Chapter 347 346. The disparity in votes is hopeless! I tried my best, he is too perfect. (Subscribe)

No surprises!

Wang Qian just got off the stage.

The program crew watched helplessly as the ratings began to plummet wildly.

When Jonathan walked onto the stage.

The number of viewers has dropped to around 1.3 billion, and is still declining rapidly. A large number of viewers have been lost visibly.

"The number of viewers is still decreasing. I expect it to stabilize at around 800 million, which is the limit. With Wang Qian and without Wang Qian, it's like two different shows. The number of viewers has dropped by more than half. He alone supports more than 70% of the viewership of our show, which is incredible."

The statistician said with a complicated tone.

There is no other program in the world where one person occupies such a high audience share.

Others were saddened to hear about the loss of so many viewers.

For TV producers, seeing their show's ratings drop is more painful than killing themselves. They all wish the ratings would keep rising.

Unfortunately, everyone knows that is impossible.

There were no newcomers among the copyright representatives present. Basically, they were veterans in the entertainment industry in their respective regions. So after being disappointed for a while when they saw the ratings drop, they all accepted it calmly.

Of course, the more important reason why they can accept it calmly is that they all know it clearly.

The audience's discussion enthusiasm and expectations for Wang Qian are still at full capacity, even overflowing, and that is enough.

When Wang Qian appears for the third time, the ratings will naturally rise again, and it is even expected to exceed the record high, bringing them greater surprises.

With the strength and talent that Wang Qian has shown now, there is probably no risk of failure in the future.

The overall ratings of this first Voice of China World Competition are guaranteed to be relatively high.

After Jonathan performed on stage for more than a minute, the viewership did stabilize at around 800 million and no longer declined.

This is already a very good result for a variety show...

Even the Super Bowl, the national carnival in North America, has never had so many viewers.

However, they no longer cared about it and were all looking forward to the arrival of half an hour later.

…

When Wang Qian returned to the lounge, Qin Xuerong rushed over and gave him a warm hug, saying excitedly: "The performance just now was great!"

Wang Qian patted Qin Xuerong on the shoulder and said with a smile, “Xiaoyue and Jiang Jiang have worked the hardest!”

Qin Xuerong also gave Murong Yue and Jiang Yu a hug. They were indeed very tired. They had been performing with high intensity and dedication, which was a huge drain on their mental and physical strength. If they had not been training for more than half a year, they might not have been able to hold on to the next performance.

Murong Yue, in particular, has been the absolute center of attention in two consecutive performances and has to maintain world-class performances, which consumes even more energy for her.

However, Murong Yue remained excited. She brushed her wet hair and sat down with a straight back. "Xiaoxue, give me a massage on the arm."

Qin Xuerong glanced at Murong Yue, but still walked up to her and rubbed her arm, knowing that this girl was really tired: "I'll let you succeed this time."

Jiang Yu rested on the sofa and said with a smile: "Pop music is really magical."

She was enjoying the use of keyboards to create a symphonic and live feel mixed with the feeling of rock music.

Juliet's eyes lit up, as if she had found a soulmate, and she said to Jiang Yu: "Yes, pop music is very inclusive. It can accommodate all kinds of music! The performance just now was a form of expression, it was wonderful."

They had rehearsed many times before, but how could playing in the studio be as exciting and emotional as performing live? These two piano geniuses in the field of classical music gradually felt the beauty of pop music.

Wang Qian watched Jonathan begin his performance on TV and said softly, "Why must music be divided into pop and classical? I think it's enough to make the music you like. It doesn't matter if it's pop, classical, or a fusion of multiple genres. As long as you like it, even if no one recognizes or understands it, it's enough for you to be happy."

Wang Qian was in the entertainment industry in his previous life, so his understanding of music is that it just needs to be appropriate and useful!

He doesn't care whether it's pop or classical.

This is also the musical concept he adheres to now.

No particular preference or preference.

