Chapter 35: 035: Eliminated
This song is an interlude from the movie 《Mistaken Carriage《, not 《The Same Moonlight《 sung by Lala Hsu in 2009.
The singer is Taiwanese female singer Su Rui.
Su Rui was quite famous in the eighties and nineties. 《Wine, Do You Still Sell It?《, 《Hold Hands《, and 《Dear Child《 are all her works.
Next year, she will also sing 《I Want to Understand You Better《 with Wilber Pan, capturing the hearts of many young listeners.
After Ji Minjia finished singing, Ye Yiqian took the stage. The song she sang was also from Taiwanese female singer He Xiangting, 《Ambiguous《.
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Wang Han: “Now that all five of our contestants have finished singing, please our three judges to comment on their performances. First, Teacher Huang Zheng…”
Huang Zheng sat up straight and said:
“This is my first time meeting you all today…”
“I think some of you are very nervous, and there’s no need to be. You must let loose on stage…”
“Of course, you also have areas where you performed very well. I’m looking forward to your performances in the next round. Keep up the good work…”
A rather bland critique.
Shen Qing, sitting in the audience, chuckled, “Confirmed, a total nice guy who doesn’t want to offend anyone.”
With Huang Zheng’s skill level, it wouldn’t be difficult for him to find the strengths and weaknesses of the five contestants. However, for his first statement, he held back.
After all, besides Zhang Liangying and Ji Minjia, the other three could have had a pile of flaws pointed out.
At this moment, Ye Yiqian, standing next to Wang Han, subconsciously swallowed. Her face was a little pale; she was likely the most nervous.
She wasn’t as active as in the previous rounds.
She wanted to make it into the top three so badly!
It’s normal to be nervous.
Some people tremble for a long time just giving a speech at a company event, let alone on the Super Girl stage?
Audiences who didn’t experience the 2005 Super Girl competition can hardly understand how popular it was that year…
But it can be proven by one fact.
Among the many talent shows held nationwide, which contestants are still memorable? Probably none other than Li Yuchun, Zhou Bichang, Zhang Liangying, and others…
The only competition comparable to that year was the 2007 《Happy Boy《, which featured contestants like Chen Chusheng, Su Xing, and Zhang Jie.
Once a contestant advanced to the national finals, even if they only placed in the top fifteen, they had a high chance of debuting and releasing an album.
Therefore, nervousness is the norm.
Wang Han: “Thank you. Next, please Ms. Ke Yimin for your comments.”
Ke Yimin had a short, ear-length haircut tonight, making her look like Xie Na at first glance.
“OK, I’m different from Huang Zheng. I have a lot of emotional connection with you all, so I want to talk about each of you individually.”
“First, I want to talk about Ding Ding.”
“You’ve always been a talented and spiritual girl in my eyes, but I feel your performance today was a bit unsatisfactory.”
“And Lin Shuang, your emotions were on point today, but your technique still needs some improvement.”
“Ji Minjia achieved fame overnight, Ye Yiqian is youthful and beautiful, and Zhang Liangying… has the aura of a big star.”
“…”
She kept her comments brief.
Ke Yimin didn’t elaborate on each contestant.
However, from her words, one could infer that Ji Minjia and Zhang Liangying were the best, and Ye Yiqian was the weakest.
Finally, it was Hei Nan’s turn to comment.
Hei Nan always spoke the most and the most truthfully.
At this moment, Hei Nan’s expression was somewhat serious. He held the microphone with one hand and said, “I’ve always come to this stage not to say nice things…”
His first sentence was a direct blow to Ke Yimin and Huang Zheng.
Go ahead and flatter them; I’m here for honest critiques!!
“First, I want to talk about Zhang Liangying. You are both an idol and a powerful performer, which is very rare. Especially your outfit tonight, it caught my eye.”
“When you walked out from the passage just now, for a moment, I felt like I was sitting at a Stefanie Sun concert.”
“And the song you chose tonight was also excellent. There’s no need to elaborate on how classic 《Rain Butterfly《 is. You’ve retained the original feel of the song while also adding your own style.”
“Delicate, soft, and captivating.”
“Very good, keep it up.”
Viewers who had been watching the live broadcast knew Hei Nan’s professionalism. Hearing him praise Zhang Liangying, her fans were ecstatic.
Applause and cheers erupted.
“Another person I want to mention is Ye Yiqian. As Teacher Ke Yimin said, you were indeed pure and beautiful tonight, but you were too nervous.”
“…”
After Hei Nan finished his comments, the contestants had varied expressions.
If the judges could decide who gets eliminated, the contestant with the most distressed expression might be directly eliminated.
However, who gets eliminated in this round is not up to the judges.
You Weiwei: “You are all the best Super Girls.”
Wang Han: “Alright, the warm-up singing segment is now over, and the moment that decides the contestants’ fate is about to arrive!”
You Weiwei: “We invite the notary from the Zhejiang Provincial Notary Office to bring forward the names of the contestants with the slightly lower votes among the current five contestants.”
With the notary’s certification, the credibility was higher.
Viewers in front of their televisions and the fans at the venue held their breath, not wanting to see their favorite contestant sent to the PK Stage.
Wang Han: “As of now, the contestant with the relatively lowest votes, who will be going to the waiting area, is Ji Minjia…”
The audience let out a sigh.
Indeed, this is a world that values looks.
Even though Ji Minjia’s skill ranked in the top two, she was still sent to the waiting area.
Soon.
The remaining four contestants were paired up: Zhang Liangying and Lin Shuang in one group, and Ye Yiqian and Ding Ding in another, singing 《Friend《 and 《The Most Beautiful《 respectively.
After their performances, Hei Nan was the first to comment:
“Compared to the preliminary selection, all four of you have improved significantly. However, as judges, we must choose one relatively weaker contestant.”
“This is actually a difficult decision…”
“Alright, I’ll be the ‘black-faced’ judge. In fact, all three of us were surprised that Ji Minjia, who performed quite well, was sent to the PK Stage. Perhaps the audience prefers sweet girls.”
“Among the remaining four contestants, we unanimously agreed that Ding Ding needs to PK with Ji Minjia.”
“…”
Ding Ding, who was a PK magnet, had used up all her luck for this round.
She encountered the skilled contestant Ji Minjia and ultimately lost to Ji Minjia by a vote of 15 to 16, regrettably stopping at the top 5.
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At this moment, Ding Ding’s tears welled up.
Having reached the finals of the division, only to be eliminated in the first round, no one would be content.
But that’s how cruel competitions are.
Zhang Liangying proactively offered her blessings and hugged Ding Ding, “Ding Ding, keep going, don’t give up your dream of singing.”
Ding Ding tearfully replied, “Mhm, thank you, Liangying. You also need to keep going. You are the most promising contestant to win the championship from our Hangzhou Division. You must fulfill our dream.”
Zhang Liangying: “Yes, I will. Let’s keep going together!”
After a farewell ceremony lasting five minutes, the competition officially entered the next round of duels, where another contestant would be eliminated from the top four.
Thank you to Liang Renwen for 500 points, Shí Kōng Zhī Mén for 300 points, and Zuì Měilì De Tàiyáng for 100 points for their rewards.
