I was exposed for adding my female boss to my group of female friends.

By 2020, he was already capable of producing support songs for the Tokyo Olympics, putting him on par with mainstream musicians.

If YOASOBI, the author of "Idol," is a master of generating traffic, then Kenshi Yonezu can be considered a god of generating traffic.

"Uchiage Hanabi" is also a song of great significance to Kenshi Yonezu—because it was his first collaboration with another singer, who was a woman, despite his autism.

Chen Ya chose this song as Qin Yunshang's second Japanese song without much consideration.

At the time, the only songs he could think of were this one and "Renai Circulation." The reason he didn't choose "Renai Circulation" was mainly because he felt that Qin Yunshang couldn't sing it with the soft and cute feel of Kana Hanazawa.

This song should be sung by either Kana Hanazawa or Tengger; it just won't have the same feel if anyone else sings it.

In addition, the song "Uchiage Hanabi" is a duet, which he slightly modified into a solo version, but fortunately it was not difficult.

At the time, he rushed to finish writing the song for Qin Yunshang and then quickly went to handle important matters, prioritizing speed and simplicity in everything he did.

He never expected that the song he wrote with the principle of simplicity would actually break down the defenses of Guo Xiaoran and Jia Yi from afar.

Just now, in front of the live broadcast camera, the two of them confidently made a series of predictions about Qin Yunshang and Chen Liang, repeatedly saying that Qin Yunshang's new song would not be very popular.

Unexpectedly, the slap in the face came so quickly and so fiercely.

It's as if it was made especially for them.

The two of them listened to the song from every angle, around the clock, in every dimension, wanting to memorize every single syllable so they could find something to criticize.

Even just one flaw in the song would make both of them feel better; at least it would save face for them.

As a result, it couldn't be found.

This song sounds perfect no matter how you listen to it, and most importantly, it's so much better than their songs.

Anyone with ears who has heard this song would find it hard to say anything bad.

If they try to be too harsh and misleading, they will suffer a backlash. They are not stupid, so they have no choice but to keep quiet.

But precisely because their opponents performed so well, and because the two of them had spoken so confidently, every syllable of the song felt like a slap in the face to them.

After finally getting through the song, Qin Yunshang finished perfectly. Just moments ago, she was a well-behaved and adorable host, acting as a good straight man. But now, she's acting like a spoilsport.

"Mr. Guo Xiaoran, Mr. Jia Yi," the host said, handing over the microphone, "after listening to Yun Shang'er's... uh, 'Uchiage Hanabi,' what are your thoughts?"

Guo Xiaoran: "..."

Jia Yi: "..."

The host then asked, "Do you think this song can surpass our Jin Lan's song in terms of play count?"

Guo Xiaoran: "..."

Jia Yi: "..."

On the surface, the two appeared as meditative as monks, remaining silent, but inwardly they were screaming:

Are you sick?! If you're sick, get treatment! Stop asking us! We're not doctors!

Don't you know how to read between the lines? Can't you tell we don't want to talk right now? Be quiet, no one will think you're mute!

The host was a little embarrassed. She had wanted Guo Xiaoran and Jia Yi to continue their confrontation to increase the show's buzz, but she didn't expect the two to be so withdrawn and completely refusing to engage.

It's just a Japanese song that sounds alright, right? It only has 10 plays so far, why aren't you saying anything? Keep playing!

In fact, ever since they finished listening to the song, not only these two, but everyone in front of the camera on the show fell into an eerie silence.

Everyone has their own worries, and they are all different, but they are all stirred up by this song.

Lu Chujiu was envious, Yu Xiaoxiao was excited, He Su was deep in thought, and Jin Lan seemed to be pondering something—if she were Qin Yunshang, she definitely wouldn't be able to sing these two Japanese songs.

If I can't even remember the lyrics to "I Remember", how am I supposed to sing these two foreign language songs?

After repeatedly trying to get results from Guo and Jia, the host decided to change the subject. Just as he turned to Jin and Lan, Yu Xiaoxiao excitedly interrupted him.

"Wow! This song is so good, no wonder it's Chen Liang's!" Yu Xiaoxiao's eyes were practically shining. "The song before was already perfect, but this one feels more unique. It's a different style from the previous one, yet it still has the unique characteristics of J-POP!"

He Su nodded repeatedly, not rushing to praise him, as that would seem a bit naive.