He also understands that the reason why there are distinctions between classical and pop music is essentially human social behavior. Some people differentiate for the sake of differentiation, to show that they are special and different.

Some people want to make themselves look superior and not be in cahoots with the masses, so they deliberately make things niche and incomprehensible, and call it art.

Some people just want to fit in...

Juliet blinked and looked at Wang Qian: "I understand, teacher."

Jiang Yu also looked at Wang Qian.

Both of them felt that their understanding of music improved rapidly when they were with Wang Qian.

Jiang Yu felt that she was more than qualified to be a piano professor at the Central Conservatory of Music, and she was even confident that she could teach at a world-renowned university like Curtis.

However, Jiang Yu's dream is not to become a teacher.

She still wants to prove herself in the world.

On the TV screen.

Jonathan's singing has entered the state.

The song sung was an adapted version of a classic North American pop song, which won the Grammy Award for Single of the Year 20 years ago. Such songs are generally not forgotten and will become a part of many people's memories.

Jonathan made his own adaptation of the song, incorporating many current popular elements and his own understanding of music, making it more pleasant to listen to and more suitable for the current era and culture.

So! We must admit that Jonathan is talented, and his singing ability and talent are extremely high.

Many musicians and judges at the event admired Jonathan very much.

Such a talent, with a little bit of patience and polish, will surely become world-famous in the future, and it is not impossible for him to become a superstar singer.

Unfortunately...

He met Wang Qian as his opponent too early!

There was a look of regret in the eyes and on the faces of the ten judges.

When it came to choosing the champion, Sophie said calmly, "Jonathan would have won the championship even without Wang Qian! Do you still think you can win the championship without Wang Qian?"

Adam was silent. He looked at Jonathan who was singing and listened carefully. He felt shocked and speechless!

He had to admit that he was only slightly better than Jonathan in terms of vocal talent. He was not better than Jonathan in any other musical gifts and abilities. Perhaps he was even a little weaker in his understanding of musical concepts.

This is an absolutely talented musician.

However, even such a talented musician who was not much inferior to him, his fate had been determined early! He didn't have much time left to stand on this stage.

Why are so many talented musicians gathered in this session? Why is there also a big devil like Wang Qian with them?

This question is a question that continues to arise in the minds of contestants such as Adam and Jonathan.

Unfortunately, no one could answer them.

They all feel unwilling to be born at the wrong time.

They all thought they should have received higher grades.

Check it out! Such a great show by Jonathan.

Many big-name singers in the audience had strange expressions on their faces, because they thought that even if they went on stage, they probably wouldn't have Jonathan's live performance skills, and most people didn't have such musical talent. The vast majority of singers still mainly cooperated with music production studios, and basically did not participate in the creation themselves, but just made a selection at the last minute.

Jonathan's creative talent has reached a first-class level in the world of pop music and is not far from the top.

Actress Garbo said with regret: "Chris, it's a pity for this contestant. His adaptation of the song is great, and his singing is also very good, not inferior to the original. I like it very much too... What a pity..."

Kristen nodded gently: "Yes, it's a pity for him! Or rather, this year's contestants, except for Wang Qian, are all a pity. They are all talented and capable, but unfortunately they all met Wang Qian and are destined not to make it to the end!"

Jiabao thought for a moment and said, "Wang Qian has just participated in his first official competition. He is not so sure yet, right? Who knows what will happen next? Maybe he will make mistakes later and his opponent will perform exceptionally well? Then he will be eliminated as well."

Christine turned and stared at Garbo: "Do you believe this?"

Garbo smiled sheepishly, then shook his head firmly: "I don't believe it!"

She looked at the back of the house.

Although Jonathan's singing was excellent, the adaptation was very good, and the live effect was great, even at the Oscars and Grammys, it would be a top-notch performance.

However, Garbo was listening absent-mindedly, her eyes fixed on the backstage entrance, anticipating Wang Qian's performance.

