Chapter 270 Carnival at the Water Rat Bar

Since there was no plan to perform an additional performance outside the concert hall, naturally there was no stage.

However, the staff had already cleared an open space. Zhou Yan led everyone in the orchestra to the middle of the open space. There were no microphones or loudspeakers, so Zhou Yan raised his voice and said, "To thank everyone for their enthusiasm, we decided to Play a song for everyone outside.”

On the way here, they had already agreed that they would play "Kite" first. Since there was no piano, they played an ensemble version of cello and violin.

Ever since Zhou Yan appeared with his band members, the audience was very excited. Many of them waited outside for most of the day.

The most excited person should be the local Sa, because he invited many people and assured them that after the orchestra finished the performance inside the concert hall, there would be additional performances outside.

If Zhou Yan didn't show up in the end, he would be lying. Even if those people didn't come to trouble him, he would be embarrassed.

Fortunately, Zhou Yan and the band finally showed up, and Casa kept telling the people next to him, "I didn't lie to you when I said he would show up."

It was an open-air performance, and it was temporary without any equipment bonus. The effect was definitely not as good as in the concert hall, but everyone didn't care about that. As long as they saw Zhou Yan show up to perform, they would be very satisfied.

After the sad "Kite" ended, people had another encore.

Outside the concert hall, the encore approach is much more straightforward.

Inside the concert hall, everyone just applauded and called Zhou Yan back to the stage with applause, but outside the concert hall, everyone just shouted "One more".

Zhou Yan had originally prepared three pieces of music, which naturally turned out as they wished.

Afterwards, they played two more songs, one was "Drinking the Water of the Yangtze River Together" and the other was "Missing Through Time and Space".

The reason why he played these two pieces of music was naturally out of Zhou Yan's selfish motives. He still wanted to promote this oriental style of music abroad.

The effect is quite good, and many people have become interested in this special style of music.

After all three songs were played, Zhou Yan led the orchestra members to take their last breaths.

Although there were many spectators at the scene shouting for another one, Zhou Yan and the others did not come back this time.

At this point, the first performance of "The Sixth Sense Global Tour Concert" has come to a successful conclusion.

Everyone returned to the backstage, took a short rest, and then returned to the hotel.

After returning home, Zhou Yan went to Huo Jianqi to ask about the situation of today's on-site filming.

Huo Jianqi smiled and said: "All the shots have been taken. After the film is developed, we will see if there are any problems."

When shooting with film, you can only have a general feeling. As for whether the effect will be satisfactory, you have to wait until the film is developed.

Before coming to London, they had already contacted the place where the film was developed, which was Phantom Entertainment, the company that developed the film for "Sense and Sensibility."

"Well, make sure as soon as possible. If there is a problem now, there is still a chance to remedy it."

They also have a concert in London. If this one is not filmed well, there will be a chance to reshoot the next one. If you miss the next performance, it will be difficult later.

"I understand, and I'll make sure as soon as possible."

Zhou Yan nodded, "If you are sure there is no problem, then you can quickly take the film back to Yanjing. I will leave all the editing to you. After finishing this, you should also quickly invest in the editing of your own movie. Filming is in progress.”

The preparatory work for "Winner" has been completed and can be started at any time. If it were not for the reshoot of "Spring of the Cowherd Class", Huo Jianqi would have already started shooting with the crew.

"Hey, my movie is actually not in a hurry. The main thing is to get things done here first." Huo Jianqi said with a smile.

"Just coordinate it yourself."

Although Huo Jianqi said he was not in a hurry, Zhou Yan knew in his heart that this guy must have been anxious to death.

Huo Jianqi has been waiting for many years for the movie "Winner". His mood when directing a feature film for the first time may be more nervous, exciting and urgent than on his wedding day.

However, Zhou Yan believed that Huo Jianqi could coordinate the work well.

The two were chatting when Zhang Youan knocked on the door and came in.

Huo Jianqi knew that Zhang Youan must have something to say to Zhou Yan right now, so he said to Zhou Yan, "Then I'll go back first."

