Starting with Super Girl, he began to train the Chinese entertainment industry.

Chapter 113: Broken Bridge, incomplete, requests to join the battle?
Shen Qing understood Chen Gang's meaning; he wanted Shen Qing to create a big stir to boost the ratings. But while Shen Qing was young, he wasn't stupid.

How do I handle the noise?
Scandal?

Write a new song for the contestants?
Or is it Zhang Liangying announcing that a new album is in preparation?

Neither of these options would benefit Shen Qing.

If a scandal fails, it's like throwing mud at yourself.

It's impossible for the new song to be written for the contestants! They're not Shen Qing's people, so writing it for them would just be making us a sucker.
Is a new album in the works?
That's possible...

But Chen Gang didn't understand: Zhao Lei is my man.

Shen Qing couldn't be happier than Lei Zi's popularity, so that he could release an album after the competition and earn tens of millions more.

Shen Qing pretended to take a sip of water and glanced back at Zhang Liangying.
Beautiful girl is very smart!
She immediately chimed in: "Director Chen, don't worry, our contestants from the Shanghai region are also excellent. Xu Song's 'Funeral of Roses' is very popular online. Didn't he say he'd be singing an original song this time?"

Shen Qing liked girls like Liang Ying. With just a glance, she knew what to do next, unlike some girls who just closed their eyes and pretended not to see.

……

now.

Long Danni also noticed Shen Qing's 'difficulty' and stepped in to help, saying, "Director Chen, don't worry, that contestant named Xu Song is also very talented. He wrote a very nice original song called 'Broken Bridge and Lingering Snow'!"

Li Jing: "I listened to the rehearsal this afternoon, and it was pretty good."

Chen Gang: "Sigh, but I'm still worried... Xu Song's singing skills are really average, and I guess he won't attract many fans."

Actually, Xu Song is quite popular; he had many female fans in his previous life.

Old Chen is too anxious...

He was in charge of the entire "Go! Boys" competition. If he messed it up, being criticized by his superiors would be a minor issue; his future career would be in jeopardy.

It's possible that I won't be able to advance any further before retirement.
It won't be long before he has to step down to the young man who just joined Dragon TV.

The pressure from Hunan TV's competitors is indeed immense...

Chen Gang: "Xiao Shen, I know it's a bit difficult for you to write songs. How about this, could you and Liangying give Xu Song some pointers so he can sing better?"

This is acceptable.
Shen Qing also wanted to train Xu Song, who would later be known as one of the "Three Giants of Internet Music," to see what level his singing skills were really at.

at the same time.

The elimination rounds on Hunan TV are still ongoing.

A group of people ate and watched.

After the commercial break, He Jiong led Xie Na onto the stage.

He Jiong said, "After three rounds of competition, six contestants have left our stage, but there is also good news. Two contestants will directly advance to the national finals later."

Xie Na: "As for the remaining contestants, one will be eliminated by the three judges and one by SMS voting."

He Jiong took the data handed to him by the staff and said, "Now let's reveal the winners of the three rounds of competition! They will compete for two spots to advance early. First is the Changsha vs. Guangzhou group, and the winner is Amulon with 52874 votes."

Xie Na: "Congratulations, congratulations!"

He Jiong: "In the Xi'an vs. Chengdu group, Zhao Lei is the winner with 108927 votes. Congratulations to Zhao Lei."

Damn it?

double?
Before this, Zhao Lei's highest lead was only a few thousand votes, but now he has directly surpassed his opponent by twice as many votes with just one song.
This data only goes up to two minutes ago.

It might be even higher now!

Zhao Lei was greeted with enthusiastic applause from the audience.

His fans were shouting really loudly.

The fighting spirit of artsy young people is no less than that of corn fans!
He Jiong: "In the Jinan vs. Nanjing match, the King duo received the most votes with 60369 votes."

Xie Na: "The group with the most votes has been determined. Next, we will choose two winners from them to directly advance to the national finals. Wow, the exciting moment has arrived."

Zhao Lei, Amulong, and the King group stood on a high platform built behind the stage. Their styles were very different.

Zhao Lei embodies the cool and aloof style of an artsy young man.

Amulon is a somewhat unrestrained man from Inner Mongolia.

The King duo consists of two unremarkable young men: one looks like Zeng Yi, and the other looks like an enhanced version of Li Xingliang.

……

He Jiong: "The votes for our three contestants have now been reset to zero."

Xie Na: "They will each sing a song later for a final vote. The first and second place winners will advance directly to the finals, while the rest will continue to participate in tomorrow's knockout rounds."

He Jiong: "Fans who like it, hurry up and vote! Your support will determine who goes all the way!"

Zhao Lei's heart was pounding wildly.
He desperately wanted to advance.

That's the stage for the national finals!

Even just showing up is better than singing in a bar for ten years; one competition could potentially gain you hundreds of thousands of fans.

Who wouldn't yearn for that?!
Thinking of his teacher's wife Zhang Liangying's path to success, Zhao Lei clenched his fists, his gaze fixed firmly ahead, "Go for it, Zhao Lei! You have to sing!"

But he also knew that this might be his only chance!
It will be dangerous if we can't make it to the finals later.

We cannot delay; we must act swiftly and decisively.

He glanced at his opponents beside him and felt more confident. "They are not strong. As long as I sing the song that Teacher Shen wrote for me, the audience and judges will definitely choose me. I'm just afraid of any unexpected complications."

……

At the same time, Wang Peng found himself in a dilemma.

"Damn it, the same thing again. Are all these talented players so stubborn?!"

