Both songs are original works.
For others, it's best to play it safe in such an important competition. Even if they have original compositions, they wouldn't dare release them at this critical juncture, let alone release two of them.
However, this also makes the audience even more eager to see his performance.
The production team put in a lot of effort for this grand finale. They not only rebuilt the stage, doubling the capacity, but also invited many industry experts as guests.
Before the competition, the program team also released a separate preview of the guests, but did not show their faces, only silhouettes and keywords.
Fans speculated wildly, and some industry insiders also leaked information online about who the industry bigwigs coming this time would be. Upon hearing those impressive names, the fans scoffed and didn't believe it at all, mocking the other party for being delusional.
However, on the day of the competition, a red carpet was laid out outside the studio, and cars carrying guests drove in one after another. Netizens stared wide-eyed as the big shots got out of the cars.
[Holy crap! Was that Chang Min just now?! Didn't she say she wouldn't participate in variety shows?!]
[Bai Lin!! A singer in a performing arts troupe, with deputy troupe-level benefits, a director of the music association, a member of the national team, and this big shot's most recent public performance was the Spring Festival Gala...]
[Lu Zhenzhen! It's Lu Zhenzhen!! Aww, goddess, I love you!!!]
[Wow, when did the diva return to China?! And she wasn't even the final performer, who else is coming up?]
[Fan Jing... Holy crap! This guy's a real pro!]
[The production team is really going all out! Is this a talent show? Why do I feel like I'm watching a singing competition?!]
Please, even the CCTV Young Singers Competition doesn't have this kind of guest lineup!
How did the production team manage to pull this off?! This lineup must be making our rival channel green with envy!!
The star-studded lineup of guests quickly attracted a large audience, and the number of viewers for the live broadcast repeatedly reached new highs. Even before the program started, it had already secured the top spot in the ratings for its time slot on Zhongjing TV.
The production team was overjoyed.
Producer Zhang Li even kept a close eye on the scene the entire time, and the staff repeatedly checked the equipment to ensure that there would be no mistakes in the final competition.
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At 8 p.m., the final competition officially began.
The host walked onto the stage and first introduced all the guests. Each time she introduced someone, the audience burst into enthusiastic applause, igniting the atmosphere right from the start.
The three judges were now sitting with the guests, as the winners would no longer be determined by their opinions, but entirely by online votes.
Each of the three judges supports one contestant and introduces the song a contestant will perform before the contestant goes on stage.
Xia Fei, being more senior, unceremoniously snatched Ye Cang away.
In the first match, Ye Cang was the first to appear.
Xia Fei, holding the program list, said with a smile, "I believe the audience here already knows who the two singers who are about to appear. I don't need to say more about their abilities. I'll just introduce the song they're about to sing."
"Planet" is the title track of Qiu Jie's self-titled album. It won the Golden Melody Awards for Best Song and Best Album in the year of its release. This song directly established Qiu Jie's "Qiu style". So tonight, we can look forward to a new style that is no less than the original.
As Xia Fei finished speaking, Qiu Jie and Ye Cang raised their hands, gave each other a high five, and walked onto the stage together.
Under the dazzling lights, the two were like two unsheathed blades, piercing through the light barrier and striking straight at people's hearts.
The fans below couldn't help but scream.
The host asked Qiu Jie to help Ye Cang campaign for votes, and Qiu Jie's speech was as arrogant as ever.
"I just met Sister Ruoyi before the competition. She asked me how my preparations were going. I said that our performance would definitely be the best of the night, and I still think so now. I'm sorry to the others, I can only let you compete for second and third place."
He ruthlessly stirred up a wave of hatred for Ye Cang, his arrogance was simply outrageous.
The host quickly placed the microphone in front of Ye Cang: "Ye Cang, what do you want to say about Qiu Jie's confident speech?"
Ye Cang smiled, but became even less modest.
"I can only agree with the second half of that statement. As for Best of the Night, I still have two songs to go."
The atmosphere was already tense even before the two of them started singing.
There was a lot of discussion at the scene, and the comments on the live stream were quite harsh.
These two are way too arrogant! Do they really think the championship is already in their grasp?
[I admit Ye Cang sang well, but this is a duet. In "Summer Insects," Li Zihang sacrificed himself to make him stand out. Qiu Jie won't be so kind; just wait for him to mess it up.]
Neither of these are people who would give way; they might even cause a car accident.
Qiu Jie's illustrious reputation shouldn't be ruined in a place like this.
However, once the two started singing, no one said that anymore.
Unexpectedly, Ye Cang was the first to speak.
When he sang, he was in no way inferior to the original singer. On such a big stage, in the finals, and as the first to perform, his performance was very steady.
The audience even had the illusion that the stage lights were shining only on Ye Cang.
However, Qiu Jie soon joined in as well.
Qiu Jie has always been a competitive person, and the better Ye Cang performed, the more it fueled his fighting spirit. Qiu Jie gave it his all, and Ye Cang was not to be outdone. The two seemed to be directly competing and clashing on stage, but this clash did not ruin the song. Instead, it made the song even more exciting.
This was a closely contested battle, and also a perfectly coordinated collaboration.
Qiu Jie was covered in sweat, but his expression was one of great excitement. He had sung this song hundreds of times, but this was the first time he felt so exhilarated.