How did this star become more popular after his scandal?

Chapter 224 If evil is a gorgeous and cruel melody
Everyone was a little surprised when listening to Jiang Yu's singing.

This is Jiang Yu's first rap song, and the style is quite dark, with a touch of suspense. Just listening to the song creates a sense of urgency, and Jiang Yu's "The Seventh Chapter of the Night" has a medieval retro feel. It's a kind of pop music with elements of classical music.

This time, it seems to be a fusion of Chinese rap and Western culture. Previous songs like "Blue and White Porcelain" and "Lanting Preface" are both Chinese-style songs, a fusion of modern pop music and Chinese classical culture.

But now, Jiang Yu no longer does this. He directly combines Chinese and Western cultures and has already gone international.

From China, it is already moving towards the international level.

At this moment, many audience members and students, as well as mentors such as Director Hu and Shen Hongyu, were wondering whether Jiang Yu was planning to go international and expand his international influence?
After all, Jiang Yu is considered to be a top singer in China, and the domestic music market may no longer satisfy him. Is this guy ready to integrate with the international standards?

At this moment on the stage, as Jiang Yu's rap part ended, the next moment, everyone saw Song Yuqing slowly raised the microphone and began to sing. Jiang Yu also continued the lyrics, and it was time for the two of them to sing together.

"If evil is a gorgeous and cruel music

Then justice is a deep and helpless melancholy

I will write its ending with my own hands
Then I will light a glimmer in the ashes

The light of morning dries the last line of sadness

Then the raindrops will wash away the dark walls

The black ink is stained with tranquility..."

This section is the lead vocals of Song Yuqing, and Jiang Yu plays a harmony role. Everyone looks at the sweet and lovely Song Yuqing on the stage, and then hears her singing this part of the song, and suddenly they all feel a sense of contrast.

It was a bit surprising that such a sweet and lovely girl would sing such a dark song. The key point was that Song Yuqing's singing voice was less sweet and more profound at this moment, as if she was the goddess of the night.

Jiang Yu's rap was already shocking, and Song Yuqing's singing seemed to add some different colors to Jiang Yu's song.

Jiang Yu and Song Yuqing stood on the stage, very close together, looking at each other as they sang. Song Yuqing's eyes were full of surprise and excitement at being on stage with Jiang Yu and her brother, while Jiang Yu was filled with satisfaction. Our sister Yuqing's performance did not disappoint him.

At this moment, the cameraman also understood what the audience wanted to see. When he saw the two people looking at each other, he immediately zoomed in and gave a close-up. Suddenly, the audience at the scene saw this scene through the big screen and were a little uneasy.

"Oh my god! This eye contact, ahhh! So sweet! What should I do, I suddenly feel that Jiang Yu and Sister Yuqing are quite a good match."

"Ahhh! Damn it, Sister Yuqing's eyes, that expression, I really...ahhhh, why am I not Jiang Yu!"

"Don't mention it, Jiang Yu's rap song, "Night's Seventh Chapter," is really good. I think his rap is really nice."

"Have you noticed that the lyrics of Jiang Yu's song are very interesting? This song combines Chinese and Western elements, and the lyrics seem to be telling a story, much like Sherlock Holmes. The sense of suspense and rhythm make it seem like you're following the story of solving a case."

"Hiss! Now that you put it that way, it really is. It does feel like a suspenseful crime-solving drama, and the lyrics seem to have something to do with Sherlock Holmes."

……

Not only the audience noticed this, but even Shen Hongyu and Wu Tao also found that Jiang Yu's song "The Seventh Chapter of the Night" seemed to be related to Sherlock Holmes.

Is this a tribute to Sherlock Holmes?
Or was it that Jiang Yu was inspired to create this song when he read this novel?
But at this moment, Wu Tao frowned when listening to Jiang Yu's rap song, especially after seeing the reactions of the audience and the students over there.

As a professional, although Jiang Yu's rap is very different from theirs, he can still tell whether Jiang Yu really knows how to rap and whether he has the skills.

From Jiang Yu's performance of "The Seventh Chapter of the Night", Wu Tao could clearly hear and see that this guy really has the ability to rap.

and……

It seems that the audience and students all like the rap song he performed.

All of a sudden, Wu Tao had a bad feeling in his heart.

The rap song he performed today was also a new song of his own, and Jiang Yu's was another new song. When this episode aired, the song would definitely be released. If the two hadn't heard Jiang Yu's rap song before, Wu Tao felt that he would definitely be able to crush Jiang Yu.