"Well, you should go to bed early."

After Huo Jianqi left, Zhang Youan said, "Tonight's performance was very successful. I have contacted the media. It won't take long for the news to appear in the newspapers."

"Lao Zhang, thank you for your hard work. By the way, what happened to the Stings? When did you become friends with them?" Seizing the opportunity, Zhou Yan asked his questions.

"I have no friendship with them. It was Dave Cullen from Warner's UK office who introduced us to each other. Although we did not reach a cooperation with Warner, we still need to have friendship." Zhang Youan said.

"Why did Dave Cullen introduce you to him?" Zhou Yan asked again.

"Look for cooperation opportunities. Our company cannot rely on you alone. We must invest in other movies. The Sting couple are also thinking about investing in movies now. It is definitely right for us to get in touch. Moreover, Sting is at European and American music festivals. It’s relatively well-known and might be able to help you break into the market here.”

When he heard that the Stings were investing in movies, Zhou Yan didn't take it seriously. He just told Zhang Youan: "After all, it's not our own territory. We still have to be careful when cooperating with these foreigners."

In fact, Zhou Yan still thinks that Zhang Youan should focus more on music and worry less about movies, but after all, he is not Zhang Youan's leader, and he cannot control what Zhang Youan does or does not do.

"Don't worry, I know them quite well."

Zhou Yan nodded, "I'll go to the Water Rat Bar tomorrow."

"Okay, I'll let someone arrange it."

…

The next day, Zhou Yan took Ma Dongfang and Yue Lin to the Water Rat Bar.

This bar is quite popular. If it wasn't arranged in advance, Zhou Yan and the others would have to queue up to get in.

Jeff Brown got a booth for Zhou Yan and the others, and then arranged some wine for them.

Looking at the wine on the table, Ma Dongfang asked, "Senior brother, can I have some tonight?"

"Well, just the right amount."

There were no performances or rehearsals in the past two days, so Zhou Yan allowed them to indulge a little.

Hearing Zhou Yan relent, Ma Dongfang smiled happily and was busy opening the wine.

After pouring himself and Zhou Yan a drink, he asked Yue Lin, "Lin Zi, do you want a drink?"

Yue Lin waved his hand, "I don't need it."

In fact, most of the people in the band do not drink, especially Yue Lin and Zhang Zuoquan. Their lives are very regular. Not to mention drinking, they rarely go to bed late.

Zhou Yan was quite surprised that Yue Lin could come with him tonight.

The three of them drank for a while, and there was a commotion not far away. Ma Dongfang looked in that direction and said, "It seems like a celebrity is here?"

Zhou Yan also turned around and looked, and then he saw a familiar face. Isn't this the heroine Catherine Zeta-Jones in "The Mask of Zorro"? She also acted in "The Mask of Zorro".

However, neither "Surprise" nor "The Mask of Zorro" have been filmed yet, so she probably isn't very famous.

"Senior brother, do you know her?" Ma Dongfang asked.

Zhou Yan shook his head, "I don't know him."

"She looks pretty good. There aren't many beauties here in London, but she's the top one."

Ma Dongfang said that there are no beauties in London. This is not bragging. Indeed, according to Chinese aesthetics, it is rare to see stunning beauties in London. Many girls are okay to look at from a distance, but close up. It doesn’t work well to see.

Catherine is not a traditional Western blond beauty. Her hair color is darker. Although she is quite tall, she has a small frame. She has a combination of east and west looks, so Ma Dongfang thinks she is good-looking.

Zhou Yan only glanced at it and stopped paying attention. He came here today just to relax and watch the Backstreet Boys' performance. He didn't have the heart to pay attention to anything else.

Ma Dongfang was curious. He stared in Catherine's direction for a while, and then speculated, "She shouldn't be particularly famous. Although some people know her, she didn't cause much of a sensation."

"Maybe people here in London have less reaction to celebrities." Yue Lin said.

