txolops Chapter 129 Shen Yuege Makes Her Debut
Chapter 129 Shen Yuege Makes Her Debut
Kim Ji-hoon just won the Singer of the Year award in South Korea last year and is quite well-known internationally.
It's obvious to everyone that this invitation to participate in "The Voice of China" was a special arrangement by the program team to enhance its international influence.
In the backstage dressing room, Shen Yuege and Liu Siqi sat in a corner, both dressed simply today.
Shen Yuege wore a light blue dress, while Liu Siqi wore a white shirt and jeans, looking like an ordinary singer.
"I heard that Kim Ji-hoon's song this time is very strong, it seems to be his title track." Liu Siqi turned to look at Shen Yuege, her brows furrowed slightly. "His fans have already started promoting it on Twitter, saying that he is going to sweep the Chinese music scene."
Shen Yuege smiled calmly, "Let him say what he wants. We'll see who's the best on stage. You've practiced the song Lu Ran gave you, haven't you?"
"Don't worry, I guarantee there won't be any problems," Liu Siqi replied confidently. "I'm not worried about the two of us, I'm worried about the other players. I'm worried that they've been beaten so badly they've lost their edge."
"Haven't we already dampened their spirits enough?"
"Too."
Although they spoke in a relaxed tone, they knew that this opponent was indeed more challenging than before.
Kim Ji-hoon is not only popular, but his talent is also undeniable.
He excels at combining traditional Korean music elements with modern pop, possesses exceptional stage presence, and has garnered numerous accolades on the international stage.
The theme of this episode is "breaking out of the circle," and his visit to China fits this theme.
The host enthusiastically introduced the special competition format and guest lineup for this episode. When Kim Ji-hoon's name was announced, the audience burst into applause, including many overseas fans who came specifically for him.
As the first contestant to appear, Kim Ji-hoon's entrance once again drew screams from the entire audience.
Today he has prepared a song that blends traditional Korean pansori with modern electronic music, featuring gorgeous arrangement and explosive stage effects.
What's even more amazing is that he added a 30-second section of three high notes in the middle of the song. The wide range of his voice and the difficulty of the technique stunned everyone in the audience.
When the song ended, the entire audience erupted in cheers.
On the judges' panel, Li Sheng frowned and gave it a score of 9.9.
Although he knew that Kim Ji-hoon was up to no good, as a judge, his scoring was always fair and impartial.
Kim Ji-hoon's singing, both in terms of technique and style, deserves such a high score.
The other two judges also gave it a high score of 9.9.
With the addition of audience votes, Kim Ji-hoon's score reached a high of 9.92.
When the score appeared on the big screen, the audience erupted in uproar.
Backstage, the Chinese singers all looked very unhappy.
Originally, most of the people who came to this show were superstars. Even though their skills have declined compared to their peak, their level is still basically still there.
But now, after several episodes, everyone has become a mere participant.
They accepted that they were just running alongside Lin Weiwei, Liu Siqi, and Shen Yuege.
Now that a foreign singer has come, they're still just there to make up the numbers, which is definitely a blow to their self-esteem.
If it weren't for the fear of negative impact, several contestants would have considered withdrawing from the competition.
After Kim Ji-hoon finished his performance, he stood on the stage, took the microphone from the host, and spoke in accented Chinese.
"Thank you all for your support. I've always believed that music transcends borders, but there are different levels of skill. I hope today's performance can offer you some...inspiration."
These words were spoken politely, but the subtext was clear to everyone: he was showing off his skills, which he claimed had overwhelmed Chinese singers, and he was mocking the contestants.
Seeing how arrogant the Koreans were, the live stream chat exploded:
"Damn! That's too arrogant!"
"But I have to admit, he's really strong. Who can defeat him?"
"Is the Chinese music scene really going to be embarrassed this time?"
"Where are Shen Yuege and Liu Siqi? Hurry up and save the day!"
"They're dressed so casually today, they probably didn't have any special plans prepared..."
"Oh no, this episode is going to be an international laughing stock..."
"My oppa is still the best..."
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Next came the singers who followed Kim Ji-hoon. They took the stage one by one, but their performances were all mediocre.
Even if the judges wanted to give a high score, they didn't have many reasons to do so.
Most of the contestants scored between 9.0 and 9.5.
This score is not only unlikely to shake Kim Ji-hoon's chances, but it's also close to elimination.
It was Lin Weiwei's turn to perform as the fourth to last singer.
All eyes were once again on the stage.
In the previous round, although she only came in third place, she was already far ahead of the others and was evenly matched with Shen Yuege and Liu Siqi.
Many viewers noticed that Shen Yuege and Liu Siqi's outfits in this episode were no different from their usual attire, and since the theme of this episode was "breaking out of the circle," they assumed that the two were planning to slack off for the entire episode.
Therefore, many people pinned their hopes on Lin Weiwei, who came in third place.
Many contestants and even fans pinned their hopes on her.
Despite the pressure, Lin Weiwei came to the stage.
Watching Kim Ji-hoon's brilliant performance, Lin Weiwei wasn't too confident of winning and could only do her best.
Whether it was her imagination or something else, she felt that when she got up to go backstage, she heard a shout of "Go for it!" coming from the direction of Shen Yuege and Liu Siqi.
Lin Weiwei's song this time is a dance song, and it is also her first attempt at the dance style.
I originally planned to use this novelty to get a good score.
However, because Kim Ji-hoon's score was so intense, it caused her to make a small mistake during the show.
This mistake cost her a lot of points.
In addition, she didn't have much stage experience in singing and dancing. Although her singing part was very good, almost impeccable, her dancing still dragged down her score.
After Lin Weiwei's performance, Li Sheng shook his head helplessly and ultimately gave her a score of 9.8.
If the dance move is flawless, Li Sheng would give it a score of 9.9.
The other two judges also gave him a score of 9.8. In the end, the combined score from the judges and the audience was only 9.81, which was still quite a distance from Kim Ji-hoon's score.
Just when all the viewers thought there was no hope, some sharp-eyed viewers noticed that Liu Siqi and Shen Yuege were both missing.
Normally, a singer only needs to go backstage to prepare when the previous singer is performing.
Shen Yuege, who was the second to last to perform, had another contestant ahead of her. What were they doing backstage so early?
As soon as Lin Weiwei finished singing, she unsurprisingly received a low score of 9.1.
Next up is Shen Yuege.
At that moment, the stage lights suddenly went out.
A cool-looking figure emerges from the dim background.
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