Before becoming a professional singer, Xu Ziwei, a graduate of the School of Journalism and Communication of Tianjin Normal University, was a short video creator who posted short videos and set up live broadcasts on the Internet to chase his musical dreams in such a way. Until he was signed by a music company in a variety show, and then he participated in a singing competition variety show, and finally advanced to the top 20 of the finals, so that more audiences knew him. At the moment, his latest development is that he has just released his latest single "Penguins of the Arctic", and continues to walk on the road to realizing his musical ideals.
Written by Liu Qian, a reporter of this magazine
"Penguins of the Arctic" is Xu Ziwei's first collaboration with Wei Lian, the winner of the Best Composer Award at the 26th Golden Melody Awards, and he has the opportunity to communicate directly with the gold medal producer after recording the first single, Xu Ziwei feels very excited and a little nervous. In fact, Xu Ziwei felt sad and sad when he first heard the song "Penguins of the Arctic", and even felt that this song was "a bit miserable", he felt that this seemingly simple emotional feeling was difficult to grasp, and he felt a lot of pressure. He realized that the difficulty of interpreting this slightly sad love song "Penguins of the Arctic" lies mainly in the expression and processing of emotions, "because this is a song with very simple and strong emotions, and the requirements for a single emotional expression are higher." ”
However, the first time they met, Wei Lian drove away the uneasiness in his heart. "Good gentleness and good sunshine" is Wei Lian's first feeling to Xu Ziwei, and this sense of intimacy has been running through the entire process of their cooperation, and Xu Ziwei can quickly let go of the psychological baggage of being a newcomer and be able to completely release himself to record songs.
Recalling the process of recording this album, Xu Ziwei was very grateful to have such a good learning opportunity to record his first single: "During the recording process, Teacher Wei Lian will pay great attention to the softness of the speech, first encouraging me to praise me, and then, very euphemistically expressing what he wants me to do further in singing." Wei Lian's request was simple and open,He did not give Xu Zi too many technical requirements and goals, but encouraged him to "be himself and sing with the truest emotions." After the album was recorded, Wei Lian gave Xu Ziwei's agency a feedback: "In the future, we can sing with us every time we are Ziwei, haha." This evaluation made Xu Ziwei overjoyed: "I think there is an ingredient that wants to make me happy, but I can also feel that our cooperation this time is still very relaxed and very happy." ”
Many fans are curious about how Xu Ziwei signed the current agency Ibex, in an interview with this magazine, he also did not hesitate to tell everyone that in 2019, he had participated in the recording of a variety show, and had the honor of meeting an artist of the current company, everyone played guitar and sang together during the break, the artist felt that he sang well, and sent a video to the company's agent. Therefore, after the end of the program recording, Xu Ziwei and Ibex had their first contact, through continuous communication and understanding, both sides felt good, Xu Ziwei naturally joined the company.
After signing the company, Xu Zi did not realize his dream of becoming a professional singer, and at the same time, he also tried to maintain his frankness as a vegetarian. His work status can be summarized as, "When there is a job, go out, and try to rest at home as much as possible without a job." However, he also said that when he is at home, there will also be some work arrangements, such as the need to prepare a lot of materials and so on. In his free time, he will practice the piano and write songs, and you will find that his interests and hobbies are also related to work. Truly his own "no-working day", he will ask friends to come to the house or go to play some secret room board games and other activities, or play games with friends. In his own words, "it's still very fulfilling anyway."
Nandu Entertainment × Xu Ziwei
"The 'Treasure Boy' is too prestigious,
I'm just doing what I love."
"I will try a variety of musical styles in the future"
Nandu Entertainment: What thoughts did you do after signing a brokerage company to enter the entertainment industry?
Xu Ziwei: In fact, the content of thinking is very simple, that is, as an ordinary person who struggles on his own, it is very difficult to get such an opportunity, just like getting a good offer, he will want to cherish it and seize every opportunity to realize his dreams.
Nandu Entertainment: Performing "Penguins of the Arctic", have you substituted some of your emotional experiences? Is there a story to share?
Xu Ziwei: I believe that everyone has been simple and green, or still in the beautiful simplicity and youth, some specific times and experiences, some twists and turns of unforgettable emotions will still leave us with memories that are still fresh in our minds. As for the story, of course, it belongs to one person's exclusive secret, so I will not share it with you.
Nandu Entertainment: How do you understand the lyrics of "the freedom to be afraid of forgetting to have loved"?
Xu Ziwei: Love is unforgettable, after losing, we often want to use forgetting to numb ourselves and escape pain, once we forget it, we are not the one who has something in mind. Although I have gained the so-called freedom, only I understand that behind this is the unspeakable double loneliness of the mind and the body.
Nandu Entertainment: You have already sung your own original songs in previous shows, do you position yourself as a singer-songwriter? Why?
Xu Ziwei: I think that before I really send out a very high proportion of original works, I am not embarrassed to advertise myself as an original singer, but I am also working in this direction, I believe that there will be new works soon, and I hope that everyone will like it. With my original work that really belongs to me, I may be confident enough to tell people that I am an original singer.
Nandu Entertainment: In "Penguins of the Arctic", your singing feeling is much more mature than your interpretation of "I Want Freedom" and "Cherry Blossoms", have you received musical training after the show?
Xu Ziwei: Actually, there is none. It may be that the previous two songs were prepared very hastily, and the lyrics were not recorded to play and sing, resulting in insufficient concentration on singing, so the effect presented will appear to be greener. The newly released singles, whether they are produced or recorded, are relatively more professional, and also make the sound conveyed more satisfied with the listener's listening.
Nandu Entertainment: Will you take the route of "Prince of Love Songs" in the future? Or what words can be used to describe your preference for the genre of music?
Xu Ziwei: In the future, I will try a variety of musical styles, and I will not stick to the interpretation of love songs. My preference for music is still more focused on the content of music expression and the ability to control emotions.
"I don't have facial anxiety,
I don't deliberately pay attention to the problem of appearance."
Nandu Entertainment: Fans call you "Treasure Boy", what do you think is the "treasure" in yourself? How will you grasp this "treasure" of your own?
Xu Ziwei: In fact, it is too prestigious, I don't have any treasures, I am just doing what I like, and I want to take myself to a higher level through this hobby. If there is anything to say, then I think perhaps the most proud thing is to insist on doing what I really want to do, and the courage to do my best.
Nandu Entertainment: Regarding dance, will you use your strengths and avoid your weaknesses in the future, or will you train hard to improve your singing and dancing skills?
Xu Ziwei: At this stage, we still have to sing well. If you dance, it is better to insist on practicing and not giving up completely, after all, fish and bear paws cannot be combined, and there must always be a focus. At present, everyone should be more willing to listen to me sing, and I will do this well.
Nandu Entertainment: How do you evaluate your appearance?
Xu Ziwei: I have always felt that the appearance of the face mainly depends on the makeup and hair style, as well as the degree of fat and thin, plus the shooting effect, because sometimes the telephoto shooting will really be very ugly. I don't have appearance anxiety, so as long as the overall look and feel is online, I won't deliberately pay attention to the problem of appearance.
Nandu Entertainment: Where do you think the charm of gaining fans is?
Xu Ziwei: I personally feel that being able to gain the love of fans cannot be generally said to be a kind of charm embodiment, and being yourself and confidently showing yourself is actually the most important. There is something unique about everyone, and as long as they show it confidently, there will always be someone who likes it.
Nandu Entertainment: What other music plans do you have to share next?
Xu Ziwei: There are already two or three songs in the production process, and it is expected that the main work in the future is to sing and publish well, and maybe in the near future, there will be some music offline activities and programs.