Novel Full Chapter 208 - Birth Of A Star (2)
"Then take my place and play something for us. I would also like to hear your voice at the same time." The teacher requested, not giving Su Xiaofei any chance to deny her.
Su Xiaofei slightly tilted her head on one side, wondering if Fan Jian was displeased with her. Indeed, she had somehow spaced out earlier. Playing an instrument and singing while playing an instrument wasn't an easy feat for a newbie, but not for her.
Most people that play piano and sing simultaneously do not sing extraordinarily difficult pieces and most of the time, they would choose to play a piece that they were very familiar with.
Su Xiaofei didn't say anything but did as she was told. She sat in front of the piano, her fingers hovering over the black and white keys as she racked her mind for a piece that wasn't too complicated and wouldn't leave anything suspicious behind.
The sound of the piano began to flow. The music came out as a haunting melody, and Su Xiaofei began to sing softly.
I feel just like a reverie - reverie
And when you're gone, I feel lonesome
I miss your epiphanies
You must think I'm lonely
Save me from the darkling night
Will you hold me tight and not go entrancing
Save me from the darkling interlude
I know you think I'm screwed
As she let the last note of the piano die with the last word from the verse of the song, the tune picked up the tempo as Su Xiaofei continued to sing.
And I wonder now if I ever really were in love before
Well, how wrong I was
This man loves me, this man loves me
And all of his love is forever mine.
Fan Jian stared wide-eyed at Su Xiaofei in shock. Throughout her long years in the industry, she had only met a couple of people who had impeccable range when it comes to singing, and Su Xiaofei was the youngest of them all. She had never expected that this young lady in front of her had such a great voice that could rarely be found in showbiz.
Not only was she rendered speechless by Su Xiaofei's short performance, even the other new recruits and the three talent agents of Bluemedia, who were seated at the back were awed. Their jaws dropped as she continued to sing, feeling as if they were witnessing a performance by a professional.
Once the song concluded and Su Xiaofei turned her attention to Fan Jian, she was curious what the older woman thought of her performance. This was one of the hit songs she had in her past life, although this song was supposed to be sung with another person.
"Teacher Fan?"
Li Jing hurriedly went and whispered something to Fan Jian as they glanced at Su Xiaofei's direction.
"Xiao Fei, have you considered joining Bluemedia?" Li Jing asked as if he just stumbled upon a precious stone that only needed to be polished. "Did VP Fang invite you here to observe? I see now that you have great potential!"
Meanwhile, Fan Jian remained silent. She opened her mouth to say something, but nothing came out. Su Xiaofei's performance had really caught her off guard, and she couldn't help but agree with Li Jing's opinion. If Su Xiaofei truly joins Bluemedia, there's a huge chance that she would be able to shine brightly in the industry.
Su Xiaofei had amazing control over her notes, whether they were high or low. Moreover, her singing could move people. Her voice that was clear and mellow at the same time was similar to that of a Songbird diva.
Su Xiaofei regarded Li Jing and politely declined his offer.
"Thanking Mr. Li for his compliment, but I'm not interested in pursuing a career in acting or singing."
"You are still young, Xiao Fei. Why don't you look around and join the other classes? I see now why VP Fang has poached you to join Bluemedia. Not only do you have the looks, but you also have the potential to become a star."
How could Li Jing ignore Su Xiaofei anymore after hearing such a marvelous performance from her? If Bluemedia could produce her as a singing diva, they would surely be able to reduce the gap between themselves and their competitors.
"What do you think, Teacher Fan?" Li Jing tried to bring Fan Jian to their conversation.
"Her voice is great, but she needs a lot of polishing before she becomes a diva." Fan Jian didn't have any bad blood with Su Xiaofei, and she also thought Bluemedia would gain a lot if they were able to sign this young woman to their company.
Su Xiaofei had a slender figure, a pretty face and a great voice, so how could the other recruits not feel threatened by her? With this kind of face and innate talent, she had already stood out from the other recruits.
Except for Xiao Rufeng, who still had yet to recover from her surprise over hearing Su Xiaofei's voice, the other recruits had decided to keep an eye on Su Xiaofei's future performance. Singing wasn't the only thing they had to learn before they could debut in the industry, anyway.
"You are Xiao Fei, right? I just want to say that I really admire your voice. I've been attending Miss Fan's class for some time now and this is the first time I've seen her openly compliment someone." Xiao Rufeng told Su Xiaofei when the latter came back to her seat.
"Is that so?" Su Xiaofei was amused that she only needed to sing to be able for Xiao Rufeng to talk to her.
"Then would you like me to teach you?" She suggested. "I can teach you a few tricks and techniques to improve your singing, no matter if you cannot hit the high notes right now. Anyone can learn to hit the high notes without straining their voice.. It just takes some practice and the right singing techniques. And I promise that if you learn to hit those high notes without straining, you'll be amazed at how far you can expand your vocal range"