411 The champion of the 'Stars of Tomorrow' finals is—
"Gardenia flowers bloom and bloom,
Gardenias are blooming
like crystal waves
bloom in my heart
…”
Gu Miaomiao, who was the first to take the stage, sang the song "Gardenia Blossoms" released by the famous host He Dan in early July this year.
To be honest, in the "Star of Tomorrow" competition, many classic songs were sung, and there were even cases where the songs sung by many contestants conflicted with each other.
There are netizens on the Penguin blog who have compiled and edited versions of the same song sung by different singers for comparison.
It can be said that it’s not terrible to compete in singing. Whoever sings poorly will be embarrassed.
On the stage of the finals, although there are no rules stipulating that contestants must sing songs that have not appeared before, the risk of repeating songs is not small and may lower the impression scores of many viewers.
So to be on the safe side, it is safest to sing a song that has never been sung before "Rising Star".
Therefore, under the involution method, even the new songs released this year were not released, so Gu Miaomiao set her sights on this fresh and refreshing song "Gardenia Blossoms".
On the one hand, this song is quite popular now and can lend a wave of popularity, and on the other hand, this song is also more suitable for her style.
On the stage of the finals, winning by surprise may be one way, but giving full play to your own advantages as much as possible is the safest way.
Gu Miaomiao is famous for her beauty and popularity in "Star of Tomorrow", but this does not mean that she is weak...
On the contrary, among the top four players in the country, only she and Yao Beina have serious academic backgrounds.
Yao Beina only graduated from the China Conservatory of Music, while Gu Miaomiao graduated from the Central Conservatory of Music.
Although there is only a one-word difference, the China Conservatory of Music ranks among the top three domestic music colleges, and the Central Conservatory of Music ranks first.
Of course, that being said, the two schools are actually very good, but there are some slight differences in some aspects, and the professional emphasis is slightly different. Not everyone may be convinced by the number one in Central Academy of Music.
But no matter what, Gu Miaomiao, as a student of Yangyin Music, has a formal professional background. She joined Fanxing for two years and went through various training specializations. "I Love to Remember Lyrics" allowed her to accumulate rich stage experience.
So anyone who thinks that Gu Miaomiao can only show off her face is a complete fool. When this girl is serious, her abilities are not inferior to those of other powerful singers.
The song "Gardenia Blossoms" is sung in a fresh, soft and moving way. Cao Xuan personally feels that it even has more flavor and artistic conception than the original sung by Mr. He.
Wang Fei and Liu Tianwang also spoke highly of each other, praising Gu Miaomiao until her face turned red. Her idol was Wang Fei, and singing in front of her idol today was a dream come true in a sense.
Finally, Phoenix Legend appeared, and they chose an "old song" "The Wind Rises" that had been sung twice.
As the title song of Cao Xuan's Fengshen album "Bright Stars", "The Wind Rises" is definitely Cao Xuan's masterpiece.
It is also a song that many singers and audiences love. It became popular for most of the year in 2000 and is still enduring today. Its influence spreads all over Asia, and it has also been covered in Japanese and Korean versions.
What I mentioned twice before was on the stage of the National Top 100 Competition. If the scope is expanded to include the "Rising Star" audition, retest, and third audition, the number of covers of this song will be in double digits at least.
Now Phoenix Legend has come up with a cover of this old song. To be honest, the risk is not small.
However, along the way, Phoenix Legend has become very popular, but it relies more on its own strength.
In particular, what he is good at is performing on the spot, and he has repeatedly performed amazingly, and has been successfully promoted again and again.
This time it was still the case, the prelude of "The Wind Rises" sounded, and what was more surprising was that the lead singer of Phoenix Legend became Zeng Yi, while Ling Hua sang the backing vocals for him.
This move surprised many viewers who were familiar with the Phoenix Legend.
"Stop and go along the way
Follow the traces of youth drifting
The moment before stepping out of the station
A little hesitant
…”
Under Ling Hua's soft harmony, Zeng Li's deep voice sang the main song.
Different from the clear and youthful feeling of the original Cao Xuan, Zeng Yi's singing style in "The Wind Rises" has a bit of a sigh of vicissitudes. It sounds like a different kind of feeling, like a wanderer returning home who has experienced the past and is exhausted.
