After offending capital, my songs became more and more popular.

Chapter 114 Tibetan Opera: Ya La Suo~

"Clap clap clap..."

The live broadcast of "The Ultimate Singer Challenge" was playing on the big screen. The sounds of physical contact echoed in the room. Mr. Qin, the tea master, clapped and couldn't help but admire, saying:

"Wonderful, wonderful!"

The "wonderful" he was referring to was, of course, a compliment to the three Western singers, Sean, Mia, and Keisha.

These three Western singers certainly lived up to his expectations, delivering their highest level of performance. Sean, needless to say, was as stable as ever. Mia chose a very classic Western song this time, the theme song of a very popular American TV series. As soon as the melody started, the audience could picture it in their minds. Her singing level was already superb, and with the added bonus of the TV series, the buff was simply maxed out!

Compared to the previous two, Keisha's choice was somewhat risky, a lesser-known song among her signature works. The advantage is that the song really showcases her singing skills, and it will be very captivating when performed live.

all in all!
The performances of the three Western singers were much better than the previous episode!
This level of skill would be considered exceptional even in the highly competitive Western music scene, let alone in a smaller, less prestigious industry like the Chinese entertainment industry.

They believe that the domestic entertainment industry, being such a small pool, is simply not big enough to accommodate such a few big shots.

And this is indeed the case...

In the footage of the show "The Ultimate Singer Challenge", the Chinese singers, who were full of morale at the beginning of the show because of their good performance in the previous episode, fell silent again after the performances of Sean, Mia, and Keisha.

Na Ying's expression twisted in disbelief, as if she were saying, "How can a foreigner sing so well?!"

If Na Jie was like that, then the expressions of the other singers were even more indescribable. That fresh and innocent campus-style singer even shouted after Keisha's performance, "Take me away!"

Take me away, to the far future~
Take me away, the loneliness of spinning alone~
Someone come and take him away right now!!!

"President Lin," President Qin patted President Lin of Ruixing Entertainment on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Now you can rest assured, right?"

Knowing that Lin Bei had some complaints about him because of the "Peak Singer Challenge," President Qin specially invited Lin Bei to watch the show together tonight.

The purpose was to let President Lin know whether or not he had put in the effort.

If it weren't for his behind-the-scenes planning, Sean and his two companions wouldn't have worked so hard this time. President Lin should be grateful to him for all of this.

Although Mr. Lin's face remained expressionless, his previously anxious heart gradually calmed down thanks to the performances of the three Western singers.

They're all entertainment agents, all in the arts and entertainment industry, so they all have at least a basic level of artistic appreciation. As an audience member, Lin Bei doesn't think anyone can conquer these three Western singers, Sean, Keisha, and Mia, on this stage.

Shen Ming'en won't work either.

In this episode, it seems unlikely that Shen Ming'en will gain any advantage even if he sings songs like "Full Power" or "The Youth of China," "The Great Wall Will Never Fall," or even "The Internationale."

Have no idea!

It's not that he's not good enough, it's just that these three Western singers are too strong!

They're ridiculously strong!

It's not just him who feels this way...

The singers in the Chinese entertainment industry at the recording site of "The Ultimate Singer Challenge" also think so!

Take another look at the barrage of comments scrolling across the screen above the show they're currently watching!

Everyone's refreshing:

It's ruined...

[Now Thunder Yatarain is useless...]

[In the end, the Great Emperor turned to the reds, and his later years were fraught with misfortune as he was bullied by foreigners!]

【Wow, they even put you to the test?!】

[Tsk... I really don't think there's any hope this time.]

……

Perhaps it was because everyone was aware of Shen Ming'en's level of talent that the moment the "cultural invasion" of Western singers descended upon the Chinese entertainment industry in a way that felt like a "lower dimension attack," the glimmer of hope in everyone's hearts was instantly shattered...

It's a feeling of powerlessness that arises when facing true strength.

Some chasms are so deep they are insurmountable, and there is no way to cross them...

“By the way, if I remember correctly, Shen Ming’en is supposed to sing an ethnic song this episode?” Lin Bei asked.

As Shen Mingen's boss, Lin Bei was certainly well-informed. Hunan TV had provided food for Shen Mingen's rehearsals, but to avoid them targeting Shen Mingen, the rehearsals were private and individual, and all participants had signed confidentiality agreements...

Although I don't know the specific song Shen Ming'en is singing, I have heard of his style.

If it's in an ethnic style...

The profound cultural heritage of the Chinese nation, spanning five thousand years, has nurtured a unique national style, including opera singing, Tibetan singing, Mongolian long song, flowery singing, throat singing, and so on. Those distinctive ethnic long hairstyles are truly killer; they would absolutely dominate any field.

