Ye Cang is similar; he seems to have a natural talent for the stage, and once he stands on it, no one can steal his spotlight.
No one remembered that Qiu Jie was the original singer anymore; the duo's performance on stage captivated almost the entire audience. They had long forgotten that this was a competition, and instead treated it as an unparalleled concert.
The audience members almost lost their voices from shouting.
The guests sitting in the VIP section also had various expressions.
Fan Jing laughed and said, "Kids these days are really something!"
“Yes, if Ye Cang enters the music industry in the future, his achievements will probably be extraordinary,” Bai Lin chimed in.
“I wasn’t planning on coming at first,” Chang Min said with a smile. “But now I think it was totally worth it.”
Lu Zhenzhen let out a long sigh: "Is this song called 'Planets'? I think it could be renamed 'Mars Collide with Earth' in the future."
Chapter 33
Backstage, the two groups of guest performers and contestants who had not yet performed exchanged glances, both seeing helplessness in each other's eyes.
Previously, Qiu Jie and Ye Cang made outrageous remarks on stage, and they even discussed teaching them a lesson. But seeing their performance now, they are arrogant as they are, they really have the ability to back it up.
They're now more worried about themselves, hoping they won't be overshadowed by these two.
Li Zihang, who was about to go on stage, stretched his body and said, "I'm going to give it my all!"
"come on!"
With the pressure from Qiu Jie and Ye Cang, the next two groups didn't dare to take it lightly at all. Their stage performances were both exciting and explosive, delivering two outstanding performances.
The screams of the audience rose and fell, they were both satisfied and conflicted.
These three high-quality performances made them incredibly happy, but they immediately fell into a dilemma of choice, since they could only support one, and choosing either one made them feel as if they were tearing out a piece of their own flesh.
However, in the end, Ye Cang and Qiu Jie still won the first match with an absolute advantage.
The host handed the microphone to Qiu Jie.
Qiu Jie smiled and looked at Ye Cang: "I've done what I said I would do. The rest is up to you. Since you've made such a bold statement, don't let me down! If you don't win more than a hundred votes later, I'll laugh at you."
Ye Cang: "You won't have that chance."
The two of them were so oblivious to everyone else that bystanders couldn't stand it anymore.
Li Zihang: "Do you think we're dead?! -- Liu Ke, we'll teach him a lesson later."
Liu Ke was both amused and exasperated. He had already realized his place; with two powerful figures fighting above him, he shouldn't get involved.
The three contestants went offstage to prepare for the next round of the competition.
The staff then guided the three guest performers to their seats in the guest section. In front of these senior artists, even the arrogant Qiu Jie became much more restrained, obediently greeting them all the way before sitting down next to Tang Ruoyi.
Facing familiar senior colleagues, Qiu Jie relaxed considerably: "Reporting to Sister Ruoyi, the mission has been successfully completed."
Tang Ruoyi: "Thank you for your hard work this time."
Qiu Jie: "It's no trouble at all, a piece of cake."
Tang Ruoyi found his boasting amusing and said, "Still bragging? You almost got overshadowed on stage just now, didn't you?"
Qiu Jie felt a moment of embarrassment when she saw through him, but then he muttered, "I underestimated him. But where did this Ye Cang come from? He's just too strong on stage."
Tang Ruoyi shook her head. Ye Cang's performance now was completely different from his performance in the previous elimination rounds. Could someone improve so quickly? Or was it that they had simply failed to see his talent?
Just then, Bai Lin spoke up: "Xiao Qiu, I heard that Ye Cang will be singing original works in the next two shows, have you heard them?"
Qiu Jie shook his head: "The production team hid it very well, I had no chance to hear it at all."
The bigwigs exchanged glances. Although they had each accepted the program's invitation for their own reasons, they were all undeniably curious about Ye Cang.
Ye Cang's previous arrangements showcased his musical talent and skill, qualities rarely seen in the industry. However, strong arrangement ability doesn't necessarily mean his original compositions are good enough to catch their eye.
"I hope his songwriting ability is as good as his singing ability," Fan Jing concluded.
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The order of appearance in the second round is determined by the support rankings from the previous round.
Liu Ke appeared first, followed by Li Zihang, and finally Ye Cang.
Liu Ke performed very well, and Li Zihang was not bad either, as evidenced by the cheers and applause from the audience.
However, for the bigwigs in the guest seats, their biggest concern was Ye Cang, who was the last to appear.
What kind of song will he bring us?
Shen Huai had asked Ye Cang this question before.
Throughout his life, although Lu Yang was known as the "Rock Tyrant," he actually explored various musical styles, and even his rock songs covered a wide range of themes.
Ye Cang leaned back on the sofa, turned to look at Shen Huai, and softly uttered two words: "Death."
The host read out the name of the song.
—The Afterlife.
Ye Cang had changed his clothes; he was wearing a long black trench coat, a black shirt, and black trousers, and even the electric guitar he was holding was pure black. His hair was styled back with hair gel, and his expression was cold and stern, making him look like the Grim Reaper who had walked out of hell.
He simply stood in the center of the stage, and the atmosphere changed abruptly.