When it came to the climax of the chorus, Linghua, who had been singing the harmony, suddenly joined in. Zeng Yi, who was originally the lead singer, returned to the harmony, handing the C position to Linghua.
And Linghua has no stage fright, and her high-pitched singing voice has transformed the sadness that was once easy to foreshadow for the vicissitudes of life into a self-confidence and open-mindedness that has been ravaged by the years but is still upward.
"I used to find it difficult to extricate myself from the world.
Don't indulge in sleep talk
Don't know the truth or falsehood, don't struggle, don't know the joke
I once poured my youth into it
I also had summer popping up at my fingertips
Just go with the flow of your heart
………”
When it came to the second section, it was the same at first. Zeng Yi sang the main song and Ling Hua sang the harmony. However, when it came to the chorus stage, this time Controversy did not give up the C position, but sang duet with Ling Hua.
Vicissitudes of life's open-minded singing complemented Linghua's domineering and high-spirited singing, which instantly welcomed the full house.
After singing the song, several judges including Liu Huan and Xiao Zhou praised Phoenix Legend's adaptation of the song, which was full of personal characteristics.
When it was Cao Xuan's turn to comment, he looked at Zeng Yi, whose forehead was already sweating, and said with a smile.
"Actually, I'm not surprised by your performance. In my heart, you are definitely champion-level singers. What touches me more today is that Zeng Yi has become the protagonist of you two.
I have read many comments on the Internet, some are malicious or ridiculing, saying that Zeng Yi is just a make-up, while Ling Hua is the core of the Phoenix Legend.
But in my opinion, both of you are the most important. Your combination is the Phoenix Legend. Zeng Yi's contribution to the Phoenix Legend is no less than Ling Hua.
Today, please temporarily forget nicknames such as [the man from Phoenix Legend] or [Ou Yege], and remember his name, Phoenix Legend Zengyi."
"Come on Zeng Yi! Come on Phoenix Legend!"
“Zeng Yi is awesome!”
"Zeng Yi, well done!"
The audience at the scene shouted Zeng Yi's name at the call of Cao Xuan, and Zeng Yi bowed with red eyes. Ling Hua could not hide her tears, wiped the corners of her eyes, and hugged Zeng Yi.
Regardless of the popularity of Phoenix Legend in later generations, many people speak highly of Zeng Yi, and they mostly make fun of him.
Even Zeng Yi himself laughed at himself, "What does Getu have to do with me? I only have a few words." He played the role of "a doormat" + "a soft-boiler".
But in fact, at the beginning of Phoenix Legend, because most of the lead singers were Linghua, many viewers didn't know much about music and didn't understand Zeng Yi's role in it, so they thought he was just a bastard.
The voice was so ugly and vicious that only those involved could understand it. It was rumored many times in later generations that the Phoenix Legend was disbanded because of Zeng Yi.
"Tomorrow's Star" gave the Phoenix Legend great exposure, but it also brought a lot of negative effects, and Zeng Yi suffered a lot of pressure.
Phoenix Legend's successful promotion is all due to Ling Hua. As long as there is a failure, it is Zeng Yi's fault...
All these things, in fact, this time "The Wind Rises" has Zeng Yi as the lead singer. On the one hand, it is due to the arrangement style, and on the other hand, it is more or less to rectify his name.
The approval from the boss Cao Xuan and the support and encouragement from the audience also made this man from Hunan Province unable to hold back his emotions and burst into tears on the stage.
Cao Xuan also called it a day and signaled the host to arrange for the audience to vote.
In fact, he just wanted to canvass for Phoenix Legend, which was actually a bit unfair to Gu Miaomiao. If he didn't really admire Zeng Yi, he wouldn't have done this.
In the first round, 500 spectators were present to give scores. Each spectator’s score was from 1 to 5. The winner’s total score was added to 100 when the total was calculated.
Don't underestimate the 100 points added. According to the rules, these 100 points are included in the comprehensive calculation of this round. 500 points is the full score. 100 points are very valuable.
