Raising a Neglected Singer-Songwriter - Chapter 13



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13. The super special divine character, Beggar

Just like the first composition, this one was completed in just one hour.

The corners of Cha Seong-jun’s mouth went up as he monitored the completed work.

The quality is satisfactory as expected.

I especially liked the acoustic guitar he played himself.

Certainly, as my guitar playing level has improved, the naturalness of my strokes and the lack of fingering have decreased.

The harmonic notes placed at the end of the song also fit in nicely.

“I should put it on ‘SAS’.”

I connected to SoundSky, or ‘SAS’ for short.

While uploading ‘My Room’, I clicked on the first song, ‘Rain Drop’, without thinking much about it.

however.

“Oh, what is it!”

Cha Seong-jun lets out an exclamation.

Until just yesterday

Views 21

3 likes

2 comments

The reaction that ended there was-

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307 likes

112 comments

Because it was rising rapidly.

‘What on earth happened overnight?’

As a SoundSky beginner, I had no idea what to do.

I checked the comments, dumbfounded.

– I LIKE IT

– Seriously? Are you georgeking?

Below the comments at the top, where there were originally only two.

– Chosen One by King (Song Chosen by the King)

– what a great song! (What a great song!)

– stan D.Voice from today (Starting today, I’m a D.Voice fan)

– any vocal song? (Are there any other vocal songs?)

There were over 100 comments, most of which were praise for D.Voice and his original compositions. And they were all from the English-speaking world.

I guess the targeting is not domestic but rather that way.

‘Is that a big deal now? After all, my song is a hit, right?’

Somehow I feel more confident.

If he continues to gain more experience, it seems like he will soon be able to debut in a commercial song.

“Then I’ll have to hustle harder.”

One hard day.

My goal is to work hard on one song a day.

Oh, is that too much?

Then at least one song a week.

One day a week.

Meanwhile, I looked at my watch and it was 10 p.m.

It’s still a pity to go home.

It’s the first day of resolution, so shouldn’t I burn it a little harder?

“Then, should I spend the remaining time doing ‘that’?”

Cha Seong-jun rummages through his bag.

Next, what he held in his hand was a camera tripod that he had purchased at Daiso on his way home from work.

He stretched out his three legs, placed his cell phone camera on top, and moved it around to set the angle.

Well, I guess this is about right.

“Is this my debut as a YouTuber?”

An ambitious project in preparation.

This is not a handsome guy cam, but a YouTube cover song project.

It was triggered by watching Seol Hye-yoon’s ‘SHYine’ channel last Saturday.

My goal isn’t to make money or become famous right away.

The YouTube ecosystem is moving beyond the red ocean to the blood ocean, and the cover song market in particular is already oversaturated. It was obvious that even if I uploaded a few videos right away, I wouldn’t gain subscribers or get any views.

Rather than that.

‘For now, I’m just going to use it as a convenient practice song record book.’

By recording the song as a video, we were able to more easily compare the vocal changes that occurred as stats and skill levels increased.

It feels like a record of steady song growth.

But still, you never know what will happen to people.

Considering the possibility that the channel might become popular by chance, we decided to go with a few concepts.

‘First of all, I won’t reveal my face!’

This was not so much because of the concept as to hide the identity.

To avoid any actions that may damage the company’s reputation or violate internal policies, such as the prohibition on holding multiple jobs.

‘I guess we can benchmark Seol Dae-ri, who is currently working as Shine.’

If you cover your face above your nose, there will be no problem. I also adjusted the tripod height to that.

Another concept is ‘one take & one angle’.

The original rule of recording was to record each phrase separately.

Only then can we maximize the details of this song and raise its level of perfection.

But in such recordings, on the contrary, the rawness was not there.

Why don’t people often say that the live versions of some singers’ songs are better?

So, I chose liveliness over completeness.

It’s not like you’re going to cut it out when you’re actually doing a live show.

On the other hand, the original angle is simply due to a lack of video editing skills.

It seems like it would take a lot of time.

“Then what should we do for our monumental first song?”

I pretended to be thinking about it, but in reality the answer was already decided.

This song is currently the most talked about song and is great for drawing aggro, but it has only been out for two days so there aren’t many covers.

This is a song that I have memorized the melody and lyrics of by listening to it on repeat from last night to this evening, and it is the song that I want to sing the most at this moment.

There is only one song that satisfies all of these.

“Yuna’s ’26’.”

This time, Kiwi Music was distributing the inst of 26, or MR, for free, so I downloaded it.

