Chapter 178: Rewind

"This girl sings very nicely."

On the sofa in the preparation room, Feng Shiqi naturally picked up the yogurt of the program's brand on the coffee table, took a sip, and said in a light tone:
“And he has a great sense of rhythm, he’s always on beat, and his voice is very steady.”

The girl Feng Shiqi was referring to was naturally Shi Xue who was singing on the stage at that moment.

Under the bright and dazzling lights, Shi Xue sparkled like the Milky Way in the dark night. She was wearing an exquisitely tailored flowing long dress made of high-end custom-made silk, sparkling with a subtle luster.

The hem of her skirt swayed gently with her movements, and she wore a pair of high heels inlaid with tiny diamonds, which perfectly echoed the long skirt and looked sparkling.

The song sung by Shi Xue was the theme song of a youth movie. This movie was very popular back then. Now, coupled with her youthful and energetic voice, it has deeply moved many audiences.

[Shi Xue, who sang this song, really looks like my former lover Bai Yueguang, who sang this song at the graduation party!]
[I never expected that Xuemei's singing of this song would bring back memories!]
[Oh, this production team is really ridiculous. If the competition system wasn’t changed temporarily, with Xuemei’s performance tonight, she would definitely be able to make it to the top of the list, right?]
Netizens in the live broadcast room were talking a lot.

Bai Xingjian also picked up the yogurt and took a sip, saying, "It's a very familiar song. I seem to have heard it somewhere before."

Drinking yogurt is a sudden requirement recently issued by the program team. Although the camera did not switch to this side at this time, this part will be broadcast in the edited version.

Hearing what Bai Xingjian said, Feng Shiqi glanced at him and said in a faint voice: "This song is my cell phone ringtone."

"is it?"

Bai Xingjian's mouth twitched, and he let out an awkward smile: "I was wondering why this song is so familiar."

……

The song was over very quickly.

Amid the applause of the audience, Shi Xue met Brother Mars at the edge of the stage, and then accompanied by her music partner, they went to the Singer's House together.

"Thank you Shi Xue for the wonderful performance."

The host He Ling returned to the stage and said to the audience: "Brother Huoxing and Shi Xue have both given us an excellent performance. The difficult question will now be handed over to the 1001 audience members present."

"Whose performance moved you more? If you choose Huoxing Ge, please press the number 1 on the voting machine. If you choose Shi Xue, please press the number 2."

"Make your choice!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the rhythmic voting BGM sounded at the right time.

The voting session for the first ranking competition tonight has officially begun!
Unlike the previous unveiling competition, the voting results of the ranking competition will be announced as soon as they come out.

However, the person who announced it was not the host in the studio, but the interactive host Xiao Shen in the backstage.

In order not to influence the voting choices of the 1001 on-site judges, they will not be informed of the voting results.

When He Ling announced the news, many audience members showed surprised expressions on their faces.

[Huh? We voted, and then the results weren’t announced to us?]
[Oh my god! The production team is definitely treating us as ruthless voting tools!]
[But this is also good, what if Shixue succeeds in reaching the top of the list tonight?]
The audience was talking about it, and netizens in the live broadcast room were also quite confused.

[So will the voting results be announced to us online viewers?]
[Of course they will? If they don’t announce it to us, then what’s the difference between it and a competition to reveal the results?]
[That’s right, I don’t believe the production team would do something like this.]
[That's not necessarily true.]
While netizens were discussing the matter, the live broadcast screen switched to the singer’s home.

At this time, there were only Shi Xue, Mars Brother and their music partners in the Singer's House.

Soon, the interactive host Xiao Shen came over. After a brief greeting, she looked at the card in her hand and said solemnly:

"Tonight, Shi Xue came to the stage of "The Voice of China 2024" and challenged Mars Brother to the top of the charts with the song "Lucky."

"If Shi Xue succeeds in getting on the list, the singer ranked last in the online singer camp will leave with regret."

"If Shi Xue fails to make the list, she will stop here, and all the singers in the online singer camp will be safe for the time being."

After hearing these words, although Shi Xue no longer had much hope for the outcome, she still began to feel nervous and uneasy inside.

What if?
What if she succeeds in the challenge?
She is in very good condition tonight, okay?
"The jury will vote on whether the winner is Shi Xue, who sang passionately, or Huo Xing Ge, who has great singing and dancing skills?"

Under Shi Xue's nervous and expectant gaze, Xiao Shen said slowly:

"I declare, thank you Shi Xue for your wonderful performance. Unfortunately, I failed to make the list."

Well, it still doesn’t work.

Shi Xue pursed her lips and couldn't help feeling a little lonely.