If the gap between the two sides is not big, these 100 points are likely to play a decisive role.
During the one-minute audience scoring time, the atmosphere at the scene was tense and depressing, and even the audience watching in front of the TV were worried.
Star Cinema, dormitory building cafeteria
Yan Ni couldn't help but grabbed Sha Yi's shoulder in front of her, and secretly exerted force with her fingers, making Sha Yi grin in pain.
"Mani mani, be gentle."
"Ah, I don't dare to look. Miaomiao won. Please tell me."
Yan Ni ignored Sha Yi and looked at the results that were about to be revealed. She really couldn't stand the excitement. She had an ostrich mentality and plunged into the arms of the big power, causing ripples to appear on the small mountain.
However, although my eyes could see the TV, the voice of the host announcing the results reached my ears.
"Gu Miaomiao has 441 votes and Phoenix Legend has 463 votes. Congratulations to Phoenix Legend for winning this round."
"Alas."
People in the cafeteria who supported the Phoenix Legend smiled and cheered, while those who liked Gu Miaomiao sighed and looked gloomy, showing a series of human sorrows and joys.
Of course, there are more neutral viewers, whose emotions are not so involved, and they mainly analyze the battle situation.
"This Gu Miaomiao is in danger. Phoenix Legend won the first round. The judges' comments just now were obviously biased towards Phoenix Legend. Gu Miaomiao's chances of winning the next round are not high."
"That's right, although there is one round of popularity votes that is most critical in the end, if he loses in the first two rounds, Gu Miaomiao basically only has the theoretical possibility of advancement."
"That's not necessarily true. In the final calculation, the popularity vote share is the highest, accounting for 40%. If Gu Miaomiao greatly surpasses Phoenix Legend in the final round of popularity votes, there is still a chance for a comeback."
"Phoenix Legend's popularity is not random. It can't be crushed so easily."
"Don't forget, Gu Miaomiao got 2 million votes in the semi-finals. If others can't, she may not."
"No matter how many votes there are, if I were Gu Miaomiao, I would fight tooth and nail to win it in the next round, otherwise I would be passive."
"Phoenix Legend will not let her get her wish, and she will definitely pursue her victory."
"..."
A group of people were arguing and arguing, and it was Zhang Jie and Yao Beina's turn to compete in their first round.
In this way, the two groups compete alternately, and the emotions gradually increase, which is more conducive to viewing, and also gives the players a certain amount of time to adjust their status, and there are more explosive points.
Compared with the previous round, Zhang Jie and Yao Beina were competing in a high-energy competition in the true sense. There was no nonsense at all and they went all out.
Zhang Jie, nicknamed Little Cao Xuan, still chose Cao Xuan’s song this time, which is the Spring Festival Gala’s divine song "The Brightest Star in the Night Sky".
Yao Beina also chose a song by the live judges, "Red Bean" by Wang Fei.
Singing a cover song in front of the original singer also requires courage, but both of them are capable and performed steadily and brilliantly.
As the host of the seven judges and someone who continues to pay attention to the show, Cao Xuan took the initiative to introduce it to the other judges.
"This Zhang Jie is very explosive and has a very accurate grasp of the emotions of the songs. Yao Beina is very stable. I have listened to her about 5 to 7 performances and there is basically nothing wrong. Her ability to convey emotions is first-rate.
I personally think that the level of the two of them is no less than that of professional singers, and even many professional singers are not as good as them."
"From what you're saying, have you been following our program and paying attention to them both?"
The host Hua Shao asked a question, and Cao Xuan nodded: "Generally, whenever I have time, I will watch the live broadcast of our program. Sometimes I will watch the replay of the highlights. These two appeared in my sight very early.
Especially Zhang Jie and Xiao Cao Xuan, in fact, I recommended him to participate in the competition in the first place."
"There is actually such a connection."
Everyone on the scene was surprised, and Zhang Jie nodded a little sheepishly, revealing the "secret" he had always kept in his heart.
"Last year in Chengdu, Teacher Cao went to Rongcheng University to promote a movie. I went to ask for autographs and said that I loved singing. Then he encouraged me to sign up. I didn't expect that Teacher Cao would still remember me."
