March 22nd, the 11th episode of " Singer 2019" ended. Many viewers said that the program has become more and more exciting now, and every contestant has tried his best to enter the finals. Yang Kun won the single-item championship for the fourth time with an adaptation of the work "The Prodigal Son".
"The Prodigal Son Back" is the singer Eggplant Egg band, which was originally sung in Minnan. During the live broadcast, Yang Kun specially adapted the song, combining Mandarin and some popular elements. But after the film came out, the song was suddenly cut off. Therefore, some people question whether the song was not authorized by the original singer at all. For a time, the audience mixed praises and criticisms of the song.
Some people like Yang Kun’s adaptation, saying that he sang his own flavor and combined it with some popular and trendy things. However, there are still some people who believe that this adaptation includes both Minnan and Mandarin, and Yang Kun’s Minnan language is not standard. The entire adaptation seems inconsistent, which makes people feel uncomfortable to listen.
This time, Yang Kun was suddenly pushed to the forefront. The audience said why the copyright issue was not negotiated and resolved before the adaptation, and they had to wait until the program was broadcast and then it became like this. What made the audience even more angry is that this is not the first time this copyright issue has occurred in the program of "Singer". It has also caused heated controversy due to the authorization of the signature with the original singer production team. Many viewers also chose to leave messages on the program team's Weibo, but the program did not give a clear reply.
"The Prodigal Son Back" songwriter and lead singer of Eggplant Egg keyboard player Huang Qibin personally expressed his opinion: Faced with many unauthorized adaptations and adaptations, and then directly publishing in an impersonation and claiming to be a singer-songwriter, I feel confused, chilled, helpless, and even sighed. Although I don’t know whether Eggplant Egg is alluding to the "Singer" stage or other unauthorized adaptations on the Internet, Yang Kun will undoubtedly be questioned by the audience on the copyright issue.
In fact, the audience's copyright awareness is strengthened, which is not a bad thing, which shows that more and more original singers have received corresponding respect. Yang Kun has always appeared in front of countless fans as a lively, optimistic and mature uncle. This time, the adaptation of "The Prodigal Son" was originally intended to add some of my own ideas and creativity about music, but I didn't expect it to cause such a big controversy. Some viewers also stood up and said that in fact, the copyright issues needed to be negotiated by the program team. This time, such a thing happened was entirely the responsibility of the program team, and the current result should not be left to Yang Kun alone.
March 23, the hot searches were hung up for almost a whole day. The official Weibo of Hunan Satellite TV's "Singer" program team finally gave a message, stating that it had obtained the television broadcast authorization for the copyright of the songwriter before the program was broadcast. At present, both sides are working hard to negotiate online audio and audio dissemination rights as soon as possible, and thank you for your concern and support for "Singer".
However, Yang Kun won the first place in this episode of the show, and the ranking also made many people feel dissatisfied. Some viewers even directly questioned whether there was an injustice problem in Yang Kun's previous three championships. Some people also doubt his strength and think that he can't get such a high ranking. However, there are also rational voices that Yang Kun's singing skills are indeed obvious to all in the industry, but such an adaptation is really a bit "four-nosy". There are also fans who maintain that if they are purely singing Minnan, the audience on the scene cannot fully understand it. How can they feel the artistic conception of the song?
But then again, not all adaptations can surpass the original singer, or be displayed completely in the style of the original singer. For the adaptation of various non-Mandarin works, pronunciation issues are indeed easily criticized. But what is more important is whether the song has changed its style and sings its own taste. The attitude towards copyright can also illustrate the attitude towards music. Therefore, if you want to show the audience a better work, you must make careful adaptations while respecting the original work.