But now, Wu Tao is not fully confident that he can defeat Jiang Yu.

"No, this isn't the mainstream rap on the market right now. Although his style is unique, if he doesn't cater to the market, his performance probably won't be very good."

Suddenly, Wu Tao had another thought: Jiang Yu's rap was completely different from theirs. While this was his specialty, Wu Tao felt that Jiang Yu's style didn't fit in with their mainstream rap and was defying the market. Even if some people liked Jiang Yu's performance, it wouldn't be mainstream. His own style was the popular rap music, so who would win or lose was still uncertain.

On the stage, Jiang Yu's singing has reached the second half.

“The truth can only penetrate

Soil without footprints

Sudden subtle floral scent

Deliberately conspicuous clothing

Everyone lies under a mask for different reasons
There is only one name for motivation, and that is desire..."

After Jiang Yu finished his rap, Song Yuqing started singing. The duet of the two amazed many people.

Finally, Jiang Yu’s mentor performance ended with a rap by him.

"If evil is a gorgeous and cruel music

I will write its ending with my own hands
The light of morning dries the last line of sadness

The black ink is stained with tranquility..."

The song ended, and Jiang Yu's performance came to an end. He and Song Yuqing looked at each other, smiled at each other, bowed slightly to everyone, and then walked off the stage.

The scene suddenly erupted into thunderous applause and deafening cheers.

"Jiang Yu! Awesome! I love this rap so much!"

"It's so beautiful, this is what rap is!"

"Indeed, I feel that Jiang Yu's rap is much better than Wu Tao's. No, it's better than any popular rap on the market. There's no yelling or screaming, no messy, vulgar lyrics, and no electronic music. It's just pure rap. And Jiang Yu's lyrics and music are truly amazing!"

……

Jiang Yu sat down, and the students in his group behind him were also praising him. Lin Feifei, who was sitting in the front row, saw her mentor turn around, made a heart shape with her hands to the teacher, and spoke.

"Teacher Jiang Yu, your rap is amazing, it sounds so good!"

Jiang Yu looked at the excited students behind him and smiled.

Wu Tao glanced at Jiang Yu and snorted inwardly. He had indeed underestimated this guy. Jiang Yu's rap was, admittedly, quite something. But Wu Tao felt that Jiang Yu's eccentric style, while unique, wasn't mainstream rap. When the show aired and their new songs were released, Jiang Yu might lose.

At this time, with the end of the instructors' performances, the host came on stage to announce the process, and students from each group were randomly selected to compete in pairs.

While watching the performance of Shen Hongyu's group and Liu Huayu's group on the stage, Wu Tao looked at Jiang Yu, who was sitting in the mentor seat, and spoke in a low voice with an indescribable smile on his face.

"I didn't expect that Mr. Jiang Yu would actually bring a rap song this time. Well, it's indeed okay, but Mr. Jiang Yu's rap is a bit contrary to the mainstream rap. Maybe when the song is released online, it won't be so popular with the public."

Jiang Yu found Wu Tao's words hilarious. He glanced at him, his face seemingly full of smiles, but it was actually filled with a hint of disdain and arrogance. It was as if he was telling Jiang Yu, your rap is just okay, but compared to mine, compared to those rappers, it's not quite up to par. And it's not even the type of rap that's popular on the market. He, Wu Tao, and the others are the mainstream rap. Even if you, Jiang Yu, create a decent rap song, you can't compare to them.

Song Yuqing naturally understood the meaning of Wu Tao's words. Before Jiang Yu even opened his mouth, our sister Yuqing directly retorted.

"Hmph! Anyway, I think my brother's rap is much better than some people's."

Because it was not their turn to comment yet, they did not have microphones, and the students on the stage were performing, so only the mentors could hear what they were saying.

When Wu Tao heard Song Yuqing's words, he knew she was talking about him. He snorted inwardly. Jiang Yu's rap, haha, when the new song is released, it will definitely not be as good as his mainstream rap songs. Jiang Yu also said: "Really? It's okay, let a hundred flowers bloom. No matter what type, there are people who like it."

Wu Tao sneered inwardly. Yes, it's true that no matter what type of song or style, there will always be people who like it. But the mainstream likes rap of their type. If you lose to them, you'll cry.

Wu Tao could even imagine that after this episode was broadcast and his and Jiang Yu's rap songs were released, he would have defeated him, and by then many people on the Internet would have complained about Jiang Yu.

