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For most of the audience and media judges present, simply listening to the songs was already a great experience.

At this point, they were less concerned about the so-called vote count.

Although many people are still concerned about who will win the championship in the final of "The Masked Singer".

However, due to the nature of variety shows, what everyone cares about more is the process of the singer's final revelation.

Even the fat bird is the same in this respect.

Although he seemed to have predicted who would ultimately win the championship.

But it's also clear that winning the championship isn't that important to this show anymore.

Even competitive music variety shows are still just variety shows.

The competition among singers seems fierce, with everyone vying for the title of who is stronger or weaker.

But the real competition is outside the game itself: who can attract more fans and who can gain more traffic.

……

"We will not release the vote counts for the next three contestants immediately."

"The voting results at the scene will be sealed and will not be revealed until the very end."

After the host came on stage, he began to talk about the newly added rule.

This was beyond Fat Bird's expectations.

But I wasn't too surprised.

This is just a normal practice for variety shows.

In order to maintain the suspense of a particular program.

"Alright, let's welcome the fourth singer to appear in this final."

"Miss Rabbit!"

The host began.

……

Now it's Su Yuwei's turn. She was the singer that I, Fei Niao, predicted was most likely to win the championship.

Of course, with the previous three singers performing so well, Su Yuwei must be under a lot of pressure.

It remains to be seen whether they can withstand such pressure.

Fei Niao has a lot of confidence in Su Yuwei's voice and the new song that Xu Kong helped tailor.

As long as you can bring out your full potential.

Su Yuwei remains the most popular choice for the championship.

As the soft prelude of a piano began, Su Yuwei, wearing a rabbit headgear, walked to the center of the stage.

"I Like You"

Singer: Miss Rabbit

The song title appeared on the large screen behind.

At the same time, Su Yuwei's own singing voice came through.

……

"A light rain, carried by the wind, soaked the streets at dusk."

Wiping away the raindrops, eyes inexplicably gazing upwards.

Fat Bird and the music director next to him exchanged glances and saw the surprise in each other's eyes.

"Cantonese?"

This was indeed an unexpected development for them.

Who would have guessed that Xu Kong would write a new Cantonese song for Su Yuwei this time?

I love you; your eyes are captivating, and your laughter is even more enchanting.

"I wish I could gently caress your lovely face again."

"Holding hands, we talked in our dreams, just like yesterday with you."

The overall rhythm of the first chorus is still on the relaxed side.

But Fat Bird could already sense that in the later parts of the song, the vocal range and singing difficulty would not be low.

……

"It sounds nice."

The music director spoke from the bottom of his heart.

Although it's in Cantonese, the overall style of the song retains the flavor of classic Cantonese songs, while Su Yuwei's rendition brings out the atmosphere that a new song should have.

"Walking alone every night"

"Wandering aimlessly, so cold."

"In the past, I struggled for myself."

"I never knew her pain."

Just as Fat Bird guessed, the song was rather soothing at the beginning, but towards the end, Su Yuwei's unique vocal strengths in the high notes had a chance to shine.

For example, some of the songs that Xu Kong wrote for Su Yuwei before deliberately highlighted this characteristic of Su Yuwei herself.

Although both are high notes, Su Yuwei's high notes are cleaner and clearer, which definitely brings a very different and memorable quality.

It is quite unique, at least in the current Chinese music scene.

This is also the only advantage that Su Yuwei has, despite being called "Little Su Zhi".

Su Zhi is indeed capable of singing high notes, and quite well at that; this is a basic quality of a singer.

However, for Su Zhi's voice, the high notes are definitely the least distinctive feature.

The clues can be seen from the types of songs Xu Kong has consistently written for the other party.

Fat Bird wasn't very confident in his judgment, but he was still able to analyze things by giving different types of songs to different singers.

……

The song ended with Su Yuwei humming a high note at the end.

It's not just a simple high note showcasing technical skill.

