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Chapter 653, Issue 1, Page 6
Rosalyn seems very nervous.
[Chen Yubai is the same.]
Those seated towards the back are considered newcomers, and since the challenger singer is unknown, of course they'll be nervous.
It would be too embarrassing to be eliminated after only one episode.
[Is Chen Yubai okay? He's only been in the industry for a month at most.]
[Chen Yubai represents Dongzhou! He represents Tangxing Entertainment! So what if he's a newcomer? Which artist at Tangxing Entertainment wasn't terrifyingly strong even in their rookie days?]
[This program arrangement is so unreasonable! The seven groups of guests haven't even had a chance to perform yet, and the challengers have already arrived...]
[What's unreasonable about it? That's what makes it exciting!]
……
As the competition was about to begin, the discussions in the live chat shifted from other topics to the competition itself.
All eyes and all cameras were focused on Xiwen, waiting for him to announce the identity of the first challenger.
The next moment, Xiwen suddenly said:
"I almost forgot, there's one very special rule in the competition that I need to emphasize now."
Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions were filled with helplessness.
I thought he was going to say his name.
[Urgent! I can't wait even a second at times like this!]
[Hurry up!]
……
Xiwen glanced at the comments: "It seems that the audience doesn't like me keeping them in suspense."
He paused for a moment, then said directly:
"The challenger singers will be required to sing in the language of their region for the first part of the competition. There is no such requirement for the second part. The third part will be conducted by drawing lots to determine which language they are selected to sing in."
These contents are also written in the densely packed clauses mentioned earlier.
But not everyone saw it clearly.
Upon hearing Xiwen's emphasis, everyone was in an uproar.
[Playing this big? Even language majors don't necessarily know every language, right?]
[The production team is starting to pull off some stunts.]
[Do all the guests here have to learn one or two songs in every language? I don't believe it.]
[The competition content and rules were announced at the last minute, and they're so harsh—what on earth is the production team up to?]
[Oh, I saw that one of the guests' faces turned pale.]
[Metallica and Rosalin both looked terrible.]
While it's true that "Voice of the West" should include songs in all languages, insisting on specifying the language of each song is really asking too much.
[A crazy request]
……
Among the audience were many people who enjoyed watching plays.
The stricter the requirements of the production team, the happier they are to watch.
However, the rules that Xiwen proposed were still a bit too much.
Needless to say, the fans of the guests were already showing a high level of civility by not resorting to insults.
At the same time, before Xiwen finished speaking, the text on the screen changed again, displaying supplementary content.
—If the contestant draws a language that the champion doesn't know at all, the champion can participate in the competition in a language they are familiar with, and the result is that the votes from the public jury will be reduced by 30%.
With this additional information, the rule becomes much more reasonable.
At least, if one is completely unfamiliar with that language, one can still turn the tide with enough strength and influence.
Although that must be very difficult.
Seemingly to avoid drawing the audience's attention to this somewhat outrageous challenge rule, Xiwen briefly mentioned it before raising his voice again:
"Next, please welcome our seventh guest tonight, and also the first challenger of the first episode—"
"Lin Zhihao!"
As soon as the sound ended, the lights changed.
A spotlight fell on the entrance to the stage.
Judging from the format of the name alone, many people might assume that this person is from one of the three continents: East, West, North, or South.
In fact, the Korean and Vietnamese areas of Xizhou have many similarities in culture and customs with the three continents, including the format of personal names.
The person with the surname 'Lin' is very likely a singer from the Korean region.
After a tall, thin figure emerged from the shadows, related information appeared on the screen.
Sure enough, his name was followed by the region he belonged to.
—It is the Korean region.
After a round of applause, Lin Zhihao strode towards the center of the stage.
The camera panned across other guests during the segment.
Lu Wantang could clearly see from the screen that everyone looked relieved.
It's obvious that even if they don't know Korean or haven't studied it, they've prepared at least one Korean song.
This is not surprising.
Korean girl groups are developing very well and have a good reputation, not only in the West Asia region but also in the East Asia region.
In addition, their idol culture is also very famous.
So even though there aren't many people who specifically speak Korean, there are still quite a few Korean songs in popular music.
The guests will naturally be prepared.
In addition, Korean is one of the easiest languages to learn on Earth, which is also a very important reason.
On stage, Lin Zhihao was still introducing himself.
He speaks West Common English very well, without a single accent.
Lu Wantang checked the other party's detailed information.
"Sure enough." Chang Yun, who had come closer, pointed to one of the lines of text. "This one also topped the new song chart, but only once."
Lu Wantang selected the most popular song below and clicked play.
"He seems to be quite famous in the Korean music scene, one of the representatives of the new generation of singers... but he just couldn't compete with the dark horse that suddenly appeared?"
"The song is quite nice."
Chang Yun nodded in agreement: "Richard really didn't choose someone randomly."
After saying that, he was very relieved, "It's a good thing you've been having Xiao Chen learn new songs all this time, otherwise we really wouldn't have been able to handle this show."
With so many languages spoken in the West, the competition was actually randomly selected!
If they pick someone who has no idea how to do it, their votes will be 'discounted'. If they get eliminated because of such a small number of votes, who can they complain to?
"Sigh, I don't know what Richard was thinking... No wonder the production team fired so many people, they probably all thought this kind of competition was too outrageous."
Lu Wantang didn't seem to mind: "It makes it even more interesting."
This is an undeniable fact.
Even if many people complain that it has turned into a talk show, more and more curious people will want to keep watching.
"That's true."
"Fortunately, Xiao Chen is also doing well. He has learned so many new songs in multiple languages, and his language system has not been confused at all. His grades in school must be exceptionally good."
That's what makes Chen Yubai so remarkable.
It might just become the key to victory in one of the episodes.
On stage, Xiwen and Lin Zhihao stood side by side.
"Jiho is a household name in the Korean region and has a considerable reputation throughout Xizhou. His talent is not to be underestimated."
"So, as the first person to come up with a challenge, who is the singer you most want to challenge?"
Lin Zhihao looked at the groups of guests facing him.
Their gazes quickly fell in the direction of Chen Yubai.
"I most want to challenge Chen Yubai."
The name was pronounced with a slight accent.
His tone, however, was very firm.