He passed?
The first person to qualify for the preliminary auditions was out?
Everyone in the program team was shocked by Qian Pingfan's singing. At the same time, they were also extremely shocked by Executive Director Zhang Ye's decision.
Qian Pingfan was shocked too!
He said in surprise, "What? I passed? "
Zhang Ye smiled and said, "Yes."
Qian Pingfan pointed at himself and stared with wide eyes. "It's really me?"
"It's really you," Zhang Ye said.
"This, I, I … I thank you, thank you, Teacher Zhang. Thank you, all the teachers!" Qian Pingfan was so excited that he couldn't speak coherently. The reason he came to the preliminary auditions was because he wanted to improve his life. He also had the dream of becoming a celebrity, so he took out his cell phone and used a singing app to record a very average demo and sent it to the program team's email. Who could have expected that he would be notified of the preliminary auditions the very next day? And now, the famous Zhang Ye personally told him that he had passed the preliminary auditions. This excitement was simply indescribable!
Zhang Ye asked, "Did you bring your identification?"
"Yes, I did!" Qian Pingfan hurriedly said.
Zhang Ye called a staff member over to take Qian Pingfan to register and inform him of the subsequent preparations. After doing all that, Zhang Ye couldn't hide the joy in his eyes. Although half of the contestants on the first day of the preliminary auditions were not able to satisfy him and wasted a lot of time, with Qian Pingfan's participation, it was enough. Today's effort had not been wasted. This was the voice that he wanted.
However, Ha Qiqi wiped away her sweat and said, "Director Zhang."
"Yes?" Zhang Ye looked at her.
Ha Qiqi said, "About this, he doesn't have any professional musical attainments and has never been on stage before. He's just a bicycle repairman, so is it appropriate for him to appear on television?"
Zhang Ye said, "Our show's motto is not to judge a contestant's appearance or occupation."
Due to the incident of the music consultants being chased away, Ha Qiqi spoke more cautiously. She said, "But I personally feel that even though Qian Pingfan's voice is very unique, it's still a little strange, isn't it? A man singing a woman's voice, will the audience be able to accept that? Of course, it's quite acceptable to me, but I don't know if the audience will accept it. His voice is too controversial. "
Wu Yi commented, "I've never heard of it before."
Another female editor also nodded. "Yeah, his voice is too weird."
It just so happens that Qian Pingfan's arrival has allowed me to make my standards even more concrete. The recognizability of his voice, the emotions he puts into his singing, and the impossibility of imitating him, Qian Pingfan has demonstrated all of these very well. What we're looking for is exactly this kind of contestant. I'm not afraid of the contestants being controversial. On the contrary, what I'm afraid of is that there won't be any controversy. Something that everyone can accept and say is good doesn't exist. "Then he said," Qian Pingfan, we'll pay more attention to him in the future. "
What else could Ha Qiqi say? She could only nod. "OK."
Zhang Ye said, "Next."
Little Wang went to call the next contestant.
…
One.
Two.
Another six people were wiped out in quick succession.
When the next person came in, the entire venue seemed to have darkened. The person who came in was a young man in his twenties. His skin was a little tanned, and he was very tall. He was a burly man, and he couldn't be said to be ugly. He was just a very ordinary person.
That person came up to the microphone and said, "My name is Sun Daxuan, and I'm a train driver."
Ha Qiqi asked, "What song did you bring?"
"It's' Please Love Me, '" Sun Daxuan said.
When they heard the song, everyone had a strange look on their faces. "Please Love Me"? This was an old song from more than a decade ago. It was the song that made a Taiwanese celebrity famous. Although this celebrity was already a has-been, as his works had not been able to continue his glory, and he was basically no longer featured on television or in the entertainment news, this song was still very popular. Even now, many people still sang it during karaoke. It was a very emotional and slow song, so it was very difficult for anyone to imagine that a burly man like him would choose this song.
Zhang Ye said, "Let's begin."
Sun Daxuan cleared his throat and narrowed his eyes. Then he started singing softly.
