Chapter 180 The Dilemma of Purpose

Many people in the live broadcast room were complaining about the rules of this week's "The Voice 2024", and gradually, the scolding became more and more frequent.

Backend data center.

On the computer screen, a number representing "sensitive words in the barrage" is increasing at a very fast speed.

In just three minutes, the number increased from 3 to 15.

At the same time, a bright red notification reminder appeared in the live broadcast system.

Chief Director Li Xiao's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly shouted to the technicians beside him, "Quickly adjust the sensitive word blocking level to level three!"

"Ok!"

The staff responded quickly and completed the task in less than three seconds: "It's adjusted, Director Li."

Li Xiao sighed and said helplessly, "It looks like there will be a lot of criticism about our show on the Internet this week."

He can control the barrage of comments in the live broadcast room, but he cannot control all the trending searches on Weibo.

"I don't know what you were thinking. Why did you suddenly change the competition system to a ranking competition? And the challenge rules don't seem very reasonable at first glance."

Hong Yang asked, who was beside him.

When Hong Yang heard about the change in the competition system, he thought Li Xiao had some sudden and brilliant idea, so brilliant that he had to change it even when the show was being broadcast live. But now...

"I don't want this either."

Li Xiao smiled helplessly and explained, "If not, Ding Xin will most likely be eliminated tonight. If our show doesn't have her, it will lose a lot of popularity."

"No, take a look."

Li Xiao picked up the tablet and showed Hong Yang the ratings contribution list of the last seven episodes of "The Voice of China 2024": "This is the latest data obtained by our system. It is based on the broadcast screen of each singer, which includes the singing stage and interactive links. The proportion of the cumulative ratings of these screens to the cumulative ratings of all singers in the current period is used to calculate the singer's contribution to the program."

In the comprehensive contribution list, Ding Xin ranked first, far ahead, followed closely by Fenghuang Yufei, and then Vanxia.

In the last episode's ratings contribution list, Fenghuang Yufei ranked first, Ding Xin ranked second, and Mars Brother ranked third.

“Although Fenghuang Yufei has a lot of hot searches, Ding Xin has a lot of hot searches too!”

Li Xiao said with emotion: "And Ding Xin's contribution to the ratings is mainly on the TV side. If Ding Xin is no longer in the program, our ratings on the TV side may drop drastically."

At this point, Hong Yang also understood.

No matter which program, as long as it cooperates with local TV stations, the ratings on TV are particularly important.

High ratings can bring many conveniences and advantages to the program.

If the ratings are low, there will be nothing.

"The Voice of China 2024" is the former under the current circumstances, and the one who supports this is Ding Xin.

When the ratings contribution list data came out, Li Xiao was a little confused.

How can Ding Xin be so successful on TV?

After thinking about it carefully, Li Xiao finally understood.

Nowadays, most viewers who are still interested in watching TV are middle-aged people, or even elderly people.

And Ding Xin to these audiences is probably like the Phoenix Flying to today's young people.

Everyone has a group of loyal audiences of corresponding age groups.

Although "Fenghuang Yufei" also has some older viewers, their "debut" time is relatively short after all, and the audience stickiness is not high. Therefore, the TV ratings can almost be said to be dominated by Ding Xin alone, who is supporting it all.

"Why didn't you tell me such important data earlier?" Hong Yang asked.

"It's not that I don't want to say it, but the data has only been out for a short time. Otherwise, I wouldn't have gone to such lengths to change the competition system."

Li Xiao spread his hands helplessly.

"So what are your plans next?" Hong Yang sighed, having no idea what to do.

Li Xiao counted on his fingers and thought: "This week is about rushing to the top of the list, and next week is about topping the list. As for the singer who will top the list next week..."

As he spoke, he also revealed an embarrassed expression: "Next week's singer to top the charts has been decided to be the Bird and Fish duo. With Qiao Xi and Su Ning's strength and fame, they will definitely be successful. By then, Ding Xin might really be in danger. It will be difficult to deal with."

There are already three groups of foreign singers on the show, so Li Xiao also decided not to allow other foreign singers to come to "The Voice of China 2024" in the short term.

“As for Birds and Fish, they may be able to hold up the TV ratings, but I’m not sure how much they can hold up.”

As Li Xiao was speaking, Hong Yang was also offering advice.

