Chapter 461: Taking a Leave Tonight

Taking a Leave Tonight

Originally, I planned to stay late at the company tonight to "work overtime" typing, hoping to earn some overtime pay to soothe my wounded soul, along with a bit of late-night snack allowance and taxi reimbursement.

But because there were so few people at the company at this hour, the overtime became too conspicuous, and the boss, who hasn't visited in half a year, caught us red-handed; several slackers plus me, the handsome one, were dragged out for a meal together...

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Also, regarding the current plot...

I started laying the groundwork for this when I wrote about Madonna breaking up with Warner; the forty-something diva Madonna was supposed to be the North American music scene's last hope against Zhou Yi, with the North American music scene dying out and having no successors.

The confrontational sentiment between the Rabbit and the Eagle is actually very easy to stir up.

I can only say it just happened to coincide with Mango TV using this old-fashioned marketing tactic to grab attention.

This kind of marketing tactic isn't actually rare in the marketing industry; I just relied on my usual path and used it casually, and wouldn't you know it, it turned out to be a perfect match...

As for some readers saying things like "singer plots," I can only say I might try it in future side stories; the side stories will pick some interesting ones to write.

Actually, the fact that this show exploded to this extent was within the production team's expectations; just look at the various smooth trending searches and meme images after the show premiered.

After watching it that day, I said in the group chat that Na Ying would absolutely turn the public opinion around with her own strength.

After all, she is a Golden Melody Award Best Female Singer from her peak era, one that she won even while under sanctions, and she remains the only Golden Melody Best Female Singer in the mainland music scene to this day, so the value is still very high.

Now, in the comfort zone of the mainland entertainment industry, simply not regressing to the point of being unbearable is already a huge victory over everyone else.

It's just that I estimate Mango TV didn't expect that the internet singer A Mu, whom they intended to use as cannon fodder, turned out to be the more steady one once on stage.

Putting aside the top three, in terms of relaxation level among the remaining groups, only the Second Hand Red White Wedding Band was higher; instead, Wang and Yang became the cannon fodder.

Second Hand belongs to the category of choosing the wrong song, or rather, their first performance wasn't suitable for the competitive stage of Singer.

If it were a concert or a music festival, they would definitely have scored the highest; the instrumental coordination and live performance are very refreshing.

Wang also belongs to the category of choosing the wrong song; if he had chosen an old song with widespread popularity, he wouldn't have stifled himself into a meme... If he didn't want to choose songs from his non-mainstream period, he could have chosen some of the OSTs he wrote in recent years.

When G. E. M. sang "Foam" back then, "Foam" was a new song for many people in the mainland, but because the melody was catchy and the vocal pressure was strong, she became famous overnight.

Wang's new song has neither a catchy melody nor an impressive arrangement; the lyrics aren't stunning either, and the singing is beyond discussion; he stifled himself into a meme on stage, wasting the production team's current wave of popularity.

As for Yang, it's hard to comment.

My evaluation: Truly the one who filled the quota among the Four Big and Three Small. I suggest going straight for "Rain Love," "Left Side," or "Announcement of the Rings" in the next round; playing the emotion card might still save the situation.

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Mm, back to the human world tomorrow!