1990: Starting from Baojia Street

Although Wang Lihong went on stage with an electric guitar and played for a while, he didn't use the guitar at all when he really started singing. He probably went on stage with the electric guitar just to look cool.

The electric guitar may be used in the later songs, but when he was singing in the beginning he kept holding the guitar to his body, like a pendant.

The first song he sang was "The Four Seasons" from his first album "Love Rival Beethoven". It was a very ordinary little love song, and its style was very different from his later songs.

Not only is the style of the songs very different, but Wang Lihong's singing style is also very different from what he later did.

As soon as Wang Lihong opened his mouth on the stage, Joey Wong was surprised, "Is he going the snow friend route?"

Zhou Yan smiled. It was no wonder that Joey Wong said that. Wang Lihong’s early singing was indeed very similar to that of Brother Wuying, with resonance and everything having that flavor.

Moreover, Wang Lihong grew up in the United States, so his pronunciation is a bit inaccurate, which is similar to when Zhang Xueyou sings Mandarin songs.

It has to be said that Zhang Xueyou has a great influence on the new generation of singers, at least in terms of singing style.

Many singers imitated Zhang Xueyou's singing style in the early days. Wang Lihong on stage, as well as Jay Chou and Lin Junjie who debuted later, all sang in Zhang Xueyou's singing style in the early days.

Everyone thinks that Zhang Xueyou’s singing style should be the standard singing style, and learning his singing style is learning to be a standard singer.

Wang Lihong's live performance was actually quite good. After all, these songs were not difficult. Although some parts were not very stable, it was understandable. After all, he was still young and had not experienced much live training.

The audience was also quite considerate and kept applauding Wang Lihong because they felt like they were listening to a college student version of Zhang Xueyou at a concert.

There were more and more audience members in the audience. Originally, there was almost no one where Zhou Yan and his group were standing. But after Wang Lihong sang a few songs on the stage, quite a few people crowded there.

Most of the audience who came to the music stage before had come on purpose, and only a small number were passers-by who came to join in the fun. However, when they heard the noise, the large group of people who had come to join in the fun finally arrived.

Joey Wong was very confused while listening to Wang Lihong's performance on the stage, because she really didn't understand why Zhou Yan was interested in such an ordinary new singer.

Although Wang Lihong performed well, to be honest, there is nothing special about his songs and they don't seem to be eye-catching at all.

The performance had lasted for quite a long time and many songs had been sung, but Joey Wong didn't remember any of them.

Her singing style is a little too ordinary, and the fact that she imitates Zhang Xueyou also detracts points from her. For a singing style like this, only Zhang Xueyou would be enough.

Because no matter how much he resembles Jacky Cheung, he can never be better than Jacky Cheung. In that case, why not listen to Jacky Cheung?

If Zhou Yan had not seen Wang Lihong's later performance, he would probably have the same feeling as Wang Zuxian. The album "Love Rival Beethoven" is indeed mediocre and completely integrated into the era.

The only advantage of the entire album may be its integrity, that is, the style of the entire album remains consistent from beginning to end.

But sometimes, integrity comes at the expense of diversity, which means that this album has basically no ups and downs from beginning to end.

After listening to the first song, I listened to the fifth song and felt that the two songs were like the same song. They were too similar.

There is a song in the middle that uses an electric guitar, but Zhou Yan feels that the arrangement of this electric guitar is not very good. For all the songs in the entire album, Wang Lihong could just sit behind the keyboard and sing while playing.

Zhou Yan felt that Wang Lihong's early albums did not bring out his creative talent.

There are two possibilities. One is that he did not have enough creative freedom when producing his own album, and even if he had creative talent, it was restricted.

Another possibility is that Wang Lihong is still in the process of forming his own creative style and his level is not stable enough.

Wang Lihong, who was standing on the stage at this moment, didn't think so much at all. He was immersed in great joy because he saw that there were more and more audiences below the stage and the lawn was almost full.

It was the first time for him to sing in front of so many people since his debut. Although it was outdoors and free, it was enough to make him excited.

The audience’s response was also very good and they were very supportive.

He has even begun to envision how bright his career will be after the release of his new album in August.

……

The performance came to the final stage very smoothly. Zhou Yan saw that there were more and more people around and he might get into trouble if he didn't leave, so he said to Wang Zuxian, "Xiaoxian, let's go."

