Qi Qin is retired again!
The last time he withdrew from the competition was in "I Am a Singer", which attracted widespread attention at the time and also made his reputation face doubts.
Recently, he withdrew from the competition again in "Our Song". After only participating in two episodes of the show, he withdrew from the next recording on the grounds of "schedule conflict" and replaced him with Xiao Jingteng.
Slot conflicts certainly don't exist. Qi Qin's schedule is not so busy, such a program must have been set a long time in advance, and if there is a conflict, it should be other activities to make way for the program. In fact, Qi Qin's current activities are mainly ordinary commercial performances, where is there anything more important than a large-scale music synthesis like "Our Song".
In fact, after I first learned that he joined this show, I have been worried about him, and I have thought that he will retire halfway, but I did not expect to retire so early. As for the reasons for the withdrawal, I think there are the following aspects.
< h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" >1, and the cooperation with Zhang Bichen is not harmonious</h1>
In fact, the songs that Qi Qin and Zhang Bichen cooperated with are still OK, but my intuition tells me that the two of them do not match, they are very restrained with each other, and this kind of restraint belongs to the kind that is difficult to disappear due to contact and run-in. Although Qi Qin and Zhang Bichen had contact with The Voice many years ago, this foundation did not help them in the slightest, and they were still quite angry.
Looking back at the 1-3 seasons of "Our Song", if you want to evaluate the most discordant partner combination, I think Huang Kaiqin & Li Ziting in the first season ranked first, followed by Qi Qin & Zhang Bichen this year. Saying that they are not harmonious is not necessarily how bad the cooperation on the stage is, but that there is always a barrier between the two people, respecting each other, there will be no laughter, and the two are easy to be cold and embarrassed together.
In particular, Zhang Bichen must have been very stressed in front of Qi Qin, and he hesitated to say anything. For example, when she and Qi Qin were in the restaurant, in the face of a lot of delicious food on the table, the foodie Zhang Bichen couldn't help but have to put his mouth down, but Qi Qin had not spoken, and she did not dare to say that she ate.
The main factor in the disharmony between Qi Qin and Zhang Bichen lies in Qi Qin.
Zhang Bichen changed her personal partner, I believe she will feel at ease a lot, I don't believe that the next time to see her cooperation with Xiao Jingteng, that kind of restraint must no longer exist.
But Qi Qin, I can't think of anyone else, I can get along with him, cooperate with him very harmoniously, and stimulate his youthful vitality like a good friend. Maybe it's because he's a "wolf", he was a lone wolf when he was young, and now that he is old, although his sharp edge is no longer there, it is still difficult to merge with the hearts of others.
< h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" >2, singing strength is no longer what it used to be</h1>
In addition to the discord in the partner, Qi Qin's current singing strength has long been inadequate. When he sang with Zhang Bichen, Zhang Bichen's performance often exceeded the audience's expectations, and could even be said to be amazing; and Qi Qin, perhaps everyone's expectations of him are not high, more out of a feeling, just to not collapse, the actual performance is indeed so.
At that time, Qi Qin's clear and moving singing voice, dashing and uninhibited image, and good creative talent, I don't know how many young boys and girls were fascinated, belonging to the top superstars of the strength faction + idol faction. Even the two great music godfathers admired him, Li Zongsheng praised his voice like a gold edge, and Luo Dayou praised Qi Qin as a spiritual city...
The years are merciless, and the performance of the former male god and the king of songs can only be said to be unsatisfactory on the variety stage.
<h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" >3, the attitude of the program group to Qin is also debatable</h1>
From the perspective of seniority, Qi Qinlai is most suitable for this show as a senior singer. To say that he represents the pop king of an era is no exaggeration and is known to anyone who has experienced it. But on this year's show, from beginning to end, another predecessor, Lin Zixiang, even I felt a little deliberate, and Qi Qin, who was also a big predecessor, became a little transparent.
Yes, Lin Zixiang is older than Qi Qin and has strong singing skills, especially in the current 74-year-old state, which can be said to make Qi Qin ashamed. But objectively speaking, on the influence and status of the Chinese music scene in those years, Lin Zixiang and Qi Qin were really not the same grade. Lin Zixiang only has considerable influence in the Cantonese music scene, and is known for his sonorous and powerful high pitch, and then there are only a few well-known masterpieces such as "Boys Should Strengthen Themselves"; and Qi Qin, an iconic figure who influenced the entire Chinese music scene in the 80s and 90s. What can be compared with Qi Qin in the Hong Kong music scene should also be a superstar of Tan Yonglin's level, not Lin Zixiang.
Nowadays, Qi Qin and Lin Zixiang appear together in the guests of the A group of "Our Song", and the program group praises Lin Zixiang too highly, but Qi Qin does not care much, presumably also let Qi Qin have a certain psychological gap.
<h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" >4, the public no longer buys Qi Qin's account</h1>
Judging from the votes of netizens, the two stages of Qi Qin and Zhang Bichen are in an absolute bottom position in the entire program. The most popular stage in the same group has more than 200,000 votes (the highest in Group B has more than 500,000 votes), and the penultimate third has 2848 votes, while their "Wolf" has only 71 votes, and "Ruthless Rain" is even lower than 30 votes.
This huge disparity in support is rare in the history of Chinese variety shows. Zhang Bichen's own popularity is OK, but she has received such a low number of votes, which shows that her fans have almost given up the stage to support them.
In addition to the singing, many netizens also complained about Qi Qin's sloppiness in image management, still as untrimmed as participating in the low-level commercial performance stage: big belly, leather pants, and the untrimmed nose hair, which repeatedly made people play...
You see 74-year-old Lin Zixiang, before going on stage, he personally put on makeup and groomed himself properly, which is a respect for the audience and the stage, but also a respect for his partners.
Although many people don't want to say it, they have to admit the fact that Qi Qin dragged Zhang Bichen down.
After the program was broadcast, perhaps Qi Qin also felt this pressure, and it was not surprising that he withdrew. If you stay any longer, your face will be even more hanging.
At that time, in "I Am a Singer", it was not the same, in the case of two consecutive unsatisfactory results, he withdrew from the competition on the grounds of going to the United States to accompany his mother.
Maybe Qi Qin wants to save the last face, but the withdrawal itself is a very disgraceful move, others will say, can't afford to lose, don't come, come for a while, see the situation is not right, retreat, this is not more disappointing than elimination?
Looking back at the variety shows that Qi Qin has participated in over the years, almost none of the stages are beautiful. From the withdrawal of "I Am a Singer", to the frequent turning of "The Voice of China" but repeatedly abandoned by students, to "China Star" as a kicker, after being eliminated, and now coming to "Our Song" and withdrawing...
Many veteran Hong Kong and Taiwan singers have made a splash in the mainland with variety shows (such as Li Keqin and Zhang Xinzhe), and there are also many veteran Hong Kong and Taiwan artists who do not easily go to variety shows (such as Jacky Cheung and Andy Lau), only Qi Qin, who belongs to the kind of artists who do not refuse variety shows, but end up in a bad situation.
How did a generation of legendary singers fall to this point? The reason for not cherishing feathers is that they do not know enough about their current self, or are they too short of money?
Qi Qin had broken his feathers in this way, obviously making his path narrower and narrower. Since 2015's "China Star", he has rarely been seen on the stage of large music programs. But after all, the status is deep, so this year", "Our Song" tentatively invited him, and he agreed.
It turned out to be another failed temptation. Qi Qin's road has narrowed again, and it is estimated that there will be fewer programs that invite him in the future.