"Please welcome singer Zhao Yongliang with the song 'Go Afar'! Let's give him a round of applause!"
Zhao Yongliang was a top-tier singer.
Most participants on the show were at this level.
Super-tier singers had no interest in programs without much buzz.
After all, the scale of a program like "Praise for Songs" was limited.
Although groups like Shen Qingfeng's Fengling Legend had market value comparable to super-tier artists, their seniority was insufficient, making them only top-tier singers overall.
This Zhao Yongliang had good singing skills, and the song was quite engaging live.
It told the story of someone in distress wanting to go far away to clear their mind.
It truly had a healing touch.
After Zhao Yongliang finished singing, he received likes from seven internet celebrities. Da Feng Novel Network.
Not only that, but Hao Danteng praised the song extravagantly!
"It's so healing! Listening to this song makes me want to go out for a walk. I really want to know who the producer is. My guess is at least an ace producer!"
His words caused surprise among everyone present.
How could an ace producer collaborate with a top-tier singer? And Zhao Yongliang wasn't an extremely famous top-tier singer.
Did they really think everyone was like Ting Yu, who didn't have requirements for singers?
To be worthy of an ace, one needed to be at least a super-tier singer.
Ace producers like City Race even only collaborated with singing kings and queens.
"Congratulations to Zhao Yongliang for receiving likes from the eight internet celebrity judges, securing the program's song promotion opportunity. Now, who is the producer of this song? Everyone, please look at the big screen!"
"Praise for Songs" Producer: Li Mingxuan.
"Hiss… it's actually Teacher Li Mingxuan!"
"Holy crap, Hao Danteng is amazing! He could tell the song's quality. Teacher Li Mingxuan actually released a song!"
"No wonder it's so good, it's Teacher Li Mingxuan's song."
"Teacher Li Mingxuan is actually participating in this kind of program? Isn't this just fishing for minnows…"
"What promotion does he need? When an ace producer releases a new song, it's the best promotion."
"Who knows, maybe it's to support Zhao Yongliang."
This Li Mingxuan was a renowned ace producer.
Although he couldn't compare to aces like City Race, he was considered mid-tier among aces.
He had also collaborated with super-tier singers. It was unexpected that he would write a song for Zhao Yongliang.
"Hao Danteng is amazing!"
The audience below applauded him.
The viewers in the livestream also expressed their admiration for him.
He truly lived up to being a professional music critic.
He could immediately discern the quality of the song.
As for the two internet celebrities who didn't vote, their faces instantly turned grim.
They found the song good, but they weren't moved, so they didn't vote. They hadn't expected it to be an ace fishing for minnows.
Now, many people started mocking the two who didn't vote in the comments.
"Thank you for all your support and likes. Teacher Li Mingxuan felt I was suitable for this song, so he gave it to me to sing." The guest presenter Zhao Yongliang bowed to the audience and the internet celebrity judges.
While his words were humble, everyone could hear the smugness in his tone.
He had the capital to be smug; it was a very prestigious thing for a top-tier singer to have an ace producer write a song for them.
The audience below also gave him affirmative applause and cheers.
However, amidst the excited audience, a young man wearing a mask was leaning back in his chair, sleeping.
When the camera panned over, he seemed out of place.
"Damn, bought a ticket just to sleep at the show?"
"This guy is a genius! Such a good front-row seat, and instead of listening to the music, he's sleeping."
"Haha, this dude is going to be famous!"
"Why does he look a little familiar?"
"I have that feeling too…"
Many viewers in the livestream noticed this, and a small wave of comments started discussing it.
However, it was only a few scattered remarks, as most people's attention was on the program.
...
Next, several more guest presenters took the stage.
The judging panel had learned their lesson.
Many followed Hao Danteng's choices and echoed his comments.
These internet celebrities could only discern if a song was good or not based on their personal preference for liking it. Hao Danteng had some professional knowledge, so everyone felt like they had found a leader and just needed to follow his lead.
Hao Danteng also noticed this and was filled with smugness.
The feeling of being validated was the most satisfying.
He felt that familiar sense of having everyone respond to him.
He immediately felt uplifted.
It was unclear if the program team did it intentionally.
The camera kept zooming into the audience section from time to time.
This led many viewers to notice the sleeping young man.
"Genius!"
"Haha, awesome!"
"I want to sleep at the show too…"
...
"Next, please welcome the group Fengling Legend with the song 'Underwater'! Let's give them a round of applause!"
Finally, it was time for the Shen Qingfeng siblings to take the stage.
As they walked to the center of the stage,
A round of applause erupted from the audience below.
"Fengling Legend, aren't they the group that sang 'Stay'?"
"What 'Stay'? That's 'Most Dazzling Folk Stay'!"
"You're a fake fan, that's clearly 'Folk Style Stay'!"
"Haha, it's all the same. Anyway, when I mention Fengling Legend, 'Stay' comes to mind."
"Do you know the fear of being dominated by this song when I'm shopping? The entire street was playing 'Stay'..."
As the two walked onto the stage, a burst of laughter echoed from the audience.
"Most Dazzling Folk Stay" had become incredibly popular.
It was not only active in various public squares but also in major commercial streets.
Street shops were all playing this song.
When everyone was at the same starting point, the competition was about who had better sound quality and louder speakers.
In this competitive environment, as soon as one entered a commercial street, the countless "Stay"s began to bombard the brain.
"Hello everyone, we are Fengling Legend, and next we will bring you our latest song 'Underwater'."
The siblings, Shen Qingfeng and Shen Qingling, bowed to the audience.
"The title of this song is quite good. 'Underwater' sounds quite artistic."
"Could it be a song by Ting Yu?"
"Impossible, right? Ting Yu has been dealing with a lot of controversy lately, where would he have time to write songs."
"Sigh… I hope these issues won't affect Ting Yu's performance in the finals."
There were quite a few Ting Yu fans in the audience, and their topic was brought to Ting Yu, so they started discussing it.
"Heh, you guys don't curse this scumbag but still support him. I think he should be kicked out of the finals."
"That's right, all scumbags deserve to die!"
Of course, there were also passers-by cursing him.
And at this moment.
The young man who had been sleeping slowly opened his eyes.
He looked at the two and asked indifferently, "Then tell me, how did he become a scumbag?"
After speaking, a hint of playful mockery flashed in the young man's eyes, which were as deep as the night.
The two were immediately stumped.
The term "scumbag" was spread online, and the real solid evidence hadn't been released yet.
Just going shopping or things like that didn't really count.
They were just casually talking at the moment.