Huayu: Starting from the top talent show

Chapter 145 Ordinary People
As a native of Changsha, this is not the first time Gu Yuanhua has participated in the recording of a variety show.

In fact, he had come here a few years before.

That’s right, all of them participated in “Singer”.

So he could clearly feel that the show was going downhill. He didn't even need to look at the ratings online. He could tell just from the lineup of invited guests:

Among the singers who have appeared in this season, except Wang Feng, Angela Zhang and Hua Chenyu, others like Su Shiding and KZ Tan Dingan are basically unheard of. They are all unknown or out-of-date singers.

Even if Mango TV hadn't been urging everyone on Weibo to watch the show these days, saying that they had invited Shen Juan, he would have wanted to resell the spot.

He is not a student who has winter and summer vacations. As an office worker, who would be willing to use his precious rest day to watch a show that he is not interested in at all?

In fact, Shen Juan is indeed the biggest source of popularity for this show at this stage. Hua Chenyu's number of fans is completely not enough to compete with the real big stars.

The reason why top stars are top stars is that no matter what they do or what show they appear on, they will attract a large number of fans and non-fans, which will benefit the ratings.

People like Gu Yuanhua are just passers-by who were attracted to Shen but are not his fans.

Anyway, he is really curious now: Is Shen Juan really as awesome as so many netizens say?

Although he has heard many of Shen Juan's works, he has also seen many of Shen Juan's live stage videos that have sparked heated discussions from the outside world, such as the opening show of the League of Legends Global Finals and the eye-catching Victoria's Secret show.

But in today's era, it is not difficult to change the source of the video in post-production. Just change the audio track.

Studio version, live video, live.
The feeling it gives people is different after all.

Some songs sound better in the studio than in the live version.

Some songs are the complete opposite.

So he wanted to take this opportunity to witness with his own eyes whether Shen Juan was worthy of the praise and compliments that said he was the leader of young Chinese singers, and to personally experience whether Shen Juan had the magic to amaze and shock the audience.

Line up to pass security check and enter the recording venue.

The staff began to explain to them the general recording process and voting rules of today's program.

Gu Yuanhua was already very familiar with this routine, so he simply took the time to observe the other audiences around him.

The vast majority are young people in their twenties and thirties.

But not young enough to be in high school or college.

After all, this program is not the "Idol Producer" next door. If a large group of students were really allowed in to vote, it would probably directly evolve into "Idol Singer".

I'm afraid Wang Feng will be eliminated in the first round, and Shen Juan will probably win the championship without even singing a song.

Therefore, in order to make the voting appear fair and just at least on the surface, the program team tried their best to select those working people who have a certain ability to appreciate music, or who listen to enough music and can tolerate and accept different music styles when selecting the audience.

"Dude, who do you think will take first place this time?"

During the period before the program began recording, many audience members chatted in groups of three or four.

"I don't know, but I came here for Shen Juan."

"What a coincidence? Me too!" Deng Zibin immediately showed a look of surprise, "Which song of his do you like best?"

Gu Yuanhua thought for a moment and replied, "'Don't Ask, It's Scary', I quite like the R&B style."

"Hahaha, tasteful! But I still like his song "Ticking Away" more. I'm an old League of Legends player. When I watched the live broadcast of the finals this year, I was shocked. Shen Juan is really stable on stage!"

“Have you seen him live?”

“No, but I have seen the videos made by his fans.”

“I see. However, there is still a big gap between the video and the real scene, because no matter how good the mobile phones we use to listen to music are, they are not as good as the live equipment.”

"Yes, so I came to the scene this time! It is said that he will collaborate with Faye Wong and Na Ying on his new song stage in this year's Spring Festival Gala. I don't need to say much about the status of these two big guys in the circle. To be able to collaborate with them on the Spring Festival Gala for the first time, Shen Juan must have a powerful background or his strength is so outstanding that it is unimaginable to everyone."

"He doesn't seem to have any background, does he?"

"It's just an ordinary family. The flower shop his mother opened has now become a check-in spot for his fans and those internet celebrities."

"Doesn't he have a check-in point?"

"where?"

"Just the one who masturbates all year round and loves life."

"Hahahaha, this guy is really good at abstraction."

As they chatted along, Gu Yuanhua felt that he was looking forward to Shen Juan's next performance even more.

The program officially started recording at 7 o'clock in the evening.

Seven singers, including Hua Chenyu, Angela Zhang, Jessie J, Tan Dingan, Li Quan, Wang Feng, and Su Shiding who was eliminated and returned to perform, took turns to go on stage to perform.

The performance has declined compared to previous seasons because the year is coming to an end and there are no recording tasks scheduled for the next half month, so this time two episodes are recorded consecutively. Every singer has been more or less affected by the tight schedule.

Just after ten o'clock in the evening, host Angela Chang took the stage again and introduced the last singer to perform tonight:
"The last singer to appear on stage is our first and last singer to top the list this season. He is not only a very talented singer-songwriter, but also a popular idol with stunning looks. He has great potential."

"Ahhhhh!!!"

As Shen Juan walked onto the stage and made his official appearance, deafening cheers and screams broke out from the audience, and many people began to discuss among themselves.

"What does this mean for the singer who topped the charts? What are the rules? I didn't listen carefully when the staff read out the rules just now. Do you remember?"

"It means letting Shen Juan compete one-on-one with the singer with the highest Weibo votes. If Shen Juan wins, he will be the last singer on the list and will be eliminated."

“Who has the most votes now?”

"Who else could it be? Hua Chenyu! Apart from Shen Juan, he has the most fans and the highest traffic."

"Wow! This is going to be fun. Two popular stars are going head-to-head. Whoever loses will probably be talked about by the fans of the other side for the rest of his life. The production team is really awesome, hahaha!"

