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Chapter 125 Even the Salt Has Lost Its Saltiness [28 Updates]

"So tell me, how did this result come about? Who voted? Show me the details!"

"Anyway, I voted for Xia Shen and Zhou Yumeng!"

"The same goes for me."

"Although Zhang Yuge performed well and was certainly good enough in this episode, the problem is that it's a bit unreasonable for her to compete against Xia Shen and Zhou Yumeng and beat 'Hair Like Snow'. To be frank, the quality of this song is more than enough even for the King of Singers competition. And now, in the third round, you're telling me that Zhang Yuge defeated her?"

"Another shady deal, huh? Not again? It's the same every year, isn't it?"

"SB Mango, just go bankrupt already!"

"How the hell did they decide Zhang Yuge got first place? It's really unfair, you know?"

"And this next topic, I can't hold it in anymore, I really can't hold it in anymore, a strong commercial vibe is coming right at me. Out of so many topics, you just happened to pick 'Honor of the Dead', right? Huh? And this game just happens to be celebrating its twelfth anniversary soon."

"Seriously, it's so disgusting. You really didn't need to draw lots. You could have just told people, 'I need to eat,' right? How about that? This way of eating is so unseemly. You have to put on an act, saying, 'Oh, we drew lots fairly, justly, and openly,' blah blah blah. Go eat shit."

"Pure idiot."

Online, there's been an overwhelming amount of discussion about this episode of "The Singer".

Of course, it wasn't a flood of positive reviews, but rather a flood of criticism.

Ultimately, this year's "The Singer" couldn't escape being criticized, just like previous seasons.

Zhang Yuge's first-place finish was met with widespread skepticism.

The audience clearly felt that even if Zhang Yuge's performance in this round was outstanding, she shouldn't have been able to beat Zhou Yumeng and Xia Shen; the difference in skill level was far greater than one level.

The choice of topics has also been criticized.

Because "Honor of the Dead" is currently the most popular mobile game.

A MOBA game produced by Tencent Games, it has been popular for more than ten years since its release. It has always been the most popular mobile game in China, with an absurdly wide audience and large player base.

Of all these topics, they just happened to pick one right when the game's anniversary celebration was about to start, and then they told the audience it was a coincidence.

Will the audience believe it?
That's definitely not something I'd believe.

"I don't understand how a song made from this kind of topic could possibly be good? It's impossible for it to be good, okay?"

"Hilarious, you're going to do custom orders, huh? Forcing so many singers to do custom orders, Mango, you're really a novice."

"If I were Xia Shen or Zhou Yumeng, I would have withdrawn from the competition immediately. I wouldn't have participated in 'The Singer' at all; it's obviously rigged."

"Actually, the behind-the-scenes manipulation of 'The Singer' has been going on for more than a year or two, and it's not a secret. Everyone knows about it, so there's nothing to say about it. The main issue is that Xia Shen and Zhou Yumeng have also gained a lot of attention, and appearing on this show can indeed increase their commercial value."

"But isn't that enough now? Three rounds, enough commercial value, enough exposure, and now it's time for the behind-the-scenes manipulation. What's the point of staying any longer? Might as well withdraw from the competition."

"This kind of show really doesn't do justice to Xia Shen's many great songs. Really, Xia Shen should bring those crazy masterpieces from his live streams to the show."

"It's probably impossible. Xia Shen is serious when he needs to be. He's not the kind of person who does things recklessly. Besides, this show isn't just watched by people who are online; it has a wide audience. It's not good to do something outrageous on this kind of show."

"Zhao Xiao Zhang Yuge".

"I'm really confused about one thing right now: why is it that so many people underperformed, but Zhang Yuge's performance was consistently good? And his voice is a bit too consistent, isn't it? It doesn't match his overall performance in the previous two episodes."

"really."

The greater the controversy, the more magnifying glasses will be focused on "The Singer".

This is what makes Mango TV so clever, and what makes the show "The Singer" so amazing.

Everyone knows this show has problems, and everyone knows Mango TV is a newcomer.

But I'll still watch it, even if I'm cursing at it at the same time.

You have to admit, only mangoes can achieve this level of quality.

Then, they didn't remove the trending topics. This led some serious people to actually analyze Zhang Yuge's performance at the event.

You should know that there is no shortage of talented people on the internet, and you never know what your online friends do.

Then, among the netizens, a professional emerged who directly extracted Zhang Yuge's live audio, analyzed it using professional software, and converted it into a waveform.

That's what he said.

"Look at these sounds, every single one is perfectly placed within the register. I'd like to ask, is this something a human can do? Of course not."

Humans are human, not machines, and it's impossible for them to achieve such extremely precise absolute pitch. You can see this by looking at Zhou Yumeng's audio recordings.

Come on, let's make a direct comparison and you can see the obvious difference. Zhou Yumeng's audio has slight deviations in some places, and in some places it is almost half a month off. Of course, it's not that bad. It's hard for the human ear to hear that much.

This is the true state of a person, a singer, when singing. It's not about achieving the same level of perfect accuracy as Zhang Yuge, where every note falls precisely into the correct register.

So what is the main reason for this situation? Since it is a live broadcast, there is no way to do post-production audio editing, so the solution is to use auto-tune. For viewers who are not familiar with it, auto-tune is actually a type of plugin.

Its main function is to calibrate your pitch in real time and correct the tone so that your pitch can fall accurately in the appropriate range.

If you turn this on a low setting, there won't be any electronic music.

Based on the conclusions, we can now conclude that the result should be largely accurate.

This video immediately sparked even more heated discussions and condemnations of the production team.

"Is Zhang Yuge some kind of Celestial Dragon? Out of so many contestants, why is he the only one targeted with electricity?"

"No wonder there's such a noticeable difference. It seems like Hunan TV is going to heavily promote Zhang Yuge this year. Could she be this year's King of Singers?"

"If that's the case, then he's the worst singer ever. His singing skills are really bad. Even with the power on, he still sang so flatly."

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And it's not over yet.

Soon, another insider came forward to reveal more information.

It turns out that Zhou Yumeng and Xia Shen's stunning performance was actually a rushed affair!

The song that Xia Shen and Zhou Yumeng had prepared was rejected by the production team an hour before the show started, as they were told it was not up to standard.

Changing the song on the spot!

This immediately ignited the entire public opinion center.

Finally, Mango TV intervened, and people noticed that trending topics on Weibo were being removed en masse, and discussions about the incident cooled down to a standstill.

Only then did people realize that they had guessed correctly, that this was the truth, and that Mango had indeed done it.

Therefore, even though it was removed from the trending topics, there is still a lot of discussion about it in various group chats, and the discussions are in full swing.

At the same time, in the male dormitory of Shanghai Conservatory of Music.

Qi Yixiang looked at the alternate account he had used to post the exposé and immediately switched back to the original account.

Xia Shen's other roommates nodded in satisfaction.

“That’s exactly how it should be,” Zheng Xingqi said.

"I have to say, Mango's actions are truly disgusting," Wenxiong said. "I can't stand watching it at all."

“If it were a normal song, it would be fine, but the song ‘Hair Like Snow’ really doesn’t deserve this kind of treatment.”

"Alright, that's enough. I've already leaked it all," Qi Yixiang said. "As long as it doesn't involve Lao Xia, how we leak the information is our business."

It's causing quite a stir online.

Then, at that moment, Xia Shen started airing.
(End of this chapter)