At the end of his performance, Jonathan bowed slightly to the audience, then looked at all the audience and said: "Thank you for giving me the opportunity to perform on this stage, and thank you all for your encouragement! I want to apologize to all my friends who support me. I'm so sorry. I tried my best! I showed my best condition and the best work. However, Professor Wang Qian's performance was more perfect..."

Jonathan's voice was choked with sobs as he spoke! He deliberately praised Wang Qian in the end to prove that it was not that he was incompetent, but that his opponent was too perfect.

Applause!

The applause was even louder than that of Jonathan's previous performance. Everyone present had a strong appreciation ability and knew that Jonathan's performance was truly great.

But it was really a pity for him that he met Wang Qian as soon as he arrived.

Therefore, they just felt pity and regret, but not any anger! Because, for the time being, there has been no shady dealings on this stage, no mistakes, and no deliberate suppression.

some!

It's the collision of talent and strength.

Jonathan lost.

But he also proved his strength.

so.

Everyone gave Jonathan a warm round of applause of encouragement.

All ten judges even stood up and applauded Jonathan.

Even Cui Wenfeng looked at Jonathan with some regret. Although he could not understand what Jonathan was singing, he could hear what Jonathan was expressing in the song. Being able to hear the emotions in the song without speaking the language showed a very high level of strength and talent.

Therefore, Cui Wenfeng also knew that Jonathan was really strong.

but……

Cui Wenfeng was also very proud.

So what if he was such a talented newcomer? Didn't he still have to make a regretful exit in front of Wang Qian? The applause lasted for more than ten seconds.

Jennifer also walked up while clapping.

Many comments appeared on the Internet in real time, and many viewers in Europe and the United States felt sorry for Johansson.

But it’s just a pity!

No one will vote for him because of this pity.

because……

Likewise, no one wanted Wang Qian to be eliminated.

On the contrary, most of the audience are afraid of not being able to see Wang Qian’s next performance.

So! In order to let Wang Qian stay on the stage to surprise them.

Audiences with voting rights would be more willing to vote for Wang Qian.

Jonathan bowed gently to the audience again and thanked them: "Thank you, thank you everyone..."

Once again, a few tears appeared at the corners of his eyes, which he quickly wiped away.

The applause gradually died down.

Jennifer said loudly: "Thank you Jonathan for giving us a wonderful performance. To be honest, your performance was great and I really enjoyed it. This song itself is an old song that I like very much. I didn't expect your adaptation to be so good."

Jonathan smiled bitterly: "Thank you!"

So what if you say you like me? The expression on your face makes you want me to leave right away. Jonathan really wants to say, "Then I'll leave?"

Jennifer looked at the judges: "Dear teachers, what do you think of Jonathan and how many points do you give him?"

Everyone was curious, but there was no sense of tension, excitement or suspense.

because……

No matter how many professional points Jonathan gets, it will never be able to exceed Wang Qian's full score of 100.

I'm just simply curious about how many points Jonathan can get for such an excellent performance, and how big the gap is between him and Wang Qian.

Ceci was the first to speak with a look of regret: "I must admit, Jonathan, you are an underestimated contestant. Your opponent is too dazzling, so many people ignore your existence. However, I know that you are a contestant with great talent and strength. I just hope that you don't doubt yourself and stick to it. I hope I can continue to hear your singing in the future!"

"Your performance just now was just as good and stable as your last one. I give you a 9!"

Jonathan: “Thank you Mr. Ceci!”

Cece smiled and nodded.

Mengge nodded slightly and commented simply: "You are very good, I give you 8 points!"

The French judges gave the German contestant 8 points, which was very respectful.

Jonathan also whispered a thank you.

then!

Judy: “8 points.”

Cui Wenfeng: "9 points, come on!"

Ito Masahide: "9 points, you are very good."

…

The judges all gave Jonathan very good reviews. Just like in his previous performance, they affirmed his strength and talent, gave him encouragement, and the scores were not low. In the end, he got 85 points, only 15 points behind Wang Qian.

