How did this star become more popular after his scandal?

Chapter 183 Semifinals

The song is over.

Jiang Yu’s performance of the second song also ended, and a new Cantonese song "Glorious Years" was played at the Greater Bay Area Gala, on this very special day and stage.

It seemed that at a certain moment, after listening to Jiang Yu's song "Glorious Years", everyone seemed to have some emotions stirring in their hearts.

This feeling is very similar to the feeling I had after listening to Jiang Yu's "Boundless Oceans, Vast Skies" before.

The song was beautiful and moving. Jiang Yu's voice and music seemed to reach the hearts of the audience, including those watching the livestream. It was as if, at that moment, I saw myself reflected in "Glory Days."

In everyone's heart, there seems to be a power emerging, flowing from the heart to every limb. It is hope, tomorrow, and the future!
At this moment, people who are forging ahead in life seem to see a ray of light shining into their lives.

In a residential complex, Wang Wei was sitting in his living room, eating instant noodles while the Greater Bay Area Gala played on TV. Thirty years old, he'd been having a tough time at work lately, his performance stagnant. Adding to his age, he felt a bit overwhelmed by the young people who had just joined the company. Today, his boss suddenly handed a project he'd been working on to someone else, sending his entire month's hard work to waste.

I am thirty years old, my career and love life are not going well, and I still haven't gained a foothold in this city.

Wang Wei was eating instant noodles, thinking back to the grievances he had suffered in life and work during this period. He suppressed his sadness and endured it silently.

I can't cry, I can't give up. My parents are old, I still have to support them, and I still need this job.

At this time, Jiang Yu's singing voice was heard on TV.

"The years turn possession into loss
tired eyes with hope
Today there are only remnants of the husk

Welcome to the glorious years
Hold tight to freedom in the wind and rain

A life of hesitation and struggle
Confidence can change the future

Who can do that..."

Wang Wei raised his head and watched the live broadcast of the Greater Bay Area Gala on TV, looked at Jiang Yu on the stage, listened to the song "Glorious Years", and looked at the lyrics. For a moment, he was a little dazed.

Yes, he couldn't give up. These grievances were nothing. Even if he was left with only a tired body, he would try his best to live on! He also wanted to embrace the sunshine and the glorious days!

"Today there is only the remnant of the body
Welcome to the glorious years
Hold tight to freedom in the wind and rain

A life of hesitation and struggle
Confidence can change the future..."

Listening to Jiang Yu's singing, Wang Wei's eyes gradually became red. At this moment, it seemed that some emotions surged up. All the grievances and sadness burst out all at once when he heard Jiang Yu's song.

But gradually, a force emerged in his heart. It was hope, it was life, it was the future, it was his glorious years!

Screw the difficulties, screw the life, no matter how hard it is, I will stick to it, not for anything else, but for myself, for my parents, for my family, and for the glorious days of tomorrow!
Jiang Yu bowed slightly, and the next moment, deafening applause broke out. Even many of the seniors present, especially those from Hong Kong, after watching Jiang Yu's performance and after he left the stage, pulled him aside to chat or exchange WeChat contact information.

Director Wang was at the Houtian side. After listening to Jiang Yu's new song, he was silent for a long time before he said, "What a good song! What a good song!"

It was worth the pressure to invite Jiang Yu to the Greater Bay Area Gala. He told me he had a brand new Cantonese song that would be no worse than "Boundless Oceans, Vast Skies," and now it seems to be true.

The staff member at the side looked at the live broadcast data in the background and spoke to Director Wang with excitement.

"Director, the number of people watching the live broadcast at the same time has broken last year's record, and the number of people watching the live broadcast has now exceeded 200 million!"

As soon as Jiang Yu's performance started, the number of live viewers began to increase. No matter whether they came to criticize him or to see his fans, this was real popularity and traffic, and the number of people.

Moreover, this period of time directly surpassed the live broadcast record of a superstar singer in the same period last year, and even directly made the number of live broadcast viewers exceed 200 million. Now, it is slowly moving towards higher data.

As soon as Jiang Yu appeared on the stage, he brought the live broadcast viewing data to a climax.

Director Wang was shocked when he saw the data. This data was explosive!

"Haha, it turns out that it was a correct decision to find this guy."

After inviting Jiang Yu, he had caused a public outcry over assault, and he was under considerable pressure at the time. But now, seeing this result, Director Wang felt it was all worth it.

