The live broadcast of "Era Music King" was underway.
The stage, the lights, the cameras.
Everything was ready!
"Three!"
"Two!"
"One!"
"Start!"
After the countdown, the live broadcast officially began!
"Welcome everyone to the eighth episode of the grand finals of 'Era Music King'. I believe many viewers have already seen the golden trophy above the stage. That's right, after so many rounds of competition, the champion of 'Era Music King' is about to emerge. Who will win this trophy? Let's all look forward to it!"
Wow!!
As soon as the host finished speaking, a thunderous roar of cheers erupted from the audience.
Fans of the producers shouted the names of their idols.
Eventually, these noisy cheers were drowned out by one name.
"Tingyu!!"
"Tingyu!!"
"Tingyu!!"
The entire venue chanted Tingyu's name!
The camera switched angles, scanning the audience seats!
For a world-class competition like "Era Music King," the grand finals venue was naturally packed.
Everyone sat together according to their favorite producers.
And as the camera swept over the Tingyu fan section, the audience saw many familiar faces.
"Holy crap, global superstar Tina is here!"
"Look, it's the four painting masters from the previous art exhibition!"
"Hiss... Isn't that jewelry master Charlie? He's here too. I heard he praised Tingyu's song 'Glorious Years' to the heavens on social media!"
"Mo Yan and the Tingyu Singer Group are all here too!"
The lineup in the Tingyu fan section was terrifying, filled with masters from around the world!
Each of them had profound influence!
In comparison, the Tingyu Singer Group and Mo Yan were slightly less prominent.
"Quick! Look closely, are there any new faces in the audience? I'm absolutely sure Jiangnan Laozei is here!!"
A viewer posted their thoughts in the bullet comments.
This immediately caught the attention of many Chinese netizens.
That's right, given the relationship between Jiangnan and Tingyu, he would definitely be there to support Tingyu.
For a moment, many viewers leaned closer to the screen, trying to find the never-before-seen Jiangnan among this group.
However, they were disappointed. Besides the Su Zhengguo couple, everyone else was a familiar face, and the unfamiliar ones were all foreigners.
"Damn it, Jiangnan Laozei is really good at hiding!"
"My roommate wants to see a photo of Jiangnan Laozei before he dies!"
"Not much time left. If he gets good results at the International Film Festival, I don't believe he won't go to accept the award!"
"Speaking of which, if Jiangnan gets good results at the International Film Festival, we'll have both film and music achievements!"
Jiangnan was very popular in China, but globally, he was still a bit behind.
Although "Initial D" and "Your Name" had become globally popular, they were still not comparable to Tingyu's current fame.
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"Let's give a warmest round of applause to welcome our producers to the stage!"
The camera returned to the host.
Following his words, inspiring music filled the venue.
Accompanied by the music and the audience's cheers, the producers appeared one by one from backstage and walked towards the center of the stage.
However, unlike previous episodes, the producers this time no longer had their usual spirited demeanor; their faces even carried expressions of helplessness.
It was the finals, the championship was about to be awarded, but it had nothing to do with them.
It felt like chasing a girl you liked for a long time, and she was suddenly getting married, but the groom wasn't you.
Not only that, but everyone believed that the bride was already in Tingyu's pocket.
What was there to compete for?
"Haha, it looks like Tingyu has shattered the mentalities of these producers."
"Being completely dominated and then having to play the supporting role in the finals, anyone would have their mentality broken."
"Actually, they are all very strong, it's just that Tingyu is stronger than them."
"Of course, after all, they are the strongest producers from their respective countries."
"Actually, Sean still has a chance. He just needs to win against Tingyu for an overtime match."
"Are you really acting like Tingyu's popularity this month was for nothing? Or that China's huge population base is just a decoration?"
In terms of fame and prestige, after Tingyu won the previous round, he had already surpassed Sean and everyone else.
Although theoretically, Sean still had a chance, everyone knew that as long as Chinese netizens supported him, Tingyu was already invincible!
"I believe everyone has been waiting, so let us proceed to the draw!"
The host originally wanted to interview two people individually, but he was afraid that these people might have a mental breakdown and cause a live broadcast accident, so he directly moved on to the procedure.
"Host, we have a suggestion!"
At this moment, Kim Sung-hyun suddenly stood up.
"Oh?" The host was taken aback for a moment, then said, "Please proceed."
"Why don't we not draw lots and just compete like this, letting Tingyu go last?" Kim Sung-hyun said with a wry smile, shrugging his shoulders.
The Tingyu Law was always in effect.
The championship was already out of their reach, so Kim Sung-hyun and the others just wanted their works to get more attention. If they performed after Tingyu, based on past experience, the audience probably wouldn't listen to their songs seriously, and would still be reminiscing about Tingyu's song.
Therefore, Kim Sung-hyun made such a small request.
In any case, performing later in the competition was generally more advantageous, of course, provided that Tingyu was not among the opponents.
This suggestion did not have much impact on Tingyu, nor did it significantly affect the fairness of the competition. It only affected the producers who were deeply poisoned by the "Tingyu Law."
"This... Mr. Tingyu, what do you think?" Strictly speaking, this suggestion was somewhat against the competition rules.
However, since Kim Sung-hyun had brought it up, the host had no choice but to ask for Su Yu's opinion.
As the host finished speaking, the other producers also turned to look at Su Yu.
Whether they could have some gaming experience depended on whether Su Yu agreed.
"I don't mind, whatever is fine," Su Yu said indifferently.
Everyone present breathed a sigh of relief.
"Since none of the producers have any objections, we will let Mr. Tingyu perform last, while the others will proceed according to the draw order," the host said with a hearty laugh.
Backstage, the program team confirmed this episode's rules through his earpiece.
Then, at the host's signal, except for Tingyu, the other producers, with smiles on their faces, went to draw lots.
"Haha, it can be like this?" In the audience, Mo Yan's face was full of smiles, and he looked at Su Yu with a hint of nostalgia.
He had also represented China in such competitions in the past, but unfortunately, his results were not good. Now, Su Yu's achievements were his past dreams.
"These foreigners are so beaten by that kid Su Yu that they've lost their minds," Shen Jinghong also chuckled.
"If you ever achieve this level, I will have no regrets in this life."
However, before he could be happy for long, Mo Yan's words made him lose all interest in watching the show.
"Teacher, can you please not compare me to this freak? I beg you!"
Who wouldn't want to be so awesome?
Who wouldn't want to show off on a stage that the whole world was watching?
But no matter how much they wanted it, they had to face reality.
He, Shen Jinghong, had always considered himself a genius, a confident genius.
But how could a genius be compared to a freak?