Chapter 127 The Fourth Performance 1.0

Two days later, the fourth performance recording officially began.

The contestants put on makeup, wore the same style of training clothes, and stood neatly in an orderly manner on the staggered steps.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, the competition is already halfway through. The camera pans from above, revealing that the contestants, compared to their initial appearances, appear less hesitant and more confident and composed, seemingly moving further and further away from their status as obscured.

But everyone knows that these are just appearances. If they are not careful, they will fall into the abyss again. Only God and the devil know whether there will be anyone who can help them next time or whether they can encounter such a program.

So, we just have to work harder and hold on tighter.

Only then can you truly escape from the vortex.

Gazing at the determined eyes of the contestants, Lee Jae-hyun curled his lips slightly, raised the microphone, and said, "First of all, congratulations to everyone on completing the third stage of the performance! During this stage, each of you is a 'gradually brightening light,' shining with all your might on this field, on this stage. I see your brilliance, and I believe the star promoters do too."

After saying this, Lee Jae-hyun paused for two seconds, then scanned the 55 contestants with a gentle gaze. Accepting this call was the best decision she'd ever made, bar none. The sight of the contestants striving and practicing diligently gave her a surge of energy.

After listening to it, Lu Wei and the others all leaned forward in unison to respond, just like the beginning of the story, just keep your thoughts and feelings in your heart.

As for the schedule and format, she didn't want to speculate. The second and third public performances had left a deep impression on her, and as for the fourth public performance, as long as it didn't require her to go to extremes, she would be fine with anything.

Li Jaehyun suppressed his thoughts and continued with the process: "I'm glad we can meet again. I declare that the fourth stage of [Bright Stars], the mission [A Moment of Eternal Fireworks], begins from now on! For this mission, the production team has prepared five original songs for you. The original singers of these five songs will belong to you forever. Apart from the original members of the team, no copyright will be sold or provided for cover versions."

It was like a bolt from the blue, and the contestants could not hide their surprise at all.

Lu Wei blinked vigorously. The "original singer" column was a common practice, but it was the first time she heard of the copyright being reserved and no cover versions being allowed.

This is equivalent to keeping these five songs in this moment forever, turning them into truly eternal fireworks. The production team did not spend a lot of money, but at least gave up a certain amount of profit.

This is very good news for the contestants who participated in the recording. As long as people search for this song and remember it, they will always be remembered and will not be buried by time.

Now, no matter who they are or what repertoire they are assigned, they will give 200% of their effort and work hard to complete the fourth performance.

Lu Wei admires the planning teacher very much. From the first to the fourth public performance, the schedule and competition system have been motivating time and time again. No matter whether the contestants initially want to give up or work hard, they will choose to follow the pace of the program team and move forward.

Tsk... I'm afraid that after this episode is broadcast, the audience will have the same thought in their minds: No wonder they choose obscure groups to participate in the competition instead of choosing regular amateur contestants.

At the moment, the contestants are praying in their hearts that they can stay for one more episode to complete the performance repertoire for the fourth public performance.

After the reaction shot was completed, Lee Jae-hyun stepped aside at the director's signal, and the performance music for the fourth public performance began to play on the screen in front.

The demos released online were just short, melodic pieces, without names or lyrics. The ones being played now are the full versions, complete with vocals and dance numbers. So the contestants don't know the quality of these five songs, whether they're good or just average.

Lu Wei put aside her chaotic thoughts and put herself in the audience's perspective. She was quite curious about which team she would be assigned to, and at that moment she felt the joy of opening a blind box.

The big screen flashed for a moment, and the song title: [Seeing the Moon] appeared before everyone's eyes.

Lu Wei blinked his eyes. He knew which song it was without even listening to the music. It seemed that the program team didn't mess up the order and played them according to the numbers voted online.

This is definitely the number 1 ballad.

Because the name alone gives off a sense of sadness, and in ancient poetry, the moon is usually associated with homesickness and melancholy.

As expected, as soon as the prelude came out, the extremely light melody and the echoing human voices sounded, which made people's emotions drop involuntarily, and the feeling of listening to music online late at night came over them.

The dance has a modern dance feel, very elegant and smooth, different from street dance and jazz, without that kind of staccato feeling.

From a purely appreciative perspective, Lu Wei thinks this song is good, the melody is catchy, and it's worth putting on his playlist, but it would be at a disadvantage if it were used in a competitive match.

