Chapter 110: The Three Dukes’ Selections Announced (Part 1)

"Qingyu, aren't you going to sleep yet?" Liu Xiu rubbed his sleepy eyes and looked at the wall clock in the dim light of the bedside lamp - the hour hand was almost pointing to twelve o'clock.

Since Er Shun came back from recording, except for the time when Qian Song asked him to go out.

Xie Qingyu had been buried in his homework at the long table. He pulled himself away from the sea of ​​questions when he heard Liu Xiu's voice, the nearly-out-of-ink pen still tucked between his fingers. "Did I disturb you?"

I spoke very softly, for fear of disturbing other roommates who were already sleeping. After all, it was a dormitory, so I had to consider other people's feelings.

"No, it's just..." Liu Xiu yawned, his voice thick with sleepiness. "I think we'll be recording the song selection for the Three Dukes tomorrow, so I'm sure we'll have to stay up late again. You should get some rest early."

He glanced at Wei Liangchen who was sleeping sprawled on the bed opposite, and Ding Zai who had kicked the quilt onto the floor on the upper bunk. It was obvious that recording this program was much more tiring than he had imagined.

"Okay." Xie Qingyu closed the exercise book and gently put it into the drawer.

The corners of the pages were curled, and the title page was densely covered with notes.

He rubbed his sore neck and sighed inwardly—

There's nothing he can do. He doesn't want to learn and he hasn't touched a book in years.

But the original owner came to the audition with the intention of completing his studies well. It is impossible that just because he has achieved good results now, he would put the cart before the horse and simply stop studying.

If you don't learn more now, you will be in trouble when you return to school.

"Have you encountered any difficulties?" Gu Qi, who was on the upper bunk, also leaned out from the bed and looked at Xie Qingyu below.

Except for him, the others in dormitory 122 were the best among the poor students. They were all at a loss when looking at the questions in the exercise book.

As the only person in the dormitory who could discuss homework with Xie Qingyu, he had noticed that the other party had paused for a long time on a certain question.

Xie Qingyu looked up and smiled, then turned off the desk lamp: "No, I just checked a few more times."

He climbed onto the bed quietly, "Good night."

——

Because the program team will select the songs for the second public performance the day after the first round of announcements.

According to the convention of selecting songs for the second public performance, most contestants subconsciously think that the third public performance song selection will also be carried out the day after the second ranking is announced.

Who would have thought that it would drag the 35 qualified contestants to shoot derivative content and record reactions, patching it up for two whole days.

It was not until the third day after the end of the second performance that everyone was slowly notified to go to the auditorium to announce the repertoire for the third performance.

That’s right, this time the contestants will not be selecting the songs for the third public performance, but the “Road to Stardom” program team will carefully create 7 new original songs.

It will then be released on the cooperating music platform for fans to choose.

Fans from each team can help their contestants win the center position of each song by voting crazily.

Doing so not only allows fans to deeply participate in the song selection process, but also allows them to understand market preferences through voting data.

For the contestants, this is not only an opportunity to show themselves, but also a touchstone for finding their correct position.

The fans are even more excited. There are only 7 C positions in the song, which can be said to be equivalent to 7 potential debut positions.

Fans of the top-ranked contestants only need to vote based on their own preferences and compatibility, while the fan clubs of the following contestants need to formulate a "strategy" carefully.

We must avoid the edge of high-ranking players and prevent our idols from becoming runners-up.

You also need to strike accurately and strive to get the most suitable C position in the song.

In the end, even if the styles don’t match, at least you have to get the center position in other songs.

After all, in so many talent shows, there are many incidents where the fans' song selection process is not well planned, and two popular contestants sing the same song, resulting in the fans of the contestants behind them missing out on the C position of other songs.

And precisely because most contestants have the habit of "surfing the Internet" and know the time when the program team will release the demo and the deadline, they naturally think that the results will be announced the next day.

Who would have thought that the production team would not follow the routine at all and would delay the announcement for two days.

This wave of operations made many contestants feel uncomfortable, as if they were deliberately tricked by the program crew.

It's the kind of thing where you think you've seen through everything, but in fact, that's just what I want you to see. The final right of interpretation is still in my hands, which makes people very unhappy.

But no matter what the contestants complain in their hearts, they have to jump into the program team's routine no matter how complicated it is - after all, they really didn't promise the specific process arrangements.

The production team turned a blind eye to the contestants' private "surfing the Internet", so it is naturally no wonder that they used this to create an information gap.

"Brother, why hasn't Teacher Qu come yet?" Leo twisted and turned restlessly in his seat and whispered in Xie Qingyu's ear.

The 35 qualified contestants had already arrived a long time ago, and the whispers in the auditorium were getting louder and louder, but there was no sign of the initiator Qu Qinghuan.

Xie Qingyu's eyes swept across the shadows on the side of the stage, where a familiar figure could be vaguely seen swaying.

"Shh—" He gently pressed Leo's restless wrist.

Almost at the same time, the stage lights suddenly lit up.

Qu Qinghuan walked onto the stage in the light, her high heels making crisp sounds on the marble floor.

She looked around at the contestants sitting crowdedly in the audience and couldn't help but sigh in her heart.

I still remember when I first stood here, the place was packed with people.

Although there were fewer people, the enthusiasm was not diminished. The contestants still welcomed the initiator's appearance with full cheers and applause.

