The judges’ table.
All four judges were stunned.
Even Mo Yan had opened his eyes, his gaze filled with surprise.
“A very powerful song, not only the song itself but also the performance!” he commented directly.
Generally, love songs would have a small climax in the first chorus. However, this song did not. The first verse and chorus were merely a prelude, and it was only in the second section that signs of a build-up began to appear, leading to the final explosive finale. The progression of emotions within this structure was incredibly smooth!
Because of this, the final outburst was even more impactful.
“Now this is what a love song should be!” Yin Na could no longer contain herself.
Comfortable.
Listening to this song was incredibly comfortable.
It had high notes, desperate cries, difficulty, and emotion. This song once again struck her “g-spot,” leaving her wanting more and savoring the aftertaste.
She was now eagerly anticipating the song’s official release so she could loop it endlessly.
Since she hadn’t listened intently during the first section, she felt like she had missed out on a fortune.
The thought that this song wouldn’t be available until after the show aired made her feel terrible.
“In the latter part, he used a lot of closed-mouth singing techniques, especially on the highest note. Dark Night Rabbit was meticulously showing us how strong his vocal ability is!” Liu Huan’s words were filled with amazement.
According to the show’s schedule, it wasn’t yet time for the judges’ critiques.
However, all four judges couldn’t help themselves and began offering their comments on Dark Night Rabbit.
The host, however, did not interrupt. The advantage of a pre-recorded show was that the post-production team could freely edit the segments to the appropriate places, making it beneficial to maintain the judges’ enthusiastic reviews.
“This song also has many intricate details that need to be savored slowly, like the deliberate breathing sounds, and the sigh right before the final explosive burst, it’s simply brilliant!”
Han Qi slapped the table and picked up where Liu Huan left off, continuing his praise.
Hearing Han Qi’s words.
The audience also snapped back to attention.
“So, all these were intentionally designed. I thought that sigh was Dark Night Rabbit mistiming his breath…”
“Indeed, now that I recall, those breathing sounds were perfectly executed.”
“Dark Night Rabbit is truly amazing. Hitting high notes as easily as drinking water.”
“Exactly, that incredibly high note just now, he made it seem like there was no difficulty at all, just effortlessly reaching it.”
“Why say so much? Dark Night Rabbit is awesome, that’s all that matters!”
As the show aired, many professional audience members were present, including many singers who came to watch the program with a learning mindset.
These analyses provided the nearby audience members, who didn’t understand vocal music very well, with a more direct understanding.
At the forefront of the stage, Lin Yanyu gazed blankly at Dark Night Rabbit on stage, her eyes filled with pride and adoration.
This man was simply too outstanding!!
…
Next.
It was the performances of Faceless Knight and Black Samurai.
However, many audience members could sense that the emotions of these two were not high.
Black Samurai originally enjoyed interacting with the audience very much.
His interactions in this performance were significantly reduced.
Although he still sang with all his might, after his performance, he bowed to the audience and consciously left the stage.
Faceless Knight’s performance was more normal. He continued to leverage his advantage in song selection, choosing a song with high difficulty, and his performance was quite good. However, with Dark Night Rabbit as a comparison, it was no longer as stunning.
“I really wish Dark Night Rabbit had sung last!”
If he had sung first, he would have undoubtedly moved the audience to unprecedented excitement.
But there were never so many ‘ifs.’ All the spotlight had been stolen by that rabbit. Singing the same type of song as him would only highlight his superiority even more.
It was another wasted effort!!
Faceless Knight felt like a complete sucker!
…
All three performed well in this episode.
Especially Faceless Knight, his final desperate crying tone was quite touching, earning him quite a few sympathy votes.
During the judges’ critique segment.
Many “buts” were used.
This made the show’s impact that episode explode.
They started by praising Faceless Knight and Black Samurai, but with a turn of the topic, after the word “but,” they immediately praised Dark Night Rabbit.
Sitting in the audience, they could feel the awkwardness of Faceless Knight and Black Samurai.
During the voting segment.
Dark Night Rabbit’s score did not widen as much as expected.
Dark Night Rabbit: 1230
Faceless Knight: 666
Black Samurai: 504
Dark Night Rabbit once again retained his title as King of Singers!
This was already the fourth episode!
From Dark Night Rabbit’s performance, a significant portion of the audience was impressed by his skill.
It felt vaguely like the unstoppable momentum of Ting Yu in the city finals!
“Having won the King of Singers title for four consecutive episodes, anyone who says Dark Night Rabbit’s vocals are bad now is just slapping themselves in the face.”
“He has successfully demonstrated his vocal prowess to everyone. Initially, some people said he wasn’t worthy of Ting Yu writing songs for him, but no one expected Ting Yu’s judgment to be so sharp; the singer he chose has already begun to dominate the music scene!”
“If Dark Night Rabbit continues to develop in this manner, once he reveals his identity, he will definitely become a top star!”
“He already is a top star. On the ‘Masked Singer’ singer rankings, Dark Night Rabbit’s support and popularity are the highest among all singers, nearing ninety million. The second place, Faceless Knight, only has fifty million, almost double the gap with the second place.”
“Indeed, based on the skill he has displayed, coupled with Ting Yu’s backing, he will surely rise to prominence in the Chinese music scene!”
“Recently, many music critics online have analyzed that there are still many master singers from the general public in the future, and only one singer from the four major entertainment companies has appeared so far. It remains to be seen how far Dark Night Rabbit can go. Perhaps he can truly continue to win consecutively until he receives the God of Singers award.”
“This depends on who else appears later. Regardless, Dark Night Rabbit is currently unstoppable.”
As the show aired, the audience gradually realized that Dark Night Rabbit was almost crushing every performance. With his current stage opponents, there were not many rivals left. Even Faceless Knight, who performed equally brilliantly, was no match for him.
In any case, the current Dark Night Rabbit could only be challenged by singers who would join as replacements later.
…
The King of Singers for this episode had been decided.
Next was the competition for the losing group.
Su Yu actually wanted to stay and watch Zhang Xiaoqi’s song “A’Diao.”
However, he had to rush to Luzhou with Lin Yanyu to attend the Opera Association’s “Opera Storytelling Event.”
So, after returning to the lounge, he changed his attire and took the private elevator down to the parking lot.
As soon as he exited the elevator, a red Porsche was already parked in front of him.
“Handsome, are you free? Want to grab a drink?”
The car window rolled down, and Lin Yanyu playfully waved at Su Yu.
“Sure, but I can only handle one drink.” Su Yu was slightly taken aback, then smiled and said. He then turned to his assistant, A’Ru, and said, “You can take a taxi back to your accommodation yourself. You can have Zhao Zong reimburse you later.”
There wasn’t much work at the company recently. Besides assisting Su Yu during the show, A’Ru was essentially on a paid vacation in Kyoto. This was considered a perk for Zhao Yuan’s capable subordinate.