Chapter 138
Another highlight of the group's press conference is about to begin. As Zong Zhengqian and the members' original agency agents walked off the stage, the electronic screen behind the stage began to change.
The MV of NINE STAR's mini album "Wind" slowly unfolded, leading the audience to the prologue of the mini album's title song "Wind".
Zhou Xiao put his camera down. This was unofficial content and unsuitable for filming. As the nine members flashed back one by one on the electronic screen during the prelude, the MV suddenly stopped, switching to a live broadcast of the young man who had unknowingly taken the stage. The blower at the edge of the stage whirred, and Zhou Xiao's camera captured Ji Shao's hair flying, his stage presence effortlessly natural.
The music video for "Wind" looks like it was filmed on location, seemingly at Huayao's expense, on a vast grassland. The vast expanse of the space is evident in the numerous settings. When the melody plays, the young people's unbridled dreams and freedom burst forth, creating a surprisingly engaging visual experience. Coupled with the creative team's intentional and unintentional inclusion of repetitive phrases, the audience quickly hummed a few lines upon hearing the melody again.
Zhou Xiao had experience filming on a certain Douyin platform. After hearing the repetitive lyrics, she had a feeling the agency's next move would be to promote the song as a popular segment for Douyin users, thereby achieving viral success. However, this approach also has its pros and cons. Beyond the resurgence of older songs with phrasing, many Chinese musicians look down on songs that go viral on Douyin.
At that moment, Ji Shao stood on the stage, his eyes lowered, his tense hands swaying to the rhythm of the music. The members kept time with the choreographed movements for "Wind." As the large screen showed Ji Shao's profile, as if sensing the cheers from the audience, he tilted his head slightly and raised his gaze to the camera from the center stage. At that moment, the music and screams erupted, breaking through the roof.
The title song "Wind" undoubtedly became the brightest star tonight. Although NINE STAR was formed after 101 trainees emerged from a talent show and finally merged and developed, the public's tolerance for them can be said to be unexpected... High
As a boy band debuting in the Chinese entertainment industry, their initial appearance seemed to attract negative labels like "short-lived," "careless," and "lacking wit." However, this mini-album demonstrates their genuine sincerity, even to audiences unfamiliar with music.
Right after the members performed their title song for the first time on stage, Blueberry Music, which was responsible for the promotion, immediately pushed the entry #NINE STAR's first mini album# to its users through a pop-up window.
At the same time, the contact persons for each member's fan club also received a message from Huayao staff in the contact group. Especially regarding the pre-sale time of the mini album and the promotion of related endorsements, the cooperation and enthusiastic support of fans are particularly needed.
Of course, many people jokingly said that the subtext of this statement is: I am here to cut the leeks, you should have grown well by now, right?
When host He Yunli announced NINE STAR's two-year membership deadline, the audience erupted in excitement. Many fans, including those who had received tickets from the production team, joined in the fun, chanting, "Two years is too short," "Let's form a permanent group," "No time limit," and "..."
The atmosphere at the scene was not friendly to some of the die-hard fans. Zhou Xiao even saw some people nearby who looked speechless after hearing these words. It seemed that even in the early stages of the limited group, some people were already thinking about the future.
Amidst the chorus of regrets after hearing the deadline, the rhythm of "encore" quietly began. For the toxic fans, if this were happening online, they would have been eager for a direct showdown, demonstrating the harsh conditions for male bands to survive in the domestic entertainment industry. But offline, everyone was still relatively passive, openly and covertly adopting roundabout methods to save the situation.
On the forums, the team behind NINE STAR's debut album became a hot topic, with producer Xiao Yi's popularity increasing exponentially tonight. Those who knew Xiao Yi was a vocal instructor on Star 101 were genuinely delighted. Who wouldn't want to see the mentors and trainees interacting and collaborating after the competition?
——【Entertainment Forum】——[September 23rd evening]
【Topic】NINE STAR's first album lineup is quite impressive
[Main Post] I was just pushed a message by Blueberry Music, and I clicked in to take a look out of curiosity. I'm really impressed by this lineup... By the way, NINE STAR's management company is Huayao Xingyu+. It doesn't matter whether you know it or not. Anyway, it's an impromptu management company formed just for this pattern (Isn't that right? If you have any questions, you can send a private message to the author to edit it)
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The picture shows the album introduction of "Wind" on Blueberry Music. It is a mini album composed by three music masters, Wei Zhe, Chen Nianwu and Cai Zhuo, who are well-known domestic creative teams. In the most conspicuous part of the picture, the producer is Xiao Yi.
