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Chapter 85 "Star" (3/5)

Chapter 85: Chapter 85 "Star" (3/5)

Wu Mu was to sing the song he had previously drawn, "Star" by Vitas.

Many people might not know who Vitas is, he’s the one known for his dolphin voice, you could say a world-class top-level singer.

Under normal circumstances, with his 70 points of singing attribute, it would be very difficult for him to sing this song; the gap was just too big.

But with the "good ventriloquist" skill activated, it was a completely different story.

The little singing technique that this skill added was secondary; that could only help him increase a few attribute points, and it was still a stretch.

The main thing was the skill effect, just like the name of the skill suggests, once he activated this skill, he could change his vocal tone freely just like a ventriloquist master.

And high notes are naturally a part of vocal tones.

As is widely known, it’s easy for children to hit high notes, but as they grow up and their vocal cords develop, it becomes harder; with the help of "good ventriloquist," Wu Mu could hit the high notes even more easily than children, significantly reducing the difficulty of "Star" for him.

Perhaps his expressiveness might not be quite on par with the original version by Vitas, but in terms of hitting the high notes alone, he certainly wouldn’t be outdone, and might even be stronger.

The accompaniment started playing on the stage.

Wu Mu held the microphone and began to sing softly.

(How often have I, I asked myself)

(Why was I born, why do I exist)

Russian?

The guessing panel members were undoubtedly taken aback.

Singing in Cantonese or English was somewhat common on various music shows, but Russian was truly a bit niche.

The guessing panelists didn’t know Russian, but the song lyrics were already displayed on the stage screen.

Zhao Xue looked at the lyrics and nodded in admiration, "The lyrics are very poetic."

Chen Jian also said, "The melody is nice, it has a feeling of melancholy and depth."

Lu Yao: "It sounds good!"

Not being industry insiders, this was all they could comment on; to gauge the real deal, it was up to Yue Li and Cai Wanhai.

Yue Li speculated, "He must be a professional singer, at least a powerhouse in terms of skills within the industry."

Ordinary people could only judge a song from a sensory perspective, but professional singers could assess from aspects like breath control, pitch accuracy, tone quality, expressiveness, and so on.

Where a person might have been trained and roughly their standard could generally be guessed by those who had listened to many.

A professional singer? A powerhouse in terms of industry skills?

Doesn’t that pretty much rule out Wu Mu?

As everyone knew, Wu Mu’s singing didn’t rely on any particular technique; it was all about maxing out on infectiousness, singing with pure emotion.

In fact, Yue Li didn’t need to comment; as soon as the first words left the stage guest’s mouth, Zhao Xue and Chen Jian had pretty much ruled out Wu Mu.

Because this person’s singing style was clearly different from Wu Mu’s.

With Wu Mu’s, you don’t care how his technique is; as soon as he starts singing, you can feel there’s emotion in it.

However, now this guest, while the melody was nice and it sounded good, didn’t have that feeling of pulling you into an emotional whirlwind right from the start.

If it wasn’t Wu Mu, then was it another professional singer, or could it just be King Liang?

Zhao Xue turned her gaze to Cai Wanhai.

After thinking it over, Cai Wanhai said, "It’s still hard to tell now. The voice does indeed sound like King Liang, but the expressive performance seems to be lacking compared to King Liang. I’m not sure if it’s deliberate to confuse us or just because another contestant used a falsetto."

The performance by Wu Mu on the stage continued.

"Why do clouds flow by?"

"Why does the wind and rain never cease?"

"Living in this world, what am I waiting for?"

"I long to fly to the clouds, but I have no wings."

"The starlight beckons me from the sky."

"But reaching the stars is easier said than done, even when they are within arm’s reach."

"I wonder if I have the strength to run towards them."

The lyrics of "Star" were undoubtedly top-notch, and even translated into Chinese, one could feel the poetry within them.

The melody of the song up to this point was quite soothing, a kind of softly sung tune.

Zhao Xue and the others quietly appreciated it, thinking it was a gentle, lyrical song.

Until...

"I will wait patiently."

"And prepare myself."

"To embark on a journey towards my dreams and hopes."

"Don’t burn yourself out, my star awaits me."

A sky-shattering Ya jolted everyone awake.

Holy shit!

The panel of guessers instantly perked up.

"What a high note!" Cai Wanhai couldn’t help but exclaim softly.

The low-key buildup earlier had transformed into a sky-breaking cry.

Caught off guard, they even felt a tingling sensation on their scalps.

And it wasn’t just a single high note; the entire section was composed of the sort of high notes that made the soul soar towards the stars.

Zhao Xue couldn’t help but interject, "This part is incredible."

Incredible in that even a layman like her could perceive the difficulty and technique involved.

Yue Li was even more shocked, quickly overturning her previous assumption of mere power within the industry.

"This person is definitely a big shot in the circle!"

With that high note performance, no one short of a big shot could reach those heights!

She knew she couldn’t do it—just the thought of pushing her voice that high while maintaining pitch and breath control gave her a shiver.

Perhaps the most terrifying part was the discovery that the person on stage didn’t seem particularly tired; standing there with an air of nonchalance as if the previous high notes were nothing more than a sprinkle of water.

...

After the song had finished, everyone’s gaze toward Wu Mu undoubtedly had changed.

Although "Star" was a Russian song, even those who couldn’t understand the language could feel its technical brilliance; this was not a song anyone but a professional singer could touch.

And as one of the must-listen hit songs of the dolphin voice prince, Vitas, this song’s depth was considerable, apart from its technical showmanship.

The audience couldn’t help but start whispering among themselves.

"This is too well sung, wasn’t it? I wasn’t even looking at the lyrics, and I could roughly feel the theme of the song."

"Yeah, although the high-pitched part was the most shocking, I think the low hum was also quite nice."

"Who is this guest? With such a high level of difficulty, is there really someone in the circle who can sing it effortlessly?"

"Is it really King Liang? It doesn’t seem like even King Liang could sing it like this."

"Right, King Liang’s songs don’t go that high, I can’t imagine King Liang singing like this."

After all that, they had previously suspected that this person might be impersonating King Liang with a false voice to latch onto his royal status.

But after this performance, they started to feel that even King Liang’s status seemed a bit unworthy.

Everybody had already begun thinking of someone at the top of the industry’s hierarchy, from the national team’s titans.