diymy Chapter 44 Wins the Gold Award at the CCTV Young Singers Competition
Chapter 44 Wins the Gold Award at the CCTV Young Singers Competition
"9.888 points!"
Liu Lu was so excited that her voice almost cracked as she announced to the audience and the cameras:
"Lin Hanjiang, final score: 9.888 points!"
"Wow! Wow! Wow..."
"Slap! Slap! Slap..."
Applause, cheers, screams, gasps of amazement, and even sobs of joy...
9.888 points!
This has surpassed Liu Bin's previous record of 9.728 points.
A new record for the highest score in the CCTV Young Singers Competition has been set.
The audience erupted in cheers.
"9.888 points!"
Liu Lu was so excited that her voice almost cracked as she announced to the audience and the cameras:
"My God! 9.888 points!"
"A record broken! A real record broken!"
"My God, what a score!"
"Auspicious! So auspicious!"
The audience erupted in chaos.
A middle-aged male audience member in the front row, near the aisle, suddenly slapped his thigh and excitedly shouted to his wife beside him, "It's broken! It's really broken! This young man is amazing! I thought Liu Bin's performance was the last one, but I didn't expect there to be a real dragon after that!"
His wife wiped her eyes and nodded repeatedly: "She sang well, scored well, and it sounds festive. This child is promising."
Several leaders from the music academy were so excited their faces turned red, and they spoke at a rapid pace, like a machine gun:
"9.888, my goodness, is this the first time in my school's history that a record has been broken in the Young Singers Competition?"
"This is not just a school score; it may be the highest score ever achieved in the ethnic minority group since the Youth Singer Competition began."
"My heart was in my throat when we were calculating the scores. Even after removing Teacher Jin's perfect score and the lowest score, the average score is still so high. It's too good to be true."
"Listen to the sounds from there, they're insane! They're all completely insane!"
A man wearing gold-rimmed glasses, who looked like a government official, was exclaiming to his companion, "This score, this song, and this timing... it's incredible. This is more than just the outcome of a competition. It represents a voice, a widely recognized sentiment of the times. This young man has grasped the pulse of the times."
His companion, an arts critic, wholeheartedly agreed: "The work is solid, the performance is strong, and the score is convincing. This song, 'Entering the New Era,' will likely soon be sung not only in competition venues."
Zhang, who was in the audience, jumped up from his seat as if he had been electrocuted the moment the score was revealed.
Completely disregarding her image, she cupped her hands around her mouth and shouted with all her might towards the stage, "Han Jiang! Well done!"
The sound even briefly drowned out the surrounding noise.
After shouting, she turned around, grabbed Zu Hai who was still stunned, and shook him vigorously: "Xiao Hai, did you see that? 9.888 points! It's a record! Han Jiang broke the record!"
Zu Hai was embraced by Zhang Ye, and only then did he seem to recover from the enormous shock.
An indescribable feeling of being moved surged through me.
She cried and then couldn't help but grin, mumbling between sobs and laughter, "Broken...broken the record...Senior...Senior is amazing!"
Ma Qiuhua kept wiping away her gushing tears, but a proud smile bloomed on her face.
She murmured softly, "Good child, you're wonderful. Your teacher's hard work hasn't been in vain, and your own suffering hasn't been for nothing."
The discussion was equally heated among the ordinary audience members in the back rows and corners:
"This score is auspicious; it sounds great!"
"That song was so moving, it deserves the score."
"Incredible! A student in his early twenties, the last to appear, broke all the previous records."
"His song 'The Story of Spring' was incredibly popular before; this guy is destined to be a singer!"
"It's not just singers, didn't you hear what the judges said? He wrote all the songs himself, that's what you call a creative talent."
Some people have even started humming excerpts from "Entering the New Era":
I've always wanted to confess my feelings to you...
Someone nearby immediately chimed in, "How exhilarating I feel!"
……
On the judges' panel, Li Shuangjiang laughed heartily and nodded repeatedly.
Li Guyi clapped with satisfaction.
