On the evening of July 19, the "Singer 2024" breakout battle began. Sun Nan, Tan Weiwei, Xu Jun, yellow Huang Xuan, Hai Lai Amu, Yuan Yawei, Hanggai Band, and Zhang Yuqi launched the final sprint for the finals seats. In the end, Sun Nan, Tan Weiwei, and Hai Lai Amu got the "tickets" for the finals. They will join Shanti Mo, Fan Xia, Na Ying, and Wang Sulong in the finals to challenge for the "King of Singer" crown next Friday night.
In this round of breakout competition, eight groups passed the draw and faced off against each other. The first singers to compete were Zhang Yuqi and Xu Jun. Zhang Yuqi performed a stunning cover of the European and American hit "What's Up", and Xu Jun performed "White Dove", a song about endless yearning for freedom. After the public's second choice vote, Zhang Yuqi won this round of competition, while Xu Jun said "I am very grateful for this journey."
Tan Weiwei and Yuan Yawei, who "least want to meet each other", went head-to-head. Yuan Yawei reinterpreted "Tuberose Flow Like a Flower" with a unique jazz flavor, interpreting the classic old song with a new modern sense. Tan Weiwei once again integrates tradition and popularity, and "A Bridge of Fate" perfectly interprets the heroic aspirations of Chinese people. Tan Weiwei won this round of duel. Yuan Yawei said that the feeling of participating in "Singer 2024" is that "the most important thing is to leave good and thoughtful works on the stage."
That night, Sun Nan faced off against the Hanggai band. Hanggai Band's "Four Seasons" lost to Sun Nan's performance of "The Legend of Wukong" and missed the finals. The Hanggai Band stated that they "enjoyed it very much" on the stage of "Singer" and they will "continue to work hard."
The final round of the showdown was between Hailai Amu and Huang Xuan. Hailai Amu sang the song "Eldest Son" written by Hu Ji, a fellow Yi nationality. Huang Xuan's adaptation incorporated "The Happiness I Want" and "Hey Jude". He not only retained the warmth and power of the original work, but also added a bit of delicacy and depth. . The results of this showdown were announced, and Hailai Amu's performance received more support from the public.
Among the four winning singers, Zhang Yuqi, Tan Weiwei, Sun Nan and Hai Lai Amu, the public listened and made a "three out of four" choice. In the end, Sun Nan, Tan Weiwei, and Hailai Amu won the "tickets" for next week's finals without any suspense.
Text | Reporter Ai Xiuyu
Picture | Program team Weibo