The two assigned people will choose the performance order from the winning group.
Regardless of who sings first, they have to wait until the end of the show to leave. Su Yu prefers to be in the latter half, so he chose to let his opponent go first.
"Since you're letting us sing first, I hope you can still maintain your composure later," Roman said with a confident smile.
His singer was named Ida, a middle-aged man around forty. He had a full sleeve tattoo on his right arm, a robust build, and a full beard, giving him a very imposing aura.
"The quality of this song is enough to make the audience cheer for us!" Ida was equally confident. As a singer, he couldn't wait to perform the song that several top producers had worked together to perfect.
Being able to sing a top-tier song was the dream of every singer, and Ida was no exception.
"Let's go, this song will make you famous worldwide!" Roman patted his shoulder.
If it weren't for Ting Yu, he would never have written such a powerful song. Moreover, everyone had helped him selflessly this time, and even Sean had meticulously helped him perfect the song's flaws.
He was truly grateful to Ting Yu!
"To show respect, let's crush him!" Ida nodded.
Then, the production staff could no longer stand their lingering behavior.
"Please hurry up and don't delay the competition progress," someone reminded them.
These two mutually encouraging individuals finally stopped boasting and walked towards the center of the stage.
Roman's song was called "Warpath," an English song.
In fact, many producers chose English songs to cater to the audience. After all, it was undeniable that English was the most widely spoken language in the world.
Roman's song told the story of a brave and skilled warrior who achieved victory after victory on the battlefield.
It was also a rock rap, a theme that ignited everyone's hormones.
"Why does this song feel a bit different from Roman's usual style?"
"I feel the same way. I think it's more like Sean's style!"
"This is so awesome! This kind of heavy metal rock rap is perfect for live performance!"
"Roman's song is unexpectedly strong!"
"Damn, how is Ting Yu going to compete with Roman this strong?"
The venue was ignited by the song.
Many audience members swayed their bodies to the rhythm.
Even after the song ended, the cheers and screams had not stopped.
Roman smiled.
He looked at Ting Yu from the winning group.
"Now, how can you possibly win?"
Of course, he didn't say this aloud, but it was what he was thinking.
"Please welcome Ting Yu from China to perform his competition piece!"
After the host finished speaking, the excited audience gradually quieted down. Except for the sky-blue light sticks, the rest of the audience watched with anticipation, as if waiting to see a good show.
Su Yu walked onto the stage with a calm expression.
Sean squinted his eyes, "Very confident."
Jin Cheng Hyun's lips curled up, "I'm afraid it's forced confidence."
Sean continued, "Perhaps."
He was already thinking about how to promote and package himself after securing the top spot on the points leaderboard.
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Su Yu looked at the audience below the stage.
"I went out and about today and had some realizations. Firstly, I am grateful to my motherland for allowing me to live a life free from war. Secondly, war, in my opinion, is not a symbol of blood and glory. War is always cruel; it's about the separation of families, the shattering of complete households. Therefore, my wish is for world peace!"
After he finished speaking, there weren't many cheers from the audience.
Su Yu smiled indifferently.
If they were in China now, the cheers would probably be earth-shattering.
He wondered if the production team would arrange for them to go to China later.
He shook his head, casting aside these distracting thoughts, and then walked to the important piano on the stage and sat down.
Once ready, he nodded to the production team.
The lights dimmed, and a spotlight fell on Su Yu. The camera focused on his perfect profile with lowered eyelids and long fingers poised on the piano.
The song information appeared on the big screen.
"The Scars of War"
Performed by: Ting Yu
Lyrics by: Ting Yu
Music by: Ting Yu
He was going to play and sing?
Ting Yu was actually going to play the piano and sing!
The audience's faces showed surprise.
Everyone knew that Ting Yu's piano skills had been highly praised by the world-renowned pianist Louis.
Was he finally going to use this trump card!
As Su Yu's slender fingers gently touched the keys,
The piano music began to play.
The gentle piano melody was accompanied by a rustling sound, like writing, drawing people into a state of calm.
Then, the piano melody gradually became rapid. Drumbeats, bass, and piano fell together, instantly creating a tense atmosphere!
The song's prelude was long, a total of 46 seconds, which was exceptionally long for a pop song.
However, even with such a long prelude, the audience did not show any impatience; instead, they eagerly anticipated Ting Yu's subsequent performance.
"Light, as light as paper,
Light, scattering where it lands,
Light, in the fading applause, he hurries,
He is singing,
Unbearable wounds,
The script on stage,
The final performance..."
Another rap song!
His hands danced across the piano keys, laying down a backdrop of urgent yet retro piano sounds. The simple accompaniment, combined with a peculiar rhythm, felt like a glimmer of hope in the dark night, sending a jolt through the body.
Even if foreigners couldn't understand the lyrics, they could still feel the very unique rhythm of these three "light" words, their phrasing and rhythm.
However, after Roman's rock rap performance, Ting Yu's rap offered a completely new experience for many foreigners. There were no explosive screams, no violent elements of hip-hop culture, but it possessed a very clear sense of rhythm.
"And, the entire village sat in their seats,
Quietly watching time abandon this theater,
The fire of war stained his tearful eyes,
Who in the wind,
Argues for candy,
The opening scene of this story,
Dust has already obscured the sunlight. BANG!"
After a brief moment of surprise, everyone's attention shifted to the song.
Since the theme of the week was war, Ting Yu did not write his song in English like other producers. He still used Chinese, but with translations, the audience could vaguely understand the meaning of the lyrics.
The story began with the entire village watching a performance, but this performance became their swansong from the very beginning.
The sudden increase in speed in the last few lines also heightened the song's tension.
"What kind of song is this?"
Sean's pupils dilated. Even he was somewhat surprised by Ting Yu's song.
It wasn't the rapping style that surprised him, but rather his handling of the accompaniment and rapping. It was a method he had never seen before, using a simple piano loop, simple classical elements, very concise and basic, yet the arrangement created an invisible pressure, as if one were truly immersed in the tense atmosphere of war!
"Aish! How could he write such a song in such a short time!" Jin Cheng Hyun was not faring any better. He realized that Ting Yu was experimenting with something new, but he couldn't quite articulate the feeling. If he spoke carelessly, it might make him seem ignorant.
Rap music was not very popular in the Chinese music scene, but it held a high status in the world.
However, looking at the global music scene, with everyone chasing American cultural rap, this song, "The Scars of War," was undoubtedly a very novel classical rap, so much so that even industry giants couldn't help but show expressions of shock!
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