The serious lines on Jin Tielin's face completely melted away. He stood up and clapped his hands vigorously.
The other judges also stood up and applauded.
……
Backstage, Jiang Tao clenched his fist and shouted, "Awesome!"
Chen Hong covered her mouth, her eyes filled with shock.
Liu Bin was taken aback backstage, then shook his head, a relieved yet slightly bitter smile on his face, and clapped his hands vigorously.
"I'm impressed, truly impressed. This kid has brought immense honor to our sect."
Lu Jihong clapped his hands sincerely and exclaimed, "I am completely convinced. The gap is comprehensive. The younger generation is truly formidable."
After all, the score was much higher than his, and the songs were all original, and the singing was also quite good.
Mao Ning stared at the glaring score on the screen from afar, remained silent for a few seconds, and then slowly raised his hand to applaud.
……
In the control room, Ge Yanping looked at the completely out-of-control, boiling scene on the monitor, leaned back in his chair, and let out a long sigh of relief.
Then he couldn't help but grin, muttering to himself, "9.888 points... This kid... he's a fucking lucky charm!"
……
Meanwhile, the media area instantly erupted into an unprecedented frenzy.
"Snap! Snap! Snap, snap, snap!"
The spotlights flashed wildly at an unprecedented frequency and density.
A dazzling white light, like a sudden storm, completely engulfed Lin Hanjiang in the center of the stage.
The photographers used those bulky old-fashioned film cameras to pull the film advance lever at an almost brutal speed, and the shutter sound was as dense as popping beans.
Every photojournalist scrambled to get the best vantage point, contorting their bodies into various angles, all in an effort to capture this historic moment.
The highest score in the history of the CCTV Young Singers Competition was achieved.
The print journalists craned their necks to look at the stage, scribbling furiously in their notebooks and muttering excitedly to themselves:
"Quick, the title: 'Historic Breakthrough in the CCTV Young Singers Competition: Student Lin Hanjiang Sets a Record-Breaking Score of 9.888!'"
"From 'The Story of Spring' to 'Entering a New Era'—A Prodigy Student Singer Achieves Unprecedented High Scores!"
"9.888 points! A new king of folk singing is crowned! Lin Hanjiang's closing performance stunned the audience!"
"Quickly notify the publishing house to reserve a front page for Monday! No, I mean the front page headline! With a large picture!"
……
Center stage, under the dazzling spotlight.
Lin Hanjiang listened to the thunderous cheers around him and looked at the dreamlike score on the big screen.
For a moment, I felt somewhat dazed.
9.888 points...
He surpassed his senior, Liu Bin.
The highest score was achieved in the professional group for folk singing.
This means we've won the gold medal!
"Liu Lu, get ready to present the award!"
Ge Yanping's voice came through the earphones.
At this moment, the applause and cheers gradually subsided.
The studio finally quieted down.
On stage, Liu Lu stood next to Lin Hanjiang.
"Hanjiang".
"Please allow me, on behalf of the competition organizing committee and all the audience, to once again extend my warmest congratulations to you! Congratulations!"
Lin Hanjiang bowed deeply to the audience and stood up:
"Thank you everyone, I will always remember tonight, I will always remember this moment."
Liu Lu affirmed loudly, "You deserve this honor."
Then face the entire audience.
"Dear viewers, the 5th CCTV National Young Singers Television Grand Prix has concluded in all categories. After intense competition and fair and rigorous judging by the panel of judges, the gold medal winners in all five categories have been determined."
The music became solemn and magnificent, and the lights changed to a dignified golden hue.
"Now, let's give a warm round of applause to the five gold medal winners of this year's CCTV Young Singers Competition as they step onto this glorious stage!"
Amidst rousing music and thunderous applause, the five contestants walked to the center of the stage.
……
Amidst thunderous applause and flashing camera lights, this year's CCTV Young Singers Competition came to a successful close.
Lin Hanjiang also raised his gold medal trophy from the CCTV Young Singers Competition.