"Of course I won't forget it. I didn't expect you to give me such a big surprise."
Cao Xuan half-truthfully said that of course he remembered Zhang Jie, the future star, but he never expected that he was just doing it casually and that the other party really came and went all the way to the finals.
He never expected that Zhang Jie would be influenced by him and become [Little Cao Xuan]. Seeing this future star in the music industry worshiping him so much, he looked like a crazy little fanboy.
I have to say that this feeling is quite refreshing, which is why Cao Xuan looks at Zhang Jie in a different light.
Of course, Cao Xuan also attaches great importance to Yao Beina, and specially introduced her background in the youth singing competition and her resume of participating in many national-level performances.
In his own words: "This is the seed of a future singer. He has to sing solo at the Spring Festival Gala."
To be honest, although the previous judges were familiar with "Tomorrow's Star", they still "underestimated" the contestants, treating them all as newcomers.
But after this round of competition, each of the four groups of contestants performed more brilliantly than the other, and the judges were more or less stunned.
Xiao Zhou even said modestly that he was no longer particularly qualified to comment on singing skills. Cheng Long commented that it was an eye-opener, and Liu Huanlian said that the younger generation is formidable.
Liu Tianwang's evaluation was the most exaggerated: "Twenty years ago when you debuted in Hong Kong, there would be no Liu Dehua from the Four Heavenly Kings."
The judges' words are naturally a bit modest and exaggerated. They are intended to praise the contestants and cannot be taken completely seriously. However, it also shows that they really recognize the contestants, otherwise they would not give so many complimentary words.
Face is earned by strength, and the contestants really performed poorly, and the judges couldn't even praise them...
In the end, the audience scores from both sides were very tight. In the end, Zhang Jie narrowly defeated Yao Beina by a three-point margin.
Considering the strength of both sides, Yao Beina has a good chance of making a comeback in the second round.
Compared with the previous group of Phoenix Legends who had an absolute advantage in promotion, there is no doubt that the competition between Zhang Jie and Yao Beina is more suspenseful and more worrying for the audience.
………
Soon, the second round of competition began. In this round, seven judges scored, each judge scored 100 points, decreasing by 5 points, which means that the scores scored were all 80 or 85.
The winner will finally get 150 bonus points in this round. Considering that the total score is 700, it is not much different from the 100 bonus points in the previous round.
Phoenix Legend and Gu Miaomiao were still competing first, but this time it was Phoenix Legend who took the lead and sang "Paradise" by Tengger.
This kind of grassland song is definitely an advantage for Linghua, especially the Mongolian humai, which is vast, pure and long, and because it is a female voice, it has a unique flavor
Zeng Yi compiled a rap song to be included in it, which has many more fashionable and novel elements compared to the original version.
Gu Miaomiao sang "Later" by Liu Milk Tea. This time she was forced into a desperate situation and she tried her best.
The song was sad and sentimental, with a bit of farewell to past memories. Gu Miaomiao sang very emotionally, and tears even flowed across her eyes in the second half. The audience also sang along, turning the final into a small concert.
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But it is precisely this that proves that Gu Miaomiao's song is very resonant and contagious.
The live broadcast also allowed the scene to be broadcast to thousands of households, allowing the audience to have a deeper understanding of the performance.
After Gu Miaomiao finished singing, the judges began to score the two groups of contestants on the spot.
Perhaps out of true feelings, but also for the effect of the show, several judges, while commenting, also began to help "cancel votes" for the performances they liked more.
"I think Miaomiao's performance was better. I saw many viewers behind me were moved to tears. The best song is to enter people's hearts."
Ren Xianqi unequivocally supported Gu Miaomiao and got the approval of Liu Tianwang, but Xiao Zhou had different opinions with them.
"I like Phoenix Legend better. That Humai is really cool, and that rap. I see that the introduction was written by Zeng Yi. Wow, it's not bad. Let's discuss it when we have time."
"I also think Linghua's "Heaven" is even better, it is music that can touch the soul."
Liu Huan also voted in favor of Phoenix Legend. Wang Fei personally admires Gu Miaomiao more. It is difficult not to rule out that the other party is a fan of hers.