Su Yuwei's high notes do indeed give people a unique listening experience.

When the audience listens, they don't just make the basic judgment that the singer is very talented.

Rather, it's an enjoyment that allows you to be completely immersed in it.

Did you vote?

After the vote was cast, no one could see Su Yuwei's vote count because the final results were not disclosed at the moment.

But I feel that Fei Niao's score is definitely not low, and it may even surpass Lan Shu's highest number of votes in the previous round.

After Su Yuwei's performance ended, he felt that his prediction might actually come true.

……

The music director beside him nodded in agreement.

"With such a performance and the quality of the song, it would be a bit unreasonable not to vote for it."

So far, both of the four performing singers have voted.

Although each has its own corresponding standard.

But judging from the performances of the singers who have appeared in this final so far, there really isn't a single one who's dragging the team down.

Neither of them are the type to nitpick.

As long as the performance brings surprises, there are no obvious mistakes.

Both of them will vote.

This is a fairly fair standard of judgment.

After all, it's not a voting rule where you can only choose one out of several options.

For some singers whose potential isn't very high, at least the number of votes they get won't be too bad.

……

The fifth, and second to last, to appear was Yang Jiangjie, who named himself "White Hair".

In comparison, he was probably the only contestant in the finals whose reputation wasn't as good.

During the semi-finals, the unreasonable vote count led to considerable online criticism of him.

Fei Niao shared the same view. Although he voted for Yang Jiangjie at the time, it was impossible for Yang Jiangjie's vote count to be higher than Mao Zheyu's.

This is obviously unreasonable.

Fat Bird also knew that, after all, the other party was backed by a large company like Jiying Media.

Among the hundred media judges present, it is estimated that many of them have a collaborative relationship.

If you want to pull some strings, bribing a few people isn't really that difficult.

Although it's only a difference of a few votes, in a variety show competition of this caliber, those extra few votes could really change the final outcome of the competition.

...Of course, Fat Bird had analyzed Yang Jiangjie, this young singer.

Although her personality isn't particularly likable, she still has a certain degree of pride.

Fat Bird thinks it's unlikely that he did it himself.

More likely, it was a behind-the-scenes move by the talent agency, specifically Jiying Media.

Although Fat Bird also disliked him, he still adhered to a fair and just standard.

If Yang Jiangjie performs consistently and meets one of his voting criteria, Fei Niao will still vote for him.

He didn't want to face online criticism and condemnation over a voting issue.

After all, every vote cast on-site requires a real-name registration.

Who he voted for and who he didn't vote for will still be known immediately when the results are announced.

……

"Oops, I made a mistake..."

The music director next to Fat Bird said with a regretful look.

Yangjiang Jie's new song is of pretty good quality.

It's clear that this was indeed prepared specifically for the show's finale.

Just from this ingenious arrangement, you can tell that a lot of effort was put into it.

But such an obvious mistake occurred right at the beginning of the song.

It is indeed a pity.

Even the fat bird couldn't help but nod:

"It's a pity, but I can understand. Anyone would feel a lot of pressure if they were to appear at this time."

Before Yang Jiangjie is Su Yuwei, who performed almost perfectly and showcased all the characteristics of her voice. The quality of her song goes without saying, and she will most likely become popular after the show ends.

Moreover, including Su Yuwei, the four singers in front of her performed better and better.

When you arrive in Yangjiang Jie's place, it's impossible not to feel pressure.

In addition, his live performance and singing skills were not his strengths to begin with, although he has improved a lot compared to when he first debuted. He is no longer the kind of studio singer who is terrible in the spotlight.

However, it is normal to make mistakes under the pressure of the final stage.

……

This is one of the biggest differences between singer-songwriters and ordinary singers.

Singer-songwriters may spend half, or even most, of their time writing songs and making music.

For ordinary singers, they only need to focus on training and maintaining their voice, singing skills, and performance techniques.

Although choosing the right songs for yourself requires some skill.