Shen Ming'en is a bit of an oddball. He can sing bel canto, Peking opera, and Cantonese. Who knows what kind of folk singing style he might come up with that will surprise everyone?

It's worth noting that in the episode of "Chinese Music Awards" that featured rap as a theme, the chorus of his song "Little River Flowing 1952" was sung in the folk style.

"Don't worry..."

In response, Mr. Qin, the tea master, chuckled and waved his hand, saying:
"Even if he really sings folk songs, how much understanding of folk singing techniques could he possibly have at his age?"

"Even if a national team singing in a folk style came, they might not be a match for Sean and his team."

Keisha and Mia are too young and too old respectively, but Shawn played at a level that is almost Grammy-worthy, a level that is not inferior to that of the national team.

"...I hope so." After a moment's thought, Lin Bei nodded.

I don't know why, but those little, alluring eyelids...

Jump, start jumping.

……

"Teacher Ming'en, get ready to go on stage."

After the third Western singer finished performing, the camera focused on Shen Ming'en's dressing room. To the surprise of the staff who went to inform Shen Ming'en and all the viewers watching the show...

Shen Ming'en was fast asleep in the lounge.

【…】

At that moment, the silence was deafening, and the chat in the adjacent online live stream room entered a vacuum.

moment……

【Brother, why are you still sleeping?!】

Do you know those three foreigners went on a killing spree?!

[That foreigner went too far, bro! Wake up!]

[...Could he have been sleeping the whole time and missed the performance by the three foreigners?]

"...Bro, are you reliable or not?!"

I really don't know whether to be happy or worried...

……

Viewers have some opinions about Shen Ming'en, after all, while everyone else was nervously preparing for the last episode, he was just sitting there eating bananas non-stop. This episode was even more outrageous, he just lay down backstage and fell asleep...

Please!

Those three foreigners outside are going crazy with their killing spree!
Those singers in the Chinese entertainment industry were so badly defeated that they couldn't even lift their heads!
With the entertainment industry on the verge of collapse, everyone is worried, and what the hell are you doing here sleeping?!
Are you kidding me?!
The audience was shocked and didn't know whether to laugh or cry...

Shen Mingen should go to sleep. It's unreliable to watch Sparrow Eater, but if he misses the performance of the three Western singers because he's sleeping and isn't discouraged, then he's just ignorant and fearless. He should just perform as he sees fit later.

Upon realizing this, everyone was both amused and exasperated.

It's worth mentioning that backstage in the dressing room, when she saw Shen Mingen sleeping, the opera singer Yao Shuli burst out laughing...

She's probably the only one who knows that Shen Mingen always eats something or does something unreliable before each performance.

To be honest, even the staff on the production team weren't entirely comfortable with Shen Ming'en...

"Ming'en, why are you still sleeping? The situation outside is so critical..." she said with a worried expression.

"Aha..."

Shen Ming'en yawned, stretched, stood up, rubbed his sleepy eyes, and raised his hand to say:
"How dangerous could it be? Look at you, so naive and unsophisticated."

yes……

How critical could it be?!

What kind of dangerous situation hasn't Shen Ming'en encountered?
They're just a few foreigners, why are you making such a fuss? You really think they're something special?!
Last week's "Chinese Music Awards: Red Song Season" served as a wake-up call for Shen Ming'en. The continuous recording of programs could easily leave him mentally exhausted and unable to keep up. If this continued, his health would be compromised. After all, health is the foundation of everything. Since the recording of "Peak Singer Challenge" went on very late, and he would have to fly back to Qingdao overnight to record "Chinese Music Awards" without time to rest, Shen Ming'en simply took a nap before the recording of "Peak Singer Challenge".

Anyway, everything is almost ready, time to get some sleep.

"I……"

The staff didn't know whether to admire Shen Ming'en's mindset or to say that he was truly confident of victory.

Anyway...

now.

Because Shen Mingen was sleeping, the already desperate Chinese entertainment audience became even more anxious.

Even so, when Shen Ming'en went on stage, he was still full of energy because he had caught up on sleep beforehand.

In the live stream, you can see his bright, piercing eyes. His unique Eastern handsome features are very pleasing to the eye, both dignified and dashing.

A viewer's witty comment: "My brother is completely smitten with Keisha because of his face!"

One netizen commented: "[You absolutely mustn't let Yao Shuli see what you said, or she'll easily get jealous.]"

Then some clueless netizens commented: "[You know Yao Shuli only gets jealous of me, right?]"

One netizen immediately retorted: "[Bro, my pee is yellow, come here, I'll spray you awake!]"

In short, everyone was very supportive when Shen Mingen appeared.

"Oh!!!"

"Go for it! Go Shen Ming'en!"

"Whether it's good or bad, we support you unconditionally!"

"The nation stands unconditionally with you!"

"come on!"

