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Chapter 121 Sudden Change in the Battle [55 Updates]

"Congratulations to Xia Shen for becoming the first Chinese person to be ranked among the world's top 100!"

"Congratulations!!!"

"Xia Shen deserves it! The song 'Faded' deserves it!!"

"Isn't this ranking a bit too low? 99th, that's near the bottom."

"Do you think this list is just some low-quality domestic top 100? This is the world's top 100! Do you know what that means? Even at the bottom, you're still one of the world's recognized, authoritative 100 music producers!"

"Although I think that a score of 99 is a bit low for Faded, given its quality and level, and it should be higher, if you really think about it, the annual selection is in October, and how long has it been since Ultra China's selection? With such a tight schedule, so many people still voted for him and made it into the top 100, isn't that enough?"

"I am one of them. Actually, there are relatively few people voting in China, after all, there is the Great Firewall. Most of these votes are cast by foreigners. This shows how valuable Xia Shen's entry into the top 100 is. It's absolutely amazing."

"This actually confirms Xia Shen's popularity abroad."

"Actually, some factors are due to the explosive popularity of 'rap god,' which led many people to vote at the last minute, or to cancel their votes and vote for Xia Shen instead. This thing can be canceled."

"Congratulations!!!!"

"Hahahaha, if I were Alex, I would be furious. He originally stayed in China to get revenge, but not only did he not get revenge, he is now the one with the biggest grudge against Xia Shen. What's even more outrageous is that the other party's world ranking is higher than his, but not by much, just one place higher."

"This is hilarious! If this weren't real, I'd think it was something an author deliberately arranged in a novel. It's so damn funny."

"I'm dying of laughter, I can't even imagine what Alex's expression will be like then."

On the other side, Xia Shen also received the message.

When he received an email from Amsterdam officials saying his trophy was on its way, and then saw his headshot on the top 100 list online, and even on the official website, with that huge '99' world ranking, he was stunned.

Huh? This is it? It's in the world's top 100?

Honestly, how do you feel? Are you happy?

It would be a lie to say I'm unhappy.

After all, as a musician, especially one who started as a music producer and then became a singer, this award, which is regarded as the highest honor by music producers around the world, is something that everyone dreams of.

After all, stepping onto the Amsterdam stage and receiving that pure gold record trophy means that one has truly become one of the world's top music producers.

I'd definitely wake up laughing in my dreams.

Xia Shen also felt a sense of unreality, as if she were in a dream.

In particular, when he thought that this was the only one of its kind in the entire history of China.

I felt a sudden wave of dizziness.

But upon closer reflection...

That's not right. If he won an award and made the list, why didn't Amsterdam notify him?
It's not that he didn't want to go to the event! As for why Alex didn't go, he didn't know, but he didn't go because he didn't receive an invitation and didn't even know about it!

Otherwise, having received such an honor for the first time, especially on the stage of such a world-class event, he would have made time to go no matter what, even if it meant going as a special forces soldier and coming back immediately.

But he never received an invitation.

Xia Shen found it strange.

However strange he may be, he probably never imagined that Amsterdam officials would actually make the list.

Xia Shen entered the rankings only after reaching the required number of votes within 24 hours before the start of the ceremony.

The invitation list had already been prepared beforehand.

Now, things have gotten even worse. The original 99th place has been pushed down, and they couldn't even beat Alex.

People went to the scene, but could only stare helplessly.

In particular, this 99th person is also entering the top 100 for the first time.

You know what a mess this is.

Actually, a large part of the reason is because of "rap god", and Xia Shen's analysis also leads to this conclusion.

He shook his head.

He didn't expect things to develop this way. He only intended to echo the song title and give a brief response to the trends in the Chinese hip-hop scene.

Shut those people up and stop bothering him.

That's it.

Unexpectedly, he killed the person.

It must be said that this song is indeed difficult to sing.

Everyone saw that Xia Shen sang flawlessly from beginning to end in the video.

But no one could have imagined how many takes and re-recorded he had to do to get that perfect take.

More than fifty times! My tongue is practically tied in knots!

Everyone sees his smooth and natural flow, but no one sees how hard he practiced the lyrics, how he had to memorize them before he could recite them.

Then there's the use of breath, which is indeed true.

The reason he was able to sing this song was largely due to his professional skills and his control over his breathing techniques.

As the saying goes, behind every success and honor in public lies suffering in private.

Even now, the hip-hop community still regards him as a paragon.

This left him feeling somewhat amused and bewildered.

It seems that humility is useless in this circle. If you really say you're the best in the world and then beat them up, they'll be very happy.

Well, so be it, he's the god of rap. It doesn't really matter. As long as I don't casually mention that title in the future, it's fine. Besides, he might not even stay in the rap scene. This is just one of his many career paths.

For him, it doesn't even account for as much as Tang Ge's route; at least he often acts crazy during his live streams.

Now, let's prepare for the third round tomorrow; the competition is about to begin again.

