Amidst the lively conversation of the singers, Song Yaowei's rendition of "The Story of Love" was nearing its end.
It has to be said that today's audience was both lucky and unlucky; they were brought to tears twice during the less than two-hour program.
The first time was Xiao Qingfeng's powerful control, and the second time was Song Yaowei's flashback.
At the time, Song Yaowei, who was only twenty-four years old, was hailed as the number one person under the four heavens, and this was by no means an empty title.
Aside from being too excited at the beginning, her performance afterwards was simply flawless.
As the last note faded, many audience members stood up and gave Song Yaowei a long and enthusiastic round of applause.
The old man never tires of listening to it, and the more he listens, the more charming it becomes.
What's more, hearing the live version for the first time after fifteen years brought an even more special kind of emotion.
He Han walked onto the stage, her face full of excitement, and said, "Teacher Song, it's been a long time since I've met the audience. Please say hello to everyone!"
"Hello everyone, I'm Song Yaowei, I'm back!"
Many viewers were moved to tears upon hearing this, as some had waited for this moment for a full fifteen years.
Teacher He continued, "The song 'Love Story' is truly full of our memories. It's a classic no matter when we listen to it, and it brought tears to the eyes of many in the audience today!"
"Thank you, Teacher Song, for coming to our program. On behalf of the production team, I thank you for your visit!"
Song Yaowei humbly said, "Teacher He, you're too kind. I should be thanking you all. You've given me the opportunity to return to the stage!"
In the past, some singers who were banned or retired chose to make a comeback, but their comeback methods were nothing more than issuing a statement or releasing a new song.
Song Yaowei's comeback, appearing on a top music program without any promotion, is definitely the first of its kind.
In a sense, Hunan TV did give Song Yaowei a chance to start afresh.
After a brief interview, Song Yaowei returned to the backstage lounge with his manager.
The moment the door to the lounge opened, Xiao Qingfeng and the others immediately burst into enthusiastic applause.
Wang Bolun rushed forward and gave the other person a big bear hug.
"Yaowei, welcome back, welcome back!"
"Thanks!"
Wang Bolun patted Song Yaowei hard on the back before letting go.
Mei Fei followed and gave Song Yaowei a heartwarming hug.
"Xiao Song, we meet again!"
"Yes, Sister Fei, we meet again! I'm back!"
Apart from Wang Bolun and Mei Fei, none of the other singers had ever met Song Yaowei in person. After all, when Song Yaowei was banned, Ashima and Mi Qi'er were still in kindergarten, and Xiao Qingfeng and Lin Jiarui were just starting elementary school.
After everyone had greeted each other, they sat down again.
Based on his predecessor's memories, Xiao Qingfeng had a very good impression of Song Yaowei, and patriots are always worthy of respect.
While waiting for the vote, everyone's conversation revolved around Song Yaowei.
During the conversation, Song Yaowei turned to Xiao Qingfeng and said, "Teacher Xiao, I listen to every single one of your songs on repeat. They are all so good and I admire you so much!"
Xiao Qingfeng quickly replied modestly, "Thank you for the compliment, Teacher Song. However, since you are a senior, it's not appropriate to call you 'teacher.' Just call me Qingfeng, or Xiaofeng is fine too!"
Xiao Qingfeng is inherently proud and arrogant, but he would never be impolite in front of people he respects.
A short while later, Zong Hai walked in!
The most exciting moment has arrived: the rankings are announced!
He was still sitting on a high stool, facing the seven singers.
"Before announcing the rankings, let's give a warm round of applause to Mr. Song Yaowei."
"Today is also the first time that Teacher Song Yaowei has returned to the stage after 15 years. I hope that Teacher Song can shine on this stage and reach the peak again."
As soon as Zong Hai finished speaking, enthusiastic applause rang out in the room.
After the applause subsided, Zong Hai continued, "Next, we'll announce the fourth place as usual!"
"Raise your hand if you think you're fourth place?"
The others looked at each other without raising their hands. Finally, Michelle and Lin Jiarui cautiously raised their hands.
"Any other teachers raising their hands?" Zong Hai asked, looking at everyone with a mysterious expression.
Seeing that no one raised their hand, he said again, "Tonight's fourth place winner isn't Teacher Mi or Teacher Lin, so who could it be?"
"The third place winner is...she is...Ms. Mephisto!"
When Zong Hai announced the name, there was a deathly silence in the room!
"What? The diva came in fourth place?"
"Holy crap, is this for real? Mayfair actually got fourth place? Are you kidding me?!"
"First place in the first episode, second place in the second episode, how did they get fourth place in the third episode? I can't believe it!"
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The live stream chat exploded as soon as just one ranking was announced!
This result was unexpected by everyone, including Mayfair herself.
When Mayfie heard that she had come in fourth place, she was stunned, but she quickly calmed down and accepted the reality.
In competitive singing competitions, singing ability is one aspect, but the audience for the song is another.
She was very satisfied with her performance tonight, and although she wasn't entirely happy with the fourth-place result, it was still reasonable.
Then the rankings were announced as follows: second place Wang Bolun, fifth place Mi Qier, sixth place Ashima, and seventh place Lin Jiarui.
Now only the third and first place winners remain to be announced, and there are only two singers whose rankings have not been revealed yet, namely Xiao Qingfeng and Song Yaowei.
At this point, the discussion in the live stream had already begun.
"I think Xiao Qingfeng deserves first place. His voice is unique, his technique is superb, and he handles every note perfectly. Although Song Yaowei is full of sentiment, his overall performance is slightly inferior. Xiao Qingfeng is first, and Song Yaowei is third."
"Song Yaowei's 'Love Story' is a classic among classics. His return to the stage this time has brought out the depth of time. He deserves to be number one, and Xiao Qingfeng may be number three."
"Xiao Qingfeng has always been innovating and breaking through. His music is more in line with the current trend. He is definitely number one. Song Yaowei has been gone for too long, so he is more or less number three."
"Song Yaowei is a memory of our youth. His songs contain so many stories. He deserves first place, and Xiao Qingfeng should be third."
"Stop arguing. I think they are both very talented. It's hard to say who is first or third. There might be an unexpected result."
Song Yaowei thought to himself, "Xiao Qingfeng is a formidable young man, and his performance is outstanding. In the end, he still comes out on top of me!"
Just then, Zong Hai cleared his throat, preparing to announce the winners of first and third place.
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