Joanna Lawrence wasn’t ready at all.
She was extremely nervous.
She didn’t hold out much hope for this audition, even though Gary White had told her she was talented, and that she was the one Gerard North had been seeking.
But she could sense that Gerard didn’t seem to like her much.
Not to mention how high the standards of a musician of Gerard’s caliber must be.
She didn’t think an amateur like her, without any professional training, could satisfy Gerard North.
But Gary White was well-intentioned and truly wanted to help her. Regardless, she felt she should give it her best shot.
After a few moments of silence, she took a deep breath, trying to ease her tension: "Ok, I... I’m ready."
Gerard turned around and walked toward a room, pushing the door open.
Joanna followed him in.
This was a room similar to a recording studio, equipped with various recording facilities.
Opening the recording equipment, Gerard looked up at her: "Sing any song you want, I’ll check the sound quality."
Joanna walked over to the microphone and, after giving it some thought, began singing a song she loved.
Before the audition, she was dying of nerves.
However, once the audition officially started, she felt somewhat relaxed.
Because she figured there was no way she’d get picked, so what was there to be anxious about?
She sang casually, just trying to perform well, that’s all.
With this mindset, she instantly felt a lot more relaxed. No longer nervous, no longer afraid.
Thinking that Gary White wanted him to prop up his mistress, he didn’t think much of Joanna at first.
Letting her audition was merely a favor to Gary White, nothing more than going through the motions.
But the moment Joanna opened her mouth to sing, his indifferent expression changed abruptly.
He who had never given Joanna a second glance before, suddenly raised his head, eyes filled with shock looking towards her.
Joanna sang a cappella.
So it was even easier to tell what her original voice sounded like.
The moment she sang the first line of lyrics, Gerard’s heart was flooded with excitement. After the surprise came the joy.
Suppressing his excitement, he listened to Joanna sing the entire song. After she finished, he could no longer contain his excitement and stood up.
Gary White turned his head, glancing at him with a knowing smirk.
They’ve been friends for many years.
How could he not know the kind of voice Gerard wanted?
He brought Joanna here partly to help her, but mostly because her singing moved him.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t have brought her here just because he liked her.
After Joanna finished singing, she raised her head to meet Gerard’s bright eyes. She was a little startled, feeling uncomfortable from his intense gaze. She gave a polite smile: "Mr. North, I’ve finished singing. If there’s anything I did wrong, please guide me."
"Could you sing another song?" Gerard took a deep breath, trying his best not to give away his excitement, so as not to lose face in front of this young girl. His eyes were fixed on Joanna, "Do you know how to sing ’You Are the Sunshine of My Life’?"
This song was one Gerard had written for Tina Garmston in his early period.
Both the lyrics and the music were his creations.
Because this song starts on a high note and involves many pitch changes, it’s quite difficult to sing.