The interactive host Xiao Shen went up to hug her, and Mars Brother also said a few words of encouragement to comfort her.

[Oh, I knew this would be the result.]
[It’s your turn, sister Xue.]
[Judging from He Ling's expression when she announced the change in the competition system on stage, Shi Xue's first challenger tonight is definitely not Brother Mars. If the competition system is not changed, she might have a great chance of staying tonight.]
[It’s really hard to review tonight’s show.]
The comments in the live broadcast room were a little explosive, and the singers in the singer preparation room felt a little regretful when they saw this result.

"What a pity. I quite like the song sung by this girl."

There was a hint of sadness in Feng Shiqi's eyes as he looked at the broadcast screen.

She really likes the song "Lucky" and also likes Shi Xue's performance of it tonight.

“It’s a pity indeed.”

Bai Xingjian nodded. Judging from Shi Xue's performance alone, if she were put into the online singer camp, she would not necessarily be inferior to Ding Xin and Huang Fei.

The online singer lost a great player.

The competition system of tonight's program team is a bit crazy.

……

"When Xiao Shen announced the results just now, there were quite a few spectators at the scene, looking around, trying to see the real-time broadcast of the backstage scenes on some screen."

On the stage, He Ling smiled and said, "Everyone please stop looking. The results will not be shown to you because we don't want to affect your subsequent voting decisions."

"And I don't know if you've noticed, but we didn't even play their short videos before the singers' performances tonight. We just want everyone to make the most sincere judgment of our performance based on the purest listening experience."

[No wonder, I was wondering why tonight's live broadcast looked a bit weird, so this is the reason!]
[But I have to say, this is a good idea, everything is done by the stage!]
[This is indeed worthy of praise, but the change in the competition format tonight is really worthy of criticism! ]
The netizens in the live broadcast room kept posting comments.

Haiquan also said: "So although we, the audience at the scene, can't know the results immediately, we can listen to the songs and watch the singers' performances from the closest distance. This is also very happy, right?"

As soon as the words fell, there was a warm response from the audience.

"During Shi Xue's singing just now, GoldenCold's [audience reservation value] has exceeded 500,000."

He Ling held up the cue card and said, "Then, the second round of the ranking competition officially begins. Please invite GoldenCold to tell us who they are going to challenge."

[Do I need to say this? Everyone already knows this, right?]
[Say those four words out loud! Phoenix is ​​flying!]
[It's true that enemies often meet on a narrow road! The feud between these two groups has spread from "New Era of Heavenly Group" to "The Voice of China 2024".]
Amid the discussions, Wang Yaqi said the four characters “Phoenix is ​​flying” to the camera.

"Let's go."

Bai Xingjian stood up and placed his hands horizontally in front of Feng Shiqi.

Feng Shiqi took his hand, stood up from the sofa, and the two walked towards the stage aisle together.

……

“So what kind of song would ‘Rewind’ be?”

In front of the computer screen, Su Caitao said with interest: "Just from the title, it sounds like a song about the perception of life."

[Rewinding, obviously, means rewinding the tape, which is equivalent to going back in time, back to the past.]
[Rewinding is actually playing the audio file repeatedly, listening to it in reverse order over and over again, in order to get some inspiration from it, and this song "Rewind" is probably about some things that happened to Xing Jian when he was creating music.]
[It makes sense, I believe it!]
In the Xinghuo live broadcast room, Su Caitao's fans also expressed their opinions.

At this time, Bai Xingjian and Feng Shiqi also came to the stage.

The camera gave them a close-up, which immediately caused a burst of joy in the barrage.

[No, are you two living in two seasons?]
[Sister Shiqi wears a short-sleeved dress, as if she lives in summer, and brother Xingjian wears a windbreaker, as if he lives in autumn...]
[What a weird combination.]
As netizens said, Bai Xingjian wore a black windbreaker tonight, which looked low-key and elegant, giving people a very reliable feeling.

Feng Shiqi, on the other hand, wore a dark blue square-neck dress, revealing her delicate white collarbone. Her long hair fell over her shoulders, making her look both beautiful and cool.

As the two appeared, the audience burst into extremely warm applause and cheers.

Many audiences couldn't help but stand up from their seats, shouting the four words "Phoenix Flying".

As last week’s champion, Fenghuang Yufei is the glory in their hearts!
Looking at these crazy audiences, Wang Yaqi, Li Zhenxi and Lin Hailun in the preparation room couldn't help but look grim. With the audience's reaction, can they still win tonight?

Moreover, are you sure it’s not Fenghuang Yufei coming here to hold a concert?

The audiences in the audience are all fans of both of them, right?