Lin Qianqian was also a little silent after listening to Jiang Yu's new Cantonese song "Glorious Years". This song is similar to the previous "Boundless Oceans and Skies". Both are very positive energy songs and are still so inspiring.

"Jiang Yu's song, no, it should be these two Cantonese songs. In a sense, they are not just a piece of music, but also a spiritual force. Listening to these two songs of his always gives people hope and courage, and gives people the confidence to face difficulties in times of hardship. This is something that other singers' works cannot compare to."

Lin Qianqian believes that the significance of Jiang Yu's two songs lies not only in the music itself, but also in the strength and hope they give people. In this rapidly changing era, people need such music to inspire them to move forward and give them confidence and courage.

"Perhaps this is why Jiang Yu's two songs are so touching and inspiring."

After Jiang Yu’s performance, his performance at the Greater Bay Area Gala tonight also became a hot topic.

"Greater Bay Area Gala Jiang Yu!"

"Jiang Yu Greater Bay Area Gala Stage!"

"Jiang Yu's new song is about the glorious years!"

……

It can be said that many of the hot searches tonight are related to the Greater Bay Area Gala, and Jiang Yu was on the hot search list right after his performance.

"Oh my god! I just watched the live broadcast. Jiang Yu's song "Glory Days" is so beautiful. It's another Cantonese song I really like after his "Boundless Oceans and Skies."

"They are indeed beautiful. Jiang Yu's two Cantonese songs are indeed rare high-quality Cantonese songs in recent years."

"Indeed, I just watched the live broadcast, and the scene where he sang "Boundless Oceans, Vast Skies" and the whole audience sang along was truly stunning!"

"Haha, stop it. You actually listen to the music of such a scumbag and uneducated guy?"

"Exactly. I'm too lazy to even watch him. I don't know what CCTV was thinking. They actually invited this guy to the Greater Bay Area Gala."

"Tsk, you guys, whether you want to listen or not, Jiang Yu doesn't need your popularity anyway."

……

On Hu Tian's side, after watching Jiang Yu's performance, he also saw the hot search.

Although there are still many people scolding this guy, it seems that the impact on him is not that big. He still went to the Greater Bay Area Gala and even had a large number of people supporting him.

This made Hu Tian a little depressed. This guy, even in this state, was still so likable? Was his music really that good?

Hu Tian couldn’t understand what the charm of this guy was.
"Hmph! No matter what, I will definitely leave you far behind in the next round. You're not qualified enough to surpass me!"

His focus now is on the recording of the upcoming "Singer" semi-finals and his upcoming new album.

Next, he will use his ranking and the performance of his new album to tell everyone the gap between himself and Jiang Yu!
……

On Song Yuqing's side, the little girl also watched her brother's live performance at the Greater Bay Area Gala.

"Brother's Cantonese is so beautiful."

Song Yuqing quickly picked up her phone and saw the new song "Glorious Years" that had been released after her brother's performance. She immediately posted on Weibo to help promote it.

“Super, super nice Cantonese song!”

She immediately sent a message to Jiang Yu, directly using voice.

"Brother, I've listened to all your new songs. They're so good!"

Jiang Yu was still at the scene. Many seniors and leaders pulled him aside to chat, and he didn't even look at his phone.

Song Yuqing's Weibo post was a big hit. She had been very popular recently, and the two songs Jiang Yu had given her had directly boosted her popularity and career. It became a trending topic not long after it was posted.

Su Muwan and Yang Xue were just browsing Weibo. After seeing the hot search, they clicked on it and saw the Weibo post posted by Song Yuqing.

The two of them frowned slightly. This little devil was indeed scheming.

Immediately, the two also retweeted Jiang Yu's new song "Glorious Years" to help promote it. One after another, the two also became trending searches, and Shen Hongyu and Lin Yi also helped promote it.

However, compared to the help from Su Muwan and other exes, the publicity from Shen Hongyu and Lin Yi was not as high. After all, everyone loves gossip, and seeing Jiang Yu's three celebrity exes posting on Weibo one after another to help promote the new song, the gossipy heart was instantly ignited.

"Huh? Really? Yang Xue, Su Muwan, and Sister Yuqing are all promoting this guy's new song?"

"Haha, I saw that it was Sister Yuqing who posted first, and then Yang Xue and Su Muwan. Are they competing with each other?"

"Ahhh! Damn it, goddesses, my wives, why do you all like this scumbag Jiang Yu? He's handsome, rich, and talented, but there's nothing else to him."

"Or wives, look at me, don't like Jiang Yu anymore, I swear to be good to you wholeheartedly."

