"Sunrise in the port of impressions comes and goes,
Sunlight awakens sleeping flowers and leaves,
The grass is rejoicing over a light rain..."
The suddenly changing rhythm, to the immensely excited audience, elevated their emotions once more!
On the big screen, the representative works of artists mentioned in the lyrics appeared like a slideshow.
Following the rhythm of the music, they struck the audience's heartstrings.
Even producers like Sean had flushed faces. As producers, who wouldn't want to be called an artist?
But in popular music, it's all geared towards the entertainment market.
Entertainment is about serving the masses, while art leans more towards the pursuit of ideals. These two are diametrically opposed.
Yet, Ting Yu's "The Greatest Work" combined art and popular music, and did so so skillfully, as if opening a new world to everyone.
Generational craze, king of music!
Among the eight producers, none had the right to say this, but Ting Yu could.
Because he is the number one on the Era Music King points chart, crushing top producers from various countries.
"I admit, I can't compare to him," Sean sighed. Even someone as proud as him couldn't help but feel deep admiration for Ting Yu.
"A very formidable opponent!" Miyamoto Ze nodded, his expression solemn with a hint of envy.
"An unbeatable opponent..." Jin Chengxian said with a wry smile.
From this moment on.
Ting Yu was no longer in the same league as them.
All of them were focused on how to cater to the public, how to get their music recognized by more people.
But Ting Yu was different. He pursued art, using his music to transcend time and space, engaging in dialogue with artists of the past. He placed himself on an equal footing with those artists.
Their perspectives had already changed.
Their vision and state of mind were naturally different.
"The small boat quietly ferries back and forth,
Matisse's coast,
A night under the starry sky,
Ignited by Van Gogh,
The dream is too beautiful and fleeting,
A scream on Munch's bridge,
The liveliness of this world,
Originates from loneliness..."
As the piano sound concluded, accompanied by the strings' outro.
Su Yu slightly lowered the hand holding the microphone.
He stood at the very front of the stage.
Gazing at the audience cheering and going wild for him.
His heart, however, was incredibly calm.
There was no excitement from nearing the completion of a dream, nor pride from being in the spotlight.
He felt like a traveler outside the world, observing everything with the gaze of a bystander.
"Ting Yu!!"
"Ting Yu!!"
"Ting Yu!!!"
"Ahhh! Ting Yu!!"
The sky-high cheers swept madly through the venue in Paris.
Su Yu's thoughts, however, drifted back to memories of his past life.
"I will definitely make the whole world hear my singing, make the whole world cheer and applaud me!"
After waking from his dream and achieving it, he suddenly felt a sense of emptiness. Many noisy and blurry outlines flickered in his mind; he wanted to reach out and touch them, but could not.
...
The stage lights gradually brightened.
Louis walked up to Su Yu with a smile.
He bowed slightly to the audience to express his gratitude.
The host took the stage.
"Mr. Ting Yu, your theme this time is truly surprising. I'd like to ask, how did you come up with the idea to create a song in this format?"
He voiced the question on many people's minds.
"It was a sudden burst of inspiration, and I felt it was quite good, so I wrote it," Su Yu replied with a smile.
He didn't know in what state Jay Chou had written this song. Perhaps it was the pursuit of art, or perhaps his achievements in music were already very high, and he wanted to truly express his inner feelings.
Art and the masses are at odds with each other, which is why when this song was released, many people said he had run out of creative juice. But Su Yu could feel that Jay Chou was enjoying the music, expressing his inner self through music. He had transcended the level of popular music that caters to the masses.
"Alright, but I'm very curious, Mr. Ting Yu, how did you invite Master Louis? After all, Master Louis has never participated in entertainment programs before." The host voiced many people's doubts again.
"Speaking of which, I have to thank Master Louis for his support. I met him at a painting exhibition earlier, and when I told him about it, he readily agreed," Su Yu said with a smile, looking at Louis.
"Haha, of course, I wouldn't refuse Ting Yu's invitation. That piano duel earlier was very enjoyable. If there's an opportunity, I'd like to invite you to the Golden Hall to perform a piece together," Louis said with a hearty laugh, taking over the conversation and extending the invitation to Su Yu.
Su Yu was slightly stunned by his sudden invitation.
The audience on the scene also gasped.
The Golden Hall, that was the most prestigious hall in the piano world. Those who could perform there were master-level veteran artists.
Louis inviting Ting Yu in public, did this mean Ting Yu's piano level was already on par with those veteran artists?
"I will definitely go if there's an opportunity," Su Yu nodded.
"Once again, thank you, Ting Yu and Master Louis, for bringing us this song, 'The Greatest Work.' Using popular music to converse with ancient and modern artists is indeed a very bold idea. This also confirms the saying that everyone's perception of art transcends time and space, and it gives us more to ponder: what is the greatest work? Is it time, history, or humanity's cultural accumulation throughout the ages? We welcome everyone to visit the official website of 'Era Music King' to share your thoughts!"
The host's tone was impassioned, as if he had been infected by the artistic atmosphere of the song and had begun to reflect deeply.
What is the greatest work? Is it art itself, like Ting Yu's, which transcends time and space, disregarding the form of creation? Or is it the inheritance and future pioneering of those who dream of art and strive on the path of art? Or is it the resonance with art?
To elevate a piece of popular music to an artistic exchange.
Whether in the eyes of insiders or outsiders, Ting Yu's vision had already surpassed everyone.
"Now, let's invite the producers to the stage!"
The host finished speaking.
The other producers also walked onto the stage.
However, their expressions were somewhat unnatural.
If their previous songs could be considered top-tier songs on Planet Blue, then after Ting Yu's performance, the scope of their songs seemed rather small. It wasn't about the quality of the works, but rather the confidence shown in their choice of themes. While Ting Yu was conversing with artists, they were still trying to please the audience; they were no longer in the same league.
"There's no suspense anymore. With Ting Yu even bringing out this kind of theme, who can be his opponent?" Da Feng Novel Network
"Just having Master Louis alone can help Ting Yu win a lot of votes, not to mention his accumulated fans already surpass Sean."
"This is what Ting Yu deserves. His all-around style, as well as his identity as a singer-songwriter, are huge advantages. Moreover, I believe all the producers have been thoroughly impressed."
The comments in the bullet screen were also overwhelmingly one-sided.
In fact, after Ting Yu defeated Sean in the previous round, the outcome had already been decided.
The finals were merely Ting Yu's personal showcase.
After so many rounds of competition, and then defeating Sean in the previous round, he had already accumulated enough fans, and with the vast group of Chinese netizens supporting him.
Let alone him presenting a new theme like "The Greatest Work," even if he had performed ordinarily without any major mistakes, the championship was definitely his!
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ps: "The Greatest Work" original singer: Jay Chou, lyrics: Vincent Fang, Seti, music: Jay Chou, arrangement: Yu Xun Huang