According to the draw.
The first to sing in the losers' bracket was Lang Ya, followed by Blood Puppet, and finally Bai Zhou Tu.
Lang Ya appeared calm about this draw result, as he believed that Blood Puppet and Bai Zhou Tu were not very strong. He felt that if he performed at his usual level this round, his chances of winning were above seventy percent.
Therefore, he chose a classic love song by Mo Yan, "Wei Qu" (委屈).
The original singer of this song was an older generation female singer who had since retired from the spotlight, known for her extremely heart-wrenching performances.
When Lang Ya sang this song, he did not lower the key, using his raw talent to hit all the notes.
The entire performance was, to say the least, perfect.
After the second verse of the song, Lang Ya's anxiety subsided.
After all, in his opinion, his performance was very good, and his state was perfect.
With such a performance, how could he possibly lose to Blood Puppet and Bai Zhou Tu?
"As expected of the Prince of Love Songs, Lang Ya's rendition has given this song new life."
"Haha, I just love it when Lang Ya sings Mo Yan's songs. Seeing those Mo Yan fans get so angry, I'm really enjoying it!"
"If Lang Ya wins again this week, he'll be able to sing two songs next week. Won't that infuriate Mo Yan's fans?"
"This feels great, Lang Ya's performance this week is a classic. This is using talent to fight against unfairness, brothers, support Lang Ya!!"
The bullet comments were overwhelmingly in support of Lang Ya.
As for Mo Yan's fans, they were at a loss for words.
Lang Ya's performance was indeed remarkable; everyone could tell.
And currently, both Blood Puppet and Bai Zhou Tu, based on their previous performances, were far behind Lang Ya.
Bai Zhou Tu, in particular, seemed to be there just for a day trip.
The biggest possibility of beating Lang Ya was an explosive performance from Blood Puppet!
But, could he deliver an explosive performance?
"Thank you all for your support. In future competitions, I will bring you more works!"
Lang Ya felt he had victory in the bag, so he directly made a bold statement.
And his confident words made his supporters even more excited!
"Lang Ya must win!"
"Lang Ya must win!"
The bullet comments were entirely occupied by these four words.
This feeling was subtly reminiscent of the scene when An Ye Tu won the Singer King.
...
"Sigh... this Lang Ya has really played the public opinion game to perfection," Liu Huan said with a wry smile from the judges' table.
"He couldn't have orchestrated this kind of situation all by himself, not without the backing of Guang Nian Entertainment," Han Qi said helplessly.
They were all industry insiders and could vaguely guess who was behind this public opinion.
Overseas capital wanted to enter the domestic entertainment industry, and Mo Yan and Ting Yu were their biggest obstacles. Now that there was an opportunity to bring down Mo Yan, they would certainly not let it pass.
After all, Mo Yan had no black marks on his record throughout his life. This time, for the sake of his disciple, he made such a choice. While it might not be considered a stain on his life, it certainly provided fodder for criticism.
And Lang Ya was merely a pawn used by overseas entertainment to bring down Mo Yan.
Now, anyone in the industry who dared to speak up for Mo Yan would be attacked by a multitude of online trolls.
Mo Yan's experience was quite similar to that of athlete Zhou Xiang.
Both had glorious pasts, and both had their stories distorted.
Zhou Xiang eventually chose to retire due to physical reasons.
And Mo Yan?
"After the finals, I think I will stop writing..."
Mo Yan said lightly.
He felt that if he continued to be active in the Chinese music scene, the momentum driven by these capitals might be used to pull down Ting Yu along with him.
He himself didn't care much; after all, he had already experienced what he needed to, and he had no regrets.
But Ting Yu was different. Ting Yu was just starting out. Although her debut was at the peak, this made Mo Yan feel even more that he could not affect Ting Yu.
Because Ting Yu was the future of the Chinese music scene.
"Sigh..." Yin Na opened her mouth. She dared not speak up for Mo Yan. Everyone could see this was a battle between deities, and a mere impudent soul who dared to step in would be utterly annihilated.
The only one who dared to speak for Mo Yan now was Ting Yu.
Ting Yu's fans were very unique; they were basically brainless protectors.
And they did not respond to public opinion because every time they heard public opinion about Ting Yu, they became even more excited than the haters. The greater the public opinion, the more excited they became, like a group of deranged perverts.
"With all this harsh criticism, it's definitely going to lead to at least three new songs!"
This was the first thought of Ting Yu's fans upon seeing the public opinion.
Such unique fans were found only with Ting Yu in the entire domestic entertainment industry.
...
The bullet comments had turned into a carnival of trolls.
However, some "funny" expression packs were interspersed among them.
Because there were too many bullet comments, many people didn't notice.
This caused Mo Yan's fans to be infuriated, struggling to find a way to retort.
Next up was the second singer, Blood Puppet.
Facing Lang Ya's excellent performance, his demeanor showed no excessive nervousness.
Instead, he walked onto the stage with light steps and nodded to the band.
Clang!
The prelude began.
Followed by rhythmic drumbeats.
"Soul"
A song known as the textbook of the "shredded voice" in rock.
When this song appeared.
The bullet comments suddenly stopped.
Then, they were filled with question marks.
Next.
Blood Puppet opened his mouth.
The screen full of question marks transformed into exclamation marks!
Cheng Hongtao!
The uncrowned king of rock!
His shredded voice was absolutely the most shocking singing style in the rock scene.
He definitely possessed the strength of a Singer King. Unfortunately, Cheng Hongtao had never been nominated for Singer King. In his era, there were too many talented singers. Although Cheng Hongtao had the ability of a Singer King, he lacked luck and connections.
"Holy crap, if this voice isn't Cheng Hongtao, I'll eat a five-gear electric fan!"
"Surprise! A huge surprise! Teacher Cheng actually participated in Masked Singer!"
"No wonder there were rumors that singers with Singer King abilities would be brought in for replacements. It must be Teacher Cheng."
"Hahaha, facing a fully unleashed Cheng Hongtao, there's no way Lang Ya can win!"
Backstage.
Lang Ya, who was originally full of confidence, was stunned for a full minute.
Then, he was jolted awake by an explosive high note.
Next.
The entire audience stood up!
As Blood Puppet sang, a full-throated chorus erupted from the audience!
This was the charm of a powerful singer; the song's popularity was so immense that it could even lead to audience singalongs during a competition.
This method was also the most effective way to engage the audience's emotions.
Blood Puppet delivered such a visual and auditory feast when he was on the verge of elimination.
"Wh-why is it him?" Lang Ya couldn't believe it. "Why didn't he go all out from the beginning???"
Indeed, Blood Puppet had not given his all in the previous round. However, this was normal. His opponent in the previous round was that falsetto singer, and even he might have lost singing this song. He had gambled on the losers' bracket!
Lang Ya's hands trembled with anger.
He never expected this Blood Puppet to be Cheng Hongtao, and for a powerhouse like Cheng Hongtao to have fallen into the losers' bracket.
Seriously, what the hell was going on?!