Chapter 19: 019: Full Live Performance to Energize the Crowd
You Weiwei: “Next, the judges will send the three weakest contestants from each group to the pending seat.”
Wang Han: “And the one with the lowest text message votes will be eliminated directly in this round.”
You Weiwei: “So, hurry up and vote~”
Wang Han: “Next, please welcome No. 01 Ye Yiqian.”
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The song Ye Yiqian chose for this round is 《I’m still in love》, yes, another work by Coco Li Wen.
This girl really loves singing Li Wen’s songs.
In the previous round of 20 advancing to 10, Ye Yiqian also sang Li Wen’s 《Self》, and she successfully advanced then.
This time, can she replicate her past success?
After all, the contestants in her group are not weaklings.
After she finishes singing, No. 02 Ji Minjia will take the stage. The song she chose today is more mainstream, singing Li Chuan’s famous work 《I Am a Little Bird》.
“I am a little, little bird”
“Wanting to fly, fly, but can’t fly high”
“I search and search, search and search”
“For a warm embrace”
“Is such a request too much to ask?”
“…”
Shen Qing also likes listening to this song.
The audience at the scene, whether they were Ji Minjia’s fans or not, started humming along, and many waved their cheering sticks.
Any singer should like this kind of scene.
Ji Minjia sang with increasing confidence, her powerful vocals fully unleashed, showcasing all her strengths and earning cheers multiple times.
The three judges were also nodding slightly.
If it weren’t for Zhang Liangying, this tomboy, who is similar in type to Zhou Bichang and Li Yuchun, would undoubtedly win the championship of the Hangzhou Division.
…
The third performer is No. 03 Shen Pinpin.
She chose Li Jian’s 《Lover’s Tears》.
Shen Qing has never understood why Shen Pinpin always chooses songs with very high difficulty.
She simply cannot sing this song.
As everyone knows, Li Jian’s low notes are unparalleled in the domestic music scene, and his 【weak mix】 can be considered top-tier.
For example, anyone who has heard Li Jian sing 《Legend》 knows that the moment he opens his mouth, he gives the listener a very ethereal feeling.
“When I miss you, you are at the horizon”
“When I miss you, you are before my eyes”
“When I miss you, you are in my mind”
“When I miss you, you are in my heart”
“…”
“I have always been by your side, never far away~~~”
In almost every lyric, Li Jian uses the 【weak mix】 technique, especially the last line 【never far away】, the ethereal feeling can make the listener’s body tingle.
While this song 《Lover’s Tears》 is not as difficult as 《Legend》, it is by no means easy, and every line can strike directly at the heart.
Singing this song requires very high demands on the performer.
Shen Pinpin’s skill is insufficient to perform 《Lover’s Tears》. Shen Qing heard at least three instances of her going off-key, and her performance was quite poor.
As expected.
After the three judges deliberated, Shen Pinpin was sent to the pending seat.
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The second group consisted of No. 04 Zhou Yang, No. 05 Lin Shuang, and No. 06 Zheng Jingwen. Zheng Jingwen was sent to the pending seat.
After the first two groups finished singing, Zhang Liangying was about to take the stage.
The cheers of the Liangfen immediately grew louder.
“Liangying Liangying, beautiful voice Liangying!”
“Zhang Liangying, you are so beautiful, you are the best.”
“Go… go…”
“…”
At this moment, Shen Qing was exceptionally calm.
He knew Zhang Liangying’s strength and how powerful the 《Ambitious Person》 he wrote was. Soon, Zhang Liangying would make everyone look at her with new eyes.
As for No. 09 He Zuoyan and No. 10 Ding Ding, who were in the same group as Zhang Liangying, they no longer considered Zhang Liangying a competitor.
Their goal now was to defeat each other.
That was all.
At this moment.
Wang Han’s emotions became excited.
Because, he knew beforehand that Zhang Liangying had brought a very explosive original song, but he couldn’t say it in advance, and he had been holding it in.
Now, he could finally say it.
Wang Han raised his voice and said with great animation: “Dear audience, I know you have all been waiting for Zhang Liangying’s original song. I can now tell you that she… is here…”
Boom!!
Instantly.
Over a hundred ‘Liangfen’ cheered excitedly.
The director cut the camera back to the audience.
Shen Qing, sitting in the front row, was exceptionally calm at this moment.
He just quietly watched Zhang Liangying on stage, a faint smile on his lips, looking like a teacher watching his most accomplished disciple…
The noisy cheers of the Liangfen and the quiet, elegant Shen Qing formed a stark contrast.
This scene attracted the attention of countless viewers in front of their televisions. Many women were captivated by Shen Qing’s appearance.
Even many men couldn’t help but take a second glance.
Moreover.
They looked at him like they would look at handsome men like Leslie Cheung, Li Jian, and Wang Leehom, without any trace of jealousy or dislike.
The director was also stunned.
She leaned closer to the screen to look, giving Shen Qing a five-second close-up before pressing the button to switch cameras.
At this moment, Zhang Liangying had just stepped onto the stage.
She was wearing an off-the-shoulder long dress adorned with some golden patterns, her hair slightly curled, looking exceptionally radiant under the spotlight.
Wang Han: “Please welcome Zhang Liangying to sing 《Ambitious Person》, an original song with lyrics and music by Shen Qing.”
You Weiwei: “Liangying, go for it!”
Zhang Liangying smiled and looked down at the audience.
Seeing Shen Qing sitting there quietly, she felt a surge of sweetness. As long as Shen Qing was there, she had the courage to keep singing.
“Who is afraid of a woman becoming an ambitious person?”
“To dream, to chase, to ask a question.”
“What is the difference between a gentleman and me?”
She sang!
Shen Qing could clearly tell that Zhang Liangying’s state was better than during rehearsals.
The audience in the venue and in front of their televisions were completely captivated by Zhang Liangying’s makeup and styling and her singing, all ears listening to her continue…
“Confining my body, holding up a plaque telling me to bow to the dust.”
“Restraining my soul, rules and regulations telling me to endure and swallow.”
“Laughing at my future, unable to leave the house.”
“To not fight, to ask me to accept, to live a docile life.”
The first seven lines of lyrics depict a woman bound by fate from birth, but this woman does not want to be manipulated by so-called fate.
“But I, hear the wind, coming from the sea and the sky.”
“It says don’t, don’t lower your head, lowering your head is a cage.”
“You are the waves, you are the long wind.”
“How can you be locked up?”
The woman heard the sound of the free wind, and a voice in her heart told her: Don’t lower your head, you are the waves and the long wind, why be content to be manipulated by fate?
Isn’t this describing Zhang Liangying herself? She is also a girl who is unwilling to be bound by fate and bravely pursues her dreams!!
Many people realized…
This song was tailor-made by Shen Qing for Zhang Liangying.
It is too suitable for Zhang Liangying to sing.
Shen Qing, a genius!
“Unruly, uncontainable, it is the edge of the sword in my eyes.”
“If this world cannot contain me, then I will pierce it.”
“My arduous training, my pain.”
“Will eventually turn around and praise me.”
Yes!
Zhang Liangying, go and resist, go and pierce the injustice!
The Super Girl stage is the first step on your path to your dreams. Even if you are covered in scars, you are worthy of our Liangfen’s praise.
At this moment.
As it was about to enter the chorus, Zhang Liangying’s emotions gradually became more fervent.
The audience’s emotions were also fully mobilized.
Many people clenched their fists and hummed along, all waiting for Zhang Liangying’s next more passionate voice of resistance against fate.
“Ambitious person, a woman becoming an ambitious person.”
“…”
