Chapter 488: Chapter 488: 464: Rankings Published_1

Each judge has one hundred votes to distribute freely. Under normal circumstances, the judges will distribute votes based on the quality of each singer’s performance.

But…

If a judge really likes a specific performance, they could give all their votes to that one singer!

That’s the judges’ prerogative.

If all four judges give all their votes to one singer, that singer will instantly gather four hundred votes!

But, that’s highly unlikely…

Mao Xuewang looked at Lin Yuan: “Teacher Wu Long is quite harsh. I don’t have the courage to give you all my votes, but your performance today really surprised me. Is that really a human voice?”

Lin Yuan was silent.

It should be, right?

Mao Xuewang couldn’t possibly guess any incredible fact from Lin Yuan’s silence.; he simply exclaimed, “I thought your falsetto had reached its limit with two voices. I didn’t expect that you have a third falsetto!”

“And there’s the piano!”

Liu Xu added from the side, “If this were a piano competition, you’d definitely be the champion. Your piano skills are at a professional level!”

“Indeed!”

Wu Long couldn’t help but interject, “The level of a professional pianist, no doubt. It’s even a level higher than the robot’s piano playing. Many audience members might not feel it, but I really want to tell the audience that Prince of Lanling’s piano skills should be added to his score. Of course, the song is also excellent, but choosing this song is a disadvantage. Some audience members might not resonate with this style of music. This is actually a common problem in music – whether the quality of a song should be judged by its degree of popularity…”

Then it was Yang Zhongming’s turn.

Yang Zhongming looked at Prince of Lanling, there was a certain strangeness in his eyes. He shook his head and said, “It’s a pity. The song is good, and the piano is absolutely impressive. But you shouldn’t have chosen this song for this stage; the audience might not like it.”

Lin Yuan replied, “I know.”

Yang Zhongming asked, “And you still chose it?”

After some thought, Lin Yuan replied, “Um.”

Yang Zhongming started laughing, “Very good.”

He didn’t say anything else.

Wu Long than seriously added, “For this round, Prince of Lanling is my top choice.”

Liu Xu also smiled, “For me, it’s a tie between Prince of Lanling and the robot.”

Mao Xuewang hesitated a moment before saying, “I’m a bit unsure about this round, not sure what criteria to use for evaluation.”

Yes.

The criteria were tricky to establish.

Prince of Lanling’s three different voices and piano skills all add points. The current question is – how many points should he get?n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Quite a dilemma.

The same dilemma was present among the jurors.

But that is no longer Lin Yuan’s concern.

He bowed and left the stage.

Host Anhong started reminding everyone to vote.

Fifteen minutes later.

Backstage in the hall.

The singers gathered together.

The Swan took the initiative to talk to Lin Yuan, “You’re my number one.”

“Thank you.”

Lin Yuan was a bit surprised.

He didn’t initially aim for the first place in this round, otherwise he would not have chosen “Boy.” Competitive songs are more appropriate for competitions like this.

In fact.

On Earth, Bruce Liang was also eliminated in the first round of Singer, but interestingly, Liang was the top pick among the singers themselves.

“You really sang well.”

The robot gave Lin Yuan a thumbs up, “Especially the piano, I’m really impressed!”

Lin Yuan just smiled.

At the entrance.

The director Tong Shuwen came in with a weird expression, “Everyone, the results for this round are out. The results for today are radically different from the first round. So different that I doubt my own eyes… ”

Everyone was stunned.

Hugely different from the first round?

Doesn’t that mean there will be a massive shift in the rankings?

“As you’re thinking, this round, every singer’s ranking has changed. Let me first announce who is eliminated.”

For those about to be eliminated, waiting means torment.

The Wanderer immediately showed a grateful look.

Everyone knew that The Wanderer would certainly be eliminated this round.

The reactions of the judges, the jury, and the audience had made this clear.

“The singer who received the sixth number of votes in this competition is…”

Tong Shuwen quickly announced without any suspense, “Regrettably, Piggy Qiqi, you’re eliminated.”

The Wanderer, who was all set to stand up, paused upon hearing this.

Piggy Qiqi was the last place. Unexpectedly.

Piggy Qiqi laughed, “Everyone, I’m going to reveal my identity in a moment. I won’t cry this time. After all, I’m a top-rated singer. You all must be very curious about who I am, right?”

Everyone laughed, no longer feeling sad.

It was both surprising and reasonable for Piggy Qiqi to be eliminated.

Her performance indeed fell short.

The Robot felt somewhat guilty and hugged Piggy Qiqi, “Keep it up.”

