The recording of the team finals was about to kick off, a grand musical feast presented wholeheartedly by the four mentors' teams, meticulously edited into three episodes. Today was precisely the moment for Sister Na's team to shine brightly.
At the opening, the four strongest members of Sister Na's team—Zhang Wei, Liang Bo, Qin Tian, and Zhang Hexuan—joined Sister Na in a chorus of "Conquest," instantly igniting the atmosphere at the venue. Zhang Wei's purple braids complemented the tips of Sister Na's hair, making them look exceptionally eye-catching. Zhang Hexuan wore a pair of black glasses, and his buzz cut made him look full of spirit. Liang Bo's narrow eyes exuded a rebellious aura that left a deep impression. As for Qin Tian, he still wore his signature plaid casual shirt paired with blue slim-fit trousers and white canvas shoes, perfectly portraying a fresh and youthful style. It felt as if one had been transported back to the innocent high school days, making people wonder if he would introduce himself as "Senior Three Qin Tian" again, followed immediately by the start of the senior year.
The competition officially began. Today's format was jointly decided by the mentor's fast pass and the mass media review panel. After three rounds of fierce competition, the team champion would finally be selected.
"Authentic good herbal tea, authentic good voice, drink Qili, add power..." Hua Shao delivered the commercial in his super-fast speaking pace, earning him the reputation of "China's Best Tongue." Immediately afterward, he announced loudly, "Now, let's welcome the first contestant—Zhang Hexuan!"
Zhang Hexuan brought a rock song full of power, "Fake Monk," which got everyone's blood boiling.
"Next up, let's welcome the talented singer-songwriter—Qin Tian!" As soon as Hua Shao finished speaking, it triggered a burst of laughter.
"Look at that, even the introduction line is different. Did you hear that? Talented singer-songwriter! Hahaha..." Someone started his daily narcissism mode again.
Qin Tian's fans could no longer suppress the excitement in their hearts and howled. Some fans even came to the scene, holding support boards and chanting in unison: "Qin Tian, Qin Tian, you're the sweetest of them all!" One wondered if the behind-the-scenes team had put a lot of thought into this support event.
Qin Tian lowered his voice, nodded back at the fans, and then, as the accompaniment began, started singing with deep emotion:
"Always dreaming of flying across the meridian above the clouds / Unable to distinguish between night and day / Rushing over in a hurry with expectations that cannot be contained / Let me think about it once more / Think about it once more / We are searching in the middle of this road / We are lost at both ends of this road / Whenever the evening sunlight renders everything / Look how dazzling that golden color is..."
The audience offstage was also deeply captivated by this song, casting admiring glances one after another.
"This song is really well sung!" Brother Kun whispered to Sister Na.
"You never have to worry about Qin Tian's original music. Listen to this vocal technique, Qin Tian has improved again, and he's improving really fast!" Huan Ge also joined the discussion.
As Qin Tian's singing continued to drift across the stage:
"Running in the middle of this road / Crying at both ends of this road / Whenever the evening sunlight renders everything / I see the darkness of night / Evening breeze blowing across the golden beach, the evening banquet by the sea / I'm still not used to that kind of taste / On the round-trip road to Las Vegas, I saw / There is no one here / No one here..."
Qin Tian's performance came to a perfect conclusion with the final line, and the audience burst into applause, cheering for his brilliant performance.
This song could also be considered one of Liang Bo's representative works, using affectionate lyrics and moving melodies to express the vision of letting the afterglow of the setting sun soothe a busy soul. In this team final, every contestant used their singing voice and talent to interpret the charm of music, treating the audience to an audiovisual feast.
This song, "Sunset Boulevard," interpreted through Qin Tian, perfectly presented the unique flavor of *I Am a Singer*. The reverb was handled just right, natural without appearing noisy; the drumbeats were clear and powerful, without feeling muffled at all. The transitions between musical phrases flowed like floating clouds and flowing water, with the piano chords accompanying gently like a breeze brushing against the face. In the climax, the addition of the melodious Irish whistles made one feel relaxed, happy, and immensely comfortable. And when the whistle sound stopped abruptly, the electric guitar seamlessly took over the main melody, accompanied by the delicate chords of the piano, every note striking straight to the heart and leaving one intoxicated.
To describe it in one word: "Peerless"!
While singing, Qin Tian even slightly imitated Liang Bo's vocal timbre. After all, the reason this song could achieve legendary status was precisely because of the perfect fusion of Liang Bo's timbre and the instruments. That artistic conception was simply so beautiful it was intoxicating. The combination of piano and rock was even more unique and one-of-a-kind.