"No, buddy, what are you talking about? Treating 'you' wholeheartedly? You want them all, too, right?"

……

At this moment, the gossip hearts of many netizens were ignited, but among these comments there were still many comments that insulted Jiang Yu.

Tonight's Greater Bay Area Gala ended just like that. Jiang Yu, Xiao Yue, Chu Jingya and others rested in the hotel for one night. The next day they flew to Mango TV to prepare for the recording of the "Singer" semi-finals.

"Mr. Jiang, aside from a few endorsement ads and magazine shoots, there's not much else to do. You mentioned releasing a new album before, could you give me a specific date so I can make arrangements then?"

They were now staying at the hotel arranged by the "Singer" production team. Jiang Yu and his team wouldn't start filming until tonight, so they were spending the day at the hotel resting. Chu Jingya was planning and arranging Jiang Yu's schedule and work, while Xiaoyue was helping order takeout. They had arrived at the hotel the moment they landed this morning, and it was already almost noon.

"As for the new album, I can finish recording it when I get back. Yeah, let's set it for early December, the 1st, that's it."

There were only about ten days left in December, and Chu Jingya had initially thought it might be too late. Then Jiang Yu said he already had all the songs for his new album ready, and they just needed to record. With ten days or so to spare, it would be just in time.

"Okay then, I'll have the company prepare first so we can promote it."

Chu Jingya was actually quite surprised by Jiang Yu's creative ability. The new album had at least ten songs, and they were already ready. Recently, Jiang Yu had also written songs for Song Yuqing and the others, and was preparing singers for the Greater Bay Area gala. Even though Chu Jingya had met many talented creatives in Country H, none of them were as efficient as him.

The most important thing is that the songs Jiang Yu wrote so quickly are of exceptionally high quality.

Chu Jingya was a little amazed at the talent of her boss.

"Boss, what song are you going to perform tonight?"

Xiaoyue ordered the food at this time and looked at her boss with some curiosity. The little girl was very curious about what kind of song the boss would perform in the semi-finals today?

Although she may not have watched every episode of "Singer" before, she had seen it online. Now that she is Jiang Yu's assistant, she has made up for what she missed on "Singer".

My boss had appeared on two episodes before. The first was as a replacement singer. The second, the previous episode, was my boss's official showdown on the "Singer" stage. And in that episode, my boss almost surpassed Hu Tian.

In this semi-final, Xiaoyue is very curious about what kind of song her boss will perform. Will he surpass Hu Tian in the semi-final?
When Xiaoyue asked this question, even Chu Jingya looked at Jiang Yu with some curiosity. They didn't know the song their boss was going to perform this time, as it was submitted directly to the music director of the program team.

Chu Jingya really likes listening to Jiang Yu's songs. She has played many of them on repeat for a long time. She also listened to them often when she was abroad. What kind of song will her boss bring to such an important semi-final?

Jiang Yu looked at the two people's curious eyes and showed a mysterious smile.

"Well, let's keep it a secret for now. We'll find out later tonight. If I tell you now, it won't be a surprise."

Chu Jingya smiled, adjusted her gold-rimmed glasses, and sat on the sofa, taking off her windbreaker and placing it on the couch. She wore a black turtleneck sweater underneath, which perfectly outlined her mature and voluptuous figure. A faint smile played on her lips, and her temperament was as gentle as water.

Xiaoyue curled her lips: "Oh, boss, you didn't even tell us."

"Haha, if you tell me now, there won't be that kind of surprise then."

……

In the evening, the recording site of the semi-finals of "Singer" was held.

This season of "Singer" is already more than halfway through its recording phase, and the buzz surrounding the semifinals is still quite high. No, it can be said that the buzz surrounding this season of "Singer" is quite high. This season's popularity far exceeds that of previous seasons. This isn't just because the guest lineup is stronger, but also because there are more things to watch and more topics to discuss.

For example, Hu Tian and Jiang Yu, the beating incident they had previously caused led to a significant increase in the popularity and traffic of the program.

Although Jiang Yu was caught up in a public opinion storm because of this incident, he is still popular. There are many people who criticize him and scold him, but the traffic and popularity he brought are unprecedented.

Jiang Yu was sitting in the lounge. There were fewer and fewer people in the lounge now, and there would be one less person in this semi-final.

Zhang Yue was the most nervous, as Liu Jie had been eliminated in the previous episode, and she was second to last, meaning it was essentially her turn to be eliminated this time. Although she had prepared herself mentally, when the moment finally came, Zhang Yue still felt a bit reluctant to leave the stage.

