"Damn, dueting with both male and female tones, you're really playing around!"
"I'm speechless, no more struggling, just enjoy!"
"Ahhhh! This voice is just perfect for me, full of charm, soft and lingering!"
"I thought I'd become immune after listening to 'Yang' dozens of times, but when this line came out, I knew I was superficial. I'm still not immune!!"
"Are you guys only focusing on the voice? The quality of this ancient style song is so high, both lyrics and music are amazing!"
"Could it be written by Ting Yu again?"
A hubbub arose from the audience.
Switching between two tones, one person singing a duet.
This was a singing style no one had anticipated.
Mo Yan, whose eyelids had been lowered, slowly lifted them, his ears twitching slightly: "Excellent lyrics and music, the style remains unique."
After just a few sentences, he gave his evaluation.
"Beneath the willow, I played the guqin to dance,
As if mirroring the fleeting, graceful shadow of the past.
Who, with a few words, stirred the feelings,
Who, with a glance and a smile, swayed the stars?"
This male and female duet.
It rippled in my heart like waves, that wave after wave feeling, enough to make one intoxicated.
Behind the stage, a scholar sat by the willow, playing the guqin, while a woman in a white dress danced beside him, adding a lot of atmosphere to the song.
Unconsciously following the song's mood, entering the story, the protagonist's feelings between the man and woman were intertwined like the duet.
"Paper fans hide foreshadowing, secrets in poems,
Purple smoke ignites whispered words, leaving fragrance for those who seek.
History books list heroes, how much merit and fault?
What do I seek in this life but you..."
When the first verse ended and the interlude began.
The audience finally recovered from the contrast of tones, gradually sinking into the song's mood.
It was as if they themselves were the scholar in the story, playing the guqin beneath the willow, a graceful figure dancing in the distance, the two, one guqin and one dance, as if made for each other.
When they clearly saw the woman's face, that fleeting glance, dreamlike and poignant, they were lost in thought for a moment.
"Ah yi ya yi..."
With a dreamlike, ethereal hum.
The live audience erupted again!
This Mo Yan Tu is too talented!
And this song completely showcased his vocal range, especially this humming part, it was like a caress on the heartstrings, giving one goosebumps.
"The first meeting of youth is always in my heart,
After many years, your deep affection has not faded..."
Backstage.
In the waiting area.
Li Yuan, his face hidden by the White Masked Scholar's mask, looked somewhat grim.
He hadn't expected Mo Yan Tu to sing an ancient style song this time, and one with a third tone.
"Don't worry too much. So far, Mo Yan Tu hasn't hit any high notes. Teacher Yin Na will definitely not approve, and perhaps the judges will be tired of his two tones and vote for you out of spite."
The assistant's comforting voice paused, and even he didn't believe it as he said it.
"Heh, I hope so..." Li Yuan smiled.
But he was a little panicked.
If he lost in the first round, the resurrection match would be quite dangerous.
However, he had already performed, and worrying now was useless. He could only pray that Mo Yan Tu would make a mistake, or, as his assistant suggested, the judges would be tired and not vote for him.
But even he felt these two scenarios were unreliable.
Although Mo Yan Tu hadn't hit any high notes, he was very stable. Even with his eyes closed, he wouldn't make a mistake.
And this time, not only two tones, but also a third, never-before-heard tone. Aesthetic fatigue was impossible.
"If I lose this round, I'll use my trump card in the resurrection match!"
Li Yuan said in a deep voice.
No matter what, staying for one more episode meant singing two more songs, and his identity had likely been guessed by many fans.
Then the following programs would be pure exposure. Staying for one more episode meant one more episode of exposure, and his popularity would increase significantly.
...
"From the distant mountains, a leisurely morning flute song drifts,
The morning breeze sweeps away the passing time,
The waning moon silvers my temples..."
After the second chorus, it didn't end like a typical song but transitioned into an interlude.
"With you,
Grudges and enmities are like fleeting footprints on snow..."
This male and female duet made Mo Yan at the judge's table clap his hands in admiration.
The male voice was gentle and refined, like a noble son, and the female voice was charming and captivating, drawing people in.
The combination of these two voices was a feast for both eyes and ears.
Han Qi also nodded: "A duet, with infinite switching between two tones, indeed requires strong control. And his breath control is as stable as ever, very impressive."
In fact, in the C-pop music scene, there were also singers who could sing in both male and female voices, but these singers could only do so勉强 (miǎnqiǎng - reluctantly/barely). If listened to carefully, the difference could be detected. But this Mo Yan Tu, whether in male or female voice, was flawless, and even possessed distinct gender characteristics.
For example, the female voice was so seductive, more seductive than many girls.
It was hard not to assume he was a girl.
But his male voice also had male characteristics, making him completely unpredictable.
However, when the camera switched to Yin Na, as expected, she didn't seem very moved. Instead, she casually curled her lips in boredom: "Fussy and showy."
...
"What do I seek in this life but you..."
When the last verse finished.
The backup dancers on stage retreated.
Mo Yan Tu walked to the front of the stage and bowed slightly to the audience and judges.
"Haha, Teacher Mo Yan Tu has once again given us a great surprise. This kind of tonal conversion has reached another level of artistry."
Host Lin Han came onto the stage from the side.
"Next, let's invite White Masked Scholar to the stage, and let's listen to the judges' comments."
After saying that, White Masked Scholar, who had been waiting in the wings, re-entered the stage.
As he walked onto the stage, he gave Mo Yan Tu a deep look.
However, Mo Yan Tu seemed to not notice his gaze and paid him no attention.
"Please, the four judges, give your comments on the two singers!" The host extended his hand, then put down the microphone.
And Mo Yan, who had been waiting impatiently, was the first to speak: "Was this written by Ting Yu again?"
He looked at Mo Yan Tu. Although he didn't name him directly, everyone knew who he was asking.
"That's right, the song is called 'Jing Hong Yi Mian' (A Fleeting Glance)." Su Yu, seeing his eagerness, couldn't help but nod with a smile.
This Mo Yan is too cute.
It wasn't for nothing that he was called a professional Ting Yu fan online. Whenever it was related to Ting Yu, he lost his usual composure.
And the audience, upon seeing Su Yu confirm, was in an uproar.
Another song written by Ting Yu?
Does this mean that Mo Yan Tu is really the singer Ting Yu wants to promote?
Yin Na: "???"
She quickly sat up straight, completely flustered.
Did she praise the wrong person?!
She had initially thought the White Masked Scholar's song had Ting Yu's style, so she had said, "This song is good" when White Masked Scholar was performing.
And she never expected Ting Yu to write a song for Mo Yan Tu.
However, fortunately, she hadn't said anything more negative about this song, which was her greatest comfort.
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ps: 《惊鸿一面》 Original singer: Xu Song/Huang Ling, Lyrics: Xu Song, Music: Xu Song