Chapter 169 Mars Arrives "Uptown Funk!"

"Bruno Mars?"

"Brother Mars?"

"Isn't this person too heavyweight?"

"The strongest 165 in the music industry?"

“The man who made two Super Bowls?”

"So who is this person? Regardless of whether he is my brother or not, I am really a little angry."

"For your information, Bruno Mars, an American male singer, also known as Brother Mars, won seven awards at the 60th Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year, Best Production, and Best Song. He won all seven out of seven nominations, achieving a perfect victory in all awards."

“Fuck! So awesome?!”

"So why are Chinese singers still playing at The Voice 2024? Just go home and have a rest."

"This show really started off really well!"

This announcement issued by the official program was like a collision between Mars and the Earth, causing heated discussions among countless netizens.

"boom!"

In the study, Xu Jun slammed the table hard, quite annoyed:
"Damn it! Li Xiao and his people really don't leave any room for other programs! They even invited Brother Mars!"

A few days ago, Xu Jun was still excited about Bai Xingjian and Feng Shiqi's joint participation in the recording of "Song Gu", and believed that this weekend's Weibo hot searches would definitely be dominated by their "Song Gu".

however,
In the blink of an eye, "The Voice of China 2024" has even brought in Brother Mars?
"This weekend, this program is expected to cause heated discussions across the Internet again..."

Xu Jun sighed. Although he was optimistic about Fenghuang Yufei, "The Voice of China 2024" not only has Fenghuang Yufei, but also a Mars Brother!

What exactly did he do wrong with "Song Gu"? Why was it scheduled together with "The Voice of China 2024"?

……

Linjiang, in a luxurious residential area.

The three members of GoldenCold were stunned for a long time after finding out that this week's replacement singer was Mars Brother.

It was not until a long time later that Wang Yaqi said, "No wonder we didn't become the replacement singer. This singer... is too important!"

Li Zhenxi still looked incredulous: "Mars brother...the production team doesn't really want to bring the Grammys here, right?"

Wang Yaqi's mouth curled up slightly, forming a slightly bitter arc: "That should be the case. The Voice of China 2024 may really want to tear off the fig leaf of the Chinese music scene."

Before, this kind of thing might have been said by netizens on Weibo, but now that Mars Brother is here, the program production team probably really wants to make a big splash.

"Indeed."

Lin Hailun turned his wrist and said, "Brother Huoxing has directly joined the online singer camp. At this rate, there will be fewer and fewer soft persimmons on the show. I feel that even if we succeed in winning the list, we won't be able to stay for many episodes."

He thought for a moment and realized that apart from the three foreign singers, Shantimo, Vanxia and Mars, the remaining Chinese singers, Liao Bei, Ding Xin, Huang Fei and Fenghuang Yufei, none of them were easy to deal with.

It would be great if GoldenCold could reveal the results in the first few issues.

This program gets more difficult as you go down!

"Who cares about him?"

Wang Yaqi said at this time: "Don't worry too much. It's our turn to perform on stage next week. The most important thing now is to maintain a good state and mentality."

"That's right! Let's go! Keep practicing the song!"

Li Zhenxi's state at this time also adjusted, and he regained his momentum:

"This week, let Fenghuang Yufei and the others take the lead for us. Let's see what kind of performance they will put on under the pressure from Brother Mars."

"Too."

Lin Hailun smiled and said, "We still have at least one week of buffer time, come on!"

Wang Yaqi raised her hand and clenched her fist in front of her: "Come on! Come on!"

……

When everyone was feeling unbelievable about the arrival of Mars Brother, the official Weibo of "The Voice of China 2024" released the playlist for this week's live broadcast.

After seeing that the corresponding song for Brother Mars was "Uptown Funk", Weibo was completely blown up this time.

"'Uptown Funk'? Is Mango TV going to host the Super Bowl?"

"It's the New Year! It's the New Year!"

"Oh my god! I really want to go there!"

"There's no doubt that this week's No. 1 is none other than Brother Mars!"

"Why do foreign singers sing these blockbuster songs? Do they want to give Chinese singers a chance to survive?"

"I glanced at Fenghuang Yufei, they have another new song "As Wish", but new songs are not popular now!"

"Don't worry about whether it's a new song or not, the number one spot tomorrow night will definitely belong to Mars Brother!"