He wants to listen to the song again before praising it, and then he can post a Weibo to ride the wave of popularity.

The host quickly followed up, "Ms. Xiaoxiao, do you think this song is very good?"

Yu Xiaoxiao gave her a strange look and said, "Of course! Don't you think it sounds nice?"

"I think so too, but..."

"It's all good as long as it sounds good," Yu Xiaoxiao said. "Wow, Chen Liang is really talented. Two songs in two days, how did he do that?"

The host then asked, "You think Mr. Chen Liang is very talented? But just now, Mr. Guo Xiaoran and Mr. Jia Yi said..."

She looked at Jia and Guo. They had just criticized Chen Liang from various angles, clearly stating that he was just a pop star who only wrote mindless catchy songs.

Yu Xiaoxiao almost rolled her eyes, but not wanting to openly embarrass them, she said:

“Of course he’s talented. Actually, I’ve always thought he was very talented, but I often felt that he hadn’t fully shown his potential,” Yu Xiaoxiao said. “Now, with these two songs, he has finally revealed his true strength.”

After a pause, Yu Xiaoxiao looked at Jin Lan and said, "I believe Jin Lan would definitely agree with my point of view. Jin Lan was scolded to tears by Chen Liang before, but she still insisted on choosing Chen Liang as her partner, which speaks volumes."

The host was taken aback: "Jin Lan was scolded to tears?"

Yu Xiaoxiao was startled and quickly covered her mouth.

She's always been a blabbermouth, and today she's finally gotten herself into trouble.

When they were still on the ship, Jin Lan and Chen Liang had a conflict. Although it was broadcast live, it was all in the past and no one brought it up again.

With so many new viewers today who don't understand the situation, various speculations are inevitable.

The host quickly asked Jin Lan, "Jin Lan, is this true?"

Jin Lan said with a bitter face, "It wasn't so much that I was scolded to tears, it was just that I had just met him at the time and wasn't used to his style of speaking..."

When the host saw that Jin Lan didn't want to talk about it anymore, he stopped the topic, but the comments section continued to discuss it.

The program continued, and several segments were completed quickly.

The entire live broadcast lasted all afternoon, which was quite agonizing for Guo Xiaoran and Jia Yi.

Every hour, the host would receive a notification from the production crew and then congratulate Qin Yunshang and Chen Liang on camera for their new song breaking records on YouTube.

10, 20, 30... Good news kept coming in one afternoon.

In just one afternoon, both "Idol" and "Uchiage Hanabi" surpassed 50 views.

The combined data for the two songs is already better than that of Jin Lan, not to mention that it has only been circulating for an afternoon.

At this terrifying growth rate, it's only a matter of time before both songs surpass one million views.

As the program ended, a slightly tired host said goodbye to the viewers in the live broadcast room.

"Thank you for watching! The finale of 'Idol Producer' will be tomorrow night at 7:30 PM. Please tune in on time!"

Upon hearing this, everyone suddenly realized that this variety show journey was finally coming to an end.

Chapter 474 The Finale

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After a lengthy opening speech by the host, the final live broadcast and final competition of "Idol Producer" finally began.

The match was originally scheduled for 8 PM, but the live broadcast started at 3 PM.

Because it was the final episode, the production team allocated the highest budget for the final competition and made many preparations and plans.

Because of the high level of effort put in, it's not enough to simply broadcast the competition and call it a day. A very long time was allocated for warm-up programs before the competition officially started.

For the final episode of the show, the live streaming platform gave it its all, using its largest promotional effort to date. Combined with previous efforts to expand its reach beyond its core audience, a massive barrage of comments flooded in the moment the show started.

"I've heard this show is good for ages, but I finally had time to watch it today, sob sob..."

Does anyone know where to find reruns of past episodes? I'd like to watch them again.

“I watched all the live streams from beginning to end, and I know the relationships between everyone. I’m a veteran, and new viewers can follow me.”

"Jin Lan will definitely win this competition, otherwise I'll do a handstand and have diarrhea on live stream."

"I've remembered your ID from before, remember to tag me later."

……

The stadium, which can accommodate tens of thousands of people, was already gradually filled with people, with many spectators arriving early for the show.

Half of them are Chinese, and they not only get free air conditioning, but they can also get on the live stream camera. Wouldn't it be great to come early?

However, a considerable number of Japanese people also arrived early.

