He didn't seem to see this as a competition that would determine his fate, but rather as a concert, relaxed and carefree.
Xia Fei, sitting on the judges' panel, was so excited that he almost broke the pen in his hand.
As the song drew to a close, all the stage lights went out, leaving only a single beam of light shining on Ye Cang in the center. All the music stopped, with only the gentle strumming of the guitar.
Ye Cang, with his eyes half-closed, held the microphone and sang the only line of the entire song.
Goodbye, glorious era.
The original song was written during the heyday of Hollywood movies, but behind the extravagance and prosperity lies the desolation of the end.
They seemed to have foreseen the day when this era would come to an end.
But when Ye Cang sang this line of lyrics on stage, it seemed to carry another meaning.
However, apart from Shen Huai, probably no one can understand him.
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Ye Cang bowed slightly, and a round of applause rang out. However, along with the applause, Xia Fei slammed his hand on the table.
"good!"
The audience had mixed feelings about the song, with various whispers circulating among them.
The comments section was already buzzing with arguments.
What the hell is this singing? I couldn't understand a single word!
Although I didn't understand what Ye Cang was singing, the stage was so beautiful! And the song was great too.
I absolutely love it!
【This sounds awful!】
[This utter mess can be called a song?!]
If this isn't a song, what is? Forgive my bluntness, but people like you only deserve to listen to internet pop songs.
The debate wasn't limited to the internet; after the next challenger took the stage, the three judges also disagreed.
However, after some discussion, the judges still voted for Ye Cang, and he successfully defended his title in the first round.
The next contestant to take the stage was Jiang Junyan. He was the oldest of all the contestants, with an ordinary appearance and only average strength. He had barely advanced in the previous round.
But in this performance, he probably realized that he might be at the end of his career, so he suddenly burst into tears, singing a love song that broke people's hearts, and many young girls in the audience started to wipe away tears.
After he finished singing, the host called the defending champion Ye Cang back onto the stage for a three-judge panel to evaluate his performance.
Jiang Junyan's performance was indeed outstanding, even Xia Fei had to admit it, which made the voting process particularly difficult.
The three judges discussed the matter for a long time without reaching a conclusion, and in the end, they could only decide by each person casting one vote.
Xia Fei, needless to say, still unequivocally supported Ye Cang.
The other male judge praised Jiang Junyan highly and cast his vote for him.
The score was tied one to one, and the final vote was in the hands of the only female judge, Tang Ruoyi.
Tang Ruoyi hesitated for a long time before finally casting her vote for Ye Cang.
The results showed that Ye Cang successfully defended his title for two rounds and directly advanced to the top five.
Many people at the scene felt sorry for Jiang Junyan, as his performance in this match was truly outstanding.
Jiang Junyan clenched his fists tightly. He was unwilling to accept it. He had clearly performed so well in this match, moving all the audience members present. Why did he lose to Ye Cang?!
The host happened to walk up to him: "Junyan, although you didn't succeed in challenging the champion this time, your performance..."
Before she could finish speaking, Jiang Junyan snatched the microphone away.
"I refuse to accept this!!"
Chapter 16
Jiang Junyan's words caused an uproar in the audience.
Jiang Junyan acted impulsively and regretted his words as soon as they left his mouth, but he knew he had no way back. He couldn't let himself be seen as a sore loser, otherwise his path to stardom would be truly over.
Jiang Junyan gripped his palms, trying his best to remain calm.
He said, "I don't deny Ye Cang's strength. If he could have performed like he did in the first two rounds, I would have accepted the defeat wholeheartedly. But he chose such a sensational song that has no beauty, no meaning, and even lacks basic music theory knowledge."
"I refuse to accept that a song like this beat me!"
His words were forceful and resounding, which won him a lot of goodwill from the audience, who thought he was outspoken and a real man.
Ye Cang stood to the side, almost laughing in exasperation at him.
From the moment he chose this song as his competition piece, he knew that it was too niche and might not be well-received by the general public.
If Jiang Junyan said he didn't like it, he understood that it was due to differences in aesthetics and he wouldn't think anything of it.
Jiang Junyan was unconvinced, feeling that he sang better, and that there was nothing wrong with that.
But he shouldn't belittle the song just to prove himself.
Ye Cang is a person who never takes anything seriously. Even if others scold him, he can just laugh it off.