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Lin Zhimo had a good impression of her during her first meeting with Oprah. This obese black woman showed how she was able to be on the throne of the most popular talk show host in the United States. She sat down and was a success for twenty years.

She has a gentle personality, speaks kindly, and speaks very elegantly, but at the same time it won't make you feel old-fashioned.

This is the impression Lin Zhimo got after his first exchange with Oprah.

Like Lin Zhimo, Oprah was also full of curiosity about this oriental named "jem". As the host of the show, she naturally knew who was the main and who was the second best on the show. Whether in terms of topicality or attention, Shakira was the well-deserved main interviewee of this show. However, after some contact, Oprah believed that it would be better if the focus of this interview was on Lin Zhimo.

However, when Oprah told the show producer his thoughts, the other party shook his head: "Oprah, I have always admired your vision, but this not only requires considering which of the two people is more suitable for the show, or who will perform better in front of the camera. We need to consider it thoroughly."

The so-called comprehensive consideration of Oprah understands that it is naturally the strength of the company behind Lin Zhimo and Shakira. Not to mention how much effort Sony Music has put on the show this time, just say that Lin Zhimo is a Chinese, so this episode of the show cannot treat him as the main interviewee.

"That's a pity."

Oprah also felt that his thoughts were a bit taken for granted. However, when she remembered the amazing impression Lin Zhimo gave him when she came into contact, Oprah still felt that it was a pity.

She thought for a while and said, "I just heard of their album. Although I don't know much about music, I think this album will definitely surprise the American people. In this way, when this album causes a topic, remember to remind me to invite jem again."

The producer was really surprised to hear Oprah say this, and he blurted out: "Oprah, you're not kidding, he's a complete newcomer now, and he's still... Well, ahem. Sorry. Oprah, I don't mean that."

The producer almost spoke some discriminatory words at once.

Although the producer didn't say all, Oprah also understood what he meant. She had been exposed to this color-bearing prejudice since she was a child. After all, this is a vague phenomenon in society. Even Li Lianjie and Cheng Long, who have gained a foothold in Hollywood, are not much looked down upon by mainstream American media. What's more, Lin Zhimo, a fledgling boy.

There is only one Bruce Lee in this world.

"I understand what you mean, but I have a sense that this oriental boy is extraordinary. He will definitely cause a huge sensation in the future." Oprah said lightly: "Don't you know all other deeds about him?"

Oprah talks about Lin Zhimo's achievements in acting, directing and starting a company.

The producer still couldn't believe it, shrugged his shoulders and said, "Well, if he had a few tricks on acting, then the director's side is not worth mentioning. That movie seems to be a box office of several million dollars?"

Oprah shook her head slightly when she saw the producer's indifferent look. She knew that the other party's deep-rooted discriminatory thinking could not be changed in an instant, so she changed the topic and said, "Okay, how are the program prepared?"

"All have already been done, will you enter now?"

"Yes, yes."

The Oprah Show program recording room was not very big. There were about a hundred and dozens of viewers on the scene. The audience surrounded a semicircular high platform and sat under the stage in a fan shape. At this time, a double leather sofa and a wooden seat had been placed on the stage.

"Hello everyone, I'm Oprah. I think everyone may still have an impression of this year's World Cup. Someone will definitely sing the song "Flying Flag" in the World Cup, right?" Oprah asked the audience with a smile after she came on stage.

"yes!"

The audience responded loudly in cooperation.

"Well, let's welcome the two singers of the song "Flying Flags", Shakira! Jemlin!"

Hearing the applause at the scene, Lin Zhimo and Shakira looked at each other and walked up from the backstage.

After sitting down, Oprah asked with a smile: "Shakira, I heard that you and Jem had already met before I collaborated on this song, right?"

Shakira glanced at Lin Zhimo and replied with a smile: "Yes, not only do we know each other, we have also collaborated on a song before that."

"Oh? Is that so, can you tell us?" Oprah's surprise was not pretending. She really didn't expect that the two had already collaborated on one song before this. "What kind of song is that? Is it also of this type?"

"Yes, that song is also a song about sports, and it has been used by China as an Olympic bid song."

"Wow! Really? Then who of you two can give us a live show?" Oprah immediately made a suggestion.

"I can't do it, it's better to be sung by men." Shakira quickly shook her hand and said, "This song actually tends to be tenor-like."

Oprah looked at Lin Zhimo: "jem, can you perform for us?"

Lin Zhimo naturally would not refuse, but before singing, he said: "This song is as Shakira said, and it is more impressive when sung by tenors. I will sing it with my own range first."

After standing up, Lin Zhimo thought about not singing the Chinese version, but singing the English and Italian versions written by Shakira.

When Lin Zhimo sang in Italy, Shakira's eyes lit up. She originally thought Lin Zhimo could sing the Chinese version, but she didn't expect it was the version of her own lyrics. Thinking of this, a happy smile appeared on her face.

