&TAMP;nbsp; Tan Jing with Zhou Huajian at the press conference (photographed by Zhang Yulong). Tan Jing singing &TAMT;lt;World&TAMT;gt; with Expo volunteers (photographed by Zhang Yulong). &TAMP;nbsp; &TAMP;nbsp;
April 15th, Electric (reporter Wu Ge and Zhang Yulong) - "A hug, a world, your world is our embrace; a smile, a world, your world is our smile...". This afternoon, as the volunteer publicity ambassador for the Shanghai World Expo, the young Chinese soprano Tan Jing joined hands with the volunteers to perform this World Expo volunteer song, &TAMT;ldquo;World&TAMT;rdquo;, in the Global Financial Tower, and announced to the media on site: she will join hands with the volunteers to enter the World Expo test field and hold the first charity concert in the World Expo Park - &TAMT;ldquo;Harmony Voice - Large Charity Concert of Tan Jing in Shanghai&TAMT;rdquo;.
At today's press conference, apart from introducing information about the concert, the organizing unit also unveiled the male singer of the theme song of the Shanghai World Expo volunteers - &TAMT;ldquo;World&TAMT;rdquo; - which is none other than Zhou Huajian. Zhou Huajian was once the singer of the Beijing Olympic Games volunteer theme song &TAMT;ldquo;I Am a Star&TAMT;rdquo;. This time he will again sing the Shanghai World Expo volunteer theme song &TAMT;ldquo;World&TAMT;rdquo; with Tan Jing at the Shanghai World Expo volunteer commissioning ceremony held on April 17. The two main singers both expressed spontaneously during their exchange of volunteer experiences that &TAMT;ldquo;they hope the volunteer spirit of the Olympic Games can be inherited and promoted in this World Expo.&TAMT;rdquo;
Deng Xiaodong, deputy secretary of the Youth League Committee of Shanghai and head of the Publicity Group of the Volunteer Department of the Shanghai World Expo, Wang Xiangyu, political commissar of the General Political Department Song and Dance Troupe, Teng Junjie, vice president of the Shanghai Media Group and national first-class director, Su Darren, executive president of Beida Qingniao Group, and volunteer representatives together unveiled the male singer of the theme song of the Shanghai World Expo volunteers &TAMT;ldquo;World&TAMT;rdquo; - Zhou Huajian at today's press conference. Here, Su Darren expressed that Beida Qingniao Training Institutions are well-known enterprises, and they are very positive towards public welfare activities. Branches in various places (Guangzhou Beida Qingniao Xiangji Lide, Beida Qingniao Changping Campus...) are all looking forward to the arrival of the Expo.
It is introduced that on April 17 at the Shanghai World Expo volunteer commissioning ceremony, Zhou Huajian will sing &TAMT;ldquo;World&TAMT;rdquo; together with Tan Jing to encourage the soon-to-be commissioned volunteers who are ready to go. The lyricist of &TAMT;ldquo;World&TAMT;rdquo;, Wang Pingjiu, has great expectations for the combination of Tan Jing and Zhou Huajian: &TAMT;ldquo;Huajian was the singer of the Beijing Olympic Games volunteer theme song &TAMT;ldquo;I Am a Star&TAMT;rdquo;, naturally having an adorable smile, while Tan Jing was the singer of the Beijing Olympic Games volunteer song &TAMT;ldquo;Smiling Beijing&TAMT;rdquo;, always being so sunny. Both have similar Olympic volunteer experiences, excellent social public welfare images, and the combination of &TAMT;ldquo;smile&TAMT;rdquo; and &TAMT;ldquo;sunny&TAMT;rdquo; in &TAMT;ldquo;World&TAMT;rdquo; will surely become the most beautiful partner, the most beautiful melody.&TAMT;rdquo;
Tan Jing has always admired the successful interaction between Zhou Huajian and the audience during his concerts. Zhou Huajian did not forget to cheer up Tan Jing who is about to hold her concert: &TAMT;ldquo;The enthusiasm of the World Expo volunteers will not be less than that of the Olympics.&TAMT;rdquo;
According to the information obtained from the press conference, this charity concert jointly organized by the Shanghai World Expo Coordination Bureau, the Song and Dance Troupe of the General Political Department of the People's Liberation Army, and the Volunteer Department of the Shanghai World Expo will be staged at the Exposition Square on April 20 - the first day of the trial operation of the Shanghai Expo Park. Volunteers who have prepared for the Expo for a long time and have just started work will be the main characters of this concert. Tan Jing will reinterpret nearly 20 songs of different styles, regions, and languages, cheering for the volunteers who are about to rush to the front line of the Expo. Pu Cunxin, Jin Jing, Zhou Libo, and others will serve as guests of the concert, exchanging volunteer experiences with the volunteer audience through on-site storytelling. The lyricist of &TAMT;ldquo;World&TAMT;rdquo;, Wang Pingjiu, is the chief planner of the concert, indicating that he hopes to bring reflection to the volunteers through such a storytelling-style concert, allowing the volunteers to take responsibility to the battlefield of the Expo, submitting a satisfactory answer sheet to the country and the world.
