Onstage.
The man wearing the sunflower mask slowly walked onto the stage.
There was another wave of screams and cheers from the audience. This time, it was even louder than before!
His mother said, "I quite like him."
His father nodded. "Mhm."
His second sister said expectantly, "His Cantonese songs have always been nice!"
"It's starting, it's starting!" His third sister also held her breath.
The moment the music started playing, the studio fell silent. The audience was very cooperative and gave Sunflower face. The girls who had previously made trouble for Petal Shower during her performance were practically covering their mouths, afraid that they would disturb their idol if they made even the slightest sound.
The cello.
The piano.
A familiar melody floated onstage.
Many of the audience members were very familiar with this song and were humming along to it in their minds.
Sunflower looked up and held the microphone.
"I really hate you.
"Those memories.
"I really hate you.
"Forget me."
A female fan looked intoxicated!
A lot of people closed their eyes and listened to it. They were enjoying it very much!
It was so nice!
This was what a Cantonese song should be like!
Previously, only The Clown had sung a Cantonese song on this stage, and it was even during an unofficial competition. He sang things like "in the village," "fellow villagers," and "cows and sheep." His pronunciation was not very accurate and had shocked a lot of people. This song by Sunflower was the first true Cantonese song in King of Masked Singers. Just like in his previous world, Cantonese songs were also popular in this world and were not considered a niche genre. No one had sung it before, not because Petal Shower and the others thought that Cantonese songs were niche, but because they could not sing it. The singing of such songs was very localized, and the slightest mistake in pronunciation could easily cause a person to "miss the mark."
Li Yu was a bona fide Hong Konger, so his pronunciation went without saying. Moreover, he had started out singing Cantonese songs, and 80% of the albums he released were Cantonese songs. He had been making a living in this industry since the beginning, so it would be strange if he did not sing well. The audience was very receptive to his singing!
In the VIP seats.
Chen Yidong praised, "He sang really well."
Amy also agreed. "It's not bad."
Li Yu could be considered a veteran of the music industry. Actually, when everyone knew that he was going to sing a Cantonese song, they knew without even listening to it that his singing would definitely not be bad. His ability was there for all to see, and the song was also very good.
Zhang Xia commented, "It's just that there weren't any surprises."
"It's good, but I've heard him sing this song too many times, and it's more or less the same every single time." Chen Guang said objectively.
Wang Zhuishu said, "Sunflower's condition today seems to be …?"
Zhang Xia nodded. "His condition is actually average."
Yao Jiancai looked back at the enthusiastic audience and said, "The audience also bought it."
Yes, quite a number of the audience were very impressed. As long as it was Li Yu singing, they felt that it was good. They did not care if the mood of the song was right or if the details were handled well.
On the stage.
Sunflower himself knew that he had been affected by the previous competition. He had originally come here with the intention of becoming the Masked King, but Petal Shower had blocked him from doing so. This left him in a very bad mood and also a little vexed. He regretted not singing a Cantonese song that he was good at as his first song. That way, he would have definitely won. He had underestimated his opponent. This kind of emotion had been with him for a long time, so much so that it affected his performance a little. But fortunately, Sunflower was very experienced and skilled, so he was able to handle the situation. In the latter half of the song, he actually sang better and better!
"I hate you, I hate you, I hate you.
"Why, I can't forget the past.
"You once said that you loved me.
"It was so beautiful.
"Why, you still chose to leave in the end.
"I really hate you.
"Those memories.
"I really hate you.
"Forgetting me."
Some of the female audience members were already screaming!
They stood up, clapped, and waved their glow sticks wildly!
The guessing panel's judges were also a little stunned. They did not expect that Sunflower would adjust himself and handle the latter half of the song in such a meticulous manner. If they were to rate it, they would give it 85 points, which was already considered very good. It was much better than the Mandarin song that Sunflower had sung earlier!
Zhang Xia, Chen Guang, and the others looked at one another.
It was over for The Clown!
It was impossible for him to have another chance!
Sunflower had relied on his popularity in the live audience to go head to head with Petal Shower's heaven-defying performance with that mediocre Mandarin song. In the end, he was defeated. Then with this performance of "I Really Hate You," The Clown's chances of winning were close to zero. No one was optimistic about him.
…
Backstage.
In the waiting room.
Zhang Ye listened to Sunflower's performance without saying a word.
I Really Hate You? He still did not like this song. Perhaps Li Yu's values were too different from Zhang Ye's. The two of them were completely different people, so he was not in the mood to listen to it anymore.
He was the only one in the room, so he found his bag and brought it over. Then he took out his cell phone that was on silent mode and went online to check out the netizens' comments on the singers. However, he saw a lot of missed messages from his mother.
His mother: "Son?"
His mother: "Where are you? Why don't I see you? "
His mother: "Didn't you come here early?"
Zhang Ye immediately replied: "Yeah, I'm busy right now."
Very quickly, his mother replied: "Did you get the money?"
Zhang Ye laughed: "I did. Thank you, Mom. It really wasn't easy to get 10,000 yuan out of your pocket."
His mother: "Rascal, be more frugal and don't buy things blindly. You can return the money to me when you find a job. I'll just consider the money as a loan. Oh right, Mother's Day is coming up soon, so don't think about buying me a gift. I don't lack that, and I don't like it either. Let me give you a heads-up first, understand? Also, if you have the time, you should hurry up and find a job. Run around more and ask around more. If no one dares to hire you, you can just quit serving those bastards and go home to rest. You won't have to do anything else! You won't have to suffer their anger! "
When Zhang Ye heard that, he felt his heart warm up. "I understand."
His mother: "Alright, I won't talk to you anymore. Your dad and I are listening to the song. Sunflower is singing now, and it's quite nice."
Behind them, the door opened.
Han Qi came in. "Teacher, it's almost your turn."
"Alright." Zhang Ye put his cell phone back into his bag and took a deep breath before turning around to leave.
Sunflower had finished singing. Backstage, he could still hear the deafening applause and cheers from the studio.
Han Qi was very nervous. "You can do it, Teacher!"
Hu Fei also saw The Clown walking over. "Go for it, The Clown."
Dafei cheered, "Teacher, go for it!"
Xiao Lu also said, "You'll definitely be fine!"
Petal Shower looked at him.
Sunset Glow nodded at him.
Spinach, who wasn't far away, also gave a big thumbs up and cheered The Clown on!
However, compared to the overwhelming applause for Li Yu in the studio, everyone's cheers seemed insignificant and weak.
Could he win?
A lot of the program team staff sighed.
Today's Li Yu was completely shameless!
Buying the media!
Exposing his identity!
Canvassing for votes!
Causing trouble!
He had even sung the song that made him famous!
Unless The Clown could sing an even more heaven-defying song, he wouldn't even have a chance to compete with Li Yu. What the hell was he supposed to do?
But did Zhang Ye have such a song?
The answer was yes!
Of course he did! And he had a lot of them!
On stage earlier, Zhang Ye had sung a lot of relatively niche songs, but that didn't mean he didn't know how to sing songs that could appeal to the masses. It was just that he hadn't brought them out yet. He just didn't want to bring them out yet. Today, Zhang Ye wasn't going to hold back anymore. He was prepared to bring out a song to compete with Li Yu!
Which song should he choose?
He thought of Li Yu's song.
Cantonese?
Do I really hate you?
In an instant, Zhang Ye made his decision!
I'll choose it!
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