Chapter 18: 018: The First Person to Leave
“The first song wasn’t original, what a shame!”
“But it sounded great!”
“Indeed, it has that romantic feel of the original singer.”
“Zhang Liangying is just too well-rounded, she can handle any type of song. I hope her next song is original, I’m really looking forward to Shen Qing writing a new song.”
“……”
At this moment, Shen Qing felt goosebumps all over his body; Zhang Liangying’s vocals were truly exceptional.
There was no autotune, only electronic keyboard accompaniment.
But her beautiful vocal line, with its built-in reverb, almost made one’s ears swoon.
Perhaps this is what they mean by being born with talent, a natural vocal prodigy. No matter how hard you try later, you can’t reach the level of just a casual note from them.
Especially for the nine contestants competing on the same stage, within the first 30 seconds of Zhang Liangying’s performance, they all felt a sense of powerlessness.
They had developed inner demons…
Even the judges and Wang Han felt more shocked than before. In just one week, Zhang Liangying’s skill had increased again and again.
If there were bullet comments, the entire screen would probably be filled with the words “dimensional crushing.”
……
After the song concluded, contestant No. 06, Zheng Jingwen, continued her performance.
However, the judges Hei Nan, Zhang Lu, and Zhang Man seemed to be still lost in thought. It wasn’t until Zheng Jingwen was halfway through her song that they snapped back to reality.
Zhang Lu turned his head and quietly asked Zhang Man, “What did she sing?”
Zhang Man covered her mouth and said, “Karen Mok’s 《 Later 》…”
Zhang Lu gave an awkward smile, “Oh right, she sang it okay, but it was far from Zhang Liangying’s level.”
……
Contestant No. 05, Lin Shuang, sang A-Mei’s 《 You Never Wanted Anything 》. She sang it quite well, much better than No. 08, Lu Jieyun.
Contestant No. 04, Zhou Yang, sang Wang Xinling’s 《 See You Tomorrow 》. Her overall emotional delivery was quite good, but her vocal technique was quite average, and her tone wasn’t very pleasant to listen to.
Contestant No. 03, Shen Pinpin, chose Fan Wei-chi’s 《 Everyday 》. She was wearing a small dress today, and her long, fair legs attracted a lot of attention.
Contestant No. 02, Ji Minjia, was the strongest contestant besides Zhang Liangying.
Today, she sang Teresa Teng’s masterpiece 《 Walking Through Life 》. From the moment she opened her mouth, she captivated many listeners.
Teresa Teng’s vocal tone was relatively soft, but Ji Minjia’s voice was soft yet strong, giving this Cantonese song a different feel.
Finally.
Contestant No. 01, Ye Yiqian, took the stage with a nervous heart.
Before she even began singing, her fans were already cheering because her makeup today was quite beautiful and different from before.
The song she sang was Na Ying’s 《 Conquer 》~
“Just like this, conquered by you”
“Cut off all retreat”
“……”
Overall, she was in the upper-middle tier among the 10 contestants.
……
You Weiwei: “Alright, all 10 contestants have finished their performances. Whose performance conquered you? Please give us your comments, the three judges.”
Zhang Lu spoke first:
“The overall performance was dazzling. Yesterday, I was telling Hei Nan Teacher that as the competition progresses, all the contestants’ temperament and state have changed, everyone has opened up…”
“The one who impressed me the most was Zhang Liangying.”
“Her song 《 The Most Romantic Thing 》 almost made my pores stand on end.”
“Zhang Liangying isn’t mechanically imitating Zhao Yonghua; she has her own understanding and emotions within it, which is refreshing… I think that’s the most valuable.”
“Another contestant is Ding Ding; her connection with the piano accompaniment was quite good…”
Hei Nan continued:
“Indeed, many contestants surprised me today.”
“You have all improved so much compared to the last competition, whether it’s in performance, emotion, stage presence, or vocals, the progress is immense.”
