AFVSIBS Chapter 15: Rising Star in the Music Industry, Can I Sing My Own Song?
Liu Chao had practiced the song "Gentle for You" hundreds of times. He had heard rumors that Yang Hanhan would appear on the show, so he was prepared in advance.
As soon as he stood up, he skillfully started singing. Since he had practiced hundreds of times, this acapella performance went smoothly without any problems.
"Your voice is in excellent condition, especially achieving such effects in acapella is impressive. With continued effort, you will definitely carve out a place for yourself in the future music industry."
Finally, Yang Hanhan also gave her high praise.
"Thank you, Yang Jie. It's such a stroke of luck to receive your praise. I promise you, I will work hard and strive not to disappoint your expectations."
Liu Chao immediately expressed his happiness.
"Our Chao Chao is really amazing. His voice is so pleasing right from the start, and now he's even received praise from the rising star in the music industry. It shows he truly has unlimited potential."
"Yes! I always believed that Chao Chao would definitely become a star in the music industry. Now even Yang Hanhan shares the same opinion as us. It proves that Chao Chao is really outstanding."
"It's so fortunate to be a fan of Chao Chao. I hope he keeps working hard, debuts soon, releases albums, so that we, his fans, can give him more support."
"Even the rising star Yang Hanhan has given such high praise to our Chao Chao, which shows his talent. As a fan, I feel proud of him."
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Since the afternoon activities were also live-streamed, when Liu Chao's fans saw Yang Hanhan's high praise for him, they excitedly left messages in the live chat, instantly increasing Liu Chao's popularity.
"All right, now it's the talent show time for Trainee No. 2, Su Qingge."
After Liu Chao sat down, it was Su Qingge's turn.
If following the original sequence, Zhou Chen should have been seated second. After all, both he and Liu Chao were trainees of Wanhe Entertainment. However, due to Zhou Chen's slacking off, Zhang Chuchu directly arranged for him to be the last.
But Zhou Chen didn't mind. This arrangement was fine; it allowed him to slack off more conveniently without being easily noticed. Otherwise, if he sat in the second row, second seat, he would be too conspicuous, and slacking off wouldn't be so convenient.
Su Qingge seemed a bit nervous. After briefly introducing herself, she showcased a dance routine.
Overall, it was pretty good and also garnered praise from Yang Hanhan.
But Zhou Chen could tell that it wasn't her true level. It was just because she cared too much about this opportunity that she seemed a bit nervous and didn't fully deliver.
Deep down, Zhou Chen still hoped she would debut smoothly. After all, she was different from the other trainees; she had a kind heart. From the day when all the trainees only cared about themselves getting off the bus, and she stayed back to check on him, he could tell.
After Su Qingge's performance, it was Li Yuan's turn. He was a trainee of Suohuang Entertainment and also one of the top three most popular trainees in this batch.
If you were to rank the ten trainees in this batch, currently the top three would be: Zhou Chen, Liu Chao, and Li Yuan.
Li Yuan also cherished this opportunity, so he chose to sing a song by Yang Hanhan.
He is a highly promoted trainee from Suohuang Entertainment, and he is also quite talented, so his performance is quite good. Yang Hanhan also gave him the same high praise as she did to Liu Chao.
This made Li Yuan very happy, looking forward to finally winning Yang Hanhan's favor.
In the following performances by several trainees, apart from showcasing their dance skills, most of them sang songs by Yang Hanhan.
Everyone tacitly understood that they were deliberately pretending to be fans of Yang Hanhan, hoping to increase their chances of being noticed by her.
This also made Yang Hanhan feel somewhat embarrassed. She had wanted to remind everyone that they didn't necessarily have to sing her songs; they could sing other songs they liked. But seeing that only the last trainee remained, she didn't say anything.
"Yang Jie, now there's only one trainee left, the one you called out when you came in, Zhou Chen. Zhou Chen, why don't you stand up and say hello to Yang Jie?"
The director of the program, Zhao An, saw Zhou Chen still sitting in his chair and immediately reminded him.
At this moment, Zhou Chen stood up and politely said, "Hello, Yang Jie, I'm Zhou Chen, a trainee from Wanhe Entertainment."
"Hello, your cooking skills today were excellent. Not only did you score a perfect 100 from the elders, but you also showed that trainees are not just fragile or limited to singing and dancing, but are skilled in various aspects of life."
Even before the performance began, Yang Hanhan praised Zhou Chen for his performance in the program this morning.
Of course, all this information was relayed to her by her assistants.
But just this simple praise made the other trainees jealous once again.
Among them, Liu Chao was particularly envious. After all, he had also scored a perfect 100 like Zhou Chen, but Yang Hanhan had not praised him for it just now, yet she praised Zhou Chen.
But thinking that Zhou Chen had been slacking off and not putting in effort recently, his upcoming performance would surely not shine, so he felt balanced in his heart.
"Thank you, Yang Jie. According to the program's requirements, I have to showcase my talent for you. I'll sing a song acapella, but it won't be your song; it'll be my own original song. Is that okay?" Zhou Chen said.
With this statement, everyone in the audience was stunned.
After all, everyone else was singing songs by Yang Hanhan, but Zhou Chen was breaking the mold and choosing to sing his own original song?
Moreover, he was just a trainee who hadn't debuted yet. What kind of original song could he have?
Even if he did, it would probably be a mediocre one, right?
"Is Zhou Chen out of his mind? In such an important opportunity, he chooses to not sing a song by Yang Hanhan?"
"Yeah! He's really pushing his luck, you know. Today, Yang Hanhan came over to interact with him, so he should have sung a song by Yang Hanhan, shouldn't he?"
"I think Zhou Chen is just being arrogant. Just because Yang Hanhan praised him a few times, he thinks he can do whatever he wants. Little does he know, this will only make him waste the opportunity."
"Oh my god, he's really planning to slack off to the extreme, why would he want to sing his own original song? As a trainee, what original song could he possibly have?"
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The netizens in the live chat room were also extremely surprised when they heard that Zhou Chen chose not to sing a song by Yang Hanhan but instead opted for his so-called original song.
At the same time, they also felt regretful for Zhou Chen wasting this great opportunity.
Among the other trainees, except for Su Qingge, they were secretly delighted. Because the more Zhou Chen slacked off like this, the more opportunities they would have.
Especially Liu Chao and Li Yuan, at this moment, seeing Zhou Chen slacking off like this, they believed that their chances had undoubtedly increased significantly...
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