As for brother Cheng Long, he was a bit vacillating, but in the end he still preferred Phoenix Legend. He preferred some atmospheric songs.
Three votes VS three votes
Finally, everyone looked at Cao Xuan, waiting for him to give the final word.
But who is Cao Daguan? He has been hanging out with the East and West Ergong for so long, and his technique of serving bowls has become very good. He smiled softly and directly wrote down his score.
"I like both programs, one has a score of 95, and the other has a score of 95 as well."
"Hey~"
Several judges expressed their disdain, but they soon came to terms with it. The players they liked gave 100 points, and the contestants they didn't like gave 80 points.
So the six judges lined up in a balanced manner, and Cao Xuan served the bowl himself. In the end, the two groups of contestants had the same number of votes and it was a tie.
According to the rules, in the event of a tie, no points will be added to either side and the game will be postponed to the next round.
Star Cinema, dormitory building cafeteria
Everyone in the cast of "Wulin Gaiden" looked at each other, and the youngest Wang Shasha couldn't help but complain.
"Can you still play like this? It's too boring."
As soon as the words were spoken, they were immediately recognized by others, and everyone spoke in agreement.
"Are these judges too cowardly to offend anyone?"
"It's not entirely because I don't want to offend people. The performance of these two programs is really evenly matched. It's hard for me to choose."
"Actually, it mainly depends on Cao Xuan. It seems that the other judges have discussed it. It is up to Cao Xuan, the real judge, to decide. After all, they are all star artists. It is not his word who will advance. In the end, he himself was also a thief.
The bowl of water is level."
"You don't want to do it anymore? Who's the thief? It's our boss."
"Actually, it's difficult for him. Even though he is the boss, he deserves to be scolded. Gu Miaomiao's fans are quite crazy."
"What do you mean? Who are you talking about? What happened to us water babies?"
"Don't argue, don't argue. Look at this. Although Gu Miaomiao didn't win this round, he didn't let Phoenix Legend win. There is still a chance."
"Yes, this game is a draw. Phoenix Legend has a big advantage in the first round, but the popularity vote Gu Miaomiao is her strong point. It's hard to say who will win and who will lose."
"Why do I feel that the show did this deliberately to make us think that Gu Miaomiao still has hope, and deliberately defrauded us of our votes?"
"Don't say it, there is a real possibility that these profiteers will find other ways to pay."
"Don't say profiteers or anything like that, just say whether you want to vote or not."
"I will definitely vote for this show if there is no shady plot..."
There are definitely a lot of complaints like this, but it’s not that they are dissatisfied. Everyone admits that these two programs did perform well, and it is difficult to accurately determine the winner.
The key point was that everyone was expecting a high or low result. Supporters from all sides were ready to enter the arena and quarrel, but in the end it was a draw, and everyone got away with it, so why not just curse a few times.
Probably feeling the resentment of the crowd, the judges in the next round restrained themselves a lot.
It happened that Yao Beina's performance was even more outstanding, and five of the judges unanimously gave her full marks, allowing her to win this round.
At this point, she and Zhang Jie each won one round. They are still on the same level. It all depends on the popularity competition in the last round.
The first ones to start were Phoenix Legend and Gu Miaomiao. When they first came on stage, the program team opened an off-site voting channel.
At this moment, to be honest, the quality of the program has become a foil, and the popularity competition is the focus.
In the cafeteria, Yan Ni took out her mobile phone without saying a word, looked at the number on the TV and started voting for Gu Miaomiao, not forgetting to help canvass votes.
"If you have votes, please help me. Vote for Gu Miaomiao. I'll treat you all to dinner later."
Those who support Gu Miaomiao naturally have viewers who like Phoenix Legend: "Everyone votes for Phoenix Legend and supports our players from the Beijing Division."
"What's wrong with the Beijing competition? I'm not from Beijing, so I'd rather vote for Miaomiao. She's pretty and can sing well."
"What's so great about relying on your face to make a living? If you have substance, please support the powerful ones."
As they solicited votes, the canteen became a tripartite group, with neutral passers-by eating melons, and fans of the other two songs not forgetting to mock each other while canvassing for votes.
