She chose the strategy with the most bullet comments.

She saw it clearly just now: the lyrics, music, and vocals were all done by the same person. It moved her at first listen, and if she were properly nurtured, their achievements would definitely be remarkable.

"Terminate the contract?" Liu Keke's expression gradually turned expressionless as she stared at Liu Xuan without blinking. "You can try talking to them; I won't stop you."

She's got some skills to poach Su Mu and the others.

If the two could be so easily swayed, they wouldn't have rejected so many high-paying and large teams to choose WLD on the day they were negotiating the contract.

Seeing Liu Keke's confident demeanor, Liu Xuan felt a sense of unease.

It seems like they can't really make any moves. My sister mentioned before that those two girls rejected eight-figure offers from other teams and chose WLD for seven figures, all for their dreams.

Then there's the song "The Nameless," which also conveys the idea of ​​fighting bravely for one's ideals.

Interesting…

Liu Xuan suddenly became expectant, wondering how far the girls named Su Mu and Bai Wei could go at Music Voice.

I'm also curious why they gave up music and chose the path of becoming professional esports players. (Ling)

However, on the other hand, since the decision has been made to become a professional player, why not sacrifice valuable training time to participate in music competitions that also require significant effort?

I really don't understand young people these days. (Part 3)

Liu Xuan continued to flip through the remaining entries and found only seven original songs.

It must be said that those who dare to submit original works for the competition all have some skill; the quality is generally decent, and some are even comparable to unknown competitors. (Seven)

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Su Mu and her team should have no problem advancing to the next round, unless public aesthetic standards change drastically.

O Wu Sanba abandoned the ceremony...(

A week is almost over.

"Brother Mu and Weiwei the bullfrog!" Zhang Xiaoyu exclaimed excitedly, waving her arms and legs as she looked at the voting data on the computer screen.

"There are too many monsters and demons in the Chinese music scene now. Xiao Mu and her team's song 'The Unknown' stands out from the crowd. It feels like they would be quite good even if they weren't competing," Zhao Lisi said with a smile.

Putting aside the filter of friendship and judging from an objective point of view, she quite likes the song. Judging from the reactions of the alumni around her who are paying attention to Lezhisheng, it can be said that quite a few people like it.

According to current voting data, the unknown candidate is hovering around tenth place.

This ranking was within Su Mu's expectations, but it did not meet the expectations of many people.

The reason is simple: some of the songs in the top ten are covers with a nostalgic appeal, and there are two original songs performed by artists who are quite famous, considered independent musicians, and have their own fan base, so the high numbers are normal.

There is no absolute fairness in the world. This kind of voting is inherently biased by fans. It is already difficult for the authorities to ban large-scale online voting, but money can make the devil turn the millstone, and it is ultimately impossible to ban it all.

It's alright. Those who advanced by relying on online trolls will be exposed in the elimination rounds. At that time, the judges will be ten real music industry veterans, covering most music genres.

While the audience does have the right to score, their scores don't account for a large percentage of the final rating; the upper limit is determined by professionals.

The rankings were finalized on the last day, and the unknown contestant advanced to the knockout stage in ninth place. The schedule was very tight, and the advancing contestant needed to travel to Hangzhou, Zhejiang within three days.

For the elimination round, Su Mu chose "Boundless Oceans, Vast Skies".

During rehearsals with the accompanists, the two of them, who were responsible for guitar and bass respectively, made promising progress in their coordination.

Even some minor performance issues by the other accompanists were pointed out and corrected by Su Mu.

This also caught the attention of several accompaniment teachers who had been in the industry for many years. "Boundless Oceans, Vast Skies" was the only Cantonese song submitted for the elimination round. They thought it was another original piece, but Su Mu denied it.

Upon checking the original source material, the accompaniment teachers were even more confused.

Such an excellent song, why is it that the creative team and the singers have never been heard of, and there is not even any information about them?

After comparing the original version with Su Mu and Bai Wei's cover, the accompanist became increasingly surprised.

The original accompaniment and key were used, and not many technical changes were made, yet the cover was still very well done!

As expected, they felt that this song, "Boundless Oceans, Vast Skies," would shine on stage...

