Chapter 253 252. Is this show about the contestants or the mentors?

Ah.

As the opening show ended, the camera turned to the audience, and everyone was excited.

How can you not be excited to watch the performances of four superstars for free?

Even though I had to re-record it many times during the process, it was still really enjoyable.

Especially the dance performance between the brother and sister Maikou was so shocking that it will definitely become a classic scene in the history of performance.

While waving to the audience and walking to their respective seats, James Corden began to introduce the rules.

“Thank you to the four mentors for bringing us such a wonderful performance.”

"Next, they will conduct a blind audition, with everyone facing away from the contestants and only listening to their voices to judge whether they approve of their singing skills."

“Not seeing the contestants’ clothes, appearance, or even their age can influence the judges’ judgment.”

"If more than one mentor selects a contestant, the right of selection will be transferred to the contestant."

"During the blind audition stage, the mentors will select eight contestants from all the contestants to form their own team. This process is by no means easy."

"Please remember that this is a pure music competition, and the only thing the winners can rely on is their own solid abilities."

"OK! Let's welcome the first contestant!"

As the rules were introduced, many viewers suddenly felt that something was different, especially the rule that the right of choice was transferred to the players, which seemed very interesting and fun.

She was keenly aware that something interesting would happen next, and her originally distracted eyes became focused.

The screen switched to the contestant. A handsome young man wearing a hat walked over. He was nearly 190 cm tall and looked sunny and strong.

"Hi, my name is Pelix Thomas, I'm 20 years old and I'm from Nashville, Tennessee."

"You see I'm so tall now, but I was actually bullied when I was a kid because I was a complete nerd back then."

"I really want to play sports with everyone, like baseball and football, but I don't have athletic talent."

“Until I found what I loved, which was singing.”

James Corden: "Hello Thomas, you look great."

"Yeah, everything is fine, just very exciting."

"Then you should relax a little, because I think you will definitely be selected, and it won't be too late to get excited then."

"Hahaha, if I succeed, those who once laughed at me will definitely drool with envy. This is the greatest opportunity of my life."

"Come on, boy!"

“Of course, I’m ready for millions of people to hear me sing.”

On the stage, a melodious prelude sounded and Polix began to sing.

Although the mentors could not see him, the audience could see him clearly. When they found that a 190cm tall boy was singing a country song, many people were immediately surprised.

At this time, the camera zoomed in on Celine Dion. She had a smile on her face and turned her head to look at Michael next to her.

"Michael, I'm sure this player is a handsome guy."

"Why? How do you know?" Mike asked curiously.

"Look at them, look at these girls, their expressions say it all, he's definitely a handsome guy."

Jayz laughed and said in a helpless and sarcastic tone: "Women"

This scene had quite a sitcom effect and immediately amused many viewers in front of the screen.

Many people think Jayz is just a rapper, but he has actually starred in several comedy movies.

His performance has the natural comedic qualities of the old blacks, and Eric chose him as a mentor with this in mind, so that he could create a variety show effect.

Otherwise, with Jayz's status, he is actually not worthy of the other three. His total record sales are less than 20 million. How can he compare with these three who have at least 100 million records? P. Diddy would be more suitable than him.

Celine Dion's hand was already on the red button, ready to go. Backstage, James Corden looked at the contestant's parents and said, "See, I told you he could do it."

The parents looked at the screen excitedly, muttering, "One more! One more!"

"That this might really be the real end"

Bang! When Thomas sang the climax, there was a muffled sound, and Celine Dion decisively pressed the button.

When the chair turned around, she was stunned for a moment, then smiled.

Many viewers immediately applauded, and Thomas' parents jumped up excitedly and hugged James Corden.

As the singing continued, Celine Dion suddenly tilted her head to look at Jenny, and saw that she also put her hand on the red button.

The sketch queen's expression changed and she kept changing gestures with her hands like a witch, signaling Jenny not to take pictures.

Jayz, who was stuck between the two of them, quickly leaned back.

At this time, the singing reached its second climax and was about to end. When Celine Dion found that Jenny still didn't take a photo, she breathed a sigh of relief and sat up straight.

Bang! As soon as she got straight, Jenny took the photo, leaving Celine Dion stunned, like a Smurf.

Thomas' performance ended, and he finally won the favor of two mentors, and Michael and Jayz's chairs also turned over.

Just as Celine Dion was about to ask Jenny if she was causing trouble on purpose, Jayz looked at her with a frightened expression.

"Sidi, you can't do that to me!"

He said as he imitated Celine Dion's gesture just now.

"I'm black, and your gesture reminds me of the bad old days when I was a devout voodoo believer. It's going to give me nightmares at night!"

He spoke in a somewhat funny movie style, and the strange sudden rise in tone immediately caused the audience to burst into laughter.

