I became a poor little sophora japonica in the courtyard

As soon as she got home, she immediately went into the post station to search. Zheng Qiuguan didn't have many songs, so Jingyi bought the accompaniment tape of his most famous song, "Laughing at the Wind and Clouds". She was not very familiar with this song yet, so she had to practice it more in the post station.

The next day, she sent the accompaniment tape to TVB. The recording of "Blue and White" would begin in three days. These three days were enough for her to practice the song well.

The day after she practiced singing at home, Sister Lijun came back from Xiao Rizi's home and came to report the good news as soon as possible.

"Your song 'I Only Care About You' is a big hit in the Land of Sakura. Not only did I win first place in this competition, but this song was also featured in the Tokyo Cable Awards and the Osaka Cable Awards." Sister Lijun said to her excitedly.

There is a kind of xenophobia in the music industry, and it is difficult for foreigners to get on their music podium. In the past, Sister Lijun once won the bronze award at the Tokyo Cable Awards, which is the highest honor a foreigner can get in the music industry.

"What is Cable Awards?"

Jingyi didn’t care about the entertainment industry before, so she looked puzzled when she heard this.

"It's just like the radio stations here! But they made M5 and played it on cable TV. Then based on the number of viewers' requests, gold, silver and bronze awards are selected at the end of the year. This is also the highest honor in the Sakura National Music scene." Sister Lijun explained to her.

The Xiaoshijia family still has to be at the forefront in terms of economy and entertainment. The MVs in Hong Kong were not available until the early and mid-1980s.

Sister Lijun suddenly saw the music sheet on the coffee table, picked it up, looked at the lyrics, and hummed a few times along with the notes.

"Is this a new song you wrote? It laments about life just like the song "Walking on the Road of Life". I think writing this type of song is not suitable for your age." Sister Lijun spoke from her heart.

"What can I do? It's much better than writing about love. I have to take it to the competition tomorrow! I'll sing it for you, and Sister Lijun can give me some suggestions."

Since the singing queen is here, the advice she gives must be pertinent and can help me improve my singing skills!

"Competition? Where are we going to compete?" Sister Lijun asked her curiously.

"TVB's "Blue and White Match". Last time we participated in ATV's "Tonight Without Defense", TVB also invited us, and I was too embarrassed to refuse." Jingyi said helplessly.

"Oh! They invited me a few months ago. At that time, I was preparing to go on a tour in Southeast Asia, so I turned them down. Then sing for me and I'll give you some advice."

Sister Lijun held the music score in one hand and beat the rhythm for her with the other. Jingyi gathered her emotions and began to sing.

“Who doesn’t have some unforgettable experiences? Who can predict the consequences?”

"Everyone has some old hatreds and some innocent mistakes."

"Everyone has some unfulfilled dreams. Who has let you down more than me?"

"Who wants to explain why? A smile has already gone away."

"Live happily without holding grudges, sing a song for today's laughter."

"...!"

"You were too tense in the previous paragraph. You need to relax and contract it freely. Pay attention to your pronunciation and relax it. Do it again. Pay attention to your breathing!"

Sister Lijun was like her teacher and began to fulfill her duties. Jingyi practiced for almost an hour before Sister Lijun let her go.

"You should buy some professional equipment, at least some audio equipment, right? You won't be able to hear any effect from just singing a cappella." Sister Lijun gave her another suggestion.

Yes! I bought a full set of audio equipment for the small western-style building in the post station space. I should also build a recording studio or something in the big villa outside.

There is a basement under my villa, but it's just empty. I might as well find someone to make it a professional recording studio so that I can play the piano and practice singing on weekdays.

Sister Lijun asked about the time she would go to TVB to record a program tomorrow. When the time comes, she plans to be a live audience member to cheer her on.

The next day, Jingyi arrived at the recording site of "Blue and White" on time. There were about 200 audience members sitting at the scene, including college students, housewives, corporate white-collar workers, etc.

The recording of the variety show officially began. When the host asked the two teams of male and female contestants to come on stage, ten male and female contestants were divided into two rows and filled the stage. When each of them touched the ball of their team, Jingyi touched the number three ball.

