Chapter 164: Sunset Boulevard

Linjiang City, Hollywood Studios Xinshang Store.

The offline viewing room that was previously used for Adam’s fans became an offline viewing room for Broken Eyebrow’s fans tonight.

Although the name has changed, the personnel have not changed much.

Many familiar faces were among them, such as Liu Yue and Wang Pei Ni. Even Lai Jie and Luo Xi, who had returned home for the summer vacation, made a special trip back.

At this moment, looking at the Ma Shen slowly emerging from the stage elevator, the girls' eyes widened with expressions of disbelief on their faces, as if they were trying to understand what was happening before their eyes.

Wang Penny's lips opened slightly, as if she wanted to say something, but she was speechless for a moment and could only utter a faint exclamation.

Her breathing also became rapid, and her chest rose and fell, showing her inner excitement and shock.

In contrast, Liu Yue, Luo Xi and Lai Jie were already shouting and screaming along with the audience.

They are not fans of Ma Shen, but they are fans of Broken Eyebrows, listening to "See You Again".

"See You Again" is a typical Hiphop song. Many rappers create songs in this form, rap + popular melody.

Because of the presence of popular melody elements, some listeners who do not listen to rap have a certain degree of acceptance when they hear this type of music.

The beautiful pop melody alleviates the bombardment of the listeners' eardrums by the rap lyrics to a certain extent.

Therefore, it can be said in a slightly extreme way that the song "See You Again" is Ma Shen's song, and Broken Eyebrow is just a feature.

Of course, this statement is very extreme. Whether it is Ma Shen’s rap or Duan Mei’s popular melody, they are both indispensable in this song.

However, some people think that Ma Shen’s rap in the song “See You Again” is a complete failure.

They said: "The slow singing at the beginning was very beautiful, but the sudden fast-paced rapping sounded very awkward."

This is understandable. After all, aesthetics are diverse and everyone has their own ideas about music.

……

At this moment, Wang Pei Ni had calmed down and began to shout and scream along with her friends around her, releasing her inner excitement.

In front of the computer screen.

Su Caitao widened her eyes, and was so shocked by the appearance of Ma Shen that she couldn't say a word.

The comments in the live broadcast room were boiling with excitement.

"Mango TV is actually doing this?!"

"My brother is awesome!"

"This is the mysterious guest!"

“Oh my god! Ma Shen and Broken Eyebrow sang “See You Again” together! I really want to go there!”

"TMD! I won a seat to watch the game live this week, but I gave up because the seat was a bit far back... and now even the God of Ma is here? Ahhhhh! I'm really going to break down! Mango TV, compensate me for my mental damages!"

The barrage tonight was particularly enthusiastic. Su Caitao said nothing and watched the performance of Duanmei and Ma Shen on the screen quietly.

……

“So let the light guide your way”

"Hold every memory as you go"

“And every road you take”

"Will always lead you home"

“Hoo~”

On the stage, Duanmei played the piano and sang affectionately, while Ma Shen leaned against the piano and rapped from time to time.

Many audience members were in tears. While the singers were preparing backstage, Li Zijun and Huang Fei couldn't help wiping away the tears from their eyes.

One was excitement, and the other was that they both liked Paul Walker and Kobe Bryant.

"Foul, this is such a foul!"

Li Zijun's eyes sparkled with tears. "The production team really wanted to get rid of me! But since even Weizi came, I reluctantly forgive you."

As a public figure, Li Zijun naturally cannot call the black rapper "Ma Shen".

The other side is the battle preparation room.

Huang Fei has already started singing along with the melody, and so have the audience and many viewers in front of the screen.

When the song comes to the last part, all the melodies fall away and only the piano remains.

“It’s been a long day”

"Without you my friend"

"And I'll tell you all about it when I see you again"

Just like the opening, there is only the piano and Broken Eyebrow's magnetic and soulful voice.

The touching lyrics and melody made the audience couldn't help but sing along.

"We've come a long way from where we began"

"Oh I'll tell you all about it when I see you again"

“When I see you again”

At this point in the song, the drums start beating again, and the voice of the God of Ma appears from time to time.

As for Broken Eyebrow, his voice became unusually high-pitched, with extremely stable high notes, and he did not fall out of key.

"When I see you again, see you again"

"Ohh~oh~oh~oh~"

"Wu~~wu~~wu~~~"

“When I see you again”

The singing is over.

Broken Eyebrow stood up from his seat and bowed slightly to express his gratitude together with Ma Shen.

