Chapter 16-I can only apologize
After leaving the Composition Department, Hao Mingxing took out his phone and made a call.
“I want to repay a favor, how should I do it?”
“What kind of favor?”
“A life-saving favor.”
“If they want money, give them money, if they want power, give them power. It’s that simple.”
“But that person is very upright and doesn’t accept these vulgar things.”
“Then swear loyalty to that person as your master for life.”
“It’s not easy to serve him.”
“That’s where you’re wrong.”
“Is that so?”
Hao Mingxing hung up the phone, deep in thought.
What’s bothering Wang Mo now?
After pondering for a while:
First, Wang Mo’s reputation is now ruined, and he’s likely to be seen as a target of reproach by everyone.
Second, Wang Mo’s public image is extremely poor.
As everyone is targeting him, his personal safety needs to be improved.
As for his bad reputation, some effort needs to be made to improve it.
Hao Mingxing suddenly had a thought. His eyes lit up, and he left in high spirits.
…
After Hao Mingxing left.
Wang Mo stared at the direction he left for a very long time before turning his gaze away.
His heart was in chaos.
He somehow managed to calm his emotions, then started searching the shared computer for the vocal department’s singer profiles.
In the singer database, there were detailed profiles of all the vocal department singers.
From newcomers to superstars, none of them were missing.
Each singer’s profile displayed: photo, height, weight, vocal range, tone color, representative works. There were even several specially recorded acapella audio clips.
This way, the Composition Department could clearly understand every aspect of the singers’ characteristics, allowing them to tailor songs for each singer.
Even Wang Mo’s profile used to be there.
Of course, it had long been cleared away like trash after his singing attempt.
“I may be able to find a good singer with a suitable voice for ‘Invisible Wings.'”
Wang Mo muttered quietly and began his extensive investigation process.
Of course.
Firstly he had to eliminate all the males.
…
In the following days, Wang Mo continued to select singers within the company.
In the blink of an eye, several days passed.
August 15th.
Don’t be too excited, it’s according to the Gregorian calendar, not the Mid-Autumn Festival.
{TN:The mid-autumn festival or moon festival is on the 15th of 8th month according to the lunar calendar. So some people confuse 15th of august which is the 8th month of gregorian calendar to be moon festival}
On this day, Wang Mo finally closed to five singers from the massive company singer database who sounded suitable enough to sing “Invisible Wings.”
Actually, what Wang Mo hoped for the most was to find a female singer with a voice similar to Angela Chang’s, but unfortunately, wishes don’t always come true.
These five singers each had their own unique characteristics.
But before the actual audition, Wang Mo couldn’t be sure who was the most suitable.
The most difficult part for him was the status of composers as they don’t have the ability to have singers audition for his song, only the singers have the right to choose songs.
Wang Mo, of course, couldn’t let the singers choose his songs. After some thought, he created an electronic sample of “Invisible Wings” and approached Liu Zhengwen with the audio, saying, “Manager Liu, my song is ready, and I’ve also found five singers who might be suitable for this song. Can we arrange for them to come and audition?”
“Oh?” Liu Zhengwen responded. “Let me take a look at the song. Where’s the sheet music?”
“This time, for a more intuitive experience, I’ve recorded the song as an electronic sample. The arrangement is also included. I’ve just sent it to your email. Have a look.”
After saying this, he left the office.
Liu Zhengwen was slightly surprised.
An electronic sample?
He even completed the arrangement?
It occurred to him that for the previous song, “It Doesn’t Matter,” Wang Mo had also taken care of its lyrics, composition, and arrangement.
He was quite versatile.
Liu Zhengwen collected himself, opened his email, and indeed found a new email from Wang Mo.
“Invisible Wings?”
Downloading the audio file, Liu Zhengwen glanced at the song title, somewhat confused.
The name doesn’t matter anyways.
Wearing headphones, he clicked on the audio file.
Soon, he finished listening to the song.
A look of surprise appeared on Liu Zhengwen’s face.
He originally thought that Wang Mo couldn’t possibly write a second song that would turn out to be a masterpiece. It might even suffer a drop in quality due to his overconfidence.
Yet, this song sounded unexpectedly good.
