Beijing, October 12 (Zhongxin Net) -- "Summer is coming! "My friends, I'm back!"
Li Jiuzhe, who returned to the public eye again, released his full enthusiasm on the stage, his singing voice was still warm and powerful, and he still looked so optimistic and happy, except for his figure, it seemed that everything had not changed from the past.
It was not until they saw the hot search of "Li Jiuzhe exposed himself to be hidden in the snow for 7 years" that everyone realized that behind this is a long process of dormancy and digestion. In interviews, he most often said luck and gratitude, thanks for the opportunity to stand on the stage, lucky to have fans who still remember and support him.
The four seasons have been passing, the creatures are born in spring and long in summer, harvested in autumn and stored in winter. For seven years, he buried his love of music deep in the snow and ice, and now he waited for that summer, the summer he should have wanton. The summer sun is dazzling, and he is warmer than the sun.
Li Jiuzhe. Source: "Through the Thorns 3" stills
The "shadow" singer that cannot be seen
"I want to travel the world with you all summer, and the winding mountain road is like an adventure of love..." In "Through Thorns 3", Li Jiuzhe's "Summer" pulls many people back to their youth.
In those summers without smartphones, "Think Too Much" and "Liberation" were repeatedly played on TV and radio, and everyone remembers that a little fat man who doesn't speak very well Chinese can sing a lot of R&B love songs into people's hearts...
In 2003, Li Jiuzhe debuted as a member of the hip-hop group "Machi", and four years later, he was shortlisted for the first time at the Golden Melody Awards, winning the Best Chinese Male Singer Award from Lin Junjie, Cao Ge, Tao Zhe, and Wu Kequn with "Baby Is Me".
Source: Screenshot of the "Summer" MV
When he was very young, Li Jiuzhe liked to sing, and every time his family reunion, he would always play Michael Jackson's music for him to sing and dance, and when he was about eight or nine years old, he began to have a feeling in his heart: One day I will be a singer.
But when he actually told his family and friends about the dream, no one would believe it, "People look at my appearance and think no, you're not handsome enough, you're too fat." ”
In 2005, Li Jiuzhe released his first solo album, titled "Shadow", "I love to make music, but maybe because of my personality or appearance, it was not easy to be seen in group life before." People can hear my voice in every song, but they don't know what my face is like or what my appearance is. ”
"You see a lot of young friends now, they don't know either." He used this participation in the show as an example, when he first staged, he wanted to cooperate with Xu Liang and Zhang Dongliang in "Summer", but no matter how crazy he squeezed his eyes, the two brothers were stunned and did not find that the original singer was next to them.
And when Li Jiuzhe, who once wanted to be a "shadow singer", stood in front of everyone again, many people were surprised, angular face, strong and shaped muscles, how did he do it?
Li Jiuzhe replied, "This is thanks to the seven years when I was away, the time when I couldn't work properly." ”
In a "black hole"
In 2010, Li Jiuzhe released the album "Good Jiu", and the copywriter wrote that in the two years without a special release, he wrote 38 songs, 12 songs in the deserted filming camp, 15 songs on the way back and forth, and several songs in the night when he couldn't sleep...
"Just when it was very smooth, it was as if heaven had pressed a button to let me start again." Later, his name disappeared from the music scene for a long time.
At that time, he and two other singers formed "Aziatix" to enter the American music market, hoping to conquer the international music scene with Asian creation. At first, they also won the number one single on the music charts, but then the development was not as smooth as expected.
"In the beginning, I talked to companies in the U.S. that I would do these English songs with the group, but I also had to make my own Chinese albums. After signing the contract, they wouldn't let me send my own stuff. Li Jiuzhe once said. Due to unreasonable contract rules, he was not paid and could not release his Chinese songs, and he was relieved after seven years.
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No one can imagine how this singer, who likes to write songs at any time, will stop for seven long years. When the first and second seasons of "I Am a Singer" became popular, he also received an invitation, but he was stumbled by the contract and missed the opportunity to be seen by everyone again.
