When Xiao Jingyu walked onto the stage and the stage lights brightened again, countless audience members and netizens were surprised to discover a group of children dressed in ethnic minority costumes, as well as a woman in ethnic minority attire, also appearing at the other end of the stage.
This discovery left people a bit bewildered.
However, before they had much time to ponder, the singing of the children in ethnic minority costumes already reached their ears.
“Hey ya yi ya yi yo… ya yi ya yi yo…”
The moment the children’s choir prelude began, it instantly brought the somewhat restless audience back to their senses.
Because such a design was truly ingenious!
At this moment, the song's information appeared on the big screen.
"a'diao"
Lyrics, Music, Arrangement: Wu Anjun
Vocals: Xiao Jingyu
Backing Vocals: Ximan
Children's Voices: Jinling Youth Activity Center Children's Art Troupe
The song title still felt strange; after all, who would name their child this?
“【a'diao ~ lives somewhere in Tibet.
Like a vulture, perching on the mountaintop.
a'diao ~ sunshine covers the front of Jokhang Temple.
Let's get a pot of sweet tea, and we'll talk about the past.】”
However, despite the confusion, when Xiao Jingyu’s clear, ethereal voice rang out, all those unnecessary thoughts were instantly cast aside.
All that remained were goosebumps covering their entire bodies!
At this moment, the eyes of many musicians narrowed.
Because they felt that this song Wu Anjun wrote for Xiao Jingyu, right from the start, showcased Xiao Jingyu’s unique vocal range and timbre to the fullest.
Such songwriting ability was truly, truly terrifying.
Before they could continue to analyze anything further, Ximan on the stage picked up the microphone.
“Ah ~ ~ ~ ~ Ah ~ ~ ~ ~!”
A section of distinctly Tibetan-style chanting directly stunned countless audience members and netizens.
What is this? Why is it so good?
They all knew that ethnic music was generally beautiful, but its sudden appearance in a pop song created an incredibly powerful impact.
For many, Su Yu’s previous song design for Xie Jie, "riding a white horse," was already stunning enough.
Now, Wu Anjun’s song for Xiao Jingyu, "a'diao," with its immediate impactful opening, felt no less impressive!
To put it a bit dramatically, this was a showdown between gods ~
And this made Huang Wen, who had just felt that Xie Jie was secure, inevitably feel a jolt in his heart.
He felt that if things continued to develop in this direction, Xie Jie’s 58,511 votes might not be secure after all!
But Xiao Jingyu on stage couldn't be bothered with any of that; she had long since devoted herself wholeheartedly to this song.
“【a'diao ~ you always dress yourself like,
A boy, but you're more resilient than Gesang flowers.
a'diao ~ hypocritical people have a thousand kinds of smiles ~
When you come down from the mountain, remember to bring your Zhuoma knife.】”
For some reason, although there was no sadness in Xiao Jingyu’s singing, hearing such a voice and lyrics evoked a very poignant, even faintly aching feeling.
Perhaps everyone has a soft spot in their heart, and at this moment, Xiao Jingyu’s singing reached that very place.
As Xiao Jingyu’s singing continued, this feeling deepened incessantly!
“【Under the gray brim, sunken cheeks.
You rarely speak, simple answers.
Where is tomorrow? Who will care about you?
Even if you fall on the road ~】”
At this moment, the little girl named a'diao truly came to life in the minds of many.
She wasn't pretty, even very thin and frail, alone and struggling to survive in this remote place.
But what more people associated with this This lyrics was the shining Xiao Jingyu on stage!
Perhaps Xiao Jingyu was the “a'diao” in the lyrics!
As for what happened to Xiao Jingyu? After her identity was guessed, almost everything about her was dug up.
At first, everyone couldn't believe that such parents and relatives could exist?
After all, even TV dramas don't have such absurd plots ~
But reality is often more bizarre and preposterous than TV dramas!
The bizarre encounters in reality directly knocked this rising star in the music industry back down into the dust.
Putting themselves in Xiao Jingyu's shoes, if their identities and experiences were swapped with hers, how many of them could have tough it out?
Or even, like Xiao Jingyu at this moment, stand proudly, resiliently, and unyielding on the stage once more.
Proving that she has been reborn from the ashes with songs that shake hearts and give strength!
At this moment, many people recalled what Wu Anjun had once said on the judging panel: “Those who do not break us will ultimately make us stronger!”
Isn't this a true portrayal of what happened to Xiao Jingyu?
And Huang Wen in the tiered classroom felt a bit choked up at this moment; actually, he liked this song up to this point ~
At this moment, “My heart aches for a'diao,” “Go, Xiao Jingyu!” and “Zhang Xiaohan, you are the strongest!” had already densely covered the screen.
Clearly, this feeling was genuinely experienced by both the live audience and the netizens.
And just when countless people thought Xiao Jingyu would erupt later, she did!
But, it was an eruption in a way no one had expected!
“【Acceptance, exile, confusion, freedom.
Like the wind blowing over rough, uneven paths.
Slow, shuffling steps, slowly mottled footprints.
Or not even leaving a trace here.
But I still won’t, because of pain, give up hope...】”
Rap! It was melodic rap again!
At this moment, countless people felt their jaws drop.
They even felt that all the times they had been shocked this entire year had been contributed to this one night!
“Oh my god! Who would have thought there was another big move hidden here?”
“Xiao Jingyu is invincible! Last time's "my sky" was amazing enough, and now there's even more!”
“Su Shen’s song design just now was awesome enough, but I didn’t expect Wu Anjun to be just as good!”
“Amazing! I’d call tonight’s grand finale the 【Battle of the Gods】! It’s simply too exciting!”
Qian Jin, seeing the bullet comments backstage, had his mouth split to his ears, but he was secretly muttering to himself, “Battle of the Gods? Then you’ve forgotten, there’s a true killing god yet to come!”
“【Scars grown from wounds, blooming into incredibly beautiful flowers. Scars grown from wounds, blooming into incredibly beautiful flowers ~!】”
Xiao Jingyu’s rap continued on stage, and after two consecutive “blooming into incredibly beautiful flowers,” her singing abruptly shifted, and then her clear, ethereal, and incredibly pure voice once again entered everyone’s hearts.
“【a'diao ~ will you be able to eat a full meal tomorrow?
You are used to, loneliness is a kind of faith.
a'diao ~ will not have your edges smoothed by reality!
You are not a person of this world ~
No need to care about the truth!】”