In a family on Long Island, New York, three siblings are watching "The Voice" in front of a computer.

"Ha ha ha ha."

"OMG! Mike, Jayz is so funny, why didn't anyone tell me he was so funny!"

The eldest son shrugged and said, "I've told you this a long time ago, Carol, but you only read books and study every day, and you never listen to me."

The younger son added: "That's right, but your favorite Celine Dion is also good. She has great comedic talent."

"Of course Benny, if you have seen Celine Dion's previous interviews, you will know that she is a very funny singer."

"Hey! Who wants some cookies? I just baked them? Wait, what are you looking at? Is this Lionheart?"

"Mom, didn't you listen to Janet Jackson when you were young? And Dad also listened to Michael Jackson. You should watch this show. It's much more interesting than American Idol."

Mom waved her hands hastily: "No, no, I work for Long Island TV. Our TV station has joined the anti-MGM alliance. Don't you know?"

Then she shouted at the top of her voice: "Jason, come and see your idol, and write your paper later."

Summoned by his wife, Jason Silver ran out of the study, looked at the screen and shook his head: "Honey, you are aiding the enemy."

Maggie laughed and said, "Who cares? No one will know about it anyway. Besides, the show is very interesting. Look, they are about to quarrel. Hahahaha."

During the show, Michael said: "Great job Thomas, you did a great job and your voice is perfect for the country track."

"Then why didn't you turn around for him?" good sister Jenny immediately opened fire.

"Well, because I don't think I can sing as well as he does, and I'm afraid I can't guide him."

OH, although everyone knew that Michael was being modest, they still cheered and jumped for joy.

Seeing the 190cm tall contestant lowering his head shyly, Jenny couldn't help but look at him with a smile.

"You're so cute, Pylex. You're even cuter when you smile."

"Thanks!"

"You're welcome. How about taking off your hat? Let everyone get a good look at you."

"Wow, does the audience want to see it or do you want to see it?" Celine Dion joked.

"I think everyone wants to see it, what do you think?"

The girls around OH suddenly screamed.

"OK!"

Polix took off his hat, and his thick hair was a little messy, but it showed a bit of wildness. He was indeed a handsome guy.

"Can you take off your pants too?" Jenny said.

Michael quickly lowered his head and covered his face, and the girl's scream rose another decibel.

Jayz quickly made a downward gesture: "Be more reserved, be more reserved, Jenny!"

Jenny quickly dodged: "Don't make that gesture to me, I am also black and used to be a member of Voodoo."

Hahahaha The audience never stopped laughing. Except for Michael who was a little shy, the other three were obviously very funny.

Then, the two began a fierce battle to win over the player.

Jenny pointed at herself and said, "Pelix, I know that in terms of style, it is obvious that another woman is more suitable for you."

"You should be more respectful to me, Jenny. I debuted a whole year earlier than you, a whole year!" Celine Dion widened her eyes.

Hahahaha

Jenny rolled her eyes at the camera: "Well, obviously Siti's style suits you better, but I have advantages that she doesn't have."

"If a singer wants to increase his or her fame, the best way is to appear at big-name concerts. I have a national tour this year and you can join me."

Pelix's eyes lit up, and Celine Dion hurriedly stopped him: "Wait, you can't lie to this innocent boy. How come I haven't heard that you are going to go on tour? It's not a last-minute decision on your part."

"Of course not. I don't have a tour, but Michael does. He's my brother, so why don't I just join his tour?"

Celine Dion shrugged her shoulders in surprise: "This is not fair, they are teaming up to deal with me, director, director, I want fair competition!"

“Ahem.”

"Actually, I'm the producer and assistant director." Maikou said calmly.

Hahahaha Maiko's innocent tone immediately caused a burst of laughter at the scene and in front of the screen again.

Of course, these were all jokes. In the end, Polix chose Celine Dion, whose style was more similar to hers.

Then the contestants came on stage one after another, including handsome guys, beautiful girls, dinosaurs and ugly guys.

The four of them were not always joking around, and were never vague when it came to their professionalism. When a contestant's level was indeed weak or they performed poorly, they would point it out tactfully and refuse.

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At this time, except for Mike's team, the other three had recruited new members, and Jayz directly recruited two young rappers.

Just like basketball, American rap is unique in the world. Only in this country can you see rap becoming mainstream music, not in other music scenes.

At this time, the progress bar has reached the last ten minutes, and there is probably only time left for one contestant to perform.

As usual, the last part is usually the most exciting. Countless viewers stared at the screen, and in just one hour they were already deeply attracted by this novel music variety show.

"I'm Bruno Mars, I'm 19 years old. To be precise, I haven't had my birthday yet, so I can only be considered 18."

"I'm from the beautiful resort island of Hawaii, which is my hometown."