Next, to adjust the pitch, drop 5 keys, which is two and a half notes, from the original song.

The difference between a man’s height and a woman’s height is usually 5 inches.

“With this, the MR is ready.”

Cha Seong-jun stood in front of the microphone wearing a headset.

When you press the space bar, an MR that is one level lower than the original song is played.

‘Let’s sing it briefly first.’

I sang a song to loosen up my throat and check if my height was adjusted properly.

First of all, the vocal range was okay. But there was a problem.

“Hmm… the voice isn’t very pretty.”

Yuna’s new song is a song that utilizes techniques that move between true and falsetto without boundaries, rather than powerful high notes.

On the other hand, Cha Sung-jun not only lacked the skill to freely switch between sounds, but his hoarse voice due to vocal nodules did not seem to fit the mood of the song.

A crude voice.

It was a chronic weakness since childhood.

‘If it were before, I would have given up and changed to another song.’

now.

“Does it depend on the price? Just level up that one and that’s it.”

This is the coin I was saving for.

[Casualty Lv.1 > Causalty Lv.3]

[Appeal Power Lv.1 > Appeal Power Lv.3]

I raised the level of my appeal and credibility with the 4 coins I had saved.

And let’s try singing again, just as a test.

“Oh! What is that! Is that really my fake voice?!”

The quality of the sound has clearly changed.

The section where the voice transitioned from the true voice to the falsetto, as if it was tripping on a threshold, was connected smoothly as if it had been oiled, and the falsetto, which had been weakly scattered, was gathered more firmly and softly.

Adding some appeal to it made the previously annoying rattling sound more appealing.

“Is this worth singing?”

Cha Seong-jun, smiling with satisfaction, takes on a serious pose.

He then pressed the camera record button and the red record button on the MIDI program.

♪~ ♬~

MR flows from the headset that wraps snugly around your ears.

Cha Seong-jun slowly opened his lips.

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There are four major entertainment companies that dominate the music market in Korea.

HYPE Entertainment, leading the global K-pop market.

KG Entertainment, a hip-hop music base.

SMP Entertainment, a traditional idol powerhouse.

MXM Entertainment, which is said to be a trend these days.

Among them, MXM Entertainment is the youngest entertainment company that discovered the unknown artist ‘Yuna’ and then created the self-producing concept boy idol group ‘Monsta Z’, which became a huge hit and now stands shoulder to shoulder with the existing big three entertainment companies.

Thanks to this, the CEO of MXM Entertainment is rumored to have earned the nickname of a man of destiny within the industry.

And the man of such rumors, MXM Entertainment CEO Choi Dae-heon, was currently boarding a business class flight to Incheon.

“Whew. Finally going back.”

As his name suggests, Choi Ma-heon, with a sturdy body, loosens the tie that was strangling his neck.

From Tokyo, Japan to LA, USA.

On the way back home after a two-week long overseas business trip.

This was due to a planning meeting for the global singer-songwriter audition program, tentatively named ‘Who’s the King’, in collaboration with Flexnet, the largest OTT platform in the U.S.

‘What is the unique competitive edge that only our MXM Entertainment has? Isn’t it that most of our kids are singer-songwriters who write and compose their own songs? So the new stars we nurture should also be singer-songwriters!’

At the beginning of the year, during a vision meeting on nurturing the next generation of rookies to follow Yuna, there was a paradox by Choi Max-heon.

While brainstorming based on this, one employee came up with an idea.

‘Then what about a global audition?’

‘Global audition… That’s great!’

There has been continued analysis that there will be a need for audition programs among the public as audition programs have been rare in recent years.

Moreover, the fact that it was an audition for a singer-songwriter, not a typical idol, was enough to create a buzz.

While we were looking for a partner to work with, our interests coincided with those of Flexnet, which was focusing on attracting K-content, especially K-pop-related content.

[Prize money of 500 million won!

Regardless of gender, age, or nationality!

Any singer-songwriter can participate!

Who will be the king of the new era!

Who’s the King!

[Listen to your song now!]

Flexnet original content ‘Who’s the King’.

Launching in December, the show is scheduled to consist of 10 episodes. The broadcaster has joined hands with general programming channel JBS and will also broadcast it live on YouTube.

We have been recruiting participants for over a month now and the deadline is approaching soon.

In order to encourage participation from big fish, a whopping 500 million won in prize money was offered.

The judging panel is also comprised of big names. In addition, special judges are invited from overseas.

Since we had invested so much time and money into this audition, it had to be a success, so we had no time to rest as we met with people from all over the place and discussed the matter.

