the concert makes the audience sway together, why does wang feng always have a "blooming life"? 丨cultural observation
2024-09-03
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cover news reporter wang yili
on august 31, wang feng's 2024 "brilliant you" tour concert chengdu station was held at phoenix mountain sports park. before the first concert, wang feng launched a special project for his 30th anniversary of debut - "my friends circle". the content of the video is ordinary, wang feng chats with a few friends in the band, feeling that time flies like a white horse, as if everything has changed, but the connection between him and music seems to have never changed...
there is no doubt that the huge stadium was packed with people at the chengdu stop of the concert. wang feng's performance filled the atmosphere from the beginning, and the audience cheered several times. after 30 years of debut, why is he still the "evergreen" in the chinese music scene? what kind of image does he have in the hearts of his fans? that night, the cover news reporter came to the phoenix mountain sports park and witnessed this audio-visual feast where everyone stood up and sang in chorus for every song.
wang feng concert live photography by wang yili
how “blossoming” is wang feng’s concert?
don't even think about sitting down when you come.
on the evening of august 31, as the concert was about to start, there was still a long queue at the ticket gate, and the entrance to phoenix mountain sports park was blocked by vehicles just a few hundred meters away. in order not to miss the opening of the concert, some citizens chose to get off the bus and run, or scan the shared bicycles nearby to rush to their destination.
at 7:10 p.m., wang feng released the long-held excitement of the audience with just one song, "existence." "good evening, chengdu. everyone stand up! let's sing together!" perhaps it was just what the audience wanted. as soon as wang feng finished speaking, the audience quickly stood up, and the luminous bracelets on their arms were like stars, swaying to the rhythm and creating blue "waves."
not only that, wang feng, who was standing on the stage, led the audience to stand up and sing, and the audience in the front row who did not stand up were also "called out" by wang feng. when he went off the stage to change clothes during the intermission, the audience was still not satisfied and kept shouting wang feng's name: "wang feng, you are awesome!" and wang feng did not forget to have a "remote" conversation with the audience backstage during this interval. that night, the news #wang feng's concert started with everyone standing up# became a hot search, and as of now, the topic has been read more than 10 million times.
it is worth mentioning that the reporter noticed at the scene that in the audience of wang feng's concert, there were few popular cheering banners. although there were audiences of all ages sitting in the audience, the 30+ male group accounted for a considerable proportion. during the concert, a middle-aged man next to the reporter did not sit down at all, and "swayed" to the rhythm of wang feng's music. he told the reporter that he came all the way from chongqing and had liked wang feng since he was a child. "today i finally saw the real person, and i was very excited to listen to his songs." he said.
wang feng photo from @王峰微博
how to get everyone to “swing together”?
sincerity is valuable, respect the audience
what is the most important thing in a concert? wang feng gave the answer to this question at the beginning: "with you, i can hold a concert. without you, i am just a rehearsal. so, thank you for your existence."
"existence", "beijing beijing", "blooming life", "spring"... at the concert, wang feng's powerful voice brought back a wave of "memories" to the audience, greatly satisfying the fans' expectations. after repeatedly shocking the audience with his high notes, wang feng also performed guitar and violin on the spot. these rich stage performances and the beads of sweat on his forehead are all proof of his dedication to the stage in his music career.
when wang feng performs, he always likes to encourage the audience to join in the atmosphere of the performance. there was a small detail in this concert. every time wang feng called on the audience to stand up and sing together, in addition to the audience closest to him, he never forgot to mention the audience sitting on the second floor and those with blind spots around him. this heartwarming scene was also recorded by many netizens after the concert and posted on social platforms.
in addition, wang feng not only took care of the emotions of every audience member, but also took some time in the second half of the performance to introduce each member of the band behind him to the audience one by one, accompanied by a melodious piece of music. among them was a close friend who he had known for more than 20 years. and when introducing each person in the band, he vividly described the characteristics of each person and expressed his gratitude. perhaps it is because of wang feng's sincere treatment of the team and the audience that he can forget himself in the rock performance and touch the hearts of the audience in the forgetfulness.
wang feng and his band. photo courtesy of @王峰微博
why does wang feng always have a “blooming life”?
a keen insight based on good works
when talking about wang feng, some people may think of the well-known song "spring", burying oneself in that time when leaving; or "life in full bloom", which contains a kind of youthful vigor; or the theme song "goodbye, youth" in "beijing love story", which brings back the thoughts to the memories of youth...
as an all-around musician in the chinese music scene, wang feng's songs are full of thoughts about life, society, love and the future, admonishing people to keep hope and never give up even in adversity. at wang feng's concert in chengdu, citizen mr. li told reporters that the reason he likes wang feng's works is that he can always feel the power of moving forward in wang feng's singing, "when i listen to his songs again now, i still feel the struggle of my youth."
more than 20 years ago, the new forces around pushed people forward. in an atmosphere where people were eager for dreams and success, wang feng naturally took advantage of this trend. he understood the market, analyzed the needs of the audience, and constantly studied the details of vocal techniques, using a more tearing and soul-stirring singing method to bring strong sensory stimulation to the audience. his former agent jiang nanyang mentioned in an interview with the media, "when we first heard "fly higher", we heard the sound of money." a rock singer, starting from social needs, took a new path, thus opening his commercial era and establishing his position in the chinese music scene.
it is true that wang feng has been pushed to the forefront of public opinion due to gossip over the years, but it is undeniable that his works represent the higher level of chinese pop music creation and production. and to this day, as the "big brother" of chinese rock, wang feng is still able to continue to create and release an album every two years, which is indeed a rare existence in the current music scene. the guarantee of good works and continuous output are the ultimate reasons why wang feng can always have a "blooming life".
