"She is a faint, slanting sun,
Oh, how I wish someone would appreciate her.
She has a window of boundless blue sky,
Just waiting, just waiting for someone to share it with..."
The stage lights dimmed, tinged with a soft pink.
A delicate, charming female voice echoed through the venue.
The voice was melodious and lingering, imbued with an indescribable allure.
As the audience slowly snapped back to reality, they couldn't help but gasp in unison!
"Hiss... Is that a guy or a girl??"
"Holy crap! Did they switch singers??"
"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"
"I can't accept this..."
"I'm losing it, what song is this? Does this voice even belong to him?"
"If it's not a switch, I can't think of any other explanation. Just moments ago it was a clear male voice, and now it's suddenly so alluringly feminine..."
"Is the production team staging this for dramatic effect??"
While it was disrespectful to be noisy during a performance, no one in the audience could contain their shock.
The contrast was too great, too hard to comprehend!
"She is a gentle, flowing musical movement,
Oh, how I wish someone would sing along.
She has a gaze full of tender light,
Just waiting, just waiting for someone to make it bloom..."
Exuding charm and allure, with a captivating presence.
Dark Night Rabbit's voice seemed to possess a magical quality, stirring a restless longing.
On the judges' panel, the four judges were utterly bewildered, their mouths twitching uncontrollably.
"Damn!"
The veteran artist Liu Huan let out a classic exclamation.
After so many years in the C-pop music scene, he had never encountered such a seductive singing style. Stirred by this alluring voice, he felt completely disoriented.
If Dark Night Rabbit had sung this song from the start, it wouldn't have been so jarring; everyone could have simply accepted him as a girl. But his clear male voice was still lingering in their minds, and this sudden, captivating female voice was enough to break anyone's composure!
"Impossible!" Yin Na slammed her hand on the table.
In the C-pop music scene, some artists could indeed transition between male and female voices.
However, there were always limitations.
Upon careful listening, one could still discern subtle differences.
But this Dark Night Rabbit was different. Not only was the voice female, but the singing style was also laced with a captivating, alluring charm.
As she prepared to interrupt the performance and voice her doubts, a reminder came through her earpiece from the production crew backstage: "Any questions can be raised after the performance."
It was the voice of the show's director, Gu Qunhua.
His tone was undeniably firm.
While Yin Na might disregard other directors, Gu Qunhua was different.
If Liu Qingfeng was the strongest director in the official circles, Gu Qunhua was the most respected director in the variety show industry. With a single word from him, Yin Na's career in variety shows would be over.
Therefore, she could only sit down, her expression grim, and continue watching the competition.
"Come on, have fun, there's so much time,
Come on, love, there's so much desire,
Come on, wander, there's so much direction,
Come on, play around, there's so much splendor.
Ah~ itchy..."
The word "itchy" seemed to resonate deeply within everyone.
It felt like a million ants crawling inside their minds. Itchy!
So incredibly itchy!
It was like a veiled melody, a coy invitation, a game of push and pull.
A tickling sensation that tugged at their heartstrings.
"Frankly fall in love with the appearance of love,
Circuitously get lost in the recklessness of dreams,
The more flustered, the more one desires, the more itchy, the more one scratches..."
When these lines appeared, Mo Yan's lips curved into a knowing smile.
It was as if a new door had been opened for him.
So, songs could be written like this?
Unlike others, as a producer, his focus was invariably on the music. Although this was not ideal for a show that emphasized vocal prowess, his decades of professional habit were unchangeable.
Therefore, he rarely commented on vocal skills, instead evaluating the compatibility between the singer and the song.
And this song, both in its performance style and timbre, was a perfect match!
The subtle allure woven into the melody was a completely novel style.
Charm.
An utterly captivating charm.
Who was this Dark Night Rabbit?
Mo Yan now leaned towards Dark Night Rabbit being a new singer.
Because there was no such artist in the C-pop music scene.
If someone possessed such a drastically contrasting range between male and female voices, they would have already become wildly popular.
The current C-pop music scene did have a few singers who could achieve this, but not to such an extreme degree, not so naturally.
"Dark Night Rabbit, you're so seductive!"
"Ah! Look at me, have I turned yellow??"
"Supervision, save me!"
"This is something I can listen to without paying? No, I paid for the ticket! Give me more!"
"Holy hell, this song is absolutely amazing!"
"Is this Dark Night Rabbit really a man or a woman??"
"I want to know too. I was already getting carried away, but my reason tells me this voice could belong to a man, and I immediately stopped those absurd thoughts."
"No matter if it's a man or a woman, I'm hard..."
"Although I hate to admit it, my heart is indeed racing..."
"Please, judges, make him get eliminated, reveal him quickly!!!"
The show's impact from this song was explosive.
And Dark Night Rabbit's gender had, at this moment, become a mystery.
Who was he?
There was no such figure in the C-pop music scene!
At this moment, the anticipation for Dark Night Rabbit's reveal had reached its peak for everyone!
"She is a faint, slanting sun,
Oh, how I wish someone would appreciate her,
She has a window of boundless blue sky..."
The lighting technician seemed to be stirring up trouble,
With various ambiguous lights flashing on and off.
This amplified the seductive atmosphere to the maximum.
Many audience members felt a surge of blood.
For the Blue Star continent, this was a very novel song. Perhaps similar styles had been sung before, but none had achieved such widespread recognition.
And the song "Itchy" had truly brought this charming style to its extreme, combined with Dark Night Rabbit's pronunciation and singing style, it was enough to set hearts ablaze.
A lazy sensuality, a seductive allure, and an undercurrent of ambiguity.
Gradually, the audience no longer resisted, becoming immersed in the scenario presented by the song, savoring its lingering charm.
"Come on, have fun, there's so much time,
Come on, love, there's so much desire..."
The second chorus.
Su Yu suppressed his amusement and the goosebumps of embarrassment.
He strived to perform the song perfectly.
Although it was a bit mischievous, he was singing this song with great care, considering all the details.
Coupled with the alluring vocal range, it wasn't just the listeners, but he himself was somewhat mesmerized.
The ability to change vocal timbre, combined with his singing skills, made the show's impact skyrocket.
Moreover, the rabbit mask perfectly aligned with a lyric.
"Two rabbits run side-by-side, how can one discern if they are male or female!"
If they couldn't even guess his gender, how could they possibly guess his identity?
"Frankly fall in love with the appearance of love,
Circuitously get lost in the recklessness of dreams,
The more flustered, the more one desires, the more itchy, the more one scratches..."
When the song concluded.
The audience and judges remained silent.
The audience below looked at Dark Night Rabbit on stage with complex expressions.
After an unknown period, someone shivered, their skin covered in goosebumps.
Then!!
Suddenly, applause like an incoming tide erupted throughout the venue!
Regardless of anything else, whether Dark Night Rabbit was male or female, his performance of this song had reached a high level, showcasing a unique style, a style that stood apart!
"Itchy" Original Artist: Huang Ling, Lyrics: Meng Nan, Music: Meng Nan