On the way to the Golden Hall.
Lin Tian checked his phone for some information about the Kerr Cup, which he had missed because he had been busy with training in the past few days.
A few days ago.
While Lin Tian and Gan Yanyu were making intensive preparations for the second stage of the competition.
The results of the first stage have all been released.
On the second day after all the qualifying matches were completed, the official website of the Kerr Cup and its Twitter account jointly announced the results of the first stage.
A total of [476] players participated in the first stage of the competition, which lasted for three days.
In the end, a total of [26] players successfully advanced to the second stage.
The promotion rate reached a terrifying 5.4%.
Including a total of [38] recommended players.
The number of players in the second stage is 64, which exactly corresponds to the data provided to them by Mr. Wanqi before.
How cruel.
There were 38 recommended pianists, who emerged from a huge pool of more than 400 people, but only 26 spots were available.
It seems like it's very unfair.
However, as an invitation-only competition, this is very reasonable.
The reason why “wild cards” are called “wild cards” is because they are not qualified to have official places. An extra stage is added to give them the opportunity to compete for official places, so they can participate in the competition.
In fact, in the eyes of many Kerr Cup spectators, the second stage of the competition is the real beginning of the "Kerr Cup".
However, even so, the three-day first stage of the competition still generated considerable heat online.
On Twitter, the world's largest social platform, many netizens said:
[(This first stage really exceeded my expectations!)]
[(It was much more exciting than I imagined! Isn’t this year’s pianist too strong?!)]
[(It’s great! There are already several cellists who impressed me in this year’s qualifying round!)]
Since the International Music Federation unified the changes to the competition system, the development of international cello competitions has been developing at a rapid pace every year, and the young audience has skyrocketed year after year.
In the first stage of the race two years ago, there were only 385 participants.
This year, not only did it surpass the 400 mark in one fell swoop, but it was only about twenty people away from 500!
The increase in the number of places shows that there are more and more outstanding cellists from all over the world, and it also shows that the popularity of the competition is gradually increasing.
In the last Kerr Cup, the peak number of viewers in the official YouTube live broadcast room for the first stage was [2.24 million].
This year, the peak number of spectators for the three-day first stage of the Kerr Cup exceeded 3 million.
Moreover, in Asia, with China, Japan and South Korea as the main countries, the proportion of audiences has increased significantly.
When this data was officially released, it immediately attracted heated discussions among international netizens.
[(What’s going on? It seems that Asian friends are becoming more interested in cello this year!)]
[(I remember that Asia hasn’t had a Kerr Cup champion for a long time, right? It must be hard for them to wait in front of the live broadcast every year!)]
[(Haha, it seems that East Asian cellists need to work harder! They can’t let fans in their own country support cellists from other countries every time, right?)]
[(After all, Mr. Isaac is so charming, it is normal for him to attract fans all over the world!)]
In the comment section, many netizens from European countries seemed to be analyzing the reasons on the surface, but in fact they were secretly making sarcastic remarks.
What "Don't you have any cellists from your own country to support?"
"It's not easy to love watching it so much even though you've never won a championship," etc.
It's extremely insulting! In theory, as a music competition, there shouldn't be such a strong sense of hostility.
However, the saying “music has no borders” basically only existed before the 21st century.
Since the international reform, the competitiveness has been amplified and the number of young audiences has increased.
The International Music Federation intends to turn the Kerr Cup into a "sports competition" type of competition.
The atmosphere of the event will definitely become the same as "sports competition".
Fan circles, pulling down and mocking. These fan wars that were previously only seen in sports competitions can now also appear in cello competitions.
However, some objective overseas viewers also expressed their opinions in a more pertinent way:
[(Although Asia, especially Japan, is not good at cello, it has always produced many top players in international piano competitions. This time, the representative of the new generation of pianists, Mr. Yukaku Nishikawa, has joined. Asian audiences should come to cheer for Mr. Yukaku Nishikawa, right?)]
