank you." Zhang Ye passed the empty lunch box to her.
Over there, Ha Qiqi, who was in charge of the auditions, was directing the staff. When she saw Zhang Ye, she immediately brought two people over. "Teacher Zhang, everything is almost ready."
Zhang Ye nodded and said, "When will the contestants arrive?"
Ha Qiqi said, "A lot of them have already arrived. Actually, the auditions will only start in the afternoon. I've already arranged for them to wait in the waiting area."
They sat behind the computer.
Zhang Ye casually opened a few emails and listened to the demos sent by the contestants. "Were these selected today?"
Ha Qiqi nodded. "They were selected by me and the professionals." Then she introduced the people around her to Zhang Ye.
What Teacher Sun?
What Teacher Yan?
They were all music industry insiders who had been borrowed from Central TV.
Zhang Ye shook hands with them and got to know them. "Teacher Sun, Teacher Yan, I'll have to trouble you guys for the next few days."
Teacher Sun immediately said, "It's no trouble, no trouble at all. We're here to help out. You can say that we're professional consultants. We're just here to give our opinions. As for how to conduct the program, we still have to listen to Executive Director Zhang." Since they had been transferred to The Voice's program team, they would definitely listen to Zhang Ye's instructions. They were now considered part of the program team.
A music consultant recommended, "Director Zhang, the person you're listening to right now is someone that both Old Sun and I think highly of. It's the same for Director Ha."
Ha Qiqi praised, "Right, this person sings very well."
Only then did Zhang Ye listen carefully.
It was a female voice. Her voice was very clear, without any edges or corners, and there was nothing wrong with it. Her high pitch was also very high.
Teacher Sun analyzed, "This should be a very mature voice. It's rather stable. This person should have experience performing on stage. Just from her voice alone, you can tell. Also, from the photos that she attached, she looks pretty good. I think she has the potential to become a star."
Teacher Yan said, "But the specifics will depend on the scene."
Chang Si.
Gender: Female
Age: 25
Place of origin: Beihe Province
Job: Music teacher.
After looking at this person's information, Zhang Ye did not say anything. He noted it down and then asked, "Are there any good seedlings from today's first round of auditions?"
Ha Qiqi pointed to the email and said, "This person is also very good."
The music consultant nodded and said, "This person has a professional background and graduated from a music academy. His singing is very good and his current job is as a backup singer for celebrities, so he can be considered a professional. If such a person were to go on stage, he probably wouldn't get stage fright. If he performs steadily, he would definitely get a good result. But if he goes on television, the first thing to consider is how well he can perform. If he's a newcomer, it's inevitable that he would get nervous and make mistakes. When that happens, it would affect the broadcast effect. That's why in the industry's talent shows, the main promotion is still for people in the music industry. These kinds of contestants are also the most welcomed by the television station's program teams. Often, after being invited by one program, another program would invite them.
Hu Liangyi.
Gender: Male.
Job: Music Worker.
When Zhang Ye heard the demo sent by that person, he did not show any expression on his face. "Just these two? There's no one else? "
Ha Qiqi observed Zhang Ye's expression. She did not know what Zhang Ye's attitude was. "There are 50 contestants who have been notified today. Actually, they're all pretty good, but the most outstanding ones are still these two. Well, we also have a few people we have our eyes on, but they did not sign up. They were either recommended by our insiders or seen on other television programs. If you agree, we can start getting people to approach them? Invite them over? "
Zhang Ye asked, "Which ones? Let me see."
"For example, this person." Ha Qiqi bent over and grabbed the mouse. She clicked on a video of a singing talent show on a satellite channel two years ago. "Have a look."
The video started.
It was a man singing a classic song by a Heavenly King.
Ha Qiqi said, "He did not advance to the next round of the show and was eliminated in the second round. However, the music consultants all had good evaluations of him. It was probably because of some under-the-table manipulation that he did not advance."
Zhang Ye was silent.
Ha Qiqi said, "Director Zhang?"
The other music consultants also looked at Zhang Ye.
Ha Qiqi immediately said, "There are still a few other musicians that we have our eyes on. They're all very professional. I know that the purpose of our show is to find people who can sing well. Those few people are not bad either. Why don't I show them to you? We have information on them on the computer, so it should be easy to negotiate with them if we invite them over. If that doesn't work out, we can just give them a little more appearance fee and they will definitely come to participate in the show. "
Zhang Ye waved it off. "I'm not looking at them for now." He looked at his watch and said, "How about this? The preliminary auditions will officially start at 1: 30 PM. I'll go out for a bit and come back in a bit."
After saying that, Zhang Ye left. He had come to the auditions venue in high spirits and was looking forward to it. But before he could even warm his seat, Zhang Ye had already turned around and left.
The program team staff looked at one another.
Wu Yi asked puzzledly, "What's wrong with Teacher Zhang?"
"I don't know." Ha Qiqi did not understand either. "We're just looking for people based on the criteria? Don't the other talent shows also select people in the same way? It's not like we care about looks. "
The music consultant said, "Teacher Zhang might have some matters to attend to."
Ha Qiqi put aside her worries and said, "Let's continue with the auditions for now. We'll go through the contestants' information again and wait for Teacher Zhang to come back before we start the auditions. Also, let the contestants know that if they haven't eaten lunch yet, send some lunch boxes over. Little Wang, you'll be in charge of the waiting area."
… …
Outside.
The moment Zhang Ye came out of the basement, he shook his head slightly. It was not that Zhang Ye was dissatisfied with the contestants that Ha Qiqi and the others had chosen. In fact, he was extremely dissatisfied with them. The contestants were not good? Well, that wasn't the case. Their singing was rather stable, but the effect he wanted for the show was not like that. The contestants he wanted were not like that either! From the beginning, Ha Qiqi and the others, or even the entire Chinese citizens of Central TV, did not know what kind of show they wanted to make. They did not understand Zhang Ye's intentions at all. Not a single one of them understood what he meant! But thinking about it, he could not blame them for not being professional. It was just that the sky that Zhang Ye had seen was different from the sky that they had seen before. The difference in perception was too great!
What should he do?
How could he let them know what he wanted?
Zhang Ye felt that verbal explanations were no longer enough. He needed a more direct standard to put in front of them so that he could convey his ideas for the show. As such, Zhang Ye thought of a person. That person's voice involuntarily floated into Zhang Ye's ears at this moment. He decided that he might as well pull one of the contestants over and tell them what a good voice was like!
Mature and stable?
High pitch?
Stage experience?
His singing was smooth and skillful?
— Was this what a good voice was like?
Zhang Ye got into his car and stepped on the accelerator. He drove out of the television tower and headed straight for the city.
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