On the big stage of the Chinese music scene, the singers show their style. However, in 2024 there is an interesting "contest". Daolang's Chongqing concert was a great success, while Na Ying's Macau concert encountered the embarrassing situation of not being able to sell tickets. This begs the question, what is the reason for such a large disparity? Is it really "feng shui in turn"?
In other words, this Daolang was originally a grassroots singer who came out of Xinjiang. His voice is rough, the lyrics are simple, with a unique Western style, like a fresh wind, blowing into people's hearts.
His songs, without those bells and whistles, and without unfathomable musical skills, rely on that true feeling. Just like his "The First Snow in 2002", "Impulsive Punishment" and "Wolf in Sheep's Clothing", these songs are simply household names, and everyone can hum a few words.
The melody, the lyrics, it's like an old friend telling you a story, which makes people feel extra intimate. Daolang's success is really "well deserved", he used his music to prove that as long as it can move people's hearts, it is good music.
Let's talk about Na Ying, who is a "diva" figure in the Chinese music scene! Her singing skills are not to be said, and her stage experience is also quite rich.
From the early "Conquest" and "Laugh By", to the later "Silence" and "Day Doesn't Understand the Darkness of Night", each song shows her highly recognizable voice and soulful interpretation.
Her music style is more towards the mainstream aesthetic, focusing on the delicate expression of technique and emotion, which is also due to her solid academic background and deep understanding of music. Supposedly, her concert should be full!
But who would have thought that in 2024, this situation will come to a big reversal. Daolang's Chongqing concert was a hit, the tickets were sold out, and the atmosphere was as warm as the New Year. And Na Ying's Macau concert, the tickets can't be sold, and there are a lot of remaining tickets in various locations, which is really eye-catching.
Why is that? Could it be that Na Ying's singing skills are not good? Actually, no, Na Ying's singing skills are still online, but her expressiveness on stage and her control of songs are obviously not as good as before.
In contrast, Daolang's cloud concert is particularly exciting. Although he didn't have a flashy stage and dazzling lighting, he won more than 600 million views with his sincere emotions and steady play. What does this mean? It shows that the audience still likes the music that can really move them, rather than just looking at the superficial gorgeousness.
In fact, Daolang and Na Ying's music styles are inherently different. Daolang's music is more down-to-earth, which can make people feel the voices of the people at the bottom; Na Ying's music is more inclined to mainstream aesthetics, focusing on the delicate expression of skills and emotions. There's no right or wrong in this way, it's just that everyone's preferences are different.
However, judging from the situation this time, there are also some problems. For example, there has always been a separation between mainstream and non-mainstream in the Chinese music scene, the competition between academic and grassroots singers, and the difference between public aesthetics and professional evaluation. These problems are like a chasm that hinders the development of the Chinese music scene.
is like Na Ying's questioning of Daolang back then, saying that his songs lack musicality, which is actually a kind of intolerance of non-mainstream music in the mainstream music circle. The success of Daolang just proves that the charm of music does not lie in whether it meets the so-called professional standards, but in whether it can touch people's hearts.
For another example, a "diva" singer like Na Ying, if he can't continue to learn and improve, but lies on the credit book and eats his old book, he will be eliminated by the audience sooner or later. After all, times are changing, and so are the tastes of the audience.
Therefore, the Chinese music scene needs more musicians like Daolang who dare to break tradition and innovate, and more singers like Na Ying who have professionalism and artistic pursuits. More importantly, the Chinese music scene needs to establish a more open and inclusive ecosystem, so that different types of music can find their own stage and different voices can be heard.
Just like in recent years, the birth of "Divine Comedy" such as Hailai Amu's "Your Thousands of Rivers and Mountains" and Liang Long's "Disco" have all impacted the aesthetic barriers of mainstream music, and also let us see the hope of the diversified development of the Chinese music scene.
Perhaps, the Chinese music scene will be more colorful in the future, and more musicians of different styles and types will emerge. They will interpret the charm of music in their own way, so that our ears can enjoy one feast after another.
In short, the future of the Chinese music scene is full of hope and challenges. Let's look forward to it getting better and better, and bringing us more excellent music works.