How did this star become more popular after his scandal?

Chapter 200 The second scene

It’s Friday again, the day when the eighth episode of “Singer” will be broadcast.

Lin Qianqian was curled up in bed. There was a small table on the bed with a tablet computer on it as she opened the updated episode of "Singer".

The weather is getting colder and colder, and she doesn't want to get out of bed even though there is air conditioning at home.

"It's already the eighth episode, and this season of Singer is almost over."

Looking at the program information displayed above, Lin Qianqian was also a little emotional. Unknowingly, this year's "Singer" is almost coming to an end. At this rate, it will be over in early January.

"I just don't know who will be the singing king this season. Duo Ya has the highest probability right now, but I don't know if Jiang Yu will catch up later."

Lin Qianqian was also speculating about who would be crowned the King of Singers this season. Judging from the results of so many episodes, Duo Ya had the best chance of winning. However, Jiang Yu's performance in recent episodes seemed quite impressive, not only consistently defeating Hu Tian, ​​but also nearly surpassing Park Junyeol, a singer from Country H, last season, with only a single vote separating them.

"Will Jiang Yu surpass Park Junyeol this time?"

Lin Qianqian had this thought in her mind. Judging by Jiang Yu's momentum, it seemed like this was still a very good possibility. The difference between the two in the previous round was only one vote. This scene was similar to when Jiang Yu was about to overtake Hu Tian. It was so familiar.

Lin Qianqian felt that there was a high probability that Jiang Yu would surpass Park Junyeol in this episode. If he really surpassed Park Junyeol and rushed to second place, then Lin Qianqian felt that Jiang Yu would most likely defeat Duo Ya in the next show and win the title of King of Singers this season.

"Then let's take a look at Jiang Yu's performance in this episode."

"But I'm still a little curious, can Hu Tian surpass Jiang Yu again?"

Not only Lin Qianqian was curious, but many viewers were also a little curious. After all, everyone wanted to see the duel between Jiang Yu and Hu Tian, ​​but now, Hu Tian seemed a little disappointed. He had already lost to Jiang Yu twice on this stage, but he didn't seem to give up and seemed to want to surpass Jiang Yu.

"Here we go, it's already the eighth episode. It's going so fast, this season's singers are almost over."

"Yeah, there are only twelve episodes. Now there are only four episodes left. It's going so fast."

"Hey, do you think Hu Tian still has a chance of beating Jiang Yu? If I remember correctly, he's already lost to Jiang Yu twice on Singer. He also lost in the first competition against Jiang Yu for his new album. That means he's lost three times. Tsk tsk, it seems like he and Li Shuming are really no match for Jiang Yu."

"I feel like it's going to be hard for Hu Tian to surpass Jiang Yu right now. Besides, I'm most focused on Jiang Yu and Park Jun-yeol this time. Last time, they were only one vote apart, and Jiang Yu almost surpassed Park Jun-yeol."

"Hehe, I'm also paying close attention to the situation between Jiang Yu and Park Jun-yeol this episode. The scene in the last episode was very similar to when Jiang Yu was about to overtake Hu Tian. Maybe this time Jiang Yu will really overtake Park Jun-yeol."

"If Jiang Yu really surpasses Park Junyeol, it would be a real honor for our Chinese singers. They have been suppressed by these foreign singers this season."

"Tsk, our Junlie Oppa is very powerful. Jiang Yu is no match for Junlie Oppa."

"That's right. Even though Jiang Yu has defeated Hu Tian now, our Junlie Oppa is even better than Hu Tian. Jiang Yu is dreaming if he wants to defeat Junlie Oppa."

"No, what's wrong with you guys? Do you like foreign singers so much? Do you really want the foreign guest to win? You have no backbone at all. I think these young people have been brainwashed and poisoned by this so-called H-culture."

……

As the show aired, comments were flooded with comments. Among those discussing the outcome of this episode between Jiang Yu and Park Jun Yeol, many of Park Jun Yeol's fans jumped in to claim that Jiang Yu couldn't possibly surpass Park Jun Yeol. It seemed as if in their minds, their own oppa was the best, and even domestic singers were trash, unable to compare to their own Jun Yeol oppa.

Lin Qianqian was too lazy to watch it, so she simply turned off the barrage and watched this episode carefully.

"This episode's challenger singer is actually Mr. Li Peng. His performance is pretty good. I feel like he has a chance of succeeding."

After watching Mr. Li Peng's performance, Lin Qianqian made her own assessment. Mr. Li Peng is a long-established and talented singer in the industry, and she felt that his performance was flawless, very comfortable, and very touching.