During the contestants' rehearsals, previously unknown individuals gained rapid popularity and fame in a short period of time, much to their surprise.

After a short rehearsal period, the live broadcast of the Lezhi Sound elimination rounds officially began!

157. Elimination Rounds

This annual short variety show is now experiencing a surge in viewership.

The knockout stage lasts only two days, with only two people advancing each day, culminating in a final to determine the winner.

Whether by coincidence or not, Su Mu and Bai Wei's first day of competition (seven) saw Shan Lin, seemingly a master, take the stage last.

Being the grand finale isn't a good thing. Although the audience's votes may not make up a large percentage of the total, they can still significantly impact the outcome.

They can only cast one vote, and they have no right to back out. The audience at the competition venue will be replaced the next day.

The earlier a contestant goes on stage, the more likely they are to receive votes, meaning that those who go on stage later will be at a disadvantage.

Su Mu and her companion didn't mind; they just did their best and left the rest to fate.

At first, Su Mu didn't have much of a purpose in accompanying Bai Wei, but now it's different.

Bai Wei went to Changsha a while ago and came back. Even though she didn't say it explicitly, she knew that Bai Wei had gone to talk to her parents about going to play professionally.

His parents' attitude was at most neutral, and they certainly didn't support him.

Now, as she prepares to step onto the stage of Music, she wants to use music to tell everyone what kind of mentality she and Bai Wei had when they chose to become professional athletes.

The list of participating products on the first day is as follows.

Liu Linger's Past and Future

Sunny and rainy weather

The deepest wound

I think of you every single day of the year.

Learn to meow

Song of the Night

Idle Cloud Records

nothing new

Eastern Han Dynasty

海阔天空

Many viewers, including those watching the live broadcast on television and online, as well as those at the venue, had varying levels of anticipation upon seeing the names of the entries.

Among them, "Nocturne", "Eastern Han Dynasty", and "Sunny and Rainy Weather" are very famous old songs that have been popular for more than ten years and are still being sung.

Aside from the English songs, the rest were rather complicated, with mixed reviews.

Some more short-tempered individuals, upon seeing a certain type of song, immediately conclude that the Chinese music scene is doomed. Even long-established music competition and variety show like Music Channel has featured songs that have been definitively proven to be plagiarized.

The reason is not hard to guess; it's simply to attract audience votes, even if there are only two songs of this type.

In this fast-paced era, there is no shortage of people who enjoy fast-paced content. The rise of platforms like Douyin and Kuaishou, and the proliferation of low-quality content, can be glimpsed from the entries submitted to competitions.

Viewers who follow Music Channel are generally very interested in the Chinese music scene, and they are familiar with popular works regardless of praise or criticism or plagiarism.

Among them, the most common criticism was "the sea is vast and the sky is boundless".

The reason is simple: everyone knows that the creator and original singer of the Hokkien song "Boundless Oceans, Vast Skies" is a master tailor who has tailored the melodies of five different original songs into one song. Moreover, he has become incredibly popular on Douyin.

In some ways, the creator is also a talent.

However, listeners who truly appreciate music were not convinced. Before the first contestant even took the stage, people on the official Music Channel account were already criticizing why such trashy music was even eligible to participate.

They're really daring to sing this kind of song during the elimination rounds.

Su Mu knew this would happen, but he didn't intend to change his name. Every word in the song "Boundless Oceans, Vast Skies" was the soul of the song.

Of course, there are many viewers who have heard the Cantonese song "Boundless Oceans, Vast Skies," but there are very few of them who would have made the connection to this.

Without any promotion, and given that Cantonese is a niche language outside of Guangdong, relying solely on software push mechanisms wouldn't get it onto many people's playlists. It's fair to say that it has no brand recognition, so it's normal for it to be misunderstood.

Soon, the first contestant took to the stage to perform, and after the performance, the judges' scores and the number of audience votes were announced.

After the scoring process, there will be interviews with the judges. As for what they will interview, that depends entirely on the judges' mood.

The competition proceeded smoothly, with each participant having approximately 20 minutes.

Due to their image or other reasons, even if a song has a very bad reputation in the industry, the judges at least didn't put on a sour face; at most, they were expressionless.