It is understood that this concert is entirely centered around the World Expo volunteers. As the publicity ambassador for the Shanghai World Expo volunteers, Tan Jing has always hoped to do something for the volunteers. &TAMT;ldquo;For me, holding a charity concert themed on volunteering is nothing more suitable. The volunteers have just started work on April 17, and April 20 is the first day of the trial operation of the Expo Park. This opportunity is very good, using an artistic way to interpret the volunteer spirit may be more vivid than just using slogans or words as a volunteer publicity ambassador. I hope to cheer for the volunteers so that they can better serve and work for the Expo when it arrives.&TAMT;rdquo;
As the director of this charity concert, Liu Gang believes it is more like another mobilization for the volunteers: &TAMT;ldquo;The volunteer commissioning ceremony of the Shanghai World Expo on April 17 will be a rally meeting, and Tan Jing's charity concert will also be a rally meeting, only adopting the form of music. We hope to further stimulate the motivation in the hearts of the volunteers through this concert, contributing to the world and showing the image of our volunteers to the people of the world.&TAMT;rdquo;
Deng Xiaodong indicated that holding Tan Jing's concert on April 20 is &TAMT;ldquo;just in time&TAMT;rdquo;: &TAMT;ldquo;The volunteer commissioning ceremony of the Shanghai World Expo on April 17 will add another wave of enthusiasm and confidence to the newly commissioned volunteers.&TAMT;rdquo;
At the press conference, Tan Jing said that the biggest highlight of this concert is the repertoire, where she will attempt cross-genre singing for the first time. The large charity concert for volunteering at the Expo is the fourth stop of Tan Jing's &TAMT;ldquo;Harmony Voice&TAMT;rdquo; concert tour, but this concert will completely overturn the previous style. &TAMT;ldquo;Youthfulness, fashion, and interactivity are the biggest characteristics of this concert. Tan Jing will interpret nearly 20 songs of different styles, languages, and countries. The audience will see a multi-dimensional, different Tan Jing,&TAMT;rdquo; said Chen Jun, the music director of the concert, with excitement on his face, making the audience look forward to this concert full of anticipation.
Chen Jun also introduced that when selecting the repertoire, two main criteria were referred to: one is to interact with the volunteers. The majority of Expo volunteers are young college students, and they conducted surveys among the volunteers of various universities in Shanghai to understand what kind of songs they like, what kind of songs they can sing, and what kind of songs they hope Tan Jing sings, eventually deciding on &TAMT;ldquo;Friends&TAMT;rdquo; and &TAMT;ldquo;Red Flag Flying High&TAMT;rdquo;. The second is to reflect the concept of &TAMT;ldquo;worldly&TAMT;rdquo; and &TAMT;ldquo;broad&TAMT;rdquo; of the Expo. The song styles must be diverse and possess global elements. For example, Michael Jackson's &TAMT;ldquo;We Are the World&TAMT;rdquo;, Vitas' &TAMT;ldquo;Opera 2&TAMT;rdquo;, the theme song of the 1998 France World Cup &TAMT;ldquo;The Cup of Life&TAMT;rdquo;, and the Korean song &TAMT;ldquo;Nobody&. Tan Jing will interpret these songs in English, Russian, Spanish, and Korean respectively. In addition, she will also perform ethnic songs such as &TAMT;ldquo;On That Eastern Mountain Top&TAMT;rdquo; and &TAMT;ldquo;Jasmine Flower&TAMT;rdquo;. Chen Jun said: &TAMT;ldquo;Tan Jing is very familiar with these songs, and we believe she will give the audience a completely new experience. Half of the concert's repertoire consists of cover songs that everyone enjoys listening to, without any need for encouragement, the audience will involuntarily start singing along. Additionally, several songs will be prepared for a group sing-along with the volunteers on site.&TAMT;rdquo;
It is understood that Tan Jing will also perform a song with the most global and intimate appeal at the concert, but the organizer remains tight-lipped about which one it is, only saying: &TAMT;ldquo;We have re-arranged this song in a very interesting way, and the effect will be fresh and interesting.&TAMT;rdquo;
As a large-scale charity performance, the concert is chosen to be held during the day rather than at night. One reason is to let TV audiences nationwide and worldwide see the sincere smiles of the volunteers, and another reason is to practice the &TAMT;ldquo;low-carbon&TAMT;rdquo; concept of the Expo. Without being at night, there is no need for much stage lighting. Tan Jing said in an interview: &TAMT;ldquo;Except for some additional light needed inside the tent, there is no need for other lights. To respond to the concept of the Expo, we will hold a low-carbon concert. Itself being a public welfare activity, everything should be simple, mainly to convey a spirit and feel a spirit, and this is the most important.&TAMT;rdquo;
Without the embellishment of lights, Tan Jing feels more relaxed instead: &TAMT;ldquo;People used to see me under the lights, actually quite far away. This time, people will see a more approachable Tan Jing, more like a friend nearby.&TAMT;rdquo;