Chapter 428 "All of Me"

The couple exchanged glances, and the second sentence of the song was already finished.

René Angeli couldn't help but touch his chin. Although the song sounded soothing, the rhythm was not weak at all.

This is a 4/4 song, so it has the narrative sense of a 4/4 song, but the 4/4 of this song is a bit like 4/3.

A sentence has two bars and eight beats. It is not 1/2/3/4, 1/2/3/4, but 1/2/3/1/2/3. This change makes the rhythm of the song stronger.

This is something that often appears in European and American pop songs, but if you want to play it well, it depends on the level of the creator.

Some people may think that this beat has both rhythm and narrative, so it is omnipotent and anyone can use it.

But in fact, there is nothing perfect in the world. You have to give up something to gain something.

You can say that this beat has both rhythm and narrative, or you can say that this beat is not as rhythmic as the conventional 4/3 beat, and not as narrative as the conventional 4/4 beat.

It may be strong at both ends, or weak at both ends.

The rhythm and narrative still need to be balanced by the creators themselves, otherwise it is very likely that the things they write will be mediocre.

Nowadays, many young creators in Europe and the United States are like this, always thinking about both rhythm and narrative, both dynamic and emotional, but in the end there is nothing, which makes people tasteless.

The key is to make a 4/4 song with a 4/3 rhythm, which is easy to fall into the misunderstanding. When the creator is making the melody, he wants to have a sense of narrative at the beginning, but he finds that the rhythm is messy. It is better to make it 4/3 at the beginning, or just 4/4 directly.

And this song is obviously done very well, showing both characteristics, taking into account the sense of rhythm and narrative.

Just when René Angeli was thinking about the narrative and rhythm of this song, the song entered the B section, and as soon as the accompaniment melody of the B section came out, he felt something different.

This feeling is very obvious, and you don’t need any music knowledge to hear it.

Compared with the A section, the flow of the B section is much stronger, and it is more of a driving and accumulating role, which is to lead out the C section.

This section is not long, but it leaves a strong sense of expectation for the audience. This sense of flow clearly tells you that the C section will be very good.

This is also what most pop songs do, and the role of the B section is this.

Therefore, René Angeli has been looking forward to the appearance of the C section for a long time.

Soon, the C section appeared.

"'Cause all of me

Loves all of you"

As soon as these two sentences came out, René Angeli patted his thigh. The previous preparations were not in vain. At this point, the love contained in the song burst out.

Especially with the simple and sincere lyrics, it gives people a very strong feeling.

As soon as he heard the first sentence of the C section, René Angeli knew that this was another very successful song. He didn't need anything else in the whole song, just this sentence was enough.

He even felt that as a pop song, this song was more successful than "My Heart Will Go On".

"My Heart Will Go On" is certainly good, but if it wasn't the theme song of "Titanic" and someone else sang it, it might not have caused much response in society.

It is a good song, but it is also very demanding.

The song they are listening to now is different. It has all the conditions for popularity and is the kind of song that can still sell well even if someone else sings it.

The song is good and it is not picky about who sings it.

The person singing the demo is obviously not a professional pop singer. In her voice, René Angeli heard a sense of drama.

This way of singing is definitely not able to fully bring out the charm of this song.

But even so, the demo is still very nice, this is the power of the song itself.

After the end of the C section, René Angeli was ready for the interlude and the second A section, but what surprised him was that the C section was not followed by the interlude and the A section, but by the D section.

Celine Dion also raised her eyebrows. She didn't expect that this song would have a D section.

In pop songs, the D section is not common.

After all, pop songs are all about simplicity and efficiency, so that they can convey emotions more directly. Therefore, the structure is often relatively unified. If there are too many paragraphs, the song will lose its memorable point.

Generally, listeners don’t say what section A and section B are, they just say the main song and the chorus, or directly call the chorus the climax.

When most listeners hear a song, they can only remember one or two paragraphs, or even one or two sentences.

For example, if a song has three sections, ABC, listeners can only remember section C when they first listen, because most songs put the emotional outburst in section C.

When most creators write songs, they will also pay more attention to the writing of section C. Some people even only care about the chorus when writing songs. As long as the chorus is memorable, the main song can be messed up.

With the development of the times, this situation is getting more and more serious. This matter is the same both at home and abroad.

The same is true in the American pop music industry. The structure of songs released in recent years has become simpler and simpler, because no one will listen to them if they are a little more complicated.

In the D section of this song, the demo singer mainly uses falsetto to highlight an emotion immersed in his own heart, which is very sincere.

The singer who sang the demo used falsetto very well, but it was too round and lost its flavor.

And at the beginning of the falsetto, the singer made a sound similar to bubbling sound, but it was not used very well. This is the problem that non-pop singers will encounter when singing pop songs. Their vocal system is fundamentally different from that of pop singers. The sound sounds very nice, but when singing pop songs, it always feels not sincere enough.

For some systems, this kind of sound is a pronunciation error.

After the D section, there is a bridge section, and the accompaniment used is the same as the chords of the B section.

This bridge section is more like a summary, and it is also the highest section of the song. However, the sound of this song is not high for Celine Dion. Even the highest note can be easily grasped by her.

…

After the whole demo was played, René Angeli was the first to applaud.

“It’s really beautiful.”

René Angeli showed excitement on his face, and this excitement was not fake, because he knew that Celine Dion might have another masterpiece.

Of course, the premise is that Zhou Yan is willing to let Xilin sing the song.

Zhou Yan smiled and handed the score and lyrics to Celine Dion. "Look at the score first, listen to the demo a few times, study it, and sing it for me in half an hour, okay?"

Celine Dion took the score and nodded, "No problem."

