The laughter from the audience gradually faded.
Mo Yan waited for an opportunity and glanced at the script.
"I believe everyone is eagerly anticipating the awards segment for musicians."
He paused deliberately after speaking.
"Hurry up and nail Tingyu to the stage!"
"So the stage will have a cross then..."
"Do you think you're funny?"
"Saying it like that, it's not impossible. Tingyu is like a god in the Chinese music scene!"
"Has it really blown up to this extent? I feel like several of our 'Song Gods' have released songs in the past two years, so this ceremony, they should at least snatch one or two awards from Tingyu, right?"
"You're too naive."
The bullet comments scrolled frantically.
Tonight was the grand finale of "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber," and those who chose to watch the Era Music Awards ceremony instead of the finale were naturally netizens who were extremely passionate about the Chinese music scene.
People who followed the Chinese music scene naturally understood Tingyu's immense influence.
Even with Song Gods like Jiang Qian and Fang Lingyu present, who had released a few songs in the past two years, those who truly knew Tingyu understood that the international influence of these few Song Gods in the domestic entertainment industry didn't even amount to a tenth of Tingyu's.
And after the Era Music Awards ceremony began to integrate data with international platforms, it not only considered domestic data but also overseas data.
Solely for this reason, no Song God in the domestic entertainment industry could compare to Tingyu; even if all of them were combined, they couldn't win against him!
"Since everyone is so eager for the upcoming awards, let us enjoy a few performances, and then we will proceed to the final awards presentation!"
After Mo Yan finished speaking.
The audience erupted in an uproar!
The bullet comments also flooded with question marks!
"I took off my pants, and you show me this?"
Even at such large award ceremonies, the influence of capital was undeniable.
Therefore, promoting new artists from various companies was a common occurrence.
Just like in the previous city qualifiers, before the start of each episode, many newcomers would appear on the show to gain attention and become familiar faces.
Capital's methods were certainly not limited to this.
From the moment the Era Music Awards ceremony began, the promotion of newcomers had already started.
The director would periodically cut the camera to the audience seats. The audience thought it was a random cut, but it was actually intentional arrangement by the production team.
Those beautiful young ladies and handsome young men were all newcomers that major entertainment companies were grooming for the spotlight. The Era Music Awards ceremony garnered so much attention that even a single shot could serve as excellent publicity.
Especially for those artists who relied on their looks, a single camera shot could potentially make them explode in popularity.
This was akin to opening a blind box. If they didn't become popular, the loss was minimal; if they did, the company would save a lot on promotional expenses.
However.
The sudden addition of two performances in the middle of the program made the audience unhappy!
It was understandable for industry insiders present; they knew the unwritten rules of the industry.
But for the viewers watching the live broadcast, it was different.
"Damn it, I gave up watching the finale of 'The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber' to watch these irrelevant people perform?"
"What the heck is 'Bomb Boy Band'? I've never even heard of them, get lost!"
"Don't waste time, I want to see Tingyu accept his award, not watch these newcomers perform..."
"You might as well let me watch a few minutes of commercials. Xiao Kui Hua Mama is more interesting than these guys!"
"Gotta go, gotta go, I'll be back later!"
The scale of this reaction even surpassed the previous "refund" meme from the city qualifiers.
The production team also noticed the audience's extreme emotional response.
They quickly contacted management.
"It seems the publicity has backfired this time..."
"Quick, schedule a girl group for the next performance!"
The production team rapidly activated their emergency plan.
Following "Bomb Boy Band," another boy group was originally scheduled. However, the audience's overwhelmingly negative reaction made the production team hesitant to take the risk. After all, the reputation and public perception of such boy groups were very important. If their reputation were affected by trying to piggyback on the popularity, it would be a considerable loss.
Girl groups were different. LSPs (lecherous people) were always the largest demographic.
After switching to a new generation girl group, the animosity in the bullet comments significantly decreased.
"You dare to piggyback on Tingyu's popularity? Haven't you learned your lesson?"
"Back in the city qualifiers, besides the Shen Qingfeng siblings, who else from those who tried to piggyback on popularity actually made it?"
"Don't chase traffic that shouldn't be chased. The program planner is trying to make 'Bomb Boy Band' fail!"
"However, the girl group is barely watchable. Their dancing is quite... white..."
"It's okay, I suggest Chinese girl groups learn from Korea; that's the real traffic password!"
Seeing the bullet comments return to a more positive tone, management breathed a sigh of relief.
However, due to this emergency measure, the original schedule planned by the production team was disrupted.
"We've lost the time for one song, what do we do now?"
In the conference room set up by the production team, Albert looked at the assembled entertainment company bosses.
If it were in the past, these entertainment company bosses would have been eager to have their company's artists perform, as it was a golden opportunity. With a fixed program duration, losing the time for one song meant they needed to make up for it.
But seeing how "Bomb Boy Band" was being roasted by the bullet comments, the entertainment company bosses remained silent.
Albert's eye twitched involuntarily as he saw this, and then he looked at Lin Chaoyang, who was smiling broadly.
"My company hasn't invited any artists."
Feeling Albert's gaze, Lin Chaoyang quickly waved his hand.
Although Dynasty Entertainment had many popular artists, Lin Chaoyang had other promotional channels and didn't need to piggyback on popularity.
"Could you ask Tingyu to go on stage and sing a song at the end of the ceremony?" Albert asked in a pleading tone. He was responsible for organizing the Era Music Awards ceremony for the first time, and a successful conclusion would greatly boost his performance record. However, if even basic aspects like program duration were problematic, it would be a significant stain on his resume.
"My son-in-law has a rule: he never sings a song twice." Lin Chaoyang said calmly.
"There's such a saying?" Albert raised his eyebrows in surprise.
"Have you ever seen him sing his old songs?" Lin Chaoyang pouted.
On the surface, he appeared calm, but inwardly he was ecstatic.
Tonight, Su Yu was winning awards all evening. Honestly, while Lin Chaoyang felt good, he didn't find much amusement. Tricking this foreigner was also a good option.
"Then... what about a new song?" Albert tentatively asked.
"What do you take my son-in-law for? He's the most powerful music producer on Blue Star, the kind who can't find an opponent. Have you considered how much influence and popularity a new song from him would bring to our program? And who could write a new song so quickly? He also doesn't have arranging equipment or anything." Lin Chaoyang looked at Albert with a half-smile.
"Inventory? Tingyu should have some old stock, right?" Albert took a deep breath.
"I can help you ask, but..."
"I can apply for a budget from the program team and purchase the broadcasting rights for this song at market price."
"But... the old stock might not be of good quality, and performing it forcefully could affect my son-in-law's reputation..."
"I'll pay more!"
If looks could kill, Albert would have already dismembered Lin Chaoyang.
This person was too shameless, talking all that nonsense just to get money!
Facing Albert's glare, Lin Chaoyang maintained his smile and took out his phone, sending a message to Su Yu.