blueteamnovel Chapter 45 Guangdong New Song Chart
Chapter 45 Guangdong New Song Chart
"Hanjiang, congratulations!"
When Lin Hanjiang held the crystal-clear, custom-made gold medal trophy and walked through the still noisy corridor back to the backstage.
A white figure, accompanied by joyful shouts.
She flew over like a swallow returning to its nest and gave him a big, firm hug.
It is Zhang Ye.
She hugged Lin Hanjiang tightly, beaming from ear to ear, and patted his back vigorously: "It's done! It really is done! 9.888 points! Gold Award! Hanjiang, you're amazing!"
The sweltering heat of early June nights had not yet dissipated.
Zhang Ye was only wearing a thin white short-sleeved shirt.
This unexpected, joyful embrace.
Lin Hanjiang could clearly feel his senior sister's softness and warmth.
It was transmitted through the thin fabric.
His body stiffened slightly.
Zhang Ye seemed to immediately realize that the contact was too intimate.
She reacted as if burned, quickly releasing her embrace.
But her hands were still tightly gripping Lin Hanjiang's arm, her face flushed with excitement, and a hint of shyness crept in.
But she quickly covered it up with laughter:
"Haha, I'm so happy, senior sister is so happy. Hanjiang, you won the gold medal, our college is really making a name for itself now."
Zu Hai jogged over, tilting his little face up, his eyes filled with starlight of admiration, and said in a soft voice, "Congratulations, senior brother, you sang so well, and this trophy is so beautiful."
Lin Hanjiang calmed himself down; the strange touch he had just experienced still surprised him.
He handed the crystal trophy to Zhang Ye with a sigh of relief, "Senior sister, here. I really succeeded, thank you."
This sentence contains a weight that only they themselves can understand.
Zhang accepted the trophy, which felt slightly heavy in his hand. The crystal reflected the dim backstage lights, creating a dazzling effect.
She carefully examined the words "Gold Award in the Professional Group of the 5th National Young Singers Television Grand Prix" engraved on it, gently stroking them with her fingertips, her face beaming with pride.
"It's so nice, so beautiful." She looked at it for a while, then handed it to Zu Hai, who was staring at it longingly: "Xiao Hai, you can hug it too, and share in the joy."
Zu Hai quickly took it with both hands, his little face full of joy.
"Haha, Brother Lin. Awesome, truly awesome!" Jiang Tao's loud laughter came from the side.
He strode over, accompanied by Chen Hong.
Holding the same gold medal trophy, he is now the gold medalist in the professional popular singing category.
Jiang Tao didn't forget to gesture with his chin towards Mao Ning, whose expression was clearly not good a little further away, and deliberately raised his voice a few decibels: "See that? I'm a gold medalist too. What is strength? This is it!"
Chen Hong smiled helplessly and patted him on the shoulder, telling him not to be too cocky.
Then he warmly congratulated Lin Hanjiang: "Hanjiang, you truly deserve it, congratulations."
Liu Bin and Lü Jihong also came over.
Liu Bin first nodded to Jiang Tao: "Jiang Tao, congratulations to you too, winning the popular gold medal, that's no easy feat."
Then he turned to Lin Hanjiang, his gaze complex, but it ultimately transformed into frank approval and a hint of concern befitting a senior brother.
He patted Lin Hanjiang's shoulder forcefully, "Good lad! Well done! You've brought great honor to your teacher and our sect. This record will keep others chasing it for a while."
Lü Jihong also congratulated him with a smile: "Hanjiang, you're definitely the star of the night. Congratulations!"
After exchanging congratulations, the two did not linger and turned to leave.
They have their own things to take care of.
Besides, both of them won silver medals, and they felt bad about it.
To lose to a junior, who is still a student, is incredibly embarrassing.
Lin Hanjiang was also filled with emotion, thinking that if Liu Bin were to sing "The Soldier," a song he composed in 1994, at this moment...
He's most likely to lose.
At this moment, Mao Ning, who had been standing not far away, walked over.
He had changed out of his eye-catching performance outfit and was wearing a simple T-shirt, but he still had that star quality.
He walked up to Lin Hanjiang and Jiang Tao.
"Lin Hanjiang, congratulations, you truly deserve it."
Then, his gaze lingered for a moment on the trophy in Jiang Tao's hand, before he raised his eyes, his gaze sharp and clearly defiant, and uttered a single sentence:
"However, Jiang Tao, our competition isn't over yet. Let's settle this on the Guangdong New Song Chart!"
Guangdong New Song Chart?
Lin Hanjiang's heart stirred.
He instantly recalled this highly influential competition in the pop music scene of the early 1990s.
