I woke up to find I had gotten my marriage certificate with a female celebrity.

Live live.

The four mentors are seated in the very center.

Yang Huan, Huo Na, Qi Feng, and Mr. Qi from the other side of the strait.

Behind the mentors were three hundred judges and audience members, and next to them were representatives from various media outlets.

In addition, several music critics were present, making it quite a large event.

At the director's signal, the host's voice gradually began to ring out.

"Next, please welcome our first singer, Yuan Zhenzhen."

"But before that, I'd like to ask the composer if he has anything to say."

Yuan Zhenzhen's composer is very young, she looks to be under thirty.

She looked at the camera and made a cheering gesture: "Come on, Zhenzhen, don't lose!"

The lights went out instantly.

When the lights came on again, a slender figure appeared on the stage.

As the intro began, the lyrical music was enhanced with many electronic elements, and the moment the lyrics were uttered, the four mentors' eyes flashed almost simultaneously.

In the verses, she used an almost whispering singing style, with extremely precise breath control, and each ending note was completely clear.

During the chorus, her vocal pressure increased, but she didn't rely on tearing to create a climax like many other contestants.

Instead, it uses a restrained sense of power to steadily push up each high note and then gently land it.

The comments section started flooding with messages before she even got to the chorus.

Besides her fans, many more people also remembered this voice.

"This doesn't feel like a newcomer; their control is so steady."

"That high note in the chorus is so beautiful."

"Yuan Zhenzhen! Yuan Zhenzhen!"

"The pressure is now on Chen Xiran!"

When the song ended, mentor Yang Huan was the first to applaud.

Then, applause erupted like a tidal wave.

In the music critics' section, some people were whispering to each other.

The Weibo operations team has already started typing on their phones.

Yuan Zhenzhen's final score was 8.6, which is an extremely high score, especially considering that this was a song created on the spot.

In no time, the name Yuan Zhenzhen surged to the top of the trending searches.

The director looked at the data in the studio and couldn't help but clap his hands in approval.

The assistant director's voice was tinged with excitement: "Is the second one ready?"

The staff member replied, "Ready."

The executive director paused for a moment. He really hoped that Chen Xiran could be on par with Yuan Zhenzhen, so that the ratings would explode again.

However, he only thought about it and didn't have much expectation in his heart.

He had met Qin Yi and heard his song "Youth".

Someone this young might be very good at writing inspirational songs, but if they were to write love songs, the quality probably wouldn't be very good.

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Chen Qianyu stood in the backstage corridor, her assistant adjusting her in-ear monitors and her makeup artist applying the last bit of highlighter.

She knew how good Yuan Zhenzhen's song was, and she could clearly see how strong the audience's and online reactions were.

Her body tensed up involuntarily; she wished Qin Yi could be standing beside her right now, cheering her on.

I took a deep breath, and my phone suddenly vibrated.

She glanced down cautiously; it was a message from Qin Yi.

A meme of someone massaging someone's shoulder, accompanied by a sentence.

"She's not as good as you."

Chen Qianyu chuckled, her tension vanishing instantly, replaced by a sweet smile that surprised the staff.

Thirty seconds.

A voice came from the walkie-talkie.

"Ten seconds."

The host walked down from the center of the stage, and the lights were dimmed again.

The whole place fell silent.

Some people have high expectations, after all, Karena Chan was last year's Best Newcomer.

Some people shook their heads, saying that Yuan Zhenzhen's song was too well-executed and it would be difficult to surpass it.

As the lights came on, Chen Qianyu, wearing a light blue dress, walked to the center of the stage.

As the intro began, the live stream showed the song she was about to sing.

No Ifs

Lyrics and music: Qin Yi

Arrangement: Qin Yi

Singer: Chen Xiran.

The song production time was only 24 hours. Except for Qin Yi, the production team assisted with the arrangement of everyone else's music, otherwise there simply wouldn't have been enough time.

Seeing that the lyrics, music, and arrangement were all done by one person, the audience's expectations were raised.

"Is the same person responsible for the lyrics, composition, and arrangement?"

"Is Teacher Qin really that amazing?"

"Go Xiran! Go Xiran!"

The sound of an electric guitar rang out first, followed closely by a lively piano melody.

The drumbeats came in at just the right moment, and while the audience was still enjoying the intro, Chen Xiran's voice caught everyone off guard.

"If I were to say that loving you has no ifs."

"If you miss it, it'll be over. Won't you be sad?"

"If you use that as an excuse, isn't that a bit weak?"

"If I were to say that loving you has no ifs."

"If you truly love me, then take a chance."

"What are you still thinking about? What are you still afraid of?"

"Take my hand quickly."

Chen Qianyu's typhoon instantly attracted everyone's attention.

Unlike Yuan Zhenzhen, who simply stood still and sang, she added many small gestures along the way.

This small gesture, combined with the upbeat rhythm, perfectly matched the theme of the first performance.

Placing the chorus at the beginning can also help to get the atmosphere going more quickly.

Chen Qianyu's body swayed to the beat of the drums, and her voice was delicate and lively.

In an instant, she became synonymous with joy and sweetness; one could even say that Chen Qianyu was love itself.

The comments section went silent, not because no one was posting, but because everyone forgot to.

The lyrics reached the last line.

"If I were to say that loving you has no ifs."

The moment the music stopped, she turned her back to the camera and smiled.

The entire venue was silent, the audience still immersed in the melodious rhythm of the song.

Chen Qianyu panicked for a moment. She didn't know why it was so quiet. Was it because she sang too badly?

Her body was trembling slightly, but she forced herself to finish her thank-you speech.

But the moment she finished speaking, the entire audience erupted in thunderous applause.

The barrage of comments instantly covered the entire screen; if you didn't mute it, you couldn't even see a single gap in the program.

"Her eyebrows and eyes curved in a smile, full of budding joy."

"Ahhh, Chen Xiran, I love you!"

"That smile as she turned around, it broke my heart."

"Was this really a live recording the entire time?"

"Ah! This is love, sweet love!"

"My God, this song was made in 24 hours?!"

"This song is so well written!!"

The name Chen Xiran instantly rose to the top of the list.

"No Ifs" followed closely behind.

Yuan Zhenzhen dropped to fourth place, and the person who took the third place was Qin Yi.

The program's official team quickly released Qin Yi's photo.

He's handsome and talented; the label of a genius composer was instantly attached to him.

The four mentors gave it extremely high marks, resulting in a final score of 9.8.

If it weren't for the two remaining knockout rounds, the champion would practically be confirmed.

The director looked at the data and jumped to his feet.

"This show is going to be a huge hit! It's going to be a massive hit!!"

But then he felt as if his heart was being torn apart.

"Oh no, oh no, why did I put them at the very front!"

Tianxing Entertainment.

Ye Yuan stared blankly into space, his mind a complete void.

He immediately called the heads of the relevant departments one by one, saying that he would put all the resources into the new album no matter what.

Boy groups/girl groups?

Let's put that aside for now; Chen Xiran is currently the top female star at Tianxing.

If the investment is right, it might just create a rising star.

That's a rising star! If a big name like that comes out in the company, my career will soar, and I'll be counting money until my hands are sore.

Ye Yuan was so excited that his head was spinning.