However, after discussing for a while, the two still couldn't come up with a definite solution.

"Forget it, forget it. Let's just watch the show first. Things will work out when the time comes. Maybe I'll come up with another idea when we do the live show next week."

Li Xiao laughed, “Hehehe.”

Hong Yang was speechless and turned to look at the broadcast screen.

At this moment, Liao Bei is performing on the stage.

A classic song he sang is called "The Sadness of Courage", and the genre is still a classic lyric song.

It’s just that Liao Bei is not the original singer of this song, and the original singer is also well-known, so for many audiences, his singing is not good.

[I don’t know how to put it, maybe it’s because Liao Bei’s personal style is too strong. As soon as he started singing, I felt that the flavor of the song changed and became unpleasant.]
[Great minds think alike! Although Liao Bei is indeed very good, and few male singers can match his weak voice technique, his sense of language in singing this song does not match this weak voice technique at all, and it sounds dull.]
[Indeed! And Liao Bei's dragging singing style is back again, with no connection between words at all, which sounds really out of place.]
[No, is Liao Bei really that bad? You guys are being too picky!]
[Is it bad? The public has sharp eyes.]
Netizens in the live broadcast room expressed their opinions, and it was extremely lively for a while.

Singer's House.

Looking at Liao Bei's performance on stage and listening to the songs he sang, Feng Shiqi couldn't help but frown.

To be honest, maybe she liked the original version of "The Sadness of Courage" more, so she felt that Liao Bei's singing tonight was not good, and it was even a little harsh.

Feng Shiqi couldn't help but tilt his head, feeling as if he was being tormented and tortured.

Noticing her movements, Bai Xingjian couldn't help laughing.

Although he had not heard this song much, he did not like Liao Bei's singing style tonight, so as he listened, the expression on his face gradually became similar to Feng Shiqi's. And Shi Xue, who was next to them, also put on a mask of pain.

The camera just happened to cut to this side at this moment, and the expressions of the three of them appeared in front of countless viewers without any concealment, and many viewers were immediately amused by them.

[Hahahaha, I can only say that my expression now is exactly the same as theirs, okay?]
[Three young people whose facial expressions are out of control!]
[Liao Bei's singing of this song really feels like he wants to send the audience away!]
[I can’t listen to it anymore. Let me exit the live broadcast room and go out to listen to the original singer to cleanse my ears.]
[Wait for me!]
What made the audience quite desperate was that the original version of "The Sadness of Courage" was nearly four minutes long, but Liao Bei's adaptation extended the length to five and a half minutes.

Many viewers felt more and more tormented the more they listened and could not help but quit the live broadcast.

Seeing the number of people online in the live broadcast room dropping rapidly, Li Xiao sighed and scratched his head.

But he was not panicked. Although there were fewer people in the live broadcast room, there were still topics to talk about.

As long as the popularity is there, this number of losses is nothing.

……

After Liao Bei, Fan Xia took the stage to sing.

Tonight she wore a green long dress with a racer-neck design, revealing her snow-white shoulders and a deep curve.

The skirt is cut close-fitting and elegant, perfectly outlining her sexy and graceful figure, and every curve exudes charming charm.

As soon as Vanxia appeared on the stage, the sound like a boiling kettle was heard at the scene, and both boys and girls screamed continuously.

[Oh my god! This kid is so sexy!]
[This figure is absolutely amazing! ]
[I can’t imagine how beautiful her stage performance is tonight.]
The live broadcast room was also a little lively. When Vanxia's singing sounded, everyone began to immerse themselves in her singing again.

The song sung by Vanxia tonight is more classical in style, and can be said to be a piece of music with a very strong sense of atmosphere.

She was in very good shape tonight, maintaining a stable tone output, and showing her advantages such as the combination of ultra-low larynx position, thick vocal cords, and strong vocal cord closure ability to everyone without any concealment.

In front of the computer screen.

After watching Vanxia's performance, Su Caitao couldn't help but sigh: "This girl's future is really limitless. She gave me the same feeling as the Phoenix in "New Era of Heavenly Group", like a shining star slowly rising. Her sense of rhythm, pitch, transitions and melody are all incredibly stable, and the stage tension is also full, as if she is not here to compete, but to enjoy the stage."

