On this day.
Beijing Television.
In the program team office of I Am a Singer.
Today was the day the program team would finalize the main roster. It was also a meeting for the singers. Early in the morning, the staff were already busy.
Just a moment ago, Beijing Television announced the rules and competition format for the battle of the masked kings.
The show would use the same stage as I Am a Singer and use a live broadcast format. There would be a total of five Masked Kings or substitutes taking turns to sing, and the competition would be very brutal. There would only be two episodes of the Battle of the Masked Kings, and each episode would have two rounds of singing. In each round, there would be an elimination system. The contestants with the most votes would not be announced, but the contestant with the fewest votes would be directly eliminated and would not be able to participate in the next round. In other words, two Masked Kings would be eliminated in the first two rounds of singing in the first episode, and another two would be eliminated in the second episode. The last person remaining would be the Battle of the Masked Kings, the finale of I Am a Singer, and he would be crowned the Masked King of all five seasons.
The national audience would vote in real time.
One song would eliminate one contestant.
Be it the quality, intensity, or scale of the competition, it was unprecedented. This was going to be the most brutal battle between the famous singers of the music industry.
The outside world was already abuzz with discussion.
The program team was also busy preparing for the competition.
"We'll be rehearsing today. Is the music teacher here yet?"
"He'll be here soon."
"What time are the singers arriving?"
"The appointment is at 8 PM."
"Who's going to represent the first season of I Am a Singer?"
"I don't know. I haven't heard anything about it yet."
"Logically speaking, it should be Grandma Zhang."
"That's right. Although everyone is saying that Zhang Ye was the first season's Masked King and everyone has acknowledged it, Grandma Zhang was still the Masked King for that season's votes. If Grandma Zhang is too old and can't make it, someone else will definitely have to replace her."
"Who do you guys think will be coming today?"
"I can't guess."
At this moment, the executive director arrived.
Everyone hurriedly greeted her.
"Director Lu!"
"Director Lu, good morning."
"Sister Lu, you're here?"
Xiao Lu nodded calmly.
Mature.
Steady.
Full of power.
After several years, a lot of people were no longer the same as before.
Soon after, the other grand champions arrived one after another.
The first to enter was season four's grand champion, Qi Liang, and his agent. Other than them, there were also two assistants. Qi Liang was born into a musical family. He was young, handsome, and had no scandals. He was one of the most popular fresh meats nowadays.
Qi Liang's smile was very refreshing and his voice was also very clean. "Director Lu, am I the first to arrive?"
Xiao Lu smiled, "Right, the others aren't here yet."
Qi Liang smiled and said, "Then I'll wait."
Xiao Lu acknowledged, "Have a seat first."
Following that, Guan Xue, who was ranked second in the second season, and Hai Yifei, who was the grand champion of the third season, arrived together. They might have bumped into each other downstairs.
Guan Xue waved. "Director Lu, long time no see."
Xiao Lu said, "Yes, it's been two to three years."
Hai Yifei asked with concern, "Director Lu, which senior will be in the first season? Is it settled? "
Xiao Lu shook her head. "I'm also waiting."
Qi Liang also stood up. "You don't know either?"
Xiao Lu said, "Yes."
Later on, the king of the fifth season, Qu Dong, also came in with his team.
Qu Dong arrived right after them, but he had brought a lot of people with him. Needless to say, there were also three or four assistants. It could be seen how much importance they placed on this battle of the grand champions. Almost their entire team had come out for it. Although Qu Dong and Qi Liang were both at the top of the domestic A-list rankings and were rated by the media as being the most likely candidates to replace Heavenly Queen Xu Meilan as the new generation of S-list superstars, the show I Am a Singer was still too popular. Even the currently popular male idols like them were fighting to get on the show. They also needed to gain experience and gain popularity, so everyone was very polite to Xiao Lu. Everyone knew that the executive director of I Am a Singer had the final say.
Qu Dong greeted, "Director Lu."
Xiao Lu said, "Coming."
Qu Dong's agent also went up to shake her hand. "Director Lu, I haven't seen you in a few days and you've gotten even prettier."
Xiao Lu smiled and did not reply.
His agent did not mind either. He asked, "Then, is there a quiet waiting room? Our Little Qu just got off the plane and is quite tired. What do you think? "
Xiao Lu said, "Let's wait for everyone to arrive. There are a lot of things that need to be said in unison."
His agent smiled and said, "Oh, forget it then."
Hai Yifei asked, "Director Lu, is there a place where we can smoke?"
Xiao Lu looked at him. "There's no smoking in the entire Beijing Television Station."
Hai Yifei gave a sheepish smile. "Alright then."
Xiao Lu did not speak much and just handled her work.
The celebrities started chatting.
Qu Dong said, "Sister Guan's new song is pretty good."
Guan Xue said, "You listened to it?"
