“Xiao Yu, congratulations.” Amidst the cheers of the audience, Chen Qingyuan said to Su Yu with a smile.
“Although I can imagine Lin Chaoyang’s smug look at the party later, you are Qingfeng’s teacher, and also half my family, Shen Tianyue. Congratulations.” Shen Tianyue’s words carried a hint of envy. He truly envied Lin Chaoyang for having such a good son-in-law.
However, he sincerely blessed Su Yu for his teacher-disciple relationship with Shen Qingfeng and his sister.
“Thank you,” Su Yu replied with a nod.
Among the four major entertainment companies.
Emperor Entertainment and Shen Tianyue’s Art Sea Entertainment had the best relationship. This was because Emperor Entertainment focused on the Chinese music scene, while Art Sea Entertainment focused on variety shows. The two companies had no business competition, and early on, Lin Chaoyang and Shen Tianyue were good friends.
As for the other two companies, Dynasty Entertainment and Emperor Entertainment had the same business focus, making them rivals to Emperor Entertainment.
Light Year Entertainment focused on film and television. They had few conflicts with Emperor Entertainment in the past. However, after Su Yu’s Starry Sky entered the film and television industry, a subtle adversarial relationship emerged, though not overtly. Both sides still maintained a state of non-interference.
“Now you have enough capital to enter the world stage. However, you should still participate in ‘King of Love Songs,’ as it is an official overseas promotion for you,” Shen Tianyue suddenly said.
Su Yu was taken aback, then nodded.
He had already agreed to participate in the show “King of Love Songs.”
Lin Chaoyang had told him that the official channels would use their resources to promote Su Yu’s songs on “King of Love Songs” overseas, helping him quickly gain recognition in the international market. This was also considered adding some bargaining chips for him in “King of Pop.”
Although this was a competition, it could also be considered a relatively relaxed music exchange event.
Mo Yan, several other music gods, and other veteran producers would all be participating in the program.
Su Yu said, “Of course I will participate. I promised before, and the schedules for these two programs do not conflict.”
Because “King of Pop” required traveling to various countries, it only had one episode per month, lasting only one or two days. Su Yu was quite free during the other times. He couldn’t stay abroad all the time, as he was in an unfamiliar environment. No matter how fun it was, a week would be tiring. Moreover, the next episode would be in another country. Looking at it this way, after participating in the competition, he would spend a few days with Lin Yanyu and then return to the country, and record “King of Love Songs” then.
While Su Yu was chatting.
Lin Yanyu and several other singers, including Viktor, had finished expressing their thanks.
Viktor’s thanks were simple, just two words: “Thank you.” He spoke in Mandarin, which earned him some applause.
After everyone had finished.
The host stepped forward and exchanged a glance.
Shen Tianyue nodded.
“I believe everyone, like me, is tired from shouting tonight. But I want to tell you all to keep your excitement, because there are still more performances to come!!”
The host’s words left the audience stunned.
More performances?
What else?
Hadn’t the champion already been decided?
“I believe many overseas fans know that Ting Yu promised to sing a song for you who are far from home. Now, please welcome Su Yu and Lin Yanyu to perform a duet of ‘Under the Flying Clouds’!”
The host, looking at the script, shouted with all his might in a hoarse voice!
“Holy crap! There’s another song!”
“A duet!”
“Damn it, I’m going all out tonight. Who cares if my voice is hoarse? Hearing these two perform a duet live is worth it!”
“He really did it, I’m crying! He even wrote a song specifically for overseas fans!”
“I know! This was fought for by Ji Xiaoyun for overseas fans. It’s already spread all over the world!”
At the same time.
The bullet comments began to flood the screen!
“Ting Yu’s US fans reporting for duty!”
“I’m in France, thank you Ting Yu for the song!”
“Hahaha, we overseas fans were just waiting for this!”
“Watching the show despite the time difference, I was only looking forward to this song, but Ting Yu gave me a huge surprise!”
At this moment.
Everyone finally understood.
The postcard Ji Xiaoyun sent, and the censored content of Ting Yu’s reply, was actually meant for the final performance!
The other singers and award presenters retreated.
The entire stage was given to Su Yu and Lin Yanyu.
Although they had sung a duet before.
But now it was different.
The champions of “King of Masked Singers” were undoubtedly top talents in the Chinese music industry!
The audience was ready to witness Ting Yu’s first live performance after becoming a music god!
“Under the Flying Clouds”
Performance: Ting Yu / Lin Yanyu
Lyrics: Ting Yu
Music: Ting Yu
The stage had clearly been meticulously designed.
On the big screen, an endless coastline was displayed, while their feet trod on projected city buildings.
Accompanying the piano chords and strings, the sense of contrast immediately emerged.
“The wind makes clouds grow flowers, a sky full of flowers,
Silently blooming beneath the dark clouds,
And then, where does it drift to…”
Lin Yanyu’s voice was clear, carrying a sense of healing.
Her eyes brightened as she looked at Su Yu beside her, and they shared a smile.
Then Su Yu stepped forward.
The next moment.
His original voice emerged.
“Wandering among the crowd, how are you doing,
Are you missing home again,
That burning dream in your heart,
How long has it been silent…”
This time, he used his own timbre, his own pronunciation. Not the clear, bright tone of JJ Lin, not the pronunciation of Jay Chou, but a slightly magnetic tone, with a hint of languidness in his pronunciation, yet capable of evoking strong imagery.
It was as if a call from the motherland was summoning the wanderer from afar.
No matter where you are, no matter what situation you are in, we should keep a burning dream in our hearts.
That distant home is always there, always waiting for you!
“Beneath the flying clouds, the home I thought I’d forgotten,
Speaks in my ears,
Telling me not to worry about those pains and fears…”
As the chorus began.
The live audience gradually became entranced.
It was so beautiful!
This song, both lyrics and music, gave the first impression of being pleasant to listen to. There were no fancy embellishments, just straightforwardly beautiful.
And because of the addition of strings in the accompaniment, it carried a faint sense of healing amidst the melancholy.
In memories, whenever overwhelmed by hardship, one could recall their hometown, their family. They used the gentlest yet most healing voices to tell you not to worry, you still have us!
“Halfway through, I donned memories and sand…”
Their默契 (mòqì - tacit understanding/chemistry) cooperation.
Provided the entire audience with an unparalleled audio-visual experience.
Especially Su Yu’s harmonies, like a gentle breeze caressing Lin Yanyu’s cloud-like heart.
Allowing her to soar freely in the sky.
“Beneath the flying clouds,
I gaze at the strait,
Walking on the moonlit beach,
I also admit I still miss him,
Wait, I heard the wind is strong ahead…”
The difficulty of this song was enough to compete for the title of music king, and it was a duet. With perfect chemistry, it was truly spectacular!
And after the first verse, the audience realized that this song was led by Lin Yanyu, with Su Yu mainly building the underlying emotion, using harmonies to enhance the emotional expression in her singing!
This was too doting!