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Chapter 144 Recording Singer
Friday, Mango TV.

The recording site of "Singer".

We are now in the fourth episode of the show, and the first three episodes are almost finished. Today marks the start of the fourth episode, which also coincides with the third episode's broadcast. However, since the recording takes place during the day, the broadcast will be in the evening. After today's recording, the fourth episode will air next week, and the production team has managed to keep the recording schedule about one episode ahead of the broadcast.

At this moment, in the lounge of the "Singer" production team, only seven of the original ten singers remain. The program adopts a last-place elimination system, and after each round of competition, the lowest-ranked guest is eliminated directly.

In the first three episodes, all the eliminated contestants were domestic. There was no other way; the three foreign singers were simply too strong. For example, Duoya, who has consistently topped the list for the past three episodes, is a top singer in Europe and America, a global pop queen who won numerous international awards. Even with her age, her popularity hasn't declined, and her skills have only grown stronger.

The second episode aired, and the second place went to Park Jun-yeol, who was previously exposed for his disdain for the Chinese music scene during an interview in Country H. Although he is young, around 30 years old, he is also a top singer in Country H. Not only in Country H, but in this era of rampant H-pop, he is very popular in China and the entire Dongzhou region, and his strength is also very strong.

The last foreign singer is a talented female singer from Japan. Everyone calls her Hashimoto Kana. In Japan, she is the goddess of countless otakus, and she also has many male fans in China.

These three foreign singers swept the top five spots, with Doya retaining first place. Hu Tian and Sun Leyan, two superstars, barely managed to secure a spot in the top five, their rankings fluctuating from time to time. Defeating Doya for first place proved incredibly difficult. In the third episode, airing tonight, Hu Tian barely managed to return to second place, narrowing the gap with Doya.

In this episode, many people felt that if Hu Tian was more aggressive, he might be able to defeat Duoya and get first place.

After all, in the last episode, the score difference between the two was only nine votes, so there is still a great chance.

Hu Tian himself thinks so too. He has specially prepared a new song for this episode, and he must get first place!

The audience's emotions were already aroused. No one wanted to see foreign singers crush their own singers on their home turf; they all wanted to see their own singers make a comeback. They even had high hopes for Hu Tian. Hu Tian knew that if he could beat Duoya and take first place, the audience's emotions would definitely be ignited, and his future career would be even better.

As for the remaining two domestic guests, one male and one female, both are A-list singers, Liu Jie and Zhang Yue. Honestly, their abilities are quite strong among domestic singers. However, after joining this show, they seem a bit underwhelming. Not to mention the three formidable foreign guests in the top five, even veterans Hu Tian and Sun Leyan are stronger than them. The fact that they've managed to make it this far is already impressive.

Like the other three, they were eliminated early.

As for this round, although there will be no elimination rounds, and it will be in the next round, they are still worried because if they fail to make it to the next round, they will be eliminated.

In this episode, there will be three replacement singers. Although there are three, only one will remain in the end. Zhang Yue and Liu Jie hope that the replacement singer who remains will not be so strong, so that the replacement singer can be eliminated in the next episode.

At this time, Doya also spoke, asking in somewhat broken Chinese.

"I heard that there are three new singers coming back this season. I'm looking forward to meeting them."

Duoya is almost forty years old, but she has maintained herself very well and has a tall European and American figure. She came here just to participate in the show and get to know Chinese singers.

Duoya didn't think it was a big deal that she always took first place. She understood that this was the competition and she was strong enough so taking first place would be no problem.

New Chinese singers are coming soon, and Doya is still looking forward to meeting some new Chinese singers.

During her time in China, she found it quite fun, the food was delicious, and there were many things she had never seen before.

When Doya mentioned the replacement singer, Kana Hashimoto smiled sweetly. Her Chinese was better than Doya's, but one could still hear an accent.

“It seems there are still three of them.”

She looked at the author Sun Leyan beside her and asked curiously, "Teacher Sun, do you know who he is?"

Hearing this, Queen Sun Leyan nodded. Duoya and the others did not pay attention to domestic news, nor did they know who the three replacement singers voted for online were.

"You'll know right away."

Sun Leyan looked at the time. The recording was about to begin, and the last three replacement singers should be arriving soon.

However, when they thought of one of the replacement singers, not only Sun Leyan, but also Zhang Yue and the others turned their eyes to Hu Tian who was sitting nearby. Among these replacement singers, one had a connection with Hu Tian, ​​or even a rival.

People will be here soon, so I guess this episode will be worth watching again.

Hu Tian sat there, listening to Sun Leyan and the others talking about the replacement singer, and a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes.

He saw the final voting results and knew that Jiang Yu was coming. Since this guy dared to come, let him see the gap between him and him!
At this moment, the door of the lounge was pushed open, and three replacement singers walked in at the same time.

"It seems we are the last ones to arrive, haha, hello everyone."

