On Weibo.
Someone broke the news.
"The Clown won!"
"Is this for real?"
"It's true. I was at the fucking venue! The program team confiscated all my cell phones, but this bro brought two of them with him. They're secretly surfing the internet in the bathroom right now! "
"How many votes?"
"Over 300 votes versus a hundred votes. That's such a huge disparity!"
"I'm gonna faint. He's already sung for four episodes. He's been amazing for four episodes, so how is The Clown still so good?"
"Th-This doesn't make sense!"
"He's more than good. Today's performance was godly, but I won't spoil it. You guys will know when you see it on TV tomorrow! Oh yes, Flowing Time also won the first round. He also crushed Spinach by a large margin! What's more, there was an accident at the scene today. F * ck, I looked around, and all I could see were people speaking Hokkien. I was dumbfounded. Later, I asked around and found out that the sponsors from Xiamen and Chaoshan had brought along their local employees. There were at least one or two hundred of them! Flowing Time's identity has basically been confirmed. He's the flag bearer of Hokkien — Teacher Zhao Qiquan! Even if he sang a Mandarin song in the first round, his Mandarin accent was still recognizable! "
"They're all Hokkien speakers?"
"Damn, then what's the point of competing!"
"What's going on?"
"Flowing Time will definitely win!"
"What the hell is wrong with Beijing Television?"
"Who knows? This is such a big mistake!"
Not long after this Weibo post was posted, it was deleted.
No one knew if it was deleted by itself or if Beijing Television had communicated with them.
...
At the television station.
In the waiting room.
Zhang Ye was looking at the screen in the room.
Flowing Time had obtained the first promotion ticket. The second promotion ticket was also in The Clown's hands. Now, the fight for the final promotion ticket began.
Petal Shower vs. Sunset Glow.
In the previous few episodes, Petal Shower and Sunset Glow had both directly and indirectly fought against each other. According to experience, Petal Shower had a 90% chance of winning, so she had a huge advantage. Today, when she went on stage, Petal Shower performed very well. She once again used the falsetto singing style she had used in the first and second episodes. She sang in falsetto from the beginning to the end, and her voice sounded ethereal. Although it did not reach her godly performance in the third episode, it was still commendable and pretty good. It was basically her usual performance.
That was what the judges thought.
That was what the audience thought.
Zhang Ye also believed that Petal Shower would win.
However, when Sunset Glow appeared and raised her microphone, many people were stunned!
It was still a slow song.
It was the same love song.
But today, Sunset Glow was too terrifying. Whether it was her singing, voice, or song selection, everyone saw a different Sunset Glow. Her performance was simply heaven-defying. She was in great condition!
Singers were like this. Their basic skills were one thing, but their live performance was another. For example, Zhang Ye was a classic live performer. His singing skills might be average, but once he got into the right state of mind, he would be able to perform exceptionally well. Sunset Glow was undoubtedly in the same state today. She sang the classic song "How Often Does the Sun Set in the West" to perfection. After a lukewarm silence for three episodes, Sunset Glow finally exploded in the recording of the fourth episode!
Even Zhang Ye was very convinced when he heard it!
In the audience, Petal Shower was also applauding for Sunset Glow!
The results were out!
Petal Shower: 218 votes!
Sunset Glow: 281 votes!
Sunset Glow had actually defeated Petal Shower and clinched the third spot to advance to the next round!
This was something that no one had expected. But after listening to this group's performance, they felt that it was reasonable. Some people analyzed that even if The Clown were to go up against Sunset Glow in the first round, it would be very difficult to determine a winner between these two songs. It was hard to say who would win. In this competition, The Clown and Petal Shower were not the only ones who could sing. Those who could stand here could not guarantee that they would suddenly explode one day. In fact, none of them were much worse than the other!
