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Chapter 231: Bridge of Tears

"It's not as good as Xu Kong's "Last Dance"..."

Fat Bird was almost saying some nonsense that didn't make much sense.

Because no one thinks that Shen Chengyu's song can compare with Xu Kong's "Last Dance".

However, almost everyone can hear that most of the inspiration for Shen Chengyu's new song comes from Xu Kong.

Including the arrangement, melody, and even the lyrics, they are all very similar.

Although this song was not written by him, when Fei Niao was composing the song, he felt that he was listening to "Last Dance" while writing it.

Of course, this does not mean that Shen Chengyu’s new song is plagiarized.

Just similar in style.

Moreover, he had covered "Last Dance" before, and his deep, smoky voice was indeed very suitable for this slightly bold pop rock genre.

But Feiniao just felt that his voice could not compare to Xu Kong's, which had even been deliberately changed.

To be more precise, it really doesn't taste like that.

And in comparison, Xu Kong's overall state really seems much more relaxed.

The typhoon and the effect were much better than Shen Chengyu's.

……

"83 votes?"

However, when the real-time voting results came out, Fat Bird was still stunned.

Although this song is not that amazing, it shouldn't deserve such a low score, right?

"It seems that the media review was still influenced by Xu Kong's song "Last Dacne"."

There was no way around it. Xu Kong's song was already widely known, and among the 100 media judges present, it was almost impossible for them not to have heard it.

In this regard, people will definitely subconsciously compare the two songs and the performances of Xu Kong and Shen Chengyu.

As a result, even though he sang a new song of fairly good quality and did not make any major mistakes in his live performance, his votes still ranked last among the four singers currently performing.

When he saw the number of votes, Shen Chengyu's face didn't look very good.

……

He admitted that he had indeed cut corners.

The popularity and reception of Xu Kong’s previous song is enviable.

Even though more than a year has passed, the song still frequently appears on various popular charts.

But what he didn't understand was that it was obviously the same type of song, but why was it so popular when Xu Kong sang it, but when it came to him, he got the lowest number of votes in the show.

Amid such dilemma, Shen Chengyu walked off the stage.

Jian Junfang, who had been waiting in the waiting area, sighed helplessly at this moment.

Obviously, Shen Chengyu is still too young.

Although he is no longer a newcomer, it is obvious that there is not much way to predict the domestic music market and the audience's preferences.

The most important thing is that Xu Kong is the pioneer of this slightly uninhibited pop rock. Since he has chosen a similar style, he can also move closer to Xu Kong's new song.

You have to be prepared to be compared to others and to be naturally disgusted by them.

……

Jian Junfang covered Xu Kong's song this time.

The song of the same name "Our Song" that was on the show last year.

As almost the most famous R&B singer in the country, it is certainly not difficult for him to handle songs of the same type.

And the reason why he chose to sing this song was because he heard that Xu Kong was coming to challenge the opponent in this episode, so he chose it specifically.

I had already communicated with Xu Kong long before Xu Kong arrived in Xingcheng.

Of course, Xu Kong didn't have much reason to object, so he agreed readily.

Compared to traditional pop songs, R&B songs are indeed more suitable for cover and adaptation.

Because many parts of it require on-the-spot performance to achieve better on-site effects.

Compared with the two younger musicians mentioned above, Jian Junfang is much more relaxed.

It didn't feel like a competition at all, but rather like enjoying the live performance.

As for the final number of votes, it came directly to 90 votes, the second highest number in the venue.

……

Fat birds are also a bit difficult to stretch.

The main reason is that Xu Kong, as the guest singer of this episode, was arranged to perform last.

But even before he appeared on the stage, he had already demonstrated a presence beyond imagination.

Whether it was because Lan Shu and Shen Chengyu sang new songs specifically in this episode because of Xu Kong, or because Shen Chengyu imitated Xu Kong's song in terms of genre, or because the king of singing Jian Junfang even directly chose to cover Xu Kong's song.

In all aspects, Xu Kong, the challenge singer, who is the youngest and has debuted the shortest among all singers, has become the protagonist of this show.

Regarding Xu Kong, the youngest singing king in the music industry, he is highly recognized among the audience.

But from time to time, news would spread among his peers that they looked down on him.