However, everyone knows that this fifteen-point gap is the gap between heaven and earth, and almost the gap between gods and mortals.

Jonathan said to all the judges with gratitude: "Thank you, thank you teachers! I will continue to work hard in the future and let the world hear my voice."

Jonathan's voice was extremely firm, and his eyes were full of longing and confidence.

He will debut.

He will succeed.

The Voice of China competition is just a fragment of his life.

He will have a bigger stage to show himself in the future.

He wants to become a world-class pop star! He wants to defeat Wang Qian in the world pop music scene and prove himself.

Jonathan had a bigger goal in mind and was filled with passion and motivation.

Jennifer said in an expectant voice, "Congratulations to Jonathan for his second performance. He finally received a high score of 85 points. I think he should be very happy too."

Jonathan forced a smile, although he was confident about the future again.

But now he really wanted to say to Jennifer: “Let me go!”

Because, the audience vote data of the four contestants in the second round will be announced next, which is also the moment to decide the fate of the four contestants.

However, Jonathan knew his fate was sealed and did not expect a miracle.

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It’s just that he doesn’t want to stand here and hear the result!

pity.

Jennifer didn't let him leave the stage and continued, "Now, it's time for us to reveal the results of the second round of audience voting. I think everyone is looking forward to it because it will determine the fate of the four contestants. In the first round of performances, both Elizabeth and Wang Qian have surpassed their opponents in professional scores and audience votes. In the second round of performances, they have also won in professional scores. If Elizabeth and Wang Qian win again in the next audience vote, then they will be confirmed to officially advance to the next round."

"The other two contestants will face the fate of being eliminated!"

"Now, let's reveal the results!"

Jennifer's words made some of the audience at the scene and some of the viewers in front of the TV excited and nervous.

The number of global viewers has rebounded slightly, rising to over one billion.

However, there is still a big gap from the peak of more than 1.8 billion viewers.

Several staff members handed Jennifer an envelope with data on it.

Jennifer opened Elizabeth's envelope and said loudly, "Let's see how many votes Elizabeth got."

The envelope was opened and the number written on it was displayed for everyone to see.

The above figures of more than 83,700 votes! There was some applause from the audience, which was in support of Elizabeth.

For North American audiences, besides Adam, Elizabeth, the contestant from the UK, is the one they are most familiar with.

So, when they saw that Elizabeth had received more than 8,000 votes, it was obvious that she had won, and they all gave her applause of support.

In the lounge, Elizabeth also had a smile on her face. Although she was confident that she could advance, when she was confirmed to advance, she was still happy and relaxed.

However, when Elizabeth thought that she might face Wang Qian in the second round, the smile on her face gradually faded, leaving only seriousness and earnestness.

Jennifer continued to announce the votes for Elizabeth's opponent: "This contestant from Polar Bear received more than 25,000 votes. It seems that many people still abstained from voting! Congratulations, Elizabeth has been confirmed to advance to the second round. However, the two contestants still have to prepare for the third performance to make a summary and curtain call for their round of confrontation. Hopefully, without the pressure of the competition results, their performance will be easier."

Applause broke out again.

Adam clapped his hands and his expression became more serious.

He knew that Elizabeth would definitely surpass him in the audience vote.

When the first round of performances is over, he might drop to third or fourth in the official rankings...

Take a deep breath.

Adam calmed himself down. He knew that he might face huge public pressure from many North American media and audiences.

Everyone may question him - you still want to win the championship with this? Just commit suicide.

When Adam thought of this scene, he smiled bitterly.

Sophie said softly, "Adam, I hope I can draw you as my opponent in the second round."

Adam was stunned for a moment, then a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. He thought Sophie had some feelings for him, and immediately asked expectantly, "Why?"

Sophie's eyes sparkled as she said, "Because it would be more fulfilling to eliminate you in North America!"

