China News Service, Beijing, July 8 (Reporter Wang Shiyao) A "storm" that lasted for a year finally roared. The latest collaboration single "storm" by the king of golden songs Wu Qingfeng and the Norwegian creator Aurora, has recently been released. attracted the attention of many fans.
In the face of the well-prepared new single that has won many praises, Wu Qingfeng, who has always been "accomplished", said calmly that the opinions of the outside world are not as important as his own likes.
Wu Qingfeng and Aurora.
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"Actually, I don't know if everyone likes (this song) very much, but Aurora and I like it very much. We were very happy in the process and made works that we liked. This is the most important thing."
The partnership grew out of a casual proposal a year and a half ago.
It was an ordinary day in the fall of 2020. At that time, Wu Qingfeng, who had just finished the performance of "The Second Book", was casually asked by Mei Yeh, the managing director of Universal Music China Taiwan, if there was any musical partner he wanted to collaborate with, " She seemed to think I needed a little stimulation."
For Wu Qingfeng, who felt that communicating with strangers was a challenge compared to collaborating in music, the words of refusal were already on the lips.
But when he heard the name of "Aurora" being mentioned, the words he blurted out immediately turned 180 degrees into "Is it possible? Of course it is possible!"
Wu Qingfeng.
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Just so casual, Wu Qingfeng started this musical journey from Taipei to Oslo.
Faced with the question from netizens, "Have you thought about entering the European and American music scene with this single?"
So, if you really "accidentally" enter the European and American music scene, will you go all out to accept the challenge?
"I don't go all out for 'challenges' as a person, but I do my best for things I like, such as making music. It's not so important to make a piece of work that I like, where I can take it." Wu Qingfeng's calm answer is also revealing his attitude towards music.
Data map: Maple Leaf.
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"Parking and sitting in love with maple trees late, frost leaves are red as February flowers." Ordinary people only say that the warm maple leaves are red more than the flowers of February, but the green maple leaves are also the appearance of their first acquaintance.
Just like the two extreme colors of red and green, which can be reflected in the same plant, in Wu Qingfeng, you can also find two completely different colors.
He has his own philosophy of life.
Wu Qingfeng believes that he is not a tangled person, and it is difficult to choose between "social fear" and "cooperation"?
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He said: "As long as 'fear of communication' is greater than 'I am interested', I will decisively refuse, which has been the case for most of my work in recent years; but when I hear a singer I like, of course I must agree decisively!"
Wu Qingfeng and Aurora.
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He feels that he is not suitable for the creative mode of the music creation camp, but if he communicates by e-mail, or he has experience in smooth cooperation and knows musicians in Oslo, he will also consider trying it on this basis.
There is no permanent choice, as long as there are enough reasons to convince him, he will take it into consideration.
For the creative process of this collaboration, Wu Qingfeng described it as a hit-and-run, saying that there is no "running-in period" between the two people, and a "tacit understanding of quantum entanglement" has been achieved.
However, the success of one cooperation will not make him have confidence in the next cooperation for no reason.
"Because every cooperation will be a different situation, we can only talk about it when we encounter it."
Hearing others compliment him and Aurora for their singing as if two "elves" were singing, his first reaction was, "This should be a positive, right?" He also secretly pointed out that many elves are actually bad Yes, just like a bunch of gods in mythology are super evil...
Perhaps, the habit of looking at things with positive and negative thinking has been engraved in Wu Qingfeng's DNA.
Wu Qingfeng.
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Although this collaboration went unbelievably smooth, at first Wu Qingfeng couldn't help worrying about the collaboration between two people with distinct music.
"Of course I'm worried about what if I don't like each other, because I'm not very compromising when it comes to music..."
Perhaps for Wu Qingfeng, who always talks about "accomplishment", the only thing that cannot be shaken is his "uncompromising" on his works.
Music is a mountain that stands majestically in his heart, and his persistence, talent and hard work are all dedicated to it.
Each piece is his favorite "child", which he regards as a treasure.
So whenever he is asked, "When will the next work come out?" he will be a little sad or even annoyed, "It's like, I introduce my child to everyone, but everyone asks if you want to have another child, and you want the next child. What it looks like, I feel that the child in my hand is very pitiful."
Wu Qingfeng, incarnated as a "poor child's father", shouted: "I know that a song will not last long in this era, and it is difficult for everyone to concentrate, but singers like us who take everything seriously, the birth of a work is still It's not easy, like this "Storm", it took a year and a half from the beginning to the release, back and forth in Norway, please do well, live in the moment first!"
The excerpt from the interview is as follows:
Chinanews.com: Before you cooperated with Aurora, did you imagine what difficulties you would encounter? Do you have anxiety in the face of unknown cooperation?
Wu Qingfeng:
Because both of them are people with very distinct music, of course they are worried about what to do if they don't like each other, because sometimes I am not very good at compromising on music... But when the first time In response to the demo to Ruola, when she wrote back that she liked it, all anxiety disappeared.
Wu Qingfeng and Aurora took a selfie with the staff.
Image source: Wu Qingfeng Weibo
China News Service: Aurora often helps you solve the problem of fear of life. What specific things can you share?
Wu Qingfeng: During
the first video conference, the director often wanted to hear my opinion. When I got stuck in the middle of my expression, Ruola would miraculously help me with what I wanted to say.
At the scene of the MV, she knew that I was afraid of life. Many times when I took a single shot of me, she could obviously go to rest, but she would stay with me on the scene, make some jokes, and rush when she saw a picture that she thought could be better. Going to communicate with the director is really surprising and moving!
Chinanews.com: It is rare to meet a singer who cooperates with such a tacit understanding. Will you consider continuing to cooperate? For example, the theme of this time is more Nordic winter, and the next time you can create it with the feeling of East Asian summer?
Wu Qingfeng:
I really follow fate, and sometimes what I do is just a sudden idea, so I don’t think about it in particular.
Song "Storm" poster.
Image source: Wu Qingfeng Weibo
Chinanews.com: The design of the song name and Chinese name on the poster uses lines that combine virtual and real. Does it have any special meaning?
Wu Qingfeng:
I didn't think too much about it, but I like to write with two pens together in recent years, so this font is formed.
Chinanews.com: Have you ever heard the saying "behind every successful diva there is Wu Qingfeng"?
Wu Qingfeng:
Isn't this just a meme joke, don't take it too seriously.
I write songs very much by feeling, and sometimes the people who come to me to write songs provide me with a lot of their inner thoughts and move me.
So if everyone likes these collaborations, it mainly comes from the good communication between those singers and me.
Wu Qingfeng.
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Chinanews.com: What kind of situations usually make you burst out of inspiration? The book "Dear Shaggy Bann" you're reading recently has just been released. Are you looking for music inspiration from the book?
Wu Qingfeng:
As long as I read the introduction of the book, I will buy it and read it if I am interested.
This is also because I happened to see my friend's recommendation, so I won't rush to pay attention to the latest news.
I don't do anything to "seek inspiration", but often watch as the music floats out of the book.
Chinanews.com: Have you been paying attention to the music variety show "The Sound of Life" recently? Would you consider participating in the "Sounds of Life Treasure Island Season"?
Wu Qingfeng:
Actually, I don't usually watch any variety shows, and I haven't received any news.
I often see that I am listed on a variety show on the Internet, but in fact, most of them have never looked for me!
(China-Singapore Entertainment)