Chapter 35: Performance (4)
"How did I do?"
Larry Jackson stared at the expectant face of the panting blond boy in front of him, the faces of the judges beside him, and the faces of the audience waiting with bated breath.
Truly, he wanted to fail Jamie and complete the favor to James Jones II.
He wanted to claim that since Jamie had collaborated with another contestant to produce the song, he had technically failed, but if he dared to open his mouth and say something negative here, especially after Bing Yongsun had already given his stamp of approval on Jamie as a contestant, he might find himself out of a judging job for the duration of the program.
Although Larry Jackson was successful in his own right, he was an aging musician who was not popular with the younger crowd.
Judging for the idol survival show was an opportunity to gain new eyes on his work and hopefully increase his fan base with a younger audience.
It was something he didn't want to mess up over a single favor to a friend.
With a bitter smile on his face, Larry Jackson decided to give in, "You did well. Ryan. Shall we look at the ranks the audience voted on and decided?"
At the brief compliment, the MC Ryan blinked before smoothly speaking, "Of course. According to our wonderful audience votes, they have definitely placed Jamie in the top 100, and he was even given 6th place. Judges, do you agree with this placement?"
Larry Jackson had a bitter expression on his face once more as both Selena and Bing Yongsun agreed with the placement, thereby putting Jamie squarely in the top 7 lineup.
Seeing that he didn't really have the space to disagree, he just held his tongue and smiled, while mentally making a note to be twice as harsh on the next contestant.