"It's as if nothing has been done, I've been in a black hole." In the years of the low tide, Li Jiuzhe had to drink three or four glasses of wine every night to sleep, and once came to the brink of depression, or give up music completely, he thought.
"Where did Li Jiuzhe go? What are you doing? "Who helped me get him back to sing?" On the music platform, there are often netizens who are worried about his dynamics.
He saw these messages, "At that time, my heart was very sad, because I also wanted to make a lot of albums, a lot of music for everyone, but I couldn't do it, I was very painful, really thank these friends for not forgetting me, thank my family for always accompanying me." ”
Because he didn't want to live up to the encouragement of his relatives and friends, after standing still in the position of "starting over" for a few years, Li Jiuzhe took the initiative to press the "forward" button.
"I felt one day that you have to move forward from today, no matter how low it is, no matter how bad it is, no matter how bad you think you are, you must move forward."
He started exercising, started making his music again, and regained control of his life.
Li Jiuzhe. Source: "Through the Thorns 3" stills
Become the "solar energy" of everyone
In 2017, Li Jiuzhe returned with a new album, "It's been seven years, the world has changed a lot, the entertainment industry has changed a lot, will everyone remember me?" ”
As it turns out, everyone remembers.
After the broadcast of "Through Thorns 3", many viewers ran to re-listen to his old songs, in the show, he used to get up at five or six o'clock every day to exercise, practice for the stage with all his strength, practice until the drumsticks flew several times, and became one of the most fighting brothers.
As a result, he also became the "key protection object" of other brothers, and every time he was grouped, he had to be surrounded by groups and competed for it.
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When he first received the invitation to the program, Li Jiuzhe's first feeling was "heart pounding", nervous, happy and looking forward to it, and at the same time a little scared. His friend Wu Jianhao cheered him on, but did not disclose more details, just hoping that he could feel it himself.
"You know what? After talking to a lot of my brothers, they imitated me, and now their Chinese are weird. Li Jiuzhe smiled embarrassedly.
Group life gave him fresh and warm experiences, such as meeting his uncle Dong Bao for the first time, "Although I also look fierce, but I think he is more fierce than me, so I thought I needed to keep a little distance, but I didn't expect him to be a very soft-hearted and gentle person, I like this brother very much." ”
There is also Tang Yuzhe, who used to just say hello at work, but now they will chat together for a long time, "He is also a very gentle and considerate friend, and this time we are a little closer." In his free time, Li Jiuzhe often practices songs with Chen Chusheng, warms his throat together, and shares with each other how to open his heart more and let more people be moved.
He discovered the contrasting side of many of his brothers, and at the same time, he also became recognized as the most contrasting person - he laughed and cried, and had a very soft and sensual heart under his strong appearance.
In Chen Chusheng's observation, Li Jiuzhe gets up early every day to go to the gym, and then he will always look at the lake by the lake, just like solar energy, charging during the day and releasing sunlight on the stage, "He is a very clean person." ”
One year in the backstage of the concert, Li Jiuzhe once comforted Ai Yiliang, who was crying on stage, saying that he cried nine times during his first concert.
It was his first big concert since his return, and his parents rushed back from the United States for the first time, and the whole family burst into tears when they saw so many audiences in the audience.
"I'm just an ordinary person who loves to sing, but I really appreciate the support of so many people." Some time ago, he released a new song "I Rotten", and when writing songs, he often wonders where he is qualified to deserve the support and love of so many people.
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In fact, in the years since he returned, Li Jiuzhe has not sung crazy, but has slowed down.
If he could, give him a month to write an album, but now he hopes that his music will grow slowly from life, put into real and meaningful life insights, and transmit power to every listener.
Looking back at that sluggish period now, Li Jiuzhe is also grateful, "I'm lucky that I can still sing, I just cherish every stage, every performance, and do (music) with gratitude." ”
Out of the "black hole" and back to the summer, he firmly grasped the power that music and family and friends brought him, and hoped to pass on this happiness, "Whether you meet me on the show or outside, or listen to my music, I hope you can feel happy." If I can bring you happiness, I will be happy too. (End)