"Hey … hello … it's me.
"Hey … please … love me."
At times it was gentle, at times it was meandering, at times it was moving, and at times it was deep.
If it had been a "pretty boy" or a younger teenager singing this song, the scene would have been very beautiful. The youthful love would have been very harmonious. But as a train driver, Sun Daxuan, his appearance did not match the song at all. Although he sang very emotionally and there was nothing wrong with it, the scene still gave people a strange feeling. It was a little incongruous. Or rather, it couldn't be said that it was incongruous, but the contrast was too great! The only thing worth mentioning was that this person performed very well today. When they were listening to the demo, they only felt that his voice was very engrossed and full of emotion. But when it came to the live performance, this feeling was even stronger. Moreover, this person did not have stage fright at all and still had a bit of steadiness to him. It was unknown whether he had performed beyond his usual standards or if he was just at this level usually.
He finished singing.
Sun Daxuan looked at the judges eagerly.
Ha Qiqi looked at Zhang Ye. "What do you think of this person?"
Zhang Ye asked in return, "What do you guys think?"
Ha Qiqi laughed and said, "Tell us the truth?"
"Then why would you lie?" Zhang Ye was also amused.
"I think it's just so-so. He doesn't have much of a presence and doesn't look like a celebrity. He's the type that won't get popular, but he sings a love song really well," Ha Qiqi said.
Wu Yi said, "He's passable."
A female editor said, "Just so-so."
They were a little hesitant about Sun Daxuan. They could choose him or not, but if they really had to weigh the gap between Sun Daxuan and Chang Si and Hu Liangyi, they would definitely not approve him. At least, if they were the judges, they would definitely choose Chang Si and Hu Liangyi. Because in their opinion, those who were good-looking, had a decent voice, sang well, and had the looks of a celebrity were all within their aesthetic standards. For example, Qian Pingfan, who sang a female voice, and this burly train driver, who sang a soft lyrical song, they could not really accept it.
But for some reason, Zhang Ye's opinion was always different from theirs. He only said one thing: "It's not easy to sing a love song well. Sometimes, a man is better than a woman, or a burly man is better than a pretty boy. The feelings expressed in the song might be stronger and more touching, so let's approve him."
Ha Qiqi: "…"
Alright then, you're the executive director anyway. If you say so, then so be it.
The program team staff could no longer do anything about Zhang Ye. They had gradually figured out Zhang Ye's style of doing things. To sum it up, it could be summed up in one word: novelty hunting.
The more others felt that he couldn't do it?
The more Zhang Ye felt that he could do it!
...
Following that, it was another series of auditions.
One by one, the contestants entered the stage, sang, and exited. The cycle repeated itself.
There were a few times when Zhang Ye rejected the contestants whom Ha Qiqi and the other program team staff thought highly of. This left everyone at a loss for words. It seemed like Zhang Ye had a preference for those who worked at the bottom of the hierarchy, looked ugly, and sang strangely. He did not even think highly of the others?
If it were any other talent show, the passing rate of the auditions would still be quite good. Because this was not a televised audition, it was just a preliminary audition before the televised auditions. Logically speaking, there shouldn't be such a strict selection process. If they thought that the contestants were good enough, they could just let them pass. When the time came for the blind auditions, they could just leave the tough questions to the four coaches. At most, they could just edit out the contestants who did not sing well during the final broadcast of the show. Why was there a need to be so strict with the first round of the auditions? They could not understand. Seeing that today's auditions were coming to an end, if it were any other singing talent show, more than a dozen contestants would have already passed. But what about them? Only two people had passed! And they were even two weirdos!
But Zhang Ye was still going his own way and did not lower his selection standards. Actually, he knew very well that it was necessary to find some good-looking contestants with passable singing skills. Or perhaps they might not be the most outstanding contestants but could still serve as a fill-in. But Zhang Ye also knew that these people were easy to find. For example, Chang Si and Hu Liangyi. There were plenty of them in the industry, so Zhang Ye's main task was not to find the "green leaves" contestants. At most, he would just have to find them again if there were not enough people. Since he was here and had spent all his time on today's auditions, then he definitely had to find those contestants who could be the red flowers. The program team staff all thought that Zhang Ye was being willful and did not consider much. But unbeknownst to them, Zhang Ye had considered much further than any of them. He had already planned everything out!
