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Volume 1: Rise to Fame Chapter 248: The Oprah Show (Part 2)

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    ps: Thank you to book friend "Sky No. 9" for your monthly vote!  !  Thanks to the book friend "Little Jushi" for the reward!  !  When he met Oprah for the first time, Lin Zhimo had a very good impression of her.  The obese black woman showed what has made her the most popular talk show host in the United States for two decades.  She has a gentle personality, speaks kindly, and is very elegant in conversation, but at the same time she will not make you feel rigid.  This is the impression Lin Zhimo got after communicating with Oprah for the first time.  Like Lin Zhimo, Oprah is also full of curiosity about this Oriental named "jem".  As the host of the show, she naturally knows which of the two people on the show is more important. Whether it is from the topic or the level of attention, Shakira is the main interviewee of this program, but once  After many contacts, Oprah thought it would be better if the interview focused on Lin Zhimo.  However, when Oprah told the program producer her thoughts, the other party shook her head: "Oprah, I have always admired your vision, but this requires more than just considering who is more suitable for the program.  , or who will perform better in front of the camera, we need to consider everything.¡± Oprah understands that the so-called comprehensive consideration naturally depends on the strength of the company behind Lin Zhimo and Shakira, not to mention this time.  Sony Music worked so hard behind Shakira's appearance on the show, saying that Lin Zhimo is Chinese, so it is impossible for this program to regard him as the main interviewee.  ¡°That¡¯s such a shame.¡± Oprah also felt that her idea was a bit taken for granted.  However, Oprah still felt particularly pity when she thought about the surprising impression Lin Zhimo had made on her when they had just contacted her.  She thought for a while and then said: "I just listened to their album. Although I don't know much about music, I think this record will definitely give the American people a big surprise. In this way, wait until this album  Remember to remind me to invite Jem again when the topic arises.¡± The producer was really surprised when he heard Oprah say this. He blurted out and asked: ¡°Oprah, are you kidding me? He is a complete loser now.  He's a new guy, and he's still Um, ahem. Sorry. Oprah, I didn't mean it." The producer almost said something discriminatory.  Although the producer did not say everything, Oprah also understood what he meant. She has been exposed to too much of this kind of colored prejudice since she was a child.  After all, this is a hidden phenomenon in society.  Even Jet Li and Cheng Long, who have now established themselves in Hollywood, are not looked down upon by mainstream American media.  What's more, Lin Zhimo, a fledgling boy.  There is only one Bruce Lee in this world.  "I understand what you mean, but I have an intuition that this Eastern boy is extraordinary. He will definitely cause a huge sensation in the future." Oprah said lightly: "Don't you know all about his other deeds?  ¡± Oprah was talking about Lin Zhimo¡¯s achievements in acting, directing and starting a company.  The producer still couldn't believe it, shrugged his shoulders and said: "Well, if he still has a few acting skills, then the directing aspect is not worth mentioning. That movie seems to have a box office of several million dollars?"  Seeing the producer's nonchalant look, La shook her head slightly. She knew that the other party's deep-rooted discriminatory thinking could not be reversed at once, so she changed the subject and said, "Okay, how are the preparations for the show going?  "It's all ready. Can we come in now?" "Yes, okay." The recording room of the Oprah show is not very big. There are about a hundred or so audience members. The audience put a semicircular  The high platform was surrounded, and people sat under the platform in a fan shape. A double leather sofa and a wooden chair were already placed on the platform.  "Hello everyone, I'm Oprah. I think everyone may still have an impression of this year's World Cup, and there will definitely be someone who can sing the song 'Flag Flying' at the World Cup, right?" Oprah smiled after taking the stage.  asked the audience.  ¡°Yes!¡± The audience responded loudly and cooperatively.  "Okay, let's welcome the two singers of the song 'Flags Flying', Shakira! jemlin!" Hearing the applause, Lin Zhimo and Shakira looked at each other and walked away from the backstage  Come up.  After sitting down, Oprah smiled and asked: "Shakira, I heard that you and Jem already knew each other before I collaborated on this song, right?" Shakira glanced at Lin Zhimo and replied with a smile.  : "Yes, not only do we know each other,We had already collaborated on a song before that.  "    "oh?  Really? Can you tell us?  Oprah's surprise was not fake. She really didn't expect that the two had collaborated on zero songs before. "What kind of song was that?"  Is it also of this type?  " "Yes, that song is also a song about sports, and it was also used as the song for China's Olympic bid.  "    "Wow!  Really?  So which one of you two can give us a live performance?  "Oprah immediately made a suggestion. "I can't do it. This song is better sung by a man.  Shakira quickly waved her hands and said, "This song actually favors the tenor's singing voice."  " Oprah looked at Lin Zhimo: "Jem, can you perform for us?  " Lin Zhimo naturally would not refuse, but he still said before singing: "As Shakira said, this song is more powerful when sung by a tenor, so I will sing it a cappella first with my own range.  " After standing up, Lin Zhimo thought for a while and decided not to sing the Chinese version, but the English and Italian versions of the song written by Shakira. " When Lin Zhimo sang in Italian, Shakira's eyes lit up.  Liang, she originally thought that Lin Zhimo would sing the Chinese version of the song, but she didn't expect that it was the version she wrote the lyrics for. Thinking of this, a happy smile appeared on her face. And the audience and Oprah listened.  