Although it was an inspirational genre song, it lacked any loud howling and roaring which was often found in most songs of this genre. Instead, it had a gentle expression and the excitement similar to that of the heart blossoming after seeing a rainbow after facing a storm.
At least, he felt it sounded better than “It Doesn’t Matter,” which he couldn’t relate to much.
Of course, because the vocals were synthesized electronically, it seemed a bit rough, but that didn’t hinder Liu Zhengwen’s judgment.
“This song might actually have potential,” Liu Zhengwen affirmed.
This kid Wang Mo is quite something!
It’s a pity… If Wang Mo hadn’t taken the route of relying on his looks and joined the Composition Department earlier, he should have already been the top composer by now, right?
But the next moment, Liu Zhengwen’s expression froze.
Because he saw a message in the email.
【Possible suitable singers for this song: Li Yating, He Zhi, Chen Yiyi, Zheng Wanru, Su Xueyao. Excluding these five, other singers will not be considered.】
Liu Zhengwen rubbed his temples.
Big brother, do you think our Composition Department is the lord of the company?
He immediately called Wang Mo into the office and said, “Wang Mo, I’ve listened to the song, and it seems quite good. However, according to your plan, do you want the five singers to come and audition, and then choose the most suitable one to sing this song?”
“Yes,” Wang Mo replied.
Liu Zhengwen said, “It’s probably difficult to achieve. Singers have always chosen their songs, and composers don’t choose singers. What you’re suggesting is completely the opposite. Especially the five singers you picked, except for Chen Yiyi and Su Xueyao, who can be considered newcomers, the other three are experienced singers. He Zhi is even a B-tier singer. They won’t put aside their dignity to audition and let you access them.”
It’s fine if they get chosen.
But what if they are rejected? Where would they put their faces?
Wang Mo smiled, “Let’s give it a try. Help me contact those five. Let them listen to the electronic sample first and then decide. If they still refuse to audition at that time, I won’t insist anymore.”
“Alright, I’ll see if I can contact them for you.”
Liu Zhengwen said.
What surprised him slightly was that upon hearing that Wang Mo had written a new song, all five singers agreed without hesitation when asked to come and listen to the electronic sample for song selection. After all, on the current Newcomer Chart, “It Doesn’t Matter” was still in first place. So, the songs written by Wang Mo still had some allure to them.
“Except for Zheng Wanru and Su Xueyao, who are not in the company, the other three will come over shortly,” Liu Zhengwen explained.
…
Ten minutes later, in a conference room, Wang Mo, Liu Zhengwen, Li Yating, He Zhi, and Chen Yiyi gathered together. A computer played the electronic sample of “Invisible Wings.”
Soon after the audio ended, Wang Mo looked at the three singers, signaling them to express their opinions.
He Zhi, with the highest seniority, spoke first, “I’ll take this song.”
Liu Zhengwen’s eyes sparkled, signaling Wang Mo to agree quickly.
This was a B-tier singer!
Compared to Hao Mingxing, their current status was like heaven and earth.
If He Zhi could sing Wang Mo’s song, it would undoubtedly be great news for Wang Mo. Not to mention anything else, if Wang Mo could gain He Zhi’s appreciation, they could have long-term collaboration, and even in the Vocal Department, Wang Mo could gain a certain level of influence.
However, Wang Mo just smiled slightly, “Sister Zhi, can you try singing first? If your vocal style suits the song, I will let you sing it.”
He Zhi raised an eyebrow, “What if it doesn’t suit?”
Wang Mo replied, “If it doesn’t suit, then I can only apologize.”
“Oh?”
He Zhi looked at Wang Mo, revealing an intriguing smile.
If any other composer dared to say the same thing, she would probably have already exploded in anger. However, for Wang Mo, the former top star she used to look up to, she restrained her emotions.
She smiled, “Although I think the song you’ve written is good, it’s not to the extent that I would fight desperately to have it. I can find other composers who can write songs of this caliber, and I won’t need to audition for them. In this case, I can only apologize as well.”
With that, she stood up, nodded at the two, and left the conference room.
“Goodbye!”
Wang Mo greeted her.
He Zhi also waved, “Goodbye!”