However, when they really competed on the same stage, the real reactions of his peers directly proved their importance to Xu Kong.

It seemed like Lan Shu didn't agree with it, but he still took Xu Kong seriously in his heart.

……

The last performance was by another singing king, Song Jie.

But compared to Jian Junfang, he is even more lazy.

I chose an old song of mine, and although I rearranged it, there are some differences in the details.

But overall it seems a bit lackluster.

The only thing worth praising is probably the performance which is still incredibly stable.

Even though it was a live broadcast, there were still no major mistakes.

Although it's not exactly the same as the studio version, it still shows his strong singing skills and performance.

He finally got 89 votes and is currently tied for third place with another European and American singer.

In other words, if Xu Kong wants to successfully challenge the opponent in this episode, he must at least get 90 votes.

It can be seen that the average number of votes for the guests in this episode has increased by more than a little compared to the previous ones.

In the previous few episodes, although the highest number of votes was also around 90, the lowest was estimated to be 60 or 70.

But in this episode, even Shen Chengyu, who currently has the lowest number of votes, still received over 80 votes.

Even the two domestic singing kings who seemed to be somewhat indifferent were affected by this episode to a certain extent, and their performance was more stable than before.

……

When Xu Kong came on stage, the audience's reaction was the biggest.

There is no way, the popularity and traffic are there.

Maybe their status and age cannot compare to these music industry predecessors.

But now, even if Xu Kong does not actively appear in the public eye, he still appears on hot searches from time to time because of various things.

Such treatment is not unique in the country today, but it is relatively rare.

The most important thing is that after Xu Kong transformed himself and began to try to develop himself differently from the traffic idol in the past, the number of passers-by fans he now has is almost one of the highest among artists in the domestic entertainment industry.

Popularity among the public is a very mysterious thing. Although some celebrities deliberately market their personas and work hard to manage them, they still make ordinary netizens feel disgusted.

People like Xu Kong didn't pay much attention to these things later on. Instead, the number of passers-by kept increasing.

Among them, several critically acclaimed and commercially successful dramas certainly played a significant role.

On the other hand, it was also crucial that Zhu Yu asked him to intentionally reduce his advertising and exposure.

This allows Xu Kong to make his presence felt from time to time, but he won't cause annoyance to the public by appearing too frequently.

……

Soon, following Xu Kong's gesture, the scene gradually became quiet.

After all, "Singer" is still a relatively formal stage.

Xu Kong didn't say much, just nodded towards the band behind him.

The prelude begins with the rhythmic piano sound.

At this moment, the song's information appeared on the screen at the scene.

"The Bridge of Tears"

"Singer: Xu Kong"

"Lyrics: Xu Kong" "Music: Xu Kong"

……

It’s a new song indeed!
Although it was expected.

But when he saw the new song title, Fat Bird still felt very excited.

After all, although Xu Kong is as prolific as a sow, it has to be said that because of filming, Xu Kong's current song release speed is indeed not as fast as last year.

Although he wrote an entire album for Su Zhi before, his own songs can be traced back to the soundtracks and interludes in "The Long Season".

"I don't care about your heart, my kiss"

“Tired of my debts”

"Instead of the one you love"

……

As soon as Xu Kong opened his mouth, the fat bird trembled all over.

Is it the same singing style as the previous "Last Dance"?

Not only that, but the styles of the songs themselves are very similar.

Even so, one can feel that this new song itself is more lyrical.

The rhythm of the song is not as strong as the previous "Last Dance".

But the only thing that makes people feel addicted is still the vocal characteristics and atmosphere that Xu Kong deliberately created.

"Sweet shots also fell like falling flowers"

"From then on, my life turned into dust"

Xu Kong seemed very relaxed.

Moreover, compared with the past, it is now easier for Xu Kong to create a lively atmosphere.

When you and your work are recognized by the audience, even if it is a new song that has not been released before, you can still quickly immerse the audience in the atmosphere of the song itself.

……

"Xu Kong is treating this as his own show?"

"I'm so excited. I really like the song 'Last Dance'. I didn't expect that this time there would be another song with a similar style."

"Xu Kong's singing king temperament is becoming more and more obvious now. It seems that his control over the stage is not inferior to the two veteran singing kings Jian Junfang and Song Jie!"