He went directly to Zhou Yumeng and asked about her progress: "How's your singing practice going?"

“Very good.” Zhou Yumeng nodded: “R&B is easier to sing, there are no problems, I can perform well.”

"That's good." Xia Shen nodded. "If nothing unexpected happens, let's get ready."

"Mm." Zhou Yumeng nodded.

However, while Zhou Yumeng and Xia Shen were still preparing...

At the same time, at the Xiangjiang TV studio.

Zhang Qianglin, the then chief director of "The Singer 2026", was frowning.

He looked at recent online news and a document in his hand.

"Director Zhang, aren't you going to put a stop to this? How are we supposed to continue like this?" the director next to him asked. "Zhang Yuge's reputation hasn't been very good lately."

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Zhang Qianglin tapped his fingers on his desk: "This is the third phase. We really should make some arrangements. If we don't step up our efforts now, it will be detrimental to our chances of getting promoted. Here's what we'll do: you give the order and then go prepare."

Then very quickly, it was time to turn on the machine the next day.

Xia Shen and Zhou Yumeng, who had just arrived at the lounge, were greeted by the program's directors.

Then I told them some news.

Their song, "Jade Smoke," which they had submitted a few days earlier, was rejected.

The program team explained that the song did not meet the requirements for some reason and a new song selection needed to be provided.

This completely baffled Xia Shen and Zhou Yumeng.

What does that mean? A last-minute song change?

But damn it, this is the creative category segment! This year's segment is slightly different, what the hell are we going to do?
Why did I suddenly start doing this kind of thing with him?
After a moment, Xia Shen frowned and looked at Zhang Yuge, the nearly 40-year-old prince of love songs, who seemed to have smiled at him as he passed by in the distance.

His eyes, whether it was his imagination or not, seemed to have a hidden meaning.

He understood immediately.

Well, it turns out the production team put in the effort.

Sure enough, he had heard that "The Singer" had a script and some behind-the-scenes manipulation, and now he experienced it firsthand.

Of course, you should never try to reason with fruit; it's a scoundrel, an openly scoundrel.

It's this sudden thing that's really infuriating.

Zhou Yumeng then spoke directly: "Was this your production team's idea? Or your director's idea? Can I ask why our song was rejected? And then you tell us, in the original category, what are we supposed to do if our song doesn't meet the requirements two hours before the broadcast? So why didn't you say so in advance?"

"I'm really sorry, but we are just following the rules and regulations. Please prepare a new selection of songs."

Although the director said he was sorry, his tone clearly didn't convey much of an apology.

Then, the director left.

Xia Shen and Zhou Yumeng were left staring at each other in bewilderment.

"Let's go back to the studio first," Xia Shen said.

After a short while, they had no choice but to return to their own studio within the production crew's premises.

"It seems that someone panicked when they saw that you had become one of the world's top 100 singers. They can try to sabotage foreign world's top 100 singers and Grammy winners by limiting themes, such as Chinese style. But you are different. You are the first homegrown Chinese to be on the top 100. They are afraid they can't suppress you."

Zhou Yumeng said.

"I've seen it all. What do you think? Should we stop?" Xia Shen asked.

"I don't want to sing anymore," Zhou Yumeng said. "Let's stop and go back."

"You really don't want to sing anymore?" Xia Shen looked directly into Zhou Yumeng's eyes.

Zhou Yumeng remained silent.

Xia Shen smiled: "I know you very well. If you're not willing to accept it, then you're not willing to accept it."

“I just don’t want you to be so tired,” Zhou Yumeng said. “Besides, singing three rounds is enough. We knew beforehand that we could only sing a few rounds, so we might as well just leave the stage.”

Xia Shen pursed her lips.

Yes, just as they knew, they came to the "Singer" stage only to be supporting characters.

But he never imagined that the production team would use this method to make them lower their standards.

Isn't that funny?
If he honestly comes to Xia Shen and asks her to go easy on him, to discuss things, or to cooperate with the production team's arrangements, Xia Shen will cooperate.

However, this last-minute song change made him very uncomfortable.

"That's fine. I don't want to play by their rules this round. Even if I have to leave, that's for the next round," Xia Shen said. "Go outside and have some fun by yourself. Give me an hour."

"Oh," Zhou Yumeng nodded and obediently left.

An hour later, when Xia Shen and Zhou Yumeng walked out of the studio with the new sheet music and came to the director's office, he handed over the sheet music: "This is our new selection, which we just wrote."

The director took a look.

Hair Like Snow?
Without looking closely, she said, "Then the two teachers should go to the lounge to prepare."

Is it even necessary to look at it closely? What good stuff can you write in an hour?
Anyway, the goal of 'suppressing' this time has been achieved.

In fact, it wasn't just Xia Shen; many other guests, except for the two international guests, were asked some questions by the production team at the beginning of this episode.

Xia Shen wasn't the only one whose song was changed.

It's just that everyone here is a seasoned veteran, they all know what's going on, and they're used to it.

(End of this chapter)