The contrast is just too much!!
[Is that a meow?! I think I heard a tiger roaring!]
Although I don't know what they're singing, it's actually quite nice...
Wake up, everyone! This is what a meow sounds like! Listen to the lyrics!!
[Are you kidding me?! Is that a meow?!]
[This is garbage! It can't even recognize this song!!]
Although it was unclear what Ye Cang was singing, the explosive live performance and high-quality singing still provided the audience with an ultimate audio-visual feast.
By the time the performance ended, the atmosphere at the venue had been completely energized.
After the judges finished enjoying themselves, it was time for them to start agonizing. To be honest, Ye Cang had used a new song, but he had also used the same chords. He could easily have called it an adaptation.
More importantly, for a music program like this, the goal is to select talented singers, and Ye Cang has performed so well. Wouldn't it be a shame to eliminate him?
Just as the judges were hesitating, Jiang Junyan, who had been sitting in the advancement seat, stepped down.
"Teacher, I have a question!"
The backstage director's face darkened the moment he saw him: "Quick, turn the camera away! Let the host change the subject."
But before he could finish speaking, Jiang Junyan had already said it.
"Ye Cang didn't sing 'Meow Meow' at all in this competition; it doesn't comply with the competition rules!"
The audience erupted in uproar. Although they also thought the song was good, they agreed that Jiang Junyan was right. They didn't know Ye Cang had adapted the song; they assumed he had simply found another song to sing. If that was the case, it certainly didn't conform to the rules.
The judges hesitated for this very reason. After all, Ye Cang had skirted the line. After discussing it, they originally decided to put him on hold, but unexpectedly, Jiang Junyan suddenly came out and said these words.
This put them in a very passive position. Jiang Junyan's behavior made it seem as if there was something wrong with the mentors.
Xia Fei frowned, and the male mentor who had been optimistic about Jiang Junyan also looked very unhappy.
Hearing the murmurs below, Jiang Junyan's tense heart relaxed a little. He thought that since netizens liked straightforward personalities, he had received a lot of attention in the last round, and this round should be similar. Even if he was eliminated later, the company would still give him more resources because of his popularity.
Jiang Junyan was still young and couldn't really hide his expression. He was so engrossed in his own little scheme that he didn't notice the increasingly grim expressions on the faces of the three judges.
After discussing it for a while, the judges decided that Xia Fei should speak first.
"Ye Cang, I can tell that you rewrote the melody using the original chords, turning this song into something completely different, right?"
As soon as Xia Fei finished speaking, a gasp of surprise rang out from the audience.
Although the audience members were not music professionals and could not understand chords, they knew that Ye Cang had rewritten a new song in a short period of time. Moreover, judging from Xia Fei's words, this was even more difficult than creating an original song. Not to mention, the song was so good that many audience members had already decided to download it and listen to it on repeat when they got home.
Ye Cang guessed what the judges meant and smiled, "Yes."
Xia Fei then asked, "I also heard that you did the arrangement of this song entirely by yourself. To be able to do it like this is already top-notch in China."
The audience below gasped again.
If Jiang Junyan still didn't know that the judges had a problem with him, or even deliberately praised Ye Cang, then he would be a fool. But at this moment, there was nothing he could do but grit his teeth.
After Xia Fei finished praising Ye Cang, Tang Ruoyi came out. She also praised Ye Cang with a smile, and then changed the subject: "You performed so well, so I shouldn't put you on hold. But I heard that you prepared a PK song, but you haven't had the chance to sing it. And there won't be any more PK opportunities starting from the semi-finals, which I think is a pity. Why don't you sing this song in this round?"
Ye Cang hadn't expected to advance directly using this method, so he nodded and said, "Okay."
Tang Ruoyi: "Then let's wait and see."
With that, the gauntlet battle ended. Although Jiang Junyan secured a direct advancement spot, no one paid attention to him, either at the venue or online. Everyone was looking forward to what song Ye Cang would sing in the upcoming PK round.
Jiang Junyan realized he had miscalculated, but it was too late.
Chapter 25
After Ye Cang stepped off the stage, Shen Huai walked over to him and handed him a water bottle: "Have some water first." While he was drinking, Shen Huai hesitated for a moment and said, "Actually, not advancing in this competition wasn't your fault."
Ye Cang was taken aback, put down the kettle, and asked with a half-smile, "Are you worried about me?"
Shen Huai: "..."
He felt that he didn't need to comfort Ye Cang at all. How could a superstar like him, who had weathered many storms, take such a small matter to heart? He even had the leisure to say such meaningless nonsense.
Seeing that he didn't speak, Ye Cang persisted: "Hey, you're worried about me, does that mean you're not angry anymore? Then stop with that long face, come on, smile!"
Shen Huai adjusted his glasses, pretending not to hear the sentence: "The PK competition is about to start. You have twenty minutes of rest time. Drink some water and change your clothes. I'll go to the director to go over the process and come back to you in a bit."
Ye Cang chuckled and put his arm around Shen Huai's shoulder: "I know, I know, you're just saying one thing and meaning another. You're clearly worried about me!"
Shen Huai: "..."
Shen Huai took a deep breath. He felt that Ye Cang had been acting strangely lately, always paying attention to random things. It seemed that he would have to strictly control Ye Cang's internet time from now on.
After Shen Huai left, Ye Cang went to change his clothes with a smile on his face. Li Zihang happened to walk out from the side and asked in surprise, "Does the PK make you so happy?"
Ye Cang: "What do you know?"
Li Zihang was a little depressed. Since "Summer Insects", his relationship with Ye Cang had improved a lot. When he didn't know Ye Cang well, he seemed aloof, but once they got to know each other, he became a bit silly.
He nudged Ye Cang with his elbow: "Hey, did your agent tell you?"
Ye Cang caught the key word "agent" and turned his head: "What did you say?"
"You were selected for that 'Million New Singers' competition, weren't you? How does it feel?"