"Next we will announce the order of appearance for the second round."
The host Jiang Yang walked onto the stage and spoke slowly.
When the audience thought they were going to see another draw, Jiang Yang unexpectedly continued:
"The order of performance will be determined by the ranking in the first round. They will sing from sixth place to first place."
In addition to the audience, the artists also know this rule.
Ralph had already prepared himself mentally.
He didn't think there was anything unfair about this. It was a fact that he didn't perform well in the first round.
If there was punishment to be done, it was due, and Ralph would never blame anyone.
His agent sighed:
“I didn’t expect this result in the first round!”
“But I’m much more relaxed now.”
Ralph said softly, "I already came in last in the first round. I won't lose anything if I come in last now."
"But for me, even if I move up one place, it's progress."
The agent beside him laughed, then nodded and said:
"What you said does make sense. It's quite impressive that you can think this way."
Ralph shrugged and said helplessly:
"There's no other way. This is the only way I can comfort myself now."
As he spoke, Ralph walked onto the stage.
But his expression now does look much more relaxed, without the nervousness he had at the beginning.
"Ralph adjusted pretty quickly."
Wang Xingrui noticed the change in Ralph's expression at a glance and couldn't help laughing.
"After all, he's a seasoned artist," Lin Xuan'er whispered. "And I think for us contestants, the second round of individual competition is what everyone is most confident about, right?"
"That's right." Wang Xingrui nodded seriously. "A cooperative competition tests your compatibility with your partner. But an individual competition is completely different. It's your own performance. As long as you perform well, all the highlights belong to you."
As he spoke, Ralph had already begun his performance.
And Ralph did not disappoint everyone's expectations of him.
After a serious performance in the first round, Ralph quickly adjusted his mood.
He looks much calmer now, with a hint of indifference between his eyebrows.
He already regarded this as his last performance on this show.
Ranking, number of votes, and advancement are no longer important.
All he has to do is perform well and give his fans a classic performance.
In the backstage, after Helian Bei joined, he, Wang Xingrui and Lin Xuaner were able to discuss many technical issues.
"Ralph's pronunciation is truly scientific, worthy of an opera singer." Helian Bei said seriously, "His technique is impeccable, but because his voice is so loud, it can easily become tiring to listen to."
"In his last round of performance, besides some performance errors, his song selection wasn't very appealing."
"So he chose a pop song this time," Lin Xuan'er shook her head. "But I've noticed that Ralph's vocal style has become established. Even when singing a pop song, there's still a hint of opera. Of course, the most important thing is that he sang a love song this time."
"I think he sang well," Wang Xingrui had a different opinion:
"This song was originally about a simple love story, but they made significant changes to the arrangement, making it instantly grander. Add in Ralph's vocals, and if you listen carefully, you can feel a sense of epicness. I think their arrangement was quite successful."
Helian Bei on the side couldn't help laughing. He glanced at Tang Yue and asked with a smile:
"Is this how you usually do it? Not only do you comment on the contestants, but you also debate with each other when you have different opinions."
Tang Yue nodded. "That's how they are. Xiao Xiaosu and I can't join in. But when it's just the two of them, they often get tired after just a few words. But now that you, Brother Bei, have joined the discussion, it's completely different."
Helian Bei laughed loudly: "You two should talk more. In fact, some skills are learned little by little by watching other people perform."
Su Yin hummed thoughtfully, and Ralph's performance ended.
To say that this song is amazing is not the case, Ralph doesn't even perform his high notes.
But compared to the first round, it was indeed much better. And Ralph's calm and nonchalant temperament also made the audience like him very much.
Many people said that he really started playing music.
And on this stage, Moonlight Girl, who has won the title countless times, is just playing music.
After he finished singing, Ralph looked at the stage with some nostalgia. He estimated that this would be his last time to sing here.
After bidding farewell to the stage reluctantly, Ralph returned to the backstage.
Zhou Yiyang couldn't help but applaud him:
"Anyway, under so much pressure, he didn't perform well in the first round, and he was the first to sing in the second round. If it were me, I might have collapsed. But he still completed the performance."
“I think he’s pretty good this time.”
"That's true." Bai Yangyu hummed, "But to be honest, I don't think he has much hope of advancing. He should at least be in the top three, but the votes for that song just now probably wouldn't be very high."
"And he didn't show a strong desire to win."
Guan Fei said pointedly:
"Mr. Zhou is right. He really sang with ease, as if he was just a passerby who happened to be walking by and then casually came on stage to sing a song."
"Is it nice? Yes, but it's obviously not a competition song. If I were a fan, I'd probably think Ralph had given up on himself."
"This is still a competition. It's hard for people without desire and ambition to gain recognition from the audience."
Zhou Yiyang hummed, thinking Guan Fei's analysis made sense:
"That's true. If there are viewers who don't have a particular preference for voting, they will definitely give priority to contestants with a strong desire to win."
"So it's normal for the Moonlight Girls to be so popular," Zhou Yiyang smiled. "Because you can tell from every performance that they really want to win. Jin Xiuyu's popularity surge is actually inseparable from her desire to win."
Guan Fei smiled and said:
"Next is Angela. Her biggest problem is that there are a lot of casual fans who like her, but too few genuine fans."
"Singing and dancing singers," Zhou Yiyang said softly, "Our domestic audiences still focus more on looks."
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