Of course, the show was pre-recorded, and they had no idea the audience would react so strongly.
After Mo Yan finished asking his question, many people finally understood.
It turned out the song was originally meant to be this way.
"I have to say, your arrangement is very bold. This cracked note is controversial," Liu Huan said with a wry smile.
Indeed, having been in the industry for so many years, Liu Huan could foresee that singing such a song would become a point of contention for online trolls.
He also knew the immense pressure this song would put on the judges.
If they chose Dark Night Rabbit, they would likely be embroiled in public opinion.
After all, Dolphin Baby had also performed very well in this episode.
If they chose Dolphin Baby, they felt a sense of unwillingness because, from a professional standpoint, Dark Night Rabbit's emotional impact was significantly stronger than Dolphin Baby's.
"I choose Dark Night Rabbit!" To everyone's surprise, Yin Na was the first to speak her choice. "My reason is simple. Compared to Dolphin Baby, Dark Night Rabbit's song earlier hyped me up. Dolphin Baby was stunning but not as exhilarating as Dark Night Rabbit."
Yin Na never concealed her true feelings, just as she had disliked Dark Night Rabbit not singing high notes from the beginning.
This song, "Chasing Dreams with a Red Heart," far surpassed Dolphin Baby's dolphin scream in terms of emotional resonance. Although the notes weren't as high, and it sounded like a cracked note, Mo Yan and Dark Night Rabbit both said it was intentional, and she believed that Dark Night Rabbit, who sang such amazing songs in the previous episodes, wouldn't crack a note in this song.
It could be said that Yin Na was completely won over by Dark Night Rabbit. If it were before, she might have chosen Dolphin Baby because a cracked note was unacceptable to her. But now, she would consider other aspects and make judgments based on her actual feelings.
This was also a form of personal growth for her.
"Heh, we might be overthinking things..." Liu Huan was slightly taken aback, then gave a wry smile.
Indeed, when it comes to music, sometimes you just have to follow your heart if you're unsure.
"I choose Dark Night Rabbit."
"I choose Dark Night Rabbit," Da Feng Novel Network said in unison.
Liu Huan and Han Qi spoke at the same time.
Only Mo Yan was left.
He smiled and said faintly, "I choose Dark Night Rabbit."
Wow!
All four judges simultaneously chose Dark Night Rabbit.
And this was even with Dark Night Rabbit hitting a cracked note.
At this moment, a cheer erupted from the audience.
The live audience could also feel the immense emotional power of Dark Night Rabbit.
Even though some felt the vote was controversial, the majority believed it was well-deserved.
"Please, esteemed judges, cast your votes!"
After the four judges cast their votes, it was time for the judging panel's vote.
The names of the three contestants appeared on the screen.
When Mi Lu saw the votes behind her name starting to change, she breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as it wasn't a shutout, anything was manageable.
Finally, the votes settled.
Dark Night Rabbit: 1250 votes
Dolphin Baby: 1050 votes
Mi Lu: 130 votes
This vote count was surprising, very surprising indeed.
Because even though all four judges had voted for Dark Night Rabbit, he hadn't pulled away significantly.
This meant that if even one judge had voted for Dolphin Baby, they would have been tied with Dark Night Rabbit.
It seemed that Dark Night Rabbit's "Chasing Dreams with a Red Heart" was not as well-received by the general judging panel as Dolphin Baby's performance.
The cracked note still had an impact on him.
"Holy crap, Dark Night Rabbit was really close this episode!"
"If Mo Yan hadn't asked that question first, and if just one judge had chosen Dolphin Baby, the outcome of this competition would have been different!"
"Damn, as expected, in the later stages of the competition, all sorts of incredible talents emerged. But Dolphin Baby's dolphin scream is indeed powerful."
"Get real, Mo Yan was silent for the entire episode and spoke up when Dark Night Rabbit made a mistake. It's obvious he was relying on his status as a music prodigy and his authority to help Dark Night Rabbit."
"Mo Yan disappointed me so much. He doesn't deserve to be a judge at all!"
"Who told them Dark Night Rabbit's backer is Ting Yu? The champion of this competition is predetermined, isn't it!"
The King of the Week had been decided.
It was still Dark Night Rabbit.
Ten consecutive wins as King of the Week, this achievement was incredibly dazzling.
However, this episode generated particularly significant controversy.
The audience was divided into two camps.
Those who supported Dark Night Rabbit felt that the emotional impact of his song completely crushed Dolphin Baby.
And there was another group who relentlessly fixated on Dark Night Rabbit's cracked note.
In fact, given the vocal prowess Dark Night Rabbit had demonstrated in previous episodes, anyone with a bit of sense would know that he likely didn't crack the note intentionally, and it was indeed deliberate as he claimed.
Even though the show had ended, rational viewers were still trying to reason with the trolls.
But can you wake someone who is deliberately trying to spread hate?
Clearly not.
Meanwhile.
An online sentiment was slowly brewing, and with the offensive of online trolls, it gradually made its way to the trending topics.
#Dark Night Rabbit Wins King of the Week Again, Unstoppable!#
#Ting Yu's Three Songs in One Episode, Speculation on Bai Zhou Rabbit's True Identity!#
#Dark Night Rabbit Cracks a Note Onstage, Mo Yan Supports Him to Become King of the Week!#
#Industry Insiders Analyze Whether the Song Was a Cracked Note or Intentionally Sung This Way!#
#Talented Singer Lang Ya Zeroed Out, This Master-Apprentice Grudge Ends Here with Ting Yu's "Endurance"!#
After "Masked Singer King" aired.
Many people were still processing the content of this episode.
Mainly because there were too many twists, leaving people a bit bewildered.
In the loser's bracket, Lang Ya was eliminated with a zero score.
Bai Zhou Rabbit displayed breathtaking vocal performance, and after listening to his song "Endurance," everyone exclaimed that this song was indeed an ordeal for many singers.
After all, the high notes in this song were difficult even for female singers to cover.
Due to his outstanding performance, many people began speculating about Bai Zhou Rabbit's true identity.
First, the Ting Yu Singer Group; apart from Lin Yan Yu, there was likely no one else qualified to perform on the King of the Week stage.
However, while Lin Yan Yu's vocal skills were impressive, could she really sing this extremely difficult song "Endurance" so perfectly?
Many people remained skeptical.
Then there was another speculation, that both Bai Zhou Rabbit and Dark Night Rabbit were amateurs selected and arranged by Ting Yu to participate in the competition.
In any case, all sorts of conjectures were circulating online.
It was difficult to reach a definitive conclusion for the time being.
And because Dark Night Rabbit was generating so much buzz, people were focusing their attention on his situation.
There was less discussion about Bai Zhou Rabbit's identity.
This night.
Music critics in the industry were very active.
Almost all of them were interpreting the song "Chasing Dreams with a Red Heart."
The few cracked notes naturally became the focal point.
Many music critics leaned towards it being intentional, referring to these cracked notes as a growl.
Of course, in such a situation, there were always those seeking attention who would express opposing views.
Wu Liang.
A music critic with only five hundred thousand followers, his comment, however, ranked first on the trending comments list.
"Regarding the cracked note in this song, I believe it was Dark Night Rabbit's mistake. After all, the song was sung with his true voice, and everyone knows how difficult that is. Furthermore, when Mo Yan was giving his critique, Dark Night Rabbit hadn't even said anything, and he directly concluded that Dark Night Rabbit's cracked note was intentional, which is quite intriguing. Neither Dark Night Rabbit nor Mo Yan are the producers of this song, so they have no right to explain it. It's a shame that the show has already passed, and even Ting Yu's explanation lacks credibility."