Recently, the large-scale documentary "Forbidden City" has been broadcast to the sixth episode of "Afterglow". The afterglow of the end of the Ming Dynasty's fortunes is gradually emerging, where is the light at the end of the dynasty? The theme song of this episode, "Light", sung by Zhou Shen, has undoubtedly become a rather eye-catching finishing touch.
"Forbidden City" is a 12-episode large-scale historical documentary jointly launched by Beijing Satellite TV and the Forbidden City, in the previous three weeks, the first episode of "The King", the second episode of "Jiye", the third episode of "Long Road", the fourth episode of "Wild Waves" and the fifth episode of "Encounter", after the broadcast, the Internet received rave reviews, of which the importance of the soundtrack in the film can not be ignored.
The Forbidden City music team created a different theme song for each episode and invited 12 different groups of singers to perform it. For different episodes, we strive to achieve an innovative expression of traditional culture with singers and diversified interpretations with different characteristics. It's really hard!
So, what kind of singers are invited to perform these songs? For such a solemn historical theme of the "national treasure" documentary, at the same time the entire showbiz circle is in a special moment of excitement and clarity, the filmmakers will certainly be particularly cautious in the choice of singers.
According to director Wu Zhiyong, they have contacted no less than 100 singers before and after, some of whom have taken the initiative to contact the filmmakers, and some of whom have been self-recommended. Their standards for singers are very strict, not only to have a positive public image, but more importantly, the strength must be excellent, that is, positive energy, high-level strength, rather than any traffic faction.
According to this standard, the filmmakers repeatedly deliberated and finally finalized the following 12 singers.
The theme song of the first episode of "The King", "City", was sung by Tan Weiwei. The song is composed by Gou Xuan and composed by Liu Jianning, and Tan Weiwei's domineering singing is also quite a bit of a king.
Tan Weiwei is of course a strong singer, not a traffic, remember last year when the album sales were not good, she also bluntly said "envy traffic singers". However, at this time and another time, now it is time for non-traffic singers to be favored.
The theme song of the second episode of "Jiye", "Hidden Dragon Don't Use", was sung by Zheng Yunlong.
The song is composed by Gou Xuan and composed by Li Zhiteng, which is a rather difficult work, and Zheng Yunlong, who is good at singing musicals, creates a grand narrative atmosphere with a high-pitched and exciting singing voice. It seems that this song is not "Cloud Dragon", because "Hidden Dragon" is not used.
The theme song of the third episode of "The Long Way", "In the Stormy Waves", was sung by Wang Sutaki.
The song was composed and arranged by Liu Fengyao, and lyrics by Gou Xuan. Wang Sutaki, as one of the three giants of the original q-tone, is now the most exposed one, but it can not be regarded as a traffic singer, his singing ability has always been OK, and the strength of the class.
The theme song of the fourth episode of "Wild Waves" is "A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains", and the singer is Liu Yuning.
Modern brother Liu Yuning can be said to be a very traffic singer, but also an Internet singer, so there has been controversy about him (more likely prejudice). But because he himself has a good strength in singing, he is getting better and better, and there are fewer and fewer controversies. He is a successful example of his transition from an online singer, and his public image is also positive and good.
The theme song of the fifth episode of "Encounter" is "Between the Lines", and the singer is Zhang Bichen.
The song was written by Gou Xuan and composed by Tang Xiangzhi. The square inch Wenyuan Pavilion is loaded with an endless ocean of knowledge; horizontal and vertical skimming, writing inexhaustible wisdom between lines. This song is very suitable for Zhang Bichen, spanning ancient and modern storytelling, the smooth flow of clouds and water, and the charm of oriental aesthetics.
Zhang Bichen's strength is beyond doubt, she is the best female singer of this generation, and her image is also very positive, as one of the 12 singers of the theme song of "Forbidden City", she deserves it.
The singer of the theme song "Light" in the sixth episode of "Afterglow" is Zhou Shen.
Among the young male singers of this generation, Zhou Shen has almost become a representative of both strength and word of mouth, so if there is no zhou Shen's name in these 12 groups of singers, it is a bit unreasonable. Although Zhou Shen is also a singer with great traffic, he cannot deny a strong artist because of the traffic - the selection criteria of "heavy strength and not heavy traffic" are like this.
This song is another classic collaboration between Zhou Shen and composer Qian Lei after "Big Fish", the work itself is very good, Zhou Shen's interpretation is once again amazing, he uses a variety of singing techniques to reproduce the complex and mournful life of the Chongzhen Emperor. It also added the recitation and singing section of Peking Opera, which is so good to listen to, it is really "absolutely perfect".
The theme song of the seventh episode of "Fusion", "Four Seas", was sung by Chang Shilei.
As we all know, Chang Shilei is a talented musician, and in 2008, he was a core member of the music team for the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games, and he was the behind-the-scenes hero who pushed "Me and You" to the Olympic stage. As a behind-the-scenes musician, he has also composed, produced and arranged many excellent works for singers such as Huang Ling, Lin Yilian, Karen Mok, and Cai Jianya.
Chang Shilei's singing ability is also very outstanding, singing the song "Four Seas" with ease.
The theme song of the eighth episode of "Prosperous World", "Glory Tiancheng", is sung by Zhang Xincheng and Zhou Zhaoyan.
These two names, at first glance, are a bit unfamiliar. Zhang Xincheng has heard of it, it seems that the main business is an actor, and who is Zhou Zhaoyan? But seeing her online name miumiu, you may not be unfamiliar, yes, the little girl who plays the guitar.
I have not heard Zhang Xincheng sing, but he is a graduate of Chinese opera musical theater, and his singing skills are also very good, and then with a little Lolita, look forward to one.
The theme song of the ninth episode of "Thinking of Danger", "Dare", was sung by Huang Ling.
Huang Ling is a powerful singer, and for many years before, many people have been sorry that she was buried. Last year, because Sister Lang turned red, there were more opportunities. But this time I was selected to sing the theme song of the documentary, but it was unexpected. Because her style is too obvious, that kind of seductive sexy, soft and silky voice, is it really suitable?
However, director Wu Zhiyong also revealed, "We don't want everyone to think of the theme song of a historical documentary, which is the traditional song style, and if you want to change, you need to bravely try." "Dare to innovate, it is even more worth looking forward to."
The theme song of the tenth episode of "Tu Cun", "Egret Thinking of a Horse", is sung by liu Baixin, a young and distinct female singer-songwriter.
Liu Baixin is also a strength faction, not a traffic faction, this song "Egret Si Yi Hire" does not know whether she created it herself, but from the clips heard in the video, it is her popular electronic wind.
The theme song of the eleventh episode of "Breaking Dawn", "Breaking Dawn", was composed and sung by Dai Quan.
Dai Tsuen is a very talented musician, with representative works such as "Wukong".
The theme song of the twelfth episode of "New Life", "Heaven and Earth Dragon Scales", was composed and sung by Wang Lihong.
As the finale of the whole drama, it also sacrificed the most important king-level musician, and is also the only non-mainland singer among the 12 groups of singers.
"Forbidden City" 12 episodes, 12 theme songs, 12 groups of singers, different styles but each suitable for the content of the series, these works contain pop style, rock style, Peking opera elements, opera elements, and even rap elements, for a historical documentary, this may be the most experimental soundtrack in history.
The 12 singers who participated in the singing did, as the official said, all have a positive public image and a high level of musical strength.
So, which one is the fairy singer in your mind?