Producer System: My Girlfriend is a Cellist-Chapter 685 - 432: They... seem to be called Moonlight and Cat
On the way to the Golden Hall.
Lin Tian was on his phone, catching up on the Keller Cup news he missed due to his intense training over the past few days.
A few days ago.
While Lin Tian and Gan Yanyu were intensely preparing for the second stage of the competition.
The results of the first stage had already been fully released.
The day after the preliminary rounds concluded, the Keller Cup official website and Twitter account jointly announced the results of the first stage.
A total of [476] contestants participated in the first stage, which lasted for three full days.
In the end, a total of [26] contestants successfully advanced to the second stage.
The advancement rate reached a frightening 5.4%.
Including a total of [38] seeded contestants.
The number of contestants in the second stage was 64, exactly matching the data previously provided by Mr. Wan Qi.
It’s really harsh.
seeded cellists, breaking through from over four hundred participants, yet only 26 spots were available.
It seems quite unfair.
However, as an invitation-based competition, this is very reasonable.
The "wild card" is called a "wild card" because they originally did not qualify for official spots; an extra segment was added to give them a chance to compete for official spots, thus allowing their participation in the competition.
And in fact, in the eyes of a considerable number of Keller Cup viewers, the second stage of the competition is considered the true beginning of the "Keller Cup."
Nevertheless, the three-day first stage competition generated considerable buzz online.
On Twitter, the largest international social platform, many netizens expressed:
[(This first stage really exceeded expectations!)]
[(Far more exciting than imagined! The cellists this year are so strong?!)]
[(Spectacular! Several cellists already caught my eye during the preliminary rounds this year!)]
Since the International Music Association unified the competition format, the development of international cello competitions has been advancing rapidly every year, with more and more young audiences.
In the previous first stage, there were only 385 participants.
This year, it not only surpassed the threshold of 400 but also is just over twenty more to reach 500!
The increase in spots indicates that there are more and more outstanding cellists worldwide, and it also signifies the gradually increasing popularity of the event.
In the previous Keller Cup, the peak audience number in YouTube’s official live stream for the first stage was [2.24 million].
And this year, the peak audience number for the three-day Keller Cup first stage exceeded [3 million].
Moreover, in the Asian region, led by Tian Chao, Japan, and South Korea, the audience ratio significantly increased.
When this data was officially released, it immediately sparked lively discussions among international netizens.
[(What’s going on? It seems our Asian friends are becoming more interested in the cello this year!)]
[(I remember it’s been a long time since an Asian won the Keller Cup, right? It’s tough watching the live stream every year!)]
[(Haha, it looks like East Asian cellists need to work harder! They can’t let their country’s fans support cellists from other countries every year!)]
[(After all, Isaac is truly so charming, it’s normal to attract music fans from around the world!)]
In the comment sections, many European netizens appeared to be analyzing reasons but were actually making sarcastic and mocking comments on the sly.
Such as "Don’t you have cellists in your own countries to support?"
"It’s not easy watching without ever winning a championship," and so on.
Extremely insulting!
In theory, as a music competition, there shouldn’t be such hostility.
But the saying "music knows no boundaries" basically ceased to apply in the 21st century.
Since the international restructuring, the competitive nature has been amplified, with more and more young audiences.
The International Music Association intended to transform the Keller Cup into a "sports competition" type of event.
This would inevitably turn the atmosphere of the event to resemble that of "sports competition."
Fan wars, undermining, mocking... all these conflicts, previously only seen in sports competitions, are now appearing in cello competitions.
However, some objective overseas viewers expressed more balanced opinions:
[(In Asia, especially Japan, although cello isn’t strong, they have always had many masters in international piano competitions. With the participation of the new generation piano representative, Nishikawa Yuubei, Asian audiences are likely supporting Nishikawa Yuubei, right?)]
[(Moreover, who says losing always means you can’t cheer for your country’s cellists? Even if there’s indeed a gap between them and our European cellists, they’re still from their own country...)]
Although these comments from netizens seem to carry an air of arrogance, this is only natural for them.
Netizens from Europe and the United States have long been accustomed to being the center of global discourse.
Only their locations and viewpoints can be called "mainstream of the world."
As for Asia, Africa, or other regions, to them, those are too distant voices.
Whether in music or other fields.
It’s been over a hundred years of this.
Europe and the United States can represent the "world" and "international." The headquarters of the International Music Association is also always located in Europe.