Hiss! Adam felt a toothache and clenched his hands. The surprise in his heart had disappeared without a trace, but he still said softly with a hint of hope: "If you really want to advance, I can make way for you."

Adam is willing to sacrifice himself if he can gain Sophie's favor and gratitude.

Sophie frowned slightly after hearing what Adam said.

How could she not understand what Adam was thinking? However, she did not want to get entangled with Adam. She simply wanted to eliminate Adam, the previous favorite to win, to prove herself and to prove to Wang Qian that she was qualified to stand on the stage of the final and face him.

"You don't need to give in. I am confident that I can defeat you. I just hope you don't let me win too easily."

Sophie said indifferently.

Adam felt Sophie's indifference and distance again, and felt a little annoyed. He said in a cold tone, "Then you may be disappointed! You are not qualified to eliminate me."

Sophie smiled: "Yes, this kind of Adam is the Adam I want to eliminate. Only then will I feel a sense of accomplishment."

Adam was speechless!

Why do you have to step on me to find a sense of accomplishment?

Adam shut up and continued to look at Jennifer on the stage. He was also a little excited. How many audience votes would Wang Qian get for his second voice-changed symphonic opera-style rock performance?

Others, such as Sophie and Miyuki Nakamori, also looked at Jennifer expectantly! How many votes can Wang Qian get?

Jonathan, who was standing next to Jennifer, felt hot all over, as if he was standing on a burning stove, and was sweating all over.

He really wanted to escape from here.

But.

Without the permission of the host and program team.

He can't leave.

He could only stand here and watch Jennifer announce the results of herself and Wang Qian.

He looked at Jennifer, and saw that her eyes lit up after she opened the envelope, which made his heart skip a beat.

Then, he heard Jennifer say loudly in an excited tone: "Congratulations to Professor Wang Qian, he got 106,345 votes!"

When it came to Wang Qian's vote count, Jennifer read it most clearly.

Everyone in the audience was shocked when they heard the number of votes! Many knowledgeable people stared with their eyes wide open, looking a little unbelievable.

Even more than last time?

Isn't that too few votes for Jonathan? Jonathan's mentor said softly: "Wang Qian's song has won over many German voters. It may be more popular in Northern Europe than in North America. Jonathan really tried his best."

Several other judges were also shocked when they heard this number.

Just 110,000 votes in total!

Wang Qian received more than 106,000 votes.

Only more than 3,000 votes were left for Jonathan...

This is really not even half of Wang Qian's votes.

Adam, Miyuki Nakamori and other contestants were all shocked after hearing this, and they all looked at Jonathan with sympathy as he stood stiffly and dazed on the stage.

Sophie smiled, not surprised by this.

In her opinion, it would not be surprising even if Wang Qian got all 110,000 votes and conquered all the voting audience.

Papapapapa…

Applause broke out.

Qin Xuehong, Chen Xiaowen, Ru Ke, Li Qingyao, Yu Jingruo and others were the first to applaud, and the whole audience followed their rhythm and gave warm applause to Wang Qian for such a high number of votes.

Jennifer also clapped her hands lightly.

Jonathan stood there with a blank mind, forgetting himself and everything for a moment! Although he had imagined this result in advance, he still couldn't accept it when it really happened...

He thought his performance was excellent.

But……

Why are there still only so few people voting for me?

What about my fellow countrymen in my hometown? Have you all switched sides?

Jennifer waited for the applause to end, glanced at the dazed Jonathan, and continued, "Contestant Jonathan received 3,530 votes. Unfortunately, Jonathan has been confirmed to have failed. However, we still want to thank Jonathan for giving us a wonderful performance. He really did a great job."

"Let our contestant Jonathan go down and take a rest, and then give us the last performance tonight."

"The final round of performances is no longer about winning or losing. I hope that our four contestants can be more relaxed and give us a more perfect performance."

Papapapapa…

Warm applause rang out again.