At this very moment, Qin Tian was still thinking about Liang Bo's expression, it was just a pity he couldn't witness it with his own eyes.
"Please let Brother Kun make his choice." Hua Shao advanced the process at the appropriate time.
"Qin Tian!" Brother Kun supported him as always.
Huan Ge also shouted, "Qin Tian!"
An overwhelming momentum, needing no words, let alone reasons.
Harlem was full of praise: "Qin Tian, the artistic conception of this song is too beautiful. Through your singing, I felt as if I were right there on the scene."
Hua Shao turned to ask Sister Na: "Sister Na's final choice is?"
"Qin Tian!" Sister Na gave the answer without any hesitation. This gap was indeed a bit stark. Qin Tian right now was like competing against them using a version 2.0 Liang Bo; it was practically a bit bullying!
"Then, let's invite Zhang Wei to perform." Hua Shao continued to guide the process.
Zhang Wei's performance of "Whataya Want From Me" was indeed quite good, but ultimately, after the choices were made, Zhang Wei advanced.
Qin Tian secretly pondered whether the production team wanted him to sing one more song, which was why they intentionally let Zhang Wei advance. Unfortunately, this was just his guess, with no concrete evidence.
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Immediately afterward, Liang Bo brought "Elopement" and successfully entered the finals.
Following that, "Let's welcome Qin Tian, Zhang Hexuan, and Zhang Wei. Next is the mass media jury voting." Qin Tian led with a full score, while Zhang Hexuan was unfortunately eliminated.
It was time for the original singer Qin Tian's performance again, and all the listeners and audience members held a special emotion toward him. They had already accepted him, knowing that after participating in this program, he would soar straight to the sky.
His talent was like a dazzling star, making him shine brightly. His talent even made the audience overlook his vocal technique and good looks.
People often say, it starts with looks, gets trapped by talent. As for whether one is loyal to character, that remains to be seen. But regardless, Qin Tian's talent was already enough to make him shine brilliantly on the new media stage.
He hummed softly: "Counting circles of tree rings, I seriously seal away all my thoughts. Dense and crowded is my self-esteem, revising separations time and time again. I admit I once fantasized about eternity, but unfortunately no one ever accompanied me to play out this script..."
Meanwhile, Zhang Wei brought the English song "Wo Way." Ultimately, in the voting by the mass media review panel, Qin Tian only led Zhang Wei by a narrow margin, 52 to 49. In the mentor voting segment, Sister Na helped Qin Tian successfully advance with a score of 60 to 40, bringing his total score to 112 against 89, putting him head-to-head with Liang Bo for the championship.
This score historically belonged to Jin Zhiwen and Ping An, which was questioned at the time for being rigged. This time, this score was used by Sister Na first. Presumably, the firepower would converge here, right? After all, Yang 32's team match was broadcast after Sister Na's, making them the last group.
Qin Tian knew very well in his heart that this lyrical song was indeed not very suitable for a competition. He had almost messed up out of overconfidence. But it didn't matter; the audience already looked at his talent with new eyes. In the program, he had sung rock, Chinese style, folk ballads, and now pop love songs. His creations had no barriers and were not restricted by the same style. With a person like him, his future was boundless.
Liang Bo sang "I Love You, China," and such patriotic songs naturally carried a certain bonus score. As for Qin Tian, he unleashed his ultimate move:
"Love you walking alone in the dark alley, love you not kneeling down. Love you confronting despair, refusing to cry even once. Love you in ragged clothes, yet daring to block the gun of fate. Love you so much like me, the flaws are all the same. Will you go? Do you deserve this tattered cape. Will you fight? Fight then! With the most humble dream. Dedicated to the whimpers and roars in the dark night, who says only those standing in the light are heroes?"
This song praising ordinary people told everyone: ordinariness is heroism. It was another song full of positive energy, and even more immersive. After all, eighty percent of the live audience were ordinary people.
In the end, in the mass media review panel's vote, Qin Tian thrillingly won the team championship, representing Sister Na's Little Class Two team to march toward the Bird's Nest Peak Night!
Qin Tian was extremely excited! Regardless of how carefree he usually acted, whenever he saw Liang Bo, he would actually feel a bit apprehensive inside. After all, Liang Bo was the overall champion of the first season in his past life! Although many people refused to accept it, claiming it was rigged, let's not discuss whether there was solid evidence for now, he certainly had backing.
Qin Tian was already prepared at any moment to be treated unfairly by a rigged result. But this time around, there should have been a sliver of luck involved, right? Was it because of talent or looks? Or did Sister Na put in the effort? Anyway, being able to win the championship was a surprise!