Chapter 62, Episode 62: It Really Exploded, Hard to Understand
Chapter Sixty-Two
"Wink is finally going on stage! I've been waiting for this moment for years!"
"I thought I would never see them reunite in my life, but my dream came true so quickly. I'm so touched, especially since they sang 'Tomorrow's Star' and 'I Only Want to Wink to You.' It was the reason I became a fan of Wink and the beginning of the group's journey."
"Wait."
"Hilarious! I'm checking the real-time trending topics right now, and Leting Video... it's not doing so well. Lin Yuan's fans probably think that Lin Yuan going on stage can salvage the situation, but the gap is so huge, how can he catch up by himself?"
"Lin Yuan's fans are only good at dreaming."
"Aaaaaah, it's here!!!"
The moment Wink stepped onto the stage, the screen was almost completely filled with comments. Starry Night Video had already given a preview during the break of the show, so during this time, Wink's group fans and the individual fans of the members all gathered on Starry Night Video.
The platform's popularity also saw a slight increase at this moment.
After all, Star Glory Video has invited many big names, and the popularity won't be solely supported by Wink.
But looking at the gradually rising popularity curve, the executives of Xingyao Video couldn't help but sigh that the decision to invite Wink to reunite was indeed wise.
Although Wink members currently have scandals and controversies, as well as rumors of discord, if Star Glory Video can break down these barriers and bring them together, it could actually generate even more buzz.
Although—on the Leting Video platform, the popularity has been slowly increasing since Lin Yuan appeared.
...
Wink's first song was "Tomorrow's Star," a song with a simple and catchy melody that any viewer who glanced at "Tomorrow's Star" could hum a few lines of.
"The boys' warm smiles seemed to take me back to that summer, to the chapter of my youth!"
Fans are well aware that among the members of Wink, very few can actually sing. Ji Xiaming and Zhang Xiaoyue, the vocal duo, were not top-tier singers during the talent show; they were just passable and relatively listenable. The others were not even as good as them.
But there's no need to worry about that. "Tomorrow's Star" isn't about singing skills, it's about youth!
Although Wink disbanded several years ago, the song "Tomorrow's Star" seems to be etched in the members' memories, and they sing it even more fluently now.
"It sounds so good! Wink will always be an eight-person wink, and the best sound is when all eight voices come together!"
However, regarding the dance... fans can tell that perhaps because they haven't practiced together for too long, the members' transitions weren't very smooth.
One viewer commented in the live chat, "Why does the dance seem a bit out of sync?"
"The rehearsal time given by the production team is too short, only two days, how is that enough? Don't forget how long it has been since Wink reunited? And it's normal for them to be nervous since they haven't performed on stage for a long time."
"+1, Ye Liuchuan has been filming for the past few years, it's already quite an achievement that he can remember the dance moves, what more could you ask for?"
"Doesn't anyone think Zhang Xiaoyue's missteps when she jumped off beat are adorable? They're so cute they're making me swoon."
"Besides, the dance isn't the point; a good song is more important, right? Don't you think 'Tomorrow's Star' is great? It's practically a walking CD."
Fans flooded the live chat with explanations, and even if other viewers had opinions, they were drowned out by the fans' comments.
Moreover, the live performance of "Tomorrow's Star" was indeed excellent. Although the dancers would sometimes make mistakes and never quite synchronize their movements, as soon as the camera focused on them, they would captivate the fans with their eyes, perfecting their winks, hair flips, and flying kisses, eliciting screams from the fans in the audience.
The flaws don't detract from the overall merits.
Even if they weren't die-hard fans, the audience was willing to keep listening until—
"I am your star of tomorrow, and I will pluck the brightest star for you."
"I want to embrace you, I want to fall in love with you."
"I'll give you everything, my one and only Star."
When they sang the line "Embrace you, fall in love with you," the sweetness in everyone's voices almost overflowed. It was a delicate, gentle sweetness, a voice only associated with idols. But when they sang the line "Give you everything," it was as if a water buffalo had been brought onto the stage, and "moo" sounds filled the air.
Audience: "?"
The Wink members obviously haven't noticed yet.
"I'll give you everything" is a solo line by one of the members, while "The Only Star" is a chorus. After this line was sung, the audience was absolutely certain that the mooing sound of the cows earlier was not an illusion.
Because the phrase "the only star" contains the low mooing of a cow, the sound of a kettle just turning on, and the sound of fingernails repeatedly scratching a blackboard. Although these sounds were overshadowed by the two elegant voices, when combined, they still sound...unpleasant.
It's not just bad, it's incredibly awful.
Some people hadn't even clicked the chord yet; Star's comment came out a beat slower than his teammates'.
At this point, the entire Wink team realized something was wrong.
The director dared not cut to the stage again and quickly switched the camera to the live audience.
Although the viewers watching the live stream were all well-trained and had been tested in front of the camera, they couldn't help but show blank expressions at this moment.
Some people couldn't help but laugh.
"Change it, change it, stop cutting the audience."
The director quickly switched to the ground, bringing Wink and the others' feet into the view.
A chaotic scene unfolded backstage, but the most embarrassed at that moment were undoubtedly the Wink members on stage.
After "The Only Star," it was time for the chorus. They could wave enthusiastically and interact with the audience. However, none of the audience members had forgotten what had just happened on stage.
Even if they're thick-skinned, they can't interact anymore.
Fortunately, the stage director at the back gave an OK sign, and "Tomorrow's Star" was sung again, still in the same delicate and natural youthful male voice.
But through the camera lens, viewers could clearly see that Ji Xiaming's voice came through even before he sang the first line—
"I came here with a dream, to thank you."
