Chapter 40 Actually, you should all call me Brother Jiang.
Jiang Huai was puzzled: "Who are you sending this message to?"
"Yu Lan. When I voted for "The Secret of the Woods", he performed better but I voted for Tang Tianyu."
Pang Zheyan pursed his lips and said, "If it was just this, I wouldn't want to bother you. It was mainly because on the day of the official stage, my part happened to be in front of him, and as a result, the heel of my shoe fell off, and there was a problem with my positioning, so I retreated a little slowly."
Pang Zheyan anxiously knocked on the suitcase he had just packed. "At the time, I thought it didn't have much of an impact. But when I went home these two days and watched the stage again, I realized that he deliberately staggered his position with me and took two more steps forward to avoid making a mistake. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to move away from me with that move."
He scratched his hair again: "But Yu Lan didn't say anything. I'm not familiar with him. Before I left today, I went to talk to him about Yigong. I always felt that he would be very confused. Can you say sorry to him for me?"
Yu Lan herself is standing in front of you, Jiang Huai thought.
It’s not that it’s inexplicable, but I’m a little surprised - tomorrow is the third public performance, and Pang Zheyan is still worrying about what happened in the first public performance, and he almost forgot about it.
"I'll tell him." Jiang Huai comforted him, "He must not have taken it to heart, don't worry too much."
It's just that Pang Zheyan is always brooding over trivial matters and is so awkward that he doesn't dare to speak out directly...
He really couldn't get over it, and it made others feel uncomfortable too.
Jiang Huai said bluntly: "Brother Pang, next time you should tell the person directly about this kind of thing. If you don't tell him, you will be anxious, and others will think that you have a problem with your character, don't you think so?"
"Our little Jiang is really something." Pang Zheyan was stunned for a moment, then smiled and patted Jiang Huai on the back, "You are only eighteen years old, why are you trying to reason with me?"
"But it's true. I will do the same next time." He teased, and the worry between his brows finally dissipated. "Thank you, Brother Jiang."
Jiang·Actually lived for 27 years·Huai: ...Actually, you should all call me Brother Jiang.
"Oh, you're still teasing me at the last minute." He said sincerely, "I wish you all the best after you leave the camp, Brother Pang."
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The next morning, in the studio.
During the first two song selections, people were almost packed together, with some standing in seven or eight rows. Now that the number of people has dropped dramatically, the trainees can finally move apart a bit.
What was even more different from before was that all five mentors were present for the song selection this time, and each of them was holding a flag in his hand.
"What's going on?" The contestant standing next to Jiang Huai was Ruan Qiao, who was ranked C in Group A of the first public performance of "Secrets in the Woods" and dropped from 9th to 12th in this round. "This round won't be a stage for the mentors to collaborate, right?"
He groaned in pain: "I don't want to be scolded by the instructor and his fans at the same time!"
It's true, Jiang Huai thought, the mentors are all seniors, so they are bound to be a little restrained when working together. It's impossible to communicate freely like before when everyone was a trainee.
It was too long ago, and he really didn't have much impression of the Sangong stage performance. He only vaguely remembered that it seemed quite outstanding.
He Chen opened the excel sheet: "The third performance will be a collaborative stage between mentors, and there will be no live voting. According to the ranking order of the last round, each trainee can choose a group from the mentors who have ticked you to join."
"Of course, if the number of people reaches the upper limit, there will be no more selections. The remaining trainees and mentors will be randomly adjusted."
Behind Jiang Huai’s name, which was at the top of the list, five teachers neatly ticked the boxes.
Yu Lan, who was second in the last round, was next to him, but there were only three hooks from He Chen, Xiang Liang and Shi Renran.
Yu Lan has never sung rap so far, so it’s not surprising that Yue Han didn’t tick the box. But logically speaking, he performed very well in the last round of "Spring Breeze", so why didn’t vocal instructor Xiao Wenping tick it either?
He glanced vertically at Xiao Wenping's column and discovered the problem: Queen Xiao was very picky. She only ticked nine items in total, all of which were trainees who had the best vocal scores in the show.
Shi Renran was not far behind Xiao Wenping. She took a desperate move and only picked seven people. Her choices seemed to have nothing in common at first glance, but if you think about it carefully, they all had outstanding faces.
...It's a really stylish way of selecting people, but there are five vacancies but only seven were selected. Considering the notoriety of this instructor as a human machine gun, Jiang Huai deeply doubts that she will not be able to recruit enough people to make adjustments.
So, the question now is——
Who should he choose?
First of all, we can rule out the two young female mentors Shi Renran and Yue Han.
The proportion of his fans among mom fans and girlfriend fans is neither high nor low, but unlike Yu Lan, most of them are gay fans. It is somewhat taboo to cooperate on stage with opposite-sex fans of almost the same age.
As for the remaining three, they are PD He Chen, dance instructor Xiang Liang and vocal instructor Xiao Wenping.
From the start of the program to now, except for the initial PK with Rong Qian, he has hardly ever demonstrated his vocal skills. Jiang Huai himself actually feels a little regretful.
The first evaluation's "Bow to Him", the first public performance's "Confess Loudly", and the second public performance's "Kill Me" are all dance-based.
The reason for this choice is that, on the one hand, he is better at dancing, and on the other hand, the singer is actually at a disadvantage in the talent show, and the camera and straight shooting are more favorable to the dancer.
I would rather join Mr. Xiao’s vocal group…but it’s a bit risky.
After all, Lin Yuanbai, the strongest vocalist in the entire show and the fourth in the last round, will definitely choose this group.