Ma Dongfang disagreed, "I don't believe it. I watched documentaries. When the Beatles went out, many people gathered around to watch, but they were still not famous enough."

Zhou Yan smiled and said, "They should still be somewhat famous, but there are many actors and singers here in London, so everyone's reaction to stars who are not particularly famous is average."

In fact, it is the same everywhere. It is not easy for people to recognize celebrities who are not well-known when walking on the street. Since Catherine can be recognized, it proves that she should be somewhat famous in the UK.

Ma Dongfang looked around and said, "This bar can't hold too many people."

"If you squeeze in, there will still be hundreds of people."

"It's so crowded." Ma Dongfang curled his lips.

Soon, Ma Dongfang discovered that he was wrong. As the performance time got closer and closer, the bar became more and more crowded, and there were people standing next to their booth.

Seeing the people around him, Ma Dongfang twitched his lips, "We won't be able to see the show for a while."

"If you want to watch the show, you have to stand up."

"Well, it seems that the only advantage of the booth is that it won't be too crowded."

After a while, there was a burst of loud applause and shouting in the bar. Needless to say, it must be the Backstreet Boys coming out. Someone could also hear the name of the Backstreet Boys shouting at the scene.

Ma Dongfang stood up directly and looked in the direction of the Backstreet Boys. Zhou Yan and Yue Lin were still sitting firmly in their seats.

"Hello everyone, we are the Backstreet Boys from the United States, we are very happy..."

After an intro, the Backstreet Boys started singing.

At the beginning, they sang some cover songs, and then started singing "We've Got It Goin On" and other singles that have not yet been officially released.

I have to say that the emotional value of these customers in the London bar is really high. Although they are not familiar with some of the songs sung by the Backstreet Boys, they still dance and shout along, and they are very happy.

Not to mention it's an English song, even if "Good Luck Comes" is played live, the audience will still make noise and dance along.

But anyway, they are still relatively unfamiliar with these songs, so they can't sing along and can only yell along.

After singing six songs, when it came to the seventh song, the leader of the group, Kevin, gasped slightly and said, "Maybe you will be familiar with this next song."

Before Kevin could finish speaking, someone shouted the name of the song.

"Yellow!"

"Yellow!"

After all, it is a single that has topped the charts in the UK for two consecutive weeks and has a strong mass base in London. During this period, this song was played everywhere on TV and radio.

Seeing the reaction of the audience, Kevin also smiled. This song is indeed very popular with British fans.

The enthusiasm of the audience cannot be reflected by cold data.

"Yes, it's "yellow". I hope everyone likes it."

After Kevin finished speaking, it didn't take long for the classic prelude to sound.

The intro of this guitar solo was so good that when the Backstreet Boys were playing, the audience was reluctant to speak and wanted to listen to this section.

When the prelude ended, the singing started, and the audience immediately sang along.

"look at the stars

look how they shine for you

…”

This song has a simple melody, is catchy, and is very easy to sing along to.

When most of the audience at the scene sang along, the atmosphere suddenly became different. Before, everyone's support was just a habit of giving face, but now they responded completely spontaneously.

The chorus is a very important part of a good concert. Even if the singer doesn't have to speak, as long as the audience can keep singing along, it will be worth the price of admission.

I have to say that the feedback from European and American audiences is really good. Regardless of whether the song sounds good or not, the support is definitely there.

This is still in London. If it were moved to a city like Los Angeles, the feedback from the audience would be better.

The audience not only sang along, but also helped with harmonies, which also excited the members of the Backstreet Boys. Nick, the youngest, almost rushed into the crowd holding a microphone.

After "Yellow" was finished, team leader Kevin held the microphone and said, "Do you like this song?"

"like."

"Very much."

After hearing the audience's responses, Kevin continued, "It's a great honor for Y-chou, the creator of this song, to come to our Water Rat Bar tonight."

When they heard the name "Y-chou", most people looked blank, while a small number of people started shouting.

"Y-chou!"