After watching Lin Zhimo's performance, they were immediately shocked by the song's beautiful melody and high momentum. They didn't expect that the song would be so good that Oprah originally planned to let Lin Zhimo sing a few lines.  It ended, but it was not until Lin Zhimo finished singing the song that Oprah came back to her senses and asked the audience: "How was it?"  What do you think? Does it sound good?  " "It sounds great!  "The way the audience looked at Lin Zhimo changed at this time. Before, they just thought that Lin Zhimo was just a newcomer highly praised by a certain music company. But now it seems that this newcomer still has two skills.  . Oprah saw the expressions of the audience and asked again: "Jem.  Did you write the lyrics and music for this song yourself?  ¡± ¡°No, I composed the music of this song, but the lyrics were written by Shakira.  " Lin Zhimo said with a smile. "Oh, if I heard correctly.  Those first few sentences are not in Chinese, right?  "Oprah asked. "Yes.  Those sentences are in Italian.  "Lin Zhimo looked at Shakira. "Shakira's language talent is very powerful.  " Oprah naturally knew this situation, so she said to the audience at the end: "Guess how many languages ??Shakira can speak?  The audience who guesses correctly will get the album in my hand that has not yet been released.  " "Two kinds!  " "Three kinds!  " "Five kinds!  "The audience immediately became enthusiastic and gave their answers one after another. Some even named twelve directly. Oprah waited for a while and then asked Shakira with a smile: "Tell everyone yourself, what will you do?  Several languages.  " Shakira stretched out the fingers on one hand, and just raised an index finger on the other hand and said: "I can speak six languages!  "    "Wow!  "Although I guessed that there were several kinds of things, when Shakira actually said that she could actually speak six languages, the audience couldn't help but exclaimed. There are not many people in society who can speak six languages.  , but there are definitely very few, let alone celebrities in the entertainment industry who are known for their low academic qualifications. Shakira saw Lin Zhimo who was also smiling at the side and suddenly said: "Jem is actually also a language genius.  He knows many languages.  " Oprah asked the audience again: "Do you want to continue guessing?  " So after answering again, Lin Zhimo smiled and said: "Like Shakira, I also know six languages.  "When Lin Zhimo said these words, the studio suddenly burst into excitement. "Oh my god, I never thought that there are celebrities who can speak so many languages?  " "Yeah, yeah, it's really hard to believe.  " "There are actually two celebrities who can speak six languages ??at once!  " Oprah waited until the audience's emotions calmed down a little before asking again: "What are your proficiency in these six languages?  " Lin Zhimo said: "Like Shakira, I can speak and write French, English, Italian and Spanish, but she can also speak Portuguese and Arabic, I can speak German, and the other is Chinese.  " "This is also amazing.  "OprahHe sighed in praise.  Oprah then turned the topic back to the record: "I've listened to this album backstage. Really, I think every song in it is great, and this album is entirely produced by you."  The two wrote lyrics, composed music and sang independently. "When Oprah said this, the audience was amazed again. The fact that the two could speak six languages ??had already surprised them, but when Oprah talked about the songs in this album.  After the two of them took care of everything themselves, they couldn't help but marvel again.  After all, in European and American countries, composers and singers are usually not the same person. Composers are basically people behind the scenes, and singers are only responsible for the singing part.  Of course, this is also related to the strict copyright system abroad. Everyone's interests can be effectively protected by law without having to worry about their songs being used in vain.  This allows both the composer and the singer to gain income, so the division of labor becomes more and more clear.  This is not the case in China. Due to the lack of copyright awareness, if songwriters only serve as behind-the-scenes personnel, some may not even get their own money for many years. The money is either not given at all, or the users give the money to  Focus on the singer and ignore the songwriter.  This has caused more and more people in China to develop into all-round artists.  "Jem, maybe I am presumptuous in asking this, but do you think it is difficult for you as a Chinese to write these English songs?" Oprah asked a more pointed question after a while.  "How should I put it, actually writing any song is not easy." Lin Zhimo's words made the audience laugh, and then he said: "The difference between writing English songs and Chinese songs is not only the difference in language, but also the difference in language.  The biggest difference is the way of thinking. The language issue is relatively simple, but this way of thinking is not easy to change. After all, I have been growing up in China.  The opinions are all biased toward Chinese style, but when I write songs, I have to constantly remind myself to change into an English model, to become an English model" Oprah nodded clearly, she also knew  This kind of collision of thoughts will make another person feel uncomfortable: "But you still overcame this problem, didn't you, and you did a good job!" "Thank you! I feel relieved a lot with your words." Lin Zhimo said sincerely  said.  This talk show was recorded for more than an hour before it ended. After the recording was completed, Oprah said to Lin Zhimo and the two of them: "Believe me, your album will definitely achieve good results." Lin Zhimo and Xia  Qi La and the two naturally thanked them profusely.  After returning from Chicago, the two albums were officially launched.  (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature. The novels will be better and updated faster!
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