Chapter 568: Chapter 537: Composer’s Priority_1
This production team really knows how to play the game!
Everyone was worried about what the second season would bring.
But Director Tong announced:
The Masked Singer Season 2 is insignificant, isn’t it better to keep riding the wave of Season 1?
Everyone was buzzing about this online.
Some joked:
“Previously, the Prince of Lanling only judged singers, now he will go hands-on and train them. In other words, I want to see the Prince of Lanling teaching Mu Shi and Illaoi how to breathe properly (sarcastic).”
“I blindly guess Fei Yang will be second!”
“Just imagine if Fish Papa and Fei Yang team up, would you still think their willpower is effective? Keep in mind that their willpower was given to Fei Yang by Fish Papa himself, but even when Fish Papa sang Fei Yang’s song in the previous show, he couldn’t escape his will (cynical).”
“…”
The novelty of this new show hit the internet users’ conversation spots.
People were curious to see the sparks between the unmasked singers and composers.
And the unmasked Xian Yu, there’s no doubt, carried the highest popularity.
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So…
There’s a ton of conversation around Xian Yu!
The public’s curiosity surrounding the composers was also a key selling point for the show.
This was the first show focusing on composers and singers!
Over 90% of the original cast from The Masked Singer can maintain the heat from the previous season.
In addition,
The production team also invited some new faces
This is to bring a fresh feeling to some of the audience members.
A total of fifty singers were invited, including ten Kings and Queens of Singing!
Even Mao Xuewang and Liu Xu from The Masked Singer judging panel joined…
The remaining forty are from Qin, Qi, Chu, and Yan respectively.
Each place had ten top singers!
And as for the composer lineup…
The production team invited a total of twenty!
Out of which, officially certified Maestros were ten people!
The remaining ten, although not awarded the title of Maestro, were enough to compete with them!
Like Wu Long…
Like Xian Yu…
Prizes do not represent everything.
Like the Little Leo on earth, whether he wins an Oscar or not, his worth is almost the same.
Or Haruki Murakami, whether he wins the Nobel or not, his position in the literary world will not degrade.
Therefore,
This lineup is on par with The Masked Singer, and might even exceed it!
This is partly because of the popularity of The Masked Singer being too overwhelming.
Any singer who joined the show experienced a rise in value after being unmasked.
Sone singers, who no longer enjoyed much attention, reignited their careers thanks to this show.
With the production team putting out a sequel spin-off, those in the industry who tasted success are naturally eager to join.
Those who didn’t join earlier are now envious and would not miss this new opportunity.
Moreover…
Singers also want to use this show to intersect with top composers.
Because under normal circumstances, it’s very hard to get a chance sing for top composers. Even for the King and Queen of Singing, it’s not guaranteed, and even if it is, it comes at a hefty price for the company.
But with this show, everyone has a chance to work with different top composers.
Why wouldn’t they gladly accept?
However, since the singers come from different continents, it’s speculated that the show will present songs in various languages.
For example, the Qi language.
Or the Chu language.
To this end, the production team revealed a list of top lyricists, including Ni Hongwu and Rabbit Two.
By then,
These lyricists will be involved in the creation of different songs.
…
With The Masked Singer just having ended, the pace of the production team was very fast, even going as far as choosing the same Qin Continent Music Center for the stage.
At the end of July,
Recording began.
The singers were ready.
And the twenty composers, including Lin Yuan, were all present and gathered in the grand hall.
This production company is cheeky.
They even carried over the stage from The Masked Singer for this show.
Still the same music center…
Once again, Lin Yuan was back here and found it strangely welcoming.
On this stage, he once spent a memorable time under the guise of the Prince of Lanling.
And now.
He would resume his identity as the composer Xian Yu and continue to leave his mark on this stage.
There was a rhombus-shaped table in the hall.
Lin Yuan, Zheng Jing, and Yang Zhongming sat the closest to it.
On the right side of Lin Yuan sat Wu Long, who had previously been a judge on ‘The Masked Singer’.
The seating arrangements were up to the participants.
The show’s team hadn’t set a specific seating order. The rhombus table design was quite clever of them—they couldn’t exactly be blamed for being calculating.
The main reason was that it was tough to arrange.
Everyone already had high status within the industry. If an argument sprung up due to seating order, it would be extremely awkward.
Who should sit at the head of the table?
Just because Yang Zhongming, the most influential composer, was seated at the head of the table, did not mean the other composers were necessarily convinced. The room wasn’t short of leading composers after all.
So, this table design was quite clever.
Some of the composers were familiar with each other and were whispering to one another.
Among them.
A few composers took the initiative to greet Lin Yuan.
Everyone seemed deeply interested in “Xian Yu” who had become quite popular in recent years. Occasionally, some eyes would turn to Lin Yuan.
Just as everyone took their seats.
The director, Tong Shuwen, appeared.
He spoke with a smile:
“Greetings old friends, once again we meet. Of course, I also offer a warm welcome to our new friends who have joined us. I hope you all have a great time on the show!”
Everyone joined in with a round of applause.
Then Tong Shuwen announced: “A total of fifty singers are ready in the hall. Twenty teachers, please follow me into the hall to freely select your first singer to cooperate with. If different composers select the same singer, the singer will have the right to choose. If a composer is not selected by a singer, they can make another choice from the remaining singers. This is the rule for our first competition…”
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Everyone’s expressions were quite natural.
For a composer to have first pick of a singer is a usual occurrence in this industry.
And if a singer becomes too sought-after, they have the right to choose. This is also an understandable rule.
To an extent, this rule actually reflects the true nature of the music scene.
The top composers enjoy priority in…
Choosing rights.
If a singer’s strength is exceptional, then they are more in demand.
Meanwhile.
In the hall.
Fifty singers stood in a line, as if they were “technicians” in a club waiting to be picked by the boss. Most of the singers looked both expectant and nervous.
Of course, it was expected.
Naturally, they were nervous.
Singers longed to be chosen…
The King and Queen of Singing, however, were rather relaxed.
Their strengths were well recognized, and they would be more likely to be favored by composers.
Suddenly.
The door was pushed open.
The bosses…
Oh wait no.
The composers finally walked in!
Each of them seemed to emit a dazzling aura!
Instantly!
All the singers looked fervently at the composers!
Especially the top composers were the targets of countless gazes!
Of course.
Lin Yuan also received a lot of attention from singers.
The Xian Yu brand was still quite bright, not at all weaker than the prestigious composers present.
In particular, Sun Yaohuo, Chen Zhiyu, Xia Fan, Jiang Kui, and Zhao Ying Ge immediately turned their eyes on Lin Yuan…
The camera diligently captured this moment.
When broadcasted, this scene would surely induce a knowing laugh from the audience.
Was this a singer selection?
It looked more like the daddies were choosing wives!
The high status composers held within the industry was vividly displayed in this scene!