As the guests came on stage to perform one by one, Lin Qianqian was a little surprised when she saw Hu Tian's performance.

"A song from the new album. Looks like it should be one of the songs from the new album that will be released on Monday."

After watching Hu Tian's performance, Lin Qianqian also thought it was good. The creative abilities of Hu Tian and Li Shuming are undeniable. The two worked together, one writing the lyrics and the other composing the music. She thought the song was beautiful, and Hu Tian's ability was also evident, with both his performance and form being excellent.

If this were released on a normal day, it would definitely be a song that would dominate the charts.

But today, he was competing, and his opponent was Jiang Yu, who was also the previous contestant, Park Junyeol, and Duo Ya. Leaving aside the two foreign guests, just comparing Jiang Yu to Hu Tian, ​​Lin Qianqian felt that Hu Tian's performance and song were indeed good, but she wouldn't say he was 100% superior to Jiang Yu. After all, Jiang Yu's strength and talent were formidable, and both Hu Tian and Li Shuming had lost to him several times.

"Got four votes from the expert panel."

Lin Qianqian looked at the final number of votes Hu Tian received from the expert panel. With four votes, it was indeed one more vote than he received in the previous round.

"Maybe this time I can really compete with Jiang Yu."

Moreover, Hu Tian sang songs from his new album on a national variety show like "Singer" to promote his new album. It seems that he is also preparing to defeat Jiang Yu in the second new album competition next Monday.

As Hu Tian's performance ended, the next guest was Jiang Yu. As soon as Jiang Yu came on stage, the barrage of comments flooded the screen. When Lin Qianqian heard Jiang Yu's new song "If This Isn't Love" in this episode, she was completely excited.

My eyes were fixed on the screen, listening to Jiang Yu's singing.

If this isn't love
What do I have to be sad about?
Thank you for your generosity
I deserve it.
If this is not love

What do I have to be sad about?
You just have to be expected
Don’t really love…”

Listening to Jiang Yu's song, Lin Qianqian's eyes brightened. At that moment, she suddenly felt that Hu Tian's performance just now didn't seem that good. No, it was very good, but it also depends on who you compare it to. Compared with Jiang Yu's song, Lin Qianqian felt that it was not so good.

and……

Looking at Jiang Yu singing passionately on the stage, an idea came to Lin Qianqian's mind.

"Is this how Jiang Yu feels after being hurt? If this isn't love, then it's because he's been hurt before that he no longer believes in love? He doesn't understand what love is?"

It seemed as if she saw Jiang Yu give everything for a girl, but in the end, the girl left him. In this fast-paced era, it seems that such stories have happened to many young people.

Lin Qianqian looked at Jiang Yu's figure and suddenly thought that the reason why he had so many relationships and so many exes might be a form of self-protection after being hurt, or a manifestation of lack of love?

At this moment, Lin Qianqian looked at Jiang Yu in the show, and she suddenly felt that she seemed to understand Jiang Yu a little better.

Not to mention his tragic life experience, it seems that his love life has also experienced ups and downs and hardships.

"Perhaps Jiang Yu was also very infatuated at the beginning, but his infatuation was exchanged for betrayal and separation, causing him to no longer believe in love, or even understand what love is. That's why he flirted with so many women, trying to find so-called true love."

Lin Qianqian felt good about herself and thought that she had thoroughly analyzed Jiang Yu's inner thoughts and experiences through this song.

At this moment, it was not only Lin Qianqian who felt this way. Many viewers also had this idea after listening to Jiang Yu's song "If This Is Not Love".

"Hiss! Could it be that this song was written by Jiang Yu based on his own experience? Did he suffer a serious emotional trauma before?"

"I think so too. If I hadn't experienced serious emotional trauma, I wouldn't be able to write such a heart-wrenching song. If this isn't love, then it seems like Jiang Yu no longer understands what love is. I'm sure he must have been hurt quite a bit."

"Indeed, I suddenly feel that Jiang Yu has a lot of exes. Could it be a stress reaction after he was hurt? Self-protection? Or is it because he lacks love and is constantly looking for true love?"

"It's not impossible. When I heard Jiang Yu's song, I felt like I could relate to him. His girlfriend before was like that. I gave her the best of everything. I never skimped on gifts and flowers during festivals and birthdays. I loved her so much, but then she ran off with a company leader. I still feel suffocated by that feeling of betrayal. I also doubted what love really is. When I heard Jiang Yu's song today, I felt like I could relate to him."

"I have to say, Jiang Yu's song is really nice. I feel it will be quite difficult for Hu Tian to defeat Jiang Yu this time."