Its predecessor was a songwriting competition sponsored by "KENT" cigarettes. This year, it was renamed "Guangdong New Song Chart" due to controversy caused by the sponsor being a foreign cigarette brand.
A popular song competition was held in Guangzhou, spearheaded by Guangdong Radio, in conjunction with Kyoto Radio and Shanghai Radio.
It is an important platform for discovering and promoting original pop music, and has a huge influence.
This is one of the key springboards for him to quickly enter the pop music scene and expand his influence and money-making channels.
However, his memory was hazy, and he was unclear about the specific schedule.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Tao burst into laughter, completely ignoring the hostility in Mao Ning's tone. Instead, he became even more excited: "Fine! Mao Ning, you're not convinced, are you? Then let's see who has a tougher new song on the new song chart."
Mao Ning glanced at Jiang Tao, said nothing more, and turned to leave with his men.
He won the silver medal in the popular singing category tonight, losing to Jiang Tao by 0.005 points. He also witnessed Lin Hanjiang make history by winning the gold medal in the ethnic singing category, and he was filled with a strong sense of pride.
However, Lin Hanjiang's repertoire consists of folk songs, which have nothing to do with pop songs.
He still needs to find his old rival to compete against.
Jiang Tao turned to Lin Hanjiang, still smiling, "This Mao Ning has quite the high aspirations. But the Guangdong New Song Chart is indeed a good arena."
He clearly knows this competition very well.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Lin Hanjiang revealed just the right amount of curiosity and asked, "Brother Jiang Tao, what exactly is this Guangdong New Song Chart competition? I just won the gold medal in the folk music category, so I'm not really familiar with the pop music scene."
He needs to confirm the information, but he can't reveal that he knows about the competition.
Jiang Tao immediately started talking: "Oh, you asked about this! This is the hottest topic in our pop music scene right now. It used to be called the Jianpai Original Song Competition, but it was just renamed this year. It was spearheaded by Guangdong Radio, in conjunction with Kyoto Radio and Shanghai Radio, and it mainly promotes original pop songs. It's being held in Guangzhou, and it's quite a big deal."
"Brother Jiang Tao, are you going?" Lin Hanjiang asked.
"Sure, of course I'll go." Jiang Tao raised an eyebrow. "Didn't you see that kid Mao Ning issued a challenge? I'm hoping to take another first place from him."
He pointed to Chen Hong beside him, "Chen Hong also received an invitation, right?"
Chen Hong smiled and nodded: "Yes, I received an invitation. It's a great opportunity."
With that thought in mind, Lin Hanjiang continued, "How do I participate in this competition? Can people like us, who have never appeared in the pop music scene before, participate?"
"A preliminary selection!"
Jiang Tao continued, "However, people like me and Chen Hong, who have some minor fame, are usually invited to participate directly in the later rounds of the competition. I heard that the deadline for the preliminary rounds is the end of June? The preliminary rounds and competitions officially begin in July."
As he was speaking, he suddenly realized something and stared wide-eyed at Lin Hanjiang.
"What's up, Brother Lin? You didn't just win the gold medal in folk singing, and now you're trying to steal our jobs in the pop music scene?"
Faced with Jiang Tao's question, which was half joking and half surprised, Lin Hanjiang nodded calmly.
"Brother Jiang Tao, didn't you say the New Song Chart is a stage, and I want to try my luck on it? Besides, you're a legitimate gold medalist in popular singing, are you afraid that a complete novice like me will steal your thunder?"
"Wow! You're serious?"
Jiang Tao was genuinely surprised this time, looking Lin Hanjiang up and down as if he were seeing him for the first time.
"You just reached the pinnacle of folk singing, breaking records, and your future is bright. Your teacher, Mr. Jin, must have high hopes for you. And now you suddenly want to switch to pop? Will your teacher agree? That's quite a leap!"
Chen Hong was also somewhat surprised, as she was a member of a legitimate performing arts troupe.
Winning the gold medal for folk songs makes it much easier to get into the performing arts troupe.
This way, we can perform more at the grassroots level, appear on the Spring Festival Gala, and perform for leaders.
You can get promoted quickly in the performing arts troupe.
Such a bright future! Oh!
Zhang, who had been listening intently for some time, could no longer contain himself. He grabbed Lin Hanjiang's arm, his face filled with worry and disapproval.
"Hanjiang, Jiang Tao is right. You just received the highest honor in folk singing, and Teacher Jin is very happy. Now you're going to sing pop? Isn't that ridiculous? Besides, your roots are in folk vocal music. How much effort has your teacher put into nurturing you? You can't let your family... sigh."
Zhang also got a headache when he talked about this, because it was all about money.
Zu Hai held the trophy, looking nervously at Lin Hanjiang, hesitant to speak.