In the latest episode of "Our Song Season 4", Zhang Yuan, who was ridiculed as a "wedding singer", finally sang "Guest"!
He and Zhan Wenting staged a regretful love in the form of duets. After the show was launched, the popularity of this song soared, and Zhang Yuan even used the trumpet to post five versions of "Guest" that simultaneously appeared on the Q soaring list, and he had a total of nine songs on the list. It seems that the "wedding singer" has finally experienced the feeling of "top class"!
In the fifteen years since his debut, he has served as both the first male team leader and the draft "back pot meat". Even though life has ups and downs, he still said calmly: "Work hard until you can't work harder, so that regret is not so regrettable." ”
01 "The future is still long, the heart is far away, and the one who cannot be dissolved is called supreme"
In 2007, Zhang Yuan, who was a junior at the time, signed up for "Happy Boys". At the beginning, he just planned to try, but he won the "red scarf" during the audition and entered the top 50 in the division.
His performance style on stage is varied and suitable for both movement and quiet. The most impressive thing is that he sang Zhang Xinzhe's "Lying", and the empathy of his singing voice is extremely strong. After listening to it, teacher Huang Yunling praised one after another: "Zhang Yuan has a very terrible stability, whether he sings fast songs or slow songs, he can grasp subtle feelings and grab everyone's ears." ”
In the end, Zhang Yuan won the Nanjing Division championship and finished ninth in the national finals.
The following year, the company launched the boy group "Supremacy Lihe", with Zhang Yuan as the captain. Supreme Lihe released its first EP "Arrival" and officially debuted, which included "Marshmallow" tailored by member Ma Xueyang for the group.
This popular sweet song made the public know the name "Supreme Lihe", and won many awards such as the annual golden song award at the Beijing Pop Music Ceremony, the annual golden song of the music in the China TOP list, and many other awards. As soon as Supreme Lihe debuted, he reached an unexpected height.
Then the singles such as "Bite Your Ears" and "Stars" launched by Supreme Lihe also received praise, and they also won many group awards. But with the withdrawal of members, and other idol groups began to be active in front of everyone's field of vision, everyone gradually forgot the original boy group "Supreme Lihe".
Until 2017, although Supreme Lihe did not explicitly announce its dissolution, the development of the group was already at a standstill. Zhang Yuan later also ridiculed the supreme Lihe for experiencing the process of "ups and downs, ups and downs".
As the captain, there has always been a place in Zhang Yuan's heart that belongs to the "supreme Lihe", and he has always been grateful and regretful to the group. Every year on October 26, which is the debut anniversary of Supreme Lihe, Zhang Yuan will send a commemorative Weibo.
Later, on a special opportunity, Zhang Yuan wrote in a letter: "We should all say thank you to Supreme Lihe in our hearts, and we should also say sorry to Supreme Lihe in our hearts." The future is still long, the heart is far away, and the one that cannot be dissolved is called supreme. Zhang Yuan has always adhered to the original belief, grateful for the past, and looking forward to the future.
02 "Flowers have a reopening day, people can be young again"
In 2019, the 34-year-old Zhang Yuan stood on the stage of "Creation Camp 2019", leaving aside the past to start from scratch and chasing the "boy group dream" with players who were more than ten years younger than him.
In the performance of the first stage kicking hall, Zhang Yuan brought a performance "Fluke" with zero negative reviews on the whole network. His eyes were firm, from the beginning of the low moan, to the gradual injection of strength, the voice gradually high-pitched, venting all the unwillingness in his heart.
Zhang Yuan said the song represented his state at that time. When he returned to the "back pot meat", he took a desperate gamble and desperately seized the opportunity. In the face of doubts, he said indifferently: "Flowers have a reopening day, and people can be young again." Indeed, after half a life, Zhang Yuan is still a teenager. It doesn't matter if you're not a teenager at your age, as long as you keep your childlike heart, you can still cross the hill you want to cross.
On the stage of the finals, Zhang Yuan chose a rap performance that he rarely tried and sang a song "Crossroad" co-created with Su Xing. From the black voice that opened the mouth, to the voice that gradually strengthened the sense of power, to the high note that finally hit the Tianlinggai, this performance known as the "Great Demon King" level instantly ignited the audience.
He sings in the song: "Giving my best is the last hole card, I play my love." "He proved to everyone with extraordinary strength and firm attitude that he is still the Zhang Yuan who is willing to go forward bravely for his dreams.
In the end, Zhang Yuan won the fifteenth place. Although he did not form a group, he stood on the shining performance stage one after another, stepped out of his comfort zone, and realized his wish.
03 "Those who get lucky, don't get lucky"
After leaving the creation camp, Zhang Yuan released one single after another, although the response was mediocre, but he never gave up his beloved singing career.
Finally in 2020, Zhang Yuan ushered in the first popular single "Guest" on video websites after his solo solo, and the song is set in a wedding and tells a story about love.
Zhang Yuan often ridicules "Guest" as his "old man" existence, because since leaving the group, the songs sung by Zhang Yuan have rarely become popular. And he also cherished the opportunity to appear on the big and small stages to show his singing ability. Zhang Yuan's music style is changeable, often bringing different surprises to the audience, including "Hum" that is sad, "Life Generation" that gives thousands of blessings, and "Looking Up at the Nebula" that heals people's hearts...
With the explosion of variety shows such as "Welcome to the Mushroom House" and "Happy Re-departure", the "Reemployment Boy Group" successfully came out of the circle, and more and more people once again noticed Zhang Yuan, who was both funny and powerful, and began to excavate his past. Zhang Yuan has experienced too many ups and downs, and looking back at the road he has traveled, this time luck and opportunity have not come easily.
Now in the resident music variety "Our Song Season 4", he and Zhan Wenting formed the "Flying Bird Group", bringing everyone a surprise stage.
In the latest episode, Zhang Yuan and Zhan Wenting sang his masterpiece "Guest" on stage. This version is no longer only the entanglement of boys, but integrates the perspective of men and women, telling this regretful and missed relationship more memorable.
Zhang Yuan mentioned that after receiving the demo of this song, he proposed to modify some of the lyrics to interpret the boy's unwillingness to feelings in the song in a way that is more in line with his mood, and inject it with the relief of growing from regret, so there is "Guest" that resonates with countless people.
When asked about the current situation, Zhang Yuan calmly said that the answer was "those who are lucky, not lucky." He kept trying, failed and started again, not afraid, not giving up, he may have missed his time, but he hoped and believed that this era would not miss him again.
Not forgetting the original dream and moving forward with a force, this is the enthusiastic attitude displayed by Zhang Yuan. His journey in Our Song Season 4 continues, and we look forward to more surprises from him next!
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