The contestant's intro:
A 60-year-old grandpa appeared onscreen. "My name is Zhou Danian.
"My name is Zhou Danian, but everyone calls me Old Zhou. Speaking of my life, I've always been a failure. When I was young, my dream was to be a singer. Decades have passed, but this dream has not changed. Many of my friends say that I'm sick and immature. Even my wife, who has been living with me for decades, divorced seven or eight years ago because of this. She said that I can't recognize reality and that I'm always living in my own dreams. She said that people of our age have no right to talk about dreams, but I don't believe her. Why do only young people have the right to pursue their dreams? Why can't we old people have a dream that we can persevere and work hard for our entire lives? I came to this stage today because I hope that my wife can see me, my son can see me, my old friends who used to sing with me but have given up now can see me, and those people who say that I shouldn't have dreams can see me. I want to tell them that perhaps I'm not cut out for singing, perhaps I'm wrong, but I, Zhou Danian, have never given up. From the age of 20 to 60, I've persevered for 40 years. I've worked hard for 40 years, and I've never given up! "
The audience was taken aback.
"60 years old?"
"Is he really that old?"
"Fuck, I thought that this grandpa was just looking old."
"What the, he's already 60 years old?"
Even the industry insiders who were watching The Voice felt a sense of helplessness from the bottom of their hearts. They did not understand what Zhang Ye was trying to do. How could an old man be chosen from the preliminary auditions?
Only the four coaches onscreen had confused looks on their faces. They did not understand what the audience's astonished expressions meant. As only the four of them had their backs to the stage, they could not see the contestants. Whether they were male or female, how tall they were, what they looked like, or how old they were, they did not know.
… …
At Grandma Wang's house.
Mr. Zhou took a deep breath and said, "Mom, my dad, he …"
Grandma Wang did not say a word.
In the past, Mr. Zhou did not understand his father. He felt that the reason why his family was in such a state was because his parents had been persisting in an unrealistic and ridiculous dream. His parents quarreled all year round and eventually divorced. Although he did not say it out loud, he had always blamed his father in his heart. He felt that his father was in the wrong, but when he heard what his father said in the intro, Mr. Zhou suddenly did not know what to say.
… …
On the screen.
Under the watchful eyes of countless viewers in front of the television, Zhou Danian went on stage. He held the microphone and walked slowly. He even had to walk up the steps one by one. He couldn't take two steps at once. From this, it could be seen that Zhou Danian was getting old. He no longer had the stamina of a young man.
Could this grandpa really do it?
Could this old man really sing?
Everyone had the same question.
The lights went dark. Three, two, one. The music started!
It was the sound of a guitar. Although the melody had been changed, it was still very familiar. Many people could tell that this was a very famous rock song that Zhang Yuanqi had sung early on. Many people had sung it before, but no one had ever heard an old man sing it!
"It's I Don't Believe It?"
"Rock?"
"My God! Grandpa is going to sing rock and roll? "
"What's going on?"
"I thought you were going to sing an old song from the 70s. Why are you singing rock and roll? Can a person of his age sing popular music in a broad sense? "
"Will this work?"
"Of course not! I'm speechless! "
"It doesn't sound good, does it?"
"You want a divorce because of this? It's really not worth it! "
"It's fine if it's an old song, but rock and roll? You've already taken the wrong path, yet you've persisted for 40 years? What's the point of that? "
"Rock and roll is only for young people!"
On the screen, Zhou Danian was facing the doubtful gazes of the live audience, but he remained nonchalant. It was as though he was already used to it. It was as though he had faced such situations countless times over the past few decades and faced such voices countless times. He calmly raised the microphone to his lips and poured all of his experiences and emotions into this song. This was a song that he wanted to sing for himself!
Opening his mouth.
Opening his throat.
"I've tried so many times, but I can only return in failure with my face covered in dirt.
"I've struggled so many times, but I can only look at my dreams and cry again and again.
