nyslfriends Chapter 106 Inside Story
Chapter 106 Inside Story
Three days later, the first episode of "The Voice of the Peak" was recorded in Xiangcheng.
Although Lu Ran did not go to the scene, he kept an eye on the news online.
At 8 PM, the show's official Weibo account released the trailer and guest lineup for the first episode.
The list caused an uproar online.
Besides the two rising stars, Shen Yuege and Liu Siqi, the program also invited three heavyweight guests:
Lin Wan-ting, a diva from Star Entertainment, has won numerous Golden Melody Awards in her fifteen years in the industry.
Chen Taisheng, the king of Starlight Entertainment and prince of love songs, has fans spanning three generations;
And Li Sheng, an independent musician and veteran singer-songwriter known as the "Godfather of the Music Scene".
Besides, there are many other superstars who have been famous for a long time.
This lineup is truly a battle of gods.
"The production team is awesome! They managed to get all these people together!"
"Shen Yuege and Liu Siqi look like elementary school kids who accidentally wandered into a game with powerful figures!"
"Looking forward to it! This is what a real music competition should be like!"
"I bet five cents that either Shen Yuege or Liu Siqi will be eliminated in the first episode."
Lu Ran scrolled through the comments, his brows furrowing slightly.
This lineup is indeed not very favorable for Shen Yuege and Liu Siqi.
In particular, Lin Wanting and Chen Taisheng are from Xinghua and Xingguang respectively, and these two companies were recently defeated by Xingyao's "The Legend of the Condor Heroes".
It's obvious to anyone that they'll target Xingyao's artists.
Sure enough, at 10 p.m., immediately after the recording of the show ended, an audience member posted on Weibo:
"The first episode of 'The Voice of China' has finished recording. Shen Yuege performed steadily, with the entire audience singing along to 'The Wind Rises,' but the judges were conservative in their scoring. Liu Siqi fared poorly; her equipment malfunctioned during her performance, the judges' comments were sharp, and she ranked last, almost getting eliminated!"
This Weibo post quickly went viral.
"Equipment malfunction? What a coincidence?"
"Who are these judges? Why are they so rude?"
"I heard that Lin Wanting commented that Liu Siqi 'has more skill than emotion,' and Chen Yi also said that 'the song choice was inappropriate.'"
"It's obvious to anyone with eyes that this is targeting the Xingyao group!"
"I feel so sorry for Si-Qi, she sang so well!"
The comments section on Weibo was filled with people expressing their indignation on behalf of Liu Siqi.
As a rising star, Liu Siqi still has a considerable number of young fans.
However, another report soon surfaced, claiming that Liu Siqi received a low score because she acted like a diva.
When Lu Ran saw this message, he knew it must have been maliciously done by someone.
Moreover, nine times out of ten they are from Xinghua and Xingguang.
Online discussions are always filled with a mix of true and false information.
Those companies that hold the most power to influence audience opinion are often the ones that control the narrative.
However, Xingyao is also the industry leader, and even if Xinghua and Xingguang join forces, they cannot completely control public opinion.
There are many accompanying pictures online. Although some are blurry, it is clear that Liu Siqi almost cried on stage.
Lu Ran knew that this was Xinghua and Xingguang taking revenge for their failures in both long and short dramas.
Because Liu Siqi was the only singer with a star rating on stage, she became the target of all criticism.
At this moment, Liu Siqi must be heartbroken, and Lu Ran felt it would be better for him to ask Shen Yuege about the specific situation first.
He sent Shen Yuege a message: "What's the situation at the scene?"
A few minutes later, Shen Yuege replied: "Just got back to the hotel. The situation isn't good; there's something fishy going on with the production team. Lin Wanting and Chen Taisheng are clearly targeting Siqi, and the judges are biased towards their company when they're scoring. Siqi ranked seventh this time, second to last out of eight people."
Lu Ran: "And you?"
Shen Yuege: "I came in fifth, in the middle. Teacher Li Sheng is very fair, but the other two judges... you know."
Lu Ran was silent for a moment before replying, "When is the second episode recorded? What's the theme?"
Shen Yuege: "Next week. The theme hasn't been announced yet, but I heard it's related to 'longing' or something like that. The production team has done a good job of keeping it a secret; I only heard about it from other people."
"Singing an original song in the second episode would definitely earn you a lot of points."
Lu Ran: "Okay, I understand. You get some rest and don't think too much. Let me think about what song to write for you guys."
Shen Yuege: "Yeah, you too. By the way, as planned, I sang the climax of 'Another Me in the World' a cappella during the interactive segment. The host even asked me a few questions, so it should have gone well."
Lu Ran: "Thank you for your hard work."
After ending the chat, Lu Ran turned on his computer and created a new document.
Since the other party is going to play dirty tricks, then don't blame them for cheating.
Is the theme "Yearning"?
In an instant, dozens of classic songs that fit the theme flashed through Lu Ran's mind.
I'll beat you guys to a pulp when it comes to theme songs.
This time, Lu Ran plans to find a few songs that, even when sung a cappella, can dominate the entire audience.
Of course, they can't lose in terms of public opinion either.
When the first episode airs, he wants to show the people at Xinghua and Xingguang just how much power Lu Ran has.
However, we should ask Liu Siqi for her specific thoughts first.
He dialed Liu Siqi's number.
It rang for a long time before the other end answered, the voice a little hoarse: "Hello, Lu Ran?"
"Are you alright?" Lu Ran asked directly.
There was a few seconds of silence on the other end of the phone, then Liu Siqi said softly, "It's nothing, I'm just a little tired. As for the production team... never mind, let's not talk about it."
Lu Ran could hear the weariness and grievance in her tone.
"Do you have any ideas for the song in the second season?" he asked.
Liu Siqi smiled wryly: "Not yet. My ranking in the first round was so bad, I have to pull out all the stops for the second round. But my mind is a mess right now, I have absolutely no inspiration."
"Don't think about it," Lu Ran said. "What you need to do now is rest well and get yourself in shape. I'll write a new song for you for the next episode, and I guarantee it will make you one of the brightest stars in the room..."
Thinking of Shen Yuege, Lu Ran quickly softened his tone.
Liu Siqi was taken aback: "But I still don't know what the theme of the next episode is; the production team hasn't revealed any information. Will it be enough time for her to create an original theme after she receives the news?"
Liu Siqi didn't doubt Lu Ran's abilities, but the time allotted for this rule was extremely tight.
Moreover, the quality of the songs she wants must be at least as good as before, or even better.
Because none of the other players are weak.
Although Liu Siqi had considered the possibility of being eliminated in the first round before coming here, she would still be unwilling to lose the competition due to insider reasons.
"It's okay, just don't worry. Once you have a theme or direction, let me know as soon as possible. I guarantee the song I give you will be of top quality." Lu Ran assured Liu Siqi.
Hearing Lu Ran's reassuring words, Liu Siqi felt a warmth in her heart: "Lu Ran, thank you. This time... thank you so much."
"Oh, so all those 'thank yous' before were fake," Lu Ran joked. "With me, you don't need to be so polite; after all, it was an emergency."
"You can just raise the price then!"
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