“I'll perform an original song of mine.”
“Wow! Original?” The trainees in the audience were stunned. It was an original song.
“The rap you just did was original too, right?”
“Yes, that "Bencao Gangmu" should also be your own, right?”
“This guy is a real god, he knows how to write lyrics and compose music.”
“He said he wants to be a rap singer, and it’s true, he has the skills.”
While the trainees were buzzing with excitement, Cao Gong held the microphone and said, “Please, sound engineer, can you play the first song? Thanks.”
The music director immediately played the song Cao Gong requested.
Quickly, after the audience fell silent, beautiful and sorrowful melodies filled the studio.
The touching melody of "Love Transference" echoed through the recording studio.
The familiar tune surprised everyone.
But Cao Gong, on stage, held the microphone and sang earnestly:
“Wandered through countless storefronts, stayed in countless hotels, only then did I realize that separation is not unjust”
“Is love meant to be browsed, or to be cherished, so that every day can be unforgettable?”
Cao Gong on stage, his singing was deeply moving.
His voice, his singing, to the audience, it was all an enjoyment.
Moreover, Cao Gong's singing skills were exceptionally stable, his emotions perfectly integrated.
The lyrics of "Love Transference" are about changing hearts.
Our love can be given to one person, or to many, and can even be transferred to another.
Love doesn't stop at any one person, this train is hard to reach the end of time.
Yet this song, with its twists and turns of love, was deeply moving in Cao Gong's performance.
Everyone present admired Cao Gong's singing skills.
A young man of only 20 years old, with such singing skills, it clearly showed his talent.
But what no one knew was that Cao Gong's talent was copied.
“Transferring one’s warmth to another’s chest, letting the mistakes of the past reflect on one’s dreams~”
“Everyone is like this, having tasted the fear of the unknown, they refuse to be the scapegoat of love~”
The better Cao Gong sang on stage, the tighter the brows of the audience became.
Dili Reba, however, propped her chin with her hands, her brows full of admiration for Cao Gong.
With such beautiful singing, she didn't believe Cao Gong was the kind of person everyone thought he was.
The viewers watching at home exploded with excitement.
After the show aired, the viewers couldn’t believe their ears.
This was an original song by Cao Gong? No way.
The broadcast was a later matter, but at the present initial stage assessment, the audience booed loudly.
“Boo~~~~”
After Cao Gong finished singing, the studio erupted in boos.
The boos were numerous, several trainees were booing Cao Gong wildly.
“What’s wrong? Was it that bad?” Cao Gong asked the mentors with a wry smile.
Zhang Yixing held the microphone, his eyes fixed on Cao Gong on stage, but he didn't say anything.
Wang Jiaer shook her head in disappointment, clearly unable to believe it.
Cheng Xiao, who was also a little disappointed, saw Cao Gong's calm expression and felt there was a story behind it.
Dili Reba, leaning back in her chair, had a captivating smile on her face that grew even brighter.
“You say this song is your original composition?” Li Ronghao asked.
“Yes, I wrote the lyrics and composed the music myself.” Cao Gong answered honestly from the stage.
“To be honest, the lyrics of your song are really well written, I admit your writing ability.”
“But, I think, as a trainee, if you don’t have that ability, then don’t exaggerate, don’t be so ambitious and copy other people's songs, then claim it as your own composition, that’s just too shameless.”
“This "Love Transference" of yours, although the piano sound gradually fades, and the piano intro of the well-known Cantonese song "Beneath Mount Fuji" gets increasingly obvious, there are indeed some differences.”
“But this song is from Liu Dehua's Cantonese album released last year.”
“You plagiarized it, wrote a Mandarin version, and claimed it as your own original song.”
“Isn't that disrespectful? Do you think you’re above us teachers?”
“Even if you stole a song that’s not very popular, a very niche song, nobody would have exposed you here, but you plagiarized Liu Dehua’s song, a song by one of the Four Heavenly Kings, released only last year.”
“You say, is it appropriate for you to plagiarize like this?” Li Ronghao’s tone was somewhat angry.
Not only him, but Ou Yangjin and Wang Jiaer beside him also shook their heads.
Only Dili Reba looked at Cao Gong with interest.
“Teacher, I think I didn’t plagiarize.” Cao Gong looked at Li Ronghao and said plainly.
Zhang Yixing, who was originally disappointed, looked at Cao Gong and asked, “What do you mean? If you didn’t plagiarize, then do you know that the original singer of this song is Liu Dehua?”
“I know!” Cao Gong answered truthfully, saying he knew.
“Then do you know who the lyricist and composer of this song is?”
“I know.” Cao Gong answered, then looked at Dili Reba, who was smiling, and said, “Teacher, I think…”
“I’m re-singing a Cantonese song I wrote for someone else, I don’t think that’s plagiarism.”
“Whoa!!!!” Cao Gong’s words caused an uproar.
The disappointed mentors, all of them suddenly widened their eyes, staring at Cao Gong on stage.
This twist made Dili Reba, who had been smiling, smile even brighter.
She knew that Cao Gong wouldn’t be that stupid.
"Beneath Mount Fuji" is a classic and popular song, every singer in the Chinese music industry has heard it.
It’s the new album song of the Heavenly King, Liu Dehua.
Moreover, this song was released by Liu Dehua to celebrate his 30th anniversary as a singer.
This song, after its release last year, became a hit all over the country.
“You say you are the lyricist and composer of “Beneath Mount Fuji?” Wang Jiaer covered her head, unable to believe it.
“Yes, I’m the lyricist and composer ‘Son of the King’ of “Beneath Mount Fuji.”
“Liu Dehua is my dad, I’m his son, his secret son.”
“What!!!!!” Even Dili Reba, who had been calm, was taken aback.
“You’re Liu Dehua’s son?” Zhang Yixing’s eyes were full of disbelief.
“Yes, I’m Liu Dehua’s son, the one who’s been well protected and never exposed. My last name Cao is my mother’s last name, not Liu Dehua’s. And I’ve never lived with my dad.”
“Although we haven’t lived together, we have contact. So last year, all the songs on his 30th anniversary album were written by me. That’s why I said earlier that I’m rewriting and re-singing my song, and that doesn’t count as plagiarism.” After speaking, Cao Gong folded his arms and waited for the mentors to speak.