His Genius Wife Is A Superstar novel Chapter 1655

Iris Long's performance continued.

When the song reached a crescendo, she pulled out her whistle notes, prompting a frenzy not only among the Black Stars but also among everyone in the audience. The whistle notes were long and ran smoothly through different notes, causing the Black Stars to almost faint from overexcitement.

"This rebirth of a tiny bird

Into a rising phoenix

Power courses through my veins

To break the chains

To spread my wings

So this is freedom

I am free

Oh yes, I am free"

Finally, the performance ended on a soft and delicate note. The audience felt like they literally flew up high, soaring in the sky while tumbling and rolling in the clouds, before landing softly on top of a mountain.

The entire studio was filled with deafening applause and ecstatic cheers.

"Boss Iris, you're the best!!!"

"Wow! I have goosebumps!!!"

"KYAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!!!!"

The Black Stars weren't the only ones calling Iris Long "Boss Iris" anymore. Even those who weren't that familiar with her before this were now calling her "Boss Iris" as well. They were now utterly convinced that today's foreign guest was really as amazing as she was hyped up to be. No, she was even more amazing than she was hyped up to be in the news programs after she landed in the Philippines.

Those who hadn't heard of "Rebirth" prior to the former defending champion's performance earlier could now compare it with the original singer's performance.

Wow, what a difference between the two!

Iris Long's performance was several leagues higher than the former defending champion's cover performance. The difference in quality was tremendous.

In the front seats of the audience, the former defending champion watched everything with the new champion and the other failed contestants. The tears were gone now. There were no hard feelings, only deep introspection.

Watching Iris Long performing "Rebirth" after her was enough to make her realize that she still had a lot to learn as a singer. Being complacent was never an option if she wanted a career in the music industry. Most importantly, she realized that there were so many people who were more talented than she was in this world.

Like this Iris Long.

She looked so relaxed singing such high notes and difficult runs. It looked as easy as breathing to her.

Something that almost strained her own voice and made her look so constipated was apparently so easy for another person.

The defending champion sighed.

Now, she was convinced by her loss. She just needed to work harder and smarter next time. Never be complacent again just because of a few triumphant days.

On the stage, Iris Long slowly opened her eyes and watched the cheering audience.

This was what she loved the most.

This was what fueled her to go beyond her limits as a musician and performer.

The stage was where she felt alive. It was where she belonged.

Her eyes once again zeroed in on her husband.

Only when it concerned her would Jin Liwei show other emotions besides his usual coldness and indifference. Right now, his eyes were gentle as he looked at her with love and pride. His hands clapped with a rhythm as steady as his love and presence for her.

To Iris, he was her biggest fan, her biggest supporter. He was her rock, her partner in life.

"Well done, love," he mouthed.

She immediately understood. She beamed at him, causing another round of loud cheers from the audience, who were dazzled by her bright smile.

Finally, she managed to tear her eyes away from her gorgeous husband and face the band. She gave them her iconic curtsy bow and prompted the audience to cheer for them as well. Then she faced the audience and performed another deeper curtsy bow.

There were some who attempted to mimic her curtsy bow. Most of them stumbled on their first try. It wasn't as easy as it looked.

"Thank you, Philippines!" Iris Long said. "You're so awesome!"

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The next morning was another busy day of getting ready for Iris Long and her team. Those who weren't familiar with the team's practiced routine would think that everything was chaotic.

The glam team surrounded Iris as they worked on making her fabulous. Dom was the conductor of everything, making sure that every single little detail was accounted for in this symphony of orderly chaos.

Iris felt exhausted as a Filipino acting coach came last night for a mini workshop with her. This was requested by her manager, Tang Yiyi. Since Iris' acting was nothing to be proud of, she needed constant training to increase it to an acceptable level.

Linda Chua helped connect Iris with a local acting coach who had mentored so many actors and actresses in the Filipino showbiz industry.

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