After all, Jiang Yu's fans had praised his short rap to the skies, saying it was better than all their raps, but in the end, he lost to himself?
Ha ha……

Wu Tao was looking forward to it and couldn't wait to see the scene after this episode was broadcast, the song was released, Jiang Yu lost to him, and was mocked by the whole network.

At this moment, as the program recording progressed, students took the stage one by one to perform. Because the students were divided into groups, with five mentors, and I was in my group, while fairness was essential, the mentors were bound to favor their own students. Of course, when they encountered a truly poor performance, even if it was their own student, the mentors could do nothing to help.

At this time, it was Huang Chen, a student from Jiang Yu's group, who took the stage. His opponent was a company trainee from Liu Huayu's group. This was a showdown between an amateur student and a company trainee.

The first male student to take the stage was Liu Huayu, a talented and creative student. He received four votes from the instructors, and many of them were impressed by his abilities. Even Jiang Yu, his rival instructor, voted for him.

When it was Huang Chen's turn, the mentors all knew this somewhat shy student who had drunk alcohol in the first episode and left a deep impression on them.

Huang Chen brought a song he composed this time. Although it is not as good as the songs composed by Jiang Yu and others, it is still pretty good at this stage. It is very close to real life and has a very vivid feeling. In addition, Huang Chen's style is a bit close to folk music.

Jiang Yu was quite satisfied with Huang Chen's performance this episode. He was a little nervous, but overall it was pretty good. He was particularly pleased with the songs he composed. Jiang Yu had read them before, and Huang Chen's songs had a very down-to-earth feel, which made them very engaging. Furthermore, they were songs that spoke very closely to the lives of people at the bottom of society, which Jiang Yu found very appealing.

Many singers, after achieving success, write songs that are somewhat detached from the lives of the general public. Although the quality has improved a lot, they lack some of the breath of life, which is what everyone calls the sense of reality.

Huang Chen's current situation makes it very good for him to be able to write this kind of song, which is why Jiang Yu likes this student very much.

Even Shen Hongyu thought it was good. Jiang Yu's student Huang Chen did have some creative talent.

Wu Tao and Liu Huayu looked at each other and asked, "Is that it?"

What the hell is this? Are you using this stage to complain?

They also feel that the songs written by Huang Chen, an amateur contestant, are all of this type, as was the case in the last episode. It's a bit like he was using the stage to complain about the hardships of life.

They didn't like Huang Chen's songs, and their compositions were too immature. The point was, you're just an amateur, just a supporting role. Liu Huayu, in particular, felt that the trainee going up against Huang Chen was a very talented and promising trainee from one of the major companies in the industry, and he felt that she had more potential than Huang Chen.

How can an amateur compare with talented students who have big companies as their backers?
What's more, he really felt that Huang Chen's performance was not very good.

When Huang Chen finished his performance, he bowed slightly to the instructors and the audience. A mixture of nervousness and anticipation crossed Huang Chen's face. He wrote this song while still a nurse and had recently shown it to Teacher Jiang Yu, who provided some guidance. Despite his nervousness, he didn't make many mistakes this time, and Huang Chen was eagerly anticipating the outcome of this episode.

The audience over there were also discussing Huang Chen's performance at this moment.

"I think Huang Chen's performance is pretty good. Many students cover other people's songs, but he is one of the few students who goes the original route, and he's an amateur."

"It's really good. They're original students, and they're in Jiang Yu's group. I've noticed that Jiang Yu's group seems to have the most students taking the original route."

"Of course. Jiang Yu is an original singer himself, so he definitely prefers students who sing original songs."

"But I feel that Huang Chen is just average looking. He's not ugly, but he's not handsome either. He doesn't look like someone who can debut as a star."

……

Many of the students at this moment knew Huang Chen, after all, they had been here for so long. Everyone was quite impressed with Huang Chen's abilities; although he was an amateur, he had strong originality and considerable talent.

Just ...

Not very good looking.

Chen Tian, ​​from Liu Huayu's group, was also standing aside, watching the instructors' evaluation of Huang Chen. He still recognized Huang Chen's ability, but he was just an amateur, and not very good-looking, so he figured he was just a runner-up.

The first person to make an evaluation of Huang Chen was Song Yuqing, who was sitting on Jiang Yu's right.