Zhang Minghui was the first to speak. He was a senior in the industry. Although Hu Tian and the others were more famous than him, they were still seniors after all. As soon as Zhang Minghui entered, everyone stood up to greet him.

"Hello, Teacher Zhang."

Everyone greeted them. As for the three foreign guests, Doya and Hashimoto Kana, although they didn't recognize the three new singers, they still stood up to greet them. Park Junyeol, on the other hand, just glanced at them and nodded indifferently.

He had somewhat looked down on Chinese singers. He had originally thought that, with such a large stage, these Chinese singers would be very impressive. However, after arriving, he realized that beating them was too easy, which made him feel somewhat arrogant.

Jiang Yu glanced around, his gaze lingering on Hu Tian. Hu Tian's gaze also fell on Jiang Yu, who was standing behind Zhang Minghui and the others. The two of them looked at each other, and there seemed to be some kind of "murderous intent" in the air, and the smell of gunpowder was quite strong.

Hu Tian snorted in his heart and silently looked away. This guy really came. He was so ignorant of the world.

Jiang Yu was too lazy to pay attention to him and found a place to sit down.

Hu Tian, ​​haha, he remembered very clearly what had happened to him before.

Love rival?

Come on, a love rival is someone who poses a threat. What threat does this guy pose?
Su Muwan didn't even bother to look at him.

Sun Leyan and the others also secretly glanced at Jiang Yu and Hu Tian's expressions. There was a sense of tension between the two of them since Jiang Yu came in. The next recording was going to be interesting.

At this time, teacher Hong Tao also walked in: "Everyone is here, please welcome our three replacement singers, Jiang Yu, Zhang Minghui and Li Qing..."

"Let me tell you the rules for this episode. The three replacement singers will be the first to appear for a competition. You three will compete among yourself, and the one with the highest score will stay. The other guests will compete normally, but there will be no elimination this time. Once the replacement singers join, we'll continue the process in the next episode..."

Jiang Yu listened to Director Hong Tao's explanation of the rules. The three replacement singers would compete first, and the one with the highest score would remain. In other words, only one of the three replacement singers would remain. As for the other guests, they would compete normally, with only the rankings determining their order of appearance for the next episode. There would be no eliminations this time.

Zhang Yue and Liu Jie breathed a sigh of relief when they heard there would be no eliminations. They were the most vulnerable to elimination, and if the elimination system continued, it would likely be between them.

They will be in the next episode, which means they still have a chance. And since this show is so popular, if they can stay in the show for one more episode, it will be a great exposure for them.

and……

Looking at the three replacement guests, they thought, what if the next one to be eliminated is the replacement guest? It is not certain, anyway, as long as they stay for one more episode, they will all gain.

"Alright, now the three replacement singers will draw lots to decide the order of performance."

Jiang Yu and the others didn't hesitate and went forward to draw lots. Wow, Jiang Yu was the last one to appear among the three.

Teacher Li Qing was the first, and Teacher Zhang Minghui was the second. Hu Tian and the others looked at the order of appearance, and Hu Tian curled his lips. Why didn't Jiang Yu get to appear first?

On such a music competition stage, the order of appearance is very important. As the opening guest, you are generally under the greatest pressure, and the audience and professional judges are also very demanding, so the possibility of getting a high score is relatively low.

He thought that if Jiang Yu, as the opening guest, got a low score and didn't win, he wouldn't even be qualified to stay. That would be the most ridiculous thing.

But now, this guy is really lucky and is the last one to appear among the three.

But it doesn’t matter. Teacher Zhang Minghui is very familiar with these three replacement singers. They are very talented and netizens call him the Little King.

Hu Tian probably thought that the replacement singer for this episode was Zhang Minghui.

As for Jiang Yu, hehe...

Outside, the audience had already arrived. There were a thousand people in the room, and the entire hall was slowly filling up. Typically, shows like this have a five-hundred-person audience, but because "Singer" was so popular, and the station had allocated its largest studio to it, they could only accommodate a thousand. They could have added more, but it was too crowded.

At this moment, the audience are also discussing this episode.

"Really? I've been watching three episodes now, and in the first three, none of our domestic singers made it to number one. They were always being outshined by foreign singers."

"Yeah, it's really embarrassing. After all these seasons, this is the first time we've been outshined by foreign guests."

"Didn't Hu Tian come in second last episode? It's airing tonight, and everyone will see it. The gap between him and Duoya is very small, so he's the most likely to take first place. Maybe he can actually make it this time."

"I also think that Hu Tian is the strongest among the domestic guests this season. I was there last time, and he was just nine votes short. If he performs a little better this time, he might actually be able to surpass Duoya and take first place."

"Ahem, although it's not nice of me to say this, I really think Duoya's ability is too terrifying, and her performance is so wonderful. Hearing her sing live is like hearing lossless sound quality, it's very shocking!"