After the fifth player finishes, there will be a ten-minute intermission, commonly known as the commercial break.

Backstage, some of the ten judges didn't look too happy.

"The show is really going downhill. If they let us see those mass-produced plagiarized songs again next year, I will definitely not accept the invitation again." Li Xun patted his forehead.

Many people nodded in agreement.

As a top-tier artist in the Chinese music scene, excelling in both Mandarin and Cantonese, Li Xun has released dozens of popular songs that are widely sung. Asking him to listen to mass-produced, mass-produced songs would be torture for his ears.

Besides, no one's ears want to suffer either.

"We can't entirely blame the production team, since the auditions and elimination rounds are different," Sun Xinyu sighed.

Her fame is not much less than that of Li Xun, and her works are also well-known to many people.

"I really think the audition format needs to be changed. That guy who just tried to imitate a cat not only sang badly, but he sang even worse. He was obviously one of those people who got selected through post-production."

"Calm down, you two, there's still 'Boundless Oceans, Vast Skies' in the second half..." someone said quietly.

Upon hearing this, not only Li Xun and Sun Xinyu, but everyone else either had their lips twitching or their eyes trembling.

That thing can't even be called a song; it's a heavyweight. It's a wonder the production team dared to put his name on the performance list.

Entering the comment section of the official account's related post, sure enough, a large number of people were already commenting.

"What's the name of the contestant who sang 'Boundless Oceans, Vast Skies'? I really want to ask the production team what their intentions are, or are these two people favored by connections?"

"Two people, Su Mu and Bai Wei."

"So, why do these mass-produced plagiarized songs still require two people to cover up their wives and sing them?" Li Xun didn't know what to say next, so he pressed three fingers of one hand to his temples and gently massaged them.

Influenced by his emotions, most of the judges returned to the judges' table with resistance before the start of the second half.

Fortunately, the cover singers of "Nocturne" performed very well. Their small adaptations not only did not destroy the original song's artistic conception, but also cleverly incorporated their personal styles.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Nocturne is practically guaranteed a spot in the finals as the best player of the day.

By the time the ninth song, "Eastern Han Dynasty," was finished, the judges and countless audience members already had a good idea of ​​what to expect.

Needless to say, Nocturne will definitely advance. The remaining contestants will likely be decided between Eastern Han and Sunny/Weather. It's worth mentioning that Nocturne and Sunny/Weather were originally sung by the same person.

After the singers from the Eastern Han Dynasty left the stage, only the vast sky and sea remained.

By this point, very few audience members still had tickets, and some had left early. The same was true for those watching the live broadcast; no one wanted to torture their ears.

"Next, please welcome the next contestant to the stage. They will be singing 'Boundless Oceans, Vast Skies'."

As the stage lights came on, Su Mu and Bai Wei, wearing only light makeup, walked slowly to the center of the stage, carrying a guitar and a bass respectively, and faced the judges' panel.

Before we begin, there will be a brief introduction to the entries.

"Hello judges and audience, the song we're performing is 'Boundless Oceans, Vast Skies,' and we hope you enjoy it."

158. Facing cold stares and ridicule

I can't like it at all!

The same thought flashed through the minds of countless viewers, sparking heated discussions.

"It's a pity that these two girls are so pretty, yet they chose to sing 'The Tailor's Song.'"

"What's the use of being good-looking? Will it get them extra points from the judges? At LeSound, real talent is what matters."

However, some people stared wide-eyed, thinking they were seeing things, rubbing their eyes hard, only to find that the scene remained unchanged.

WTF?

"Why are it Brother Mu and Xiao Wei? They're actually participating in Music Voice?"

"I was utterly shocked. Who would have thought the champions of the National College League of Legends would come to this stadium..."

"Um, is it possible that Mu Ge and Xiao Wei are both music students, so it's not surprising that they're at Music Voice?"

"Didn't you say you wanted to go pro? Haven't you found a team yet?"

"do not know…"

"Isn't the problem now that they're singing plagiarized songs? It doesn't make sense. Why chase after cheap traffic? If they sing well, they're clearly more competitive than the other people who chose Jay Chou's works."