Chapter 422 Contract Competition
After Queen Yang Xiaolian sang her representative work "Don't Care Who I Am" perfectly, the reaction from the entire audience was naturally very enthusiastic, with thunderous applause.
If Gu Qingge's stage performance intoxicated and shocked more young audiences and also conquered older audiences, then Yang Xiaolian's performance this time attracted the older audiences with its emotions and also impressed the young audiences.
At this moment, many young people around 20 years old probably think like this:
"Yang Xiaolian's ability to become a queen of pop is truly a testament to her talent. Her singing skills and voice are quite impressive, and even today, they're still timeless!"
"This is the first time I've heard the song 'Don't Care Who I Am'. It's so touching. The Queen is truly a Queen. She's sung this song to the very depths of the listeners' hearts..."
"This season of 'The Road to King of Songs' is truly a battle of the gods! I wasn't familiar with this diva who seemed to have faded from the music scene, but after listening to her songs, I decided to vote for her!"
"I had already decided that Gu Qingge was the best singer this season, but I didn't expect that veteran diva Yang Xiaolian would be so amazing too. This season is going to be so exciting!"
"After I go back today, I'll listen to all of Yang Xiaolian's previous songs. Her singing is so full of emotion."
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After Yang Xiaolian finished her performance, there was still a segment of expert evaluation as usual.
Many people originally thought that her ex-husband You Woxing would avoid suspicion and not comment on her stage performance.
However, You Woxing is worthy of being You Woxing. Although he is a scumbag, he is the kind of scumbag who is the most free and unrestrained. He commented on Yang Xiaolian's performance on the stage today without hesitation -
"Her performance today was truly perfect because she was able to fully integrate with the song 'Don't Care Who I Am'. When she sang this song before, her mood wasn't quite right.
But today when she sang the line 'I think you are right, loneliness makes people haggard, loneliness makes people heartbroken', I already understood that after all these years of precipitation, her understanding of certain songs is enough to make her stage performance astonish the world.
This time, she truly moved people with her emotions, and her skills were also honed to perfection.
The title of Queen of Heaven is well deserved."
You Woxing's high evaluation made the barrage of comments unable to remain calm——
"Is this the comment from the man who claims to understand Yang Xiaolian best? He really doesn't shy away from suspicion at all."
"Isn't that scumbag You Woxing still trying to reconcile and rekindle our past relationship? Queen Yang, please don't be fooled by his sweet words!"
"This review is a bit sentimental, without any in-depth analysis of the technique. But then again, Yang Xiaolian's singing is indeed moving and moving."
"Although, am I the only one who feels that Yang Xiaolian's performance lacks sincerity? It feels like she's just relying on her past achievements and hasn't brought anything new to the table!"
"You Woxing's nonchalant comments are really annoying. Although he has an extraordinary talent for music creation, he is also extremely heartless."
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After Yang Xiaolian finished her performance, Gao Yu, who also served as the host, returned to the stage and said, "The seven singers' performances are all over. How was it? Are you satisfied with my hosting?"
"Satisfied!" the audience answered in unison.
"But besides being satisfied with hosting, don't forget, I'm also a singer..."
Gao Yu began to take advantage of the opportunity of hosting to hint to the audience to vote for him, which naturally caused laughter from the audience.
After listening to the performances of the next six singers, Gao Yu felt that his vote share was very high. The singers this season were really too strong!
It is no exaggeration to say that this season's "Road to the King of Singers" has the most terrifying lineup ever!
Anyway, if Gao Yu were allowed to vote as an audience member, two out of three votes would definitely be cast for Gu Qingge and Yang Xiaolian.
It's simply because these two singing queens have such strong talent. One's original songs are extremely difficult and show off her skills, while the other's classic songs are full of emotion and moving. Both of them gave the audience an unparalleled auditory feast. Who else should we vote for if not them?
