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Join the ServerIn her Jiang City apartment, Qian Fang settled in front of her computer right after a shower, ready to watch the latest episode of the variety show.
As a journalist, she made it a point to tune in the moment it aired.
The preview from last week had explicitly stated that this episode would feature the performance of “Most Dazzling Ethnic Style.”
Even before the show officially began, this particular song had already garnered significant attention from a vast audience.
Although some of its buzz had been siphoned off by the two songs penned by Lin Ziyao, Qian Fang firmly believed that once the full version of “Most Dazzling Ethnic Style” was released, its popularity would surge once more.
Indeed, on the short video platform Douyin, numerous videos mimicking their stage choreography continued to rack up incredibly high like counts.
Even on Douyin’s international version, countless foreigners, captivated by the song’s rhythm, eagerly copied the dance moves.
They might not have understood the lyrics, but the infectious beat was enough to make them spontaneously dance and express themselves.
However, for domestic audiences who understood Chinese, the sight of foreigners reveling in a Chinese song was inherently amusing.
Many viewers felt a renewed confidence in Chinese music, realizing that even international audiences were swept up in its frenzy.
As the song’s intro began, the onscreen comments noticeably intensified, the familiar melody drawing out even the quietest lurkers.
“My DNA is moving!”
“This is it!”
“I can’t tell if this is the show’s audio or the loudspeaker from the plaza dancers downstairs anymore.”
At this moment, the program’s tracklist appeared, finally revealing the song’s title to many viewers.
Song: “Most Dazzling Ethnic Style”
Lyrics and Music: Lin Ziyao
Performed by: All Guests
The appearance of this information on the screen completely unsettled Qian Fang, who had been relatively relaxed moments before. She stared intently at the details, seeing Lin Ziyao’s name listed under both lyrics and music.
Equally unsettled were the comments flooding the screen.
“???????”
“Lin Ziyao again? How many more songs does she have hidden away?”
“This is already her third original song, isn’t it!”
“‘Most Dazzling Ethnic Style’—the name certainly fits the song perfectly.”
At this point, only one thought consumed Qian Fang: she wanted to immediately find Lin Ziyao, pry open her head, and see just how many more unreleased songs she possessed.
Suddenly, she remembered her friend Jiang Yi, who had been flaunting photos with Lin Ziyao every day after work recently.
Qian Fang decided that once Jiang Yi got off work, she would convince her to go to the hospital tomorrow to arrange an exclusive interview with Lin Ziyao.
Of course, these were just plans. For now, the performance of “Most Dazzling Ethnic Style” was paramount.
The song’s opening featured Lin Ziyao and Qin Yu performing solos, appearing one after the other, accompanied by the other guests as backup dancers.
Together, they quickly ignited the atmosphere of the entire venue.
The first half of “Most Dazzling Ethnic Style” not only showcased the vocal strengths of the two lead singers to their fullest but also allowed the temporary backup dancers to display an unexpected side of themselves.
“I’ve never seen Yang Tian like this before!”
“I didn’t realize Wenjie had such a side to him either.”
During the latter half, when the male and female guests performed a duet, it was evident that every participant had fully immersed themselves in the song’s rhythm.
Especially the older Xu Li; his voice, almost unconsciously, began to overpower the other two.
Qian Fang, in her career as a music journalist, had rarely encountered a song that appealed to such a wide range of age groups.
As the final chorus resonated, the sound was deafening, filling the entire venue. This song, in its very first appearance, commanded such power.
One could only imagine its impact once it began circulating online.
Qian Fang recalled her previous assessment of Lin Ziyao.
The three songs Lin Ziyao had released truly confirmed her status as a prodigy.
Others might labor over a single song, only for it to fail to gain popularity. Yet, Lin Ziyao had produced three songs, two of which were consistently topping the new song charts, while the third was widely acclaimed on Douyin.
Another crucial point was that Lin Ziyao’s fanbase had previously focused mainly on the two songs she composed.
It was only today, with the broadcast of the show, that others learned she was also the creator of “Most Dazzling Ethnic Style.”
This meant that the fans who adored this song on Douyin were likely to boost Lin Ziyao’s overall follower count, indirectly driving up the popularity of her other two songs as well.
Qian Fang could already foresee that tonight’s trending topic would once again belong solely to Lin Ziyao.
The audience’s reactions were even swifter than Qian Fang had anticipated. After all, many people now watched shows on tablets or computers while simultaneously browsing the internet on their phones.
Before *Star’s Week* aired, many on Weibo were still debating the tie between Zhang Ming and Xie Ying, with both sides adamantly refusing to concede.
Numerous pessimists felt that the Chinese music scene was in decline, lamenting that even a veteran diva could only draw with a rising international star.
Xie Ying’s fans, however, argued that she hadn’t been in her best form recently, her voice not at its peak, yet still managing a tie with Zhang Ming, which underscored her immense talent as a diva.
However, about thirty minutes after *Star’s Week* began, a trending topic shot up like a rocket from the bottom of the list, temporarily silencing both factions.
“The author of ‘Most Dazzling Ethnic Style’ is actually Lin Ziyao!”
Anyone who had heard “Most Dazzling Ethnic Style” knew it had already gone viral internationally. Its appearance was like a stabilizing force, reassuring many who felt pessimistic about the Chinese music scene.
It rekindled their hope for Chinese music, proving that the younger generation still possessed talented and soulful singers like Lin Ziyao and Qin Yu.
Furthermore, all three songs released by Lin Ziyao were originals, a talent rarely seen in the world.
Many who saw the trending topic immediately entertained the thought of Lin Ziyao challenging Zhang Ming in a duel.
Yet, after careful consideration, they abandoned the idea. Not only were the contestant slots for *The Singing Master* already set and unchangeable, but if Lin Ziyao were to participate and ultimately lose to Zhang Ming, the Chinese music scene would lose yet another piece of its dignity.
Zhang Ming, who had achieved the same score as the diva on the show, loomed like a great shadow over the hearts of Chinese audiences.
They yearned for someone to pierce through that gloom, yet they also feared extinguishing their hope.
However, the audience’s conflicted feelings did not deter Qin Yu’s studio’s established plans.
Soon after the episode aired, they used both Lin Ziyao’s and Qin Yu’s Weibo accounts to repost the studio’s announcement.
It declared that both the duet version and the guest ensemble version of “Most Dazzling Ethnic Style” would be available on QQ Music tomorrow.
This song, completed by Lin Ziyao and Qin Yu together, was poised to challenge the new song charts.
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