Leehom Wang Supports Yichun Shan on 'Singer', But She Misses the Championship; A-Lin Ranks Last, Julia Peng Cries from Guilt

'Singer 2025' held its grand finale on the evening of the 8th, consisting of two parts: the 'Assisted Singing' segment and the 'Solo Performance', both contributing to the total score. In the highly anticipated 'Assisted Singing' round, Yichun Shan invited Golden Melody Award-winning King Leehom Wang to perform his signature song 'Falling Leaves Returning to Roots' with her. Leehom Wang opened the performance with a violin solo, showcasing his musical talent. His solid vocals complemented Shan’s delicate voice, making them a great match, and the duo finished second among the seven contestants. Meanwhile, A-Lin invited powerhouse vocalist Julia Peng to sing 'Scar' together, both singers belting out high notes. Netizens joked that they 'turned “Scar” into “Wound”,' but the result fell short of expectations, scoring the lowest in that segment. Upon learning the result, Julia Peng was moved to tears, feeling guilty for not helping A-Lin enough. In contrast, it was A-Lin who kept comforting her, highlighting the strong friendship between the two.

After adding the solo performance scores, the overall championship of 'Singer 2025' was ultimately claimed by Chris Chen (Chen Chusheng), but netizens pushed back, arguing that his performance in the 'Assisted Singing' segment lacked completeness—he only ranked third in that part and failed to convince the audience. Many felt the show was deliberately pushing him to win, which has sparked controversy. The final ranking from first to seventh was Chris Chen, Mickey Guyton, Yichun Shan, Jess Lee, BENI, Grace Kinstler, and A-Lin in last place.

As for the reason behind Julia Peng's underperformance, it is reported that there was no sound in her in-ear monitor. Upon hearing this, netizens were furious and demanded the production team apologize. Chris Chen’s championship triggered even more outrage, with the comment section flooded: “The producers should be ashamed, this is such blatant rigging,” “The weakest champion in history—he’s the only contestant in standard rounds to consistently rely on performance order to place. Why remove negative hashtags if the songs are so bad?” “Please just cancel the show.”