"What's even more surprising is that from the first episode to tonight's eighth episode, she seems to be able to bring different types of songs and ever-changing stage styles to the audience every Friday night. She is really amazing!"

Su Caitao couldn't help but give a thumbs up to the camera.

Netizens in her live broadcast room also agreed with this.

[I feel that Xiaohaijie is even more powerful than Shantimo. As long as she keeps working hard at her current state, it is only a matter of time before she wins the Grammy Award.]
[That’s right! If the production team hadn’t invited a very unruly Martian brother to come, the first place tonight might have been Yaya.]
[Hahaha, it’s a bit early to say this, let’s wait until the remaining singers finish their performances!]
Singer's House.

Wang Yaqi was also filled with emotion at this moment.

too strong!
This kid's strength is simply incredible, okay?
When Wang Yaqi watched it on TV before, she didn’t have this feeling, but once she came to the offline scene, all her senses were magnified, and she was deeply shocked by Vanxia’s on-site ability.

Wang Yaqi was already somewhat thankful that GoldenCold had not made it to the charts. If she had succeeded in making it to the online singer camp, she felt that she might not be able to withstand the pressure when facing Vanxia.

Li Zhenxi on the side also opened his mouth slightly and couldn't help nodding.

Even Lin Hailun was shocked.

In fact, even Bai Xingjian and Feng Shiqi next door were the same, but they were not so exaggerated because they had already witnessed how powerful Vanxia was.

Even so, Bai Xingjian and Feng Shiqi were still impressed by Vanxia's condition tonight.

"This song is amazing! Not only is it nearly perfect musically, but it also has its own flavor when it's sung. It feels like it can rival the original version."

Feng Shiqi's eyes lit up.

The song that Vanxia sang tonight came from an American singer who has won nine Grammy Awards.

Being able to compete with the original singer shows how high the evaluation given by Feng Shiqi is.

Bai Xingjian smiled and nodded: "And it feels like I'm listening to heavenly music and my ears are temporarily clear."

The sound of Vanxia's stage is several times better than Liao Bei's stage just now.

"Yes!"

Shi Xue, who was sitting next to them, nodded sincerely, and then sighed, "What a pity that I can't stay on this show and can't compete with her on the same stage."

Shi Xue is about the same age as Vanxia. Before coming to "The Voice of China 2024", Vanxia was her imaginary enemy.

It’s a pity that when she was choosing her opponent to challenge, she had a sudden thought and chose Brother Mars.

Thinking about it now, she regretted the decision she made.

Feng Shiqi patted Shi Xue's shoulder and comforted her.

Although they had spent a short time together, perhaps because their magnetic fields were compatible, they both got along very well.

Bai Xingjian looked at the two of them, smiled, and then turned his attention back to the live broadcast.

The one singing on the stage at this moment was Ding Xin. Although her performance tonight surprised many audiences and she did not make any mistakes, due to the excellent performance of Vanxia before her, Ding Xin's performance tonight was not very eye-catching.

After Ding Xin, it was Huang Fei.

These two singers who were at the bottom of the list were put together again.

As for Huang Fei's performance stage, it is about the same as Ding Xin's, each has its own advantages and disadvantages.

Many viewers couldn’t help but complain:

[What's wrong with Huang Fei's recent condition? It's getting worse and worse!]
[Shi Xue’s performance is not better than Huang Fei’s?]
[That's right! Can the production team please let Shi Xue take Huang Fei's place?]
[Huang Fei is so confident that he can stay on the show!]
After Huang Fei passed, it was the turn of Shantimo, the last person to go on stage.

Everyone thought that she would be the last to perform and give a very exciting performance, but what no one expected was that Shantimo made a rare mistake.

At the end of a line of lyrics, her throat coughed.

Although it sounds quite abrupt, Shantimo used her rich stage experience to cleverly connect the cough with the next line of lyrics.

This operation also surprised and delighted many audiences and singers from the Singer's House.

[Is this the adaptability of a top singer? As expected of Shantimo!]
[The audience was really lucky! It was another Grammy-level performance!]
[Tonight's ranking is a bit hard to guess!]
Amidst many discussions, Shantimo ended her singing.

Hosts He Ling and Hai Quan returned to the stage to prepare for the announcement of the final rankings.

(End of this chapter)