[(Also, who says that if you keep losing competitions, you can’t cheer for your country’s cellists? Even if their abilities are poor, there is indeed a gap between them and our European cellists. After all, they are also cellists from our own country.)]
Although these comments from netizens seem to be full of arrogance, it is natural for them to do so.
Netizens in European and American countries have long been accustomed to being the center of world discourse.
Only the place where you are and the views you hold can be called the "mainstream of the world."
As for Asia, Africa, or any other region, those sounds are too far away for them.
Be it music or other fields.
This is how we have been doing it for more than a hundred years.
Only Europe and the United States can represent "world" and "international." The headquarters of the International Music Association has always been located in Europe.
So, for everyone, standing at the center of the world, they don’t understand or care about what’s happening in other places.
And as the topic further fermented.
In the discussion among netizens.
More and more Asian netizens are speaking out and starting to participate in discussions on Twitter.
Whether it is for those who are sarcastic or those who are rational.
Asian netizens generally hold a view:
Fuck you!
The popular Internet shouting match in sports competitions is staged again.
But this time, European and American netizens were stunned by the scolding.
no,
I'm speaking up for you!
Isn’t what I said objective facts?
It’s already very reasonable!
Why are you still scolding? 【.】
After a long series of cordial and friendly exchanges and greetings from netizens from all over the world.
After a "full exchange of views".
The netizens, whose heads were buzzing from the scolding, finally understood something from the key words extracted from a large number of household registration manuals.
It seems to say yes.
They're not here to support some bullshit European cellist.
They have musicians they support, so they gather here.
What's the name. [Moonlight and Cats]?
“(Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Golden Hall! The second stage of the “Cole Cup” World Cello Competition is about to begin!)”
“(Please take your seats in an orderly manner. Thank you to all the teachers present today, the World Cello Society, the Vienna Music Association, and Starr Musical Instruments and other brands for their sponsorship and support.)”
The host was carrying out the opening process on the stage.
Backstage.
Lin Tian, who was sitting in lounge No. 1, grabbed Gan Yanyu's palm.
"Are you nervous?" Lin Tian asked.
Gan Yanyu shook her head gently and smiled, "I'm just a little happy."
"Because you're going to perform in the Golden Hall soon?"
“Not entirely.”
"Does that mean you can marry me right away?"
Lin Tian laughed, and as soon as he said this, Gan Yanyu quickly covered her face and buried her head.
Gan Yanyu, who was so angry, pinched Lin Tian's thigh.
"Ouch!" Lin Tian screamed.
Gan Yanyu pouted her lips.
Lin Tian is becoming more and more bold in his words now.
Taking advantage of the fact that they spoke Chinese, which others couldn't understand, they often teased her in front of so many people.
The reason why they had never been together before.
It’s because Gan Yanyu is always worried that love will affect their competition.
It's okay now.
Lin Tian stopped pretending, the competition was about to start, and he was still teasing her here. Stupid Lin Tian!
Gan Yanyu cursed quietly in his heart.
But the expression on her face could not deceive anyone. There was always a sweet, doting smile on the corner of her mouth.
In the second stage of the competition, Lin Tian and Gan Yanyu were divided into Group B.
Because whether one can advance to the first stage depends on the ranking within groups A and B, there is no competitive relationship between players in different groups.
Therefore, grouping is particularly important for the players.
The night before, when Lin Tian got the list, he took a special look at it.
The main thing is to pay attention to some strong opponents and see if they are in the same group with Gan Yanyu.
After confirming that Isaac, Yuuki Nishikawa, and Nanali are all in Group A.
Lin Tian closed the webpage.
"You haven't finished watching it yet?" Gan Yanyu on the side immediately pouted.
"That's enough."
Lin Tian said with a smile.
For them, the only two people who pose a threat are not in Group B.
All the others, even the long list that Mr. Wanqi reported out sparsely, are not worth mentioning.
What they need to do next is to give these foreigners a little oriental shock.
The players in Group B were divided into two large lounges, No. 2 and No. 4.
