Do you still remember "Avenue of Stars"? This is a singing program, from this stage, we have witnessed the birth of many "grassroots stars", and it is because this program treats everyone on the stage equally, that we can see so many different wonderful.
More than 20 years ago, the black singer Hao Ge came to China, and it was on the stage of this year that he shined and became known to us.
According to Hao Ge, he has two dreams, one is to become famous all over the world with his musical talents, and the second is to become a Chinese citizen.
So, what's the story? Let's take a look.
Hao Ge, who works hard
Hao Ge's original name was Emmanuel Uweisu, born in Liberia, and he was a pure African boy.
We know that many parts of Africa are poor and backward, and the turbulent times and frequent wars have brought countless hardships to the local people. Many people struggle to even eat a full meal, let alone get an education.
But Hao Ge's family is relatively wealthy, although Hao Ge was born in Africa, he did not feel the despair of most African people, which is inseparable from the support of his family.
Hao Ge's father was a people's teacher, a profession that was respected everywhere, and his father's salary could fully support the entire family, and he could afford Hao Ge's dream in addition to receiving the necessary education.
Hao Ge has loved music since he was a child, it can be said that he has reached the point of fanaticism, at the age of five Ge began to join the choir of the local church, his mother was also very supportive of his idea, Hao Ge wanted to learn the piano, and his mother bought him a piano.
Hao Ge wanted to learn bass, and his mother also found a way to find a bass for him. Fortunately, Hao Ge did not live up to his mother's expectations, and learned these instruments well, showing his talent in music.
With the support of his mother, Hao Ge also formed his own band, thinking that things would go well, but it was not like this.
Chinese often say that "if someone sings red-faced, someone must sing black-faced", not only in China, but also in family relations, regardless of nationality, it seems that most of them follow this norm.
In Hao Ge's family, his father is the one who sings blackface, and he thinks that music is not a serious profession, nor can it bring Hao Ge a bright future and stable income.
In the eyes of this traditional teacher, only by seriously studying textbook knowledge can there be a way out in the future, so as not to live in a mess like those slum people.
In fact, from the perspective of parents, we can understand Hao Ge's father's thoughts.
After all, studying cultural courses well can be reflected in high-score papers, and you can be admitted to a good university, so as to get a good job, and only with a stable income can you support a person's material life.
When it comes to music, it's hard to see what the results are in a short period of time, and it's risky. Coupled with the social environment in Africa at the time, choosing music did not seem to be a good choice.
So Hao Ge's father's consideration was completely fine at that time, but he ignored Hao Ge's feelings and failed to untie Hao Ge's knot.
Hao Ge's father in the family is undoubtedly a person with the absolute right to speak, and it is difficult for Hao Ge to disobey his father, so under the "compulsion" of his father, he had to temporarily give up his music dream and follow his father's arrangement to concentrate on learning cultural classes.
The wish finally came true
I have to say that excellent people are not only excellent in one aspect, but have certain talents in all aspects. Hao Ge perfectly inherited his father's good genes, and he was smart and soon made a name for himself in his studies.
After persistent efforts, Hao Ge was admitted to the best local university - the University of Monrovia, and at this time he still followed his father's arrangement to study mathematics, and was admitted to the master's degree after completing the university, and finally obtained a master's degree perfectly.
After graduation, Hao Ge found a very good job and became the object of praise and envy of relatives and friends, and even his father, who had never been smiling, also showed a smile at this moment.
Hao Ge seems to have fulfilled everyone's wishes at this time and obtained a glamorous life, but only he knows that the music dream in his heart is still like a fire, scorching his heart.
For many days and nights, Hao Ge remembered the days when he pursued his dreams, and looked at the mechanical life now, and his heart would always be filled with sourness.
After serious thinking, Hao Ge decided to pick up the dusty dream again, he resolutely resigned and stepped on the train to leave his hometown.
Hao Ge traveled to many countries with his dreams, and he wanted to find an opportunity, an opportunity to truly realize his music dream.
But this is difficult, after traveling to more than a dozen countries, Hao Ge still has not found his own place. At this time, he was a little discouraged, but he hadn't given up yet, and he was still struggling to persevere.
One day, Hao Ge overheard a piece of beautiful music, and when he got closer, it turned out to be a voice from a radio station.