"Ah."

Joey Wong nodded. She also felt that it was not very convenient because there were more and more people around her.

Then the two turned around and were about to leave hand in hand.

Just then, a voice came.

"Zhou Yan!"

Zhou Yan looked in the direction of the voice and saw a tall young man standing not far away, with a lot of people between him and him, looking at him with surprise.

This shout also attracted the attention of the people around.

Wang Zuxian pulled back the hand that she was originally going to hold Zhou Yan's, and she also stood back.

When she went out today, she disguised herself more strictly than Zhou Yan. In addition to a hat and sunglasses, she also wore a mask. Unlike Zhou Yan, she only wore a hat and a pair of black-framed glasses.

People only noticed Zhou Yan and did not see Joey Wong who was retreating nearby.

Although he was recognized, Zhou Yan remained calm. He first glanced in the direction of Joey Wong, then took two steps in the opposite direction, smiling and waving to everyone around him.

Seeing Zhou Yan waving, many people realized that it was really Zhou Yan and immediately came over.

Soon, many people gathered around Zhou Yan.

"Zhou Yan, you really came. We came here because of your recommendation."

"Yes, the show tonight was great."

"Have you finished rehearsal?"

"when did you come?"

……

Not everyone at the scene knew Zhou Yan, but when they heard that a big star had come, they all wanted to join in the fun.

Seeing the crowd around him, Zhou Yan was having a headache. The situation here was too complicated. If chaos arose, unnecessary trouble might arise.

But just when he was having a headache, the young man who had just called him called several more people over, surrounded him, and kept the others out.

Zhou Yan still remembers two of them. They also went to the entrance of the concert hall in the afternoon.

"Everyone, please maintain order."

"Don't crowd this way."

One of the young men asked next to Zhou Yan, "Teacher Zhou Yan, where are you going now?"

"Please send me out."

The young man nodded, "Okay."

Then several young men surrounded Zhou Yan and escorted him to the outside, but it was not easy to squeeze out because the crowd was already very dense.

There were so many people at the scene, many of them were Zhou Yan's fans, so when they heard Zhou Yan's name, they all came here. Zhao Weilun saw the crowds coming here, and he couldn't help but pat his head. If he had known earlier, he wouldn't have called so many people.

After they left the concert hall today, they widely publicized tonight's performance at Daan Forest Park, and gathered mostly Zhou Yan's fans.

The situation here quickly attracted the attention of Wang Lihong and others on the stage.

Just at this moment, a song was finished, and Wang Lihong immediately asked the staff, "What happened?"

"It seems that Zhou Yan is here." The staff member replied.

They were the first to discover the situation over there and have sent people over to check it out.

"Zhou Yan?" Wang Lihong looked surprised. "Is it the musician Zhou Yan?"

Of course Wang Lihong knew Zhou Yan.

Zhou Yan is not only famous in Taiwan, but also in Europe and the United States. Basically, young Chinese Americans know about Zhou Yan.

"That should be it. I heard someone calling Zhou Yan."

Just when Wang Lihong didn't know what to do, Li Shouquan ran over and said to him, "Take a rest and drink some water. I'll go take a look."

Seeing Li Shouquan, Wang Lihong felt much calmer. He nodded and ran to drink some water.

Li Shouquan, together with his staff, walked towards Zhou Yan.

Here, Zhou Yan and a few young people took great pains to finally squeeze out of the crowd, but they heard a few staff members calling him from behind.

"Zhou Yan, Zhou Yan."

"Zhou Yan."

Zhou Yan originally thought it was a fan calling him, so he ignored it, but the other party soon caught up with him.

Li Shouquan and his staff went out from outside the crowd and surrounded the direction Zhou Yan and his group were heading, blocking them.

Zhou Yan didn't know Li Shouquan, but he recognized those staff members.

"you……"

Li Shouquan smiled and said, "Hello Zhou Yan, I am Li Shouquan."

After hearing Li Shouquan's self-introduction, Zhou Yan nodded in understanding. Although he didn't know Li Shouquan, he had heard of Li Shouquan's name.

"Hello." Zhou Yan also responded politely, and then apologized, "I'm sorry to have caused you trouble."