Lin Yuanbai, a contestant from a small company, was mixed in with many contestants in the initial evaluation and had no distinctive features. He was almost completely cut out from the main program of the first episode.
He was originally on the edge of elimination, but in the first public performance, he won first place in the group with his perfect performance of the high notes in opera style, and his popularity soared rapidly. In the second public performance, he was in the same group with Yu Lan, singing "Spring Breeze", and he did not make any mistakes in the three high notes. In the on-site voting, he even surpassed Yu Lan, who was more popular.
The charm of top vocals lies precisely in the live performance.
Risks and benefits always go hand in hand. Jiang Huai chose to follow his own heart and stood in the queue of Xiao Wenping's "Feast".
Teacher Xiao smiled happily, patted him on the shoulders twice, and said that our Xiao Jiang has really good taste!
The teacher next door, Renran, stamped her feet anxiously - there were only six left out of the seven selected trainees. If two more didn't make the group, she would have to make adjustments!
Yu Lan, who ranks second, doesn’t have many female fans, unlike the original character who has these concerns.
Shi Renran has selected so many people with good faces, so of course he wants to show off this face that was carefully carved by the system. Yu Lan finally joined next door.
Having fallen into the trap of being in the group of popular contestants on "Kill Me", Si Xi avoided the top two and went to He Chen's group; Lin Yuanbai, who was fourth, came to Xiao Wenping's group as expected.
Jiang Huai had been in the same group with Yu Lan before under her pseudonym. His impression of him was that he had a gentle temperament and appearance, was not aggressive from beginning to end, and had a calm and composed feeling.
Lin Yuanbai turned his head to look at Jiang Huai and smiled, "I have been curious about you since the initial evaluation. We finally have the opportunity to work together in the third round."
Jiang Huai politely returned the commercial compliment: "Thank you. I have always admired your vocal ability."
The other top trainees did not gather together for the meeting this time. Sheng Mingzhi and Jian Yuan went to Xiangliang Group, Shan Tonghe went to Yuehan Group, and Shi Renran was finally transferred in a mess.
Coincidentally, he actually knew everyone in Xiao Wenping's group, where Jiang Huai's main body was: Rong Qian, with whom he had competed before, Ye Huaming, who he taught a few lines in the theme song, and Yin Guangji, who sang the opening of "Confess Loudly".
They are all old acquaintances.
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Inside the practice room of Xiao Wenping's group.
"This is a new song I prepared for next year's world tour. I didn't expect to use it on the show first." Xiao Wenping sighed after playing the demo, "It's quite difficult, but don't worry, I should be able to sing it after practicing these few days."
It also redefines "comparison". Jiang Huai couldn't help but complain in his heart, no wonder only nine people were chosen, it turned out that it was not that the instructor was picky, but that there were only a few trainees in the whole program who could sing.
The entire song has a huge range of tones, and the requirements for the vocal cord function are quite high. The transitions in the first half are difficult to grasp, and the multiple harmonies in the middle will be easily led astray if you are not careful, not to mention the high notes in the duet at the end.
Not only did he have a headache, but Jiang Huai was already hallucinating that his throat was sore before he even started practicing.
"Don't worry, your practice won't be in vain. The show will definitely be great." Xiao Wenping vowed. She made a hushing gesture and said a few words in a low voice.
Seeing the trainees' surprised expressions, she said briskly, "I haven't told the other mentors yet. Now only you and the production team know about it. Our group must beat them, okay?"
Jiang Huai could even see the shadow of the young female singer who was full of vigor and vitality when she first debuted from the instructor's excited expression.
Even though fans often say to her now, "My Ping has made enough money and won enough awards, so she is starting to retire and take care of herself", "Singing is her job and variety shows are her life, let her have fun", Xiao Wenping's love for music has remained the same for ten years and she has never really stopped.
After drawing the big cake, she led the trainees to warm up their voices, and the rehearsal officially entered the main topic. Xiao Wenping first demonstrated the last high note by herself: "You all try to sing these two high notes, we will decide on the part and practice it bit by bit."
"——" Jiang Huai was almost out of breath at the highest point, frowned, drank some water, and moistened his throat again.
Xiao Wenping always uses encouraging teaching methods: "Xiao Jiang is getting closer, you should be able to do it if you try again."
She turned around to teach Ye Huaming. Jiang Huai took a deep breath and tried again, but he still couldn't reach the highest point. He was just one step away from the top, and he was a little annoyed.
Lin Yuanbai, who had succeeded just now, suddenly said, "Let's add some head voice resonance, which is the feeling of the sound going up from the back of the nasal cavity."
After he finished speaking, he gave a simple demonstration, with the sound reaching its highest point naturally and cleanly, and then slowly stopping.
In his previous life, Jiang Huai had taken vocal lessons during the two years he practiced in Jingming, so he certainly knew the techniques of head voice resonance. But later he also took the dance lead route, and had hardly ever sung this kind of continuous high notes, let alone practiced for a long time.
Jiang Huai closed his eyes, and followed Lin Yuanbai's words to recall the feelings he had when he practiced. He tried to adjust his vocal position again. His brows gradually opened up, and he felt a subtle sense of resonance on his forehead.
A clear and powerful sound flowed out from a high position, and the space became wide, like an endless wasteland, or the high and vast sky in the polar regions.
Xiao Wenping did not forget to turn around and praise him in the midst of his busy schedule: "Not bad, Xiao Jiang, practice more to stabilize it."
Lin Yuanbai didn't expect him to understand so quickly: "...You are really amazing."
"Thank you." Jiang Huai's frowning brows completely relaxed, and even his words became cheerful, "Your teaching is very useful."
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