After Zhou Tao finished his thanks, there was a moment of awkward silence on stage.
The host quickly took over, "It seems that Teacher Ting Yu indeed has great charisma. Every singer who collaborates with him is very grateful. Perhaps, this is the charm of Teacher Ting Yu."
"Next, we enter the judging panel review segment."
After the host finished speaking, the judges could no longer wait. As soon as the microphone permissions were opened, everyone began to offer their critiques.
"Teacher Ting Yu has once again shown what it means to choose only the right singer. In my opinion, the vocal range of the Slippers Brothers is very suitable for this song, 'Old Boy.' Although they are a bit young for the song, when they sang it, it gave me the feeling of listening to a singer in their thirties or forties."
"I feel the same way. I really liked the Slippers Brothers' previous song, 'Father.' It brought me to tears. And this song, 'Old Boy,' has once again touched my heart. I think Ting Yu is using the Slippers Brothers to capture the hearts of middle-aged men."
"Teacher Ting Yu truly lives up to his title of 'melancholy producer.' This song will likely bring countless middle-aged men to tears."
"I think Teacher Ting Yu always writes amazing songs from different perspectives. The melody and lyrics of 'Old Boy' both make one recall the days when they bravely pursued their dreams!"
At some point, the judging panel had turned into a dedicated review session for Ting Yu, as if the previous song had never happened. The host, very cooperatively, moved on to the next segment after the dozen or so judges had finished their comments.
"Next, it's time for the judging panel voting! Please cast your valuable votes!"
As soon as the host finished speaking, the scores began to roll on the large screen on the stage. Ultimately, Ting Yu maintained his lead.
Ting Yu: 1730 votes
Zhou Peng: 270 votes
When these scores were revealed, the audience, who were fans of Ting Yu, reacted as if they had expected it. The anticipated cheers did not erupt. Their faces remained calm, as if this was precisely how it should be.
Zhou Peng, who had been somewhat happy about not breaking the record, felt a surge of melancholy upon noticing the audience's unusual reaction. *Am I really that bad? Even Liu Quanlin's record-breaking performance had an audience cheering. Do you all look down on me so much?* Zhou Peng shook his head. The only thing he felt good about now was that the record had not been broken.
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"Next, please welcome the final ace producer to the stage to draw the keywords!"
Four ace producers had already been eliminated in the regional competition of the Ace City Championship. Ting Yu had been defending his title since the first match and had now won four consecutive defenses. Only Hu Yang remained as an opponent. However, this opponent was considered the toughest nut to crack among them all. Hu Yang, who had been writing songs for many years, had penned countless well-known Yueyu songs. He was one of the top figures in the Yueyu music scene, working with numerous "Song Kings" and "Song Queens."
"Will Ting Yu be stubborn again and choose a Yueyu song this time?"
"Probably not. After all, he's from Shuangqing. The possibility of him writing a Shuangqing dialect song is higher than a Yueyu one."
"Although I don't want him to be so stubborn, I'm also looking forward to him writing a Yueyu song. Because if he wins, it would truly be a victory by dominating opponents in their strongest area."
"Heh, Ting Yu hasn't gotten arrogant yet, and you fans already are?"
"Although Hu Yang is an ace producer, within Yueyu music, he's practically a 'minor song god.' The safest bet for Ting Yu would be to use Gu Feng (ancient style) against him, and he'd likely win, especially since Ting Yu showcased his talent in ancient culture perfectly at the cultural exchange event."
"That's right. Ting Yu's Gu Feng is god-tier. Even the 'song god' Mo Yan might not be able to beat him in Gu Feng."
"Unconsciously, Ting Yu has grown to this point..."
Whether among fans or industry insiders, there were no longer any dissenting opinions regarding Ting Yu's Gu Feng. After all, he had single-handedly outclassed the younger generation of the entire cultural circle. Moreover, he had left behind a timeless couplet and a beautiful poem. His calligraphy, the 'Preface to the Orchid Pavilion,' even earned praise from the calligraphy sage. Based on this alone, few people in the entertainment industry could compare to him. Ting Yu was the producer in the cultural circle who could write songs the best, and the cultural figure in the entertainment industry who understood poetry and couplets the most.
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"Hello everyone, I am ace producer Hu Yang."
In the audience, many fans who enjoyed Yueyu songs were also fans of Hu Yang. They cheered for him during his brief introduction. Following the short introduction, the keyword segment began. Keywords scrolled across the large screen. After more than ten seconds, it stopped.
"Plot," "Era," "Passion," "Years," "Exaggeration."
As the five keywords appeared, Hu Yang's eyes lit up. There had been a previous instance where choosing the same keyword was possible. He didn't rush to choose, as he was the last hope and naturally wanted to appear composed.
"I choose 'Passion.'" After waiting for about ten seconds and seeing that Su Yu had not yet made a choice, he couldn't help himself. He directly selected the keyword "Passion." After choosing, he looked towards the singer's area and said, "For the singer, I choose Zhu Xinyu."
Furthermore, this song was a grand, emotionally driven piece, perfect for live performance and highly capable of stirring the audience's emotions. Not only that, but this song was also his most proud work over the years, meaning it was his strongest song. He was confident that singing it would ignite the entire venue!
"Then I'll choose 'Exaggeration.'" Su Yu smiled, then looked at the singers' group, his gaze finally settling on a relatively unknown figure in the corner. "For the singer, I choose Zhang Wei."
After Su Yu finished speaking, Zhang Wei looked up abruptly. Meeting Su Yu's gentle, encouraging gaze, his heart trembled inexplicably. The words Su Yu had told him before echoed in his mind: "When everyone knows your songs are popular but you are not, you have already become famous." "Adjust your state. The song for the finals is not easy." When he was preparing to give up on his singing career and return to running his breakfast shop, Su Yu told him that he would perform in the finals with a song that was not easy. It was worth noting that Su Yu rarely mentioned difficulty when writing songs. His "not easy" likely meant an extremely challenging song for ordinary people. These kinds of songs were usually grand pieces with explosive live effects. *Ignore the disparagement and scolding from others, trust Brother Yu, and win the regional championship for Brother Yu!* At this moment, Zhang Wei made a decision in his heart. Even if everyone accused him of wasting Ting Yu's song, he would sing it!
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ps: The reason for being sent to the "black room" was due to copyright risks. Therefore, in the past few days, I have been adding original author information and deleting lyrics for the previous songs. To avoid breaking the update schedule, these two chapters were written in a hurry, and the quality might not be very good. Please bear with me, as being released from the "black room" is a crucial matter for the continuation of this book…