"I've pondered so many times, but why was I born so lowly?
"I've shouted so many times, but why is my voice getting more and more haggard?"
One year old …
One year old …
Another year old …
Getting older and more haggard with each passing year. Zhou Danian was just like the lyrics in the song. He had never succeeded even once in his life!
The audience in front of their televisions suddenly fell silent!
The live studio of The Voice also suddenly fell silent!
A lot of people were so shocked that their mouths were agape. They were stunned by Zhou Danian's mature and hoarse bass voice. They could not believe their ears. They could not believe that this voice was coming from the mouth of a 60-year-old man!
Zhou Danian's son was also shocked. His eyes were wide open and he could no longer speak. "This … my dad … this …"
Grandma Wang looked at her husband onscreen. Scenes of the past flashed before her eyes.
"You're already so old!
"I don't want to let it go just like this.
"What's the matter with you? Can't you just accept your fate?
"I won't accept my fate!
"Even if you don't want to, you have to accept your fate! Live your life well and don't think about your dreams anymore!
"I've only had one dream in my life. Can you support me just this once?
"I've had enough. Let's get a divorce!
"Xiaoyun! Let me try again! One last time! I can do it!
"Don't say anymore. It doesn't matter how many times you try! You're not meant to be! "
Suddenly, Zhou Danian's low voice stopped, and a high-pitched roar exploded from his throat without any warning. It was as if a bomb had gone off!
"I don't believe that I'm born stupider than others!"
"I don't believe that my luck will always be so bad!"
"I don't believe that I'll always be surrounded by sandstorms!"
"I don't believe that dreams will never bloom!"
Wave after wave of rock and roll roars in the high-pitched region lit up every household in front of their televisions! It exploded!
"I don't believe that I'm born worse than others!"
"I don't believe that I have no talent at all!"
"I don't believe that I'm destined to be below others!"
"I don't believe that my singing will never be answered!!!"
The coaches could no longer hold it in!
Zhang Yuanqi turned around!
Zhang Xia turned around!
Chen Guang turned around!
Fan Wenli turned around!
The four coaches pressed their buttons almost at the same time within a second. If no one responded to such a song, then what else was worth responding to?
However, when they saw the contestant's face, the four coaches all collapsed!
Fan Wenli screamed, "Ah!"
Zhang Xia was also stunned. "Aiyo, my God!"
Zhang Yuanqi said, "It's a grandpa?"
Chen Guang hugged his head, feeling like he couldn't accept it. "What the f * * k!"
Listening to the voice with his back facing the stage, they knew that this person should have some age and experience. After all, his voice was more mature and hoarse. But when they heard it, they felt that he was only in his 40s. They didn't even think that he was in his 60s. Who would have thought that he was actually an old man! This scene had truly shocked the four mentors. It was truly too unexpected! This person's singing is too good! Even if someone told them that this was sung by a 60-year-old old man, they wouldn't believe it! And this was a rock and roll song!
The strength, soul, and emotions of rock and roll. This old man had brought it all out perfectly. There wasn't a single person who wouldn't feel their blood boiling!
"Heavens! Heavens! Heavens! "
"Holy shit!"
"This is too awesome! Too fierce! "
"This grandpa is too cool!"
"Ahhh! I'm getting goosebumps all over my body! "
"So cool! This grandpa's singing is too awesome! "
"F * * k me, how can he sing so well! His voice is even fiercer than a youngster's! Is this really a 60-year-old old man? Why does he look like he's only 16 years old! "
"Awesome!"
"The Voice is too great!"
"This stage is too charming! This is what music is! This is what singing is! "
The audience was cheering!
Everyone was shouting. From the screen, many of the live audience members were even standing up and waving their hands like crazy. They were all high!
At this moment, the music slowly slowed down and the drumming stopped.
