"Li Chenchuan really needs to think carefully!" someone said online, "He is currently riding high on the momentum of 'China's Good Music,' with everything going well for him. A song like 'Those Flowers' has won him a lot of popularity. Even if he continues to stick with that style, people might think he can only do that kind of song, but it's a safe bet and I believe it would at least get him into the top five. However, if he rashly tries to tackle ancient-style songs, it could be a lot of effort for little reward, and it might ruin his current favorable situation!"
"Admittedly, Li Chenchuan's songwriting and composing skills are very solid, but if he tries to tackle ancient-style songs, it's a different story. He already has a poem selected for the Ancient Poetry Competition, so it's clear that he is proficient in ancient poetry. However, people who are proficient in ancient poetry often make their songs too archaic and difficult to understand, lacking in popularity. Li Chenchuan's previous songs, especially 'Deskmate' and 'Friend,' won because of their simple but classic melodies and catchy lyrics. If he changes his style to write ancient-style songs now, he will lose his biggest advantage!"
... Online, everyone was earnestly advising Li Chenchuan.
Deng Jiahui, a music critic who has always supported Li Chenchuan, also expressed his concerns about Li Chenchuan's ancient-style song:
"I have always liked Li Chenchuan, a talented singer who always brings more surprises to my ears and mind. However, I am now a bit skeptical. After all, he is only eighteen, and sometimes he acts on impulse, being overly confident and easily losing himself in the flowers and applause. These are his flaws. In the past few days, I think he might have been influenced by his recent success, believing that his new song can also be widely sung. However, self-inflation often leads to bad results. I still believe he is an outstanding singer, but he needs time to mature. He needs to slowly understand what a truly good song is and why his previous songs were so popular..."
Wang Lungen, a music critic who had not commented on Li Chenchuan's songs before and often commented on 'China's Good Music,' made his first evaluation of Li Chenchuan:
"I didn't give Li Chenchuan any comments before because I wanted to keep an eye on him and see how he would turn out. But now it seems he is a bit overconfident. This overconfidence might come from his talent, but I still want to say that young people should be more down-to-earth. The most important thing is to find their own positioning and know what attracts people to them. However, a failure might not be a bad thing for himâafter all, he is young!"
Only Liang Feng, who had always liked Li Chenchuan, continued to support him:
"Li Chenchuan being one of the thirty selected for the Ancient Poetry Competition proves his expertise in this area. So, there's no need to say more. I believe his songs will prove everything!"
Liang Feng's concise words also drew a lot of support from Li Chenchuan's fans. Previously, each of Liang Feng's posts would get at most five or six hundred comments, but this one broke a thousand comments within two hours, with many supporting Li Chenchuan.
'China's Good Music' is a truly big stage that garners a lot of attention. Here, people can become famous faster than they can imagine.
Li Chenchuan was practicing his voice specifically, and Meng Hao, with concern, said, "Chenchuan, your new song is quite unconventional. Do you really think people can accept this style?"
Li Chenchuan nodded but didn't explain much, saying, "I still have confidence..."
"But everyone is not very optimistic about you."
"The future of new things is bright, but the path is winding," Li Chenchuan said, trying to sound profound. "Anyway, I will do my best! Even if I don't succeed, at least I've come this far."
The empire's guiding ideology is not Sinicized Marxist philosophy, so Meng Hao found Li Chenchuan's words neither old-fashioned nor boring, but rather surprising: "That's a good point. Although my support won't help much, I support you this time."
"Who says it won't help... I need you to help me make my singing sound like ancient Chinese lyrics," Li Chenchuan said with a smile.
Zhou Anjing also came over, worried, to find Li Chenchuan. Li Chenchuan and Qian Anyu reaching this stage was a pleasant surprise, but at the same time, he was very worried about Li Chenchuanâthis guy's new song aiming for an ancient style could very well ruin his career! At least that's what everyone online was saying.
Li Chenchuan couldn't explain much, only saying he was confident. Zhou Anjing left with some doubt but still nagged him to take the upcoming competition seriously.
Li Chenchuan hurriedly agreed, finally getting him to leave.
The new episode of 'China's Good Music' received a lot of attention. This episode would have a brutal 20 to 15 elimination, with five people being eliminated from twenty.
This week, the live broadcasts were still split over two days. On the first day, the twenty participants would be divided into ten groups through a draw, and one person from each group would advance. This would leave ten people, who would then be divided into two groups. Each group would select two high scorers, leaving six people. These six would be decided by a 50% combination of audience text votes and judge scores.
First, everyone was paying attention to the singers who had gained high popularity and recognition throughout the competition.
Especially Li Chenchuan!
After he announced he would sing an ancient-style song, the attention on 'China's Good Music' increased rather than decreased. Many people wanted to see the spectacle, not necessarily to listen to his new song, but to witness his downfallâLi Chenchuan was so arrogant, and many had secretly envied him.
Those who envied him hoped he would stumble and tragically fail in this brutal, life-or-death battle.
Of course, there were also many people who had a special interest in Li Chenchuan, the writer of 'Xi Qian Ying: Farewell' and 'Those Flowers.' Deep down, they felt he could write a good ancient-style song.
Amidst the clash of various opinions, this episode of 'China's Good Music' began amidst a lot of noise and excitement.
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