Besides, it’s not like any company’s work only involves auditions!

“If this continues, I won’t die from overwork.”

Choi Dae-heon took a deep breath and this time logged into his company email.

Dozens of emails piled up in just one day.

These were all things he had to deal with quickly.

Dingling – Dingling –

Choi Ma-heon, who was scrolling down the mouse wheel, clicked on an email.

A business report from Director Yuna.

Attached was the promotional plan and schedule for Yuna’s new song.

“Let’s see. It seems like a good press release to put out in the media… We’re going to do a dance challenge and a cover song challenge on SNS. We’re also going to recruit influencers.”

An old man like me may still wonder what kind of promotion this is, but in today’s global era, it seems that promotion in the form of challenges using SNS such as TokTok and YouTube is essential.

The ripple effect is enormous, especially among young people.

‘Well, it was the live fancam that first brought Yuna to the spotlight.’

The song they sang on that stage caused a comeback and literally created a legend, which is what made Yuna and MXM Entertainment what they are today.

How difficult it was until then… I can’t even put it into words.

It’s basic to treat music show producers like that.

‘If you call them after drinking together, they’ll come out at dawn to pay the bill and even act as a taxi driver. It’s so hard. Ugh, I think I’m going to cry.’

In that sense, I would like to correct myself by saying that I am not a famous man of action, but rather a self-made man of hard work.

If you hit it big in this audition, then no one will be able to deny your abilities.

To achieve this, he plans to devote all of his and the company’s efforts.

Choi Dae-heon, who had once again strengthened his resolve, opened a YouTube channel.

Then, when you enter the keyword ‘Yuna 26 cover’, related videos are listed.

“Kiyaa. It’s only been a few days since her release and there’s already a cover song? Our Yuna, she’s a star indeed.”

Choi Dae-heon, who smiled proudly, clicked on the cover song videos one by one with a serious expression like that of the head of an entertainment company.

There were various cover song videos uploaded, but the quality wasn’t that great.

Most of them seemed to be amateurs trying to siphon off views in the early stages of a new song.

Since there haven’t been any videos of the influencers mentioned in the email yet, their covers will probably be a little different.

At that moment, I was looking for one more cover song and was preparing to take off.

“?!”

Choi Ma-heon’s ears twitch as he wears wireless earphones.

Soon his head began to nod and he slowly began to move to a rhythm.

A habit that comes out unconsciously when he, a former producer, becomes absorbed in music.

His gaze was fixed on the screen, which showed a man singing with his upper face covered in what appeared to be a recording studio.

“···Ugh.”

Choi Dae-heon, with a blank expression on his face, took out his earphones and let out an exclamation.

I’ve listened to a lot of cover songs so far, but I can say for sure that this is the best cover ever.

It’s not like he’s copying Yuna’s voice, singing style, or emotions exactly, but it’s like he’s singing his own song!

In particular, the falsetto mixed with murmurs was strangely attractive.

“Who the hell is this thing?”

I looked at the channel with the aftertaste still lingering.

Banners and profiles that have not been set up yet.

Following the channel introduction that simply says ‘for practice’, there is only one uploaded video, Yuna’s new song.

Even.

‘The channel launch date is today?’

If so, that means you’re a beginner who just started using YouTube.

That’s probably why you have 0 subscribers.

Since it’s for practice, did you upload it just to test it out?

‘Anyone who naively thinks like that is a beginner in this world.’

Choi Max-heon laughed bitterly.

Judging by the skills, it is most likely a sub-channel of a famous singer.

Hiding his face was probably for viral purposes. It was obvious that he would soon reveal his identity through the media and create a stir.

But, just in case… if he were really an ordinary person…

‘A super special divine appearance. A person who can completely shake up the SNS cover song field ecosystem!’

So, whether it was a supporting character of an established singer or a new face, there was no change in the fact that you had to contact them and start working with them before others before the channel became famous.

If it’s the latter, then what’s the point? If you don’t have an agency, you should recruit them right away!

The urgent excitement reminded me of when I first discovered Yuna.

– Let’s promote it by putting forward the cover song I sent you. Please listen to it and see if it’s an established song. If you’re a regular person, please make an appointment to meet. Definitely!

As Choi Max-heon sent a link to the cover song and a message to his director in Korea, the takeoff announcement came on.

Now is the time to take a break, even if it is unavoidable.

Pulsuk-

Choi Max-heon leaned his head against the seat cushion as if he was about to collapse.

“D.Voice··· Who could it be···.”

He kept mumbling as if he was possessed, and soon fell into a deep sleep.

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