Piggy Qiqi smiled, “It’s okay. You guys are the main players. Remember to win the contest for us!”

“Main players? Contest?”

The Robot blinked.

Tong Shuwen cleared his throat and said, “This news hasn’t been announced yet. How did you know, Teacher Piggy Qiqi?”

Piggy Qiqi chuckled, “I guessed, but it seems like I got it right…”

Everyone was intrigued.

Tong Shuwen coughed, “Then let’s announce the next ranking. Wanderer, you are ranked fifth this time. As you are a provisional contestant, you will be eliminated this round…”

“Finally, I can breathe a sigh of relief.”

Wanderer got up, laughing, “I’ve gotten fifth place twice, that doesn’t sound too bad, right?”

Everyone nodded, feeling a hint of sadness.

Tong Shuwen paused before announcing, “Next, the fourth place in this round is…Swan!”

The singers were stunned.

Swan was stunned, too.

His ranking was too low!

The atmosphere became subtly awkward.

Swan suddenly said, “Although it was unexpected, it’s the unpredictability that makes the competition interesting. How many votes did I get?”

Tong Shuwen said,

“Swan, you received 380 audience votes, 40 public jury votes and 50 jury votes, bringing your total to exactly 510 votes…”

The audience votes were not many, and the jury votes were also lacking. The public jury votes were okay, though.

Shrug off Swan’s shoulders, “I accept this result, but I aim for first place next time.”

Piggy Qiqi immediately said, “Sis, I totally respect you!”

Robot chuckled, “I also want to be first next time.”

“Just wait and see,” Swan retorted.

Tong Shuwen said, “Next, we will announce the third place. This person’s votes are a little strange. He was the favorite singer in the last round, but he got fewer audience votes this time…”

All eyes turned to Prince of Lanling.

As expected.

Tong Shuwen recited, “Prince of Lanling, the third in this round, won 308 audience votes, 33 public jury votes, and 200 jury votes, totaling 574 votes!”

“Hmm.”

Lin Yuan nodded, this result was within his expectations.

The audience votes were low, the public jury votes were okay, and the jury votes were half of the total jury votes.

In other words.

The jury recognized him as the first this round.

There must have been some advantage in his piano and husky voice.

But it seemed the audience couldn’t quite get it.

The third place, as predicted by the so-called prophet, but Lin Yuan himself also guessed this ranking.

“To be honest.”

Swan said to Lin Yuan, “This time, you were better than the last time.”

“Hmm.”

Lin Yuan also thought he did better this time, whether it was in terms of difficulty or performance.

On the other hand.

Lin Yuan knew some truths, but he couldn’t help but take risks and wanted to sing some songs that might not create a lively atmosphere.

If it wasn’t for his husky voice, he might have been fourth?

It was still a bit risky.

He shouldn’t take any more risks in the next round, he should aim for first place. After all, it’s a competitive show, the atmosphere needs to be upheld.

“Next, I will announce the first place for this round…”

Everyone’s eyes fell on Robot. Although Pufferfish also did well, making an excellent debut, the performance of Robot was what the audience responded to most enthusiastically.

As expected.

Tong Shuwen read out Robot’s name,

“Robot received 455 audience votes this round, 45 public jury votes, and 130 jury votes, for a total of 665 votes…”

Robot stood up, performed a goofy spin, and almost stumbled.

Everyone laughed. Robot was always this pleasing. Even the flaunting after winning first place didn’t produce any animosity.

Pufferfish, on the other hand, scored 594 votes in the first round, placing second for the round.

“Just arrived and already placed second, congrats!” Everyone congratulated.

“Thank you.”

Pufferfish grinned, she was very pleased with the result.

The rankings were clear now.

Robot was the undisputed winner.

The substitute singer Pufferfish made an impressive debut.

Prince of Lanling, the winner of the first round, dropped to third place.

Swan, who tied for first in the first round, shockingly fell to fourth.

The two dominators of the first round shared a common misfortune.

However, everyone could sense that the next round would be a storm on the horizon!

Meanwhile.

Wanderer and Piggy Qiqi made their way to the stage to unveil their identities.

As expected, Piggy Qiqi was actually Lu Yumeng, a first-tier female singer!

On the other hand, Wanderer turned out to be Ding Qin, a first-tier male singer who had retired from the music industry for many years. He was already 48 years old at this point.

It can be foreseen.

Once this round is aired, it will undoubtedly stir up a whirlwind of attention and discussion!

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PS: Thanks to the Alliance Hierarch of [Akhil_Leung]!