Li Shouquan smiled and waved his hands, "No, no, it's our honor that you can come to the scene, are you interested in going up and saying a few words?"

Zhou Yan immediately understood what Li Shouquan meant. He wanted him to go on stage and speak good words for Wang Lihong.

After all, Zhou Yan is very famous in the music industry now. If he could speak well of Wang Lihong, it would definitely be a good thing for Wang Lihong.

Zhou Yan thought about it and nodded, "No problem."

Seeing that Zhou Yan agreed, Li Shouquan happily took the staff to help Zhou Yan find a way out.

Originally, when everyone saw Zhou Yan was about to leave, they all wanted to squeeze in next to him. But now that they saw he was about to go on stage, they stopped squeezing in and took the initiative to leave a path for him to leave.

The way to the stage was very normal, and Zhou Yan soon appeared on the stage.

Wang Lihong stood on the stage, his eyes following Zhou Yan all the time. When Zhou Yan came on stage, he hurried over to shake hands with Zhou Yan, "Hello, Teacher Zhou, very happy to meet you."

The young man was very polite and even bowed when shaking hands.

Zhou Yan started to make a name for himself in the music, film and television industries in his early twenties. It only took him a few years to create a name for himself in the music, film and television industries. He now has countless followers throughout Asia.

Wang Lihong is about the same age as Zhou Yan when he just debuted, so Zhou Yan is a real senior to Wang Lihong.

"You did a good job today." Zhou Yan encouraged with a smile, and then apologized, "I wanted to leave quietly, but I didn't expect to be recognized and your performance was interrupted."

"no problem, no problem."

Wang Lihong wanted to say some polite words, but he couldn't say many of them, so he could only say this.

At his age, many people are still in school, so it is normal to be a little shy.

Most of the members of the Youth Piano Orchestra are older than Wang Lihong. In Zhou Yan's eyes, Wang Lihong is about the same as his students.

"I heard that you came back from America?"

Wang Lihong nodded and answered truthfully, "Yes, I grew up there when I was a child."

"That's right. Domestic music needs people like you who have been exposed to Western music to bring in some fresh blood. You understand Western music better than others and can bring back the good things from the West. There is also hope that you can promote the excellent things of our nation."

Wang Lihong was stunned for a moment. Zhou Yan had such a authentic teacher vibe.

Zhou Yan probably realized that he shouldn't lecture Wang Lihong on their first meeting, so he smiled and said, "You are still young, and you still have a long way to go..."

Uh, it sounds a bit like preaching again.

"Well, let me say a few words to the audience."

Wang Lihong nodded quickly, "Okay, okay."

Zhou Yan smiled, took the microphone from the staff, and then said, "Hello everyone, I am Zhou Yan."

As soon as he opened his mouth, there was warm applause and cheers from the audience, especially from the audience sitting in the front rows, who clapped very loudly, wishing they had a hundred hands.

Many of these people are from the Taipei City Fan Club and are loyal fans of Zhou Yan.

When the applause gradually died down, Zhou Yan continued, "Welcome everyone to Wang Lihong's outdoor concert today. Actually, before today, Wang Lihong and I didn't know each other. It was just by chance that I saw the information about his performance, so I came to see it specially."

"The result did not disappoint me. His performance was very good, his stage skills were solid, and the arrangement of the song was also very wonderful. It is very gratifying that Taiwan has such an excellent young singer. I hope he can get better and better, and I also hope that everyone can give more support and encouragement to young musicians."

At this time, Wang Lihong also spoke up, "Thank you very much for Mr. Zhou Yan's appreciation and encouragement. I am also very honored to have Mr. Zhou Yan appear. I hope everyone can continue to support Mr. Zhou Yan. In the next few days, Mr. Zhou Yan will hold a concert in Taipei City. I hope everyone can support him."

What Wang Lihong said was just ordinary polite words, but many of the audience members laughed.

“We want to support it, but we can’t buy tickets.”

"Yeah, the tickets have already been sold out."

"If Zhou Yan holds one more show in Taipei, we will definitely go to support him."

"Open more games."

After hearing what the audience said, Wang Lihong scratched his head and suddenly didn't know what to say.

Seeing Wang Lihong's bewilderment, Zhou Yan also smiled. This guy still has too little stage experience and is quite shy. He is still a little bit lacking in handling such a scene. (End of this chapter)