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Chapter 1180: Chapter 1017: Song of the Wind Chapter 1180: Chapter 1017: Song of the Wind Blue Star’s music scene is a flourishing garden.

However, singers who can perform “Itch” with its myriad of charms are still few and far between.

The only one who seems to have any connection to this style is Blue Star’s diva Jin Mina, but that’s just a loose connection—

Zhao Ying Ge and her have an essential difference.

Rare is precious!

This performance style is too rare and too expressive.

Except for the first judge who gave a low score, perhaps because they naturally dislike this style?

In any case, the vast majority of people are really buying into it.

Thunderous applause resonates under the stage.

Cheering abounds in the live broadcast.

Audiences from all continents are discussing this song!

The most classic comment among them is a bullet-screen message: “This voice should be censored.”

Zhao Ying Ge is probably the first singer from Blue Star to receive such a comment.

“I have not failed the expectations.”

Watching the audience’s reaction and the judges’ scores, Zhao Ying Ge quietly murmurs to herself.

Because the entire Yu Dynasty was selected for the big list, representing that they have to bear too much pressure, even netizens from Qin Continent did not lack those who questioned!

Because of this, every member of the Yu Dynasty is holding back!

They can accept skepticism, but won’t allow anyone to question their representatives!

…

Zhong Continent’s live broadcast room.

It took a while for the two commentators to come back to their senses.

Seeing the obviously reduced number of bullet-screen comments, the male commentator coughed: “We have to admit, this Yu Dynasty… they’ve got something…”

“Indeed.”

The female host next to him nods with a smile: “It seems we can’t underestimate the heroes of the world, but this is just the first round.”

Indeed.

This is just the first round.

The commentators’ words remind the Zhong Continent audience.

“An occasional outburst is normal, after all, they’re singers who can participate in the Blue Songlympics.”

“In any case.”

“That’s what makes it interesting.”

“If women like Jiang Kui were to win all the way without resistance, we’d all be falling asleep watching.”

“The Qin Continent folks must be overjoyed.”

“In the next two rounds, let’s see if they can keep their smiles.”

“The first round isn’t over yet, right? Didn’t the commentators just mention that there are two more singers from the Yu Dynasty to go?”

“Right.”

Seeing the bullet-screen, the commentator smiles: “There are three contestants left in the first round who haven’t sung yet, two of whom are still singers from the Yu Dynasty.”

“Oh?”

The female commentator glances at the field: “The next one is her, Xia Fan, the weakest female singer of the Yu Dynasty. Of course, that’s not something I said, but what someone mentioned on forums from other continents.”

“Let’s see how this Xia Fan performs, then.”

As the male commentator speaks, Xia Fan has already stepped onto the stage.

…

Despite being acknowledged as the weakest female singer in the Yu Dynasty, Xia Fan’s appearance didn’t draw much attention.

The reason is simple.

Everyone is still immersed in Zhao Ying Ge’s just-ended performance.

Online, many people are enthusiastically discussing the stunning and vulgar “Itch” with the live broadcast still running.

In fact.

Even the live audience is still engrossed in Zhao Ying Ge’s singing. Thus, when Xia Fan came on stage, only polite applause arose from below.

Their indifferences stem not just from Zhao Ying Ge’s good performance.

It’s mainly because they don’t have high expectations for Xia Fan’s singing.

“This is a tough act to follow.”

Jiang Kui smiles bitterly, Qin Continent’s drawing lots this round was metaphysical.

Zhao Ying Ge, Xia Fan, and Jiang Kui were serial numbers.

This means Xia Fan must take over the atmosphere left by Zhao Ying Ge.

“No worries.”

Thinking of the song Xia Fan has, Zhao Ying Ge softly smiles: “With that song, there shouldn’t be a problem.”

“That is true.”

Seemingly recalling something, Jiang Kui also starts to smile.

…

Xia Fan stands on the stage, takes a deep breath, then nods to the staff beside her.

The lights dim down.

The next instant.

Several beams of mismatched colors appear, chasing each other.

A piano solo.

A strong sense of rhythm, combined with the sound of the drum set, crackling away, instantly captures many people’s ears.

People finally started to look up at Xia Fan.

The intro to this song seemed… not bad?

And in the Qin Continent live broadcast room.

Lin Yuan suddenly spoke out: “Song of the Wind…”

The audience in the live broadcast room was taken aback, then saw the song information on the screen:

Song Title: Song of the Wind

Lyricist: Xian Yu

Composer: Xian Yu

Singer: Xia Fan

The audience realized, so Xian Yu was introducing the song title.

This song was still a work of Xian Yu, and it was also the second song Xian Yu had composed for the official competition at Blue Songlympics!

For a moment.

Even the audience from Qin Continent, who hadn’t held high hopes for Xia Fan, couldn’t help but listen attentively.

…

Piano.

Bass.

Drum set.

All very traditional pop music arrangements, in line with the standards of this competition.

As the piano solo paused, Xia Fan’s singing voice suddenly overlapped with the instruments:

“On this journey, with stops and starts

Following the traces of drifting youth

Just before stepping out of the train station

I hesitated

Laughing at the fear of nearing home

Yet inevitable

And the sky of Nagano

Is still so warm

Wind brings back the memories

…”

Eight scales can reign supreme!

Eighty-eight piano keys can stir the world!

The song “Song of the Wind” has no flamboyant and whimsical arrangements, and the vocal style is standard pop.

Yet, it’s precisely this kind of song that you can hardly pinpoint what’s good about it, that manages to bring a sense of comfort and pleasure to listeners with just an opening verse!

Because pop symbolizes the popular!

And Zhao Ying Ge’s “Itch” took a more unorthodox approach.

However.

What really moved the audience’s emotions was the following segment of high notes sung by Xia Fan, which was also the chorus part of “Song of the Wind”!

“I once—

Struggled to extricate myself from the vast world

Also indulged in its dreamy babble

Unable to discern truth from fiction

Making no struggle

Unafraid of ridicule

I once turned my youth into surging waves for her

Also played out a splendid summer on my fingertips

What the heart desires

Let it follow fate then

…”

The charm of pop music!

The charm of popular singing!

The charm of Enjoyed by both Refined and Vulgar!

Xia Fan sang at the top of her voice on stage, her powerful and penetrating voice, along with the occasional soulful runs, instantly dispelled the impact brought by Zhao Ying Ge, turning the stage entirely into her own domain!

Androgynously mature!

A female voice with a touch of masculinity!

Xia Fan also had a unique singing style that was not vulgar, standing on the stage, she even exuded a queenly aura!

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!

All the audience in the venue once again focused their eyes as if Xia Fan on the stage was bathed in radiance!

Indeed, bathed in light.

The colorful follow spotlights converged at her feet, making her the center of the stage!

Xia Fan’s voice was firm and warm, with an innate robustness, revealing a radiant bearing: “A short path, with stops and starts, has also gained some distance, unsure if what is caressed is the story or just a mood, perhaps all that’s awaited is to defy time, to see you again, in the slightly cool dawn light, smiling so sweetly…”

At this moment!

The audience was completely captivated!

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ps: To be continued