“Today, I came to see Yunyi Ge mainly to learn some vocal knowledge from him,” Mu Li explained.
“Friends who know me should be aware that my university major was broadcasting and hosting. Although I graduated from Yangcheng Conservatory of Music, I am not from a professional background.”
“After these few days of recording, I also found many issues with myself, so I wanted to find a vocal teacher specifically to study.”
“Yunyi Ge happened to know about this and enthusiastically offered to help me.”
After a brief introduction to the situation, Mu Li officially began his vocal lesson.
This was a genuine class, not a show, and Xu Yunyi quickly got into the zone, displaying the same vigor he usually used when teaching students.
Xu Yunyi is also a very interesting person. He debuted through a talent show years ago, reaching his peak right after his debut. Becoming famous at a young age should have been a beautiful story, but he encountered a bad management company.
His contract was restricted, his works were stripped, and resources were withheld. A perfectly good singer was forced into acting, resulting in disastrous box office results.
The boss blamed everything on Xu Yunyi and blacklisted him.
After eight long years, when his contract finally ended, Xu Yunyi's accumulated fans were long gone, and he had to start everything over.
Most people would have given up, but Xu Yunyi didn't. He found a job at a music company while simultaneously making music again, participating in various music programs, and persevering for two years.
Finally, a friend he met during a past talent show helped him get a job, inviting him to participate in a third-tier variety show.
That variety show had little popularity, mostly featuring new idol trainees who were just playing around. It needed an elder figure to support it, but no one was willing to go.
The main reason was that the fans of those idol trainees loved to argue for no reason, causing a lot of unpleasantness. Older celebrities were unwilling to get involved in such a messy situation, but Xu Yunyi took the offer.
After joining the show, since they were idol trainees, most could only Sing and dance. So, they set up a live broadcast stage, with each person preparing two performances.
Originally, this stage was quite normal, and the skill level of the idol trainees participating in the show was similar. However, no one expected Xu Yunyi to be among them.
Everyone initially listened to the show and thought the idols' skill level was quite good; for someone around twenty, this level was already impressive. But after Xu Yunyi appeared, everyone was stunned.
People knew Xu Yunyi was a Champion from an early talent show, but they never expected him to be so formidable.
A song he wrote during his low point, “Traveling Horse,” directly sang about his experiences over the past few years.
“My body is like fine dust, my horse travels like an ant.”
These two lines expressed the bitterness in his heart. He could have fully enjoyed the beauty music brought him, swimming in the ocean of music, but he was not satisfied with just that; he wanted to share that beauty with others. However, when he shared that beautiful music, he was treated like an ant, making him suffer greatly.
The emotions contained in this song immediately overshadowed everyone else's performances.
As soon as this song was released, it immediately went viral. However, Xu Yunyi's treatment on the show plummeted, and he was eventually forced to withdraw from the show amidst fans' complaints.
Xu Yunyi initially thought he was finished this time and would have to start over, but unexpectedly, right after leaving that show, a program called “Masked Singer” sent him an invitation.
Since then, Xu Yunyi began the second spring of his career. With nearly 10 years of musical accumulation, he went from an unknown person to a first-tier singer in just two years. What is called a legend is nothing more than this.
Perhaps because of his own experiences, he also greatly enjoys Helping new talents. After becoming famous, he served as a mentor in many talent shows. There are many instances online where he stood up for eliminated contestants, offending the show producers and even capital.
However, precisely because of this, netizens particularly liked him, and his popularity grew even higher, subtly showing signs of becoming a Heavenly King Level singer.
Xu Yunyi recently officially announced his participation in the Idol Plan 1075 program, but netizens did not expect him to become Mu Li's vocal teacher.
Xu Yunyi's vocal lessons could even be called masterclasses. Coupled with his personality of enjoying teaching students, many people wanted to learn from him. However, as a first-tier singer, his schedule was simply too packed, let alone these teaching opportunities.
Over time, everyone realized that the only way to get his guidance was to participate in a show where Xu Yunyi was a mentor. Once you became his student, Xu Yunyi would wholeheartedly guide you, and even after the show, he would still spare no effort to Help you improve your singing skills.
A typical example is Yin Nan, who is from the same company as Xu Yunyi and is also Xu Yunyi's student. It can be said that Yin Nan's debut was fully supported by Xu Yunyi, who painstakingly selected him from among various capital interests.
Yin Nan also lived up to Xu Yunyi's promotion, firmly establishing his position with three original songs after his debut and becoming one of the leading figures among the new generation of singers within just two years.
Everyone in the live broadcast room today also got to ride on Mu Li's Tailwind and listen to a master's lecture.
This news quickly spread, first stirring up students from various music conservatories.
Who doesn't love a free masterclass?
Next were some singers and celebrities. Unlike the students, they usually had their own vocal teachers, but this lecture was by Xu Yunyi, so everyone was naturally curious.
Aside from those who genuinely wanted to attend the lecture, most of the remaining people were just there for the spectacle.