However, compared to singers like Su Yuwei, who still focus most of their energy on improving their singing skills, live performances are the most important.

In terms of live performance alone, they are indeed far ahead of singer-songwriters.

Of course, there are exceptions.

Take Xu Kong, for example; his singing skills have improved almost visibly.

Now, it has reached an absurd level where no one can find any fault with it.

But after all, there is only one Xu Kong, and for other singers, this is still a point that is not so easy to balance.

Not only Yang Jiangjie, but also Xu Shangyi, who was the first to appear, were not particularly strong on the field.

However, the other party clearly did not hold them back. Although they were not outstanding on stage, they were able to write songs specifically for themselves based on their singing skills and voice.

In this respect, Xu Shangyi is indeed much smarter than Yang Jiangjie.

Yang Jiangjie's first album was a huge success, but he couldn't bring himself to perform many of the songs in it live.

Because it's different from the studio recording, it's impossible to recreate the live performance.

It was too difficult for him personally.

……

Fortunately, Yang Jiangjie has experienced a lot and has clearly grown.

Although there were some mistakes, they were quickly corrected.

However, things returned to normal afterward, but it still had some impact.

Regardless, with such a glaring mistake, he will likely have to withdraw from the championship race.

Did you vote for him?

After the voting ended, the music director finally asked the fat bird next to him.

Fat Bird didn't hide anything and shook his head directly.

"I never liked Yang Jiangjie. If he plays normally, I would have voted for him."

"But such an obvious mistake, it would be unfair to vote for the other singers."

Yang Jiangjie's vote count last time was clearly too high.

This led to criticism online.

Even if the company intends to continue operating, it is highly unlikely that this final will be held again.

If you're really that bold, assuming everyone else performs flawlessly...

Even if Yang Jiangjie makes a mistake, he still wins the championship.

Not only would no one think he deserved the award, but his reputation would also likely be ruined.

……

"Next, let's welcome the last singer to the stage."

"Welcome to Shuangsheng!"

The host said loudly.

The cheers from the audience indirectly demonstrated Shuang Sheng's extraordinary popularity.

It can be said that, apart from Xu Kong who was a special guest, Shuangsheng had the highest popularity among the singers performing on stage today.

Even Su Yuwei is somewhat inferior.

Unfortunately, because they hadn't shown up before, the mystery surrounding Shuangsheng had given them an absurdly large amount of popularity and support.

In this regard, Fei Niao believes that in addition to the unique feature of Shuang Sheng's male singers singing female voices, the quality of the songs also plays a significant role.

In addition, the masked competition format has indeed brought a significant advantage to Shuangsheng.

……

The lights on site suddenly turned dreamlike.

And then the light and airy piano prelude began.

"Big Fish"

"Singing: Dual Voice"

It really is a new song.

Fat Bird was not surprised at all.

Including this song, almost all the songs in this final round are new.

Even including Xu Kong who didn't participate in the competition, we only heard seven new songs at the finals.

For this reason alone, he deserves his position as a media reviewer.

……

The silent waves deeply engulfed the night.

"Spreading across the corners of the sky's horizon"

The singing voice came through, still that ethereal female voice.

However, with the overall accompaniment and the powerful sound system of the venue, the sense of awe was already overwhelming even at the very beginning.

The audience, who had been whispering among themselves, suddenly fell silent.

I fear you'll fly far away, I fear you'll leave me.

I'm even more afraid that you'll stay here forever.

As soon as the chorus started, Fat Bird felt goosebumps instantly rise all over his body.

This song is perfect for binaural singing.

It almost perfectly showcased one of his unique vocal characteristics.

Most importantly, the quality of the songs is also very high.

Aside from Yang Jiangjie, the singers who took the stage in this final were all incredibly surprising.

The performance of Shuangsheng, who came on last, really made Yang Jiangjie, who came before, seem quite special.

In a final like this, whoever makes a mistake is truly embarrassed.

...(End of chapter)