On the stage of King of Masked Singers.
The stage was not completely set up yet, but it was enough to test the vocals.
Below the stage, a lot of people were sitting there. There were the station heads, the channel directors, Hu Fei, and most of the program team staff. They had already interviewed five masked singers, so it was time for the sixth one. They needed to consider all aspects of the live performance to determine the ranking. Who would be the first to start in the first round, or who would be substituted in the second round? None of these had been decided, so today was especially important. They needed to understand the characteristics and strength of the contestants so that they could make a decision.
Hu Fei lowered his head and wrote in his notebook.
First contestant: Recommended to start. Has an explosive high pitch.
Second contestant: Recommended to start. Has a great reputation.
"How amazing!"
"Yeah, these contestants are so strong!"
"I'm getting goosebumps!"
"And this isn't even rehearsed yet. If it were on the day of the recording, how shocking would it be?"
"Our show is going to get popular!"
"Who's the next contestant? Is he here yet? "
"He's here."
"The next contestant is' The Clown. '"
"Who's The Clown?"
"It's that oil worker!"
When they heard that, the program team staff were all amused!
"Pfft!"
"It's him!"
"Why did he come up with such a name?"
"I'm really curious about him!"
"Me too. I can finally see him in person!"
"Everyone, take a look and see if you can recognize him! Just which veteran of the industry is he? "
Over the past few days, the song "I Sacrifice Oil for the Motherland" had spread throughout the television station. The program team staff laughed every time they heard it. Even the station heads didn't know whether to laugh or cry when they heard it.
At this moment, a few of the station heads spoke.
A deputy station head asked, "Is this the person who calls himself an oil worker?"
Hu Fei smiled and said, "Yes, that's him."
Another leader said, "He sings really well, but that song …"
Dong Shanshan, who was also sitting onstage, said with a smile, "The DEMO that day was just a sound test. He was just joking with us. He'll definitely sing well today."
The leader nodded. "Yeah, I'm looking forward to it."
All of a sudden, everyone turned to look at a side door beside the stage.
When the door opened, a white mask appeared in front of everyone!
He's here!
The Clown was here!
Some people didn't even blink, trying to guess who it was based on the figure. However, they couldn't find anything. Just who was this? There were too many celebrities who met the requirements for a popular figure!
When Han Qi saw so many leaders around, she felt a little nervous. "Teacher Clown is here."
However, The Clown did not seem nervous at all. He walked onto the stage confidently and stood there looking at the audience. He nodded lightly and did not say a word.
The station heads, Hu Fei, and Dong Shanshan were all scrutinizing him.
His steps were too steady!
His stance was too stable!
Their first thought was: This is definitely not a newbie!
Dong Shanshan was the host, so she was in charge of this segment. She picked up the microphone and said with a smile, "Hello, Teacher. We don't have any information about you here, so there's no need to mention your name. Can you briefly introduce yourself?"
Seeing his old classmate talking to him in a serious manner, but not recognizing him, this feeling was very good.
Zhang Ye smiled to himself and deliberately said in a hoarse voice, "I'm The Clown."
Towards Dong Shanshan, he had to be especially careful. After all, they had been classmates for so many years and knew each other very well. If he revealed even the slightest flaw, Dong Shanshan might recognize him. However, Zhang Ye was still very confident in his acting skills. This fellow had obtained quite a few acting Skill Experience Books in the past.
Dong Shanshan said, "That's it?"
Hu Fei said, "What's your age?"
Zhang Ye did not even blink. "50."
Hu Fei's feet swayed. "Are you still a worker by profession?"
Zhang Ye said, "Eh, how did you know?"
Dafei wiped his sweat. "Teacher, can you stop teasing us?"
Zhang Ye said, "I'm really a worker."
The program team staff rolled their eyes in unison!
Act!
Keep up the act!
A station head gave a wry smile and said, "Since he doesn't want to say, then forget it."
A supervisor looked at him and said, "He must be a big shot. Otherwise, he wouldn't be so cautious and not even dare to reveal his actual age."
The channel director nodded. "That makes sense."
Dong Shanshan looked at him. "Then why don't we start?"
The band was already ready.
The Miracle Wheels' keyboardist asked, "Teacher Clown, what song are you going to sing? Let's tune it up a little. "
Zhang Ye looked at him. "An original."
"An original?" The musician was taken aback. He nodded and said, "Sure."
The drummer said, "Then why don't you sing and we'll improvise the accompaniment."
Zhang Ye said, "Is that alright?"
The drummer smiled. "Of course it's not a problem. We're all professionals here."
Two of the masked singers had also adapted their own version of the song. They either lengthened the high notes or slowed down the tempo. It was completely different from the original version. Their Miracle Wheels band also cooperated very well. They were a well-known band in the industry, so how could they not have this level of professionalism? Wasn't it just an improvised accompaniment? What did that count for?
The guitarist said, "Teacher, come on."
The people in the audience were also paying full attention!
Hu Fei pricked up his ears.
Dong Shanshan did not blink.
Han Qi was also staring intently at the stage, trying to find a loophole.
