Monday.
After his break ended, Zhang Ye arrived at Central TV early in the morning. When he took the elevator to the office of The Voice's program team, he was surrounded by the staff. Some of them were joking, while others were worried.
"Director Zhang, you're here?"
"You gave us such a fright yesterday!"
"Yeah, we all thought that you wouldn't be coming back."
"The police didn't give you any trouble, right?"
"Are you hurt, Director Zhang? Why did you get into a fight with someone again? "
"I overheard two Central TV Department 1 executives chatting in the elevator just now. They were saying that no matter what, they would not approve your leave in the future. They were afraid that the moment you took a break, you would … ahem, if you weren't around, we wouldn't be able to record The Voice. All the previous recordings have already been broadcasted."
"Yeah, please don't scare us like that in the future. Our hearts can't take it anymore."
The assistant directors and producers were all saying one sentence after another.
Zhang Ye smiled and said, "I'm fine. Sorry for the concern, everyone. Has the recording studio been arranged? When will the coaches arrive? "
Ha Qiqi said, "The four coaches will be in place by 10 AM."
Zhang Zuo said, "The contestants have already arrived and are preparing for the competition."
Zhang Ye acknowledged, "The recording of the blind audition is over. Today, we'll be recording the internal selection of the coaches. It's different from the previous sessions, so everyone, please keep your spirits up and follow the process that I laid out earlier. There will be four important cameras, so get ready."
"Understood."
"Roger that."
"Yes!"
At Zhang Ye's command, the program team staff quickly got to work. Everyone had a confidence that had never been seen before on their faces. This was something that Zhang Ye had brought to them, as well as to The Voice. After a few episodes, The Voice's viewership ratings were still as explosive as ever. It still maintained the throne of number one in the nationwide viewership ratings of variety shows, and there was a huge gap between it and the second place. Therefore, The Voice's program team staff had the confidence and qualifications to do so. At least for now, at this period of time, they were the most outstanding program team in the nationwide variety show industry.
… …
Past 10 AM.
At the recording studio.
Three coaches had arrived. Only Zhang Yuanqi had not arrived yet. Sister Zhang's manager had already called to inform them that she was on her way. The studio preparations were almost complete. Ha Qiqi, Zhang Zuo, and the others were making the final arrangements.
Offstage, Zhang Ye was chatting with the coaches.
"Did something happen to you yesterday? I watched the news with Wenli. "
Zhang Ye said, "It's nothing."
Amused, Chen Guang said, "Tsinghua University's car was smashed, and this is still a small matter?"
"That temper of yours." Zhang Xia criticized, "Hurry up and change it. I've never treated you as an outsider, that's why I'm telling you this. Look at our entertainment circle, which star has such a bad temper like yours? After all, it's Tsinghua University. We have to leave some leeway. "
Zhang Ye said sincerely, "Alright, I'll listen to Grandma Zhang."
Zhang Xia said helplessly, "That's what you say. You have to really listen to it."
Fan Wenli chuckled beside him and said, "But then again, for someone with a temper like Director Zhang to still be doing well in the entertainment circle, that's also a kind of ability. At the very least, Old Chen and I can't do that. Whenever Old Chen and I have any negative news about us, even if it's just baseless rumors, our popularity and reputation will always drop a little. Who's like you? Every time there's any negative news about you, every time something big happens, your popularity will only increase. You've become a spectacle in the entertainment circle!"
Zhang Ye quickly laughed and said, "Sister Fan, don't praise me too much. What spectacle? Everyone calls me the weirdest of weirdos. I know that."
However, Zhang Ye did not care what others thought of him. When it came to what he wanted to do, what he wanted to do, and what he felt was right, no one could stop him.
There was a commotion outside.
The footsteps were getting louder. Zhang Yuanqi had arrived!
"Sorry, everyone, I'm late." Sister Zhang said politely, "I won't explain the reason, but after we finish recording this episode, I'll treat everyone to dinner tonight. There's indeed a special situation today." Actually, for an S-list celebrity like Old Zhang, there was once a Heavenly King who arrived three hours late for a scene. The director, film crew, and producers did not say a word as the entire film crew was waiting for him. However, Old Zhang was still very thorough in her handling of things. Although she was only ten minutes late, she still apologized the moment she arrived. This was also the reason why Sister Zhang had always been so popular in the entertainment circle. At least outside, she was very kind.
Chen Guang smiled and said, "It's fine, we just arrived as well."
Zhang Xia asked, "Did you get harassed by your fans?"
"Yes." Zhang Yuanqi smiled gently and said, "I was stopped by the reporters and fans the moment I stepped out of the house. I nearly couldn't make it." She then looked at Zhang Ye and said, "I thought you were taken away by the police again."
Zhang Ye smiled and said, "That's because I'm so tough."
Zhang Yuanqi said kindly, "Take it easy."
"OK." Zhang Ye then looked at the staff and said, "Let's get the audience in and get ready to start."
