Because of Ting Yu's stunning opening.
The songs by the other producers found it difficult to engage the audience.
This further confirmed that the "Ting Yu Law" was indeed real.
Among the eight producers, everyone was using various song styles to pay tribute to or remember Manding, but no one had the same grand vision as Ting Yu, who directly called for racial equality in his song, resonating deeply with the audience's souls.
"May this land, with no distinction of high or low!"
This line had already won over so many.
Especially those who believed in the Manding spirit.
Ting Yu, through his music, had spoken the words they most wanted to say.
The program's themes were the same for everyone.
But several producers hadn't even considered this issue.
This was the gap in vision and ambition.
First, Ting Yu released "The Sorrow of Stopping War" as an anti-war song, and then "Glorious Years" to advocate for freedom and equality.
In terms of sheer scope, he had already surpassed everyone else.
Of course, due to the language barrier, overseas audiences didn't feel the impact as deeply as those in the domestic entertainment scene.
During the normal competition, many domestic fans were in the live comments, providing more in-depth explanations of the song's lyrical meaning to overseas netizens.
"This song, 'Glorious Years,' is considered one of Ting Yu's simpler works in terms of arrangement and lyrics, but its emotional rendering is top-notch!"
"Ting Yu has always had a grand vision. Since his debut, most of the songs he's written have promoted traditional Chinese culture. To be honest, while love songs are king in the C-pop music scene, Ting Yu rarely writes them. We have to thank the 'King of Love Songs' program for allowing Ting Yu to release so many love songs."
"It's a great fortune for the C-pop music scene to have Ting Yu!"
"He is a legend in the C-pop music scene, and even about to become a legend of Blue Star. I believe the championship will undoubtedly go to Ting Yu!"
"Go, Ting Yu! The C-pop music scene will be revitalized by your victory!"
"I still remember Ting Yu's words: Chinese music is the coolest. Today, he truly achieved it!"
Many overseas fans first got to know Ting Yu through "Time Music King."
But before this program, Ting Yu had already become a legend in the domestic entertainment industry.
His statement, "Chinese music is the coolest," had influenced many musicians.
Now, with such great achievements on the world stage, it was also validating his seemingly arrogant statement. The rise of Ting Yu had instilled a deep sense of cultural confidence in the domestic entertainment scene!
...
When the last group's performance concluded.
This episode of "Time Music King" was about to end.
Sean and Ting Yu, both maintaining an undefeated record, advanced to the next round.
However, the next round would be crucial in determining their victor.
"Time Music King" had only two episodes left.
The next episode would feature the king-versus-king showdown between Ting Yu and Sean.
The final episode would be a free-for-all battle involving all contestants.
This meant that whoever won between Ting Yu and Sean in the next round would likely secure the championship!
Unless the losing party managed a major upset in the final all-contestant battle, leading to a tiebreaker.
The final episode's competition venue was Paris, France, with no thematic restrictions, a fact that had been announced by the official producers since the inception of "Time Music King."
Therefore, the producers had been preparing songs for the finals from the very beginning.
The core of a music competition was to produce more great songs. The thematic regulations before the competition were for the sake of competitiveness, but for the final episode, the program group would return to its original intention, allowing everyone to showcase their most skilled performances and their strongest aspects.
With an eight-month production cycle, one could foresee how exciting the final grand finale would be.
However, the upcoming duel between Ting Yu and Sean would also be incredibly exciting.
Sean was the ruler of the Time Music Chart, the pinnacle of producer strength on Blue Star.
Ting Yu was the strongest dark horse of "Time Music King," crushing opponents one by one to stand before Sean, the ruler.
Would the dark horse continue its winning streak, or would the ruler defend his territory?
The result of the next competition would reveal it!
"Thank you all for watching this episode of 'Time Music King.' Now, we move on to the segment you're all most curious about: where will the next episode's venue be..."
The host created suspense.
With only two matches left, and the final venue set for Paris, France, only the location of the next competition had yet to be announced.
Both the audience and the producers looked up at the host.
Except for the one who could designate a country based on their first-place standing on the积分榜 (scoreboard/ranking), all other locations were randomly drawn by the program group for fairness and impartiality. Therefore, besides the program group, no one knew which country the next episode would be held in.
This also greatly tested the producers' understanding of various world cultures.
"The venue for the next episode is... the United States!!!"
The host's voice suddenly rose!
After the competition venue was announced.
There was a brief silence in the venue.
Then, a thunderous ovation erupted!
"It's actually the United States?"
In the producer area, Sean was initially taken aback, then filled with inner joy. However, as if realizing something, his brow furrowed slightly.
In the United States, Sean had an absolute advantage. But winning against Ting Yu this way, Sean felt somewhat unfair.
His goal was simple and pure. Sean was the ruler of the Time Music Chart, possessing the absolute strength and confidence to defeat all opponents and win the championship of "Time Music King."
However, if he were to defeat Ting Yu in the United States, he felt his championship would be tainted.
The noisy chatter from the audience seats made the atmosphere incredibly heated.
The next competition venue was actually the United States!
The ultimate showdown between Ting Yu and Sean would be held in the United States!!
For Sean, this was undoubtedly a tremendous piece of good news.
After all, he was an American, and his stronghold was in the United States. This was simply too advantageous for him.
But for Ting Yu, the difficulty of winning had increased exponentially!
Sean's status in the American music scene was like Ting Yu's in China. The more than 100 million votes Ting Yu received during his last visit to China was the best testament.
And this time, with the program group setting the competition venue in the United States, it could even be said that the program group was targeting Ting Yu to help Sean!
"Damn it, are they just bullying us Chinese?"
"Rigged! It's definitely rigged!"
"What's the point of competing in the United States next round? Ting Yu might as well just concede!"
"Even if they chose any other Western country, I would accept it, but I cannot accept it being the United States!"
"What about the promised fairness and impartiality?"
"The program group needs to explain this!"
Chinese netizens, seeing Ting Yu being bullied, immediately became angry.
In their view, although there were still two episodes left, the next round was already considered the finals, as whoever won would likely secure the championship. Such a crucial match should not be held in the home country of either producer.
That would be considered fair.
But at this critical juncture, the program group set the venue in the United States, clearly showing they didn't want Ting Yu to win and were favoring Sean.