"Didn't they say there were replacement singers this round? I see the voting is for Jiang Yu, Li Qing, and Zhang Minghui."

"Hey, Jiang Yu and Hu Tian ran into each other at the singer. Looks like there's going to be something interesting to watch."

"They are rivals in love. Hu Tian even targeted Jiang Yu before. If Jiang Yu really comes, it will be a good show to watch."

"Who cares? I'm just here to listen to music."

……

As everyone was discussing, the host came on stage. After a brief advertisement and process, the official recording of the program began.

"Next is the performance time for our replacement singers. The three replacement singers will perform one after another. Their performances will not be counted in the rankings. Everyone will vote for their favorite singers in the end. Finally, our five experts will give their scores. The replacement singer with the highest total score will stay and continue to participate in our subsequent recordings. As for the other guests, there will be no elimination system this time..."

The host briefly explained the rules. Jiang Yu and the others sat in the lounge, watching the performance live on TV. "Singer" currently uses votes from a thousand live audience members and the scores from five expert panelists. Each audience member has one vote, while each panelist's vote counts as one hundred. The two are then added together, and the contestant with the highest total score receives a higher ranking.

The five teachers on the expert panel are all highly respected teachers in the circle. In order to make "Singer" more international, there is also a judge from a top foreign ceremony among the teachers on the expert panel, who is also an internationally famous arranger.

It can also be seen that Mango TV has spent a lot of money on the program "Singer".

As the host slowly left the stage, the first replacement singer, Mr. Li Qing, came on stage.

He was singing one of his signature songs, so his ability was undeniable. Furthermore, since it was his first time on "Singer" and he was the first to perform, he was a bit nervous. During the first two lines, Jiang Yu and the others could tell that Li Qing's voice was trembling slightly, almost breaking.

But he soon adapted to it and his subsequent performances were relatively normal.

Finally, the judges gave their comments one by one.

"Teacher Li's performance had some flaws. At the beginning, I could clearly feel his voice trembling a bit, and he almost broke his voice. This made the performance not very perfect at the beginning..."

As expected of a professional teacher, they were all very insightful. However, although Jiang Yu felt that this format was very effective in creating a good show effect, the audience also loved watching the judges arguing when they had different opinions.

However, when the final score of a singer is decided by people in the industry, it is easy for some personal relationships to be involved. Since they are all in the industry, some teachers will inevitably give high scores to singers they know. Although fairness is advocated, who can guarantee absolute fairness?

But at least for now, Jiang Yu feels that their evaluation of Teacher Li Qing is relatively objective.

After Teacher Li Qing came back from his performance, he shook his head with some regret. He knew that his final score might be relatively low.

After Teacher Li Qing, there is Teacher Zhang Minghui. As a senior in the music industry, he is in his early forties. Wearing a suit, he looks very elegant and bookish. He speaks very gently, and that kind of gentle feeling like jade makes people feel very comfortable.

Even arrogant people like Hu Tian respect Zhang Minghui, their senior.

Sun Leyan looked at Teacher Zhang Minghui getting ready to perform and said with a smile, "Come on, Teacher Zhang!"

Zhang Le and the others also cheered for Zhang Minghui, and Jiang Yu also nodded at Teacher Zhang Minghui.

"Ah, I wouldn't be so nervous if I finished the performance earlier, haha."

He was actually a little nervous. After all, this stage is the dream stage for many singers in China. It is very sacred.

As Zhang Minghui took the stage to perform, he sang one of his own classic lyrical slow songs. Without too many exaggerated movements, he just wore a suit and sang quietly with the microphone, but it was particularly beautiful to the ear.

Jiang Yu was also amazed by Teacher Zhang Minghui's performance. He is indeed a talented singer of the older generation. His strength is unmatched.

Even Doya and Hashimoto Kana looked at each other, with surprise in their eyes. This new Chinese singer sings really well!
Hu Tian watched Zhang Minghui's performance, then glanced at Jiang Yu, who was sitting beside him, and sneered inwardly. With Zhang Minghui's talent and the classic songs he brought back a wave of nostalgia, wouldn't the replacement singer's spot in the next round have been secured?

As for this guy, it is estimated that he will not be able to advance and will not even have the chance to be on the same stage with me in the future.

As teacher Zhang Minghui's performance ended, it was Jiang Yu's turn.

At this moment, the audience outside were also discussing it.

"Here we go, the last replacement singer is about to take the stage, it must be Jiang Yu!"

"Nonsense, out of the top three in the voting, he's the only one who didn't play. Who else could it be but him?"

"I'm kind of looking forward to Jiang Yu's performance. I want to listen to his new songs, haha."

"I feel like Teacher Zhang Minghui is too strong. It's doubtful whether Jiang Yu can even get the spot as a replacement singer."

"Yeah, I want to see him compete with Hu Tian later, but it seems that Teacher Zhang Minghui is too strong now. I don't know if Jiang Yu can do it."

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(End of this chapter)