I really enjoyed this show, for many reasons:

1) the concept of this show is fresh (I’ve watched many reality music shows) and it was interesting to see the interaction between the singer/songwriters and the established singers.

2) getting to see the stars/famous singers/actors in unscripted situations, playing games with each other, having natural interactions with their peers and the writers, fighting for a song and general goofing off.. it’s so priceless, and unexpectedness hilarious at times.. I almost peed my pants several times watching Charlie teasing his cohorts and other antics throughout the show.

3) a unique platform given to (in some cases) really struggling artists, to showcase their work and make their songs available for immediate consumption by viewers.. what an amazing opportunity for them to boost their visibility in the music industry..

4) many high and low moments taking us on a roller coaster of emotions..
you really get a sense of the writer’s perspective during their songwriting process, their muses and life experiences that have shaped and sparked their creativity, and their love of music and what drives them to continue down an unknown and sometimes unsuccessful career path..

I gave this show 9/10..

The only thing I would say needs improvement may actually be an IQIYI issue, not a Melody Journey issue:

The episodes are really hard to follow in the correct order, based on how they are listed on IQIYI’s platform. There are supposed to be 11 episodes, but there are over 40 listed on IQIYI and in random (not chronological) order which had me re-watching episodes several times before I noticed I’d already watched it and it must be a duplicate or in the wrong order.

All in all, I am still eager for the season 2 they’ve already promised us!