"You who discovered me."
"I am your star of tomorrow, and I will run to you no matter how far the mountain road is."
As a result, the line "You who found me" was normal, but when it came to the line "I am your tomorrow's Star", the sound of planing wood, boiling water, and screaming reappeared.
It was good one minute and bad the next, like opening a blind box. Not only did the audience not know which line they would get next, but the Wink members on stage probably didn't know either.
When everything is normal, they can sing with confidence, but as they become more confident, they will suddenly start mooing like cows.
So later, although Xingyao Video fixed everything up and put it back together, Wink and the others didn't dare to sing anymore.
In the second song, "I Just Want to Wink at You," there was clearly nothing wrong with it. The cheerful, youthful, and sweet voice appeared, but all that could be heard were mouths that were not open very wide and expressions of wanting to laugh but not being able to.
Sangzi watched a live stream through her mother's video and laughed so hard she couldn't help but pound the table.
If this incident was a performance mishap, then it deserves to be recorded in the history of the music industry.
How can this be so funny?
Especially the way the player would play the original audio for a while, and then the original audio wouldn't come out again... it was absolutely hilarious.
It's either completely broken or it doesn't break at all; this kind of situation where it breaks sometimes and doesn't break at other times is the funniest.
This is actually being broadcast live!
Even TV dramas wouldn't dare to portray it like this, okay?
She was now absolutely certain that no one who could get into Wink was an ordinary person; in that situation, not a single person left the stage.
That's too bizarre.
Lip-syncing at galas is commonplace in the entertainment industry. Most singers fail to hide it and are caught by the audience. Platforms occasionally use partial lip-syncing to enhance the sense of realism, but even with lip-syncing, a scene like Wink's today is extremely rare.
That's amazing.
Sangzi now suspects that Wink is involved in Xingyao Video.
Putting aside everything else, Ji Xiaming alone was able to turn "The Sound of Music" from a huge hit to a program that disappeared without a trace, and Xie Yu made "A Tear," an S-level production, flop to the bottom of the list for the whole year and be ridiculed by the industry. Wink is not just one person; Wink has a full eight people!
That is the power of (Ji Xiaming + Xie Yu) x4.
Even with its vast resources and large scale, Xingyao Video may not be able to withstand the pressure.
This gala is proof of that.
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Meanwhile, the live chat for the Starry Night Video Gala is now open.
The phrases "Ahhhhhh" and "Love Wink, confessing to Wink, Wink is super strong" and other words containing the letter "w" vanished instantly, leaving only silent "...".
So this is actually a duet stage?
"..."
"My mother tongue is speechlessness."
"Hahaha, my goodness, I have to say, this is the most interesting show on all platforms tonight. It made me laugh so hard. If a bunch of fans hadn't hyped up how strong Wink is, I wouldn't have laughed this loud."
"So this is a band whose dancing is out of sync and whose singing sounds like howling? I suggest you go next door and listen to Lin Yuan's 'Heat' and 'Hibernation' to cleanse your soul. They're not just walking CDs, by the way. Lin Yuan's live performances are even better than the original CDs."
Even before the galas started on various platforms, marketing accounts began posting videos of the performances by the various groups of guests. Some of the performances were well-received and sparked heated discussions, such as the performances by Tian Yi and Lin Yuan. Others were criticized for their poor singing. However, regardless of whether the performances were good or bad, none of them generated as much discussion as Wink.
As soon as the marketing accounts moved the video to their homepage, the comment section was flooded with question marks and ellipses.
"??????"
"Hahahaha, awesome!!!"
"It made a non-human sound, hahaha, what did Xingyao Video do to cause this? I'm laughing so hard."
"It would have been better not to do a live stream in the first place, and just hire a high-priced audio engineer; at least that could have salvaged the situation."
"Oh my god, I've listened to it ten times already. No other gala can compare to this. Please send more of Xingyao Video."
To some extent, Xingyao Video did get the traffic it wanted, but unfortunately, it was negative rather than positive.
No one remembers how many big-name guests Star Glory Video invited or how much money they spent on the gala; all that's remembered is Wink's awkward moment on stage.
After Wink officially announced their reunion, they didn't even manage to get a single "hot" topic on the trending searches, but tonight they easily did.
Not only that, netizens also went so far as to analyze frame by frame to determine which member's voice belonged to the different sounds in the leaked version of "Tomorrow's Star," showcasing their professionalism to the fullest.
The show "Star Road to Tomorrow" has resurfaced, with one netizen using the title "How They Became Wink" to analyze the scripts that led to the contestants' successful debut.
Wink theory has taken off again, and some netizens predict that after tonight, the members' agencies will inevitably try to shift the blame again, and it remains to be seen who will ultimately take the fall.
"Is there anyone who doesn't know? Wink really slacked off on stage in the last few shows. Nobody knows now. It's just because he kept it a secret and the outside world didn't pay attention. Here are a few video links."
"Hahaha, if they just went on stage like this, at most they would be ridiculed for being perfunctory. Eventually, the fans would come out to defend them and the management company would cover it up. After a while, netizens would forget about it. But the kind of funny effect we had today is not something that can be forgotten so easily."
When Wink's performance began, Lin Yuan had only sung two songs when Tian Yi suggested that the two of them have dinner together. Lin Yuan told his manager and then went with him.
Before we even started eating, "Tomorrow's Star" was trending on social media. In some ways, this song is much more popular tonight than it was during their talent show days.
Lin Yuan & Tian Yi: "Has this person never practiced at all?"
Difficult to understand.
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Author's Note: [doge][doge][doge] Here I come!
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