"Last year it was Zhang Liangying, relying on her strong singing skills and Shen Qing's backing, she dragged her feet with me for two months... This year it's Zhao Lei! Relying on my respect for talent to prevent me from eliminating you?"

"Damn it, that really hit a nerve."

"That kid's rendition of 'Anhe Bridge' was really awesome, I really liked it... but I hope he doesn't become too much like Shen Qing in his personal life."

"No! No! We can't pin our hopes on others. We can't repeat the same mistake we made. If he refuses to sign the contract tonight, we have to get rid of him."

"Go talk to him now..."

Thinking of this, Wang Peng went to the stage. ...

Center stage.

He Jiong and Xie Na were inviting the judges to comment on the remaining contestants, but when Yang Erche Namu was giving her comments, He Jiong's mind was not on the contestants who were waiting to be decided.

He saw Wang Peng, who looked menacing.

A bad omen has emerged: Zhao Lei is in danger!
Those who didn't sign contracts on this stage have basically all been eliminated, leaving only Zhao Lei as the sole survivor. Wang Peng has endured for so long, he definitely can't hold back anymore now.

He was going to talk to Zhao Lei.

He Jiong watched helplessly as Wang Peng went around to the back of the stage, feeling a little anxious, worried that Zhao Lei's stubborn temper would lead to an argument with Wang Peng.

In that case, there would be no chance at all.

He Jiong has always liked Zhao Lei because he likes Zhao Lei's bad temper. And he sings well too.

Those familiar with He Jiong may know that he has a kind and gentle personality, is friendly to everyone, and wears the word "protective" on his face when it comes to people he likes.

For example, when Zhang Liangying and Shen Qing participated in Happy Camp, He Jiong enthusiastically recommended Liangying to the audience and campaigned for her; more than a month before the album was released, He Jiong also promoted her album on Happy Camp.

Another example illustrates the point well: when Wang Hedi participated in "Super Dimension Idol" in 2017, judge He Bing was about to eliminate him in the first round, but He Jiong managed to save him.

In that talent show, Wang Hedi was the only amateur; the other contestants were all signed by various entertainment agencies.

Wang Hedi's ability to win the competition is largely due to his skill, but it is also inseparable from He Jiong's support; otherwise, he wouldn't even have had the qualification to continue competing.

now,

Zhao Lei's situation is too similar to Wang Hedi's.

He was the only amateur in the entire competition; the other contestants were all signed artists with EE-Media, although EE-Media didn't care about them (many of them were not very skilled).

……

After the judges finished commenting on the contestants to be eliminated, Yu Hongjun and Gong Geer from the Xi'an division were eliminated by the judges and by SMS respectively. He Jiong bid them farewell, and the live broadcast went into commercial break.

He Jiong's appreciation for talent overflowed once again, and he immediately took some time to go behind the high platform.

At this moment, Wang Peng was talking to Zhao Lei.

"Zhao Lei, I'm reminding you one last time. Although I, Wang Peng, admire your talent, the Super Boy stage won't be a stepping stone for others. If you don't sign the contract today, your spot in the next round will definitely not be yours!"

King and Amulon were very excited to hear this, and both of them cheered for Zhao Lei!

They desperately hoped that Lei Zi would hold on and not sign the contract.

After all, if they don't sign, the two of them will advance.

“President Wang, my personality is not suitable for Tianyu. I’m a young man from the hutongs of Beijing who likes to ride around on my little motorcycle. If you make me sign a ten-year contract, I might get depression.”

Depression warning!
But this isn't popular now.

Wang Peng didn't care about any of that.

"Zhao Lei, this is my last piece of advice to you. If you miss this stage, you'll never have another chance. Life won't give you a second opportunity. You need to know that you only have 'Anhe Bridge.' You don't have Shen Qing behind you, and you can't learn from Zhang Liangying..."

Seeing that Zhao Lei was about to argue, He Jiong immediately stopped him and pulled Wang Peng to the other side, saying, "Brother Wang, I want to say a few words to you..."

Zhao Lei didn't know what He Jiong had done. When Wang Peng returned, he didn't even look at him and went straight back to the control room without making things difficult for him.

He Jiong patted Zhao Lei's arm: "Focus on the competition, don't overthink it."

Zhao Lei's nose tingled with emotion. "Thanks, Teacher He!"

King and Amulon were dumbfounded.

No, Teacher He, what are you doing?!
……

After the commercial break, the live stream continued.

The atmosphere at the venue and in front of the television was even more enthusiastic.

"Zhao Lei, Zhao Lei, a thunderclap out of nowhere!"

"Lei Zi, keep it up!"

"Amuron, you are the best eagle of the grasslands!"

"king..."

"First up is Amulon, who will be performing 'The Call'!" After explaining the rules, He Jiong began to let the contestants sing.

This is a song by Qi Qin.

When Qi Qin released this album, it is said that the promotion and production costs amounted to 3000 million yuan, and he did not even recoup the costs.

Well, there's no other reason, it's just that the song is so-so.

There's not much passion in it.

This is the most taboo thing on the field.

In the crucial PK round, you must choose a song that is powerful enough, either by hitting high notes, singing while playing an instrument, or showcasing your skills.

But Calling was mediocre in every aspect.

It was unwise for Amuron to sing it at such a critical juncture.

……

The second performer was the King group, who presented David Tao's "Susan Said".

The two had mostly sung English songs before, and their collaboration was quite good.

Perhaps it's because most people don't understand English very well, which makes it difficult to hear any major problems?

Their performance of the Chinese song this time was really mediocre. During the harmony, they almost sang their own parts, completely exposing their shortcomings.

At last.

Zhao Lei makes his appearance.

He still carries a guitar on his back.

(End of this chapter)