The audience had thought that Zhou Danian would repeat the chorus and get the tempo up again to stir up the audience. But who knew that the music would slow down instead. Zhang Yuanqi's original version of "I Don't Believe" had been changed by Zhou Danian. At the end of the song, he added an epilogue, which sounded like he was asking himself and answering himself.
Zhou Danian looked haggard. He sang very softly and softly, forming a sharp contrast with his earlier roar. He sang in a self-deprecating manner.
"Perhaps I'm born to be worse than others.
"Perhaps I'm just not talented at all.
"Perhaps I'm destined to be inferior to others.
"Perhaps no one will ever answer to my singing."
The song ended!
The music came to an end!
Zhang Yuanqi had already taken the lead to stand up and applaud!
All the live audience members also stood up and gave their warmest applause!
… …
Granny Wang did not have much of a reaction when she heard her husband's earlier roar, but when her husband said the last few "maybe" s, Granny Wang covered her face and suddenly cried without any warning. She cried very hard, and it was like a dam had burst. She could not stop crying no matter what.
Her son said, "Mom! So … so my dad can sing so well! "
Grandma Wang covered her eyes as she sobbed, "Old Zhou! Sob sob sob sob! "
As a son, he might not fully understand the grudges between his parents and the complicated feelings between them. But seeing his mother like this, he could guess that perhaps his mother had already forgiven his father. Perhaps his mother had already understood his father!
Dong dong dong!
Someone knocked on the door.
Mr. Zhou went to open the door and saw his old neighbor shouting excitedly, "Little Zhou, your dad is on TV! Your dad is on TV! "
Mr. Zhou said, "I saw it!"
The old neighbor said, "Your mom saw it too?"
"Yes, everyone." Mr. Zhou said, "My mom is also a little emotional!"
Tap tap. More footsteps could be heard coming down the stairs. Another neighbor in her fifties came over and shouted, "Sister Wang! Your wife is on TV! He sang so well! He sang so well! Why is my Brother Zhou so secretive! So it turns out that he can sing so well! Did you see that, Sister Wang? The four coaches all turned around for Brother Zhou! Your family has a celebrity now! Brother Zhou is really good! "
The other neighbors also came out when they heard the commotion.
"What's the matter?"
"What happened?"
"Quick, go and watch Central TV Department 1! Old Zhou is on the show! "
"What?"
"Are you serious?"
"Central TV Department 1? Isn't that The Voice? "
"Yeah, Old Zhou went on stage to sing! He sang so well! "
"Really? Aiyo! "
"I'll go and watch the replay!"
The Zhou family's phone was also ringing off the hook. Many of their relatives and friends were calling Grandma Wang, and even some of Zhou Danian's old buddies who had formed a band with him when he was younger called. They had not expected that after so many years, Zhou Danian would still persevere and continue singing. They chatted with Grandma Wang for a long time and lamented about the past, but at the same time, they made Zhou Danian even happier!
40 years!
After 40 years of perseverance, Zhou Danian had finally proven himself to the entire country and world on The Voice's stage. He had finally realized his long-awaited dream. Was there anything else that could make him happier than this?
On TV, the coaches' fight for the singer had ended. The coaches were fighting it out, but in the end, it was still the original singer of I Don't Believe it, Zhang Yuanqi, who managed to win over Zhou Danian!
Chen Guang was extremely regretful and angrily slammed the table. But in the end, he still raised his hand and led the entire audience to cheer for Zhou Danian. "Let us pay our respects to the old man who has persevered for most of his life and never gave up on his dream of music! He sang so well! This is the most touching rock song I've ever heard! This is also the most touching voice I've ever heard! No matter what happens in the future, in my heart, Great Master Zhou will always be the champion of The Voice! "
"Zhou Danian!"
"Zhou Danian!"
"Zhou Danian!"
"Zhou Danian!"
The entire audience was in an uproar as they chanted Zhou Danian's name in unison. The scene was extremely spectacular!
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