The man on the opposing team who got the number three ball was Zheng Qiuguan, which meant that they were the third to compete. When Zheng Qiuguan saw that his opponent was Lou Jingyi, he immediately looked cautious.

The first to appear in the PK was Lai Ailian versus Au Ruiqiang. Lai Ailian sang first. She is a singer who is good at singing European and American pop songs. The song she sang is called "The Morning After". Her voice is high and penetrating. After the song, the audience applauded.

Ku Ruiqiang is a singer who sings campus songs. He played and sang a song called "The Returning Man on the Road" with an acoustic guitar. His singing skills were remarkable, but the audience's response was mediocre.

First, the judges commented on the two singers. Then, the audience of more than 200 people gave their scores. Each audience member had a small fan with two blue and white sides. If they supported the female singer, they would turn the white side outwards, and if they supported the male singer, they would turn the blue side outwards. As a result, more than half of the audience chose the white side, and Ku Ruiqiang was the first to be eliminated.

The second group was between Chen Lisi and Guan Zhengjie. Chen Lisi's song "Ask Me" was full of endless sorrow and sadness, but it was no match for Guan Zhengjie's "Modern Heroes", which was so heroic and moving.

The men's and women's teams were tied at 1:1! It was Lou Jingyi and Zheng Qiuguan's turn to perform. Zheng Qiuguan sang first, "Swearing to Enter the Mountain of Knives", which was a song about a man with lofty ambitions and a soft heart. The audience burst into applause!

"Now, please welcome Lou Jingyi to perform a song called 'Laughing at the Wind and Clouds' for us. Please welcome Lou Jingyi with applause." The emcee who came on stage began to announce the song title.

First there was a melodious violin prelude, and then the piano sound came in small steps.

“Everyone has some unforgettable experiences, and no one can predict the consequences.”

As soon as the ethereal and clear voice sounded, the audience in the audience began to scream and stand up and applaud.

"Live happily without holding grudges, sing a song for today's laughter. Let your heart absorb new happiness and open your heart to the evening breeze."

"Who wants to remember the fleeting past, who is right or wrong?"

"I never explained why, I just smiled and watched the ups and downs pass by."

"...!"

The audience stood up to listen to the whole song, and when Jingyi bowed to express her gratitude, there was thunderous applause.

"Lou Jingyi is a director of our Music Association. I won't say much about her musical achievements from childhood to now. This hit song was performed to near perfection, so I don't have much to comment on."

The judge from the Music Association in the audience spoke first, and several judges around him nodded frequently to show their agreement.

When the audience was giving their scores, they held up their fans with the white side all facing outwards, and not a single bit of blue could be seen.

The score was now 2-1, with the white team leading the blue team by one point. The next to appear was Yuen Lai-chang versus Ng Wai-kwok. Yuen Lai-chang's "Crocodile Tears" beat Ng Wai-kwok's "Pastoral Dreams", changing the score to 3-1!

Jingyi was listening with great interest while sitting in the backstage! The Cantonese songs they sang were obviously moving from Cantonese minor tunes to pop music. These should be the prototypes of Cantonese pop songs!

Jingyi took advantage of the song. It was like using a complete version of a Cantonese pop song to deal with a song that had just developed and was not yet fully developed. Take her song "Laughing at the Wind and Clouds" for example, which was released in 1996. She made it 18 years ahead of schedule!

The last match was between Guan Juying and Li Longji. Guan Juying's song "Two Forgets in the Smoke and Water" was no match for Li Longji's theme song of "The Sword Washed in Flowers". But the white female player still defeated the blue male player 3 to 2 and won the match.

Both teams came on stage again and the emcee announced the result of the competition.

After the recording of the program was over, Jingyi took back her accompaniment tape and came out of the recording hall, where Sister Lijun was already waiting.

"We recorded this show for almost two hours, and they just went on stage to sing one song. It was so boring sitting there." Jingyi walked out side by side with her, not forgetting to complain to her.

Next month is the resurrection match, and Jingyi still has two months of free time. She has to find time to go to the commercial radio station to record this song "Laughing at the Wind and Cloud".

This year's Top Ten Chinese Golden Melody Awards all depend on it!