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Chen Xun's performance was obviously influenced by Jiang Chen's first two performances.

Moreover, the song he sang this time was a new one with a strong sense of rhythm and a lot of electronic music, tending towards rock and European and American styles, which immediately ignited the atmosphere on the scene.

It is a huge change from his previous performance style, as if he suddenly jumped from the 1990s to the new era.

Many audience members at the scene were also excited and waved to Chen Xun to interact with him. Everyone at the scene became agitated.

Jiang Chen, Yan Ruyu, Han Qing, Pu Yuexi, Chen Xiaojia, Li Wen, and Wang Jing all changed their clothes in the dressing room. They were looking at the TV screen hanging on the wall and watching Chen Xun's performance. There was a strange look in everyone's eyes.

Pu Yuexi said softly, "Chen Xun's style has changed a lot. His performance this time really has the style of our time. His previous performances were obviously influenced by the previous styles, and he has not yet broken away from his own performance style of the past few decades, so it gives people a very old-fashioned feeling. Compared with the new era European and American style performances of Ex, it seems that they are not the product of the same era."

"So, it's no wonder that so many viewers voted for foreign singers like Axel and others instead of their own singers. It was really too surprising and too obvious. Most people still prefer the new age style."

“Especially in live performances, the old-time performance style doesn’t have any advantages.”

Pu Yuexi expressed what was in her mind, and Chen Xiaojia, Wang Jing, and Li Wen beside her nodded in agreement.

Chen Xiaojia said: "Lao Jiang has performed twice, letting them know that this is what pop music in the new era should be like. They just need to copy his homework. Yuan Caiyi was very successful last week, and Chen Xun followed suit this time. I think the effect will not be bad either."

As people in the music circle and musical geniuses who graduated from prestigious universities, they already know very well what the current pop music circle is like.

To put it bluntly, many musicians still don’t know how Chinese pop music should develop.

So it seems very confusing.

Some of them copy the current popular styles in Europe and the United States, incorporating a lot of electronic music and rap, and there are also many that specialize in auditioning rappers. They have achieved initial success, but they still have not become mainstream.

Some are old-fashioned, sticking to old songs, old styles, selling feelings, and living off their old reputation. There are also a large number of older audiences who buy into their music, so many music variety shows have emerged, all of which feature many older generation masters singing their masterpieces from decades ago.

Jiang Chen's performance on this stage, a song called Shame, told everyone that rock should be like this. A song called Nunchaku, told everyone that music can be played like this and in such a variety of ways.

then!

Many musicians seemed to have suddenly gotten their minds opened.

This new song, co-created by Luo Sheng, Li Youjun and Chen Xun, has a refreshing feeling.

Yuan Caiyi watched Chen Xun's performance in the lounge and felt a little pressure, but there was also some excitement in her eyes.

Recently, she and Chen Xun discussed music and created music together. There is also her shadow in Chen Xun's song. Now Chen Xun's performance has caused such a strong reaction on the spot, which shows that this path is right, so Yuan Caiyi is more confident in her performance.

However, she also felt a little pressure.

Because she also has her own ambitions, and wants to stand on the stage with Jiang Chen for the final showdown.

In last week's performance, she took second place, surpassing Axel. As long as she continues to maintain this week, she will eventually advance to the finals with Jiang Chen.

However, seeing how brilliant Chen Xun's performance was, she felt a little pressured.

Luo Sheng beside him smiled and said, "Old Chen is still as good as ever. Few young singers today can handle such a vigorous performance, but Old Chen seems to be able to do it with ease. Xiao Yuan, do you feel any pressure?"

Yuan Caiyi listened and smiled slightly: "There is one thing, Brother Xun is so strong, everyone will feel pressured!"

After a pause, Yuan Caiyi added: "I guess Jiang Chen is the only one who doesn't feel any pressure."

Hearing Jiang Chen's name, several people subconsciously looked at the door, but still didn't see Jiang Chen coming, and they couldn't help but be speechless.

It seems that Jiang Chen wants to draw a clear line between himself and them completely?
You don't even come to the lounge?
Yu Dong, Li Youjun and others all felt a little uncomfortable.

Only Yuan Caiyi and Luo Sheng knew Jiang Chen better and didn't care about it.

Because they know that Jiang Chen has a simple mind and will not deliberately target anyone, nor will he look down on anyone!
The reason why Jiang Chen didn't come was definitely not because of them, but because Jiang Chen himself didn't want to come, or he had something to do and couldn't come.

