The second person to take the stage was a brown-haired girl wearing glasses. She studied at Cambridge University and majored in Eastern History. In addition to studying literature and history, her biggest hobby is music.
The girls performed very well. They sang "Knocking on Heaven's Door". Their skillful skills and outstanding voices immediately conquered the audience at the scene and in front of the TV.
Linda's mood has not completely recovered from the story of the last contestant, but she was still moved by the girl's singing, "This girl is really amazing, she is from Cambridge University, and her dress is just like the others."
My classmates were almost the same, but I didn’t expect that once I started singing, it would be completely different.”
Serena smiled and said, "Not every good student dresses like this. What you are doing is a stereotype."
"Well, Paula also suggested that she change her dressing style, maybe she can give everyone a little surprise."
"Looking forward to her next performance."
The third and fourth contestants were two boys. Their performance in all aspects was relatively average. In front of the strict judges, they did not pass.
"Actually, I think the red-haired boy can sing pretty well, his tone is pretty good, but his technique is not up to par."
"Yes, Simon also said that his voice is good and asked him to practice after he goes back and come back next year."
"Hopefully we can see him again next year."
"Haha, will you still remember him next year when he comes on stage?"
"As long as he still has red hair, then there will definitely be no problem."
"How did the fourth one pass the offline audition? His level is very average."
"Maybe the songs he sang in offline auditions before are different from the songs he sings now."
"There must be some who are eliminated, otherwise there will be too many people."
…
The show lasted until the second half, and with ten minutes left, the penultimate contestant came up.
This time a handsome boy came up. He was the first one to bring an instrument on stage tonight.
"Finally someone brought an instrument. I thought the program regulations did not allow contestants to bring their own instruments on stage," Serena said.
When watching the show earlier, Serena had been wondering why no contestant had brought an instrument to the stage. Not a single one, which made him wonder if the program team did not allow contestants to bring an instrument to the stage.
So she was a little surprised to see the male contestant bring a guitar.
After the contestants took the stage, an interview video was played as usual. In the video, the contestants introduced themselves as Paul, a 24-year-old American, who had just graduated from Berklee College of Music the year before last.
"Pop Idol" allows foreigners to sign up, but Paul is the first foreigner to appear on stage tonight.
The camera cuts back to the stage.
Simon: "Hello, what's your name?"
Paul: "Paul Walker, sir."
Simon: "You're carrying a guitar."
Paul nodded: "Yes, I carried a guitar."
Simon smiled and said, "Are you going to use it for a show?"
Paul: "I'm going to sing a song I wrote myself. I need it."
Hearing the original song, there was a burst of applause from the audience. This is also the first original song that appeared today. Regardless of whether it sounds good or not, the courage of the contestants is worthy of recognition, and they will also witness the release of a self-composed song.
Simon: "Let's get started."
Paul nodded, adjusted the position of the microphone on the stage, and then started playing the guitar.
After ten seconds of beautiful prelude, Paul spoke.
"We sat together under the tree
Call each other's name softly
But many years later
My voice is the only one left
At that time you stood barefoot on the grass and danced lightly
The wind blows through your skirt
It's all reflected in my eyes
But many years later
All I see is the grassland blown by the wind
…”
Just by listening to the intro, you can tell that this is a sad emotional song with a sad melody.
After listening to the first half of the lyrics, many people thought that this song was about breakup. The boy had a lover many years ago and finally broke up. Now the boy wrote this song to express his longing for the past.
But listening to it, everyone felt that something was wrong, because the girl in this song didn't seem to have broken up, but to have died.
The song continued, but Linda's eyes widened in front of the TV with a look of disbelief on her face, "Is this song about a deceased lover?"
Serena shook her head, "I hope it's not true."
After the song ended, the atmosphere at the scene was a bit heavy, and many people could tell something was wrong.
Simon frowned and asked, "Did you write the lyrics of this song yourself?"
Paul: "I wrote the lyrics and the music myself."
Simon: "Can you tell me why you wrote this song?"
Paul took a deep breath and said, "This song is written for my wife. A few months after we got married, she suffered leg and brain injuries in a car accident. After recovery, her mental capacity was only three or four years old.
I can’t walk normally and I can’t take care of myself at all.”
Simon: "So you need to stay home and take care of your wife now, right?"
Paul: "Most of the time I take care of her alone. Sometimes my mother comes to help me. Today it was my mother who helped, otherwise I wouldn't be able to come to this stage."
Simon: "This is a very conventional love song. The emotion contained in the song is very moving. If you come to the show today, will your wife see your performance if it is broadcast on TV?"
Paul: "She usually watches TV, but she doesn't watch it for too long."
Simon nodded, "If she sees this, she will be proud of you. I don't know what to say for her. In short, please work hard. Whether it is in life or music, Phil, you
Let’s talk about this song.”
Phil Collins: "If I were to give a score, the composition of this song is only three points, but the lyrics are definitely worth four points and five points. First of all, the lyrics are true and very simple. Of course, the most important thing is the lyrics.
It is very rare that the syllable and rhythm are consistent with the music. Some people write lyrics regardless of the rhythm of the music and just write the lyrics however they want. In the end, the music does not match the syllable and rhythm of the lyrics, which makes it uncomfortable to listen to. Also
People write lyrics, and in order to make the syllables and rhythms of the lyrics fit with the music, the lyrics they write are messy and have no real meaning. However, your song achieves both."
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! Paula: "From this song, I feel a man's deep love and responsibility for a girl. I hope your wife's health will get better and better.
