Chapter 176 I won't let them take first place again
“It’s a very powerful song, and they both performed it very well.”

In front of the TV in the hotel room, Vanxia was watching the stage of Phoenix Flying and said with interest.

Yura, the manager at the side, frowned and said to Vanxia, ​​"The reason why I let you watch their performance is so that you can learn from their strengths, not to criticize them here."

In the last three episodes of "Singer 2024", Vanxia's ranking has fallen out of the top three and started hovering around fourth and fifth place. The agency behind her is also a little anxious.

But they were so far away on the other side of the ocean that they could not do anything in a hurry. They could only let Fanxia watch Fenghuang Yufei's stage more and learn from his experience.

When Vanxia received this instruction, he almost made a "black question mark" expression.

Is music something that is created overnight?

What tips or secrets can you pick up from watching other people’s performances?

Vanxia was quite helpless about this, but he could only follow the company's arrangements.

Although she was not very willing, she was actually quite curious about Fenghuang Yufei, so in addition to tonight's "Song Gu", she also watched their performance in "New Era of Heavenly Group", and even went out of her way to listen to Fenghuang Yufei's album.

Then I discovered that the Fenghuang Yufei band is really a live performance band, and the songs they sing on stage sound even better than the studio versions.

But apart from these, Vanxia had no other experience or understanding.

So when she heard Yura's words, she just curled her lips helplessly and said nothing.

Seeing that she didn't say anything, Yura had to take the initiative to ask: "How is it? Did you learn anything?"

Vanxia slapped his forehead with his palm and asked expressionlessly, "What can I learn from this? Besides, they sang Chinese songs and they are a group. Their stage style is so different from mine. I really don't know what I can learn from them."

Yura opened his mouth and wanted to say something but got choked.

The main reason was that what Vanxia said was indeed quite reasonable, and she couldn't find any words to refute it. In the end, she could only say:
"Anyway, work hard and try to get into the top three next week, otherwise your recent performance will disappoint more and more fans."

Vanxia sighed, "I hope so."

There were some things she didn't say, because she found that since Liao Bei came to "The Voice of China 2024", his ranking has been stable at third place, neither going up nor down.

If it was just once or twice, Vanxia might think it was nothing, but so far, Liao Bei has taken third place four times.

Four times?

What is this scenario?
Did the program team invite him to save face for the Chinese music scene, or for Liao Bei himself?

This seems too deliberate!
After turning off the TV, Vanxia picked up his mobile phone, waited until nine o'clock, and started a live broadcast on Instagram.

Vanxia had previously announced the start of the broadcast, so as soon as the live broadcast room was opened, many foreign netizens flocked to it.

[Long time no see! Really long time no see!]
[Yaya, you have a lot of fun in China! I finally remembered that you have fans like us!]
[Wow! Yaya is so beautiful today! Is she wearing a suspender skirt?]
[Why does it seem like Yaya has become thinner? Is the food not good in China?]
Many barrages of comments poured out in the live broadcast room like a tide.

Vanxia placed her phone on a stand and adjusted the position of the camera, then smiled and greeted her fans:

"Hello hello~ Good morning everyone~"

Because there is a twelve-hour time difference with America, it is nine o'clock in the evening here and nine o'clock in the morning in America.

After saying hello, Vanxia started chatting with fans.

"You must be mistaken. I haven't lost weight. On the contrary, I've gained some weight. The food here in China is very rich! I hope you can come and experience it if you have the chance."

[Really? I don't believe it unless you stand up and let us see.]
[I don’t really believe it!]
[See through but don’t speak out.]
"How could I lie to you? Just look!"

Vanshia said this fearlessly as she stood up and showed off her figure to her fans.

Because they were in a hotel, Vanxia didn't have to worry too much about her clothes. She wore a light brown suspender skirt, which showed off her graceful figure and exquisite curves, and perfectly outlined her sexy silhouette.

While she was showing off her figure, the comments in the live broadcast room almost all turned into expressions of "love eyes".

"How's it going? Do you believe it now?"

Vanxia turned around and winked at the camera.

The audience in the live broadcast room, both men and women, were all staring in amazement at this moment.

