I started to become more self-disciplined at the age of 30

Chapter 228 227. Jiang Chen is not prepared enough? No one in the Chinese music scene?
Not to mention his acting skills on the big and small screens!

If we just talk about acting skills in front of the camera and on the internet, then everyone in the entertainment industry at home and abroad is an Oscar winner, whether they are singers, actors, or even directors, producers, hosts, etc.

They are all humble and kind in front of the camera.

Just like Kailin and Axl, they both seemed very easy to get along with in front of the camera, greeting the audience in Chinese, and often interacting in a friendly manner with the audience and other contestants, often saying how much they like China.

but……

In private, the two were extremely arrogant. They ignored Ye Lan, Zhou Ming and others, and only put on a fake smile in front of the audience and fans outside.

Even when it comes to people from the program crew such as Guo Haitao, Kailin and Axl often ignore them, pretending not to understand, and let the assistants and translators communicate with them.

and so!
At this time, two people walked in with a group of people, ignoring the others.

Ye Lan, Zhou Ming, Guo Haitao and others also behaved normally without any surprises.

Guo Haitao said to Jiang Chen: "Those two are Kailin and Aix. Your opponent this time is Kailin."

Jiang Chen nodded: "I know, I've seen her performance video."

The performance videos of the King of Singers Contest can be found everywhere on the Internet. Behind the scenes, the King of Singers Contest and Shonan TV are fueling the trend and investing a lot of resources in hype.

Ye Lan said softly, "Kaylene is a female singer with strong explosive power, full breath, and a wide range of voice. She is good at pop music and sings some difficult and explosive works. Axel is more inclined to rock music. In addition to his first-class singing skills, he has also been in a band before, so he is also good at playing musical instruments. He has played guitar solos on stage, which attracted many people."

Jiang Chen smiled and said: "Actually, I don't care too much about their style and strength. I just need to bring out my strength perfectly!"

Zhou Ming gave a thumbs up: "Young people are confident. If I were 20 years younger, I would not lose to them."

When Zhou Ming was young, he was famous for his singing skills. As he got older, his physical skills naturally declined, and his singing ability naturally declined as well.

Yuan Caiyi looked at Jiang Chen curiously and asked, "Will you sing your own original works next time you perform on stage?"

Several people looked at Jiang Chen!
So far.

The contestants in domestic and international singing competitions are all professional singers, so they basically sing classic songs. Such songs already have a fan base, and if they are sung well they can attract a lot of support. No one will sing new songs, and it takes time for everyone to accept new songs.

However, Jiang Chen has been singing his own new songs since he started live singing, and each of them is an excellent work, including some that have the potential to become classics.

So, they all looked at Jiang Chen expectantly!

Jiang Chen answered affirmatively: "Well, it's still my own work!"

After hearing this, everyone felt a little excited, but also a little worried.

Because it’s hard for a new song to be recognized by too many people at once!

Audience voting, however, is real-time and does not give you a time limit to accept it.

Therefore, singing original songs is definitely risky.

Guo Haitao asked with a little concern: "Are you sure?"

Jiang Chen smiled and said, "I don't know. I just need to be myself."

After hearing what Jiang Chen said, several people didn't know what to say for a moment. It seemed as if Jiang Chen was very relaxed and didn't take this game seriously!
Guo Haitao: "When is your rehearsal time? If you need any resources, feel free to contact me."

Jiang Chen thought for a moment and said, "As for the rehearsal time, any other working time is fine as long as it's not at noon. I need to take a nap at noon."

You can do it during working hours...

Guo Haitao understood what Jiang Chen meant, that is, the time after 8pm is considered off-duty time, and smiled bitterly: "Okay, I will discuss the time with them and will definitely arrange a satisfactory time period for you."

Jiang Chen nodded and smiled at them: "Thank you for your help."

After saying that, Jiang Chen stood up and said goodbye. He planned to take Pu Yuexi and the others to the stage to take a look. They came here to get to know the other members of the program team. Once they met and got to know them, their mission would be accomplished.

Han Qing, Yan Ruyu, Pu Yuexi and others followed Jiang Chen and left together. Under the guidance of the program staff, they got familiar with the stage.

After watching Jiang Chen and his group leave, Guo Haitao looked at Ye Lan, Yuan Caiyi, and Chen Xun and asked softly, "How do you feel?"