Because participating in the singer during this period has brought her exposure and popularity, as well as a great help in her career. It can be said that being able to stay longer is a win-win.

Ugh!
Zhang Yue sighed inwardly and thought, forget it, don’t think too much about it, just complete the performance in this episode well and give an explanation to the audience, fans and herself.

Hu Tian sat there, glancing at Jiang Yu. This guy has been doing really well lately. Not only did he appear at the Greater Bay Area Gala, but he also started his own company. Word of this has spread throughout the industry.

Hu Tian snorted inwardly. This time, he wasn't going to let this guy surpass him. This new song, written by him and his old partner, Li Shuming, was specially prepared for the semifinals. Hu Tian was confident. Even if it was difficult to beat Duo Ya this time, he had to close the gap with Jiang Yu. He absolutely couldn't let the situation from last episode happen again.

Sun Leyan and the others glanced at Jiang Yu and Hu Tian. She had been there to break up their previous fight. Honestly, she hadn't expected Hu Tian to go so far. She felt that Jiang Yu had hit him because of a single curse word he'd said, and Sun Leyan couldn't stand it. Later, the incident became such a big deal. Everyone in the same circle knew about it, and Sun Leyan and the others knew that Hu Tian was definitely involved, and even that he was the one who was initiating the attack on Jiang Yu.

The reason why Jiang Yu is being scolded so badly online is all due to Hu Tian.

This incident completely sealed the feud between the two men.

Last episode, Hu Tian was nearly overtaken by Jiang Yu, and the two of them even got into a physical altercation. This episode was likely to be even more intense. Sun Leyan could sense that when the two of them entered, they hadn't exchanged a single greeting, ignoring each other. Even the subtle glances between them were filled with hostility and tension.

"I just don't know how the ranking of the two of them will be this round."

This is what Sun Leyan was quite curious about. In the previous episode, the difference between Jiang Yu and Hu Tian was only a few votes, a single-digit difference. And this vote situation was caused by Jiang Yu opening the show and the fact that the expert panel votes were behind Hu Tian.

Jiang Yu did not start the show in this episode, so Sun Leyan felt that she had to think carefully about the result.

Will Jiang Yu surpass Hu Tian directly in the semifinals? Or will Hu Tian maintain his ranking and even climb back to second place?

All of this will have to wait until the end of this recording to see the results.

At this time, producer Xu Ya walked in, wearing a white crew-neck sweater and simple wide-leg pants. She looked mature and somewhat lazy. With the air conditioner on, she didn't feel cold.

As Xu Ya walked in, her eyes turned to Jiang Yu. They looked at each other, and Jiang Yu had a faint smile on his face.

Xu Ya calmly withdrew her gaze and spoke, "The rules for this semi-final remain the same. It's the same old rules. It's an elimination round at the end. Everyone, get ready. It's about to begin."

"As for the next episode, we will start implementing a challenge system. Until the finals, there will be challenge singers in each episode. They will compete directly on the same stage with the teachers. If the challenge singer is not ranked last, the last guest will be eliminated directly."

The rules, as Xu Ya explained, were simple and clear. Starting from the next episode, there would be a challenger singer in each episode. If the challenger singer's ranking was higher than any of the guests, they would stay, and the last-ranked singer would be eliminated. Otherwise, the challenger singer would be eliminated, and the guests would not have to decide who would be eliminated.

When Zhang Yue heard this, she sighed helplessly, thinking that she probably had no chance.

Moreover, after the semi-finals, the ones left were Jiang Yu, Sister Le Yan and other powerful singers, who were at the level of superstars, as well as three extremely powerful foreign guests. It must be difficult for the singers to challenge the host.

"Okay, now let's welcome our first guest. Teacher Zhang Yue, please go to the waiting room and get ready."

As the show officially began, the guests appeared one after another.

Jiang Yu watched this episode of the semi-finals and found that the guests all took it very seriously. The quality of the songs and the live performances were all very good.

Take the first guest, Zhang Yue, for example. Jiang Yu had seen her perform before, but this time she had clearly made significant progress and improvement. It was clear that Zhang Yue really wanted to stay and push for a spot in the semifinals.

After all, who wouldn’t want to stay on the show for a few more episodes? Who wouldn’t want to rank higher?

Jiang Yu felt that Zhang Yue’s performance in this episode was quite good.

As the guests' performances began and they appeared one after another, it was finally Jiang Yu's turn to perform.

(End of this chapter)