Jonathan came to his senses, and with his expression still stiff, he bowed slightly to everyone, then turned and walked away.

Walking backstage, Jonathan met Elizabeth who was about to perform on stage. He smiled bitterly and gave Elizabeth a gentle hug: "Come on, I'm about to leave this stage."

Elizabeth could only encourage: "You are really great, keep it up! I look forward to your successful debut."

Jonathan smiled freely, letting go of the issue of winning or losing. He felt much more relaxed and turned back to the lounge.

Elizabeth gathered herself together, turned and walked towards the stage, hugged Jennifer as she walked off the stage, and then went on stage to begin her last performance of the evening.

It doesn't matter who wins or who loses.

Elizabeth indeed achieved the most relaxed state.

Still an original song, Elizabeth continues to demonstrate her musical talent and musical ideas.

The performance was also very good, very relaxed and casual, walking back and forth on the stage easily, as if taking a walk in the park, coupled with her delicate and slightly lazy singing, this slightly sad song was very infectious, as if everyone had experienced that emotion, full of substitution! At the end of the performance, the scene rang out warm applause, and the whole audience stood up to applaud her.

The judges also gave high praise and support.

The professional score reached 90 points! Although it was no longer relevant to the outcome.

However, such a score still demonstrates Elizabeth's strong talent and strength.

As Ceci commented: "Isha, your singing has a magical power! People can't help but listen to it, as if they are listening to a love story in which they are the protagonist. I really hope you can make your debut soon. I will definitely buy one of your albums and listen to it all at once!"

…

Cui Wenfeng even commented: "I don't understand your lyrics, so you can make me feel the emotions and resonance, you are a great talent!"

…

Elizabeth left the scene very satisfied.

…

Wang Qian sat in the lounge, watching Elizabeth's performance end, and said, "Elizabeth is really a natural singer of love songs, and her emotional delivery is great."

Juliet glanced at Wang Qian and said, "Her music is indeed very infectious and full of emotion. However, teacher... you are better than her. How about you sing a similar song next time and let everyone feel it? I think someone will cry!"

Juliet has heard Wang Qian sing love songs!

She really cried when she heard it.

But there was no way Elizabeth's singing could make her cry.

So! Although she also liked Elizabeth, she knew deeply in her heart.

No matter how amazing the talents and abilities of others are.

To her teacher, it's nothing! Her teacher must be even more powerful.

Murong Yue said calmly, "Yes, Professor Wang, how about we make the whole audience cry? Remember the last time you sang Because of Love and When You Are Old in China, I don't know how many people cried, and Sister Jingyu cried her heart out! Let's do it again in Los Angeles!"

Several people looked at Wang Qian expectantly.

Wang Qian smiled and shook his head: "Forget it, I said, we will only play rock music in this world competition!"

Murong Yue let out a disappointed sigh, and together with Qin Xuerong, Jiang Yu and Juliet, she braided her hair to prevent it from affecting her performance in the next performance.

In the second show, the polar bear contestant continued to perform. Since it was the last show, he also showed his best skills.

He sang an original Russian song, in which his dolphin-tone high notes were so stunning that they drew applause from the audience! In the end, his performance, which had nothing to do with winning or losing, received an extremely high score of 87 points.

However, since it was a Russian song, only a handful of people at the scene could understand it, and everyone was just amazed by his dolphin-like singing.

French judge Meng Ge said regretfully: "Your vocal talent is also top-notch, but it's a pity that you haven't fully exerted your talent yet, and the emotions in your songs are not sufficient and delicate enough. I hope you can continue to improve in the future and bring us surprises. Come on!"

The polar bear player left the stage regretfully amid sparse applause.

But……

The atmosphere on the scene immediately became more heated.

Many people took off their coats again, which they had just put on for a short while.

Some of the audience in the middle and back rows even stood up.

Thinking: I don't need you to control me, I'll move first! The backstage program team was also in a carnival! At this moment, the number of viewers around the world also began to soar.

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