"Teacher Qu~ I finally waited for you~ It was so hard to wait for you~"

"Today is another day I get to see Teacher Qu. I'm so happy~~"

"Teacher Qu is awesome!!!!"

"It seems like everyone is getting impatient?" Qu Qinghuan smiled and raised the inscription card in his hand, and the paper made a rustling sound as it flipped.

She paused deliberately, waiting for the noise to subside completely, and said, "Then let's get straight to the point of today—"

"The third performance track of 'Road to Stardom' has been announced, along with the announcement of the centerpiece of the fan-selected song!"

Qu Qinghuan then explained in detail the rules for selecting songs for the three public performances, although the contestants had already known them clearly through "special channels".

But they still cooperated and let out exclamations one after another.

There's no other way. If we don't provide enough reaction materials now, the production team will have to strangle them later. It's hard to say whether we can keep the backup machine by then.

"Also..." Qu Qinghuan habitually dragged out his tone, and waited until everyone's attention was focused before continuing:

“The group that ranks first in the live voting for this performance will receive a bonus of 120,000 votes, and the individual who ranks first will receive 180,000 votes.

If a contestant's group wins first place overall and also wins first place in the voting, he or she will receive a cumulative bonus of 300,000 votes.

This number caused a gasp from the audience.

Although everyone expected that the vote bonus for the three publics would double, they were still shocked when they actually heard the number.

However, many contestants soon began to make their own calculations, taking the base number of the second public vote as an example.

For high-ranking players, this bonus is just icing on the cake and is better than nothing.

For contestants who are ranked lower, they can rely on these bonus votes to change their fate.

But the key point is that the lower the ranking of the contestants, the harder it is to get the bonus votes for this performance.

Unless you follow the high-ranking players, you may be able to count on the team bonus, but as for the individual first place?

It's not something they can even imagine!

After an exaggerated reaction performance, Qu Qinghuan finally got to the point: "Now, let's watch the first Sangong song——"

The contestants instantly perked up and straightened their backs unconsciously. They were no longer sleepy when talking about this.

Although most people have heard demo samples online, that is just a glimpse of the whole picture. Like fans, they can only know the general style.

Now I can finally hear the full version, and the difference is huge. Maybe I can even see the choreography, which will be the moment that truly decides my fate.

The air in the auditorium seemed to freeze, and everyone held their breath, afraid of missing any details.

Xie Qingyu listened very carefully.

It's sad to say, although he is not sure about the situation of the previously eliminated contestants, he has now confirmed it - among the remaining 35 contestants, he is the only one who does not have a backup phone.

No one would believe this if this were told to others. With his current popularity, he couldn't even get a penny out of his pocket. He was completely working for the program crew in vain.

Although there is no worry about food and accommodation, the real income will have to wait until the official debut.

The first track announced is called "Sun Surfer Soda".

The creative concept is also attached at the end: 'Sea breeze, waves, and the youth's never-fading summer'.

When the prelude sounded, Xie Qingyu unconsciously curled up the corners of his mouth - the style of light electronic mixed with surf rock was refreshing and catchy overall.

The sound of waves and the sound of soda cans opening interspersed in the middle is like suddenly taking a sip of ice-cold soda in the hot summer. The refreshing feeling comes to your face, without any greasy feeling, which is refreshing.

The choreography is also very clever, without any excessive showmanship, and focuses on atmosphere and interactivity.

Xie Qingyu nodded secretly. The quality of this song was indeed good, and it was a style he had never tried before.

Although he couldn't guess what type of song fans would choose for him, he thought this song might be more suitable for Leo, as the style and temperament matched well.

Just as I was thinking about it, Qu Qinghuan had already returned to the center of the stage. Without any hesitation, he announced:

"According to fan voting, the centerpiece of the song 'Sun Surfer' is Leo!"

When Leo heard his name, he jumped up immediately and waved excitedly to the other contestants who were applauding him. He really liked this song.

But the next second he suddenly realized, doesn't this mean that San Gong can't be in the same group with his brother again?

The child's mood changes faster than the weather. He was cheerful just a moment ago, but wilted in the blink of an eye.

Due to the camera, he could only stare at Xie Qingyu, his eyes filled with loss and frustration.

Xie Qingyu knew what he was thinking without even turning his head. He reached out and turned his head back, and said in a low voice, "Look at the screen." There was an unconcealable smile in his tone.

After Leo regained his focus, Xie Qingyu also began to appreciate the second piece of music carefully.

The song is called "THUNDER STRIKE" and the creative concept is "lightning tears the stage and storm crushes the rules."

The prelude was unremarkable, but when the dance part came out, many contestants began to gasp and shiver.

I have already silently prayed in my heart that I will not be included in this group. It is too terrible, literally "terrible".

This is simply the "ultimate knife dance nuclear explosion scene". The choreographer is completely aiming to kill people. Various difficult movements, complex positioning and "violent aesthetics" are combined. I'm afraid the contestants will have to carry oxygen tanks on their backs when they go on stage.

But Xie Qingyu's eyes lit up.

This song is very novel from the creative concept to the world view construction. It is completely different from the positioning of his original group and is a type he has never tried before.

The quality is superb, and if it can be presented perfectly, it will definitely be a stunning and difficult to replicate stage. The more he watches it, the more he likes it.

"According to fan voting, the center position of the song "THUNDER STRIKE" is——"