I really don't want to be the top streamer anymore

"Why wasn't I there?"

"There's no need! It's a live broadcast anyway, and I'd rather watch the live broadcast with everyone than go to the venue."

A few hours before the official start of "The New Generation".

Fat Bird has already started his live stream.

His words just now were definitely intentional.

But it's not entirely nonsense.

After all, the production team of "The New Generation" did send him an invitation.

Moreover, this had already happened once when the show first started.

I went there as a judge who was eligible to vote on-site.

However, because Fat Bird was really tired of participating in the recording of these variety shows, she subconsciously refused.

No one expected that Xu Kong would go as a guest performer this time.

If I had known, I wouldn't have mentioned the other episodes, but I would definitely have gone to this one.

Being able to hear Xu Kong's new song premiere live makes the trip definitely worthwhile.

……

"Actually, this show has been a success so far."

"I'm not referring to the data, although the data is very good, definitely reaching the level of a blockbuster."

"I'm talking about discovering new singers. I'm quite optimistic about the future development of the few new singers who have just emerged on this show."

"This is certainly good news for the current Chinese music scene."

Since the show hadn't officially started yet, Fat Bird was watching reruns of past episodes and making his comments.

In fact, compared to a few years ago, the current generation of Chinese speakers has indeed shown greater vitality.

Compared to other things, it still gives us something to look forward to.

This is certainly related to some companies in the industry, including many variety shows.

Many companies are now investing heavily in training new employees.

Moreover, they are not the kind of singers who are promoted for short-term popularity; most of them are serious about cultivating promising newcomers.

Of course, most of the time during this process, it will definitely be a stage where you are still losing money.

But Fat Bird really felt that things only started to change after Xu Kong appeared.

Although he was indeed a fan of Xu, Fat Bird still believed that his judgment was relatively objective.

It's simply that Xu Kong's current commercial value is too high, leading many companies to wonder if they can cultivate a second Xu Kong.

The possibility of another Xu Kong is not very high, but at the same time, this trend has gradually improved the previously stagnant Chinese music scene.

At least like some music festival performances or variety shows nowadays.

Many new generation singers have emerged.

They're either old-timers or self-proclaimed pop divas who can't actually sing at all—just popular celebrities.

……

Meanwhile, backstage at the recording of "The New Generation".

Xu Kong was in his dressing room, having just seen off another mentor from the show.

Besides Su Zhi, the other mentors on the show, as well as some of the guest singers, all took the initiative to come over and say hello.

It must be said that most of these people are more than a decade older than Xu Kong.

This attitude is indeed enough to prove that nowadays, few people in the industry treat him as a so-called newcomer.

"You should be the last to appear."

Su Zhi, who had just drawn her lot for the performance order, ran over to tell Xu Kong.

As for Zeng Fanxuan, he is probably practicing intensely right now.

Although Xu Kong's efforts had made the other party less nervous than at the beginning, the situation was indeed different.

However, even at the live broadcast location, it was still impossible to completely control the situation.

However, Xu Kong felt that a certain amount of tension was not a bad thing.

Being too relaxed can sometimes make you more prone to making silly mistakes.

We still need to maintain a certain level of seriousness.

……

"You probably won't be appearing during the recording of the show later."

"However, since it's a live broadcast, the camera will probably cut to your dressing room the day after tomorrow."

Su Zhi reminded her.

As a mentor on the show, Su Zhi was required to remain on the mentor's seat throughout the entire event.

As for Xu Kong, although he was a guest performer, he only needed to stay backstage to rest, except for the last time when he was to perform.

"This isn't the first time I've participated in a show like this."

Xu Kong said with a smile.

Su Zhi nodded.

He didn't stay with Xu Kong for long and hurriedly went to the recording stage.

Although the recording hasn't started yet, we definitely need to prepare in advance.

We are still in the stage of arranging for audience entry.

There's still some time before the show officially starts its live broadcast.