"Well, Huang Chen, your performance this time has improved compared to last time. It's very good. Last time, I could clearly feel your nervousness and your performance wasn't that good. This time, you were much more stable. And I think the original song you brought was also pretty good, well..."

The little girl tilted her head slightly, as if trying to think of a word to describe it. When Song Yuqing tilted her head, she subconsciously looked at Jiang Yu next to her. Jiang Yu found her struggling to find words quite cute.

"Hmm... the song is very visual and full of life."

Jiang Yu reminded her, and Yuqing's eyes lit up. She immediately agreed, "Yes, yes, it's very vivid and full of life, hehe."

Song Yuqing glanced at her brother, and it was her brother who understood what she wanted to say.

Song Yuqing cast her vote for Huang Chen, and so did Shen Hongyu. Mentor Jiang Yu didn't say much, and then it was Liu Huayu who spoke up.

"Hmm...how should I put it? Huang Chen, your singing is okay. Although there are quite a few flaws, it's still pretty good among the students. However, I don't think the song you composed is that good. The lyrics are okay and do have a sense of imagery, but the music itself is too simple. Maybe it's because you didn't come from a professional background and don't know much about composition, so it seems very simple..."

Liu Huayu's comments were completely different from those of Song Yuqing and Shen Hongyu. While he had some praise for Huang Chen, he mostly focused on his own shortcomings. He said his music was too simple, and that his lyrics, while visually appealing, also had a certain air of complaining about life.

Huang Chen felt a little disappointed when he was rejected. Everyone who is rejected feels a little disappointed. But he is a mentor. Although Huang Chen wanted to say that he didn't mean to complain about life, but rather reflected on it, this is their most real life situation. However, on this stage, Huang Chen also knew that there were things he should say and things he shouldn't say.

Especially the comments from the tutor, even if you feel that they are inappropriate, you have to bear them silently.

"Well, okay, thank you Teacher Liu, I will continue to work hard."

Wu Tao on the side also agreed.

"Indeed, I agree with Teacher Liu. Huang Chen, you are still very talented and capable, but your composition is still not very mature, and the songs seem a lot more immature. Of course, since you are still a student, this is normal. We have all been through this process. But the song is really not good, it's too simple. You can learn more about music theory and communicate more with our teachers..."

He and Liu Huayu had previously thought Huang Chen's performance wasn't very good, even though Huang Chen's level was considered acceptable among the students. But for Wu Tao and Liu Huayu, the piece was too simple. Most importantly, Wu Tao felt that since Huang Chen was Jiang Yu's student, he wouldn't let him off lightly.

As for Liu Huayu, although he has no grudge against Jiang Yu, the one competing with Huang Chen this time is his own student, so he has to stand on his own side.

After Wu Tao finished his comments, he looked at Huang Chen’s mentor Jiang Yu.

"What do you think, Teacher Jiang Yu?"

Jiang Yu picked up the microphone and directly supported Huang Chen in response to Wu Tao and Liu Huayu's comments.

"I don't think there's any problem. I think the lyrics and music are pretty good, at least for Huang Chen who's on stage. Although he's immature, the songs he writes have a strong sense of imagery and a sense of life, which is what makes his songs so engaging. I think the music itself is also good, simple and unpretentious. Isn't this the life of ordinary people like us? Simple and unpretentious..."

Wu Tao and Liu Huayu remained silent with stern faces after hearing Jiang Yu's words. Although it was common for mentors to have different opinions during such a mentor review session, especially for mentors like Jiang Yu and Liu Huayu, who were mentors of two competing students, their opinions would definitely differ.

However, Jiang Yu's ruthless rebuttal of their opinions made the two of them somewhat unhappy, and the atmosphere suddenly became somewhat tense.

After that, in the voting by the tutors, Huang Chen only got three votes, and he did not get the two votes from Wu Tao and Liu Huayu.

It can be said that as for the final ranking result, whether it is Huang Chengao or Liu Huayu’s student Chen Tiangao, it depends on the votes of the live audience counted later.

Although Huang Chen is currently behind in the mentor voting, if the live audience votes are high, then Huang Chen may still beat Chen Tian.

Wu Tao sneered. As expected, an amateur like Huang Chen could not get a high number of votes.

The student in Jiang Yu's group who appeared after Huang Chen was Zhao Ying.

Her opponent was a female student in Wu Tao's group, who rapped like Wu Tao.

Seeing this scene, Wu Tao sneered in his heart, another cannon fodder.

Jiang Yu thinks that these amateur students are just cannon fodder.

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