The next day, the four mentors and the eight students gathered together again and practiced until four in the afternoon.
At seven in the evening, Xiao Yunhai drove his Great Wall car to Yunqing TV Station.
As soon as he got out of the car, he saw a car slowly driving over before he could even take two steps.
An old man with white hair opened the window and shouted, "Hey, Mr. Xiao, long time no see."
Xiao Yunhai waved and smiled. "Teacher Merculio, long time no see."
The car stopped and Xiao Yunhai personally opened the door. Jed Merculio, Jesse Barkley, and Andrew Dora walked out.
Xiao Yunhai shook hands with them and smiled. "Robert told me that the three of you would arrive at 7: 30. I didn't expect you to be here now."
Jesse Barkley said, "We just finished eating and didn't have much to do at the hotel, so we arrived half an hour earlier. Sigh, Mr. Xiao, because I was too excited at the 'Night of Singers' and fainted, my family strictly forbade me from watching your concert live. In the end, I could only watch it online. It's such a pity. When are you going to hold another concert? "
Xiao Yunhai shook his head and said, "I'm afraid it's impossible in the next two years. My two children are just three years old. I want to take more time to spend with them. However, the album may be released this year or next. "
Jesse Barkley said, "Then I really hope your album can be completed as soon as possible. Hehe, I'm your biggest fan now."
Jed Merculio and Andrew Dora looked at each other and smiled at the same time. "Us too."
Xiao Yunhai hurriedly said: "Teachers, please don't make fun of me here. Look, Robert and the four mentors of our show are here. Don't tell me they want us to be merciful? "
Soon, the five of them walked up and exchanged pleasantries. They chatted and laughed as they walked upstairs.
Jed Merculio smiled and said, "Elliot, I heard that you're not doing well."
Elliot smiled bitterly and said, "It's really not good. I only have one student left, Qiao. If I get eliminated tonight, I'll lose a lot of face. "
Xiao Yunhai said, "But I heard that this Joe has the potential to become a champion. Last night, I even listened to his singing. It was indeed very good. He can be called a soul singer. "
Elliot shook his head and said, "He's not the only one with the potential to become a champion. There were many who were eliminated in the first two rounds. There's no other way. Everyone's strength is about the same. The key is how you perform on the spot. "
David said, "That's right. To get the recognition of 2,000 fans with different tastes, luck plays a big role. "
Andrudola said, "I don't think so. If the song couldn't move the fans, it could only mean that there was a problem with the singer's singing. A truly good song will definitely be liked by the fans. "
Jed nodded. "Andrew is right."
Elliot and the others looked at each other and thought at the same time, "Judging from the two teachers' tone, it seems like tonight's test won't be easy."
Walking into the waiting room of the television station building, everyone chatted for a while before going to do their makeup.
At 8 PM sharp, the third season of The Voice of America's quarter-finals officially began.
The 2,000 fans in the stadium looked very different from normal fans. Although they looked expectant, they were not excited. No one was shouting the names of the eight contestants, nor were there any billboards or anything like that.
Backstage, Xiao Yunhai saw this situation and nodded. He said, "Robert, these fans were chosen quite well. At the very least, there aren't too many diehard fans who are loyal to one of the contestants. This ensures the fairness of the competition to the greatest extent. "
Robert smiled and said, "There are definitely some diehard fans of the contestants. It's just that they don't show it. What we can do is try our best to control them and not have too many of them. "
Andrudola said, "To be able to do this is already very good."
The host, Cheney Valentine, gave a simple introduction of the rules of the competition.
The first round was a head-to-head battle. The eight contestants would draw their opponents and the 2,000 fans in the stadium would choose.
In the second round, the four contestants who were not chosen in the first round would perform one after another. After that, the live fans and the four judges would choose a contestant. The top two contestants would advance to the top six while the bottom two would be eliminated.
As soon as Cheney Valentine finished speaking, Katerina raised her hand and asked, "Host, what if the contestants choose a contestant from their own group as their opponent? What should we do?"
Katerina had three contestants, so the chances of them killing each other were quite high.
Cheney Valentine shrugged and said, "Katerina, I'm sorry, but the competition is cruel. If such a situation really happens, unless the other contestants are willing to change their opponents, they can only continue with the competition. "
Elliot smiled and said, "Katerina, even if you're unlucky and pick two contestants, one of them will still be eliminated. You don't have to worry about this. "
Katerina said, "But I hope that all of them will advance."
David was amused and said, "Pretty lady, aren't you looking down on the three of us gentlemen a little too much? Alright, if you really end up killing each other, I can persuade my group member to switch with you. "
Lie Starbeck nodded and said, "I can do that too."
Cheney Valentine said, "We'll talk about this later. Now, I'll solemnly announce the four guests who have come to participate in our show. They are America's most famous music producer, Jed Merculio, the father of British music, Jesse Buckley, the European and American pop music producer, Andrew Dora, and the world's king, Yunhai Xiao. Let's welcome them with the warmest applause. "
Jed Merculio and the other two were all music producers. Although they had never sung any songs, their fame was no less than that of a popular celebrity. As for Xiao Yunhai, it was needless to say.
Every time Cheney Valentine announced a name, there would be a burst of applause and cheers from the audience.
When it was Xiao Yunhai's turn, the scene was even more explosive. Most of the people stood up and shouted excitedly at the stage.
After the four appeared, no fans could remain calm. The sound of their voices almost overturned the entire studio.
After bowing to the audience, the four of them sat at the judges' table. Only then did the applause slowly stop.
Cheney Valentine said, "Our television station is very fortunate to have invited four of the world's top music producers. Our goal is to invite them to use a professional perspective to judge the standards of our students. One of their votes is worth 50 ordinary votes. I believe no one will object to that, right? "
"No," the fans answered in unison.
Cheney Valentine said, "Do the four of you have anything to say to our students?"
Xiao Yunhai was taken aback and said, "Do you still want to say something? Why didn't you tell us about this earlier? "
"Pfft."
"Hahaha."
"Kungfu Xiao is really too funny."
Everyone laughed loudly.
Cheney Valentine didn't know whether to laugh or cry as she said, "Mr. Xiao, our show doesn't have a script."
Xiao Yunhai said, "Then I'll say it first. This time, the four of us came to The Voice of America, to put it bluntly, to investigate a problem. With the strictness of the other three teachers, I believe that the following comments will not be very pleasant. So I hope that both the students and the teachers can be mentally prepared. "
Cheney Valentine said, "Mr. Xiao, are you trying to scare us?"
Jed Merculio said, "This is not a scare, but a fact. I've seen their performances in the previous episodes. Each of them has their own problems. If they don't improve in such a short time, then their results won't be any better. Let me say this first. If neither side meets my standards, then I will give up on the selection of these 50 votes. "
Jesse, Barkley, and Andrew Dora also expressed their opinions.
Cheney Valentine smiled bitterly and said, "The four teachers seem to be very hot-tempered. Students, please be careful. Alright, let us invite the top eight contestants of the third season of The Voice of America. "
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