Perhaps knowing that Shen Mingen would have a tough time breaking through this round, many viewers began to sympathize with him while cheering him on...

This left Shen Ming'en completely baffled.

The band members nearby were still waiting for Shen Ming'en to give them a signal, but Shen Ming'en wasn't in a hurry. He picked up the microphone, smiled wryly, and said to the audience:

"Wait, this scene looks familiar. Did someone inform you in advance that I'm going to be eliminated?" Upon hearing this...

Many people at the scene were taken aback.

then……

"puff……"

"Hahaha……"

Many people couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Yes!

This scene, for some reason, seems somewhat familiar!

Back on the neighboring show "Chinese Music Awards," Shen Ming'en was also repeatedly considered by the audience to be on the verge of elimination...

At that time, the audience members were both sympathizing with them and cheering them on.

Shen Ming'en's words were undoubtedly a reference to that scene...

It really felt like he was facing a desperate situation every single moment along the way!
The question is, which desperate situation did he fail to overcome?

No matter what lies ahead—thorns and brambles or mountains of corpses, whether it's the production team or the capital—Shen Ming'en has made it through step by step.

Shen Ming'en, who has never fallen in any more desperate situation before, why would he fall on the stage of "Chinese Music Awards" in front of foreigners?!
How could Shen Ming'en, who is so popular, lose to a few foreigners?!

They're just foreigners. Let them see what the cultural heritage of our Chinese nation, passed down for five thousand years, is all about!
"Just do it!"

Thinking of this, many people began to shout:
"Damn foreigners!"

"I want a foreigner!"

"Thunder Yatalain, the power to drive out foreign invaders and save the nation!"

"Fuck! Fuck! Ahhh!!!"

……

Perhaps it was because Shen Mingen's personal style was too prominent and his words were too suggestive that the audience, who had been overwhelmed by the three Western singers, were quickly infected again and became enthusiastic once more!

Not to mention them, even many singers in the Chinese entertainment industry who had originally given up hope backstage gritted their teeth and started to cheer themselves up!

This is the infectious power that inspirational people can bring.

This is the essence of a "cool and satisfying" novel!
As a man who is well-versed in the essence of wish-fulfillment novels, why would Shen Ming'en fall here?

He gave a signal to the production crew and band members from afar, and soon after...

"Woo~"

The melodies of traditional Chinese musical instruments such as the morin khuur and flute drifted into my ears. The melodious and ethereal tune of the flute, combined with the deep and expansive feel of the morin khuur, seemed to transport me to the vast and verdant plateau.

A sense of openness welled up inside me!

then……

Everyone was still immersed in experiencing the intro to Shen Ming'en's song.

Many of the viewers of Hunan TV are good actors. Don't believe me? Just look! When the director focuses the camera on a few of the older men, you'll see that they close their eyes and pretend to be "feeling it deeply."

They were incredibly serious!

But it was at this very moment...

"call……"

Shen Ming'en took a deep breath!

After adjusting his pronunciation slightly, he picked up the microphone and opened his mouth with a single sound!
"Yay~ Lasso~~~!!!"

What level was Shen Ming'en's "Ya la suo"?
Let’s put it this way!

The "high note that could destroy the whole world" that your teacher Hong once mentioned in your past life refers to this!

The pitch was a bit outrageous, hitting B5 right away. The high notes were bright and the range was wide. The vibrato, glissando and other ornaments were also very prominent. For a moment, many audience members seemed to have the vast and distant Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and the simple and honest feelings of the Tibetan people in their minds!

That infectious power was truly conveyed perfectly to everyone's ears through the sound!

"Oh!!!"

"Ahhhh!!!"

"Wow! Wow! Wow?!"

"Awesome! Absolutely awesome!"

"Well done, kid! You've even mastered the Tibetan accent?!"

"The high note that destroys the world, this is the high note that destroys the world!"

"Hahaha... The foreigner is done for, he's definitely done for this round!"

……

The audience erupted in cheers!

Shen Ming'en's high notes, even though they didn't actually surpass those of the Western singer Shawn in terms of the highest notes, sounded ridiculously high because he used a Tibetan accent.

The most obvious thing is that his voice is bright, the kind of bright that comes from a glissando!

That kind of brightness is very eye-catching and makes people's eyes light up!

No one expected that Shen Mingen's words would ignite the entire audience!
Viewers who initially thought he was unreliable because he slept before going on stage suddenly changed their minds, and the comment section was flooded with the phrase "Emperor Ming En is unparalleled throughout the ages"!
What's really funny is that the actors and audience members who had already closed their eyes and pretended to "carefully savor and appreciate" the rhythm of Shen Ming'en's work were startled and their bodies trembled!
When the camera pans backstage, you'll see that almost every singer in the Chinese entertainment industry can't help but make an "amazed" expression. Yehenara Yingzi, with her arms crossed, exclaimed in amazement, "This is fucking too tall..."