Applause suddenly broke out in front of the stage, accompanied by screams and shouts!
The singers in the backstage preparation room were also applauding for Broken Eyebrow and Ma Shen!

"Does everyone enjoy listening to this?" He Ling shouted loudly while holding up the microphone.

“This is so cool!”

"Today's song 'See You Again' is even more enjoyable than last time's song 'A Bridge of Fate' by Zhou Fenghuang Yufei!"

"Yeah! Who would have thought that even the God of Hemp would come to the scene?"

“This surprise is really great!”

Many audience members shouted in response. He Ling said with a smile, "We would like to invite Duan Mei and Wei Zi to sit at the edge of the stage for the time being, because their opponent, the singer who will be holding the charts tonight, will be on stage soon."

"At this moment, the singer who was voted by Weibo users to keep the charts has arrived backstage."

He Ling's tone was filled with suspense. "Who will be the next to perform to the music? Fenghuang Yufei, who lived up to expectations and won the first place last week, or Vanxia, ​​who has won the championship for three consecutive weeks?"

"The stage curtain is about to be unveiled." He Ling raised his hand and pointed to the stage passage, "Let's wait with bated breath!"

As soon as the words fell, the lights in the studio went completely dim.

Immediately, countless eyes at the scene focused on one point.

The lights at the entrance to the stage came on, and two figures walked hand in hand.

It’s Bai Xingjian and Feng Shiqi!

The scene erupted in cheers and screams, which was no less intense than when Duanmei and Ma Shen finished their performances, and could even be said to be even more intense.

The barrage of comments in the live broadcast room was like heavy snow, fluttering down and filling the entire screen.

"Phoenix is ​​flying! I knew it was Phoenix is ​​flying!"

"Oh no! Brother Xingjian and Sister Shiqi are here to take the blame!"

"Excuse me, is there anyone who can beat Broken Eyebrow and Ma Shen's "See You Again" tonight?"

"Maybe it's possible to revive Lao Da!"

"Get away from me little brat!!!"

"No matter what, losing tonight is not a loss!"

"Right! It's not that we can't do it! It's that the enemy is too strong! Too foul! Too invincible!"

……

On the sofa in front of the TV.

Seeing Bai Xingjian and Feng Shiqi slowly coming onto the stage, Wang Yaqi was immediately overjoyed.

"Hahahaha, I don't believe that the two of them can keep this list tonight!" Wang Yaqi was overjoyed, with a sly gloating look between her brows.

She was so pissed off last week when Fenghuang Yufei took first place, but now seeing Fenghuang Yufei suffer a defeat, she was naturally in a very good mood.

It was as if she had regained 10%.

"Indeed! No matter what song Bai Xingjian plays tonight, he and Feng Shiqi will definitely lose!"

Li Zhenxi chuckled, "Duanmei and Ma Shen's performance tonight was impeccable, and the song "See You Again" is too classic. Bai Xingjian sang a new song. It can be said that he and Feng Shiqi have no advantage at all."

"Hahahaha, let's enjoy this 'beautiful' stage!"

Wang Yaqi was extremely excited and stared at the TV intently.

……

Sunset Boulevard

【Singer: Phoenix in Flight】

【Lyrics: Bai Xingjian】

【Composition: Bai Xingjian】

【Arranger: Bai Xingjian】

The song information was displayed and the orange-red lights fell, like the sunlight at dusk, rendering the stage scene extremely hazy.

"Sunset Boulevard?"

The song title has an English translation. When they saw the song title, Duanmei and Mashen couldn't help but look quite surprised.

Because Sunset Boulevard is a street in the western part of Los Angeles County, California, America, extending from Figueroa Street in downtown Los Angeles to Pacific Coast Highway in Pacific Palisades. It is considered a symbol of Hollywood celebrity culture.

Sunset Boulevard is also synonymous with the glittering stars of Hollywood, and it is also a music palace in the hearts of music lovers.

This street is home to a large number of guitar shops and many other businesses involved in the music industry, including some legendary recording studios, and is home to many young, hard-working actors, singers and numerous artists.

Broken Eyebrow and Ma Shen also lived here.

……

As if on a stage at dusk, a melodious and somewhat lazy melody sounded.

The prelude to "Sunset Boulevard" is simple, a soothing pad music with a retro string sound, mixed with the occasional sound of electric drums, which perfectly sets the lazy atmosphere of dusk, and the audience is instantly attracted.