Therefore, Yuan Caiyi and Luo Sheng didn't think much about it and focused on the performance.

Chen Xun's performance has ended and there was warm applause from the audience. Chen Xun smiled and bowed slightly to all the audience, obviously enjoying this moment very much.

This was the most enthusiastic live performance atmosphere since he joined the program, making him feel like he was dreaming back to his youth. This was the kind of crazy pursuit he could only enjoy after a performance when he was young!

"Thank you...Thank you Teacher Chen!"

The host Wang He came up and said loudly: "Teacher Chen's performance this time was really wonderful. However, the style has changed a lot, and it's a completely new song. Why is the change so big this time? So thorough?"

The applause from the audience gradually died down, and everyone looked at Chen Xun curiously.

Chen Xun stood beside Wang He and said happily, "Actually, this is nothing. It was Jiang Chen who inspired me, gave me new motivation, and started a new exploration. That's why I have this huge change."

Wang He was slightly surprised. He knew that the changes in the pop music circle were almost all imitating Jiang Chen's path to success, but it was quite rare for Chen Xun to say it in front of so many audiences and live cameras.

This is a public admission that he is learning to imitate Jiang Chen, and it is also a disguised admission that he is not as good as Jiang Chen.

This is a rare thing in the circle.

Wang He smiled and said, "It seems the effect is quite good. Congratulations to Teacher Chen!"

Chen Xun smiled and said, "Thank you!"

The scene burst into applause again.

Then the voting began immediately.

It ended quickly, and Chen Xun received 292 live votes, only eight votes away from full votes. This was also the show with the most live votes Chen Xun had ever received since he participated in the show, which made him even happier. He bowed to the audience and thanked them: "Thank you, thank you everyone..."

Chen Xun left the stage amid applause.

The second person to appear is Yuan Caiyi!
Guo Haitao stood in the backstage office, watching the TV screen, and asked the assistant director softly, "What are the ratings now?"

The assistant director had just received the real-time data and immediately replied: "When it first aired, it was 2.9, and now it is 3.1, showing an upward trend."

Guo Haitao nodded and said, "Before Jiang Chen, the ratings were still rising, which is indeed quite rare. It's a pity that Jiang Chen didn't have a pre-match performance this time, otherwise the ratings would be even better."

The assistant director frowned slightly and whispered, "Director Guo, Jiang Chen did not prepare a pre-match performance this time, which is considered a breach of contract."

Guo Haitao said calmly: "You mean, we should hold Jiang Chen accountable for breach of contract?"

The assistant director didn't say anything, but that was an indication of his agreement.

In the circle, there are relatively few examples of pursuing liability for breach of contract.

Although there are some contracts, everyone is an insider, and this circle is very small, especially the upper circle is even smaller, and they will inevitably cooperate with each other in the future. Therefore, as long as there is a legitimate reason, generally even if there is a breach of contract, the breached party will rarely pursue its breach of contract liability, but most of the breaching parties will take the initiative to assume part of the responsibility and give some compensation, but will not fully compensate according to the breach of contract liability, and the breached party will also stop while they are ahead and quickly find other people to cooperate with.

As long as it's not something too extreme, generally people won't fall out with each other.

this time……

Because Jiang Chen was obsessed with medical books, he only prepared one performance song and did not prepare any pre-match performances. He told Guo Haitao about this two days in advance, and Guo Haitao had no choice but to agree.

after all.

He also wanted to cooperate with Jiang Chen in the World Championship, so it would be difficult for him to hold Jiang Chen responsible for breach of contract and offend Jiang Chen.

and.

Even if he didn't cooperate with Jiang Chen in the future, he wouldn't dare to offend Jiang Chen. Neither the production company behind him nor the Shonan TV station wanted to offend Jiang Chen.

One less performance means one less performance fee.

As for the compensation for breach of contract, Guo Haitao did not ask for it.

Even though Jiang Chen said that he would compensate according to the contract, Guo Haitao quickly refused and did not dare to ask for it.

Once the penalty is demanded, there may be no possibility of any cooperation or dealings with Jiang Chen in the future.

With Jiang Chen's current popularity and achievements, who dares to offend Jiang Chen completely?

and so!
When the assistant director mentioned Jiang Chen's breach of contract, Guo Haitao smiled and said, "Let's not talk about it anymore. It's over now. Jiang Chen said he would make it up in the next show."