……

Lin Qianqian is now looking at the number of votes Jiang Yu received from the expert panel, which is the same as Hu Tian's, both four votes.

"The expert panel votes were tied. It seems the audience will ultimately decide the outcome."

The two expert panels had the same number of votes, so from then on it would depend on whose performance the audience liked more.

but……

In this episode, Jiang Yu did not bring any songs from his new album. He did not promote his new album on the show like Hu Tian did, which surprised Lin Qianqian.

"Huh? Jiang Yu's song isn't from his new album. He composed it specifically for the competition."

"Haha, that means I can still hear new songs next week instead of this old song that has already been sung."

"Tsk tsk, someone, take a good look at this. Jiang Yu isn't using this show to promote his new album at all, but this person is using it to promote his new album. Could he be scared?" "It's really possible. Hu Tian is probably scared, and afraid of losing to Jiang Yu, haha."

……

After watching the final performance of Park Jun-yeol and Duo Ya, Lin Qianqian also predicted the outcome.

"Park Jun-yeol is in great form this season, and he's also very popular in China. It will be difficult for Jiang Yu to surpass him."

The recent surge in popularity of the H wave has seen artists from H countries become incredibly popular in China, often surpassing even their Chinese counterparts. Some artists who were unknown in H countries have even become as popular as popular Chinese artists in China. This is especially true for top artists like Park Jun-yeol, who was already incredibly popular in H countries and has a massive fan base in China.

The key point is that Lin Qianqian also felt that Park Jun-yeol was in very good shape in this episode. He was probably worried that he would be surpassed by Jiang Yu in this episode, so he showed his best condition.

But before the results are announced, anything is possible.

After seeing the final results, Lin Qianqian and the audience were all shocked.

I was not shocked that Hu Tian lost to Jiang Yu again, but I was shocked that Jiang Yu actually surpassed Hu Tian and took second place!

"Holy crap! What did I see? Jiang Yu actually surpassed Park Junyeol?!"

"Second place! Jiang Yu really got second place, he really surpassed Park Junyeol!"

"Oh my god! Our Chinese singers have really stood up this time, surpassing Park Junyeol. Will Jiang Yu surpass Teacher Duoya next time?"

"Haha, Hu Tian actually lost again. Tsk tsk, did you see his expression? He must be on the verge of collapse. He lost to Jiang Yu again."

"I feel like there's really no need for Hu Tian and Li Shuming to struggle. I have a feeling they'll lose in the second round of the new album competition on Monday."

……

The eighth episode of "Singer" has come to an end, and everyone was a little shocked by the results. Not only did Hu Tian lose to Jiang Yu again, but the most shocking thing was that Jiang Yu surpassed Park Junyeol.

That night, the hot searches were all over the place again. There were searches about Jiang Yu, Hu Tian, ​​and Park Junyeol...

On the second day, a video of Park Jun-yeol being interviewed by H country media was circulated on the foreign Internet.

In a very short video, a reporter from Country H asked Park Jun-yeol: "You were surpassed by a singer from China this episode. Do you think you will have a chance to win back later?"

Park Junyeol was very disdainful and arrogant, and replied in H text: "For me, this failure was just an accident. I think those Chinese singers are just like elementary school students. Moreover, their Chinese singers and artists are completely incompetent."

The reporter asked again: "We also noticed that after you went to China to participate in the show, there are many fans in China who like you. Do you think there is any difference between China and China?"

Park Junyeol pondered for a moment and sneered, "Well, as for China, I think it's easy to make money there, much easier than back home. They pay a lot, and they treat us very well. If any friends in the industry feel that it's hard to make money back home, they can go to China and have a look. It's easy to make money there."

It was a simple video, but Park Jun-yeol's words were filled with disdain for Chinese singers and arrogance towards China. It seemed as if, for him, coming to China was solely to make money, like it was a giant money-printing factory. As for his fans in China, he looked down on them, treating them like leeks.

Although it was not stated explicitly, the tone and the words between the lines seemed to imply this.

As soon as this video was uploaded, it became a hot topic instantly.

"This Park Jun-yeol is so arrogant, so disgusting!"

"Exactly. It feels like all the artists from Country H are so arrogant. It's as if they look down on us Chinese. Yet they still want to come to China to make money."

"I really don't know why so many young people in China like these artists from Country H. They've really been poisoned by the H trend in the past two years."

"Tsk, what our oppa said is the truth. I think domestic artists can't compare to him. H-stream is just a fashion trend. It's much more popular than those domestic cultures."

"Exactly. Junyeol oppa is so talented, so what if he earns a lot? Domestic singers are incompetent, so they deserve it."

