The "Super Girl" 4 to 3 live broadcast competition two nights ago was the most controversial match since the start of the "Super Girl" competition.
The elimination of Yu Ke-Wei, although accurately predicted by our newspaper before the match, sparked considerable anger among netizens due to her strong performance in this match. Additionally, many insiders had already revealed that "Yu Ke-Wei would be eliminated," leading to a surge in online criticism and plunging the 2009 "Super Girl" competition into unprecedented allegations of backstage manipulation.
Our accurate prediction once again proved the prophecy of the mysterious Hunan TV "stage designer."
Our newspaper accurately predicted yesterday that either Yu Ke-Wei or Li Xiao-Yun would be eliminated. The mysterious "stage designer" from Hunan TV also successfully leaked information once again, enhancing his authority. Before this match, almost all viewers believed that Li Xiao-Yun would be eliminated, but the "stage designer" revealed that Li Xiao-Yun would definitely make it into the top three. Many people were skeptical at the time, but after the "stage designer's" analysis of Hunan TV and Tianyu Media yesterday, many netizens were amazed to find that everything had been pre-arranged.
The "stage designer" said: "Li Xiao-Yun entering the top three is actually because Tianyu Media is focusing on the neutral market (although fans may not recognize it), the contralto market, the female R&B market, and the white-collar market. She is their seed artist (this is New Tianyu Media's masterpiece in recreating Zhou Bichang and competing against her). Of course, Li Xiao-Yun's personal charm is the main reason why New Tianyu Media is promoting her heavily."
Regarding Yu Ke-Wei's departure, the "stage designer" said: "Many people say it's unfair that such a talented singer was eliminated, but 'Super Girl' isn't just about selecting voices; it's about choosing what the market lacks, choosing artists with superstar potential and personal charm. Most importantly, 'Super Girl' is a star-making platform. If there were no surprises or unexpected twists, if the contestants didn't improve or become dark horses, there wouldn't be any controversy or influence. This is the charm and lifeline of talent shows."
Netizens' Anger: Signs of Manipulation Everywhere
After the match ended last night, posts about "Super Girl" flooded the internet like snowflakes. In online surveys, nearly 80% of netizens expressed their feelings after watching the match as "anger" because "the signs of artificial manipulation were too obvious." Regarding Yu Ke-Wei's score, netizen "00 Sweet to Sadness 00" pulled up the video of the judges' voting during the match. The subtitles showed expert judges scoring 9 points, industry insiders 22 points, and the public judges 40 points. However, the video clearly showed professional judges holding up 14 cards, which should have been 28 points; the public judges held up 5 fewer cards, making it 45 points; plus the expert judges' 9 points, totaling 82 points. Many netizens noticed this discrepancy and protested.
Another obvious sign of "manipulation" appeared after Li Xiao-Yun, Jiang Ying-Rong, and Yu Ke-Wei performed their "ultimate moves." Yu Ke-Wei scored 71 points, 20 points higher than Li Xiao-Yun, placing second. However, due to the show's format, the other seven contestants out of the top ten voted, and because of this环节, Yu Ke-Wei inexplicably entered the final showdown with Huang Ying. Some netizens questioned this arrangement, believing that Tianyu Media's decision to let seven of the top ten "Super Girls" vote clearly represented their intentions. Some even pointed fingers at Liu Xi-Jun, who was eliminated by Yu Ke-Wei in the 5 to 4 PK match. Since the top ten are already signed artists with Tianyu Media, they are the most controllable factor. This scene was deemed overly contrived.
Judges' Helplessness: Gao Xiaosong Throws His Fan in Protest
The elimination of Yu Ke-Wei came as a surprise to the four judges. Before the match, some judges like Wu Zhourong hinted that Li Xiao-Yun might be eliminated. Moreover, Li Xiao-Yun's performance in this match was average, while Yu Ke-Wei performed steadily. Observant viewers noticed that when the public judges' voting concluded, Gao Xiaosong displayed an expression of disdain. As the voting neared its end and Wu Qixian and Wu Zhourong stood up to encourage the two PK contestants, Gao Xiaosong remained calm, fanning himself. When the public judges' results were announced, Gao Xiaosong threw his fan onto the table in frustration.
Netizens expressed "anger" towards such an outcome. A user named "If Cloud Knows" commented: "This is the competition, but the arrangements were too obvious." On various forums, banners reading "Yu's voice lingers, Yu Ke-Wei is the only one" were raised to protest the result.
He Jiong's profound words when Yu Ke-Wei was eliminated were also significant: "From the beginning of the competition, when guessing the champion, everyone thought of you. Although you're leaving today, many will still keep this highest position in their hearts for you."
By ShaSha Pan, our reporter