The next day.
Saturday night.
The final concert of King of Masked Singers was broadcast!
Those who did not have the chance to go to the venue were already waiting in front of their televisions. They turned on Beijing Television early in the morning and were looking forward to it with anticipation and nervousness. They were looking forward to it because they really wanted to hear Zhang Ye, Fan Wenli, Li Xiaoxian, and the others sing. Especially since it was a live concert like this, especially since it was the finale of King of Masked Singers. Some of the singers had only taken off their masks during the finals last week and only then did they know who they were. Everyone was still looking forward to it. They were nervous because everyone knew that there had been a sudden downpour in Beijing last night, and the concert venue was open-air!
How were they going to sing?
How were they going to record it?
Would they end it halfway through?
The show was broadcast.
The singers gradually appeared on stage.
When the concert was halfway through, as expected, raindrops could be seen falling on the television screen. The wind was also very strong!
Onstage, Dong Shanshan announced that the recording had ended early.
"As expected!"
"Why did they stop recording!"
"Ah, it's over just like that?"
"Surely not, right?"
"I haven't heard enough yet!"
"How could this be? Is it really over? "
"We've been looking forward to it for an entire week, but they only sang these few songs?"
"It can't be helped. The rain was too heavy."
"Right, we have to understand. We can't blame them."
However, just as everyone was discussing it, just as many of them were about to change the channel or switch off their televisions, the singing that came from the screen stunned everyone!
...
"True Hero"
"In my heart, I once had a dream.
"I wanted to use my singing to make you forget all the pain."
...
"Superhero"
"You said that I was your superhero!
"I even occasionally guest starred as your punching bag!"
...
"Three Days and Three Nights"
"I don't feel tired at all!
"I've been dancing for three days and three nights!"
...
At Old Zhang's house.
Today, Ning Lan and Fang Weihong were both here as guests.
Seeing Zhang Ye playing and singing in the rain on TV, they were also stunned!
Fang Weihong said hoarsely, "This is so nice to listen to!"
Ning Lan also said in surprise, "He wrote all these songs?"
Zhang Yuanqi smiled and said, "Ning Lan, I think your position on the popularity rankings will be in danger this year."
"Eh?" Ning Lan blinked and said, "Zhang Ye can't be that heaven-defying, right? My popularity this year is quite good. I've taken on seven movies and am already in second place on the A-list rankings. Zhang'er's popularity ranking hasn't been released yet. The system is still in the process of repairing it. Even if we include all the songs he sang today, he can't possibly jump from the bottom two to the top of the A-list rankings, right? I don't think anyone was able to do it before! "
Fang Weihong also had high hopes for Zhang Ye. She said, "Not in the past doesn't mean it won't happen in the future. Zhang Ye is a person that cannot be bound by common sense!"
…
Peking University.
Summer vacation had arrived, but there were still many students who did not return home. It was not because they could not get a train ticket, but because many of them wanted to stay and finish watching King of Masked Singers!
At this moment, many dormitories exploded!
Countless students screamed one after another!
"I'm so excited!"
"Ahhhhh!"
"Professor Zhang is so cool!"
"My blood is boiling!"
"Me too, it's so cool listening to it!"
"Awesome! This is so f * cking satisfying! "
…
When the last song came out, the mood of the audience watching Beijing Satellite TV all over the country reached a crazy high!
"Thank you."
"Going through thick and thin with me."
"Thank the Heavens."
"Only you can understand my heart."
"Please dance your hands again for me!"
"Let me know where you are!"
Zhang Ye's fans skyrocketed!
The most direct observation was the number of his Weibo followers. It had already reached an astonishing 25 million people. Ever since Zhang Ye took off his mask for the King of Masked Singers grand finals, his Weibo followers had been increasing by a million every day. It could be said to be a heaven-defying number!
"Zhang Ye, you're amazing!"
"Teacher Zhang, we should be the ones thanking you. You're the one who went through thick and thin with us! You can even understand our hearts! "
"As long as you're around, our hands will always dance for you!"
"Right, forever!"
"That was so shocking!"
"Why wasn't I there that day!"
Back at home.
Zhang Ye was on the phone with Hu Fei.
Zhang Ye said in a daze, "Why did you broadcast it?"
Hu Fei laughed and said, "How could we not broadcast such a shocking scene?"
Zhang Ye said nervously, "Didn't you say that we wouldn't be recording it?"
"That's what I said. But the moment you opened your mouth, I got the staff to switch on all the cameras." Hu Fei chuckled and said, "It would be such a pity if we cut out that part."
