Chapter 38 is difficult!
"We would like to invite our first singer in this issue, William, and his singing guests"
Following the host's introduction, William, who was the first place winner in the previous issue, took the stage.
What is quite surprising is that William did not invite a singer from Europe or the United States this time, but instead invited a newbie from China, Qiao Xi.
Even Xu Kong didn't know him, he just knew that the other person seemed to be a rapper, and his fame was not as famous as Ren Yicheng, the only person he knew.
According to William's own status and fame, it is impossible that he does not have two close friends in the European and American singer circles.
Xu Kong guessed that it was most likely that Qiao Xi's agency had done some special operations before getting the quota.
As for the specific amount of money given to William, Xu Kong estimated that the amount would not be low.
Before the game, William's backup singer had not revealed the news. At this time, many viewers watching the live broadcast were obviously confused.
"Who is this person? I have never heard his name."
"It seems to be a rapper. I know him. He has some pretty good songs."
"I thought Su Zhi's invitation to Xu Kong would be enough to explode, but I didn't expect William to directly ask a relatively unknown domestic newcomer to help sing."
Xu Kong was actually not surprised by this situation.
After all, "Singer" is so popular that many people want to get a piece of the pie.
No one knows how many private transactions there will be that cannot be brought to light.
For people like William and Avril, in the final analysis they are just paid to participate in the show, and they may not care much about the market in China.
So if there are other sources of income, I would definitely not refuse them.
It can be seen that Qiao Xi has made a lot of preparations for this singing competition.
Xu Kong knew that this famous brand of clothes would probably cost tens or even millions, which was enough to show how much attention was paid to this stage.
Of course, that's what he said, but William's own singing skills and stage experience were there. As soon as he opened his mouth, you could tell that his professionalism was beyond what ordinary people could compare to.
William still chose a new song that he had already released. Xu Kong happened to have heard it, but this time he made a new arrangement.
There are some slight changes in style, but not too big.
It’s time for Qiao Xi’s part, which is a fast-talking rap that strictly speaking doesn’t go well with William’s song.
Xu Kong also couldn't help but want to complain. As rap became popular in China, and the song form itself was indeed more flexible.
Many singers and variety shows, in order to keep up with the trend, like to add a rap section to their songs.
Some of the adaptations are indeed pretty good, but for most of them, Xu Kong doesn't like them at all.
However, it is obvious that Qiao Xi's verse this time was rewritten, and it did not use the lyrics of some of her previous songs, and it is relatively consistent with the theme of William's own song.
It can still be seen that as a backup singer, William himself only sang the hook part in the whole process. If he didn't know it in advance, it would be difficult to tell who is the lead singer of this song.
Qiao Xi's agency spent a lot of money this time!
"William's votes for this issue are .87!"
When the results came out, Xu Kong nodded, it was reasonable.
Strictly speaking, if William could sing the whole thing by himself, the whole stage might be better.
Qiao Xi's rap part is kind of a hindrance.
However, there were no major problems with the completion of the entire stage. Qiao Xi's performance was barely passable, so it was expected to receive such votes. Compared with the previous rounds, which almost consistently received more than 90 votes, William's vote count this time is considered to be the lowest.
"It's a pity, I always think Qiao Xi's rap part sounds a bit embarrassing."
"It still doesn't quite match. Although it has been re-arranged to cater to the rap part, anyone who has heard the original version will find it difficult to rate this version too highly."
"Why do I feel that even if William's votes are not high this time, he will be affected by our local singers?"
In the live broadcast room, there was a lot of discussion on the barrage.
Originally, William, a European and American singer, did not get too many votes, so everyone should be happy.
But it seemed that because Qiao Xi was holding him back, he couldn't be happy anymore.
What everyone wants is to win in an upright and upright manner.
The second person to appear next is Avril Lavigne, a beautiful European and American singer.
The other party's guest singer, named Yousef, is not well-known in China, but if you have a little knowledge of the European and American music scene, you should know that the other party is one of the most popular newcomers abroad in recent years.
Several consecutive hit singles have made him one of the most promising newcomers in the European and American music circles.
Sure enough, although the song this time is a new song that is relatively unfamiliar to domestic audiences, the two people's cooperation and style can be described as quite relaxed and comfortable.
There was even a feeling that this was not regarded as a so-called competition, but rather as one's own private concert.
"94 votes?"
When the votes came out, even Xu Kong was surprised.
In his opinion, he always felt that the media judges were a little too partial to European and American singers on the show.
Seemingly seeing Xu Kong's surprise, Su Zhi instead said:
"It's normal. The media judges of this show probably like European and American niche singers like Yousef."
Xu Kong nodded clearly.
Although Yousef is not well-known in China, for some so-called niche brothers, they just like this hexagram.
Strictly speaking, Xu Kong didn't think the stage where the two collaborated really deserved such a high number of votes. Neither the two's tacit understanding nor their singing of the entire song was perfect.
Mainly because it is an English song, and because their singing skills are strong enough, the two of them are confident enough.
Otherwise, if you listen carefully, you can still feel that they are obviously singing their own songs.
It’s just that the feeling of separation is not as serious as that of William and Qiao Xi before.
"I feel a lot of pressure. There are 94 votes, and I have already booked the first place in this issue."
"Avril Lavigne's performance is indeed very good, but I think the number of votes is still too high. How do these media judges score?"
"I think it's very reasonable. If you can do it, you can do it? Why didn't the program team of "Singer" invite you to be a judge?"
"Don't kid yourself, let me ask you, can any of our domestic singers exceed this number of votes? Can't they? It's very difficult!"
The "Singer" singing competition was only broadcast live less than half of the time, and most of the barrages at this time had already begun to be negative.
The main reason is that the number of votes Avril received this time was too high, and it would be too difficult for the subsequent domestic singers to surpass her.
Except for Su Zhi, who successfully won the first place with her song "So Many People in the World" in the first episode, the first and second places in the following two episodes were taken by two European and American singers.
Although the remaining Hu Wen, Guan Yan, and Su Zhi are almost all the top singers in the country, the losses in the previous episodes have left most viewers without enough confidence.
(End of chapter)