A burst of thunderous applause rang out following those words.
“Oh, my God! To think Emily is the first to appear! This is going to be a feast for the eyes!”
“Yeah! I came here for her! I believe she can do it!”
“Good luck, Emily! We’re cheering for you!”
Megan and Brian couldn’t help feeling nervous after hearing those words. On the other hand, the relatives of the Jackson Family were filled with envy instead. “Megan, Brian, you have such a talented daughter!”
“Yeah. I didn’t expect Emily to have so many fans.”
“If Emily wins, can you ask her to teach my daughter how to play the piano?”
“Emily can become a judge or a piano professor if she wins. By then, she won’t have the time to bother with commoners like us anymore.”
“That’s true; that’s true!”
Megan and Brian looked at each other and smiled, involuntarily squeezing each other’s arms tightly.
After the burst of cheers died down, the second contestant was welcomed onstage. The host glanced at the name list in his hand and excitedly announced, “The second contestant to appear today is the President of Yobril’s National Council’s daughter, as well as a protégé of the renowned musician, Hilbert! Let’s welcome Hazel Fuller! Her brother, Sheldon Fuller, is also here to cheer for her today! Hopefully, she can give us a wonderful performance today!”
Then, the camera shifted to show Sheldon’s face on the screen. Sheldon smiled in response. His thin lips curved slightly, and his eyes were filled with adoration. The people watching the live broadcast immediately swooned at the sight of his smile.
“Damn! This Sheldon Fuller guy sure is handsome!”
“Right?! He is the eldest son of the President of Yobril’s National Council, who will inherit Fuller Corporation in the future!”
“Oh, my God! So, he is handsome and rich!”
“That’s right. I heard he is one of the investors in this competition. It looks like Hazel will enter the top three in this competition no matter what happens.”
“No way! Doesn’t that mean they are playing dirty in the competition?!”
“It’s not really playing dirty. Hazel is a protégé of Hilbert after all. It’s not surprising for her to enter the top three in the competition, right?”
“Yup. That’s right!”
“Good luck, Hazel!”
The competition was exceptionally popular; many people were watching the competition, whether through the live broadcast or on the scene itself. As a result, the live broadcast was overloaded by a large number of people on several occasions. Fortunately, the organizers had prepared for that possibility by setting up several servers. Thus, they prevented the overloading from affecting the audiences watching the live broadcast.
After introducing Hazel, the host continued to introduce the rest of the contestants. Every contestant was carefully selected. Not only were they trained in piano since they were children, but they were also famous pianists in their respective countries. It could be seen that their abilities were extraordinary.
Following the introduction of the first six contestants, the seventh contestant was none other than Roxy. It was no secret that Roxy was the one and only apprentice of the golden composer, Sweet Tune. Therefore, everybody knew his true strength even without the host’s introduction.
As Sweet Tune had rejected the invitation from the Judging Panel of the International Federation of Musicians, many guessed that it was because Roxy was participating in the competition. If she had taken up that position in the International Federation of Musicians, many would have accused her of being impartial if Roxy were to win the competition. Hence, it was no surprise that she had rejected the position.
The cheers for Roxy were no less than the cheers for Emily—most of the people watching the competition, be it through the live broadcast or on the scene, were his fans.
Only the final contestant was left after the host finished introducing Roxy. When the host first saw the name, he had been quite surprised and puzzled. After all, Sandfort City had many musical talents. However, the name ‘Janet Jackson’ was one he had never heard of before, whether in the world of music or the world of piano—she was a complete amateur.