If she was into the song, she would spend the rest of her time magnifying the highlights as much as possible and training her vocals like a weapon, not letting them down at all. To be honest, she wasn't too scared, she just felt the song was a bit challenging.

The contestants did not make any comments and continued to quietly present the state of tree stumps.

The lead singers have a little bit of heartbeat, only a little bit. From a practical point of view, this song has the lowest cost performance, otherwise Kim Yoo-ri's fans would not want to invest Lee Eun-byul in it.

Yes, everyone knows about this incident. If it weren't for the fight between the two groups and the confusion caused by bystanders, the general lineup of the five songs would have been known to everyone by now.

If they were Lee Eun-byul, they would hate Kim Yoo-ri to the point of gnashing their teeth. If they were Kim Yoo-ri, they would want to blackmail all the fans of the weird CP and kick Lee Eun-byul as far away as possible.

Now that the two of them can stay in the same space peacefully, it is quite tolerable. Thinking of this, everyone's mouth corners can't help but curl up.

Li Enxing took a deep breath, trying to calm down and focus on the song itself rather than the events that followed.

Jin Youli rolled her eyes in her heart. She shouldn't have been nice to Li Enxing in the first place. They were not on the same level, so there was no point in comparing them.

The second track [love&love] caught Lu Wei's eyes.

Okay, the energetic style is here. The name itself exudes energy, so no need to guess, the third song is definitely cute, and the fourth...

Okay, back to the topic, this song doesn't sound burdensome, and you won't want to turn up the corners of your mouth or wave your arms vigorously.

This is a very nice song, light and cheerful, full of energy, which makes people smile and their mood will continue to improve. This song is suitable for listening to during exercise, and the previous one is suitable for listening at night.

The third song is [A Candy].

enmmm.......

The name is really sweet, the vocals and dance are all very sweet. This is no longer a cute style, it is a pure sweet girl style.

For Lu Wei, this song was even more challenging than the first ballad track. She didn't know about other people, but at least at this stage in her life, she preferred darker tones to lighter ones.

Simply put, it is difficult for her to smile sweetly. She can only smile evilly, just like the crooked-mouthed Shiba Inu emoticon.

Kim Yoo-ri's feelings when she saw this song were similar to Lee Eun-byul's feelings when she saw the first song: speechless. If she were really cast in this song, she and Lee Eun-byul would have slapped each other.

Qiao Zhizhi and other contestants who prefer a more energetic style have improved their rankings for the second and third songs infinitely. They do not want to compete for the last two Shura songs and hope to get what they want.

The fourth song is [raging fire].

The name itself was incredibly impactful, and the dance was terrifying. The choreographer's power was enough to knock her off her feet. Furthermore, if Lu Wei's eyes were alright, the faces on the screen would be incredibly familiar. They were the best choreography teachers in Korea.

There were so many big and small earthquakes that it was jaw-dropping, and the movements were flying the whole time.

Is this suitable for singing and dancing?

A question crossed Lu Wei's mind: Wouldn't the sound really burst through the air and be muted and ridiculed? Clearly, the third song, "A Candy," had dropped another notch in the challenging rankings.

However, if this performance is good, it will undoubtedly become a classic. The visual and auditory impact is so strong that you can feel the momentum without any set design, just in the practice room.

Purely from a personal aesthetic point of view, Lu Wei likes [raging fire], which fits her current beautiful mental state very well, and she wants to create a world where all the unpleasant things go away.

The production team didn't just pick up songs from the trash to fool people. The four tracks released so far are all excellent, each one worthy of being a hit, and there's no problem leaving them to their own group. Being able to offer this as a one-time product, Lu Wei, as a vested interest, can't say a single bad thing about it.

Kim Yoo-ri and others also liked this song, but they were not sure if they could perfectly interpret it. If they couldn't, it would not only disappoint the audience, but also make them feel sorry.

The fifth song is [night].

As soon as the music started, Lu Wei's eyes widened. This song was completely different from what she had imagined. She had thought the rhythm of this song would be slow and lingering, not as intense as dance music.

Unexpectedly, this song has a fast tempo, which refreshed her understanding of pure desire. There are not many hip-thrusting and waist-twisting movements in it, but there are more unintentional details. Everyone's movements are coordinated. It's like a combo in a game setting, one after another, dazzling.

She couldn't help but sigh again at the choreographer's talent. You might not say that the song is catchy, but the movements are very attractive.

If Lu Wei were to choose from the five songs herself, she would definitely be very confused, but fortunately she only had to wait for one result.