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[CFCS] Chapter 176
Arc 12.14 - Life of Music
Translated by guilty
The most challenging part of the competition was the third round, which demands the contestants to create their own music. It's challenging to make a first-time audience enjoy a newly created song, unless it has a really catchy tune or a particularly climactic portion that attracts and impresses people instantly.
This time, the production team had improved the competition and transformed it to the form of proposition, that is, the style and creative form were both limited, so contestants who prepared ahead of time must recreate it within a week.
Chu Yan's previous songs that he got were no longer usable, thus Ji Xiao must begin writing all over again, just like the other contestants. However, Ji Xiao was absolutely inept in terms of music creation. If he truly allowed himself to compose a song, he would most likely be unable to listen to it, so he needed assistance.
Writing a good song in a week was difficult, and adding the needed words and melody flawlessly was even more difficult. Except for Jing Yang, who breezed through it, the other contestants were worried and had lost a significant amount of hair in just a few days.
Ji Xiao asked the person assisting him to write a few songs for him to choose. However, one of his grievances was that he wanted to use the songs prepared before, but they did not match the emotion specified by the production team. When it comes to propositional writing, if you stray from the theme, no matter how well you composed the song, you will not receive a high score.
Regardless of whether or not the contestants were ready, the competition officially began on schedule.
The media frenzy surrounding Ji Xiao's heart illness hadn't died down yet. Many people sympathized with him and wanted to support him. Many others, however, hated his use of his heart problems to sympathize with and undermine the competition's integrity. So no one knew what the final result would be yet.
Ji Xiao's skin was considerably paler and sicker today than it was before. Because Jing Yang could see that his face was coated in makeup when he met him, he glanced at him with scornful eyes and said, "Don’t you want to redo your makeup before taking the stage? Isn't your powder a little too thick?"
"Why do you care?" Ji Xiao gritted his teeth.
"Hmph." Jing Yang said with a smile. "I'm not in the mood to care about you. I just think your face is a little irritating. I hope you never show up in front of me again after this competition."
"Likewise, I don't think your face is pleasing to the eye either. As for who won't show up in the future, we'll just have to wait and see." Ji Xiao looked at Jing Yang, his eyes filled with hatred and loathing.
"All right, then we'll just have to wait and see." Jing Yang looked away and walked away.
"Chu Yang!" As soon as Liu Hang arrived, he noticed Jing Yang ready to enter the studio and instantly called him. He'd been looking for Jing Yang for a long time but hadn't seen him. He couldn't see the previous round due to urgent matters, but he finally saw him this time. Of course, he couldn't just let him go.
Jing Yang increased his speed and walked inside as soon as he heard Liu Hang's voice, as if he had seen the god of plague. Jing Yang wasn't afraid of him, but he couldn't do anything about him for the time being; being entangled by him now was too annoying, so he simply avoided Liu Hang.
"Wait for me, Chu Yang; I have something to tell you." Liu Hang ran to follow Jing Yang.
Ji Xiao watched Liu Hang, who dashed from his side to pursue Jing Yang, as if oblivious to his presence. He was about to explode with rage, but all he could do was grip his aching chest and walk alone to the lounge.
Jing Yang had already entered his lounge as Liu Hang was about to catch up with him, and many bodyguards had stopped him at the door to prevent him from entering.
"Chu Yang, Chu Yang!" In a panic, Liu Hang screamed loudly at the door.
"If you don't leave, we'll have to drive you out." The bodyguard issued a warning.
Another bodyguard recorded a video beside them, proving that Liu Hang was the one who started the trouble. "We've recorded everything, are you sure you're not leaving?"
Liu Hang's hands were clenched firmly. He was well aware that he would have no chance against these towering bodyguards. However, he thought that these bodyguards would not dare to harm him here, so he considered forcing his way in.
"What happened here?" When Gu Mang saw Liu Hang causing a ruckus outside Jingyang's lounge, he was furious.
When Liu Hang turned around and saw Gu Mang, he apologized politely. "It's nothing, Mr. Gu. I only want to see an old friend, but there is a misunderstanding between us, and he refuses to see me."
Gu Mang's real background was unknown to Liu Hang, but because his family had business dealings with Gu Mang's company, he understood he wasn't just an ordinary artist. Gu Mang's true origins were shrouded in mystery. However, everyone in the entertainment world knows that he was not easy to provoke, and that no matter how powerful the person who provoked him, it would not end well. Liu Hang, understandably, did not dare to act arrogant in front of him.
"Why are you causing trouble here when you know he doesn't want to see you? Didn't you notice the competition was about to begin? Do you wish to disrupt the competition for personal reasons?" Gu Mang confronted him with a barrage of questions.
"I'm sorry, I'll leave now." Liu Hang apologized right away.