The staff opened the door to let the audience in. At the same time as the audience entered, many of the other Central TV program teams' colleagues also came in. They found seats and sat down. Those who did not have seats also found a place in the corner to stand. They were all here to watch the recording of the new episode of The Voice. During the blind auditions, everyone had already understood how The Voice operated. Today's recording was for the coaches to select the contestants, so many of their peers had also come to learn from them. Even if there were a lot of people in Central TV who were not convinced by Zhang Ye and looked down on this host who caused trouble every day, his results were still there for everyone to see. It was the top variety show viewership ratings in the entire country. Some of the audience might not watch it because they did not like talent shows, but to their peers, even if they did not like singing shows, they would definitely watch it. This was because they were also in this field. They needed to know why Zhang Ye's show had such high viewership ratings while they did not. They needed to know the reason!
Very soon, the recording began.
The stage lights flickered and the fog effect gushed out!
Zhang Ye slowly walked onto the stage. "This year's holiday, no gifts accepted. Only gifts accepted. Brain Gold. No need to watch TV this year. If you want to watch TV, just watch The Voice. The authentic health products. The authentic voice. Welcome to The Voice of China. The exclusive title sponsorship of the leading health products brand, Brain Gold. Drink Zhoushan mineral water to cheer The Voice on. The pride of this season's four coaches …"
The same speed of speech!
The same advertising slogan!
However, it was this fresh move that made the entire audience seethe with excitement. Every time they heard Zhang Ye's machine-gun-like speech speed, everyone would scream in excitement!
In the audience, Ha Qiqi, Zhang Zuo, and the others looked at each other. They were all thinking that it was fortunate that nothing had happened to Zhang Ye yesterday. Otherwise, there might have been someone else who could replace him as the executive director, but as the host of The Voice, there was no one else who could do it except for Zhang Ye!
… …
Time passed day by day.
One episode.
One episode.
And another episode.
For a singing talent show, it was impossible for it to last for too long. After more than a month, the first season of The Voice finally came to an end under the watchful eyes of the public!
What made Zhang Ye feel a little regretful was that for the night of the grand finals, Zhang Ye had been trying his best to apply for a live broadcast from Central TV Department 1. He wanted to end the grand finals like The Voice in his previous world. However, Central TV Department 1 was not a provincial satellite station after all, so there were a lot of concerns and things to consider. There was absolutely no room for any uncontrollable factors. As such, Zhang Ye's application for a live broadcast was rejected. He could only continue recording the grand finals as per usual. Fortunately, the effect was quite good.
The top three winners of the first season of The Voice were announced.
First place: Dong Hao.
Second place: Qian Pingfan.
Third place: Luo Yu.
On this night of the grand finals, Weibo, Tieba, and the forums were all filled with topics related to The Voice. This night was destined to belong to The Voice!
"Hai, my Yuan Tong! She's stuck in the top eight! "
"I like Yuan Tong too. She's beautiful and sings well!"
"I like Zhou Danian too. I didn't expect to be eliminated in the third round. What a pity!"
"Dong Hao is in first place? He's really a dark horse. His looks are average, and although his singing is not bad, there's nothing special about it. It's just that he performed exceptionally well. He's a classic contestant, which gives him a huge advantage! "
"How could Qian Pingfan be in second place! Flips table! "
"I love Luo Yu! Third place is unfair! "
"Dong Hao deserves to be in first place!"
"Bullshit, the champion in my heart is Zhou Danian! That old man is too great! "
"No matter what, The Voice is too damn good to watch. It's the best variety show in my heart, second to none!"
"Right, Zhang Ye is really too amazing this time! He's given so many people a pleasant surprise! I never thought that our country could have such an outstanding local variety show! "
"Teacher Zhang Ye, thank you for giving us such an exciting show!"
"I love you, Qian Pingfan. I love you, The Voice. I love you, Zhang Ye!"
"I'll wait for your second season! I'm waiting for you! "
"This is the best variety show of the year!"
"The show's creativity, stage effects, the hosting skills, the contestants' abilities, no matter which aspect, The Voice has completely crushed all the other singing talent shows of the same genre!"
"It's so enjoyable!"
"The Voice, thank you for accompanying me through this entire summer!"
There were discussions, analysis, gratitude, and even scoldings. Heated discussions were happening one after another!
… …
On the same night, The Voice's grand finale viewership ratings were tabulated in advance. From the first episode onwards, The Voice's viewership ratings had been soaring all the way!
First episode's viewership ratings: 2.01%!
Second episode's viewership ratings: 2.12%!
Third episode's viewership ratings: 2.04%!
Fourth episode's viewership ratings: 1.95%!
Fifth episode's viewership ratings: 1.98%!
Sixth episode's viewership ratings: 2.09%!
Seventh episode's viewership ratings: 2.13%!
Eighth episode's viewership ratings: 2.22%!
The average viewership ratings had always been above 2%!
Until the finale of the final episode, The Voice's nationwide viewership ratings reached a new high, breaking the record and achieving an astonishing 2.45%!!
A miracle!
— Everyone in the industry was using this word to describe The Voice's emergence and ending!
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