"Well, I'll leave the studio to you first. I'll go to the office and come back in half an hour."

"Okay."

After Zhou Yan left, René Angeli leaned over to look at the score and lyrics, and then couldn't help but sighed, "Y's talent is really amazing. We came at the right time this time."

Celine Dion was of course very happy to see a good song, but she was still cautious and said, "Y hasn't decided to let me sing this song yet, and now I have to perform well."

"Don't be too stressed. Since he can let us come, he should think your voice is suitable. As for your singing skills, you must have no problem."

"Well, I'll study it first."

Celine Dion took the score and played the demo again, studying it carefully.

Rene Angeli did not disturb her and got up to walk around the studio.

When they came over just now, seeing the dilapidated exterior wall of the studio, Rene Angeli was a little disappointed, thinking that Zhou Yan's studio was not very professional.

He did not expect that the studio was so good inside.

Compared with those top recording studios, this studio may be a little worse, but there is absolutely no problem with its professionalism, which is better than many recording studios they have used before.

Just looking at the structure and equipment used inside, you can tell that this recording studio has spent a lot of money.

You don't need to try it, you know the effect will not be bad.

Come to think of it, he just heard on the way that Zhou Yan's recent albums were all produced in this studio, and the recording effect here must be good.

Otherwise, those pure music albums could not be recorded. The recording of those albums is much higher than the recording of general pop songs.

The studio should also have a large recording studio that can record symphonies. Rene Angeli wanted to visit it, but unfortunately the timing was not right.

Celine Dion did not start singing immediately, but listened to the demo carefully three or four times. When she encountered important parts, she would play it back and forth.

Although the singer who sang the demo did not have a good feeling for the song, everything that should be conveyed was conveyed, which is also the responsibility of the demo singer.

The demo singer is not for singing the song well, but more for letting the singer know how to sing the song.

For example, in the middle of the bridge, the singer used falsetto, which probably explained Zhou Yan's idea. Celine Dion also tried to feel it herself, and it was indeed better to use falsetto in this section.

There is also the bubbling sound at the beginning of the falsetto. The singer did not sing this sound well, but Celine Dion was inspired and used a similar sound, and the effect was very good.

With the demo singer's interpretation, Celine Dion also saved some time for her own exploration.

...

Half an hour later, Zhou Yan came back on time.

"Can we start?"

"Yes, I'm ready."

Zhou Yan nodded, walked over and picked up the headphones, "Just go in and sing, just as if it's a formal recording, I've already prepared the accompaniment."

"Okay."

After entering, Celine Dion made an OK gesture to the outside, Zhou Yan nodded, and gave the accompaniment in.

Looking at Celine Dion who was listening to the accompaniment carefully, Zhou Yan also showed an expectant look.

Although he invited Celine Dion to sing this song, he didn't know what it would feel like for Celine Dion to sing this song.

The original singer of this song "all of me" is Chuanqi Ge, who has a relatively strong voice and is very emotional when singing this song.

In order to make Celine Dion suitable for singing this song, Zhou Yan also made some changes to the song. After the changes, he asked Teacher Song from the Vocal Department to help record a version, and he thought it was pretty good.

Soon, Zhou Yan heard Celine Dion's vocals from the headphones.

When the first sentence came out, Zhou Yan couldn't help but nodded.

So strong.

Before, Zhou Yan thought that Teacher Song sang very well, but now when he heard Celine Dion singing, he could clearly feel that Teacher Song’s singing lacked some flavor.

Some things don't seem to matter if you don't compare them, but once you compare them, you can see the difference.

In fact, after recording, Teacher Song told Zhou Yan that her singing was not very good and this song was not suitable for her to sing, because her singing style was folk, which was not the same as pop.

Zhou Yan certainly knew that pop and folk were not the same system, and that Teacher Song was not good at singing pop songs, but she didn't expect that there was such a big difference.

At least in the singing of this song, Celine Dion crushed Teacher Song in all aspects.

Of course, Celine Dion herself is really too strong, and she is not comparable to ordinary pop singers.

Zhou Yan always thought that Celine Dion's style was relatively single, but now when he heard her voice, he found that her singing style was mature and varied, and her voice conditions were also very good.

The reason why people have the impression that her style is relatively single is probably because her song style is not varied enough.

Especially in the treatment of the C section, D section and the middle bridge section, Zhou Yan's eyes were bright. The hoarse throat sound before the falsetto in the D section was just right, fresh and not greasy, and very penetrating. This is probably the effect that Teacher Song wanted to achieve but did not achieve.

In the bridge section, Teacher Song sang very solidly, while Celine Dion sang one solid section and one virtual section, and the sense of narration was obviously stronger.

For example, listening to the version sung by Teacher Song, you can feel that Teacher Song is standing on the stage, while listening to Celine Dion's version, she seems to be in the ears of the audience, as if she is talking to people.

Listening to Celine Dion's voice, Zhou Yan couldn't help but sigh, this is really a good singer.

Celine Dion has almost no shortcomings, knowing music theory, good singing skills, wonderful singing, and strong timbre, and as far as Zhou Yan knows, Celine Dion has good living habits, which can ensure that her voice state is continuously stable.

This is very important, and many pop singers can't do it. For example, the two most popular female singers in the United States, Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston, can each maintain good living habits.

In fact, Celine Dion also has a shortcoming, that is, after Eb5, her function will be insufficient, and she can only use the pharyngeal technique to make up for it.

The timbre of the pharyngeal sound is very fixed and lacks flexibility.

But this is nothing, Celine Dion's performance in this song is perfect.

Zhou Yan believes that this song, which topped the Billboard singles chart in many countries more than a decade later, will definitely shine after Celine Dion's reinterpretation. (End of this chapter)