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Xu Shangyi's performance actually did not exceed everyone's expectations much.

It's average, but certainly not mediocre.

However, as one of the four newcomers of the so-called new generation, people actually have relatively high expectations for Xu Shangyi.

It cannot be compared with Xu Kong, but such a high-quality new song, with a high level of live performance and completion, still only received an okay evaluation.

It has to be admitted that the title of one of the four new singers has brought him far more attention than his fellow singers who debuted together, and everyone's standards for him have also been raised accordingly.

If it were any other new singer of his age, such a performance would not receive a very high evaluation, but would definitely receive praise.

……

At this time, several celebrity judges on the scene began to comment.

In fact, although everyone was still pretending not to know about the speculation about his identity, Xu Shangyi's identity had long been revealed.

So at this moment, everyone is focused on evaluating each other on this stage today.

Most of the people said just polite words, even Feng Youan, the villain who was famous for his insults on the show.

No harsh words were said at this time.

It just means there is still room for improvement.

Of course, there was another reason why the few of them did not steal the spotlight too much, and that was that Xu Kong was sitting next to them at that time.

He is arguably the most popular singer in China with the highest traffic.

Since these people were not professional in the first place, they had no qualifications to make any comments compared to Xu Kong.

The camera began to move to the empty position in the middle.

Although there was no rehearsal, the guests subconsciously left the last evaluation order to Xu Kong.

……

“I think it played out perfectly!”

“The style of the new songs is also very innovative, and there is nothing wrong with the live singing skills.”

The first thing Xu Kong said was to praise Xu Shangyi very naturally.

This made many people, including Fat Bird, feel a little disappointed.

In comparison, everyone would definitely prefer to see Xu Kong's more serious side.

Xu Shangyi's song is really not flawless at all.

All I can say is that Xu Kong is full of worldly wisdom.

Of course, Fat Bird can understand that.

Although Xu Kong would occasionally suddenly burst out with the spirit of a genius.

But it usually happens when the other party has offended him.

In comparison, most of the time, Xu Kong is actually a more polite and courteous person.

Xu Shangyi and Xu Kong must have met and known each other.

I can’t say I’m very familiar with them, but at least they are one of the four newcomers of the new generation that the outside world has been talking about.

Although with Xu Kong's current achievements and works, he can evaluate others from a superior attitude.

But the age difference between the two men is not big, and Xu Kong's approach of giving the other party enough face makes it difficult for people to find fault with it.

It's just inevitable that the audience who originally hoped to see more program effects will feel a little disappointed.

……

The voting results came out quickly.

As expected, Xu Shangyi's final vote count was 86.

It's not ridiculously high, but it's not low either.

At least considering it on "King of Masked Singer", a variety show that has produced so many hit singles, it is also a remarkable performance.

Xu Shangyi was able to reach the semi-finals, indeed relying on the opponent's strength.

This is a fat bird, so there is actually nothing to criticize.

Compared to Yang Jiangjie's arrogant personality, Xu Shangyi, one of the four newcomers, is quite low-key.

Although this makes his attention the lowest among the four.

But there are almost no black fans.

There is no element in it that would disgust the audience.

……

"Next up, let's welcome the singer 'Cassette'!"

This cassette player is, of course, Mao Zheyu.

In fact, many viewers had already guessed his identity in the first episode of the show.

It's mainly love songs with a retro style.

It is indeed very easy to distinguish.

The nickname he gave himself also came from the cassette-like shape on his headgear.

It just fits the style of the song.

For Mao Zheyu.

In fact, I did suffer some disadvantages on this show.

Although his songs have all become successful and have gained a group of middle-aged fans in their thirties and forties.

But the audience participating in the show, including media judges like Fei Niao, are almost all young.

For this kind of "outdated" music style, I may find it amazing when I listen to it occasionally, but I definitely won't listen to it all the time.

Therefore, the vote counts in the previous issues, although not low, were not particularly high either.

