Two days passed.
One after another, masked kings announced their participation.
The king of I Am a Singer season five, Qu Dong.
The fourth season of I Am a Singer, Qi Liang.
The king of the third season of I Am a Singer, Hai Yifei.
Although the Masked King of the second season of I Am a Singer had rejected the invitation due to health reasons, he still recommended someone else. She was the female singer, Guan Xue, who had come in second place in the grand finals of the second season of I Am a Singer. She would represent the Masked King in this competition. Guan Xue was only a few votes away from the Masked King in the grand finals that year. Both of them were super popular singers who were recognized by the public.
The five seasons were basically complete.
Currently, only the singers from the first season had not made any moves.
That was the earliest season of I Am a Singer and also the groundbreaking work of this phenomenal variety show. Up until now, not a single contestant from the first season had made a sound. Among those people, some were old, some had retired, some had broken their throats, and some were tied up in contract disputes with management companies. Everyone had all kinds of things to do.
On Weibo …
"Qu Dong will be fine!"
"Supporting Hai Yifei!"
"Qi Liang will definitely get first place!"
"In terms of popularity, it's definitely Qu Dong. After all, he's the latest season's Masked King. In terms of singing, it should be Qi Liang. After all, he comes from a musical family."
"No one came for the first season?"
"The champion of the first season was Zhang Ye, right?"
"Isn't Face-smacking Zhang back?"
"Can he still sing?"
"Who knows?"
"That guy can't come, right? Isn't he busy filming a TV series?"
"Besides, it's been too long. Even Guan Xue, who came in second in season two, doesn't have much of a presence in the music industry anymore. She's slowly being marginalized."
"Grandma Zhang Xia was very popular back then."
"It's all in the past."
"The contestants for seasons two to five have been confirmed. We're only left with the first season."
"No matter what, one has to go."
"Quick, give me one!"
"Zhang Xia!"
"@ ChenGuang!"
"Everyone, take a guess. Who will be the contestant for the first season of I Am a Singer?"
The crowd jeered.
In the end, a few of the little fresh meats also spoke up.
Qu Dong's personal Weibo tagged all the singers from the first season of the show and said modestly, "When I Am a Singer was in the first season, I was also a member of the audience. I hadn't even debuted yet. At that time, I was already a fan of all the seniors. Many years later, I'm standing on this stage, and I really want to exchange pointers with all the seniors."
Following that, Qi Liang posted on Weibo as well. "Let's start preparing for the finale of the Masked King. I look forward to interacting with our seniors."
It looked like he was asking for guidance, but in reality, he was challenging him to a duel.
A showdown between the singers of past generations.
The competition between old and new singers.
This gimmick that Beijing Television had pulled off was really great. In the past, when it was the Singers vs. Singers, the viewership ratings were already heaven-defying. Now that it was the Masked King versus the Masked King, the appetite of all the people in the country was instantly whetted. For the past few days, the news, media, and the Internet had all been paying close attention to this. Moreover, it was said that the finale of I Am a Singer would likely be broadcasted live. This increased the anticipation of the people even more. Many of them were already clamoring and couldn't wait to watch it.
The competition hadn't even started, but the fans of the little fresh meats were already full of gunpowder.
…
In a group chat.
This was a group chat that had been set up many years ago. Everyone in it was a contestant from the first season of I Am a Singer. No one had spoken in this group for several years and it was commonly known as the "dead group." But today, this dead group suddenly came alive with a lot of people coming out.
Chen Guang: "1111."
Princess of Love Songs, Xue Kaiqi: "2222."
Prince of Love Songs, He Huan: "Ah?"
Zhang Xia: "???"
Amy: "Ah, the dead group has come back to life."
Xiaodong: "What's going on?"
Chen Guang: "Someone's challenging you to a duel. What are your thoughts?"
Xiaodong: "Hur hur, nothing."
Chen Guang: "…"
Amy: "Old Chen, go on! Don't embarrass us! "
Chen Guang: "My voice hasn't been good in recent years. I can't sing high notes anymore."
He Huan: "Amy, why don't you go and practice with them? You're considered young among us. "
Amy: "I don't have any good songs. The songs that people like these days are different from the ones of the past. I'm not even sure what everyone likes anymore."
Xue Kaiqi: "You guys go on then. I've already retired from the music industry."
He Huan: "I have a contract to settle, so I can't go even if I wanted to."
Xiaodong: "Grandma Zhang, what's that fellow doing?"
Zhang Xia: "Him? He just finished filming a movie and must be bored. "
Chen Guang: "Damn, then why isn't he going?"
Amy: "Yeah, yeah, he has to go on stage no matter what. Otherwise, how ugly would that be? Even if he knows he's going to lose, he can't lose his composure. "
Xue Kaiqi: "@ ZhangYe, go on! Make everyone proud!"
He Huan: "@ ZhangYe, it's been so many years. Can Teacher Zhang still write songs?"
Xiaodong: "Singing his old songs would do too."
Chen Guang: "No, I'll have to do it then."
…
At night.
Back at home.
Zhang Ye was eating with his daughter in his arms.
His mother asked from beside him, "So who's going?"
His father asked, "You can't be the one going, right?"
Zhang Ye smiled. "I'm still thinking about it."
His mother rolled her eyes and said, "What's there to think about? I Am a Singer is no longer the same as it was back then. The fifth season has already finished airing. Although they say that it's all about singing skills and how good the songs are, in the end, this stage is still a competition of popularity and who has more fans. Singing skills are always ranked second, so you better take it easy. If you get last place on stage, how embarrassing would that be? You might as well not go."
Zhang Ye said in amusement, "That's what my studio's staff are saying too. Just how little confidence does everyone have in me?"
His mother said, "Who asked you to be away for so long?"
Zhang Ye looked at his wife. "Old Wu, what do you think?"
Wu Zeqing smiled. "Whatever you decide. I'll support it."
Zhang Ye tousled his daughter's hair. "Daughter, do you think Daddy will go?"
"Daddy will go, Daddy is the best," Sisi said loudly.
Zhang Ye raised his chin. "See, it's still my daughter who believes in me."
Sisi exclaimed, "Daddy will definitely win!"
His mother curled her lips.
His father also suggested, "Think about it again."
The calls came one after another.
Some of his friends asked him about the situation.
Some of the Beijing TV stations urged him.
There were only a few days left until the grand finals of the Masked King.
Actually, Zhang Ye had not officially met with everyone since his return this time. The people only knew about his return through the media, but he had yet to have a face-to-face conversation with them. He had a lot of things he wanted to tell them, and there were really a lot of things he wanted to say to them.
Should he go?
Step onto the stage of I Am a Singer again?
Not through the media or Weibo, but in person to tell everyone that he was back?
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