"The Voice of China" is a large-scale music talent show produced by Zhejiang Satellite TV, which has been loved and concerned by a wide range of audiences since its launch in 2012. However, recently, the show has fallen into an unprecedented storm. The reason is that Li Min, a singer who once participated in the program, recorded an audio accusing the program team of injustice and immorality before her death, and it was exposed after her death. This audio triggered a strong response from netizens, and also led to more insiders and revelations. Among them, the most striking is the revelation from Xu Haixing, a student of the first season.
Xu Haixing is a cadet of Liu Huan's team, and she has won the recognition of Liu Huan and the audience with her clear voice and moving interpretation. She has sung classic songs such as "The Moon Represents My Heart" and "I Only Care About You", and has also sung original songs such as "Me and You" with Liu Huan. She eventually reached the top sixteen nationally and finished sixth. However, in her seemingly smooth game, there are many unknown bitterness and grievances hidden.
After the Li Min incident, Xu Haixing posted on social media to express his condolences and respect for Li Min and express anger and dissatisfaction with the program group. She exposed the unfair treatment and unreasonable demands she suffered when participating in the show, and questioned the integrity and professionalism of the program team. She said: "I never thought I would come across something like this, I felt cheated, taken advantage of. ”
According to Xu Haixing's revelations, she encountered the following problems when participating in the show:
- Forced to sign: Xu Haixing said that after the blind audition, she was found by Ge Liang and Na Xin (Na Ying's sister), the agents arranged by the program group, and was asked to sign a contract. The content of the contract includes: the program team has the right to decide on all her songs, performances, commercial activities, etc.; The program group can terminate the contract at any time and require her to compensate for the loss; The program team can modify the content of the contract at will, and does not need to obtain her consent. Xu Haixing said that when she tried to contact Liu Huan, she was told that Liu Huan had agreed to the contract and would be eliminated if she did not sign it. Xu Haixing had no choice but to sign this contract.
- Disenfranchised: Xu Haixing said that after signing the contract, she lost her autonomy in her song choice and singing style. She said: "I have to ask them (the program team) what song I want to sing, and they will give me an answer. Sometimes they give me a list to choose from, and sometimes they give me a song to sing out. Xu Haixing also revealed that she once wanted to sing a song she created, but was rejected by the program group. "They said the song wasn't for me, it wasn't for the show, it wasn't for the audience," she said. They said I was going to sing the song they had arranged for me, not the song I wanted to sing. ”
- Squeezed labor: Xu Haixing said that during her participation in the show, she was asked to record multiple versions of the demo and had to complete the task in a very short time. "They'll give me a song to record in half an hour and ask me to record three different versions," she said. Sometimes, they would send me songs at ten o'clock in the evening and let me record them by eight the next morning. If I don't finish on time, they will say that I am not sincere, I am not professional. Xu Haixing also said that she once stayed up all night to record demos, which caused her body and voice to suffer.
- Trapped: Xu Haixing said she suffered many injustices during the competition. "Once, they [the program group] asked me to compete with another trainee for the same job," she said. They said it was a great opportunity for us to show what we were capable of. But then I learned that that job didn't exist at all, they were just creating topics and conflicts. Xu Haixing also said that she had been threatened and intimidated for refusing the arrangement of the program group. "They said if I didn't obey, they would keep me off the stage and make me the laughing stock of the whole country," she said. ”
Xu Haixing's revelation caused a strong response from netizens. Many people expressed sympathy and support for Xu Haixing, and expressed anger and contempt for the program group. They believe that the program group's practices have seriously violated the rights and dignity of the contestants, and damaged the credibility and quality of the program. They called on the relevant departments to investigate and deal with the matter, and asked the program team to give Xu Haixing a fair and reasonable explanation and compensation.
As a music talent show, "The Voice of China" should have taken music as the core, the contestants as the main body, and the audience as the guide. However, it can be seen from Xu Haixing's revelation that the program group is driven by interests, manipulated as a means, and speculation as the goal. This approach not only violates the essence and spirit of music, but also deviates from the original intention and concept of the draft. Such a show not only loses the trust and love of the audience, but also loses the respect and recognition of the musicians.
We hope that The Voice of China can face up to its own problems and take effective measures to improve and improve them. We also hope that Xu Haixing can get out of this situation and continue to pursue his musical dreams. We believe that with the joint efforts of people who truly love music, The Voice of China can get back on track and present more authentic, high-quality and valuable music content.