Fortunately, they are all colleagues in the same crew, so there won't be any serious conflicts. If they met strangers outside, it would probably be verbal greetings and a fight.
Soon, both groups of contestants finished singing their songs respectively. After the judges commented, they gave them the last three minutes to canvass for votes. The audience and fans also fell into "crazy".
"Shasha, help me cast a few votes. Sister Fei will make up for you later."
"Sister, I am a minor and cannot vote."
"...Forget it, you can lend me the phone to my sister. I have no air credit on my phone. I'll call home."
"Hey, mom, do you watch TV? Yes, vote, what? You voted for Phoenix Legend, why?"
After the fans spent all their phone money, they began to encourage the people next to them to vote. Even the uninterested viewers voted a few voluntarily or unwillingly at the request of their friends.
When the three minutes were up, the two numbers that kept scrolling on the big screen stopped.
Phoenix Legend: 2.33 million+ photos
Gu Miaomiao: 3.12 million+ photos
The latter surpassed the former by nearly 800,000 votes, winning an overwhelming victory and receiving an additional 10% bonus points, which meant that Gu Miaomiao received an additional 312,000+ votes.
Comprehensive calculation of the three rounds, the first two rounds each accounted for 30%, and the last round of popularity votes accounted for 40%.
The two sides were tied in the second round, Phoenix Legend won completely in the first round, Gu Miaomiao won by a large margin in the third round, plus the proportion in the final round...
Two beams of light flashed among the three people at the scene, and finally settled on Gu Miaomiao.
Gu Miaomiao advances to compete for the championship!
Phoenix Legend, unfortunately failed.
All the spectators who supported Gu Miaomiao instantly fell into a state of cheering. It would be exaggerated to think that they would buy firecrackers to celebrate, but they couldn't help but set off casually while standing.
On the stage, although Phoenix Legend could not hide his frustration after the failure, he did not lose his temper.
Although they are aiming for the championship, after all, the top four are competing for a throne, and no one is good at it, so they have already been mentally prepared.
What's more, Phoenix Legend and Gu Miaomiao have worked together on the "I Love to Remember Lyrics" program team for two years. They actually have a good personal relationship. They are tit-for-tat during the competition, and they are still good friends off the court.
Linghua and Zeng Yi adjusted their mentality, came forward to hug and congratulate, and cheered up their friends.
"Miaomiao, come on, win the championship and let the newcomers know how powerful our old people are."
"Thank you Sister Hua, Brother Yi, I will work hard."
Phoenix Legend has now finished its work and can quietly be a spectator, while Gu Miaomiao went backstage to hold her breath and wait for the final battle in the near future.
There was a special TV broadcast in the background, but Gu Miaomiao didn't have the mood or courage to watch it at all, so she sat on the sofa and closed her eyes to relax.
It wasn't until I heard a new round of noise that I couldn't help but open my eyes, opened the door and asked the staff.
"Who's winning?"
"Zhang Jie, your victory was so thrilling. In the last round, the score was only less than 20,000 votes. With one more minute to go, it's really hard to say who will win and who will lose."
Gu Miaomiao didn't listen to the last words. Knowing who her final opponent was, she completely blocked out other sounds and got up to go to the waiting area.
At this time, during the commercial break, Zhang Jie, who had just won the victory, also came to the waiting area. The two looked at each other, and there were faint sparks flying in the air.
Yao Beina, who also came off the stage, was talking to Zhang Jie. When she saw this scene, she quickly hid aside, feeling envious and eating at the same time.
The depressed mood of being defeated just now has also faded a lot. She even thought about getting a camera, taking pictures of this scene, and posting it on her blog. It would at least gain tens of thousands of followers...
However, Zhang Jie and Zhang Jie didn't give him this chance. After looking at each other for a few seconds, Zhang Jie took the initiative to smile and speak.
"come on."
"The same to you!"
Gu Miaomiao also smiled back, as if they were not the ones setting off sparks in the air just now.
Yao Beina exclaimed beside her, is this the fighting state that comes with being promoted?
If I had been promoted just now, would I have laughed and cheered each other up with Gu Miaomiao?