"Nothing is absolute! Liao Bei has already won third place three times on the stage of "The Voice of China 2024". According to the rule that Fenghuang Yufei won first place after winning second place twice, the first place tomorrow night may be Liao Bei."

"Hahaha, I had the same idea. Besides, the song 'Nameless' sung by Liao Bei this week is also a classic. If his level is up to par, he might have a chance to win first place."

"I can only say that you are too naive! Have you never heard of Brother Mars's "Uptown Funk"? "

"Yeah! Anyone who has seen Brother Mars perform live would not say such a thing."

[Brother Mars sings "Uptown Funk"] This entry directly topped the hot search list, and countless netizens continued to discuss it.

Linjiang Normal University, a girls’ dormitory.

"Oh my god! This week's tickets for "The Voice 2024" have been hyped up to 4000 yuan each in the secondary market! The most expensive ones have even reached over 1 yuan!"

Wang Pei Ni was browsing the Xiao Huang Yu app on her phone, and said with great emotion: "This ticket can cover my living expenses for two months."

Lai Jie smiled and said, "The main reason is that the playlist this week is really good. Mars sang classic songs that are popular all over the world, and Liao Bei also sang his classic songs. Just the performance of these two songs is worth the price of the ticket."

"Mars is 3500, Liao Bei is 500, right?" Liu Yue raised a smile and looked at Lai Jie and asked, "Little Lai, don't you like Mars too? Why don't you go to the concert this week? You can also listen to Bai Xingjian's new song."

Lai Jie comes from a wealthy family, so it is no exaggeration to call her a "little rich woman". The 4000-yuan ticket to the Little Yellow Croaker is just some pocket money for her.

"I really want to go."

Lai Jie nodded gently, and then said with all her might: "But I will never compromise with a dog!"

The ticket on the small yellow croaker looked suspicious.

Although this situation is not uncommon, Lai Jie does not want to be a scapegoat.

"I'd better participate in the national prediction. What if I guess right one day and the official really picks me?"

Lai Jie smiled and said, "Besides, watching the live broadcast feels better than going to the scene. You can eat snacks while watching, and there is also an atmosphere group around you."

She glanced at Wang Penny, Liu Yue and Luo Xi.

"Good guy!"

Liu Yue said to Lai Jie, "So, Xiao Lai, you thought we were just there to help you with the atmosphere? No wonder you didn't go home after watching the live broadcast at the offline cinema last week."

As she spoke, Liu Yue looked at Luo Xi again, "Xixi, you must be thinking the same thing, right?"

Luo Xi nodded very honestly, "It's boring to watch the show alone at home, why don't we go back to school and watch it together!"

"I totally agree!" Lai Jie nodded repeatedly.

Wang Penny sighed at this time: "I really want Friday to come sooner. I can't wait to watch them fight like gods."

"+1+1!"

……

Time always flies by.

Friday, September 8st.

At eight o'clock in the evening, the sky in Linjiang City was about to get dark, and the glow in the sky was intoxicating.

However, not many people appreciated the beautiful scenery tonight.

At this moment, everyone is sitting in front of the TV or computer, watching the live broadcast of "The Voice of China 2024".

As soon as the show started, countless comments appeared on the screen.

"Mars! Mars!"

"Brother Mars hasn't even started singing 'Uptown Funk' yet, and my legs are already shaking!"

"You may not believe this, but Uptown Funk is the music we listen to during our school's break. We're so tired of it."

"Dude, are you from Gaochun? We played this song during our break exercises at school! I tried to imitate my Martian brother's walk and almost got beaten up by the seniors."

"Don't bother! You almost got beaten, but I can't even learn it!"

"Phoenix is ​​flying, come on!"

"Brother Bei! Brother Bei! Take first place this week!"

Nearly 80% of the content in the barrage is about Mars Brother, which shows how popular he is.

Backstage center.

Li Xiao looked at the opening data of tonight's live broadcast and his face gradually turned red.

The number of online viewers has reached 1700 million right after the show started, and it will definitely exceed 2000 million when Brother Mars takes the stage.

He rubbed his hands together and said excitedly, "I feel like tonight we can break the 2089 million+ online attendance record set by Broken Eyebrows last week."

Hong Yang nodded in approval: "Tonight's record may be refreshed to 2200 million. Brother Mars is very popular here! In the past two days, materials related to him have never left the Weibo hot search list."