Several people were silent. Jiang Chen's casual behavior just now made them not optimistic about him. However, Jiang Chen's identity was sensitive and his popularity was too high. They didn't want to offend him by saying anything, so they could only remain silent.

Yuan Caiyi is the youngest and spoke first, "It seems like he is not ready yet. He shouldn't treat Kailin as his opponent right away. He can first be a guest performer for one episode to get familiar with the performance atmosphere and stage effects, and then challenge Kailin. I have watched his live broadcast. When he sings in the live broadcast room, he is absolutely amazing. His singing skills may be better than mine. He is also very talented, has plenty of breath, and a great voice."

"However, there is an essential difference between live broadcast performances and stage performances. Many online celebrities actually have good singing skills, but when they are on stage, they cannot fully display their strength. Their voices change and it becomes like a car accident scene."

"Also, original songs are not popular in variety shows! Although I personally like and support original works, the market is like this, and the audience is like this. We can't change it, we can only adapt to it."

Yuan Caiyi directly said everything she was thinking. To sum it up, she was not optimistic about Jiang Chen challenging Kailin!
She had competed with Kailin twice and lost both times. She deeply knew that Kailin's strength and talent were absolutely top-notch. Such talent and strength are very rare among many singers in Europe and the United States.

The two were carefully selected challengers by the North American copyright holders, and their strength and talent are absolutely impeccable.

Jiang Chen was so arrogant that he directly challenged Kailin and even sang an original song. Yuan Caiyi was not optimistic about it.

If Jiang Chen wasn't so famous, had so many excellent works, and had such a high status, Yuan Caiyi would have said this to Jiang Chen in person.

Due to Jiang Chen's fame and status, she could only say these things to director Guo Haitao after Jiang Chen left, hoping that Guo Haitao could go and persuade Jiang Chen.

Chen Xun, who had been silent the whole time, spoke up: "Xiao Yuan is right. It seems that he was not well prepared and underestimated his opponent. It is a taboo to underestimate the opponent. In the field of calligraphy and poetry, he can indeed be said to be one of the best in history. But in the field of singing, he is not at that level yet and is not qualified to underestimate his opponent."

Zhou Ming was talking to Luo Shengmei, because they had known Jiang Chen for a long time and had seen Jiang Chen perform live several times, so they had more confidence in Jiang Chen. However, they could also see that Jiang Chen did not seem to be serious, so they were a little worried.

They could clearly see the changes and progress Jiang Chen had made over the past month.

Guo Haitao nodded: "Okay, I understand. I will talk to Jiang Chen. Jiang Chen's rehearsal time is scheduled from 6 to 8 pm on Friday."

Several people had no objection to Guo Haitao's arrangement.

Not far away, Kailin and Axl, who were sitting on the sofa, also watched Jiang Chen leave curiously.

Kailin said to Axe, "This person is a new challenger to the show. He is said to be the most popular online anchor in China. He is very famous in China and his performance videos can be easily seen on the Internet. Moreover, I heard that he is very good at writing Chinese characters."

Ax nodded, and said in a relaxed tone with a hint of disdain: "The Chinese program team can't find anyone to challenge us, so we're going to find an internet celebrity? Haha, this is simply a joke. I hope he won't challenge me, because that would be an insult to me."

Kailin shrugged casually: "I don't care. If he challenges me, I will just beat him. Anyway, the Chinese music scene is like this. It's impossible to find a singer who can beat us. It's a bit stupid to pin our hopes on an internet celebrity now." "This internet celebrity may have never performed on stage."

Mike, a middle-aged man next to them, was checking his phone for information about Jiang Chen. He looked up and said to the two, "Kaylene is right. This internet celebrity is called Jiang Chen. He was an ordinary worker more than a month ago. Then he became famous for singing his own songs during live broadcasts. He gradually became popular on the Internet. He has no stage performance experience at all. He is not even considered a member of the Chinese music scene because he has never released a physical album and does not even have an agency. He just releases his works on the Internet platform as an independent singer."

“I am considered an online singer.”

"If he dares to challenge you, just eliminate him."

"We have definitely won the title of the Chinese pop music king."

Axe smiled and said, "Of course, Mr. Mike!"

There was a glimmer of desire and sadness in Kailin's eyes, she also wanted to compete for a championship title, but unfortunately she was not as strong as Axe. In the script they designed, Axe was to win the Chinese Singing King Contest, and then participate in the upcoming World Singing King Contest with the title of a region's singing king!

