A Low Rank Female Goes Viral Across the Galaxy-Chapter 82: 121 Composers
"Hello everyone, and welcome to the set of *Interstellar Composer*!
Let’s welcome the composers invited to tonight’s show!
First, from the Empire, the Grandmaster Composer, Master Karl!"
[Ahhh, it’s Master Karl! We get to hear a new song!]
[Master Karl is still so handsome, even at one hundred and fifty years old.]
[Our Best Actress is a lucky woman.]
[Tsk, tsk. Looks like this year’s champion is a foregone conclusion.]
...
"Our second composer is also an old friend of the show. Please welcome Mr. Jones!"
Jones was also a Grandmaster Composer from the Empire who once topped the new song charts for fifteen consecutive months.
The current record in the music industry was held by Master Karl, who once topped the new song charts for eighteen consecutive months.
Of course, that was just the basic requirement to become a Grandmaster Composer.
Topping the new song charts for twelve consecutive months was the entry ticket to becoming a Grandmaster Composer.
"Next, please welcome..."
...
"Our final composer from the Empire is last year’s newly promoted Diamond Level composer, Master Finland."
[Miss Finland, with her Mermaid Genes, is absolutely gorgeous!]
[No one can refuse a Mermaid Beastman with a voice of an angel~~]
[Miss Finland, I love you!!!]
Even though Finland was already sixty-seven years old, she still had many suitors.
"Next, please welcome the composers from the Myriad Races and the Mechanical Clan..."
Not every race among the Myriad Races gets invited. Those on the verge of extinction were considered less significant than a minor planet.
Only the more powerful, higher-ranking races engaged in diplomacy.
Therefore, not many races were invited.
Even among those invited, not every race necessarily sent a representative. Some might send only one or two.
So in the end, only 103 composers attended.
"Next, let’s welcome the Diamond Level composer from the Federation, Teacher Xini!"
That’s right. The two veteran composers from Tianwen Entertainment hadn’t actually been promoted to Grandmaster Composers yet.
Of course, in the Federation, Diamond Level composers were already considered Grandmaster Composers in all but name.
Most of them had already secured the entry ticket of topping the new song charts for twelve months.
But in the final year-end showdowns, they were unable to win the top spot for three consecutive years, blocked by composers from the Empire.
That’s why composers from the Federation basically maxed out at the Diamond Level.
"The composer from the Federation, Mr. Antonio..."
...
When it came to the final introduction, the host paused. His tone was strange as he read the name, as if doubting his own eyes.
"And finally, let’s welcome... from the Federation... the Bronze Level composer, Miss Jiang Qin!"
[? What?? Did the host misread that? Bronze Level?]
[Damn, which company is this Miss Jiang Qin from? Did the Federation give up? Are they just sending a rookie to pad her resume?]
[Oh, great. Is the Federation looking down on us? Sending a Bronze Level composer.]
[Tianwen is really stubborn. So many people protested, and they still didn’t replace her.]
[This is infuriating! We can barely hold our heads up in front of the Empire as it is, and now this.]
[I suddenly have the urge to hide my IP address...]
Amid the surprise of the Empire’s netizens and the fury of the Federation’s, Jiang Qin walked onto the stage in a qipao of white with a blue floral pattern.
Her hair, like a bolt of black satin, was partially swept up and held in place by a white hairpin adorned with a small, dangling charm, the rest flowing down her back.
She wore matching white jade pendant earrings that stood out starkly against her dark hair.
On her feet, she wore a pair of slender high heels that matched her qipao.
She looked like a woman who had stepped right out of an ancient town.
While the Interstellar People didn’t know what a woman from Jiangnan looked like thousands of years ago, they had seen ancient paintings.
[!!! Finally! Someone has perfectly recreated the attire from the ancient paintings. This is exactly how I imagined a qipao should look—dignified and elegant.]
[Which company in the Federation made that outfit? I want one.]
[This Bronze Level composer didn’t get her spot based on looks, did she?]
[Well, if it was for her looks, I’d approve. A classic Eastern beauty~]
[I guess black hair can be beautiful too.]
After the introductions for the hundred-plus composers were finished, the opening performances began one by one.
Jiang Qin found it rather daunting.
One hundred and three composers from the Myriad Races, plus nine from the Federation and nine from the Empire, made for a total of 121 composers.
That meant everyone would have to listen to 121 songs!
Each song was around five minutes long.
However, all the songs performed today would be uploaded to the Star Network, and only the hundred most popular ones would officially make it into the competition.
This meant one’s song choice had to be exceptionally good and distinctive.
Otherwise, it would be difficult to stand out from so many songs, and the judges and audience would easily suffer from listening fatigue.
By the end, no one would likely be able to process what was even being sung.
***
Tonight’s performance order was determined by the composers’ Levels. Within the same Level, the order was based on promotion date.
As a Bronze Level composer, Jiang Qin was, without a doubt, last.
’But she thought the order was fine. With so many performers, it was actually the ones in the middle who were least likely to be remembered.’
’Being first or last made a stronger impression.’
Everyone sat attentively. The first performer was a legendary pop king from the Empire, singing a song composed by Karl...
It was typical of the Empire’s style: sci-fi lyrics and a flashy melody heavy on synthesizers.
The whole stage radiated energy.
...
What shocked Jiang Qin the most, however, were the singers from the Empire who possessed the Mermaid Gene.
Their voices... they hit the whistle register with absolutely no effort.
’Thankfully, once the show officially began, collaborating singers would be randomly assigned, not fixed.’
’Otherwise, the sheer skill of the singers could boost the scores of the Empire’s composers by fifty percent.’
’Still, there were flaws.’
Jiang Qin clearly noticed that some songs didn’t match the singer’s voice.
For example, the song "Silence" by the Empire’s composer, Finland, was a somber piece suited for a low, melancholic voice.
But she had chosen a female mermaid singer, whose voice was more ethereal and clear.
It was better suited for livelier, forest-style melodies.
The combination failed to bring out the song’s intended style.
’This was a common mistake. Most composers would simply choose a singer with strong vocal skills.’
’Then again, if a singer couldn’t even sing well, what was the point of discussing suitability?’
***
One by one, the performers on stage changed.
The songs from the six Diamond Level composers from the Federation had all been performed, leaving only two Golden Level composers waiting in line with her.
Finally, after everyone else had their turn, the host announced:
"Our final performer is Miss Jiang Qin, bringing us a song she composed and wrote herself, ’Blue and White Porcelain’.
For our viewers who enjoy the song, you’ll be able to vote for it on our official channel in five minutes!~"