And there was another key point. Like what many people had analyzed before the competition, Petal Shower was getting too much attention. Ever since the first episode, there had been no end to the topic of her singing. After three episodes, the audience was very familiar with her singing skills, singing style, and song selection, so their anticipation for her performance had lessened. On the other hand, it was Sunset Glow who had not exploded yet. When she suddenly performed like this, the audience was pleasantly surprised!
Thinking of this, a lot of people were even more pessimistic about The Clown's upcoming performance. Just like Petal Shower, The Clown was getting too much attention in the early stages of the competition. He was facing the same situation as Petal Shower. Besides, today's venue was Flowing Time's home field!
The first round ended.
There was a 15-minute break in between.
The next round was supposed to be the elimination round. Two contestants would still be eliminated today, but the contestants were notified very quickly.
Han Qi knocked on the door and came in. "Teacher."
Zhang Ye looked over. "What's the matter?"
"Quickly get ready." Han Qi said, "It'll be your turn soon."
Zhang Ye asked, "Now?"
Han Qi nodded and said, "Teacher Petal Shower's stomach isn't feeling well, so the program team has decided to record the elimination round first. So it'll be your turn soon."
Zhang Ye nodded. "OK."
He was already ready for it, so it didn't matter when it would be.
Han Qi cheered him on, "You can do it!" Actually, she was feeling quite aggrieved and did not have much confidence. Under normal circumstances, she did not think that The Clown would lose today. But the problem was that this was not a normal situation. Almost half of the audience knew Hokkien, and they were all here for the Hokkien songs. In such a situation, how could The Clown compete with Flowing Time? No matter how well he sang, it was still a Mandarin song, so the audience might not necessarily buy it!
...
In the studio.
The judges were also notified.
Dong Shanshan went onstage and gave a brief briefing to the audience. "There were some last minute adjustments, so we'll be recording the elimination round's elimination round in advance."
When she said that, the atmosphere immediately changed!
"They're going to fight for this episode's Masked King?"
"Flowing Time is going onstage?"
"That's great!"
"I've been waiting for it!"
"Flowing Time is going to face The Clown head-on?"
"I'm so looking forward to it!"
"What's there to look forward to?"
"What's the matter?"
"Just look over there and you'll know. I don't think there's any suspense in this round!"
Quite a few audience members looked to the side.
They saw countless audience members dressed in the same clothes screaming in Hokkien. Some of them were cheering while others were shouting Flowing Time's name. When they heard that Flowing Time and The Clown would be going onstage, the atmosphere immediately heated up. A lot of people had come to the venue today precisely for this moment. The news of Flowing Time issuing a challenge to The Clown had already spread all over the country. Everyone was waiting to see how it would turn out!
The cameras switched on.
The battle for Masked King began!
The host's voice rang out. "Let's welcome — Flowing Time."
Applause rang out!
"Flowing Time!"
"You can do it!"
"Teacher Zhao, you can do it!"
"Why don't you sing a Hokkien song?"
"Don't sing a Mandarin song!"
"Flowing Time, I love you!"
Flowing Time smiled as he walked onstage. When he saw the audience's expressions and heard their cheers, he was in a very good mood and felt very confident. In fact, this was no longer a matter of whether he was confident or not. On today's stage, in a place that was basically his home field, Flowing Time did not think that he would lose at all. There was no reason for him to lose, nor was it possible for him to lose. That was because he was the only Hokkien singer here today, so he had an overwhelming advantage. All he had to do now was sing the song well. Then he would definitely become the Masked King!
Earlier, The Clown's performance had indeed shocked him.
Later on, Sunset Glow's performance had also surprised him.
If he were to sing a Mandarin song, Flowing Time felt that he definitely wouldn't be able to beat the two of them. Both of them were in great form today. But if he were to sing a Hokkien song, it would be a different story! Even without considering the fact that there were so many Hokkien speaking audience members in the venue, Flowing Time still felt confident. He had sung the Mandarin song quite well in the first round, but that was not his true level. He was a Hokkien singer, and the songs he sang the best were still Hokkien songs. When it came to the two languages, his skills were completely different. He was like a completely different person!
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