"Sure enough, he's a graduate singer! Every song he writes about parting has that faintly melancholic flavor." Some people were commenting on Li Chenchan's "Gardenia in Bloom."
On the live stream, not only could people discuss a song or a singer in real time, but the Zhonghai Oriental channel would also post the lyrics of the song online, allowing everyone to discuss it.
" Gardenia in Bloom" was a song with a touch of melancholy, but it didn't have the intense sadness that many love songs do. The song's wistfulness was light, gently reminiscing about the passing of time, and the sound of the gardenias blooming softened everyone's hearts. However, it stopped just at the right moment, without making people dwell too much on the source of the sadness and magnify it.
People could easily find songs that heavily渲染 the atmosphere, but such a fresh and clean song, with both lyrics and melody that were infectious, was not very common. "Gardenia in Bloom" was just like that...
Li Chenchan returned to his seat, and Yue Fengju walked over with a somewhat complicated expression, sitting directly beside Li Chenchan: "Chenchan, your song is really quite good... Can you give me a hint, how many such songs do you have?"
Li Chenchan gave him a strange look, and Yue Fengju smiled: "I just want to know your strength..."
Li Chenchan also smiled and said frankly: "Well... I have quite a few, as many as you want."
Yue Fengju felt that this person was not very modest and pouted. Li Chenchan didn't explain anything further and said, "Your song is pretty good too, right?"
"Alright, alright," Yue Fengju regained his confidence.
On Weibo, the hottest keywords and search terms recently were mostly related to "The Voice of China." Whenever a good song appeared here, it would immediately spread on Weibo. "Gardenia in Bloom" quickly became today's search keyword, and at the same time, music critics began to praise the song.
"A very clean song, fitting for high school students, I'm nostalgic for my years when the gardenias bloomed!" ...
The ratings for "The Voice of China" continued to rise because many people who heard "Gardenia in Bloom" wanted to come and pay attention to the song's creator.
To be honest, "Gardenia in Bloom" was far from being a classic like "Deskmate of Mine" or "Friend," and it wouldn't immediately ignite a huge surge of emotion... But in this setting, Li Chenchan needed to progress gradually. He would offer better and better songs, and this was just the beginning.
Soon, the results of the first round of the fourth group were announced, and the judges, without any surprise, gave the direct advancement list to Li Chenchan and Yue Fengju. Everyone had no objections to this result, except for Qian Anyu, who felt extremely unwilling. He was about to choose his opponent, and he already had someone in mind.
"Yue Fengju, Li Chenchan... two great masters!"
Since the group selection was completed in one go, the next step was the defense. Yue Fengju and Li Chenchan would each face three opponents, and these three opponents had the chance to knock them off the stage. However, as the defenders, their judge scores would have a 0.1-point bonus, which was a compensation for having to face three people.
"Next is the thrilling defense round!" the host said, "Our two defenders will face six challengers. Yue Fengju and Li Chenchan have already successfully become defenders. How will the other six choose their opponents?"
Under everyone's watchful eyes, the remaining six people found it hard to choose, as both Li Chenchan and Yue Fengju were formidable opponents. Only Qian Anyu, under the camera, chose Li Chenchan without hesitation!
A host responsible for communicating with them asked, "You made your decision so quickly. Is it because you think Li Chenchan is easier to defeat?"
Facing the camera, Qian Anyu tried to adjust his aura: "Yes! I have a lot of confidence in Li Chenchan!"
Instantly, many people watching the live stream were in an uproar—
"Where does this kid get his confidence? He's about to kick a hard bone!"
"The key is that Yue Fengju isn't a pushover either!"
"Shouldn't he have said that? What does he mean by having confidence in Li Chenchan? I think Li Chenchan will make him speechless next!"
"Let's wait and see, maybe Qian Anyu has some tricks up his sleeve?"
... Amidst the discussions, the other five people also chose their opponents, but except for Qian Anyu, the others took a long time to decide. They didn't have the strange confidence that Qian Anyu had.
The first group was the three challengers facing Li Chenchan...
Each challenger had two minutes to perform their song, and they couldn't exceed that time... while the defenders had three minutes, which was a special favor for them.
"I want to see what kind of stuff Qian Anyu is made of, daring to challenge Li Chenchan!" some of Li Chenchan's supporters were quite dismissive.
"Li Chenchan, bring out another good song!"
"I believe in you!"
Qian Anyu's supporters were very few, only some of Li Chenchan's detractors still had some hope.
Qian Anyu walked onto the stage under immense pressure and brought out another song from his repertoire... He poured all his effort into this song, bringing his singing skills and techniques to their peak! Thinking of the pressure Li Chenchan faced, this pressure made him put his maximum effort into the song and this challenge...
By the time the song was over, Qian Anyu's upper body was drenched in sweat!
Because he had put in too much effort and used all his strength...
But finally, he finished singing.
"Clap, clap, clap!"
Thunderous applause!
Everyone felt Qian Anyu's dedication in the song, and the song was indeed well-written. With his singing, it gave everyone a very good experience and enjoyment.
The judges exchanged glances and gave a high score of 8.34!
This high score made many people understand why Qian Anyu chose to challenge Li Chenchan...
Li Chenchan was in trouble this time...
The camera focused on him, on Li Chenchan who was about to face Qian Anyu's challenge. But in everyone's view, Li Chenchan had a smile on his lips, calm and composed, as if nothing could bother him.
It seemed he was even more confident.
PS: Thank you all for your support!
Thank you to Yu Lan, Chong Mo Shang You Xin, and Da Da for the generous tips, and to A Bao Da Da for multiple tips, and to Feng Hao Huo Yue Di Da Da for a 588 tip.
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