Hao Ge listened intently for a long time, and his body shook unconsciously, closing his eyes as if he had seen another world, and he was still immersed in it until the end of the song, and he came back to his senses for a long time.
Hao Ge was shocked by this music, and he thought that this was probably the sound of heaven. Hao Ge felt that he had an indescribable resonance with this music, and immediately decided to find the source of this song.
After some understanding, Hao Ge learned that this piece is Chinese, and it seems to be a kind of singing tone of Chinese opera.
In order to get more information, Hao Ge immediately bought a ticket to China, and there was a faint intuition in his heart that maybe his dream would soon come true.
After coming to China, Hao Ge began to sing in many places, and bars and flyovers, like many music lovers, took root here with their full love.
Whenever Hao Ge sings in a vertical voice, he always has a different kind of charm, coupled with Hao Ge's unique appearance and strong voice, it will not take long to attract a group of audiences and a group of fans.
Hao Ge is a man with a story, Hao Ge has been discriminated against and looked at in many regions, to be honest, he was also a little worried at first, can the Chinese accept me? Will they like my songs?
But the enthusiasm and kindness of the Chinese gradually made Hao Ge feel relieved, feeling that the Chinese have a tolerant mentality, and at the same time have a connotation rooted in the bones. So, after music, Hao Ge fell in love with Chinese culture again.
At first, he was impressed by the Chinese language and writing, how can a word have so many irrelevant meanings? In the process of studying, Hao Ge had many "big" moments.
But it was precisely because of this curiosity and persistence, coupled with Hao Ge's clever mind, that it didn't take long for him to communicate well with the locals. In this way, while learning Chinese culture, he continued to pursue his dreams.
During this time, Hao Ge was constantly exposed to Chinese music and other cultures, and had a strong love for this ancient country.
I silently made a wish in my heart, hoping that one day I could realize my music dream and become famous, and I also wanted to join Chinese nationality and become a peaceful and friendly "Chinese".
We often say that "gold always shines", and we also say that "those who succeed must be helped by nobles", and these words are not bad at all. When Hao Ge was singing in a bar in Zhengzhou, he met Liu Huan, a nobleman who changed him.
Liu Huan was introduced here, listened carefully to a piece of Hao Ge's voice, and found that this singer sang so well, and that voice was completely born for music.
At that time, Liu Huan was a hot figure in the music scene at that time, and this was undoubtedly a huge opportunity for Hao Ge.
Liu Huan is also a person who cherishes talents, Hao Ge learned a lot of singing skills with him, and came to Beijing in 2003 under Liu Huan's introduction.
Hao Ge came to Beijing, and at the invitation of Liu Huan, decided to try to appear on the stage of "Avenue of Stars".
Here, Hao Ge truly gained his own place, and touched thousands of audiences with his unique voice on stage for the first time.
From the champion of the month to the runner-up of the year, Hao Ge has been brave and sincere along the way, realizing a two-way rush with the Chinese people.
Hao Ge became famous after this incident, and some music companies wanted to invite Hao Ge to become a member of their company, and he also felt that this was an opportunity, so he gladly agreed and really started his music journey in China.
After Hao Ge became famous, his father naturally saw his son on TV. At the beginning, for the sake of stability and stability, he firmly asked Hao Ge to give up his dream, and now when he sees Hao Ge who is proud of the spring breeze, he will also feel guilty.
felt that his original decision was not right, maybe it was right to let go and let Hao Ge decide his future life earlier.
epilogue
But people grow up, and that Hao Ge may not be able to understand his father back then, but after so many years, Hao Ge is now completely understandable about his father's decision.
He understands his father's hard work, and at the same time is grateful for his parents' dedication to him for so many years, there has never been real hatred between father and son, and time has soothed the original pain.
Now Hao Ge has become famous, and finally the friendship between the father and son has been fulfilled.
Bravely pursuing your dreams and sticking to the end, to be honest, is not a simple thing, but Hao Ge did it. This has nothing to do with nationality, let alone race, this is only related to the love in Hao Ge's heart for decades and one day.
Coupled with great talent and consistent practice, he was able to achieve such great success. Here, the author also hopes that everyone's dreams can finally come to fruition with personal efforts, and we all have to be shining ourselves.
What do you think differently about this?