Liu Hang realized that many people were staring at him as he watched Gu Mang enter his own lounge, so he bowed his head and walked into Ji Xiao's lounge next to him.
Ji Xiao gave Liu Hang a chilly gaze and remained silent. He had just seen Liu Hang standing outside Jing Yang's door, making a ruckus to see Jing Yang. Despite the fact that passers-by stared at Liu Hang with strange eyes, he did not remind Liu Hang because he was too upset and he went straight into his lounge.
Because he was very confused right now, Liu Hang didn't notice Ji Xiao's chilly gaze or his angry mood, and he didn't have the heart to pay attention to anything else. He sat on the sofa in the lounge after coming, thinking about something.
Ji Xiao was angered even more by Liu Hang's behavior. But, because he knew he'll be on stage later, he couldn't argue with him because it would worsen his mood. After the competition, they would discuss everything. Even if he didn't win the competition, he must win people's hearts and set the route for his future in this final round.
Jing Yang was the last to sing in this round because he had won the previous two rounds. Ji Xiao sang before him.
When Ji Xiao took the stage, he exuded a frail but tough attitude. Jing Yang thought to himself as he stared at the TV screen that instead of being a singer, Ji Xiao should try his hand at acting, maybe he could achieve greater success.
Before singing, Ji Xiao comforted his fans in front of the camera, telling them not to worry about him, that he was in good health now, and that everyone should vote fairly. His fans would be more worried if he appeared strong like this. This was the exact effect he wanted.
Perhaps, like Jing Yang suggested, Ji Xiao should pursue a career as an actor. Because he was involved in the creation of this song, it was as bland and tasteless as boiling water.
Perhaps because they feared he would have a heart attack, the other two judges couldn't stand to critique too harshly for fear of being labeled heartless. Despite their best efforts, they couldn't discover any quality in the song he wrote. The two judges can only be as mild as possible in their judgments, then give him some encouragement in various aspects, and then it's over.
When it came time for Gu Mang to give his feedback, he was blunt and critical of the songs he wrote from beginning to end. Gu Mang's criticism of others may have had an intimidating effect, but his criticism was particularly harsh on Ji Xiao,
Ji Xiao's carefully faked-calm expression was about to shatter. He had mentally prepared himself to be chastised by Gu Mang, but he had not expected Gu Mang to be so harsh.
The other two judges were less harsh because they were afraid of being accused of lacking sympathy, but Gu Mang had no such fears. Because Gu Mang had a smaller number of brainless fans than any other celebrity in the entertainment industry, and they couldn't stand it if someone criticized him.
Furthermore, Gu Mang's speeches had always been quite convincing. Although Ji Xiao's fans were upset that he was being criticized so brutally, they felt Gu Mang's comments were reasonable.
Ji Xiao was criticized too much by Gu Mang, and he was hit hard. His footsteps were shaky when he stepped down. For a brief while, Ji Xiao had an idea since he was too unwilling in his heart, he felt that if he fainted again, he would be able to put Gu Mang to online insults and accusations. But he quickly buried this thought, and the reason in his mind remained, knowing that going up against Gu Mang would not benefit him.
To be honest, the audience did not have high hopes for Jing Yang because the songs written by the previous contestants were quite difficult to hear. As a result, the audience thought that Jing Yang could sing very well, but the competition was just too strict. It was quite challenging to create a decent song in such a short amount of time.
With a guitar in hand, Jing Yang took the stage, he planned to sing and play it, but also with music accompaniment in the background. The guitar was merely a tool that he wanted to play to increase attractiveness.
Jing Yang plucked the guitar strings, and the initial opening was a brisk and lyrical tune, followed by a light to loud accompaniment, and the emotional transition was not too abrupt or slow.
By the time the song reached its peak, the listeners had been stimulated and quickly drawn to it, and they had the impression that this song was really good.
Songs that could instantly capture people's hearts when they were heard for the first time were songs that could truly remain popular for a long time and became classics and memories when they were no longer popular. Sometimes the most touching immersion was the kind that touched the heart in an instant, because it gave the impression that they, too, had such an experience.
Although Jing Yang wrote this song quickly, it required a great deal of thought, and it became an instant hit with the help of the system. After a long period, this song would also become a classic masterpiece.
A great song enticed people to listen to it again after they'd heard it once. This was the impression that all audiences get after hearing Jing Yang's music.
Some people who were watching it live didn't even have the patience to listen to the judges' comments. They simply took out their phones and began checking the Internet to see whether anyone had recorded it. They weren't expecting it to really exist, and the number of clicks and plays was rapidly increasing.
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Didn't competition said that they will allow outsourcing for lyrics??
ReplyDeleteAnd isn't it unfair to assume that everyone who sings will also know how to write lyrics ???