And in the backstage lounge where the singers are.

"Wow! This guy is so handsome! No wonder so many girls like him." Wang Feng expressed his sincere admiration.

"Alex is ready to sing. He is dressed in his best clothes and ready to let the world hear his voice." Jessie J, who met Shen Juan once backstage at Tmall Carnival Night last year, also praised him. "I am really looking forward to his performance today."

Although Hua Chenyu's expression looked relaxed and casual, it was impossible for him not to be nervous inside. After all, he was the one who was facing Shen Juan head-on.

In order to maintain the mystery, the program team completely staggered the rehearsal times of Shen Juan and other singers.

So it was not until Angela Chang announced the program on the stage just now that he knew which song Shen Juan was going to sing.

"Never Enough"?
(Originally sung by Loren Allred, there are many covers by male and female singers on Bilibili and Douyin. Domestic bands like Super Vocal and Singer 2024 have also sung this song)
This is an English song I have never heard of. I really don't know where Shen Juan found so many unpopular songs.
The lights went out and the music prelude started.

"I'm trying to hold my breath."

I tried to hold my breath.

“Let it stay this way.”

Let it be and don't disturb.

"Can't let this moment end."

Afraid that this moment will disappear.

As the song that made people kneel down rang out, the spotlight fell on the stage, making Shen Juan, who was singing softly, look like a singer in a fancy dress.

Gu Yuanhua in the audience was stunned for a moment.

It was not only because of Shen Juan's visually impactful appearance, but also because he confirmed his previous point of view that watching a performance live and watching a video on a mobile phone are really two completely different experiences.

Not to mention anything else, just the 360-degree full-scale surround sound, which gives people a sense of an empty and loud theater, is already very intoxicating, not to mention that Shen Juan's voice is his killing weapon, and as soon as he opens his mouth, he feels like trembling all over and his scalp tingling.

As expected, there is no false reputation.

If only fans are praising it, it might be fake.

But so many passers-by who are not fans are praising him, and so many black fans online are attacking him from various angles, but none of them have questioned his singing skills. This is enough to show that Shen Juan does have real strength.

Back to the song itself.

It starts with the low chanting of a grand narrative, and then the high-pitched and passionate chorus pushes the emotions to the climax.

“All the shine of a thousand spotlights.” Even if there are colorful shines of spotlights.

“All the stars we steal from the nightsky will never be enough.” Or the brilliant stars we picked from the night sky are not satisfactory.

“Never be enough.”

The emotions progress layer by layer and the singing is high-pitched and passionate.

"For me for me!" For me.

“Never enough!!” Never enough.

“Never enough!!!” Never satisfied.

“Never enough!!!” Never enough.

Because the key is lowered compared to the original female singer, Shen Juan's high notes do not feel sharp or crowded at all. Instead, they are very open and completely at ease.

The abundant feeling of power, the never-ending persistence, the insatiable greed, the feeling of the whole world's attention surrounding me, and the overwhelming tension of being fully immersed in it all burst out in the chorus.

At the same time, at Shen Juan's request, the accompaniment band behind him used their instruments to create a magnificent atmosphere to echo his singing.

The infectiousness was definitely the best today. The audience in the audience was completely stunned when they heard this.

The camera scanned their faces one by one. Some were so shocked that they put one hand on their chest and stared in amazement, while others covered their faces with their hands, leaving only a pair of eyes exposed, staring at Shen Juan who was singing on the stage, and listening attentively to the soul-stirring melody.

My buddy’s singing was so exciting that it opened everyone’s heads!
Shen Juan's performance on stage, which perfectly combined his own talents and singing emotions, was undoubtedly the most impressive performance among other singers today, especially Hua Chenyu who sang his old song "You Care About Me".

So after the song was over, the audience who were shocked to the point of having goosebumps were completely excited. They stood up and clapped loudly, screaming and shouting, venting their excitement.

"He's really awesome!"

"Shen Juan, you are my God!"

"Is he really that good at singing? I thought he was one of those idol singers who was hyped up by his fans."

"So this is also a functional monster!"

"What's the point of comparing? I'm Hua Chenyu and I've already surrendered. My singing skills, talent, composition, and live performance are all completely overwhelming. This is not even on the same level."

In the backstage lounge where the contestants gathered, several people also gave their comments on Shen Juan's performance:
"It's a great performance, a phenomenal show. I get goosebumps. I just love him so much!" Sister Jie Shi still has her arms crossed, looking like she was so shocked that she couldn't recover for a long time.

"I just knew he can sing so well. He really surprised me today." Wang Feng couldn't help feeling a little sad that the new generation is pushing the old generation out, and the old generation dies on the beach.

"Shen Juan is really amazing. I want to exchange ideas on music with him. I feel that the songs he sings are in line with my aesthetic taste, you know?" Hua Chenyu already knew that it was impossible for him to beat Shen Juan, so he relaxed a lot.

As for the voting results?

In fact, there is no suspense.

Even the singer program team, who always likes to make a big fuss about this segment and drag out the time to whet the audience's appetite, this time, contrary to their usual practice, quickly revealed the suspense: Shen Juan successfully made it to the top of the list, and the last singer Li Quan was directly eliminated.

After all, anyone with a discerning eye can tell who is strong and who is weak.

Hua Chenyu, who is still playing the exaggerated rock style in the era of traffic, does have something, but it depends on who he is compared with.

Compared to those idols, he is definitely pretty good.

But compared with those music industry bigwigs or Shen Juan?

That's about it.

He was just an ordinary man who was born in an era before Shen Juan made his debut and became famous ahead of time.

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(End of this chapter)