There are about 16 contestants in each lounge, plus "extra members" like Lin Tian, personal accompanists, agents and the like, there are now about 30 people in the lounge.
Start by sitting down in the lounge.
Sitting on a chair not far away, there was a pair of resentful eyes staring at Lin Tian and Gan Yanyu.
Lin Tian had noticed it a long time ago, but he didn't say anything.
Gan Yanyu, who had just discovered it, turned around and saw the extremely gloomy eyes of a white man, and immediately grabbed Lin Tian's arm in panic.
"What should I do, Lin Tian!!"
Gan Yanyu screamed,
"He's going to eat us!"
"Don't panic."
Lin Tian comforted Gan Yanyu's little hand.
"He has some intellectual disabilities."
"ah?"
Gan Yanyu seemed to realize something and asked, "Do you know each other?"
“I guess so.”
Lin Tian said, after all, they introduced themselves to each other and even shook hands.
"Then how did you offend him?"
"That's right."
Lin Tian immediately explained seriously,
"Yesterday I went to the Golden Hall, and after you went to hang out by yourself, I went to the toilet to take a shit, and this guy squatted next to me and asked me to borrow some paper."
"I thought I would give it to him after I was done, but I guess he was too anxious, so he reached out from under the cubicle to grab the paper from my hand. But I had just finished wiping, and he reached out and touched it."
"So now, he is particularly resentful towards me."
“Is it true or not?”
Gan Yanyu was stunned when she heard this. This story sounded too magical.
She didn't know for a moment whether Lin Tian was teasing her or if it was really true.
"real."
Lin Tian said affectionately, "If you don't believe me, look at him. He still feels disgusted when he thinks about it now. He must be wiping his hands."
Gan Yanyu turned her head and looked.
His eyes immediately met Brian's.
Lin Tian also turned his head along with Gan Yanyu.
After seeing Lin Tian next to Gan Yanyu, Brian immediately gritted his teeth in anger, and then his hands unconsciously rubbed his thighs frantically.
“.”
Seeing this scene, Gan Yanyu immediately showed an extremely sympathetic look, turned her head back, and subconsciously covered her mouth.
"I'm sorry to disgust you, Xiao Gan."
"Nothing is wrong"
Gan Yanyu gently waved her hands, panting heavily, and then tried to calm down, "It's too pitiful, so let him see it, it's okay!"
"Uh-huh."
"Let's stay away from him for a while."
Gan Yanyu whispered to Lin Tian,
"I think he's mentally unstable. I'm afraid he might do something impulsive to you."
"well."
Looking at Gan Yanyu who was so concerned about his safety, Lin Tian immediately showed a silly smile.
He turned his head again and glared at Brian.
This time, when their eyes met, Brian immediately turned his head away. Even though his face was half red from anger, he still felt a chill down his spine from Lin Tian's glare.
"(The next contestant to appear is Isaac from Group A.)"
"(Please Team B, Brian, get ready.)"
With dual broadcasts in English and German on the radio.
Brian stood up from his seat, took one last look at Lin Tian and Gan Yanyu, and then walked out of the lounge.
"He really cares." Gan Yanyu said in a low voice.
"Let's watch the game first."
Lin Tian pulled Gan Yanyu back to her senses.
Soon, Isaac and Yubai Nishikawa appeared on the big screen.
The image of Isaac seemed to be different from what Lin Tian had imagined. He was wearing a black suit and gave people a very gloomy feeling when he walked.
Such a person can actually play together with the socialite Nishikawa Yubai.
The moment the two appeared, the entire audience became excited.
The scene quickly cut to the audience seats.
At this moment, in the lounge, a German cellist frowned and said to his friend beside him in a depressed voice: "(Strange, why are there so many cellists who were eliminated in the qualifying round in the audience today? There was no such effect when Isaac performed before?)"
A friend at the side also asked in confusion, "(Yeah, if not for Isaac and Nishikawa Yubai, who else could they be here for?)" (End of this chapter)
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