Gao Yu only hopes that he can get one of the three votes from the audience, even if it is just to stay on this stage as a joke teller and host!
After all, it can be predicted that the ratings of this season's fiercely competitive "The Road to the King of Singers" will definitely explode, and it will be a profit if you can stay for one more episode.
"Now, we'll hand it over to you. Each of our 3,000-member jury can choose three people. Your choices will determine our future. Please choose carefully. See you next week!"
Gao Yu said this at last, and the subtitles "The first round of the first competition is over" appeared on the screen.
At this time, Yang Xiaolian had also walked into the singers' waiting room. She greeted every singer very friendly and did not have the airs of a queen at all. She was much more approachable than Liu Nan.
The person Yang Xiaolian interacted with the most was, of course, Gu Qingge.
When she held Gu Qingge's hand, she was reluctant to let go, and her enthusiasm made Gu Qingge feel a little embarrassed.
Gu Qingge really wanted to compete with this legendary queen in a tense manner, but the other party was too good. She was beautiful and elegant, and could be called an "ageless goddess". She was completely ageless. Her big eyes with European double eyelids were also very smart and attractive.
After Yang Xiaolian, Gao Yu, who had just finished hosting the show, also arrived in the waiting room. He also greeted all the singers enthusiastically and continued to show his humor. He said to Gu Qingge in an exaggerated manner, "Your new song and your voice are really terrifying. I might become the first host in the history of this show to be eliminated in the first round!"
Gu Qingge was amused by the exaggerated behavior of the comedian Gao Yu. She felt that Gao Yu would not be replaced so soon. No matter what, he was still a very popular king of sad songs, and his variety show sense was also very good. He was considered a highlight of this season's program, so it was not so easy for him to be eliminated.
Next, the camera finally cut to the audience seats again, and the subtitles showed "3,000 audience members began to vote nervously, whose singing moved them the most tonight, the results will be announced soon."
After the subtitles, the camera returned to the waiting room where the seven singers were, and each singer was asked again - "How do you feel about singing on stage for the first time?"
Gu Qingge replied with a smile: "It was quite relaxing, because I was the second one to sing. After I finished singing, I could already enjoy everyone's performance, which was very enjoyable."
When Gu Qingge said "it's quite easy", Li Jie beside her showed a look of surprise. Naturally, she admired the other party's generosity in her heart, because it was her first time performing on the stage of "The Road to the King of Singers" and she was quite nervous.
After Gu Qingge finished speaking, Gao Yu also said in an exaggerated tone: "Ms. Gu, you speak so easily. Do you have any conscience? You are too Versailles!"
His exaggerated tone and bitter face made everyone laugh.
The barrage couldn't help but complain at this time——
"Ge Ge is so Versailles!"
"Damn it, she tricked me again!"
"Ms. Gu has always been good at showing off!"
"Only by maintaining this relaxed state can we create a truly god-level performance..."
"Gu Qingge has always had a big heart. She even performed well on a stage in front of 100,000 people at the Bird's Nest. The King of Songs stage only had over 3,000 people in the audience, so of course it was easy."
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In contrast to Gu Qingge's relaxed demeanor, Li Jie said, "Although I've performed on stage many times before, this time on this stage, my heart was beating really hard. I felt cold and shivering all over."
Li Jie's answer was quite real. Although she looked very imposing on the stage, her answer at this moment revealed her nervousness.
Diva Yang Xiaolian replied, "I feel great. It suddenly brings back memories of 20 years ago. Back then, it was also a live band with the audience in the audience. Every time a singer went on stage to sing, there were always other singers backstage listening. It felt like a performance, but it was also like an exam. Everyone was learning from each other. I haven't felt this kind of atmosphere in a long time, so I feel really good."
Gao Yu nodded repeatedly, then said, "Before going on stage, I had a video call with my wife. I was very nervous at the time. I told her, no matter what the result is, even if I'm eliminated in the first round, can you accept it?"