【rewind】

【Singer: Phoenix in Flight】

【Lyrics: Bai Xingjian】

【Composition: Bai Xingjian】

【Arranger: Bai Xingjian】

As the song information appeared, the scene became quiet.

Bai Xingjian and Feng Shiqi stood on both sides of the stage, waiting for the melody to sound.

The lights dimmed, and after three heartbeat-like sound effects sounded, a tearing acoustic guitar melody set the tone for the deep atmosphere of the song.

Under the gazes of countless people, Feng Shiqi raised the microphone and began to sing:
“I’m tired of waiting”

"Your so-called arrangement"

"How long will the future take to arrive?"

“It’s always too late”

“I just realized I’m cute”

"I want to rely on you, but you are not here"

Feng Shiqi, who sang this song, has a voice like silk, soft and textured, and every note is full of emotion.

After hearing the lyrics and the melody of the song, the audience was slightly surprised.

This seems to be a pop love song?
After singing this lyrics, Feng Shiqi turned around and faced Bai Xingjian.

The audience raised their eyebrows, and then they heard Bai Xingjian's voice:
“Should be a happy place”

“All you gave was blank”

"A person's holiday daze"

“I can’t find anyone to watch the sea with me”

Bai Xingjian's voice is also relatively low, but as the lyrics progress, his volume gradually becomes higher and his emotions become more and more abundant.

"I am outside the door of happiness"

“But I couldn’t get in.”

"The damage you have caused me"

“It’s really hard for me to let go”

Especially when singing the last sentence, the helplessness displayed by Bai Xingjian made everyone see that he "really finds it hard to let go."

Feng Shiqi turned her back to him and performed with the same deep affection:

"I finally understand that love can't come back"

“And you always understand too late”

“I finally spoke up.”

“She cried and begged me to stay.”

Bai Xingjian and Feng Shiqi sang alternately, and his performance remained stable:

"I finally understand that love can't come back"

“There are too many obstacles in front of us”

"You can't let go of my hand"

"I would rather be useless than ask me not to leave"

The song "Rewind" does not require too many singing techniques. There are no key changes, no high notes, and no big ups and downs. It just follows the rhythm and goes straight to the point, which makes it easier for the audience to immerse themselves in the mood of the song.

Of course, many viewers were also infected by listening to the lyrics and feeling the emotions in the song.

[Damn, listening to this song reminds me of my ex-girlfriend.]
[I feel like crying again, what’s going on?]
[This lyrics is so realistic! It is exactly the same as my experience in my last relationship!]
[I finally let go of the fact that love can’t come back~ Have you noticed that this song seems to be a bit easy to sing! ]
[So the whole song is about 'ai'?]
[Brother Xingjian is here to show off his songwriting skills again.]
An acoustic guitar and an electronic interlude sounded. Bai Xingjian and Feng Shiqi, who were standing on both sides of the stage, turned around and slowly walked towards each other, and finally came to the center of the stage together.

Feng Shiqi looked at Bai Xingjian and sang:

"You always want me to be good"

“Planning for the future slowly”

“My tears kept falling”

"How to explain the past?"

"You should give trust"

"You pushed me slowly into the cliff with your own hands"

Although it was just a very simple stage design, Feng Shiqi's singing still made many audiences feel distressed.

[Why do I feel like beating up Bai Xingjian?]
[Sister Shiqi's singing... I feel so sorry for her!]
[I just want to say that this lyrics is so damn realistic! ]
"From the paleness of my face"

“Seeing Memory Slow Down”

"The sweet past is rewinding"

“It just feels like it’s gone.”

Bai Xingjian and Feng Shiqi looked at each other and began their first chorus of the night.

"And my expectations of you"

"Broken by you (me) again and again"

“It’s broken into too many pieces”

“How to put it together and start over”

The duo's delicate singing brought out the emotional entanglements and inner struggles in the lyrics vividly, and also conveyed the theme of "Rewind" - the helplessness and sadness of memories of the past and irretrievable love - deeply and clearly to the audience.

After this part, Bai Xingjian and Feng Shiqi looked at each other again and sang the climax of the whole song together with true emotion.

It starts with acoustic guitar and ends with acoustic guitar.

As the sound of the acoustic guitar strings slowly died down until silence, Fenghuang Yufei's performance of "Rewind" came to an end.

In the soft interweaving lights, Bai Xingjian and Feng Shiqi bowed slightly.

It was not until a few seconds later that applause broke out from the audience, and many audience members looked at the two of them with different expressions.

It’s not that the song is badly sung, but that the song is very infectious and makes people can’t help but recall some people and things in the past.

(End of this chapter)