Zhang Ye gave a wry smile. "The accompaniment wasn't clear either. The sound of the rain was too loud and affected the microphone as well. The singing of these songs was very average and not the version that I'm most satisfied with."
But Hu Fei said, "Look at the scene at that time. So many people were moved by it, and you still say that it was average? I think it was very good, and so did the others. I guarantee that even if you were to record it in a recording studio, you wouldn't be able to replicate such a good live performance. The accompaniment could be improved, and the sound of the rain could be eliminated. But that kind of atmosphere and shock is something that cannot be replicated. That's why this is the best version! "
Zhang Ye smiled. "Alright then. You're the executive director, so you have the final say."
…
On the same night.
At midnight.
There was an uproar on Weibo.
"It'll be out soon!"
"Has the latest popularity rankings been released yet?"
"Not yet."
"I wonder if Zhang Ye's name will be on the list when it refreshes today."
"It hasn't been fixed yet? Didn't you say you'd be out within this week? "
"Yeah, it's already Saturday. Why aren't they out yet?"
"Just how much did Zhang Ye's popularity score increase by!"
Many of Zhang Ye's fans were waiting in front of their computers, constantly refreshing the rankings. They wanted to know what Zhang Ye's ranking was now!
Not only Zhang Ye's fans.
There were also netizens everywhere.
There were also people from the entertainment industry.
Everyone was very curious because Zhang Ye's performance on King of Masked Singers this time had been too shocking. Coupled with the fact that this show had created yet another viewership ratings legend, the viewership ratings for the live broadcast of the grand finals had already been tabulated. The nationwide viewership ratings were at 3.89%, breaking a record. Coupled with the billions of hits on the internet, it could be said that the majority of people had watched this show before. Coupled with the concert this time, everyone was curious to see just how popular Zhang Ye had become!
Five minutes past zero.
The leaderboard suddenly refreshed!
There were exclamations on Weibo!
"They're out!"
"The new list is out!"
"It's refreshed!"
"There's Zhang Ye!"
"The leaderboard has been repaired!"
"Holy shit, look!"
On the latest Celebrity Rankings Index, Zhang Ye's ranking had disappeared from the last two spots of the A-list celebrity rankings!
He had surpassed one person!
He had surpassed five people!
He had surpassed ten people!
Jiang Hanwei.
Huo Dongfang.
All of them had been surpassed by Zhang Ye in a single leap!
At this moment, Zhang Ye's name had shockingly appeared in third place on the A-list celebrity rankings. There were only two people left in front of him. One of them was the first-ranked superstar, while the other was the second-ranked Ning Lan!
He was at the top of the A-list rankings!
Zhang Ye had risen to the top of the A-list overnight!
He was getting closer and closer to the S-list Heavenly Kings and Queens ahead of him!
No one had ever seen their popularity score increase by so much in one go. You had to understand that at the A-list celebrity rankings, there was a huge difference in the popularity score between two adjacent A-list celebrities. Some people might jump from the E-list to the C-list overnight, but the difference in the popularity score between them might not even be comparable to the difference between the last and third from the bottom of the A-list celebrity rankings! At the A-list level, every step forward was too difficult! To surpass someone in front of you in the rankings, you would need to make a huge leap in your popularity score. Therefore, before Zhang Ye's appearance in the A-list rankings, there had not been any major changes in many years!
But the wolf was at the door!
On this night, Zhang Ye advanced by more than a dozen places in the rankings!
The netizens were shocked.
"Oh my God!"
"Third place? Third place in the A-list rankings? "
"Zhang Ye has entered the ranks of superstars?"
"Holy shit, this is too fast! This is too fucking fast! "
"Holy shit! Zhang Ye is defying the heavens! "
"The gap between the A-list celebrities is also very big. It's completely different as well. Those at the bottom of the A-list rankings are at most considered big names or big shots. Only the top three of the A-list rankings can be considered superstars! Teacher Zhang has reached the A-list overnight? I'm gonna faint! "
"This is too scary!"
"Teacher Zhang has ascended to the throne of a superstar!"
"How long has it been since he rose to the A-list? And he's already reaching the top? "
"Ahhhh!"
The industry was also exclaiming at this moment!
They had expected that Zhang Ye's popularity score would increase by a lot this time, and it might even be an unprecedented rise. But they did not expect it to increase by this much!
Third place in the A-list rankings?
A domestic superstar?
This was simply unbelievable!
The ranks of China's superstars had actually ushered in a "non-professional" … host!?
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