……

"I think Xu Kong wrote Mao Zheyu's song again."

"It seems that he is probably more nervous than in the previous episodes. After all, his boss is sitting there watching."

The music director next to Fat Bird couldn't help but laugh.

"I think that if Xu Kong is on the scene, his performance may be more stable."

"After all, we will be more confident."

In fact, in addition to the problem of song style, Mao Zheyu himself has almost no stage experience, which is also a problem.

When I was nervous before, I was prone to making small mistakes.

Although it is not fatal, it is indeed a point that can easily lower people's impression score.

……

After introducing himself, Mao Zheyu, wearing a mask, quickly began his performance.

As the soft piano prelude sounded, the corresponding song information began to appear on the screen on the live stage.

"I Really Love You"

"Singing: Cassette"

In fact, there is no information about the composer above.

But Mao Zheyu's identity had already been guessed, and there was no other possibility that this new song was written except that it was written by Xu Kong.

Soon, Mao Zheyu on the stage started singing.

"You have a pair of eyes that can speak, and you have a caring heart"

"I am ignorant of the immensity of the world, but your smile always makes me fall in love with you"

……

The familiar feeling comes back every time Fei Niao hears Mao Zheyu's performance.

Memories of his childhood always come to his mind unconsciously, and these songs seem like classic songs from his father's generation.

In the past, there were some songwriters who would deliberately imitate the retro styles of the golden age of domestic music.

But it doesn't have that flavor at all.

These are the only songs Xu Kong wrote for Mao Zheyu.

The flavor is too strong.

No matter what, songs like Mao Zheyu’s previous ones have actually been spread quite widely.

Very popular among some middle-aged people.

Even when he went out and took a taxi before, he heard the driver play it more than once in the car.

In this respect, it is absolutely perfect as a pop song.

It’s just that some young people may find it a bit old-fashioned, there’s nothing we can do about it.

……

"Oh I'm secretly in love with you"

"But I dare not tell you"

“Because I know I can’t give you what you want.”

By the chorus, Mao Zheyu had completely entered the state. There is nothing much to say about the lyrics, which are very straightforward.

There's nothing new about the arrangement that's worth talking about.

But even with this style of music, the melody is very easy to remember.

The chorus is so distinctive that even after just one listen, one can almost sing along.

It has to be said that from this aspect alone, Xu Kong's style positioning for Mao Zheyu is very successful.

The same goes for this song. It is estimated that it will be widely spread soon after the program is broadcast.

……

"Oh I can only think of you secretly"

"I can only watch you secretly"

Sure enough, when the chorus was played for the second time, the music director next to Fei Niao subconsciously began to hum along.

For this type of love song, the more important point is the emotional expression it brings to the audience.

In comparison, it would be unnecessary to be too picky about the lyrics, arrangement, artistry, etc.

It's like a bunch of men going to a KTV, ordering a song, and singing it out with all the howling of ghosts.

There is no technique involved, it's almost all emotion.

Although Mao Zheyu's songs have always been disliked by some people.

But at the same time, more people can actually accept this style of music.

At least fat birds aren't that annoying.

What's more, his previous guess was correct.

Because of Xu Kong's presence, Mao Zheyu seemed to have suddenly exploded in this game.

So far, there has not been any mistakes.

He sang with great passion and his emotions were absolutely on point.

Even the picky Fat Bird couldn't find too many faults with the performance of the entire song.

……

By the last time, even Fat Bird himself couldn't help but hum along.

The lyrics of the chorus, "Oh oh oh oh...", are really too brainwash.

Just listening to it once can make people remember it completely.

……

"The final number of votes for singer 'Cassette' is..."

"91 votes!"

As the host announced the final vote count.

There were many surprised voices from the audience.

This should be the highest number of votes Mao Zheyu has received since participating in this program.

However, in addition to the obviously more memorable melody of the song, Mao Zheyu's performance just now was also quite important.

Indeed, all those minor mistakes that occurred before are almost gone.