[I believe it!]
[Yaya, your figure seems to be reaching a critical point. You should pay more attention to your diet from now on~]
[What should I pay attention to when it comes to diet? As long as Yaya is happy, that’s fine! And it’s okay to gain a little weight, I like it this way!]
[You like BBW, right? ...If it's Yaya, it's not impossible.]
A small episode suddenly made the style of the live broadcast room a little distorted.

However, everyone's attention soon returned to the main topic.

[What does Yaya say? How is the show "The Voice of China 2024"? Is there any shady dealings? Is there any control over your song selection?]
[There is definitely something fishy going on! Ever since that Chinese singer named Liao Bei came on the show, our Yaya has never been in the top three again! This is so obvious!]
[Is this really the case? I really hadn’t noticed this if you hadn’t told me! If this is true, then the production team of “The Voice 2024” is too abominable!]
[That’s right! It’s unbelievable that Mars’ Uptown Funk lost to Phoenix Yufei! The shady dealings of Chinese variety shows are really crazy!]
[At first I thought this show was pretty good, but I didn’t expect it to have such a cliché design!]
In addition to domestic audiences, "The Voice of China 2024" also has many foreign audiences. During each live broadcast, the number of people in the live broadcast room of the international broadcasting station fluctuates around three million.

And this week, with the arrival of Mars Brother, the number of people in the international live broadcast room exceeded 500 million+.

But Brother Mars lost.

And the song they sang was "Uptown Funk".

This result caused heated discussions among many people on the Internet. In their eyes, there was no way that Brontë could lose, let alone the song "Uptown Funk".

Vanxia was naturally aware of these heated discussions, but she did not speak out. Now, seeing these comments in the live broadcast room, she expressed her thoughts for the first time.

"Can everyone be more friendly? The production team did not control my song selection. We just exchanged our ideas with the music director. The decision to choose the song is still in my hands."

This is the truth. Although Liang Bo will discuss song selection with the singers, the final decision on what song to sing is still up to the singers themselves. He just gives some suggestions based on comprehensive considerations.

Vanxia pursed his lips and continued, "As for Brother Mars losing to Fenghuang Yufei..."

She pondered for a while before speaking, "In my eyes, Fenghuang Yufei's victory over Huoxing Ge is well-deserved. At that time, I was in the backstage singers' preparation room and was also moved by their song "As Wish". Even if I felt the same way, let alone the audience at the scene."

"And as far as I know, the song 'As Wish' has a special meaning to the Chinese people, so there is no shady reason why Fenghuang Yufei got the first place this week."

Vanxia said sincerely that she still trusted the program team on this point.

However, she had some doubts about Liao Bei's ranking.

But she couldn't express this doubt during the live broadcast, right?
Unless she doesn't want to be in "The Voice of China 2024" and stay in Linjiang.

[Yaya, is this true? You are not just being polite, are you?]
[This is not Yaya’s style, so it must be real!]
[It seems to be just as Yaya said! During the live broadcast, many Chinese viewers were wiping tears.]
[So the reason why Phoenix Yufei defeated Huoxing Ge was because of the home field advantage, and it was not a fair victory?]
[I think this is what I mean.]
[I told you, there’s no way Uptown Funk could lose.]
Looking at those who were still questioning, Vanxia smiled and said, "What I said must be true, can everyone believe me?" Shantimo and Mars naturally knew that Vanxia was doing a live broadcast on Instagram.

Although they had no interaction before, they have followed each other on Instagram since they both participated in the show "The Voice 2024".

So when Vanxia started broadcasting, both Shantimo and Mars received notification messages.

At this time, Shantimo was on the balcony of the hotel, applying a facial mask while diving in Vanxia's live broadcast room.

"It's great to be young."

Looking at the lively Vanxia, ​​Shantimo couldn't help but sigh.

She is naturally aware of the controversy caused by "The Voice 2024" on the Internet this week, and many fans have left messages on her Instagram asking her what she thinks.

However, Shantimo did not respond to this because it was a completely thankless task and there was no need to do it.

Of course, if she were Vanxia's age now, she might also do a live broadcast like Vanxia to explain things to the fans and netizens who care about these things.