The assistant director was stunned for a moment, knowing that he had said too much, but still asked curiously: "How is Jiang Chen going to compensate? Two performances at the next show?"

Guo Haitao shook his head: "Not two, but three! The next one is the finals. Jiang Chen will definitely make it to the finals. In addition to the original pre-match performance and his competition repertoire, he also agreed to perform the closing show in the last show. Anyway, there are only two people in the last show. If he performs a few more shows, he won't miss the end of get off work."

The assistant director's eyes lit up slightly: "This may help us get better ratings."

Guo Haitao nodded and said affirmatively, "Yes! If Jiang Chen performs three shows in a row next time, the ratings will definitely be raised beyond our imagination. So, strictly speaking, Jiang Chen did not breach the contract, but the way he performed the contract changed a bit. He just needs to make some adjustments."

Assistant Director: “That’s great!”

The ratings for Jiang Chen’s last performance were as high as around eight points.

Guo Haitao has always dreamed that Jiang Chen could raise the ratings to ten points, which would absolutely be a miracle.

In the past decade or so, apart from CCTV's Spring Festival Gala, no other variety show or TV drama has had ratings in double digits.

In today's environment, a viewership rating of over one is a success, over two is a hit, and over three is a phenomenal era. If the viewership rating can reach double digits, it would truly be a miracle against the times.

Its difficulty and achievement are no less than the 80 to 90 percent viewership ratings in the 1990s.

actually!

Guo Haitao knew it clearly.

Even if Jiang Chen immediately withdrew from the competition and did not perform in the next games, he would not be able to do anything to Jiang Chen.

Even if Jiang Chen was willing to pay the full amount of liquidated damages, he, the production company behind him, and Shonan TV Station did not dare to accept it.

He knew that although the penalty for breach of contract would certainly be an astronomical figure for others, it was not much for Jiang Chen, and a live broadcast would be enough.

and so.

Guo Haitao doesn't dare to talk to Jiang Chen about any contract, breach of contract or other matters, for fear that Jiang Chen will be unhappy due to the heat. If he does, he will just go home and have a rest. Not to mention the world game, he won't even come to the subsequent performances. That would be the end of him.

From one game to the next, he just let Jiang Chen do whatever he wanted.

at this time.

Yuan Caiyi's performance has also begun.

With the foundation of the previous performance, Yuan Caiyi continued with her style, igniting the scene from the beginning and making many audiences burn with excitement.

The atmosphere on the scene was even more lively than when Chen Xun was performing just now.

Chen Xun, who had just returned to the lounge to rest, saw this and shook his head with a bitter smile, feeling somewhat helpless. He knew that Yuan Caiyi had learned from Jiang Chen more thoroughly.

This time, the new song that Yuan Caiyi participated in creating also added rap elements and integrated a large number of musical elements, which naturally won the love of a large number of young and middle-aged audiences.

Chen Xun knew that although the off-site audience voting and the live broadcast audience voting had not yet come out, it was almost impossible for him to defeat Yuan Caiyi.

really!

Yuan Caiyi's performance is over.

Wang He came on stage and interacted for a few sentences, and then the audience began to vote. In the end, he got 296 votes, just four votes short of a full vote.

Chen Xun let out a sigh of regret, he knew that his performance on this stage might be coming to an end.

In another lounge, Axel also had a solemn expression on his face. Looking at Yuan Caiyi's performance and the number of votes, he knew that if he lost to Yuan Caiyi again this time, his performance journey in China would also end. He didn't get the championship he had dreamed of at the beginning, and now even the runner-up is difficult. If he is not careful, he may drop to third place.

This was definitely a big blow to him.

Chinese pop music seemed to have suddenly come back to life.

Before, Axel felt that the Chinese music scene was lifeless and lacked vitality.

The two recent performances by Yuan Caiyi, Chen Xun and Jiang Chen seemed like a strong medicine that directly revived the Chinese music scene and made it more exciting.

The agent next to Axe said softly, "I have to say, their performance this time was really good."

Axel nodded: "I know."

The two men fell silent, both feeling heavy-hearted, and had already begun to think about their escape route.

at this time.

Yuan Caiyi interacted with the audience for a few moments before leaving.

Next it is Jiang Chen's turn to appear. (End of this chapter)