Qi Liang said, "I listened to it too. It's very good."
Guan Xue said, "It's far worse than you guys. I didn't even make it into the top ten of the charts."
Hai Yifei said, "I heard that Grandma Zhang Xia can't make it?"
Qu Dong said, "Grandma Zhang is a senior, but she's still too old."
Qi Liang said, "I wonder who will replace her."
Guan Xue said, "Big Brother Chen Guang, maybe?"
Hai Yifei said, "We'll find out in a while."
Qu Dong asked, "Why isn't she here yet?"
Qi Liang said, "The appointment is at 8 PM, right? There's still a few more minutes to go."
The four of them had already confirmed that they would be taking part in the competition. The only uncertainty was who the first season's contestant would be. They were also very concerned about their opponents and hoped that they would be weaker. This was because everyone wanted to win. Everyone knew how valuable the title of Masked King was. It was an honor that they might not get a second time in their lifetimes, and it could also be the peak of their popularity.
Zhang Xia?
Chen Guang?
AMY？
He Huan?
Or Zhang Ye?
At 8 PM sharp.
When Xiao Lu looked at her watch, she frowned.
Qu Dong and the others knew that Director Lu was angry.
"We're not waiting any longer!" Xiao Lu took out a document and handed it out. "Let me briefly explain the competition rules and things to take note of. This live broadcast must be —"
The door behind her opened.
A man wearing sunglasses sauntered in. When he saw that Xiao Lu did not see him, he walked up to her with a smile and reached out his hand. Under the dumbfounded gazes of Qu Dong, Qi Liang, Guan Xue, and the others, he patted Xiao Lu's head and gave it a good rub. "When I sent my daughter to school this morning, the kindergarten's form teacher had a long conversation with me. Am I late?"
Xiao Lu turned around in surprise.
Zhang Ye also took off his sunglasses and looked at her with a smile. "Comrade Xiao Lu, long time no see."
Xiao Lu let out a strange yelp. As she laughed, she pounced on Zhang Ye and gave him a bear hug. "Director Zhang!"
The other staff members of the program team were also very excited!
"Director Zhang!"
"Aiyo, Director Zhang!"
"Director Zhang, you're finally back!"
A lot of people rushed up to him!
The program team immediately erupted into an uproar!
Zhang Ye looked at these old friends and called out their names one by one. These were all the colleagues that Zhang Ye had worked with in the past. Some of them had only worked under Zhang Ye once, while others had been working under him ever since he first joined Beijing Television.
Zhang Ye smiled and said, "Don't call me Director Zhang anymore. Director Lu is our leader now."
Xiao Lu grinned cheekily. "Are you mocking me? Aren't my soldiers trained by you? "
Zhang Ye said in amusement, "Where's Hou Ge and Hou Di? Where's Dafei? "
Xiao Lu said, "They've all been promoted."
Zhang Ye said, "Alright, let's have lunch with them then."
Xiao Lu said, "No problem, I'll arrange it!"
Zhang Ye looked at her. "Did you grow taller again?"
Xiao Lu rolled her eyes. "How old am I? How can I still grow taller?"
"But you still look like a child to me," Zhang Ye said with a smile.
Qu Dong stared at Zhang Ye.
Qi Liang and Hai Yifei looked at each other.
When Guan Xue saw this, she could only give a wry smile.
Director Lu's attitude towards Zhang Ye and the way she treated them were completely different. They thought to themselves that Director Lu was only like a child in front of Zhang Ye.
Qi Liang said politely, "Senior."
Zhang Ye looked over. "Hello, I haven't been back for long, so I'm not too familiar with the entertainment industry. How should I address you?"
Qi Liang smiled. "My name is Qi Liang."
Hai Yifei put out his hand. "I'm Hai Yifei."
Zhang Ye shook hands with him. "Hello."
Qu Dong also introduced himself. "Qu Dong."
Zhang Ye said, "Hello."
Guan Xue smiled. "Teacher Zhang, it's been many years."
Zhang Ye sighed and said, "Yeah, you're also participating in the competition?"
Guan Xue gave a wry smile. "I didn't expect it to be you."
Zhang Ye threw up his hands. "I had no choice. Grandma Zhang refused to come, and that fellow, Chen Guang, kept pushing it around. He Huan's contract had some problems, and his agency had frozen him. In the end, I had no choice but to come."
Zhang Ye knew Guan Xue. They had met at an award ceremony four to five years ago. At that time, Guan Xue was still not famous yet. Although they weren't familiar with each other and had not interacted much with each other, they were still celebrities of the same generation. But whether it was Qi Liang, Hai Yifei, or Qu Dong, Zhang Ye really did not know them at all. They were all newcomers who emerged after he entered the industry. When Zhang Ye debuted, they were probably still in school.
At this point.
All five contestants had arrived.
The battle of the grand champion was about to begin!
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