Reborn in America

Chapter 12: Debut

Before the official performance, Alex had to pass Bart and the others. After all, he had to go on stage together in the end. If something goes wrong, it's the "Owl" band who is ashamed.

Bart squatted down, put his hands on Alex's shoulders, and said, "Are you ready? Relax and sing like you usually do."

Alex was silent and nodded. He was carrying the guitar and was about to play and sing, when the old Joe standing by suddenly said: "Or you can concentrate on singing, we will accompany you!"

Alex thought for a while, shook his head, and refused. It's okay for him to carry the guitar on his back, if he is allowed to stand on the stage with his hands free, it will make him feel uncomfortable. If only he can dance, even if he can't dance, he can swing his body. It's just that he doesn't know this. After all, it's the first time to perform in public, so let's go slowly.

He took a deep breath and played the guitar in his hand. After a few seconds, he no longer felt nervous. So he began to sing, his voice is quiet and ethereal, full of emotions, which makes people feel clean in mind and natural and pure in body and mind.

When he recovered, all he saw were shocked faces. They really did not expect that Alex's singing would be so good. Paul was also a little proud, after all, Alex was taught by him.

Dill first reflected it, and he applauded and said: "Okay, I sang well! Let's have another song, okay!"

Old Joe and the others also clapped together and asked Alex to continue singing.

Bart’s joy and pride at the time was beyond words. He felt that his son was a genius!

Alex was inspired, and his heart began to get excited. This time he changed to another song, which Paul taught. His body is no longer so stiff this time, even with a heavy guitar on his back, he can gently shake his body.

From his eyes, expressions and movements, everyone can see the confidence and joy he has when singing. After singing, Alex bowed slightly to salute to everyone's applause. He felt that his heart was filled with a strong desire to perform, and he was also full of joy and confidence.

Suddenly, he felt that it was not difficult to perform in public. He began to like this feeling gradually, the feeling of being watched, applauded and cheered.

Everyone unanimously decided to let Alex act as the lead singer of their "Owl" band! They believe that a lead singer who is only four years old and has such an outstanding singing voice will definitely attract the audience.

However, before that, they still plan to let Alex practice more. After everything is ready, let Alex perform on stage and become famous in one fell swoop!

Under Paul's arrangement, Alex kept trying to perform in front of others. First in front of parents and close people, then in front of strangers. Finally Paul felt that he was ready, so he came to the pub stage.

Before going on stage, the band "Owls" warmed up in advance, and they asked Alex to wait below.

To be honest, their band level is completely amateur. There are a total of four people on stage this time, Bart, Old Joe, Dill and Paul. Among them, Paul acted as the lead singer of the band, so his voice is not bad, and the others are not good.

When "Owl" came on stage, people didn't care much, and just did it. The atmosphere at the scene was not good at all, and the sound was noisy like a busy city. The band performed on the top, and the people below didn't even turn their heads to look at them. They treated them as decorations and their sounds as background music.

After singing a song, Paul paused for a while, he leaned into the microphone and said, "Next, I have a four-year-old kid, Alex will come on stage to perform for you!"

Paul's words caught the attention of some people, but most of them were still talking with their wine partners. They did not put their spirits on the stage of the tavern.

When performing on stage, most people will be affected by the attitude of the audience. Especially in a pub where there is a mixture of fish and dragons, many people can't sing their first song. Alex originally thought he was no longer afraid and would not be nervous because of it, but he was wrong. As soon as he stood on the stage, he felt that his legs were a little weak and his head began to feel dizzy.

Superpowers can only allow him to learn skills, but there is no way for him to overcome his psychological fear. In this regard, he must rely on himself.

Seeing all kinds of alcoholics below, sniffing the unpleasant smell of smoke in the tavern, and listening to the chaotic sounds, Alex's brain went blank. The singing was so pitiful that even the people next to him couldn't hear it clearly, and Alex couldn't concentrate at all.

Paul had been staring at Alex for a long time. He saw something wrong, so he leaned over Alex’s ear and whispered: "Close your eyes, don’t look at anything, don’t think about anything, just put your heart Just sing it out."

When Paul said this, Alex immediately gathered his mind, closed his eyes, and turned his attention to singing. He followed the rhythm of the others, played the guitar, and gradually his heart calmed down.

He is wearing a white shirt and black trousers, and is going to sing the episode "Flying over the Rainbow" from the movie "The Wizard of Oz".

At the beginning, the sound in the tavern was extremely noisy, and when Alex's voice rang, it was caught in the noise like singing from a distance. However, his voice is indeed very special and very penetrating. The childish voice of a child, in this messy environment, is like a clear spring, which makes people feel refreshed.