But she is 56 now and no longer has the energy to do these things.

As for Mars...

He was in a bar in Linjiang. After noticing the vibration of his mobile phone, he took it out, took a look at it, and then turned it off.

Fanxia live broadcast?
He had no interest in it at all, so he would rather enjoy the bright lights and nightlife of China with his team members.

He also doesn't care about some of the voices on the Internet.

In any case, the result has already come about, and complaining about it now will not change anything, but will only affect your mood.

So Brother Mars is very open-minded. If you lose, you lose. You might as well try harder next time.

He didn't believe that Fenghuang Yufei would be able to come up with a song like "As Wish" next Friday. Moreover, for songs with sentimental themes, it is usually enough to sing them once. If they sing them more than once, the audience will think that they are deliberately being sentimental, which will be counterproductive.

"Without the blessing of this song, what can you use to win my "24K Magic"?"

Brother Mars muttered to himself.

Next week, he will definitely not let Fenghuang Yufei take first place again.

Mars turned around, picked up the whiskey on the bar and drank it all, then put the glass back and said to the female bartender in front of him:

"Beauty! On the rocks."

……

Time passed day by day, and except for some unexpected events, everyone lived their lives as usual.

Bai Xingjian's life is also very regular. He exercises, trains his voice, and sings, over and over again.

When it was Wednesday, they took a flight from Linjiang to Beijing and went to the "Songgu" program to participate in the recording.

Last week's "Songgu" was like a phoenix flying in the sky. Although it did not gain any advantage on the Weibo hot search list, it still showed a significant recovery in terms of ratings.

Therefore, at the kind invitation of the chief director Xu Jun, it was Fenghuang Yufei who participated in the recording this week, not just Bai Xingjian or Feng Shiqi alone.

When Thursday came, Bai Xingjian and Feng Shiqi went to the Mango Radio Building again to participate in the rehearsal of the eighth episode of "The Voice 2024".

This time, on the way back from rehearsal, they met Wang Yaqi and his group who came for rehearsal.

Both sides had a tacit understanding and no one greeted each other. They passed each other like strangers.

But when they met, Wang Yaqi was stunned and had an inexplicable feeling in her heart.

She thought she would see Bai Xingjian tomorrow, but she didn't expect to meet him so soon.

Moreover, she had been "spying" on Bai Xingjian and Feng Shiqi on the Internet for some time, and suddenly saw them in person, which made her feel a strange feeling of being "caught".

It feels like after a breakup, you "spy" on your ex's various social media platforms, then accidentally like a post and your ex finds out.

Noticing that Wang Yaqi was distracted and stopped walking, Li Zhenxi put his arm around her waist and continued walking forward, so that Bai Xingjian and Feng Shiqi would not notice that she was acting strangely.

"Are you okay?" Li Zhenxi asked her with concern.

Wang Yaqi shook her head: "It's okay, thank you."

Li Zhenxi sneered, "We are talking about this between ourselves."

Wang Yaqi smiled slightly and said nothing more.

Li Zhenxi could actually understand Wang Yaqi, because even when he saw Bai Xingjian and Feng Shiqi just now, he couldn't help but be stunned.

It's been less than two months, so why do I always feel that GoldenCold and Fenghuang Yufei are no longer a group from the same world?
It's really strange.

"So they are the ones who declared they would challenge us in that video?"

Feng Shiqi blinked, a look of surprise flashed in his eyes, and spoke.

"probably."

Bai Xingjian sighed and smiled helplessly.

He knew that the production team was going to use their Phoenix Flying and GoldenCold to create program effects again.

Seeing that he looked a little unhappy, Feng Shiqi asked caringly, "What's wrong?"

Bai Xingjian leaned over slightly and whispered in her ear: "If it was GoldenCold who challenged us, then I feel the production team would probably let them succeed, because that would be the only way to improve the show's performance."

Hearing this, Feng Shiqi's clear eyes suddenly opened. She wanted to say something angrily, but someone walked by, so she held it back and just gritted her teeth with a clicking sound.

Bai Xingjian raised his lips and smiled, thinking to himself, "This sound is quite similar to chewing chicken feet."

(End of this chapter)