Looking at the crazy surge in the barrage data, music director Liang Bo couldn't help but sigh: "The atmosphere tonight really feels like the New Year!"

……

Backstage singers’ preparation room.

"We are lucky. We were drawn to be the sixth performer, and will be the last one to perform."

After sitting down on the sofa, Bai Xingjian said with a smile.

Mars Brother did not participate in the draw, he was scheduled to perform first, so only six groups of singers drew the performance order.

"Uh-huh!"

Feng Shiqi nodded thankfully, "The farther away from Brother Mars the better. His song 'Uptown Funk' is so exciting. If we perform next to him it will definitely be a bit boring."

"Uptown Funk" is a song that can shake the legs of a chair off, and few songs can compare with it in terms of rhythm.

At this time, Huang Fei, who was in another singer's preparation room, was watching the broadcast on the screen with a look of despair.

That's right, he drew the first performance order, which means he will perform after Brother Mars.

"This is difficult, very difficult." Huang Fei muttered to himself. He had already imagined the scene that would happen next.

He was singing happily on the stage, while the audience below looked at him indifferently.

"Dude, are you Little Martian Brother?"

……

On the stage in the studio.

In the brilliant lights, He Ling and Hai Quan, dressed in neat suits, appeared in the audience's sight.

After an enthusiastic opening speech, He Ling said loudly: "Please welcome our first singer to perform on stage today, Bruno Mars! Bring us his song "Uptown Funk"!"

"Everyone welcomes you with applause!"

As soon as he finished speaking, there was extremely loud applause and cheers from the audience in front of the stage. Some people even waved Mars Brother's cheering signs, making it look like a concert.

The camera was moving across the audience, and many singers, actors and other celebrities were present tonight. Seeing these familiar faces, the live studio suddenly became even more lively.

"Ah? Queen Lin is here tonight?"

"Is that handsome guy Gu Zetao?"

"Xu Wenzhou is here too!"

"Birds and fish! Qiao Xi and Su Ning are here too!"

"Tonight, the mentors of 'New Era of Heavenly Group' are here to do team building!"

"Naza is here too?"

In front of the screen, countless pairs of eyes are staring at it intently.

"Oh my god! Are there so many celebrities here tonight?"

"I admire it!"

"Hahaha, and Brother Mars actually went on stage to sing so soon tonight!"

“I can only say that Mango TV understands everyone’s thoughts!”

Four girls, Wang Pei Ni, Liu Yue, Lai Jie and Luo Xi, were watching the live broadcast of "The Voice of China 2024" attentively in the dormitory.

In the same city.

The same is true for Wang Yaqi, Li Zhenxi and Lin Hailun.

"Bai Xingjian, Feng Shiqi, come and experience the world's top live performance!" Wang Yaqi's eyes sparkled and a playful smile appeared at the corners of her lips.

Lin Hailun couldn't help but raise an eyebrow, "It should be to let the national audience feel the world-class live performance skills from Mars Brother."

Li Zhenxi laughed dumbly: "This person's strength is really beyond words."

Another city.

As usual, Su Caitao opened a live broadcast room on Xinghuo and watched the live broadcast of "The Voice of China 2024" with her fans.

As the live broadcast screen switched, Su Caitao's eyes lit up: "Brother Huoxing actually brought his entire team with him. There's no doubt that he'll be first tonight!"

What kind of song is "Uptown Funk"?

It is a song that is more classic, more popular and more best-selling than "See You Again".

When it was first released, it won the year-end singles sales championship in many countries and won the "Producer of the Year Award" at the 58th Grammy Awards.

Singing the song "Uptown Funk" is already a violation, and if the original cast sang this song, it would be an even better move.

Therefore, when Brother Mars and his team appeared on the stage, the cheers, screams, and roars in the studio almost blew the roof off.

Even the singers in the backstage preparation room could slightly feel the sound waves coming from the live venue.

"The leg-shaking divine song is coming!"

"Brother Mars' live performance is absolutely invincible!"

"Get high! Get high!"

“There’s a lot of fun in the Northeast!”

"I'd like to see how the photographer takes photos of Martian Brother tonight!"

Countless netizens were frantically posting comments in the live broadcast room.

on the stage.

Mars Brother and his team are already in place.

"Everybody puts your hands up like this!"

(Can you please raise your hands like me?)
Brother Mars raised his hands above his head and spoke to the audience.