Everyone was still wondering where this Y-chou was, but Kevin had already pointed his finger in the direction of the booth where Zhou Yan and the others were sitting.

Many people looked this way, and finally someone targeted Zhou Yan and the others.

The bar was very crowded, but there was an empty aisle between the Backstreet Boys and Zhou Yan.

Looking through the aisle, Zhou Yan saw the Backstreet Boys for the first time tonight.

With so many people looking at him, Zhou Yan still held up his cap and waved to the audience as a greeting.

But it was just a simple greeting, and the audience seemed not satisfied. The aisle was still empty, and everyone was staring in this direction.

Under the gaze of everyone, Zhou Yan sighed slightly, stood up and walked towards the Backstreet Boys and the others.

When he stood up, the cheers rang out again.

"Y-chou! Y-chou!"

It can be said that these foreigners like to join in the fun. Most of them have no idea who Zhou Yan is, but they still shout his name in great support.

When Zhou Yan walked over, several members of the Backstreet Boys greeted Zhou Yan one after another, and then Kevin handed the microphone to Zhou Yan, "Mr. Y, thank you very much for coming to the scene today."

Zhou Yan took the microphone and said with a smile, "Thank you to the Backstreet Boys for bringing us such a wonderful night. The performance just now was very unforgettable. I wrote the song "Yellow" last year, and it ended up going around in Backstreet. In the hands of the boy. I am also very lucky that I can give this song to them. They have done a very good job and exceeded my expectations. "

Kevin smiled and said, "We feel very honored by Y's affirmation. People who know Y should know that he is a very well-known musician. He just held a very high-quality concert in Chelsea last night. His The pure music album has sold more than 10 million copies worldwide.”

When I heard that the sales exceeded 10 million, there was a burst of exclamation below.

Pure music is no better than pop song albums. Many singers have sold more than 10 million records, but pure music albums are not so easy to sell.

Kevin didn't exaggerate. The global sales of Zhou Yan's pure music album did exceed 10 million, and it had already exceeded 10 million.

After all, he has many albums. In addition to the two theme albums "Piano Boy" and "Mysterious Country", there are also soundtracks for movies such as "Flying Piano Boy" and "Alive".

The soundtrack of "The Flying Piano Boy" sold very well in Europe. Although it did not surpass the soundtrack of the movie "The Piano Lesson", it has sold nearly three million copies worldwide.

Kevin praised him so hard that Zhou Yan reciprocated the favor. He smiled and said, "Let me give you a paragraph."

Then Zhou Yan walked to the keyboard and sat down amidst the cheers of everyone.

There is no piano here either, so we have to make do with the keyboard.

After sitting down, he didn't make any preparations and started playing "Sanmao" (Old Thread), the soundtrack of "Sanmao Joins the Army".

This song is light and funny, very suitable for setting the mood. When the song started playing, many people couldn't help laughing.

In fact, this piece of music is more suitable for violin playing, but now that the conditions are insufficient, it is not bad to play it on piano.

The audience was not familiar with this piece of music, but they felt familiar with the second piece played by Zhou Yan.

What Zhou Yan played next was also a brisk piece, which was the soundtrack "Hidden Joy" (Mimac is at the Station) from "The Piano Boy Who Wants to Fly".

This song is also included in the soundtrack of "The Flying Piano Boy", so many people at the scene have heard it.

As soon as the song was played, someone exclaimed.

"I have heard."

"I've heard it too."

The reason why they feel familiar is not only because they have listened to the album "Flying Piano Boy", but also because the song "Secret Joy" has been used in many TV programs in Europe and the United States.

Because of this, Zhou Yan also earned a lot of copyright fees.

Many people were very surprised when they heard the familiar melody. They never expected that such a tune was written by the same person as "Yellow".

After Zhou Yan played "Hidden Joy", he played "Tears". This piece is also very popular in the UK and many people have heard it.

Some evening radio stations also like to use the song "Tears" when doing some sleep-inducing programs. Many British people have listened to "Tears" before going to bed. (End of chapter)