Chapter 10: The preliminary selection begins
Among the thousands of young faces, some tense, some excited, and some eager to try, there is one youthful visage that does not differ much from the others. If one must point out a distinction, it is that this young person appears quite anxious, yet within that anxiety lies a subtle confidence. It is hard to imagine that these two contradictory expressions can coexist on the same face.
Certainly, Apple TV does not worry about the quality of contestants selected through such means! To ensure that the quality of contestants is not compromised by online vote manipulation, the judges are extremely strict and fair during the preliminary selection process! Apple TV's attitude towards external unspoken rules is quite simple: if you wish to take advantage of these unspoken rules, you must earn the qualification to enjoy the privileges of these rules through your genuine abilities!
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After everyone has filled out the forms, please hand them to me, and then take your seats in the audience in order of your respective participant numbers The staff will begin collecting the forms filled out by everyone, and then proceed to the audience seats as instructed
The audition for "The Great Song of Men" involves participants competing in groups. At the same time, 25 individuals enter the competition. In addition to waiting for their turn to perform on stage and sing as contestants, they must also play the role of the audience. When performing as contestants, they must withstand the pressure from the judges and the other twenty-four participants. Meanwhile, as audience members, they must constantly exert enough pressure on their opponents to force them to underperform, thereby creating opportunities for themselves. When performing as contestants, they must withstand the pressure from the judges and the other twenty-four participants. Meanwhile, as audience members, they must constantly exert enough pressure on their opponents to force them to underperform, thereby creating opportunities for themselves.
It has arrived! Ye Yang walked towards Room 1, holding a guitar.
Song title: "Birch Forest" and a checkmark was placed in the original box, indicating that this song is an original work! In addition to "Original," there is also an option for "Adaptation." If you have adapted an existing song, you may also check this option!
Both of these can be advantageous, provided that your original work or adapted work is of good quality; otherwise, it may backfire! Judges appreciate geniuses who understand creativity, but they are also deeply disdainful of those who lack ability yet pretend to be capable, attempting to deceive them with shoddy works.
The method by which the top three are selected from the ten competition regions to enter the national finals follows the same pattern! First, thirty individuals are chosen, along with their recordings from the preliminary rounds, which are then published online. The final top three are determined through online voting, meaning that the more votes one receives online, the greater the chance of qualifying for the national competition!
Please have contestants numbered 301 to 325 proceed to Room 7 for preparation, and contestants numbered 326 to 350 proceed to Room 1 for preparation, and contestants numbered 351 to 375 ... ... Indeed, within less than ten minutes, the staff's announcements resumed, and simultaneously, three groups of participants began the competition!
"Hoo, in just two more rounds, it will be my turn!" The young man with both anxious and confident expressions is Ye Yang, who is currently holding a guitar, eagerly waiting for his moment to shine.
What a hassle! Ye Yang also filled it out seriously, mainly some personal information and details about the song! After Ye Yang completed his name, age, and occupation, he began to fill in the song information.
Perhaps some may say that this is quite unfair, as those with conditions can easily manipulate the votes for themselves, leaving no fairness at all for those genuine ordinary people and the books they cherish. In fact, this is true; there is fundamentally no fairness in this world
The staff sent the form to everyone and reminded them to take this matter seriously
Apple TV is well aware of the existence of vote manipulation. Although this deviates from the principles of fairness, justice, and transparency in the program's rankings, Apple TV does not care! What is the purpose of Apple TV hosting "Men's Singing Competition"? Is it to discover talent? That's nonsense; ratings are what truly matter! The primary purpose of selecting the top thirty nationwide through online voting is to accumulate popularity for these contestants during the preliminary rounds, thereby ensuring that each participant in the national finals has a solid grassroots support base
Ye Yang is number 341, and it has only just reached number 75. This means there are still about seventy people ahead of Ye Yang. If each person's performance lasts three minutes, Ye Yang will have to wait for over three hours! However, this is not the case, as due to the large number of participants, the organizers have arranged for ten judging panels to operate simultaneously, meaning that ten groups are competing at the same time
Contestant No. 276, please proceed to Room No. 2 at hetushu.com to prepare! The audition venue in Nanning is currently bustling with a sea of people, with thousands of young individuals mingling here, waiting for their moment to perform!
The preliminary selection of "Men Sing to the Greatness" is divided into ten competition zones, with each zone having three slots to participate in the national finals. The organizers do not impose restrictions on which zone contestants choose to compete in. Historically, there have been instances where individuals participated in several zones before finally securing one of the thirty slots. Therefore, the skill levels of contestants in the ten singing zones are not entirely uniform. The average strength of the Nanning zone ranks above average among the ten zones, making it challenging to stand out from the Nanning zone.
Each group consists of 25 individuals, which means that after one more group, it will be the turn of the competitors numbered 326 to 350. Ye Yang is precisely number 341, making him one of the participants in this group! As soon as any of the 10 ongoing competition groups concludes the matches for all its participants, the next group will immediately enter.
No need for an introduction, just start your performance! The judges didn't even lift their heads, showing no interest in contestant number 126's name. That indifferent tone made contestant number 126 even more nervous
Now, please fill out this form and tidy up your appearance, as your upcoming performances will be recorded live. If your performances receive the judges' approval, your previous performances will be uploaded online. Your performance and even your image may affect your online vote count, and the number of online votes is directly related to whether you can obtain tickets to the national competition.
Hello, esteemed judges and teachers. I am contestant number 126, and as the first participant from my group to take the stage, I am clearly very nervous
Please have contestant number 126 take the stage! The staff, after handing the form to the judges and receiving their consent, addressed the contestant.
"Idiot!" Ye Yang scolded as he looked at the awkward contestant number 126
Apple TV adopts this method to eliminate those who are not suited for large-scale events. If they cannot withstand the pressure of even twenty or thirty people, how can we expect them to deliver an outstanding performance in a national competition? It can be said that using this method for the preliminary selection is also a natural selection process of survival of the fittest for Apple TV