……

The reason why Fei Niao was able to succeed in live streaming is because of this.

Each live stream attracts tens of thousands of viewers, and sometimes even exceeds one hundred thousand.

Of course, it's not just because of his current fame or the so-called "riding the wave" of the show's popularity.

This is largely due to his ability to talk almost nonstop, like a stand-up comedian, for hours on end without getting tired, and to keep the topics interesting and never repeating themselves.

Two hours before "The New Generation" started, Fei Niao started a live stream.

After speaking for two hours, and only drinking water a few times, I didn't feel tired at all; on the contrary, I felt like I hadn't had enough.

From analyzing who is the strongest and weakest among the new generation of singers in the current Chinese music scene, to the performance of the contestants on the show, including the prediction of the final champion.

Then, he engaged in a live online debate with some viewers, arguing with them for quite some time.

The live stream provided plenty of entertainment for viewers who weren't taking sides and were simply watching for fun.

If the show hadn't started at that moment, I probably would have wanted to keep watching.

……

"Alright, alright, let's watch the show first, and then we can talk about this topic again after the show ends."

Thankfully, Fat Bird himself hadn't gotten carried away yet.

I still remember the main purpose of my live stream today.

"This revival match, as I said before, has a format that is a bit too outrageous."

"These were originally eliminated contestants, so they were brought back to life, but now they need to invite guest singers to sing with them."

"Although I am very happy that Xu Kong was able to participate, I have to say that it is not really about the contestants' strength, but about their connections and the quality of the guest performers."

Fat Bird couldn't help but complain about the competition format of the show on Tomato TV.

Judging from this situation, it seems like Zeng Fanxuan was carried by Xu Kong and advanced to the next round.

As for the other five contestants, it can only be said that they were just unlucky.

The key point is that the rules are set up this way. You can't just add a rule that prohibits inviting singers of the same caliber as Xu Kong, right?

Most importantly, Xu Kong is not only the King of Singers, but also a songwriter. His new song alone made the other contestants feel hopeless.

……

Of course, Fat Bird is already used to similar variety shows.

He also didn't mention his habit of supporting a particular singer on the show.

In comparison, being able to hear Xu Kong's new song is a welcome treat.

In his view, this was very good news.

This is the only good thing that can be said about the rules of this program from Tomato TV.

"Welcome to our show hosted by..."

After the program officially started, the host came on stage and gave his opening remarks.

Then he introduced the mentors who appeared on the show.

He then explained one of the competition rules for this episode.

In summary, there are still two spots remaining in the top ten of the show.

Therefore, among the six singers who lost last time, the two with the highest number of votes will be determined through this guest performance competition to advance.

To gather the current top ten in the national competition of the show "New Generation".

A two-thirds elimination rate is quite brutal.

With Xu Kong joining Zeng Fanxuan in the performance, it felt like one of the advancing spots had already been decided even before the competition started.

The other five people are vying for the last spot in the top ten.

It was clear that the contestants on site were extremely nervous.

……

Although it was in the form of a live broadcast.

But it's not a show like "Singer" after all.

Therefore, it is not a completely direct output mode without audio editing.

But it is precisely because of live streaming.

Therefore, minor mistakes made during regular program recordings can be magnified infinitely.

Live audio editing can indeed be done.

However, if the performance is severely off-key or out of rhythm, there's really no way to salvage it; all you can do is prepare to face the audience's criticism.

……

"This Tomato TV really knows everything!"

Fat Bird couldn't help but complain several times.

The main issue is that the show has only just begun, and the contestants haven't officially taken the stage to perform yet.

The camera then cut to Xu Kongna in the lounge four or five times in a row.

If it wasn't intentional, probably no one would believe it.

It's clear that Tomato TV is well aware of just how popular and popular Xu Kong is.

Therefore, they would not let go of any opportunity to let Xu Kong show his face.

However, because Xu Kong was a guest performer, he almost always sat in the backstage dressing room.

Unlike some other mentors who were present.

