Chapter 204 The Birth of the Fake Rocker

Even though Zhang Liyuan performed flawlessly, she only won by a dozen votes, which shows how strong her opponent was.

Liang Liang felt that although the song chosen by the other party had been very popular in the past two years, it had obviously become somewhat outdated this year. Moreover, the song was not difficult to sing, which affected his popularity.

Professional judges evaluate singers from various aspects, but audience judges don't care about that.

As a male singer, not being able to hit high notes is a sign of incompetence.

They don't care if your transitions between true and falsetto are smooth, how well you play vibrato, or how well you understand music.

As long as you can't sing the praises of others, no matter how well you play these games, it's all for naught.

If this singer chooses a more powerful song and can hit a high note, it's really hard to say who will win or lose.

Of the two finalists, Hai Lou and Guozhong Dance City each hold one spot. It remains to be seen who will claim the remaining two spots.

The third round of the quarterfinals was between a singer from Donghu and a singer from Lanshan Dance Hall, a second-rate dance hall in Haikou.

To be honest, both singers seemed a bit nervous, and neither of them performed very well.

The singer from Blue Mountain was really lucky to advance.

He didn't advance based on his superior strength compared to his opponents, but rather because he made fewer mistakes compared to his opponents.

He made four mistakes, big and small, in his performance of the song, yet he still advanced, which shows just how many mistakes were made in this round of the competition.

The final match of the quarterfinals is about to begin.

The Blue Shark band and the charismatic female singer stood together on stage.

"Big brothers! You have to give way to me!" the female singer said in a sweet, coquettish voice.

Liang Liang never expected that the female singer would pull such a stunt.

Judging from her appearance, this female singer should be at least twenty-five or twenty-six years old.

There wasn't a single person on the Blue Shark team older than her, so how could she possibly say the words "big brothers"?

We should all call you "elder sister" or "sister-in-law".

This woman not only has femininity, but also seems to have a thick skin.

Should I give in to you again?

If we let you win any more, you'll be in the finals. With your skill level, you're already incredibly lucky to have made it to the quarterfinals. If you go any further, there's no justice in the world, and you'll become a laughing stock!

In this competition, Blue Shark sang first, followed by Femininity.

The song Blue Shark Band performed this time was one they had never sung before; it was Zero Point Band's "Don't Misunderstand," which was released at the end of 1995 and became a huge hit.

Although the song was very popular after its release, it held a very, very low position in the rock music scene.

When this song was created, the domestic rock scene was stuck in a rut, with everyone talking about the spirit of rock and roll and the avant-garde nature of their bands. Every band was afraid of not being rock and roll or avant-garde, so they desperately tried to make themselves appear more rock and roll and more avant-garde.

As more and more cultural labels are attached to rock music, it declines like a puppet in shackles.

Under this trend, obscurity and pretentiousness will inevitably emerge.

Moreover, it became the standard that dominated the Chinese rock music scene for more than 20 years.

This has been the most decade-long decline for the Chinese rock music scene, and there's still no end in sight.

At that time, there was a trend in the rock scene of taking pride in making music that others couldn't understand or comprehend, which was considered pretentious.

It would be strange if it got better.

That's how rock and roll was ruined, and things didn't improve until 20 years later, before Liang Liang's rebirth.

Don't be fooled by shows on TV like "The Big Band" or "Let's Play Together," which make it all seem so exciting. It's all nonsense and doesn't help rock music at all.

Because those who play rock music are still the same as before. Don't listen to their self-reflection and introspection; they don't know who they're talking to. They're confused even among themselves.

They haven't learned a single lesson about why Chinese rock music stagnated for 20 years, and they're still playing those inhuman and ghostly things.

It can change? Isn't that a dream?!

Against this backdrop, Zero Point became an anomaly at the time, and their pop-style music was rejected by people inside and outside the rock scene.

But regardless of whether they were defined as pseudo-rock or despised, the song "Don't Misunderstand" still left its mark on the history of Chinese rock.

This song, at least in terms of its light and airy melody, which was generally overlooked in the rock scene at the time, gave a soaring sound to the constipated atmosphere of the Chinese rock scene.

The Blue Shark Band's rehearsal of this song was purely accidental, and they never performed it after rehearsing. Today is truly their first time performing it on stage.

If the opponents today weren't so weak, this song wouldn't have been released.

The English lyric "I love you, Sao Rui" at the beginning of this song was shouted by Han Chui.

This guy always wants to show off his skills by having Hei Xiazi stand at attention during the band's performance.

Liang Liang granted his request by giving him the first three English phrases and the phrase "I didn't mean to hurt you."

I must say! This guy's performance was actually quite good.

But then his voice, as hard as a piece of wood, had to take a backseat.

This song wasn't sung by Liang Liang alone, but by Liu Yuyong and himself.

Liang Liang sang the first verse, and Liu Yuyong sang the second verse.

The song is not very difficult, and Liu Yuyong was able to handle it relatively easily.

Judging from the diverse forms of expression in this song, the Blue Shark band was in a very relaxed and peaceful state of mind during the competition, and they sang the song almost as if they were playing around.

Although this attitude may seem unserious during a competition, a relaxed mindset can sometimes produce better results.

Although this song didn't receive as much of a response from the audience as their previous songs, it still won a chorus of applause.

"What kind of song is this? Is this even considered rock music?" Zhang Fenggu said dismissively.

"It has a rock and roll vibe, but it's very different from the rock and roll scene in Beijing."

"This is just fake rock, it's fake rock!"

It seems that whether it's the previous life or this life, the term "pseudo-rock" is bound to emerge; there's no way around it.

“Although he’s a pseudo-rocker, this song is really good. If it were made into the title track of an album, it would definitely sell well.” Tsai Wan-lin, however, looked at the issue from a different perspective.

"What's the use of it selling well? This song is not rock and roll at all and contradicts the rock and roll spirit we uphold."

Zhang Fenggu's viewpoint was basically agreed upon by the two band members: although it sounded good, it did not conform to the spirit of rock and roll.

People in this circle are just that stubborn.

After the Blue Mountain Band finished their performance, Femininity began to sing her song.

Her smooth advancement in the previous rounds demonstrated her gentle, feminine charm.

However, in this match, her feminine charm seemed to have failed her.

Although he received more than 260 votes during the voting, this number was not enough for her to advance to the next round.