I also hope you can go further on the stage of "Pop Idol"."
After the three judges all expressed their comments, Simon said: "Now, we can tell our own results. Mine is, passed."
Then he patted the white light.
Paula and Collins didn't show off, they just took the white light and said one after another, "Passed."
Paul's passing was naturally welcomed by the public. Many emotional people believed that even if Paul's songs were poorly written, the judges should give such an affectionate and responsible man a chance.
Linda, who loved to cry, had already started wiping away tears, "I hope his wife can recover soon."
Serena is more rational, "Perhaps participating in "Pop Idol" can relieve him a lot of pressure in life."
"Huh?" Linda didn't react yet.
Serena smiled, ran to the computer, logged in to her BenQ store account, and voted all her votes for the song "Many Years Later" that had just been released.
Netizens voted faster this time. After Serena cast her vote, "Years Later" received a total of thirty votes. This may be because as the show was broadcast, more and more people knew about BenQ.
Songs will be online in real time on the store.
When Linda saw Serena's action, she naturally knew what it meant. She also hurriedly ran to the computer to switch the BenQ store to her own account, preparing to vote for "Years Later", but she regretfully found that her account
There are no more tickets inside.
Only then did she remember that all her votes had been cast for Andrew, who sang "Merciful Jesus" at the beginning, and not a single one was left.
She patted her forehead and said, "I wish I had kept one."
Then she realized that she could still vote again.
For every ten pounds spent, you can get an extra vote, and you can only vote for a maximum of five votes per day. She has already voted three today.
Now she can spend another ten pounds and get two more tickets.
After thinking for a moment, Linda gritted her teeth and immediately bought some of the songs she had collected before.
When she was choosing songs before, she first spent more than thirty pounds, and then flipped through other favorite songs to the collection column, planning to buy them later, but now she couldn't wait any longer, so she spent another dozen pounds.
After the money was spent, Linda got two extra tickets as she wished.
After getting the votes, Linda did not hesitate and voted directly for "Many Years Later". By this time, the number of votes for this song had reached more than 100, and everyone voted at a very fast rate.
Fast.
After voting, Linda returned to the sofa contentedly.
At this time, the last contestant has come on stage, completed the conversation with Simon, and started performing.
The last one to take the stage was a very handsome boy with a handsome appearance and a deep voice. He sang "Hey Judy".
After he finished singing, the most divisive scene of the night appeared.
Some of the contestants who appeared before finally passed, and some were directly eliminated, but no matter what the situation, everyone's opinions were basically the same. Those who passed felt that they should pass, and those who failed not many people thought that they should pass.
They were able to pass, and the judges' opinions were all unanimous, either three passed or three failed.
But something different happened to the last player.
After he finished singing, most of the audience still thought that the performance was quite good, the tone was very good, the tune was very good, at least it sounded good.
However, the three judges had different opinions.
Female judge Paula had the same opinion as the audience and believed that the contestants deserved a pass.
However, Simon and Phil Collins thought that he could not be given a pass, and their reasons were similar. They believed that the song chosen by the contestant was not completed particularly well, and it was chosen in many places that should express technique and tension.
Be lazy.
Ordinary viewers may not be able to detect it, but Phil Collins, as a professional musician, can hear it immediately.
Players want to use omission to cover up their shortcomings, but covering up in itself exposes their shortcomings.
The comments of the two male judges were opposed by Paula and the audience. Paula believed that omitting is a smart way to sing. As long as the singing is good, it doesn't matter if you use this method once.
The two sides argued for a long time.
Finally, when it came to the voting stage, Paula first cast a yes vote, followed by Phil Collins, who cast a no vote.
In this way, the votes are tied one to one, and whether the contestant can advance depends on the ticket in Simon's hand.
All eyes are on Simon Cowell, and the audience is expecting him to give it a pass.
Linda and Serena held hands tightly, waiting for the final result.
Simon hesitated for a moment and said, "I'll give it a pass."
When they heard him say it was passed, everyone felt relieved, and some even started cheering, but as soon as Simon finished speaking, his hand clapped on the red button.
Everyone was confused, including Simon himself. He quickly explained, "No, no, no, I took the wrong shot. I gave it a pass."
He turned to the directing team for help, "Can you help me recover?"
But the director shook his head and said that once it was filmed, it could not be changed, and the result on the scene was determined based on the number of lights, not what the judges shouted.
Everyone was shocked when such an error occurred. While they scolded the program team for being unkind, they also regretted that the contestants were eliminated in this way.
The contestant stood on the stage, and after this moment of ups and downs, he burst into tears.
There were many spectators at the scene shouting, "Give him another chance!"
“Vote again!”
But no matter how much the audience shouted, the director paid no attention to them, indicating that the segment was about to end, and signaled the contestants to leave the stage.
Although the contestants were unwilling to give in, the matter had come to this and they could only turn around and walk back silently.
Just as he walked to the door, the female judge Paula suddenly stood up and shouted, "Don't leave yet!"
The contestant turned to look at him, and everyone in the audience also looked at her, wondering why she suddenly shouted.
Paula said to the director, "I choose to give him a direct card."
Direct card, what is this? The audience has never heard of this thing before.
At this time, Paula explained, "We three judges all hold two pass-through cards in our hands. Using the pass-through card, the contestants can directly enter the next round regardless of other judges."
The director here also nodded, confirming that Paula's pass-through card can be used.
Chapter completed!