Chapter 58
After Naomi’s performance, the applause from the audience was thunderous and unending.
“That’s our famous rising star, Naomi. She captivated the entire audience right from the start,” Mira said to Lania.
“Her skill is impressive, but you have nothing to fear. Just use that new song and perform like you do in practice. A normal performance will be enough p>
“I hope so p>
All ten judges gave scores above 9. After dropping the highest and lowest scores, Naomi’s final average was 9.5.
That was an incredibly high score, putting immense pressure on the contestants who followed.
The next few contestants all scored below 8.5 on average.
Mara, who was sixth, scored an 8.9, which was also quite high. It was clear Damon
had put a lot of effort into coaching her lately.
Then came the tenth performer, Sienna, who scored a 9.2.
Finally, it was Mira’s turn.
“Sing well. For the first round, you just need to make it into the top ten p>
“Got it, Ms. Brooks p>
The talent show was an elimination-style competition. The first round would eliminate half the contestants. As long as she made it into the top ten, she would advance to the next stage.
Mira’s song was one she had prepared in advance, “Proud Youth,” with music and lyrics by someone named Lune.
This was the stage name she had used when registering the copyright. Mira didn’t want the public to know it was her yet, to avoid unnecessary trouble.
In the beginning, I was just
A naive child who cried all the time
Ten years later, I finally understood
That as long as you give your all, failure doesn’t matter
When the beautiful and powerful melody hit their ears, the audience felt an unprecedented wave of excitement.
In this show, everyone else had performed covers, mostly imitating the original artists. Only Mira was singing a new, original song.
And it was a song that was deeply resonant and moving.
Leaving aside Mira’s smooth vocal delivery, the song itself was enough to command the entire stage.
The rhythm was upbeat and powerful, a total rush that pulsed through the room and left everyone vibrating with energy.
The energetic melody seemed to say, “Don’t be down! Get up and live p>
The lyrics were so relatable.
Run, you proud youth, with a steadfast belief in your young heart.
When this line came out, the audience’s spirits were instantly ignited.
They felt like they were that youth, chasing a dream and forging ahead, ready to grit
their teeth and overcome any obstacle.
When you fail a test, get yelled at by
your boss, or fail to win over someone you like… Hearing this song in a moment of loss and
cchfusion would instantly fill you
with courage.
What’s this little setback? I’m a proud youth, I can do this!
And then you could pick yourself up and face life’s challenges with renewed strength.
In the audience, Celine, Liora, and Mira’s other classmates were all captivated by her voice.
Liora couldn’t help but exclaim, “Wow, Mira’s singing has improved by leaps and bounds p>
Natalie was also curious. “Where did she get such a great song? And who is Lune?” “We honestly don’t know p>
As the melody progressed and the song deepened, the audience was fired up, and the judges were stunned.
Everyone felt a deep connection, looking at Mira with something akin to admiration.
Meanwhile, Damon, the industry’s golden boy, sat on the judges’ panel, his expression unreadable and tense.
How could she be so outstanding? Mercer Vision Entertainment had never given this sister of his any help. Could she really be a genius?
Damon was well aware of what had been happening at home recently. The two sisters were like fire and water; it was impossible to support both of them at the same time.
Right now, the family needed to boost Mara’s reputation. He absolutely could not let
Mira overshadow Mara.
But how could he possibly suppress a Mira like this?
While Damon was lost in thought, a
fellow judge leaned over and asked
him, “I remember contestant
number six is your sister. How come number eleven looks so much like her? They could be twins Mara, Mira “hey, their names are similar too. They’re not both your sisters, are they p>