Without a doubt, Huang Da'an and the other three's performance of "True Heart Hero" was like a super-powered "ratings life-saver," directly pulling back the steadily declining viewership.
Look at the dense barrage of comments, like a surging army of comments, and then look at the ratings data—good heavens, it directly returned to the level it was at before several other performances.
When Ma Da saw this data, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but twitch uncontrollably. This performance was something he had begged Su Yu to add, and he never expected its effect to be completely on par with those meticulously prepared works that came before it. It was truly a case of "unintended actions leading to unexpected success!"
Ma Da mused that Su Yu must still be hiding many treasure-trove songs suitable for the Spring Festival Gala, but he just didn't know why he didn't bring them all out at once.
It was probably because the previous performances had already fully booked Tianxing Entertainment's singers and actors; adding more people and acts would require a major rearrangement.
Since everyone who needed to perform was already on stage, why bother everyone further?
The more Ma Da thought about it, the more he felt that, besides not wanting to bother people, Su Yu was most likely suffering from a severe case of laziness.
It's unclear when exactly netizens started labeling Su Yu as "having become lazy."
Back in the day, in the latter half of 2012 and 2013, Su Yu was incredibly active in releasing works, as if he were on steroids.
But ever since he won the Four Nations Concert, everything changed. It was as if to make room for Tianxing Entertainment's new artists, Su Yu not only stopped aiming for the new song charts but also rarely released songs unless necessary. Even for large galas like the Mid-Autumn Festival and New Year's Eve, it was difficult to see his new works.
Fortunately, this time it was the Spring Festival Gala, which offered great benefits for Tianxing Entertainment's singers and artists to perform on.
However, Ma Da estimated that Su Yu would definitely not be so eager to participate in the next Spring Festival Gala, let alone expect him to bring out a bunch of new performance pieces.
This guy would most likely fully support the few up-and-coming lyricists and composers at Tianxing Entertainment.
Hey, it's a good thing he won't be directing next year's Spring Festival Gala either. When the time comes, whoever takes on this "hot potato" will have nothing to do with him, Xiao Ma Da!
As soon as the "True Heart Hero" performance ended, the ratings began to slide like a downhill ride.
After all, it was already so late, and the older and middle-aged people who couldn't stay up had already gone to meet the Duke of Zhou.
To stabilize this data, they needed to bring out the best, unleash the big moves!
Thus, the treasured acts like crosstalk, skits, magic, and acrobatics all made their appearances.
It wasn't until 11:10 PM that the declining viewership finally managed to stabilize.
At this point, the stage welcomed the presence of a Tianxing Entertainment singer once again; this time, it was a duet performance by Chen Yixun and Zhang Xiaohan.
These two were the King and Queen nurtured by Su Yu himself, and they had now become the mainstays of the Huaxia music scene.
Those veteran Kings and Queens had either retired or their voices were no longer up to par, but these two were in their prime, firing on all cylinders.
Throughout last year, Chen Yixun was not idle; he held over 30 concerts, each packed to capacity, with tickets hard to come by, which he thoroughly enjoyed.
Su Yu felt that Chen Yixun would definitely not hold any more concerts before releasing his second album from Tianxing Entertainment.
Looking at Zhang Xiaohan, she not only released her first new album after her rebirth but also went to the Four Nations Concert to gain international recognition. Now, her national tour concert is also in full swing, with the first stop after the New Year opening at the Bird's Nest.
This momentum feels like she's going to replicate Chen Yixun's brilliant concert route; it will definitely be a super carnival for fans and music lovers!
Netizens were so excited to see the old combination of Xiao Jingyu and Chen Xiaopang that they didn't know what to say.
However, many people also internally complained that these two were fully qualified to have a solo stage!
But as soon as the song information appeared on the big screen, everyone instantly became as quiet as chickens, because Su Yu's new work had arrived yet again.
"Because of Love"
Lyrics, Composition, Arrangement: Su Yu
Vocals: Chen Yixun, Zhang Xiaohan
Su Yu certainly wanted them to perform solos, but the stage slots were limited, unlike last year when he could arrange programs as he pleased.
Moreover, there were too many people to arrange this year. In fact, among the solo stages for Tianxing Entertainment's singers and actors tonight, only Su Yu himself had one.
"Love songs! I've been waiting for this for so long, and finally, a love song is here!"
"Go Chen Xiaopang! Go Xiao Jingyu!"
"I still love Zhang Xiaohan's mecha girl look! It's so cool."
"Is Chen Xiaopang okay? He's Chen Tianwang now!"
"......"
While netizens were having a blast in the comment section, on stage, Chen Yixun was the first to pick up the microphone. His incredibly magnetic voice instantly filled the venue, entering the ears of every listener.
"【Give you an old CD,
Listen to our love back then.
Sometimes I suddenly forget, that I'm still loving you.】"
This guy with the instant noodle haircut, although his appearance was a bit "unique," his singing was truly exceptional. The very first line of the verse instantly captivated everyone's ears.
Zhang Xiaohan, standing next to him, was not to be outdone. She picked up the microphone, and her clear, ethereal, and highly recognizable voice also rang out.
"【Can no longer sing those kinds of songs,
Hearing them would make me blush and avoid them.
Although I often forget, I still love you.】"
On stage, the two sang back and forth, as if conversing across time and space with their voices and lyrics. Two distinctly different timbres and voices, yet they brought the audience the same ultimate enjoyment.
Who would have thought that the chorus of the song would come so suddenly in the next second?
"【Because of love, there won't be easy sorrow.
(So everything is a happy appearance.)
Because of love, it grows simply.
(Still ready to go crazy for you at any time.)
Because of love, how can there be vicissitudes?
(So we are still young.)
Because of love, in that place.
(There are still people wandering there.)
People come and go.】"
Zhang Xiaohan and Chen Yixun, each taking a line, delivered the chorus to every audience member's ears and hearts, like telling a story.
The lyrical design, like sentence construction with "because," "so," "because," "still," was eye-opening, and many people felt like they had "learned something new" again.
Moreover, this love song had an incredibly wide appeal; even some elders at home listened with great interest, which puzzled many. Perhaps this is the unique charm of an excellent song!
On stage, Zhang Xiaohan had already begun singing the B section of the song, pulling everyone's memories back to those innocent, youthful years...
"【Can no longer sing those kinds of songs,
Hearing them would make me blush and avoid them.
Although I often forget,
(I still love you.)】"
After the simple B section of the verse, the chorus rang out again.
"Because of love, there won't be easy sorrow..."
This song had no complex design, nor did it have the chorus sublimation part that Su Yu was good at.
However, this was already enough.
Amidst the voices of Zhang Xiaohan and Chen Yixun, this song, "Because of Love," which surprised and even amazed everyone, also came to a perfect end.
And at this moment, only two of Su Yu's works remained for this Year of the Horse Spring Festival Gala.