A person turned his head and looked for the source of this sound. Two people, three people, and soon everyone was staring at Alex on the stage. In his singing, the people around gradually stopped talking, and they were all listening carefully. After half a minute, he was the only voice rippling in the entire tavern.

It was a very simple song. He sang it once, then sang it a second time, and then the whole band sang it a third time. After three times, the audience shook with joy and everyone stood up and applauded. Some even screamed: "Come again!"

This was a shocking scene, even Alex was stunned. He didn't expect his singing voice to have such a charm. Every applause was like a compliment, which greatly encouraged him both physically and mentally.

The others were even more unbearable, everyone was shocked by the audience's reaction. Even Dill was so tearful that he was almost crying. The "Owl" band has never encountered such a fierce scene, even if there is applause, it is only a few sporadic, more of it is laughter.

"I don't know what happened. People's emotions suddenly boiled, as if someone lit a big firecracker and threw it into the crowd." Many years later, Dill recalled the plot of Alex's first performance. When, said so.

As the first teacher of Alex, Paul feels very proud and proud. Although he is an influential musician, he can teach such an outstanding disciple.

Bart was even more excited. He once dreamed that he could stand on the stage and receive cheers and applause from the audience. He didn't really experience it until now.

In order to calm the audience's emotions, Alex sang another song. The song was also very well sung, and he slowly got used to the feeling on stage. He feels like a hypnotist, using songs to fiddle with people's heartstrings, thereby controlling people's emotions.

That night, Alex sang three songs in a row until his voice became hoarse. The guests in the tavern threw the change in their pockets to the side of the stage as a tip. When he got off the stage and passed by a table of guests, they all gathered enthusiastically, wanting to talk to him and shake hands.

The owner of the tavern immediately rewarded Alex 10 dollars and asked them to perform every night.

"If you want, I can sign a contract with you. I will give you $20 for the band for one night of performance!" The boss said to Bart and them. Twenty dollars is a lot, equivalent to a week's salary of Bart. Even if the 5 of them split equally, each of them is 4 US dollars, which is equivalent to their income from working in the factory for a day.

Bart quickly discussed with Old Joe and the others, and then decided to do it for a month. Most of them don’t have a fixed salary for their performances. They basically rely on tips from the audience.

If the owner of the tavern gave 20 dollars, plus the tip of the audience, it is estimated that it can be 50 dollars a day. On average, $10 per person is higher than the salary earned by working in a factory. It's just that this kind of income is unstable, and it's not that you get so much money every day.

With this income, Bart and Alex can add up to nearly $20 a day. They no longer have to worry about the expenditure of new members who are about to be born, and can further improve the family's living standards.

After performing in the tavern for a month or two, Paul knew that he could not teach more to the Carpenters. So he went to Carpenter's house that night to discuss something with Bart.

"Bart, listen to me, please listen to me! As long as Alex is given enough and correct guidance, I am sure he will do a great job in the field of music! However, I cannot lead him so far, you must ask More professional teachers came to teach them." Paul said to the Carpenters like this, with a vow.

"Well, a more professional music teacher?" Bart touched his chin, then thought.

Angel didn't have that much thought. She turned around and asked Alex, "Do you like music? Do you want to continue to learn more instruments?"

"Like! I want to learn the piano!" Alex has always been envious of the protagonist who can play the piano on TV. Whenever he sits in front of the piano, he plays and sings affectionately, which is really cool. He is convinced that many girls will like such boys.

Bart himself likes music very much. Seeing that his son is so interested in music, he decides to take out a sum of money from his small savings to hire a professional music teacher. He already had a plan in his mind, and this plan was there when Alex showed his musical talent.

He plans to hire a university teacher to teach Alex directly, not only to teach piano, but also other things. It is best to have Alex go to school at home, so that you can save a fortune and also save time.

He wants to make Alex a popular singer, release records, appear on TV, and act in movies! Not only Alex, he even had such plans for unborn children. He did not realize the dream, let the children realize it for him. More importantly, singers can make money very much, more than the workers in the factory.

"Child! I will see you from now on, and our whole family will see you." Bart said to Alex solemnly.

Things are a bit different from what Alex imagined, but it's nothing. He didn't want to think too much, and some things were left to others to plan. He only needs to live happily. Since he has been reborn, why bother to work hard. Having been tired all his life, he wants to take a break.

Thinking of this, Alex no longer cared about Bart's ideas, he just had to play the role of a musical genius. With his ability, want to play a genius, it is simply a breeze.