Everyone couldn't help but smile slightly when they heard this, but they didn't expect Gao Yu to be so blatantly feeding him dog food. He continued, "My wife replied to me like this. She said of course, no matter what the result is, even if you are eliminated in the first round, you are still the best singer in my mind."
Gao Yu shared this feeling, and there was another sigh at the scene. There were also various comments on the barrage, saying that this unexpected dog food was really interesting.
It seems that the sad song king Gao Yu is not only a joke teller, he is also a winner in life with a talented wife.
Gao Yu’s wife is a famous lyricist in the Chinese music scene. The two of them work together perfectly, one composing the music and the other writing the lyrics.
It's just that Gao Yu likes to make fun of the lyrics written by his wife, saying that they are really too sad. He is obviously a very humorous and cheerful person, so why would he take this sad style to the extreme... Maybe it's because his voice is really suitable for singing sad songs.
Just like that, the camera shot of the singers’ waiting room disappeared, and the camera shot was given to the experts again.
The president of the music company under Sky Entertainment said, "Like any other audience member, I've been waiting for nearly a year. After all, this highly anticipated show only has one season a year. After watching all the singers perform today, I can only say it was well worth the trip!"
Professor Wang Yingfeng of Huayi said, "Every time I hear the familiar faces of each singer and their representative songs, my blood boils and I get goosebumps all over my arms. I especially love Gu Qingge, the new generation singer from Huayi. Her high notes are so amazing. Just kidding, she's actually from our Huayi Performance Department..."
Speaking of the latter part, Wang Yingfeng really couldn't help laughing. As a music professor at Huayi, she had taught many vocal students, but she found that Gu Qingge, who was a "wild student", was the most amazing and spiritual.
Top musician You Woxing crossed his fingers and said in his magnetic voice, "Today's performance was like a movie. With each of their appearances, it felt like the past was replaying before my eyes, scene by scene."
You Woxing actually refers more to his ex-wife Yang Xiaolian, the woman who can evoke many memories for him.
When You Woxing said this, the camera switched to the scenes of each singer appearing before. Of course, Gu Qingge was the most eye-catching because her beautiful legs under the high-slit skirt were so amazing.
In addition, the stage design of Gu Qingge's performance this time can be said to be the best. Her "Left Hand Pointing to the Moon" combined with CCTV's top aesthetics naturally created a perfect audio-visual feast.
Finally, the voice of the chief director Gong Tao appeared: "This is the meaning of this program. We must respect different singers from different eras, styles, and personalities."
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The camera then turned to the off-stage host of the show, who said, "The first round of this season's 'Singer's Road' has concluded. The judging panel has now completed their voting, and their votes will determine the rankings of the seven singers tonight."
The host then randomly interviewed several audience members.
From these random interviews with the audience, we can actually tell which singer impressed them the most.
“The atmosphere was really great!”
"It's really very shocking, it shakes my soul!"
"Gu Qingge, in particular, captured the entire stage. She is truly beautiful and sings well. She is fantastic!"
"The first one in my mind is Gu Qingge. Her three-part high-pitched variation really amazed me."
"Diva Yang Xiaolian has returned to her roots. She sings entirely from the heart, without the need for showmanship, simply moving the audience with her emotions. She's definitely going to take first place this time!"
"I personally prefer An Mingxun's stage performances. They are so exciting and explosive that I will never forget them!"
"I think they're all great, and I don't want any singer to be eliminated!"
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After the off-stage host finished the interview, he began to read the jingle: "This season's show is sponsored by Kirin Technology... Which singer has your heart most moved tonight? You can vote on the show's official website for a chance to win a Kirin tablet!"
The next segment of "The Road to the King of Singers" is for the singers to return to their respective lounges and wait for the CCTV hosts to act as their short-term agents to sign contracts with them.
This segment is quite funny, because these eloquent CCTV hosts have to use all their skills and compete in various ways to sign their favorite singers.
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