FYN Chapter 108 Project
Chapter 108 Project
On October 26, Yang Du ended his vacation and went to the Central Conservatory of Music.
He currently has three projects on hand: "Big Fish", "Pipa Xing" and "Gong Xi Fa Cai".
In terms of importance, "Big Fish" is undoubtedly the top priority, after all, it is the concept promotional song for the Spring Festival animated film and is due to be delivered at the end of November.
But singer Xia Mingchen is still locked up on "The Voice of Tomorrow 2".
This talent show has entered the intense final stage, and there's no hope of moving forward until the show concludes at the end of October.
Yang Du is aiming for the Spring Festival Gala with his song "Gong Xi Fa Cai" (Wishing You Prosperity), and Huo Xintong is currently helping him pull strings, so there's no rush.
Therefore, after all the calculations, it was actually "Pipa Xing", which was originally just a spur-of-the-moment idea, that entered the substantive production stage first.
Choosing singers is something Yang Du is already very experienced in.
Originally, Yang Du's idea was to have Huo Xintong's old friend simply select a student or a singer who graduated from the mezzo-soprano school.
However, Zhou Huaimin, the head of the vocal music department of the Central Conservatory of Music, insisted on asking Yang Du for a request form for "Pipa Xing", specifying details such as the style and singing requirements of the song, and then conducted a round of screening within the academy.
Then, a dozen or so promising talents were selected, and the dry audio materials were packaged and sent to Qiuniu Studio.
Yang Du spent the whole morning listening to the materials yesterday, and selected four people to enter today's final audition.
The audition was to be held at the Zhongyin Recording Studio.
When Yang Du entered the recording studio accompanied by the head of the vocal music department of the Central Conservatory of Music, the four candidates had already arrived, sitting upright and looking somewhat nervous.
When Yang Du looked, he was surprised to find that there was a familiar face among them. It was the young man he had met during the rehearsal for the National Day Gala who had recommended the song "Today is Your Birthday" to him.
He quietly asked the department head, Zhou Huaimin, "What's the name of that boy in the white shirt?"
The department head followed his gaze: "Oh, Wu Peng, a junior, his mentor is..."
The department head announced a name, and Yang Du nodded—a true member of the national team.
Over there, Wu Peng clearly recognized Yang Du as well.
Saying he recognized him isn't quite accurate. In fact, from the moment he signed the confidentiality agreement and received the complete sheet music yesterday, he knew that the producer was Yang Du.
Then I spent a day preparing mentally.
But mental preparation is one thing, but when it comes to actually doing it, it's a different story.
When Yang Du looked over, Wu Peng subconsciously looked away, still feeling quite embarrassed when he thought about it.
The classmate sitting next to him witnessed this whole scene, leaned over, and asked curiously, "You two know each other?"
Wu Peng remained silent.
The classmate was just curious and asked casually, but the other person's reaction said it all, which was tantamount to admitting it.
know?
How did you meet?
Where did you meet?
What's the relationship?
The students became interested.
"Shut up, you talk too much," Wu Peng muttered.
The classmate, quite satisfied, excitedly shared his story with another person next to him. That person glanced at Wu Peng and joked, "Wow, impressive, young master, you got special treatment!"
Although it was a joke, the envy in his tone was no joke at all; it was more real than gold.
I really can't help but be envious.
They were all in their early twenties, and they were still in school honing their skills, fighting tooth and nail for a spot in a competition. But what about Yang Du?
He has already achieved great success; he is a music producer worth tens of millions and owns his own music studio.
For these mezzo-soprano students, their performance in pop songs might allow them to maintain a slightly arrogant attitude, given the hierarchical structure in the music industry: bel canto singers look down on folk singers, and folk singers look down on pop singers—it's an old tradition.
But the song "Today is Your Birthday," which was the closing song of the National Day Gala, was an insurmountable obstacle, leaving all the middle school students in awe. This song was a typical folk singing style, at most using some bel canto techniques.
So, with Yang Du coming to the Central Conservatory of Music to select people today, apart from a few who have already been selected by various troupes, who can really remain indifferent?
Who wouldn't want to seize this opportunity to soar to new heights?
The fact that pop star Xu Xiao publicly supported Yang Du during the controversy shows his status in the entertainment industry.
While the recording studio was holding auditions, news of the event spread like wildfire across the internet.
A brand new post has appeared on the homepage of the Gaoshan Forum.
[It's rumored that Yang Du is selecting singers at the mezzo-soprano conservatory today. Are there any mezzo-soprano students here? Is this true?]
The post itself only contained the short phrase "as the title says," but Yang Du, a man who has been associated with controversy since his debut, quickly attracted numerous replies.
1st floor: Really? Yang Du + Zhong Yin, this style doesn't match at all?
2nd floor: That's right, the three major music conservatories, namely the Central Conservatory of Music, the Beijing Conservatory of Music, and the Central Conservatory of Music, are secretly competing with each other.
3rd floor: Hey guys, have you forgotten about the National Day Gala? Yang Du isn't just someone who writes pop music.
5th floor: I'm a mezzo-soprano, but not a vocal major. I'll go and find out.
6th floor: Hurry up and come back quickly, you are now my connection.
About ten minutes later, the student returned.
27th floor: Yang Du did come to our school today and is in the recording studio. I heard that the head of the vocal music department personally accompanied him.
28th floor: It really is a collaboration with Zhongyin. Is it some other gala project?
30th floor: Just guessing, ethnic style?
32nd floor: It's definitely not pop. If it were pop music, with Yang Du's current status and position, he could just post an audition notice on the official website, and plenty of singers would volunteer. Why go through all the trouble of selecting people from the Middle School?
Post #56: Vocal Performance Department Student Report. What the original poster said is true, Yang Du is indeed in Studio 2. A few days ago, the department issued a notice asking those who met the requirements to submit their raw vocal recordings. Unfortunately, I was not selected; only four people made it to the final audition list.
57th floor: Holy crap! Four choices, 25% probability!
59th floor: I can't disclose the specific details because I signed a confidentiality agreement. But I can give you a little hint: it's a traditional Chinese style song, and it's best if the singer has a background in traditional opera.
Floor 60: Ancient Chinese style + opera, the anticipation level is off the charts!
62nd floor: Yang Du's new project has an unprecedented style. If it becomes a hit, he'll debut on the spot.
Netizens discussed it extensively in the post, and the audition in the recording studio was successfully completed.
Wu Peng was the last to audition, and he also had the best performance.
The climax of "The Song of the Pipa" is handled with great delicacy and fullness. When the opera singing comes out, it is melodious and sorrowful, which is much more natural than the other three candidates. It is obvious that a lot of hard work has been put in.
Yang Du nodded to the department head next to him: "Wu Peng, he'll be the most effective."
A few minutes later, another reply appeared on the Gaoshan Forum.
"The results are in. Wu Peng, a third-year student majoring in folk singing in the vocal department, has been selected. PS: The song title is 'Pipa Xing'."