Because Mu Li's foundation was very weak, the content Xu Yunyi taught today was also very basic. Anyone with some music theory knowledge could understand it, but this lecture contained Xu Yunyi's over ten years of experience, which was the true essence.
The final result was that the number of viewers in Mu Li's live broadcast room once again exceeded 10,000, making it one of Kuaiyin Live's top featured recommendations.
The program team never even dared to dream of such a windfall.
In the past, during such live recordings, even if people came to watch these celebrities, the audience size was usually around 500-1000, at most less than 2000. But no one expected Xu Yunyi to conduct a vocal lesson in Mu Li's live broadcast room, directly breaking the program team's historical record.
However, this popularity did not last too long, as Xu Yunyi's lesson today ended after only three hours.
“How do you feel?” Xu Yunyi asked after it ended.
“Amazing, Yunyi Ge, you taught so well,” Mu Li's face showed excitement, “I finally understand what was missing from my song!”
Xu Yunyi was startled and asked in confusion, “How so?”
Mu Li explained, “Yesterday, when I was recording the song, I always felt something was missing. Kim said it was because my voice was too thin, so it couldn't support the subsequent rhythm of the song.”
Xu Yunyi nodded, “That's right, you do have that problem, but you can solve it with a bit of practice. It's not difficult.”
Mu Li agreed wholeheartedly and continued, “But the song recording couldn't wait that long, so Kim suggested I record an earlier version and use that voice as a base.”
“Indeed, that's the easiest solution,” Xu Yunyi also understood Jin Shiming's approach.
Mu Li smiled, “I suddenly have some new ideas, Ge, what do you think about adding Pokémon Growl?”
Xu Yunyi's eyes lit up, but then he frowned, “That's not easy to do. Although Pokémon Growl are very pleasant, it's difficult to make them produce a constant pitch.”
Mu Li smiled mysteriously, “I have a way!”
After a discussion, the two hit it off, immediately contacted Jin Shiming, and went back to Jiayu's recording studio.
By the time the entire song was completed, it was almost midnight.
However, all three were exceptionally excited, as they had made an unprecedented attempt in music.
“I've decided to upload the audio source tomorrow at noon!” Mu Li said.
“I'll help you share it then! I'm a little excited to see everyone's reaction after hearing this song!” Xu Yunyi said with a smile.
Mu Li's action immediately pushed netizens' expectations for this song to the limit.
Because there was no live broadcast in the recording studio, everyone was very curious about what Mu Li had done. However, after waiting for Mu Li and the others to emerge from the recording studio, they only got one answer: “You'll know when the audio source goes online tomorrow at noon.”
After the song was completed, the three did not linger and went home. Mu Li even slept straight until noon the next day.
At 12:00 PM, “like you as a friend” officially went online.
Netizens who had been following Mu Li's live broadcast room immediately went to music streaming platforms to listen to the song.
Unexpectedly, it was a pleasant surprise.
【Have you all listened to the song? It's incredible, such a surprise.】
【I've listened to it? I think it's okay, isn't it just adding Pokémon Growl to increase interaction? Where's the surprise?】
【The person upstairs can donate their ears, listen closely to those harmonies.】
【Are those harmonies Pokémon Growl? Don't scare me! When could Pokémon talk?】
【Aren't there few Pokémon that can talk? The important thing is that these Pokémon can harmonize? When have you ever heard Pokémon harmonize?】
【Pokémon harmonizing isn't unheard of, the legendary Meloetta is a born Pokémon songstress, but the problem is, this voice is clearly not Meloetta! It's Jigglypuff!】
...
After “like you as a friend” went online, the performers in the song also appeared.
In addition to the Jigglypuff harmonies everyone recognized, Gardevoir and Togekiss also contributed their power. Gardevoir's voice was gentle and firm, perfectly enhancing the narrative of the latter part of the song, while Jigglypuff's voice directly permeated the entire song, boosting the song's original vitality.
Togekiss mainly provided “chirping” Growl, enhancing the interactive feel of the song and making this already vibrant song even more dynamic.
Not only that, to address the weakness of Mu Li's relatively thin voice, Xu Yunyi directly joined in. The two did the opposite, simply singing the chorus with raw vocals, which not only reduced the flaw of Mu Li's thin voice but also added a touch of narrative.
Combined with Togekiss's Growl, it directly created the illusion of a human conversing with their beloved Pokémon.
The meaning of “friend” in the song title instantly elevated, from human-to-human friendship to the harmonious coexistence between humans and Pokémon.
After the song went online, Xu Yunyi immediately reposted it with the caption: “An unexpected collaboration, but it surprised me greatly @I am Mu Li Duck.”
The live broadcast room was in an uproar, but on the live screen, Mu Li was still lying motionless in bed.
【Is this guy a pig? How can he sleep so much?】
【Even if the sky falls, he still has Gardevoir to support him, so envious...】
【By the way, does the program team only have this one camera shot? It would be nice to see his Pokémon too! I want to see Togekiss!】
【Alright, wake up, he's been sleeping for almost 10 hours.】
...
Amidst the anticipation of the live broadcast audience, Mu Li's phone rang.