The live broadcast was aimed at domestic platforms, and the hosts were almost entirely in Chinese. There was only Japanese translation from the Japanese-language channel, which was very poor. Yet, Japanese viewers still came.

In addition to the main station broadcasting on the big screen, the second station was staffed by the same female host who used to hold a microphone and carry a camera to film around the area, mainly interviewing the audience.

The two channels didn't have as much traffic as the first, but they still had a screen full of comments. The female host, adjusting her in-ear monitor, said to the camera:

"Ladies and gentlemen, as we can see from here, there's still a long time before the show starts, and many audience members have already arrived. Most surprisingly, there are quite a few Japanese audience members too! I just counted, and there are at least a dozen. Who are they here for? Let's interview them..."

The female host walked up to a Japanese man and asked him a question. The otaku in the plaid shirt immediately started babbling excitedly.

The translator next to her said to the female host:

"He said he came for the singer of 'Idol,' he really likes the song, and it's very popular on Japanese platforms. He learned from social media that today is the final, so he came to show his support..."

The female host raised her eyebrows and said, "Is 'idol' the song sung by Qin Yunshang? Is that song really that popular in Japan?"

The translator relayed the female host's words to the nerdy guy, who became even more excited and started spitting as he spoke at length.

The translator turned around and said, "This audience member said that the song 'Idol' is the hottest song in Japan right now, and it has been dominating the daily charts for a long time along with 'Uchiage Hanabi'..."

He added that because many people thought the two songs were written in Japan, Japanese television stations even made special programs to clarify that the two songs were written by Chinese people.

This answer was a bit beyond her expectations, and even the female host herself was a little flustered. She knew that the two songs were popular in Japan, but she didn't expect that in just two days, they would have reached the point of alarming the TV station.

After hearing the translation, the live chat exploded with comments.

"This is what cultural export looks like! Yunshang'er is awesome!"

"I used to only hear about artists who debuted abroad and then came back to China to make money, like the Five Returning Sons. But the Five Sons were all terrible. It has to be Yunshang'er!"

"Don't forget Chen Liang. This song isn't just Yun Shang'er's achievement. Without Chen Liang's lyrics and music, it wouldn't have become a hit!"

"Heh, what kind of cultural export is it to have Japanese songs become popular in Japan? I think it's treason! Some brainless fans just like to spout this kind of empty rhetoric."

"When the Japanese write 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms' and sell it to the Chinese, it's considered a cultural cession; when Chinese people write Japanese songs and they become popular in Japan, it's considered treason. This generation of netizens is truly remarkable."

"What's the use of a good song if the lyricist and composer is Guo Nan, a cold-blooded man who made his partner cry? Listening to this kind of song is disgusting to the ears. I'll laugh at anyone who's a fan of Chen Liang."

……

Just as the various and complex comments were arguing wildly, suddenly many comments started spamming "Watch the main channel".

Unsuspecting viewers clicked on the main channel and immediately understood why everyone was spamming "Watch the main channel".

Jiang Xinhai has made his appearance.

Today, Jiang Xinhai changed into a white dress, her classic look from her debut. After all these years, her figure is still perfect, with long, slender legs under the dress and light steps.

Many female singers after Jiang Xinhai are also quite capable, but it is difficult for them to be called divas again.

It's simply because she possesses a unique气质 (qi zhi, a kind of refined elegance or aura), as pure and proud as a swan, that seeing her makes one feel that the title of "Queen of Pop" is perfectly fitting for her. And later female singers, none of them have this quality.

On stage, the male host introduced the topic in an almost obsequious tone:

"We are honored to have Ms. Jiang Xinhai as a judge for our final competition. Jiang Xinhai is widely recognized as the last diva of the 21st century. With her on the team, we believe our show will be much more exciting..."

Jiang Xinhai tossed his hair and simply said, "That's all in the past."

After saying that, she took her seat and sat down next to Qin Yun Chu.

Qin Yunchu was wearing a purple off-shoulder dress today, and her hair was neatly styled into a bun, making her look pure and dignified.

The two greeted each other like best friends. Jiang Xinhai leaned closer and whispered:

Where is Chen Ya?

Qin Yun Chu cupped her hand to her mouth and whispered, "He hasn't come back."

"He can't possibly not come back for the finals, can he?"

"Is it possible that they've run into trouble?"

"do not know……"