"Is that it?" Shen Jinghong asked, picking his ear in the audience.
He suddenly realized he seemed to be capable of more.
When facing songs by Sean and others, he felt he could blend them more perfectly.
"It's due to cultural differences, don't underestimate Sean and them," Mo Yan reminded him.
In his opinion, this was normal. Sean and the others were foreigners, and it was difficult for them to understand Chinese national instruments in a short time.
Of course, Ting Yu was an exception.
After all, Ting Yu could play Cuban-style music and French accordion very well.
Every country could write iconic songs.
This had become Ting Yu's fixed impression; a versatile producer was his biggest persona.
"I just don't know if Su Su will write a Chinese style this season," Lin Yanyu was ready. When the last group, Su Yu, appeared, she would lead the cheers and screams.
"Based on that kid's style, it's highly likely to be Chinese style," Mo Yan mused.
Writing only love songs would be too simple for Su Yu.
And a love song with a Chinese style was not difficult for Su Yu. In fact, Mo Yan felt that the kid must have something up his sleeve to amaze everyone during the performance, and it certainly wouldn't be just a love song.
While everyone was chatting.
The host walked back onto the stage.
"Next, let's welcome the last group of contestants today, Adolf and Ting Yu, with the warmest applause!!!"
The competition had reached its final group.
It was also the group everyone was most concerned about.
Ting Yu's wins and losses had always been the biggest highlight of this Era Music King.
As the strongest dark horse of the show, everyone had been comparing him with Sean.
After so many episodes, Ting Yu's reputation had long surpassed Sean's.
But Sean's fans were still unwilling; they imagined Sean defeating Ting Yu and completely dominating the music industry on Blue Star.
"Mr. Adolf, do you have anything you'd like to say to the audience, facing the strongest dark horse in our competition?" The host handed the microphone to Adolf.
"I've been studying Mr. Ting Yu's songs recently, and in Chinese, I've benefited a lot," Adolf said, using a newly learned idiom directly.
His unrestrained expression also won the favor of many Chinese audiences.
A round of cheers erupted from the scene.
"It seems the script for this episode is about musical exchange," the host continued.
"Mr. Ting Yu has always been an excellent music producer, and it is my honor to compete with him," Adolf said with a smile.
Su Yu raised an eyebrow at this. His opponents had always been very aggressive before the competition, but this Adolf didn't seem to take the win or loss too seriously. This sudden change caught him off guard.
"It is also my honor to compete with Mr. Adolf." China has always been a land of etiquette. Since Adolf had said so, Su Yu naturally put away his arrogant remarks on the show and adopted a more humble tone.
"Then please, both of you, get ready. The stage is now for Mr. Adolf!"
The audience was impatient, and the host wasted no more time.
Adolf's singer was a man named Leo, with a standard French appearance and deep facial features.
The prelude began.
It was a very soothing piano melody.
It was also interspersed with the sound of a Guzheng.
It must be said that Adolf had studied the Guzheng, and at least the arrangement of his song was not very dissonant; it even had a true ancient charm.
But this feeling only lasted until the verse. As soon as the singer opened his mouth in French, it was instantly broken.
Still dissonant!
This was unavoidable. The Chinese style was too unique, so unique that any other element added felt superfluous.
Of course, Ting Yu's song "Yan Hua Yi Leng" had tried to write a song with Chinese characteristics using Western instruments. In the entire entertainment industry, only Ting Yu's song was like that.
"It's a very nice song. I feel that all the producers today have a common problem, which is trying to force a fusion of Chinese style. In fact, they just needed to write love songs; they're all making things difficult for themselves," Shen Jinghong offered his opinion.
"It's normal. After all, the competition is in China, so they naturally want to try, but they don't know that Chinese ancient style songs are not that easy to fuse," Mo Yan said with a smile.
"Perhaps this is what foreigners call that unique oriental charm," Lin Yanyu chuckled behind her hand.
Besides them, many other audience members had also noticed this problem.
Cultural confidence is built through comparison.
The Chinese style is not backward, but too unique and too difficult, making it hard for even world-class producers to fully comprehend.
...
"Please, Mr. Ting Yu, bring us the last performance of the day!!"
After the French singer finished.
It was time for today's last, and most anticipated, performance by Ting Yu!
After the host finished speaking, the scene instantly erupted with incredibly enthusiastic cheers!
In this audience, where most of the people were Chinese.
Ting Yu's appeal was almost terrifying.
The light boards of other producers in the entire audience were submerged in a sea of lights, and the entire venue seemed to have only Ting Yu's signature sky blue.
"Ting Yu!"
"Ting Yu!!"
"Ting Yu!!!"
The cheers of the audience went from chaotic to orderly in just a few seconds.
The sea of lights with hundreds of thousands of people, coupled with the overwhelming cheers, created an incredibly shocking scene!
Su Yu stood on the stage, feeling the support of the audience below, and a long-lost excitement surged in his heart.
He took a deep breath, walked to the center of the stage with the microphone, and made a "shush" gesture with his hand.
The cheers from the audience gradually subsided.
Then, under the gaze of the entire audience.
He turned slightly to look at the show's staff and nodded to them.
The stage lights dimmed.
Su Yu's figure disappeared into the darkness.
A few seconds later, he reappeared on stage.
At this time, a Guzheng was already placed in front of Su Yu, and he gently stroked the strings with both hands.
"Guzheng? Ting Yu is going to play the Guzheng this time?"
"What other instruments does he not know?"
"Now that Ting Yu is trying new things, I'm not very surprised. I actually feel like he can do anything!"
The audience, which had been silent, suddenly erupted in a commotion upon seeing Su Yu and the Guzheng.
Suddenly, Su Yu's hands moved rapidly over the strings, and a series of rapid Guzheng notes sounded.
Then the accompaniment also started to play.
The drum kit and electric guitar, combined with Su Yu's Guzheng playing, were not dissonant at all; they even had a Japanese feel.
At the same time.
The song information appeared on the big screen.
"Red Face Like Frost"
Vocals: Ting Yu
Lyrics: Ting Yu
Composition: Ting Yu
"A fusion of Japanese and Chinese styles?"
Mo Yan was the first to react, exclaiming in surprise!
Shen Jinghong next to him also narrowed his eyes, a look of deep astonishment appearing in his eyes!
Ting Yu seemed to be trying something new again!!