He was quite engaged and in full swing.

……

When it came to the evaluation phase, the five celebrity judges present at the time were of course full of praise.

For them, it was actually impossible to offend Xu Kong.

The real owner is here now, so we have to give him face no matter what.

Besides, Mao Zheyu’s performance just now was indeed quite good, so it can’t actually be considered as awkward praise.

After several people finished speaking, it was Xu Kong's turn.

However, his expression did not change much. Instead, compared to the smile on his face when he was evaluating Xu Shangyi before, he now became much more serious.

"Your singing skills are still not up to par."

“The chorus could actually be handled better.”

As Xu Kong spoke, he simply started singing on the spot.

It’s the same chorus part, and Xu Kong’s voice is definitely not more suitable for this style of music than Mao Zheyu’s.

But it is obvious that the result is much better than Xu Kong's.

……

"Fuck, are we just not going to act anymore?"

The fat bird couldn't help it.

Xu Kong sang it so easily, of course it could be said that he had a good memory, but it was obvious that this a cappella singing was more like he actually knew how to sing this song.

Nonsense, this song was originally written by Xu Kong, of course he can sing it.

Besides that, Fat Bird couldn't help but feel a little unsatisfied.

Xu Kong has always been so talented in songwriting that people tend to overlook his singing skills.

Some clues can be seen from the very casual a cappella singing just now.

He felt that Xu Kong's singing skills had improved again.

It's a pity that this guy is addicted to filming and hasn't performed on stage in public for a long time.

Even when it was the Spring Festival Gala on Tomato TV at that time, it was obvious that he went there with a mission.

It is more to promote my company's movies.

Feiniao began to miss the time when Xu Kong participated in "Our Song", when he really sang one hit song after another.

Moreover, my singing skills and performance are getting better and better almost visibly.

……

Xu Kong also talked about a lot of problems with Mao Zheyu's performance just now.

This is finally the end of my review.

Obviously, although he was wearing a headgear, Feiniao felt that Mao Zheyu on the stage was already sweating profusely.

"Thank you, Mr. Xu Kong. We will definitely improve it later..."

Of course Mao Zheyu didn't dare to talk back.

After all, in addition to Xu Kong’s own status, he is also his mentor and boss.

Compared to when she participated in Mango TV's talent show and had an argument with the mentor on the spot, she is now as well-behaved as a little lamb.

……

"I can see that Xu Kong's comment on Xu Shangyi just now was indeed based on the ways of the world."

The music director next to Fei Niao couldn't help but say something at this time.

The main reason is that Xu Kong’s two standards are too obvious.

When facing Xu Shangyi, everything about him is good, he writes good songs and sings well.

The performance was perfect without any flaws.

But when it came to Mao Zheyu, who actually performed better on the spot, it seemed as if he was deliberately finding fault.

If it were someone who didn't know the specific situation, he would probably say that Xu Kong was deliberately targeting him.

However, even the ordinary audience present had mostly seen Mao Zheyu's true identity on the Internet a long time ago, or had heard it themselves.

In addition, Xu Kong is the lyricist and composer of the song, and he is also Mao Zheyu's boss.

This suddenly made sense.

Since Xu Shangyi was not familiar with the singer and the singer was not from his own company, of course he had to give him enough face and did not say a word of criticism.

As Mao Zheyu is a member of his own company and a newcomer trained by Xu Kong himself, he must of course be treated very strictly.

He pointed out the flaws in the other party's performance directly and mercilessly.

……

"If I were Xu Shangyi, I would hope that Xu Kong would evaluate me in this way."

Fat Bird also added a sentence.

To be honest, although Xu Kong seemed to be picking on Mao Zheyu on purpose.

But what I said are all real and very practical things.

It can really help Mao Zheyu to go further.

With Xu Kong's current musical level, whether it is composing lyrics or performing live.

I can give some advice to Xu Shangyi.

Who knows, maybe it will suddenly make Xu Shangyi enlightened.

...(End of chapter)