"I think H-style is great. It's so young and fashionable. The so-called culture in China is so backward and old-fashioned."

……

When Lin Qianqian saw this trending search, she thought Park Junyeol would be scolded to the ground. However, she saw that there were still many fans who supported him and spoke up for him. At this moment, Lin Qianqian was shocked. She had witnessed the impact and harm of the H trend on young people in China.

He doesn't even agree with or support his own country's culture, but instead supports H-stream culture. Even when he is criticized and belittled by artists from H country, he still speaks up for him?
At this moment, Lin Qianqian was a little surprised. Looking at the comments, she couldn't help but shake her head. These young people in China are really influenced by the H-culture.

If this goes on, something bad will happen one day.

If the higher authorities take this cultural invasion and this invisible ideological battle seriously, something bad will definitely happen sooner or later.

……

Monday soon arrived. This was the day when the second round of songs from Jiang Yu and Hu Tian’s new albums were released. This was also the second competition for their new albums.

However, this time, the two did not release just one song, but three songs at once.

This is generally the pattern for artists releasing songs online after releasing a new album. To maximize the lifespan of a new album, songs aren't released all at once. Nor are they released one song at a time. The first songs are released first to get the new album started. Later rounds of releases are often done in batches.

For example, today, Jiang Yu and Hu Tian both posted teaser messages on Weibo, announcing that they would both release three songs from their new albums at noon. This Sunday, three more songs would be released, and the rest would be released by next weekend.

The release time of new album songs, which could have been extended to three weeks, was directly extended to three weeks. This ensures that the songs in the new album can get the maximum exposure and traffic, greatly improving the sales performance of the new album.

At this moment, I am on Hu Tian's side.

He and his old partner Li Shuming were sitting in the house. The weather outside was not very good today. Cold air was coming, and it was windy and drizzling.

"There's an ancient style song among the three songs this time. This song will definitely be directly compared with Jiang Yu's debut song, Lanting Xu."

Teacher Li Shuming spoke softly. They took this second competition against Jiang Yu's new album very seriously. They had lost to Jiang Yu in the first competition, and had lost again on the "Singer" stage, making it three consecutive defeats to Jiang Yu. They really didn't want to lose again. If they kept losing like this, their reputation and word of mouth that had built up over the years would be ruined.

Nowadays, more and more people on the Internet say that they and Lao Hu are not as good as Jiang Yu, and have been surpassed by this young man.

In the second competition of this new album, three songs were released at one time, one of which was an ancient style song he had created before, and the other was the song sung by Hu Tian on the "Singer" stage.

Regarding the second competition on the new album, Li Shuming and Hu Tian both felt that their ancient style song would not be able to beat Jiang Yu's previous song, "Lanting Preface." In fact, because Jiang Yu had already done so well, they didn't expect this ancient style song to perform well either.

But they are more confident about the other two songs. Hu Tian has sung one of them on the stage of "Singer", and the program has been aired, so the publicity effect should be good.

Although they lost to Jiang Yu on the "Singer" stage, it was not because of the songs in Jiang Yu's new album. They felt that they could still compete. After all, the quality of the songs in Jiang Yu's new album was unknown. Maybe they could win this time?

In addition to that ancient style song, Hu Tian and Li Shuming are still very confident about the other two songs.

"Now let's look at the second ring match at 12 noon."

Li Shuming and Hu Tian were both a little nervous. They looked at each other, their hearts in their throats.

They had already lost to Jiang Yu so many times, and during this period they had faced countless ridicules, accusations and insults. They had to win once. If they couldn't win this time, then it was really all over.

They have lost to Jiang Yu on stage three times. If they lose the second competition of the new album again, they won’t have to watch the next two competitions. They will be nailed to the pillar of shame.

Lin Qianqian had just finished her takeout and was lying on the sofa with a blanket, playing with her phone, waiting for twelve o'clock to listen to Jiang Yu and his friends' new songs.

This is the second round of Jiang Yu and Hu Tian’s new albums. Both of them will release three songs today, and she has a lot of video materials today.

"If Hu Tian loses again this time, he will never be able to recover."

He'd already lost to Jiang Yu so many times. This was already the second round of competition for his new album. If he lost again, there would be no comparison. Then, Jiang Yu would literally be stepping on the "corpse" of the superstar to ascend to the top. By then, with the performance of Jiang Yu's new album, he would definitely become the youngest superstar in the history of Chinese pop music.

By then, the music industry will surely be shocked.

"arrive."

After watching a few videos and seeing that it was already twelve o'clock, Lin Qianqian immediately opened Penguin Music.

(End of this chapter)