After hearing Lin Zhimo's singing, the audience and Oprah were immediately shocked by the beautiful melody and high momentum of the song. They did not expect that this song would be so good that Oprah originally planned to let Lin Zhimo sing a few lines, but she waited until Lin Zhimo sang the song in full.

It was not until Lin Zhimo finished singing a song that Oprah came to her senses and asked the audience on the scene: "How is it, what do you think it's good?"

"So good!"

The audience's eyes at Lin Zhimo changed when they looked at Lin Zhimo. Before, they just thought Lin Zhimo was just a newcomer promoted by a music company. But now it seems that this newcomer still has two tricks.

Oprah asked again when she saw the audience's expression: "Jem. Did you write and compose this song yourself?"

"No, I composed the song of this song, but the lyrics were completed by Shakira." Lin Zhimo said with a smile.

"Oh, if I heard it right, the sentences at the beginning are not in Chinese, right?" Oprah asked.

"Yes. Those sentences are Italian." Lin Zhimo looked at Shakira. "Shakira's language talent is very powerful."

Oprah naturally knew about this situation, so she said to the audience who ended up: "Guess how many languages ​​Shakira speaks? The audience who guesses will get the album that I haven't released yet."

"Two kinds!"

“Three kinds!”

“Five kinds!”

The audience suddenly became enthusiastic and expressed their answers one after another. Some even directly said twelve types.

Oprah waited for a while before asking Shakira with a smile, "Tell everyone yourself, how many languages ​​do you know."

Shakira stretched out her five fingers with one hand, while the other hand just raised her index finger and said, "I know six languages!"

"Wow!"

Although I just guessed that I could speak several kinds of words, when Shakira really said that he knew six languages, the audience still couldn't help but exclaim. There are not many people in society who know six languages, but there are definitely very few, let alone the stars in the entertainment industry who are famous for their low education.

Shakira saw Lin Zhimo who was also smiling aside and suddenly said, "Jem is actually a language genius, and he knows a lot of languages."

Oprah asked the audience again: "Do you still want to continue guessing?"

So after another answer, Lin Zhimo smiled and said, "Like Shakira, I also know six languages."

When Lin Zhimo said this, the studio suddenly became boiling.

"Oh my God, I didn't expect that there were stars who could have so many languages?"

"Yes, yes, it's really hard to believe."

"There are two stars who know six languages ​​at once!"

Oprah waited until the audience's emotions calmed down a little before asking again: "What are you good at these six languages?"

Lin Zhimo said: "Like Shakira, I can speak French, English, Italian and Spanish, but she can also speak Portuguese and Arabic, I can speak German and Chinese."

"This is also amazing." Oprah exclaimed with a smile.

Next Oprah turned the topic back to the record: "I have heard this album backstage. Really, I think every song here is great, and this album is completely composed and sung by both of you independently."

Oprah said this and the audience was amazed again. The two of them had already surprised them when they knew six languages ​​before, but when Oprah said that the songs in this album were all included by the two of them, she still couldn't stop admiring again.

After all, composers and singers in European and American countries are usually not the same person. The composers are basically behind the scenes, and the singers are only in charge of the singing part. Of course, this is also related to the strict copyright system abroad. Everyone's interests can be effectively protected by the law, and there is no need to worry about their songs being used for vain.

This allows both composers and singers to gain benefits, so the division of labor is becoming clearer and clearer.

This is not the case in China. Due to the lack of copyright awareness, if the songwriter is just behind the scenes, some may not even get their own money for many years. This money will either be given to the songwriter at all, or the user will give the money to the singer and ignore the songwriter.

This has led to more and more people in China developing towards all-round artists.

"jem, it may be a bit pretentious for me to ask this, but do you think it is difficult to write these English songs as a Chinese person?" Oprah asked a more sharp question after a while.

"How to say it, it's actually not easy to write any song." Lin Zhimo's words made the audience laugh, and then he said: "The difference between creating English songs and Chinese songs is the difference in thinking in addition to the language difference. Language problems are relatively simple, but this way of thinking is not easy to change. After all, I have been growing up in China before. Whether it is thinking about problems and viewing things, they are all Chinese. However, when I create songs, I have to constantly remind myself that I need to turn into English mode and English mode..."

Oprah nodded in a clear way. She also knew how uncomfortable this kind of collision of thinking would make another person feel: "But you have overcome this problem, didn't you? And you did a good job!"

"Thank you! I feel much more relieved with you." Lin Zhimo said sincerely.

The talk show was recorded for more than an hour before it ended. After the recording was completed, Oprah said to Lin Zhimo and the others: "Believe me, your album will definitely achieve good results."

Lin Zhimo and Shakira thanked him very much.
Chapter completed!