Seeing these two names.
Zhu Ye and Fengye, the two commentators exchanged a glance and suddenly laughed with relief.
However, this smile carried a bit of bitterness and sympathy.
A kind of "so that’s how it is" atmosphere instantly spread across the commentator’s table.
This year in the music world, these two names are absolutely top-tier in terms of popularity.
Bai Xi, back in 2022, participated in the Dragon Violin Cup with the title of runner-up in the professional group of the Yingqin Cup, becoming the youngest contestant that year at the age of 21.
Though she stopped at the semifinals, at 21, she still left a deep impression on the audience with a performance that could be described as highly spectacular, both in stage effect and musical presentation.
It’s hard to imagine that Bai Xi, at 23 this year, is already participating in the Dragon Violin Cup for the second time!
And the other contestant, Gan Yanyu, is even more heavyweight.
The granddaughter of Gan Hua, formerly recognized as the number one cellist in Tian Chao.
And together with partner Lin Tian, they created the IP—"Moonlight and Cat."
Now it has already become the biggest top streamer in Tian Chao’s music scene, even highly recognized in academia.
Even if we set aside these "popularity" and "backgrounds."
And only talk about performance in the competition.
Gan Yanyu, at 18 this year, has already broken the record for the youngest competitor in the history of the Dragon Violin Cup!
And now in the circle.
There has always been one topic:
That is, Gan Yanyu’s cello must be heard live.
The shock of hearing it live far surpasses watching a recording or listening to a pre-recorded album.
Just like a senior once said:
Gan Yanyu’s cello... genuinely touches the depths of the soul.
Whether it is as mystical as rumored, the two commentators do not know.
However, if just talking about the first impression, the probability of fan marketing is higher.
After all, with such a trending musician, it’s understandable to have some "divine" labels attached.
The topic strayed far.
In any case, it wasn’t until they saw these two names that everyone suddenly remembered.
Yes, these two are both from Qingjiang Province!
So Nannali’s achievement... doesn’t seem that hard to accept!
And at this moment, the comments from viewers in the live broadcast room confirmed this viewpoint.
[Oh my, the Qingjiang monster house....]
[Before watching, I thought "This guy is the bottom of Qingjiang?" After watching: This guy can actually come to the Dragon Violin Cup??]
[Being able to participate in the Dragon Violin Cup after surviving the combined onslaught of Bai Xi and Gan Yanyu is already not easy....]
[I can’t imagine how desperate other musicians in Qingjiang Province must feel seeing these two... in this light, Nannali is simply a superhuman!]
"In any case, as the first contestant to perform, Nannali really gave us an exceptionally great start!"
Fengye gave a concluding statement,
"In a piece as tranquil as ’Flying Goose,’ embedding classical elements has significantly elevated the expressiveness of the entire composition, offering a new interpretation in musical expression!"
"Yes, to accomplish this well on such a stage not only requires outstanding musical comprehension but also confidence; confidence is extremely important!"
"Evidently, Teacher Nannali’s psychological resilience is truly incomparable to that of ordinary musicians. Although this is just the first performance, I personally feel bold enough to predict that this performance has already secured a spot in the TOP10 of the preliminary round."
"If I were the first musician to take the stage, I certainly couldn’t have done it."
Fengye self-deprecatingly remarked,
"Jumping right into such a high-difficulty performance, I would definitely collapse....."
The humorous and witty dialogue between the two commentators continued.
Despite both giving very high praise to Nannali’s performance.
It was still tacitly acknowledged that despite Nannali reaching this level of performance, she still couldn’t be compared to top-tier musicians like Bai Xi and Gan Yanyu.
That tacit understanding is correct.
Lin Tian sighed inwardly.
"How could it end up ....."
To be honest, listening to this performance.
Lin Tian found it very uncomfortable.
Nannali had completely restrained her sharpness, even though her piano skills had matured and become much more refined.
But Lin Tian didn’t kind of expression.
It was as if Nannali, sitting on the stage, was being remotely controlled by an invisible pair of large hands.
Just mechanically repeating her practice...
This kind of performance, on the contrary, suppressed Nannali’s own potential.
Actually, from the previous performance, he could already perceive.
Purely in piano skills, the current Nannali is definitely not inferior to Gan Yanyu and Bai Xi.
What difference is there between doing this and indulging in self-destruction?
"Such a performance... I can feel it."
At this time, Gan Yanyu softly spoke,
"It’s very much like the time I spent in the UK....."
Hearing this sentence, Lin Tian was slightly taken aback.
The "that time" mentioned by Gan Yanyu, he knew.
That was the darkest period for Gan Yanyu.
According to Gan Yanyu’s own description, along with parts Lin Tian imagined.
During that time, plagued by illness, Gan Yanyu, in order to overcome her fear of the stage.
By extensively memorizing sheet music, she formed muscle memory.
This way, it could effectively reduce anxiety caused by external factors during stage performance.
But, the problem with this is also very obvious.
Resembling a machine.