Only after being reminded by her staff did Na Jie realize that this was a recording of a TV show, and she immediately slapped her mouth and said it was a slip of the tongue.

When one person praises another for singing well, saying "That's really good," it doesn't necessarily mean it's true.

But if one person praises another, saying, "That's a really good song!", then it's definitely true!

They even brought their mother; isn't that enough to show their sincerity?!
The other singers in the Chinese entertainment industry had the same expression. The uncle who was performing the shamanic dance couldn't help but ask Yao Shuli, "Has his vocal range always been that high?"

If you had this skill, you should have shown it sooner!

This kid's been hiding his true abilities...

And those who have the deepest understanding of this so-called "concealing one's talents" and have been the most severely harmed are not them.

It's those three Western singers, and the people behind the scenes who are stirring things up!

"hiss……"

When Sean, Keisha, and Mia heard Shen Ming'en utter a Tibetan "Ya la suo," they were all so shocked that they gasped in shock!

They came here to "destroy" the people in the Chinese entertainment industry, but unexpectedly, they were directly shocked by the mysterious power of the East!
This is... kind of scary!
"Ah ha ha……"

Keisha tried to pronounce Shen Mingen's Tibetan-accented glissando "ya la suo," but found that she couldn't reach the high note no matter what she tried. She even couldn't help but tug at the black woman next to her, Mia, and say:

"How are their voices shaped? How can they make sounds like that?"

That black lady has no idea how those foreign singers make those kinds of sounds!
In their world, the dolphin sound is already the most exaggerated, outrageous, and unimaginable sound...

Yao Shuli's "opera-style singing" is already astonishing enough.

This Tibetan-style singing is just as good as the Peking Opera singing!

At the same time, Lin Bei and President Qin, who were watching the program in Shanghai, were also stunned!
President Qin: "???"

Lin Bei: "???"

The two of them had a look of utter confusion on their faces!
The room was brightly lit, and the pure white light shone on their arms, revealing a dense layer of goosebumps...

Yes, you read that right, even they got goosebumps!
Please!

Shen Mingen's high note just now gave people the feeling that the heavens were about to be overturned!

Regardless of whether they had any past conflicts with him, people's physiological reactions don't lie. One undeniable fact is that even they were amazed by Shen Ming'en.

But the problem is...

Is this even right?!

Is this normal?!

“…President Lin,” the tea master, President Qin, finally lost his composure. His lips twitched, and he mechanically turned to look at Lin Bei, uttering a sentence that was indistinct: “Has he always had such a wide vocal range?”

Is he ever going to be able to hit those world-destroying high notes all the time?!

You didn't even tell me beforehand!
"I...I don't know..."

Lin Bei was also dumbfounded and blurted out the truth in haste.

Yes!

How the hell did he know that Shen Ming'en could sing such high notes, and in a Tibetan style at that?!
With its ethnic style, Tibetan accent, and high notes, the triple buffs were so powerful that even before Shen Ming'en started singing "Qinghai-Tibet Plateau," he had only just opened the prelude and already stunned everyone!

With these three buffs, Hakim is... freaking invincible!
It felt like Sean, Keisha, and Mia's performance just now paled in comparison to his shout, making them look like elementary school students seeing their teacher and having to quickly bow their heads and say "Hello, teacher!"

That's an exaggeration... It's totally an exaggeration!
I knew he sang folk songs, but I had no idea he was singing in Tibetan style!
……

"Who brought this ancient cry?"

Who left behind this thousand-year-old longing?

"Could it be that there's also a song without words?"

"It's still that lingering, unforgettable longing~"

"Ah~~~"

……

High!

That's really impressive!
That's ridiculously high!
During the intro, many people felt like their skulls were about to be blown off. Many haters even made sarcastic remarks, saying that Shen Ming'en started too high and it would easily start strong but end weakly...

But who knew, this guy started strong and went on a rampage!

There was no key drop at all; the verses started in the range of middle C. The singing style blended ethnic and popular elements, with the vocals positioned forward and high, and the breath control steady. The verses gave the listener a feeling that was both narrative and rich in Tibetan ethnic style!

The most amazing thing is that after singing a few lines of the verse, this guy added a line in Tibetan style!
Although that Tibetan phrase was very high-pitched, it wasn't abrupt at all. Some monks who like to suddenly yell in the middle of a song to show off their high pitch and good voice really need to learn from this. There are similar singing styles in ethnic folk singing, but theirs is really not abrupt at all!

Don't believe me? Just wait and see.

The song begins in Tibetan dialect, and a bridge immediately takes everyone up to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau at an altitude of over 5,000 meters!
……

(End of this chapter)