Chapter 124 A Series of Challenges, What an Arrogant Silver Medal!
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Xiao Chenghus, who had already returned to his seat, leaned forward slightly after listening to the story once, and noticed a different flavor in it.
"What's going on...?"
The small town of Hughes questioned himself.
Zuo Jingqiu couldn't understand the Japanese song "Uchiage Hanabi," but judging from the expressions of the others, it seemed to be of high quality.
"This Li Zhaoyang, he can even write Japanese songs so well?" Yu Jingkang obviously didn't want to see this happen; he wanted to see Li Zhaoyang make a fool of himself.
"I didn't know. I thought he was good at writing Chinese songs, but not so good at writing foreign language songs." Tang Gang hadn't expected it.
However, there was more they hadn't anticipated.
A group of top-notch songwriters formed four or five small groups, all discussing the fireworks of the small town of Hughes and Li Zhaoyang's "Fireworks on the Ground".
Anyone with a bit of skill knows that adding fireworks makes the quality even better.
Many singers were still in shock, not realizing that the silver medalist had won against the ace. They then saw Li Zhaoyang continue walking in a certain direction and say something that surprised many people.
"Who's next to go on stage?"
This short sentence shocked many people for an entire day.
"An Lan, what's going on?" Hua Nongying's appreciation of foreign language songs was limited, and she hadn't realized that Li Zhaoyang had won: "Is he trying to cause trouble?"
Zhao Anlan shook her head. It wasn't hard to tell from the expressions of the other aces that Li Zhaoyang seemed to have won: "His song with the fireworks theme seems to be a bit harder."
Beside her, Chen Wanting, a top-notch lyricist and composer, agreed with her point of view: "That's right. If there were a scoring system, fireworks would get 93.99 points, while pyrotechnics would get around 92.82 points. The difference is obvious."
"The silver medalist beat the ace? No way!" Hua Nongying found it unbelievable.
Chen Wanting did not answer the question, but Chen Zuan was a little anxious: "Director, hurry up, go and persuade Zhaoyang. This kid seems to be getting cocky and wants to take advantage of his victory to challenge the next one."
Song Yuqin's eyes had already narrowed. Zhao Yang's personality was such that he couldn't be allowed to get away with it. Xiao Zhang was right; he had a lot of solid drafts in his possession, and things were getting more and more interesting.
"Baka, Li, you're too arrogant!" Xiao Cheng Xiu Si was speechless. Although he didn't want to admit it, he still said it: "You got lucky and wrote such a great song. You won once, so know when to stop. Don't push your luck, or you'll be so badly beaten that even your own mother won't recognize you."
"Who's next?" Li Zhaoyang repeated his previous question, his tone icy cold.
"I can't stand this Chinese idiot anymore, let me take over." Kim Jung-jeon, the top songwriter and composer of the Korean trendy group, stood up and shouted, "Bring out your best Japanese songs, and I'll crush you with Korean songs."
He had a preconceived notion that Li Zhaoyang was best at singing Japanese songs.
However, Li Zhaoyang revealed a wicked smile: "Japanese against Japanese, Korean against Korean, let's be fair."
As soon as he finished speaking, the six-member boy band members understood immediately and quickly ran behind Teacher Zhaoyang.
"It's finally our turn!"
"Kill these foreigners!"
"Support Teacher Zhaoyang!"
"Teacher Zhaoyang is invincible!"
This six-member boy band is incredibly trendy; they look even more like Koreans than Koreans themselves.
Their diverse hairstyles, coupled with their cutting-edge fashion, all demonstrate their spirit and energy, making them a trendsetter for over a decade.
"He's acting like one of those 'spirited young men' types." Tang Gang spat. "Vice President, this kid's gotten a bit cocky after winning a game. Just watch, there'll be a good show soon."
Before Yu Jingkang could speak, the president showed interest: "This kid's personality suits my taste. But, he's clearly from China, so why isn't he developing his career in the Chinese music scene? Why did he go to the American music scene instead?"
Upon hearing this, Yu Jingkang and Tang Gang's faces turned pale and then red.
Tang Gang changed the subject, saying, "President, this person is arrogant and will not amount to much. If he had known when to quit after winning the game, his silver medal would have been shrouded in mystery. What a pity."
The president shook his head, having a different opinion: "If you were his age, you could beat the ace with a silver medal and be even more arrogant than him. Youthful arrogance is a standard feature of youth. Who hasn't been arrogant when they were young?"
"Alright." Tang Gang didn't dare to argue with the president and glanced at the vice president.
Yu Jingkang shrugged, signaling him to stop talking.
only.
Yu Jingkang and Tang Gang were unaware that the situation was developing in the most serious direction they believed.
Especially Yu Jingkang, an hour later he would regret saying: "You are not a member of our Chinese music scene, don't represent our Chinese music scene."
As time progressed, multiple songwriters and composers began exchanging ideas.
However, the most anticipated event is Li Zhaoyang's challenge against Kim Jung-jeon.
The silver medalist beat the ace once, and now they're riding the wave of victory – it's going to be a real spectacle.
"An Lan, what do you think are Li Zhaoyang's chances of winning the second match?" Hua Nongying brought over a plate of cucumber salad to eat; she only dared to eat vegetarian food, not meat.
"20%?" Zhao Anlan didn't dare to draw a conclusion too early, and changed her tone again: "It's really hard to say, and Li Zhaoyang said he would use Korean songs to compete against Korean songs, but I don't know his level of Korean song writing."
Korean songs are all about trendiness and rhythm.
Many Korean songs only have a good rhythm; at first glance, the lyrics are just so-so.
However, some Korean songs have both excellent rhythm and lyrics. The songs are not only catchy and make people feel hyped, but the lyrics are also very impactful after careful consideration.
Ten minutes later, Kim Jung-jeon and a singer walked out of the recording studio.
These exchange pieces were all tested and rehearsed beforehand, so as long as there were no unexpected issues, they could be recorded in one take without any problems.
This time, Li Zhaoyang will take a little longer.
After all, boy bands need to coordinate when recording songs.
But it didn't take long; they came out about five minutes later.
The steps involved in the communication were minimal.
In order of ending, Kim Jung-jeon's work was played first.
As soon as the music started playing, Kim Jung-jeon demonstrated what it means to have an exceptionally high level of stage presence. The singer perfectly showcased this stage presence and rhythmic singing style.
It's the kind of visual impact that makes you kneel down in admiration.
The highest praise for a song is probably "it makes you kneel down in admiration from the first note".
That kind of complete lack of resistance.
Some people at the scene who like listening to Korean songs got into the groove and started dancing along.
The difference in quality is immediately apparent.
"What a powerful rhythm! Putting the quality aside for now, just this rhythm alone means that ace Kim Jung-jeon is in the bag." Hua Nongying hadn't listened to many Korean songs before, but she thought Kim Jung-jeon's song was pretty good.
It's at least suitable for listening to live.
Especially with the wine glass in his hand, combined with the atmosphere, it couldn't be more perfect.
"An ace is an ace, their skill level is beyond question."
"Yeah, unless Li Zhaoyang, the silver medalist, performs at that extraordinary level, it will be a bit difficult to win."
Remove 'somewhat'.
"The international music exchange festival is really great; you can learn so much from it."
Let's get hyped! Let's get hyped!
Some foreign singers had already picked up relatively inexpensive beers and started shaking them; to the uninitiated, the music hall might have looked like a large karaoke room.