"I've been performing on stage locally since I was a kid. I love singing and I love the feeling of being in the spotlight."

"Now I am participating in The Voice of America, and I believe I can find opportunities to display my talents here."

James Corden: "Bruno, are you here alone?"

"Yes."

"Okay, you're the first contestant to participate in the show alone, where are your family? Where are your friends?"

Mars shook his head: "My family is in Hawaii, and I graduated from President Roosevelt High School last year, and then I thought I couldn't go on like this, I needed to pursue my dream, which is music, so I came to Los Angeles alone."

"So you're chasing your dream alone?"

“I guess so.”

James Corden patted him on the shoulder and said, "Brother, there are often stories like yours in movies. I also wish you to realize your dream like the protagonist in the movie."

"Thanks!"

The lights on the stage dimmed and the audience calmed down their restless mood.

In the silent darkness, music slowly rose, mixed with the faint sound of wind chimes, giving people the feeling that the stars in the night sky were blinking.

Hearing this prelude, Maikou suddenly raised his head slightly, tilted his ear and listened carefully again, then a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Celine Dion tilted her head and looked at him: "Michael, your fans are here."

That’s right, the song that Mars was going to sing was “Man in the Mirror”, one of Michael’s famous songs.

This is a slow song that expresses love for the world. If you have watched the MV, you will find that it is interspersed with events such as the Ethiopian famine, the American civil rights movement, and the KKK, which is very touching.

This song undoubtedly won the B chart championship that year and also won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year.

Mars has admired and imitated Michael Jordan since he was a child. This time he has the opportunity to face his idol, so of course he has to use his best skills to attract the other party's attention.

"I'm gonna make a change."

“I’m going to make a change.”

“For once in my life.”

"In my life."

"It's gonna feel real good."

“I’ll feel good doing this.”

"Gonna make a difference."

“It’s going to be different.”

Bang! Bang! Bang! With just four sentences, Celine Dion, Jayz and Jenny pressed the red button at the same time, looking at the unprepossessing black man in front of them with some surprise.

The three of them looked surprised; they didn't expect that such a beautiful voice could come from such a body.

"I see the kids in the street with not enough to eat."

"I saw children living on the streets without enough food to eat."

"A summer's disregard, a broken bottle top."

"Summer's indifference, a broken cork."

"They follow each other on the wind ya know."

“They supported each other through thick and thin.”

"Cause they got nowhere to go."

“Because they have nowhere else to go.”

When the song reached the chorus, Mars's tone suddenly rose along with the drum beats.

"I'm starting with the man in the mirror."

"I'm going to start with the man in the mirror."

"I'm asking him to change his ways."

"I asked him to change the path he was taking."

"And no message could have been any clearer."

"No other idea could be clearer."

"If you wanna make the world a better place."

"If you want to make this world a better place."

“Take a look at yourself, and then make a change.”

"Then look at yourself and change yourself."

Bang! Michael pressed the red button, and the audience cheered. This was the only contestant who had made four turns in the first episode so far.

Everyone swayed gently to Mars Brother's singing, and Michael nodded his head gently and clapped his hands to the beat.

A few minutes later, Mars finished singing and bowed to the audience.

Michael turned on the microphone: "Great performance, you look like a mixed race, please introduce yourself."

Mars looked at Mike with some excitement, and his words were a little incoherent.

"Yes, yes, I'm from Hawaii, Mike, I'm your biggest fan! A biggest, biggest, biggest fan!"

"Buddy! Everyone can see that you are black?" Jayz asked with a smile.

After calming down, Mars replied: "Although my skin looks a little dark, I am not black."

"My father is of Puerto Rican and Eastern European descent, and my mother is of Spanish and Filipino descent, so I am of four nationalities."

Jayz frowned in self-mockery: "So people always say mixed-race babies are the smartest. OMG! My Beyonce!"

Hahahaha Everyone knows that he and Beyoncé are a couple, but they are both black.

While the others were laughing, Celine Dion started to pull people in: "Bruno, you saw that I was the first to turn around, so I think you don't need to hesitate, join my team, I will help you find the most suitable singing path."

Seeing this, Jenny also started to speak up: "Bruno, obviously your performance was perfect. Although you sang my brother's song, I still want you very much. Come to my place and let us win the championship together!"

"Brother, I don't know if you know rap or not, but I don't only know how to rap. I have also sung ballads, and I think adding rap elements can make you look cool. Come to me, let's pursue happy music together!" Jayz said with open arms.

The three of them looked at Mike together. He smiled and then walked directly onto the stage.

"Bruno, I know you came for me, and I'm lucky to have met you. Let's go hand in hand to the end!"

"He's cheating!" the three shouted together.

But pretending to be angry was of no use, and Mars ran into Mike's arms as expected.

The first episode of "The Voice" has come to an end.

(End of this chapter)