When Dark Night Rabbit took the stage.
Mo Yan in the judges' area immediately sat up straight.
He was now filled with immense anticipation for Dark Night Rabbit's song, as he had come to regard Dark Night Rabbit as the singer chosen by Ting Yu. If this were true, then it was highly likely that Ting Yu had written every song for Dark Night Rabbit.
For him, listening to Dark Night Rabbit’s songs was more interesting than watching the entire show.
Of course, as a judge, he was not biased. Dark Night Rabbit truly sang well, which was why he had consistently voted for him. If Dark Night Rabbit made a mistake, he would naturally not vote blindly.
“I bet Dark Night Rabbit is doing a duet again this time.”
“I think it should be a different vocal range.”
“Impossible, if he had another vocal range, he wouldn’t be human.”
“Even with more than ten vocal ranges, he still can’t beat Red Dragon this time. After all, the songs he sings aren’t that difficult. Perhaps Ting Yu knew his capabilities and wrote such simple songs for him.”
“Red Dragon is set to be the King of Singers this round.”
“Say what you will, I support Dark Night Rabbit. Every song he sings gives me a surprise. I’m looking forward to this next one!”
“Dark Night Rabbit, go for it, retain the King of Singers title!”
Amidst the cheers of the audience.
Su Yu walked to the center of the stage.
This time, there were no backup dancers.
This was because the accompaniment for the song “Moonlight” was already rich in mood and did not require any additional elements.
Furthermore, it was time to silence those who said his songs were not difficult.
The vocal technique in this song, the conversion between chest voice and head voice, was extremely challenging.
It was also widely recognized as one of the most difficult songs to cover.
Fans even jokingly remarked that after Hu Yanbin sang this song, he left no room for anyone else, including himself.
Su Yu took a deep breath and nodded at the production team.
The venue gradually quieted down.
As the prelude began, the sounds of the ancient zither, bamboo flute, and erhu intertwined, instantly evoking a classical atmosphere.
“Classical style again?” Yin Na pouted.
“It has a bit of a wuxia feel,” Mo Yan, however, raised his eyebrows.
The prelude was like the unfurling of a scroll painting, imbued with the essence of swordplay and the glint of blades, a sense of desolation washing over the heart.
“Moonlight’s hue, a maiden’s scent.
Tear-stained sword, love’s length untold.
How much pain, no words can gauge,
Forgetting you…”
After the first verse was sung.
The audience present was immediately stunned.
This voice, once again, had changed its style, becoming melodious and ethereal, like birdsong in an empty mountain, ethereal and pleasant to the ear.
Moreover, the lyrics were all four-character phrases, progressing layer by layer while possessing a lingering, gentle beauty.
“Holy cow, this voice is so celestial!”
“The classical charm of this song is too strong!”
“His singing style has also changed. Although it’s still soft, it perfectly suits the mood of this song!”
“Could Dark Night Rabbit really have many different vocal ranges? Is this guy being used like an army of a thousand men?”
“I’m starting to understand why Ting Yu chose him as a singer…”
“An all-around producer paired with an all-around singer??”
Gasps erupted from the audience.
Mo Yan closed his eyes again, swaying his head gently to the rhythm.
Han Qi’s eyes flashed with a hint of amazement.
Every time Dark Night Rabbit sang, he seemed to transform into someone else. Just when you thought you knew his full capabilities, he would surprise you again.
If not for the program’s guarantee that Dark Night Rabbit was indeed one person, Han Qi would have suspected the production team was creating a spectacle, with a different singer for each song.
While the previous male and female vocal performances might have had someone capable in the Mandopop music scene, this kind of versatile vocal range from Dark Night Rabbit was unheard of in the Mandopop music scene.
Most importantly, not only was his vocal range versatile, but his singing skills were also consistently stable, so stable that one couldn’t even tell he was deliberately changing his vocal range.
“A lonely soul, adrift in the wind.
Who will laugh at the devoted lover?
In this mortal world’s battlefield,
Amidst a thousand troops, who can claim kingship…”
Still using three-character phrases.
However, vibrato was used to enrich the vocal delivery.
Within that crisp, cool tone, coupled with an incredibly faint huskiness, the vibrato possessed an exceptionally smooth quality.
This not only brought to life the song’s imagery of moonlight like a beautiful woman but also conveyed the lingering, melodious essence of love.
“Passing the test of love, who dares to venture?
Gazing at the bright moon, the heart feels desolate.
Eternal regrets, experienced in reincarnation.
Close your eyes, who is the most audacious…”
When this chorus section began.
The live audience was so shocked they were left speechless!
And Yin Na, in the judges' seat, remained frozen with her mouth agape.
Then, her originally somewhat dark face instantly flushed red.
This conversion between chest and head voice was like a torrent, relentlessly demolishing her perception of Dark Night Rabbit.
Previously, she had always believed that Dark Night Rabbit couldn’t hit very high notes, and his style had always been rather plain. Even the unique seductive voice in the song “Yang,” she felt was a form of clever trickery.
But in this song, reaching the chorus, Yin Na’s face felt like it was burning.
The quality of the head voice was outrageously high!
And it wasn’t just a simple head voice.
This song had a J-rock feel to its classical style, with transitions akin to eighteen hairpin turns, twisting and turning in various ways.
“The impermanence of this era,
Destines those who dare to love to a life of hurt…”
The stirring interlude began.
The audience gradually recovered their senses.
The lyrics of the entire song were not extensive, mostly short three-character phrases. The song was entirely supported by the transitions filling the gaps between the words, allowing the entire piece to feel complete.
“How many more surprises does he have for us?”
“Holy cow, I’m numb, goosebumps are shedding layer by layer.”
“Dark Night Rabbit’s chest-to-head voice conversion in this part is freaking awesome!”
“Who said Dark Night Rabbit lacked skill??”
Some audience members frantically rubbed the goosebumps on their arms.
Dark Night Rabbit’s performance in this song was essentially teaching everyone what true chest-to-head voice conversion was, and what vibrato was. This was a huge surprise for everyone!
…
“Moonlight’s hue, a maiden’s scent.
Tear-stained sword, love’s length untold…”
This song is about the concept of love.
Since ancient times, heroes have found it difficult to resist the beauty of women.
Dark Night Rabbit, with his unique, winding vocal style, allowed everyone to truly feel the song’s mood.
It was as if one was transported to a tiled roof, under a full moon, with the beloved maiden beside them. The maiden leaned against them, the cool moonlight casting its glow.
The sentiment that although the world is vast, familial love is even greater, was so beautiful it made one forget to breathe.
“Passing the test of love, who dares to venture?
Gazing at the bright moon, the heart feels desolate…”
Backstage.
Red Dragon was struggling to maintain his composure.
As a professional singer, he naturally knew the difficulty of this song and how hard it was for Dark Night Rabbit to achieve this kind of feeling.
Resonance conversion, register balance, one word with three turns, chest-to-head voice conversion.
This song contained too many techniques. Just listening to it once gave him a sense of powerlessness.
It wasn’t a sense of powerlessness due to inability to sing it, but rather the inability to achieve the perfection that Dark Night Rabbit displayed.
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“Moonlight” original singer Hu Yanbin, lyrics by Lin Wenxuan, music by Hu Yanbin