Huayu 1992, my entertainment era

Chapter 4 Chen Xiaoqi and Li Guangping

"Mr. Chen, Mr. Li, this is the Zhou Ziheng I mentioned."

Li Chunbo first introduced two middle-aged men to Zhou Ziheng, and then introduced himself to the two of them.

"Hello there!"

The two of them smiled and shook hands with Zhou Ziheng.

Zhou Xiaoqi, who was wearing glasses, smiled and said, "Chunbo told us that you are not only a good singer, but also a better composer than him. I hope you can show us your talent later.

If you can impress us, the newly established China Record Planning Department will open its doors to you!"

"Thank you both for giving me the opportunity. I will definitely not let you down!" Zhou Ziheng looked at Li Chunbo gratefully.

This brother can definitely get along.

Obviously, if it weren't for him, these two might not even come into the cabaret, let alone go out of their way to observe him.

“I hope you’re as good as Chunbo said.

Let me be frank with you, if your singing doesn’t impress me, I won’t agree to let you sign a contract to sing!”

Compared to Chen Xiaoqi, who seemed relatively gentle, Li Guangping's words were a bit unpleasant.

Zhou Ziheng didn't mind and said seriously: "I have great confidence in myself. You two will definitely not regret this trip."

"I hope so!" Li Guangping did not take this promise too seriously.

As a person who was assigned to an important position in the planning department by the Guangzhou branch of China Record Corporation, he has seen too many singers who boasted about their outstanding abilities but turned out to be rubbish, making him want to vomit.

If Li Chunbo had not strongly requested to come and listen to Zhou Ziheng's songs, he might not have stepped into this karaoke bar.

He is not so idle as to come to the karaoke bar to look for singers.

If he really wants to find a singer, he will go to the Youth Song Contest, or go to Butong 100, where real masters gather, and any one of them can become a mainstay in other karaoke bars.

Zhou Ziheng is not a fool either.

He knew very well that he had no right to communicate with these two people until he showed his ability to impress them.

Even Chen Xiaoqi, don't look at him as gentle.

In fact, it was just a strategy for the two of them to deal with Li Chunbo.

His gentleness would not let Li Chunbo feel that his request was ignored.

Li Guangping's ruthlessness means that he can decisively refuse to sign Zhou Ziheng if Zhou Ziheng does not meet their standards.

Zhou Ziheng doesn't like unequal communication.

He hated this kind of communication.

So, after a few brief exchanges, he left the booth, making the excuse that he was about to go on stage.

As he was leaving, Li Chunbo caught up with him.

"Ziheng, don't be too stressed. I believe you can do it. Just perform at your normal level like you usually do!"

Looking seriously at Li Chunbo who cared about him.

Zhou Ziheng had thousands of words he wanted to say to thank her, but he couldn't say them out loud.

There is no point in saying more. No matter how many thanks you give, they will not be as effective as a little practical action.

Anyway, in his heart he already regarded Li Chunbo as his good brother.

"Don't worry! I won't mess it up."

……

"Lover looking for new love, you have your distress"

"Why are you still so foolish? Keep playing like me."

"To forget the broken heart, to say goodbye is so sad"

After the opening, Jiang Hua was the first to go on stage.

He sang "Forgetful Samba" by Grasshopper, the most popular band in Hong Kong in recent years.

This is Guangzhou, the place closest to Hong Kong.

Hong Kong's hits are also popular here, including "Forgetful Samba".

This song has a passionate style and has almost become a must-sing song in major karaoke bars.

Jiang Hua's singing is just average.

But this song is a dance song after all, which can easily arouse emotions.

Coupled with the temptation of alcohol and the teasing of those bold and coquettish dancers, the guests' emotions were soon aroused. Some people screamed and howled, and some jumped into the dance floor and danced a messy dance.

Close to the stage, Zhou Ziheng held his guitar and quietly watched this psychedelic and chaotic world.

The colorful lights spun wildly throughout the dance hall, as if they were going crazy, as if they were going to split the whole world. A song of "Forgetful Samba" ended quickly, and the guests in the dance hall returned to their booths with a sense of satisfaction.

"call……"

Taking a deep breath, Zhou Ziheng started to go on stage holding his guitar.

“I heard you were going to sing a new song, I don’t know where you got the courage from.

But you'd better sing well. If you ruin the place and affect the business of the karaoke bar, even if my brother-in-law doesn't blame you, I won't let you go!"

As he passed by Jiang Hua, he warned in a low voice.

His words surprised Zhou Ziheng a little.

I didn't expect Jiang Hua would actually care about whether he sang well or not.

However, if you think about it carefully, it seems normal.

Boss Wang is really nice to his brother-in-law who is not really his brother-in-law.

In this case, it is normal for Jiang Hua to consider the business of his karaoke bar.

Zhou Ziheng didn't say anything. No matter how much he said, it wouldn't be as shocking as a song.

Got on stage.

There was no speech. Liu Jianguo and his band Tell the Truth immediately started playing the accompaniment of "Wandering Song".

Resident singers are not big stars. Once you go on stage, unless the audience requests you to do so, you are just a street singer. It is best not to talk too much nonsense, otherwise you may get beaten.

Liu Jianguo began to beat the drum in front of him according to the music.

dong dong...

After a few beats, Zhou Ziheng's guitar followed.

Earth returns to earth, and the prelude of "Wandering Song" is still particularly attractive.

As soon as the prelude began, many people in the audience were attracted by this strange and pleasant prelude.

"The wanderer misses you outside"

"Dear Mom"

"Wandering footsteps travel all over the world"

How to describe Zhou Ziheng's voice!

In the words of later generations, the voice of his body was that of a gangster.

What is rogue tone?

It's the same song, but when singing with others, his voice will be more powerful.

If we really want to find a voice similar to his, it should be Chen Chusheng and Li Jian from later generations.

Clean, ethereal...you can't describe this sound in words.

All I know is that the sound is extremely pleasant, and when I hear it, it feels like my ears are pregnant.

Coupled with the highly infectious lyrics and music, the audience suddenly became much quieter as soon as he opened his mouth.

Some guests who were originally drinking were attracted by his singing and looked up at Zhou Ziheng on the stage.

"This song 'Wandering Song' was written by Ziheng himself, and I think it fully expresses the feelings of those of us who are away from home.

Brother Chen, Brother Li, I don’t know what you think, but in my opinion, this song is definitely worth publishing.”

Li Chunbo had been paying attention to Zhou Ziheng. Seeing that he attracted the attention of most people in the audience as soon as he opened his mouth, he immediately looked at Chen Xiaoqi and Li Guangping and spoke.

"What do you think?" Chen Xiaoqi looked at Li Guangping.

"The sound is good, but the style of the music is a bit..."

As Li Guangping spoke, he looked at Li Chunbo.

Regarding Li Chunbo's "Xiao Fang", Li Guangping and Chen Xiaoqi both agreed that the song has great potential and may make a big splash in the tape market.

But there is a problem. Others in the planning department of China Records do not think that this song can be published.

They thought the same as most people, that the song was corny.

At this time, Li Guangping meant that Zhou Ziheng's song "Wandering Song", like "Xiao Fang", might be considered by other people in the planning department as a song that cannot be published.

"Do you think you can sign it?" Chen Xiaoqi asked.

Li Guangping frowned, as if he was considering something.

After a while, he raised his head and said, "Let's see the audience's reaction first."

"Okay!" Chen Xiaoqi nodded.

(End of this chapter)