Under the gazes of countless people, Bai Xingjian held up the microphone and sang slowly:
"I always dream of flying above the clouds and crossing the meridian"

“Can’t tell whether it’s night or day”

"I came here in a hurry with expectations that I couldn't hold back"

"I'll think about it again and again"

Bai Xingjian has a somewhat magnetic voice, and the moment he opened his mouth the audience felt their eyes brighten, and the sunset scene seemed to be right before their eyes.

“We are looking for the middle of the road”

By the chorus stage, Bai Xingjian's voice became a little louder, and instruments such as piano and guitar also joined in, adding a bit of dynamism to the lazy feeling.

Feng Shiqi began to sing alternately with him:
“We are lost at both ends of this road”

Bai Xingjian: "Every evening the sun paints everything"

Feng Shiqi: "Look how dazzling the golden color is"

Bai Xingjian: “We are running in the middle of this road”

Feng Shiqi: "We are crying at both ends of this road"

Bai Xingjian: "Every evening the sun paints everything"

Feng Shiqi: "I see the darkness of the night"

The alternating combination of the two tones and the well-proportioned singing create an extremely comfortable listening experience, like creating a feeling of "avenue" on the basis of "sunset", allowing countless audiences to gradually immerse themselves in the atmosphere of this song.

"What a beautiful song! And judging from Xiaobai and Shiqi's performance, they don't seem to be affected at all and are still performing steadily!"

Su Caitao, who was sitting in front of the screen, couldn't help but sigh that she was looking forward to the next part of the song "Sunset Boulevard".

“Dinner by the sea with the evening breeze blowing across the golden beach”

“I’m still not used to the taste.”

“I saw it on the way to and from Las Vegas”

“There is no one living here.”

In the long and quiet atmosphere, Feng Shiqi's voice came slowly and gently, like a summer night breeze, caressing every listener.

“We are looking for the middle of the road”

When she started singing the chorus, Feng Shiqi's voice also became a few notes higher.

Then, Bai Xingjian and she sang alternately:

“We are lost at both ends of this road”

Feng Shiqi: "Every evening the sun paints everything"

Bai Xingjian: "Look how dazzling the golden color is"

Feng Shiqi: "We are running in the middle of this road"

Bai Xingjian: "We are crying at both ends of this road"

Feng Shiqi: "Every evening the sun paints everything"

At this time, the two of them looked at each other with a slight smile and began their first chorus of the night.

“I saw the darkness of the night”

Although it was only one sentence, it was enough to make the audience mesmerized.

And just as Bai Xingjian and Feng Shiqi stopped singing, the desolate, distant and winding Irish bagpipes sounded quietly.

The sound of the bagpipes directly touched the hearts of the audience, and everyone seemed to be completely brought into another world by the singing.

Driving slowly in the afterglow of the setting sun, the sun shines on my body and the gentle evening breeze blows.

The song "Sunset Boulevard" was playing in the car. I put one hand on the car door and clapped it to the rhythm, humming along with the song as we drove off into the distance.

Amid the enchanting sound of the bagpipes, Bai Xingjian and Feng Shiqi sang together:
“Running in the middle of the road”

"Crying at both ends of this road"

"Every evening the sun paints everything"

“I saw the darkness of the night”

After the chorus, the lyrics part ends.

The lyrics of "Sunset Boulevard" are simple but poetic, and combined with the artistic melody, the atmosphere and imagery are extremely strong.

In the melodious and peaceful melody, Feng Shiqi hummed "yeah" softly a few times, echoing the melody.

Bai Xingjian picked up the electric guitar standing beside him and started playing.

Feng Shiqi was beside him, swaying gently.

Although there is no singing and no lyrics, the scene on the stage at this moment is enough to surpass any singing and any lyrics.

The tranquil, leisurely and lazy mood intoxicated the audience and made them feel as if they were there.

Netizens watching the live broadcast were also dazzled by the artistic conception.

"Are Brother Xingjian and Sister Shiqi enjoying the stage?"

"Wow! This artistic conception is so beautiful!"

“This melody solo is so retro and exquisite!”

Compared with before, there are very few barrage comments, simply because everyone has entered the world of the song.

Backstage, the singers are preparing.

Ding Xin closed her eyes and listened quietly.

This song is so beautiful!

The cooperation between Xiaobai and Xiaofeng is absolutely flawless!
the other side.

Li Zijun's eyes widened, a trace of relief flashed across his face: "Bai Xingjian is really good at writing songs! I feel like this song is no worse than "See You Again"?"

The music partner beside him smiled and looked at him, thinking in his heart: "It seems that Zijun really doesn't want to leave the stage of singing "2024"! Although this song "Sunset Boulevard" is good, it is still a little worse than "See You Again."

(End of this chapter)