His outfit tonight is still very stylish, a white T-shirt with a pink suit and a white jazz hat on his head, looking as cool as ever.

The audience all stood up and raised their hands above their heads as Brother Mars said.

"Come on!"

Brother Mars shouted and began to clap his hands.

At the same time, the rhythmic accompaniment of "Uptown Funk" also sounded.

"dou~dou~dou~dou~"

Accompanied by the strumming and clap of the electric guitar, the audience clapped along with the rhythm of Brother Mars.

This is the first time that the singer has had an interactive stage with the live audience since the live broadcast of "The Voice of China 2024".

“This hit”

(This drum beat)

“That ice cold”

(This cool feeling)
"Michelle Pfeiffer"

(A female star from America)

“That white gold”

(Blond)
On the stage, Brother Mars and his team sang while swaying their bodies.

The rhythmic accompaniment, lyrics and intonation made the audience couldn't help but sway along.

In front of the screen, many viewers watching the live broadcast were also shaking their legs unconsciously.

"This one, for them hood girls"

(These girls wearing hats)
“Them good girls”

(They are all very beautiful)

“Straight masterpieces”

(Simply a stunner)
Mars's pronunciation is particularly clear, and it sounds even better live than on CD.

To say that he is a walking CD seems a bit disrespectful to him.

After just singing a few lines, Brother Mars' voice had already set off the live broadcast room.

"Mars Immortal, your power is boundless!"

"This is fucking too stable!"

“I was so excited even through the screen, I can’t imagine how exciting it was in person!”

……

"Stylin', while in"

(Fashionable, stylish)

“Livin’ it up in the city”

(Enjoy yourself in this city)
“Got Chucks on with Saint Laurent”

(Wearing brand-name cloth shoes and carrying a brand-name bag)

"Got kiss myself I'm so pretty"

(I am extremely narcissistic, I am just so handsome)

Mars sang and danced at the same time, and although most of the movements were done with his upper body, the coordination between his movements and his voice was extremely smooth, and it was extremely enjoyable to watch.

Why is the song "Uptown Funk" so popular? I guess half of the credit goes to Brontë's dance moves.

On the brightly lit stage, Brother Mars continued to sing.

“I’m too hot (hot damn)”

(I'm just so sexy (so hot))

"Say my name you know who I am"

(Call my name, you know who I am)

“I’m too hot (hot damn)”

(I'm just so sexy (so hot))

"Am I bad'bout that money"

(I will have a bright future)
“Break it down”

(excuse me)
In "Uptown Funk", whether it is the lyrics, arrangement, choreography, or even Bro Mars' singing voice, it all reveals a funny and awesome "wave" inside and out.

It sounds really cool. It makes me feel like I’m the coolest person in the world when I put on these headphones.

Perhaps inspired by the huge success of this song, Mars has also begun to develop from the original "lyrical little prince" to the "sexy" (in a positive sense) style.

Mars's coquettishness is also fully displayed in this song, which is completely different from Adam's previous performance of "Whataya Want From Me", where he kept it back and dared not let it out.

“Girls hit your hallelujah (whuoo)”

(Girl, praise me quickly)

“Girls hit your hallelujah (whuoo)”

(I am still a deer at 30)

"'Cause Uptown Funk gon' give it to you"

(Because this Uptown Funk is made for you guys)

"'Cause Uptown Funk gon' give it to you"

As the drum beats became more frequent, Brother Mars danced more and more excitedly on the stage.

“Friday night and we in the spot”

(We're going to rock the house on Friday night)

Finally, the song reached its climax with his loud roar of “Come on”.

"Don't believe me just watch"

(If you don’t believe me, just wait and see)

"Don't believe me just watch"

(The Northeast is all about fun)

"Don't believe me just watch"

"Hey, hey, hey, ohhhhh!"

Brother Mars on the stage gave off a feeling of being one with the song, and his performance was flawless, whether it was the high notes or the body movements, which made the audience immersed in the cheerful atmosphere of "Uptown Funk".

The live broadcast room was already boiling.

"I was eating with my mom and listening to this. She said: Stop shaking, or the dishes will fall over."

"Hahaha, I really like this rhythm. My ears are pregnant."

"This song is a must-have for playing football!"

"Lower your lower body, bend your knees slightly, and face each other with your inner sides together, clamping your upper arms and rubbing your armpits. Have you all learned the ecstatic dance move?!"

(End of this chapter)