When the champions of several major regions gather together to compete, it will definitely attract attention from all over the world. The popularity of each champion singer will skyrocket, and the benefits brought about will naturally be huge.

By the time……

The champion of China's King of Singers is the singer Axe from North America!
During the World Championship, it should surprise the whole world.

The champion of the Chinese Singing King is not Chinese...

When Kailin thought of that scene, the disappointment in her heart disappeared a lot. Instead, she became very excited and found it very fun.

As the representative of the North American copyright holder, Mike's eyes sparkled with more expectations.

Because, regarding the King of Singers World Contest, several major copyright holders are still discussing it and no results have been announced yet.

So, the outside world has no idea.

And the most important point is!
How will the benefits of the World Championship be distributed?

Distribute equally?

That's impossible...

How can a region with a small population base share profits equally with a region with a large population base?
According to the order of investment?

It was also opposed because the copyright investment had long been fixed, so the distribution of benefits was also fixed, and the new world competition must have new rules!
and so……

Mike heard that the most popular rule for distributing benefits now is to divide according to nouns!
The final ranking of the singing champion in each division will determine the distribution of benefits.

The first place winner gets half of the profits, fifty percent!
The second place accounted for half of the remaining, 25 percent!

And so on, the third place continues to occupy the remaining half, 12.5 percent!
For the last few places, there is almost no profit. The profit of one percent or two points is a world of difference from the 50% of the first place.

but……

Each region has a certain degree of confidence in its champion, believing that its champion singer can get a good ranking, so that they can grab more benefits.

only……

This plan has not been approved yet and is still under discussion.

Mike really hopes that this plan can be passed, so that Axe can win the King of Singers title in the Chinese division and represent the Chinese division in the competition. Then the interests of the Chinese division in the world competition will be taken away by the North American copyright holders.

because……

One of the regulations is that if a singer from other divisions wins the championship, he or she will automatically enjoy the rights and interests of that division, that is, he or she can get the benefits of two divisions.

Even if Axelrod can only get eighth place in the end, it will still be a considerable profit.

Most importantly, this can kick a competitor out early!

At this time, Guo Haitao came over and discussed the performance with Kailin and Axel.

The translator stands in the middle to help both parties convey their meanings.

Guo Haitao directly stated the arrangement that Jiang Chen would challenge Kailin: "The new contestant is named Jiang Chen, and he will challenge Kailin in the next game."

The translator conveyed the message to Kailin truthfully. Kailin widened her eyes and pointed at herself: "Are you sure you want to challenge me? If he stays on the stage for a little longer, then don't challenge me. You can challenge weaker contestants, like them!"

Kailin looked at Ye Lan, Zhou Ming and others, meaning that these were weaker and more suitable for Jiang Chen to challenge. She would definitely lose if she challenged her and would only be able to perform once before leaving this grand stage.

Kailin thought that Jiang Chen was just an internet celebrity who came to take advantage of the popularity of the show.

Axe smiled and said, "He still has some knowledge and didn't challenge me."

After listening to the translator, Guo Haitao said to Kailin, "That is his choice. As the challenger, you have no right to refuse. I will inform you so that you can make adequate preparations in advance."

Kailin smiled and said, "I am always ready. I have never encountered a truly difficult challenge since I came to perform in China. I hope he won't let me down."

Guo Haitao: "I also hope you can bring a wonderful match."

Kailin: "My performance must be wonderful, but I don't know about his performance!"

Guo Haitao did not argue with Kailin. He just told her the rehearsal and performance time and turned and left.

Kailin watched Guo Haitao leave before she whispered, "There is a language in China called idioms. How do you describe it? Oh, it seems to be used to describe a person struggling hard before dying."

The translator whispered, "Death struggle."

Kailin gave a thumbs up: "Bingo, this is it, I've heard of it, a dying struggle!"

Axel smiled and didn't care, but there was some strong desire flashing in his eyes.

He wanted to use the stage of the Chinese Singing King Contest as a springboard to compete for the title of World Singing King.

And at the same time!

Jiang Chen brought Han Qing and Yan Ruyu, as well as Pu Yuexi, Chen Xiaojia, Li Wen, and Wang Jing to the performance stage.

(End of this chapter)