At this time, in Feiniao's live broadcast room, most of the friends who knew the situation began to make their own comments.

Of course, unlike Shen Chengyu who sang the same style of music before, he was almost always imitating Xu Kong.

When it came to Xu Kong himself, all the praises were visible to the naked eye.

Apart from that, the most discussed topic is probably Xu Kong's improvement in singing and performing on stage.

Xu Kong doesn't accept various performances very frequently, but for some reason, he can see his progress every time he performs publicly.

It was as if these stage experiences were engraved in Xu Kong's bones.

……

When it came to the chorus, Xu Kong's emotions and tone began to improve.

“Like standing on a bridge under the blazing sun”

"Tears are running down my face"

Feiniao’s biggest feeling is that Xu Kong now is different from before.

It is obvious that his stage presence and temperament have become more relaxed.

Even on a stage like "Singer", he still performed quite confidently.

He attributed this to Xu Kong's current rise in status.

Today's Xu Kong no longer seems to need much recognition.

Whether it is film and television or one's own music, it has already been proven long ago, so naturally there will be no psychological burden anymore.

……

However, if Xu Kong knew that Feiniao had analyzed so many things, he would probably be speechless.

In fact, his mentality has not changed much since when he participated in "Our Song".

The most I have done is to get more used to my own body and start to develop some tricks and methods of my own when it comes to performing.

As for the state of relaxation.

He was originally invited by Wu Youxue to participate in "Singer". Let alone winning the championship, he himself did not expect to gain anything from participating in this program.

Naturally, there is no burden at all.

So just sing your own song well.

……

"La la la la la la la la la"

Finally, with Xu Kong's humming, the whole song came to an end.

"There's no suspense about first place."

Fat Bird spoke very calmly and gave his prediction.

There is no way, although it seems that the competition intensity of this episode of "Singer" is very high, the average number of votes is much higher than that of previous episodes.

But if you really compare it with Xu Kong.

Whether it is the quality of the three new songs in this episode, or Xu Kong's live performance and stage performance, it is hard to say that there is any rival.

The one with the highest score at the moment is Lan Shu, who was the first to appear, with 91 votes.

Although the other party’s original song is good, Fei Niao feels that it is definitely not as good as Xu Kong’s "Bridge of Tears" in terms of quality.

In addition, when it comes to live performance, singing skills or on-the-spot performance, it seems that Lan Shu, a talented singer, has the advantage, but she is still not as good as Xu Kong.

Even though Xu Kong is almost ten years younger than the other, he debuted many years later.

But this is the truth.

Especially the live broadcast method will directly magnify the singer's various small mistakes.

Lan Shu's performance had some flaws, but Xu Kong's did not. It could be said to be stable with almost no mistakes.

As for the possibility of failure in the challenge, Fei Niao never thought about it at all.

No one would think that Xu Kong, participating as a challenge singer, would fail and be eliminated in the first episode.

……

"Xu Kong's votes are..."

"94 votes!"

Although the host deliberately kept the audience in suspense, because it was a live broadcast, there were not so many edits and shots to whet the audience's appetite.

The voting results came out soon.

"Congratulations to singer Xu Kong for his success in this challenge!"

"As for Mr. Shen Chengyu, he may have to bid farewell to our stage with regret..."

This episode of "Singer" ended with a result that was not too unexpected.

It is almost certain that Xu Kong will be able to successfully challenge the opponent.

Whether it is from Xu Kong's personal strength, the "Singer" program team, or the various interests of Mango's own program data.

It is also unlikely that Xu Kong would really just participate in a challenge match and then be eliminated.

However, there was still a lot of discussion before the show started about whether they could get first place.

Now it seems that the group led by Feiniao, which believes that Xu Kong can get first place, has won.

……

It was only when the live broadcast of "Singer" ended and Fei Niao saw the audience's reminder that he suddenly remembered that today seemed to be the beginning time of Su Zhi's concert in Shanghai.

It's over now.

This time, a new song from the album was released.

But when he saw the song title in the exposed live concert video, Fei Niao was also stunned.

"The Bridge of Tears?"

"It's the same song that Xu Kong sang in the Singer competition?"

"This style of song doesn't seem to suit Su Zhi at all!"

……

(End of this chapter)