Without further ado, after a while, the ten-minute commercial ended, and tonight's highlight of "Star of Tomorrow" finally arrived.
Who will be the champion of the first season of "Tomorrow's Star" depends on the performance in the next half hour...
The format of the finals is still the same as before. It is divided into three rounds, and the popularity scores of the on-site audience, judges and off-site are calculated based on the comprehensive calculation.
The two drew lots, and Gu Miaomiao got the upper hand. There were half and half pros and cons. The advantage was that he could get the upper hand, but the disadvantage was that he could easily be defeated later.
Gu Miaomiao didn't waste any time and took out the song "Little Luck" written by Cao Xuan for Sun Yanzi. It was clean, refreshing, and moving.
In the finals, Gu Miaomiao's strategy was to seek stability rather than risk. All the songs were the themes she was best at, and her singing methods were more orthodox.
Although there will be few surprises if she does this, as long as she performs stably and her strength and popularity are there, her score will definitely not be low.
Gu Miaomiao knew that her advantage was her popularity. If she could win the first two levels, it would be best to win. If she couldn't win, she would try to score as many points as possible. She would not be too far away and would rely on the final third round to make a comeback.
What Gu Miaomiao knew, Zhang Jie also knew.
Just now, he and Yao Beina's votes were both around 2.5 million, which was quite far behind Gu Miaomiao's 3.12 million votes. This made him realize that it would be difficult for him to win against Gu Miaomiao in the third round.
Therefore, the best way is to score as many points as possible in the first two rounds to gain enough advantages to make up for the disadvantages in the third round.
Gu Miaomiao's own strength is not low. Unless he makes a major mistake, Zhang Jie does not think he will gain an overwhelming advantage over him.
Unless...win by surprise!
But most of the time, strange moves also mean risks. Only a few people succeed by surprise, and most of them are clever but accidentally overturned by cleverness.
But there is no way. Gu Miaomiao's popularity advantage is too great. If he plays according to the routine, it will be equivalent to falling into the opponent's rhythm and being slowly dragged into the quagmire. His chance of winning is not high.
It's better to put all your money on the line and take a gamble. Losing is nothing more than the worst outcome, and winning is a bloody gain.
Then a scene occurred that surprised everyone.
Xiao Cao Xuan, who has been singing Cao Xuan's songs since the audition, actually came up with an original song in the finals, which was more hip-hop style.
But soon, many smart people realized that the rules of extra points for originality also apply in the finals.
And since it was the finals, considering that the original songs suffered a loss, the bonus points principle was increased. For example, in the first round, the bonus points were 80 points, which was almost enough to win this round.
But under favorable conditions, it is self-evident which one is more likely to impress the audience, compared to a brand new original song or a classic old song.
This is also the reason why several other contestants remained indifferent even though they knew that originality would add points.
Of course, it is also an important reason why several other players are not completely good at originality.
As mentioned before, "Tomorrow's Star" has very high requirements for originality. A song must be written or composed by the contestant or 50% of the lyrics and music of the entire song must be reviewed and approved by the program team before this score is awarded.
Zhang Jie's song "Blurred" was able to be sung in the finals because it must have passed the review of the program team. Afterwards, the host also introduced that he was indeed the lyricist of the song.
I don’t know how many people were impressed by this scene. Zhang Jie is really good at hiding.
In the previous stage of the National Top 100 Competition, although Zhang Jie performed relatively strongly, he was not without any dangers. There was even a risk of elimination in a few times.
Let’s not go too far, let’s just say that in the duel between him and Yao Beina just now, the gap between the two sides was very small, and they could be eliminated if they were not careful.
Under such circumstances, this guy couldn't help but use his trump card, and waited until the last moment to reveal that he was a semi-original singer.
To be honest, when Zhang Jie came on stage to sing his own original song, Yao Beina and Phoenix Legend who were eating melon in the audience, as well as Gu Miaomiao who had just returned to the waiting area, all shouted "Fuck" in unison, shocked by Zhang Jie's coquettish behavior.
They are all players, and they understand the pressure in the arena better. To be honest, in the end, everyone's tricks were basically squeezed out.