Time passed by bit by bit.
Finally, it was past 3 PM. Other than Teacher Luo Yu, who Zhang Ye had brought along, the last contestant from the auditions arrived at the venue.
Ha Qiqi said, "This is the last one."
Zhang Ye nodded to indicate that he understood.
The door opened and the last contestant entered the venue.
The moment they saw this person, everyone's mind went blank. When the contestants sent in their samples, the program team had requested that they write a self-introduction. But if the contestant did not write it or forgot to, there was nothing they could do about it and they would just ignore it. As a result, they did not know the details of many of the contestants. For example, this last contestant was one of them. No one could have expected it to be like this!
The person who came in was an old man!
He was an old man in his sixties!
The old man's hair had already turned half white and was combed back. He was wearing a very fashionable leather jacket and a pair of jeans that were full of holes. They were not torn by him, but were deliberately made to look old.
Ha Qiqi was dumbfounded. "Grandpa, are you a contestant?"
The old man said in a clear voice, "Yes, my name is Zhou Danian."
A female editor said dumbfoundedly, "How old are you this year?"
"Haha, I'm 59 this year. I'm still young," Zhou Danian said with a laugh.
Wu Yi was floored. 59 years old is still considered young? My dad is only 58 years old this year! He's already suffering from cerebral thrombosis and has trouble walking! You're even older than my dad by a year!
Ha Qiqi could not believe it. "The sample was sent in by you? You sang it? "
Zhou Danian said confidently, "It was me."
"It's a rock song in the sample." Ha Qiqi could not accept it. When she was looking at the contestant waiting area, she seemed to have seen an old man like this. But she did not think that he was a contestant at that time. She thought that it might be some underage contestant whose family was worried about them, so they brought their father or grandfather along. Who would have thought that this 60-year-old old man was actually here to participate in the auditions as well!
But Zhou Danian smiled and said, "I'm also going to be singing a rock song today. Can I sing it now?"
Ha Qiqi hurriedly said, "Yes, yes, please."
Little Wang also felt a little guilty. "Grandpa, let me get a chair for you?"
"There's no need, I'm still in good health." Zhou Danian held the microphone in his hand and did not have any time to prepare. He suddenly roared out loud!
"Wind!!!"
Whoa!
Everyone was shocked. That hoarse and loud voice had caused the entire studio to explode. A female editor even covered her ears while Ha Qiqi and the others were on tenterhooks. They were also frightened. It was not that the loud voice scared them, but that they were afraid that this old man would get a cerebral hemorrhage or have a heart attack from shouting so loudly! This is a rock song! You're already so old, can you take it? Please don't put your life in danger again!
Zhou Danian sang excitedly!
"Wind!"
"Blowing here and there!"
"Snow!"
"Blowing here and there, blowing away!"
"Rain!"
This was an unknown song that almost no one present had heard of before. It was also a rather old rock song with a bit of a heavy metal feel to it. It was a solid hard rock song that only relied on a meaty voice to carry it out. Zhou Danian was really giving it his all. In the blink of an eye, he was sweating profusely!
Ha Qiqi was no longer in the mood to listen to it. She was already on the verge of going up to stop it. She did not want the news of a contestant dying in the audition before The Voice even started broadcasting!
Other than that, the old man did not seem to have any other problems. His singing was commendable and he was bursting with emotions. Almost every line was shouting out all of his emotions. As for the rhythm, it was not difficult for a young person to grasp, nor was it something to pick on. But to a 60-year-old man, Zhang Ye was more concerned about the rhythm of the music. He realized that the old man had done it very well and was not any worse than the younger generation. Some of the lyrics even had a high pitch. If it were sung by a young person, it might not be much, but when it was sung by a 60-year-old man who was filled with experience and the vicissitudes of life, it was completely different. The impact was even greater! Even more intense!