Therefore, the camera angles seem to be too obvious when switching between shots.

……

"Xu Kong's popularity is still outrageous!"

Fat Bird glanced at the data on the Tomato TV live streaming platform.

It was originally a video platform that could be said to have almost no presence.

At this point, the number of viewers in the live stream had already exceeded one million.

This is because many people are unaware that Tomato TV has its own platform like Mango TV; many simply watch live TV broadcasts.

Otherwise, the number of people would probably be much larger.

This is comparable to the live streaming data of Mango TV's hit show, "Singer".

Fei Niao firmly believes that without Xu Kong's official announcement of joining as a guest performer, the live stream would definitely not have achieved such popularity.

All I can say is that Hunan TV really knows how to capitalize on the buzz generated by Xu Kong.

But starting with this episode, we chose to use a live broadcast format.

……

"Holy crap, why is it stuck?"

"Kakaka!"

"I almost thought it was a problem with my network."

Less than ten minutes into the program, an accident occurred.

Tomato's own video platform, which is also the live streaming platform for the show, has crashed!

Tomatoes are still unlike mangoes, which have so much experience.

Their platform has never seen such a sudden influx of users.

Although they had prepared contingency plans, the number of people was still much larger than they had anticipated.

The program had to be paused shortly after it started.

……

"Solve this for me right now!"

Kang Zhishan's feelings were somewhat complicated at this moment.

Although it's troublesome, it does have a certain happy-go-lucky feel to it.

Before the show aired, he never expected it to have such a large audience.

Given the show's previous popularity, it would have been impossible for a live broadcast to attract so many viewers.

It was nothing more than pre-event hype and publicity about Xu Kong's participation.

This caused the show's popularity to soar to a level he had never expected before.

"Welcome back, everyone. There were some technical issues earlier, but they've been resolved now..."

The screen reappeared, and the host began to explain.

Of course, this situation is still somewhat damaging to the program.

The number of viewers in the live stream also declined.

However, the fact that the live stream was able to be restored to normal in just a few minutes is already considered a very good handling result.

Tomato TV is one of the three major local TV stations.

It still has a solid foundation.

It can only be said that I have never had a similar experience.

Especially in similar variety shows, which used to be a dominant area for Hunan TV.

Not to mention the live stream was overwhelmed with traffic.

Even the number of users on video platforms is pitifully small.

It's practically a dispensable project.

The basic television audience remains the same people.

……

"Now the buzz is even greater."

Fat Bird glanced at the screen and saw that the trending topic "Tomato Video crashed" had already climbed to the top of the trending list.

I couldn't help but comment.

The program then proceeded as scheduled.

Xu Kong, who had originally planned to be the last to appear and spend the rest of the time in the lounge where he could relax, suddenly discovered that the live stream camera would switch to his perspective every now and then.

Even during the performance of the first singer and guest performers, the camera switched to his side three or four times in a row.

This left Xu Kong feeling quite helpless.

He certainly knew the purpose of Tomato TV and the program team.

Strictly speaking, it's understandable that the other party asked for such a high performance fee.

However, he could only pretend to be watching the performance attentively throughout, while nodding with obvious appreciation.

In reality, the overall stage performance of the first contestant and the guest performer who was a second-tier singer was really not very good.

……

"I feel that this song is not suitable for the two of them, and it is obvious that the two are not familiar with each other at all, and have no chemistry at all."

"This Leng Jiaxiang is even more of a heavyweight. His singing skills and stage presence are just so-so, yet he still came to help out, which only made him a burden."

Fat Bird gave its own evaluation.

There was almost nothing to praise.

While it wasn't quite a car crash, it was still far from satisfactory.

The song chosen was one of the songs by guest performer Leng Jiaxiang, but it didn't fit the contestant's style at all.

This resulted in a worse overall impression than the original song, which was already mediocre to begin with.

The first contestant to appear is most likely out of contention for advancement.

...(End of chapter)