I thought they were all going into battle shirtless, but I didn’t expect that Zhang Jie also secretly hid a submachine gun. Who the hell can stand this...
After the song was finished, several judges looked at each other, and Cao Xuan couldn't help but ask.
"Is the song okay? I'm just curious. How do you resist using original songs?"
Zhang Jie scratched his head and said with a hint of honesty: "Actually, I can't talk about forbearance. The main reason is that I only have two original songs. I thought I would save some and use them, but I didn't expect to save them until the finals. It will be too late if I don't use them anymore, so
Just sang it.”
"Okay, he is a man of daily life."
Cao Xuan couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly, and then commented on Zhang Jie's song: "The lyrics are okay, the music is average. I can find someone to redo the arrangement later, and then put it directly on the new album."
"Thank you, teacher."
As a big shot in the original music industry, Cao Xuan’s authority is unquestionable. His comment was a good one, indicating that he was capable of producing an album. Zhang Jie couldn’t help but smile.
At this time, another original creator, Xiao Zhou, also talked about Zhang Jie’s song. He is good at composing and arranging music, and he more intuitively explained the weaknesses of the song.
In the end, he even said: "I still quite like this song. If you are interested, you can leave your contact information later and I can give you some reference opinions."
"Thank you, Brother Jie Lun."
This call Jie Lun Ge made Xiao Zhou feel extremely comfortable. I don't know if it was infected by Cao Xuan. He now especially likes to be called "brother" by some of his juniors.
The popular explanation is: I finally feel Brother Xuan’s happiness...
Although the song "Blurred" is not that good, being able to sing an original song on this stage is a kind of courage in itself, and you will get some care points to some extent.
At the same time, because Zhang Jie's strange move really shocked many people, he gained a lot of points to a certain extent, and the originality added 80 points.
In the end, he won 551 votes, beating Gu Miaomiao's 463 votes, and received 100 additional votes for victory in the first round, leading by a large margin.
In the second round of the competition, Zhang Jie once again came up with an original song "Beidou Star's Love", which was of better quality than "Blurred".
In Cao Xuan's evaluation: it is a relatively good pop song, and it can even serve as the title song of the album.
Xiao Zhou and Liu Huan also rated highly, and several other judges also gave good comments. Zhang Jie once again won an overwhelming victory in the second round.
At this point, the situation is clear.
Gu Miaomiao, who originally had the winning ticket, was once again evenly matched and even slightly at a disadvantage due to Zhang Jie's two tricks.
Based on the current data from the first two rounds, if Gu Miaomiao wants to win against Zhang Jie, he must at least attract more than 1 million+ votes. In this way, coupled with the 10% bonus for winning in the third round, he has a chance to succeed in the comeback.
This is quite difficult. No matter how popular Gu Miaomiao is, Zhang Jie is not a vegetarian.
Especially in the last round, Zhang Jie concentrated on it and used all his strength to sing "Chi Ling". Although the arias were not very standard, the clean and clear high notes made up for everything.
On the contrary, Gu Miaomiao, who was a little out of sorts under the pressure, sang a classic old song "Ping Ju". Although it was not bad, it was quite satisfactory and not as good as the previous games.
Before the final result was announced, Gu Miaomiao had anticipated the result and couldn't help but blush.
And the final result was just as she expected.
Gu Miaomiao's votes reached an unprecedented 4.07 million+, but Zhang Jie's votes also refreshed his personal history, reaching 3.13 million+. After comprehensive calculation, the final winner is
Zhang Jie!
Bang!
Not to mention that the two supporters in front of the TV were both ecstatic and sad.
Before the "Star of Tomorrow" stage, as the championship result was announced, sparks and white smoke flashed around, and streamers of ribbons and glitter fell from the sky, landing on the head of the giggling Zhang Jie. The seven judges stood up and applauded.
congratulate.
After more than half a year of preparation, auditions began in April, and the National Top 100 Competition lasted nearly two months from June to now.
The first season of "Rising Stars" has finally come to an end. It doesn't matter whether it is the champion, the top four, the top ten, the top twenty, or even the top fifty or the top hundred.
Many contestants began to enter a new chapter in their lives after this program...