Worker?
You're already pretending the first time!
This time, let's see how you're going to continue pretending!
Sing a love song? Or a rock song? As long as you sing, you'll have to reveal a loophole. That way, we'll have a chance to guess who you are!
A lot of people had the same thoughts as Han Qi. They were all trying to guess who this person was. It couldn't be that even their internal staff did not know who this person was, right?
However, when The Clown opened his mouth, they knew that their thoughts had been too naive! They knew what kind of old cannon they had encountered!
Zhang Ye raised the microphone and shouted passionately.
"We workers have strength!
"We workers have strength!
"We're busy with work every day!
"We've built skyscrapers!
"We've built railways and coal mines!
"We've modified the world so much that it's changed!"
Two of Beijing Television's executives fainted!
The program team staff in the audience were floored!
"We've started the machines — with a rumble!
"We've raised the hammers — with a clanging sound!
"We've created plows and hoes — good production!
"We've created guns and cannons — to send them forward!
"Ai, hehehe!
"Our faces are glowing red!
"Our sweat is dripping down!
"Why, for liberation!
"Why, for liberation!"
The Miracle Wheels musicians were also dumbfounded. From the beginning to the end, they did not even match the beat of the drums. All they could do was look at the masked singer onstage in astonishment. They felt like 10,000 alpacas were galloping through their minds!
An impromptu soundtrack?
I'm worthy, your sister!
What the fuck is this song! How the fuck is this song!
But when they heard Teacher Clown's singing, they couldn't help but admit from the bottom of their hearts — his singing was too fucking good! His voice was really awesome!
The music stopped.
Alright, actually, the music did not play at all. It was just Zhang Ye singing acapella from the beginning to the end. The Miracle Wheels band members were bragging for a long time at the beginning, but in the end, not a single melody came in.
Zhang Ye finished his performance.
Everyone in the audience smiled wryly.
It was another worker's song?
Yesterday, it was an oil worker!
But today? A railroad worker? A coal miner?
Fuck, Big Bro, can you not be so inspirational!
Can't you just sing properly! How are we supposed to guess what you're saying!
Hu Fei cleared his throat and looked at The Clown. "Teacher, you sang very well and were very professional. We all acknowledge your singing skills and ability. But about that, um, can you change to another song? Can you sing something related to your true profession? Are you a professional singer? Or an actor? Why don't we sing another song? "
Zhang Ye nodded. "Sure."
Hu Fei said, "Thank you."
Everyone was looking forward to it again. They could finally sing properly.
Something related to my profession?
Alright then, I'll have to tell you all about my true profession!
Zhang Ye did not even stutter as he sang the next song loudly. His voice once again made the 50-60 people in the studio so angry that they wanted to vomit blood!
"A 50-year-old veteran driver, I'm all smiles!
"Now that we're talking about cars, I'm starting to get a little long!"
Pfft!
Dong Shanshan was covering her face and laughing so hard that she couldn't stop!
Han Qi was floored!
Hu Fei nearly fainted!
You've become a veteran driver this time? And you're even a fucking 50-year-old veteran driver? And you're still fucking all smiles?
I'm all smiles your second granny!
But Zhang Ye was very engrossed in his singing. It was extremely vivid.
"To think that I learned how to drive a car at the age of 18.
"Fiddling with those foreign cars, I'm an expert at it."
"That's right, I've never seen one before. What do Chinese cars look like?"
"I've been looking forward to the stars and the moon. The domestically produced cars that I've been looking forward to have come out of the factory. Yo ho ho ho!"
"Our working class has brought glory to our motherland!"
Everyone was already numb to it. They just stared at him in a daze.
Zhang Ye was getting more and more excited as he sang.
"Filled with pride, I'm full of strength.
"Hehehe, hehehe.
"Hehehehe.
"Our motherland is so big. I've had so much fun driving that domestically produced car. I really wish that I could travel all over China in the blink of an eye. I've loaded all the construction materials into my car. Day and night, I haven't rested at all. I've transported food and steel, climbed mountains and crossed rivers. This old man has personally driven the construction of our China. Yo ho ho … hey!
"I won't stop even if I live to be 50 or 60 years old!
"Hehehe!
"Hehehehe, heh!
"Hehehehe, hehehehe!"
With one last breath, Zhang Ye drew out his last high note. "I won't stop either!!!"
He finished singing.
The recording ended.
There weren't many people left standing in the audience. All of them had collapsed!
Stop the car!
Hurry up and stop the car, big bro!
I'm convinced!
They really have to give it to this person!
To be able to play dumb to this extent, there's really no one else like him!
Oil workers? Coal miners? Railroad workers? You've become a fucking truck driver again? You won't stop the car even if you live for another 50 or 60 years? Why don't you just drive to your death!
Everyone had really been defeated by this masked singer with the code name The Clown!
"I Dedicate Oil to the Motherland"?
"We Workers Have Power"?
"Old Driver"?
What the fuck are all these songs!
Do you have to fucking hide your identity like this? Who the hell are you!?
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