“For example, Zhang Liangying, in the previous 20-to-10 round, she was an arrogant rich young lady, and in this round, she was a tender and gentle girl…”
“This kind of style change is difficult, but Liangying, you can control it with ease, which I greatly admire.”
“Honestly, I am really looking forward to your album.”
“After the Super Girl competition ends, you can ask Shen Qing to write ten songs for you and try releasing an album. If you need any help then, feel free to find me anytime.”
“……”
Wang Han and You Weiwei were a bit stunned.
Wait a minute~
Teacher Hei Nan, you’re a professional judge! How can you ‘network’ with contestants so openly on the show? Aren’t you afraid people will say there’s insider dealing?
Wang Han quickly changed the subject.
Hei Nan seemed to realize the issue and immediately began commenting on other contestants, giving each of them a warm review.
It was as if everyone was amazing.
Finally.
Zhang Man also shared her views.
In fact, her opinions were similar to Zhang Lu and Hei Nan’s, as everyone clearly knew who sang well and who didn’t.
……
Wang Han: “Great! Dear audience, we’ve shared quite a few blessings. Now it’s time for the moment we least want to see.”
You Weiwei: “Yes, please have our staff bring out the current audience support ratings for our 10 contestants.”
Wang Han took the teleprompter card from a staff member. It listed the names of the three contestants with the highest votes, as well as the name of the contestant currently in last place.
“The first three names I read out have temporarily passed this round and can go to the rest area to relax for a while.”
“And in this round, one lovely girl will leave this stage.”
“The top three are: No. 07 Zhang Liangying, No. 06 Zheng Jingwen, and No. 01 Ye Yiqian.”
……
“Liangying, you’re amazing.”
“Zheng Jingwen, keep it up.”
“Ye Yiqian, continue to do your best!”
The fans of the three contestants in the audience cheered, while the fans of other contestants held their breath, fearing their idol would be eliminated.
“Next, we will announce the contestant with the lowest number of votes. She is… No. 05 Lin Shuang…”
Lin Shuang forced a helpless smile.
She stepped onto the PK Stage.
At this moment.
Shen Qing was somewhat puzzled.
Logically speaking, Lin Shuang wasn’t the worst-looking, she was quite cheerful, and her singing was decent. Why did she have the lowest votes?!
He couldn’t figure it out.
“Next, please the three judges select one contestant from the remaining 6 to be relatively weaker, and have her PK with Lin Shuang.”
Actually~
At this stage, the judges have a lot of room to maneuver.
They could choose a very strong contestant to eliminate Lin Shuang; or they could choose the weakest contestant, allowing Lin Shuang to pass.
Han Zhenzhen before was eliminated by the very strong Ji Minjia, just like this.
In the end.
The three judges chose the weakest, No. 08 Lu Jieyun.
The two stepped onto the PK Stage and each sang an acapella song to campaign for votes.
Lin Shuang sang David Tao’s 《 Everyday 》.
She wanted to use this song to express her love for her fans and family, thanking them for their support, and stating that she would be satisfied regardless of the outcome.
Lu Jieyun sang Jolin Tsai’s 《 I Can 》.
From the song title, it was clear she didn’t want to give up and wanted to fight for another chance.
However, her performance was indeed not very good, and in the end, she was eliminated by the five public judges selected by the host.
Lin Shuang was temporarily safe.
……
After the commercial break, the live broadcast continued.
This time, only 9 contestants remained. They would be divided into three groups, each performing a complete song, and then PKing again for elimination.
Shen Qing glanced at Zhang Liangying and noticed she was taking deep breaths to encourage herself. It was evident she was a bit nervous.
Shen Qing softly called out, “Liangying, don’t be nervous.”
Zhang Liangying stuck out her tongue slightly, nodded vigorously, and said softly, “I know, I’ll adjust right away!”
At the same time.
Whether on television or at the venue, all the Liangfen fans were eagerly anticipating Zhang Liangying’s appearance, and even more so, they were looking forward to her singing Shen Qing’s original song.