What a surprise!
It was another unexpected surprise!
This rock song was getting better and better the more one listened to it, the more interesting it became!
After the song was finished, Zhou Danian was panting heavily, but his complexion was very good and he looked very healthy. "Teachers, did I sing well? Did I pass? "
Zhang Ye suddenly asked, "How's your physical condition?"
Zhou Danian said, "It's not a problem at all."
"Don't give me a false answer. I would like to ask about the specific situation," Zhang Ye said very seriously.
Zhou Danian answered honestly, "It's just that my blood sugar is a little high. Other than that, I'm fine. My blood pressure has already stabilized and I even jog every morning to expand my chest and increase my lung capacity."
Ha Qiqi didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Grandpa, you're already so old, why are you still thinking of participating in the talent show? If we had known that you were so old, we wouldn't have dared to let you participate in the auditions."
Wu Yi wanted to tell him to go back quickly. Watching him sing rock made their hearts tremble. They were afraid that he would faint onstage!
Zhou Danian did not like that and said, "So what if I'm old? Let me tell you, young lady, let's compete in lung capacity. There are so many young people here, but I don't think any of you can beat me. "Ha Qiqi did not know what else to say. This contestant would definitely have to be rejected.
Ha Qiqi did not know what else to say. This contestant would definitely have to be rejected. Have you ever seen any other talent show that has a 60-year-old man? Isn't that nonsense? Although their show said that there was no age restriction, the contestant couldn't be too old either. A 40-year-old contestant might still be acceptable, or a 50-year-old contestant might barely be acceptable. But you're almost 60 years old, and half of your hair has already turned white. Who would dare to let you go on a talent show? In the end, this is still a stage that belongs to the young!
How could they reject him?
He was already so old, so couldn't they just tell him directly?
Looking at how confident he was, if he were to say it now, wouldn't he suffer another setback? Wouldn't he suffer another heart attack? Forget it, they would just leave the dirty work to Zhang Ye and let him speak to the old man. After all, he was the executive director.
Ha Qiqi did not say a word.
The other program team staff also looked at Zhang Ye.
Sure enough, only Zhang Ye could stand up and say, "Grandpa, you're older than my dad by quite a few years. The intensity of our competition is actually quite high, so I don't think you can handle it, right?"
Ha Qiqi nodded in her mind. Right, he should reject him tactfully and not be too direct.
Zhou Danian immediately said, "High intensity? What's a small matter like this? I'm still in good health. Whatever the young can do, I can do it too. I've never felt that I'm older than you all. No matter how high the intensity of the competition is, I can still handle it. It's not a problem at all! "
Fine, he still refused to listen.
The old man was really stubborn.
Ha Qiqi and the others were all thinking about it. If Director Zhang did not understand his tactful rejection, then what should they do? They might as well just say it out loud.
Sure enough, Zhang Ye said it out loud.
Zhang Ye stood up and smiled. "Old Master Zhou, since you said that your body is fine and can handle the high intensity of the competition, then I have nothing else to say. I hereby officially announce that you've passed the auditions. Please join this season's The Voice of China! On behalf of the program team, I welcome you! "
Zhou Danian was also taken aback for a moment, then suddenly laughed out loud in joy. "I passed? Hahaha! "
But the program team staff were all stunned. They were so stunned that they nearly collapsed under the table!
What?
The old man passed!?
Go fuck your grandma!
Ha Qiqi nearly vomited a mouthful of blood!
Wu Yi and the other staff members were also stunned!
Director Zhang, didn't you want to reject him tactfully? So you didn't reject him at all! So you wanted to find out about the old man's physical condition first before letting him participate in the televised auditions? But … but this is an old man in his sixties! Have you ever seen an old man take part in a singing talent show? This is The Voice of China's auditions, not The Good Old Man of China's! What are you trying to do, old man!
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