1L
Unexpectedly, with this team, Huayao Xingyu is not as shoddy as I thought.
24L
Xiao Yi? How could she become a producer of a boy band album? This is totally unrelated. As a fan of hers, I just think that she should produce more of her own songs.
31L
Reply to 24L: No way, is there really anyone in the group who hasn't watched Star 101? Xiao Yi is a mentor in it! And, your smell is really suffocating me (disgusted and pinched my nose and walked away)
65L
I think Huayao is okay. They know what kind of music is popular in the market now. They have already passed the first threshold by inviting Xiao Yi to review it. By the way, is the song online? This lineup is quite strong. I hope the song can also be of this level. Don't waste it.
109L
Does anyone know if there's a physical album for this? The cover has piqued my interest. I might buy one just for the cast and Xiao Yi.
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The scene returns to the group's press conference. He Yunli watches the audience's enthusiastic feedback, his smile almost blooming. He softens his smile slightly, lowers the volume, and continues, "Next, we have a little gift. I wonder if anyone has found a jewelry box in their seat?" He then pretends to search around on stage, much to the audience's amusement.
"I saw it," "Yes," "I know," "..." When he saw that many of the audience in the front row had found the jewelry box that the staff had specially placed there, He Yunli took out the same gift box from his pocket and began to tell everyone the story of the bracelet inside.
Just as Zhou Xiao had suspected, the bracelet itself was designed by all members of NINE STAR. From the chosen style to the final design, the scene of the members' selection seemed to come alive in his words, leaving many in the audience with a vivid image in their minds.
A good host should not only be able to promote (cross out, recommend) the peripherals with ease, but also be able to tell the stories behind them to the audience. Apart from anything else, there were quite a few people who bought into this.
Hearing the host's words, Zhang Hongyu in the audience raised his chin slightly towards Zhou Xiao, with an air of "I told you the inside story in advance." Zhou Xiao ignored him and slipped the bracelet onto his own hand, carefully examining the silver bracelet on his arm under the light from the stage. "As expected of Ji Shao's participation in the design, huh? Not bad!" Zhou Xiao sighed inwardly, pinching the opening of the open bracelet a little tighter.
For fans who attended the event through legitimate channels, this press conference was undoubtedly worthwhile. Not only was it free, but they also got to see the new stage and receive merchandise. In contrast, fans who paid a high price for tickets from scalpers felt ripped off. The scalpers initially raised the price by promising special gifts, but the resulting "special" treatment, which everyone received, made many feel the expense was a painful one.
NINE STAR's press conference didn't last long, but it was almost half an hour later than the originally planned half an hour. As time passed, the NINE STAR members took the stage again, and with each member solemnly swearing in their oath, tonight's press conference concluded perfectly.
After saying goodbye to Zhang Hongyu, Zhou Xiao followed the crowd out of the press conference. The press conference venue was about half the size of the Star Road 10 o'clock performance. Although Zhou Xiao's seat wasn't right at the edge of the stage, even sitting at the back wouldn't have made much of a difference to the audience.
Not long after, Zhou Xiao, who had gone ahead, arrived at her own flower wall. Noticing the increased flow of people, the bodyguards quickly began patrolling. When they saw Zhou Xiao, they nodded in greeting.
This was a prior agreement among the group: whoever left the press conference first would go to the flower wall and turn on the lights. While the unlit flower wall looked stunning enough to impress the fans, Zhou Xiao felt it was far from enough. As she was about to turn on the lights, she suddenly felt that everything around her was strangely quiet.
That is, when Zhou Xiao was cheering offline earlier, there were not many residents in Huashang Times Square, so she did not immediately realize that the scene had actually been cordoned off by Huayao's people. If you look closely, you can see that the people walking around Huashang Times Square at this moment are all fans of various groups.
The street lights in Huashang Times Square have already been turned on, matching the colorful cheering colors of various offline businesses. If there is a drone shooting at this time, you should be able to feel the prosperity and bustle of the moment.
The moment Zhou Xiao switched on the flower wall's light strips, a blue storm engulfed the eyes of all the fans emerging from the press conference and those who had been outside. Like a deep blue ocean drifting through the sweltering summer heat, the Kunpeng figure atop the flower wall animated with life, and everything seemed to come alive.
The event was attended not only by fans of the NINE STAR members but also by a number of specially invited media representatives and marketing accounts. Most of them had already reposted @Flipped's videos and photos on their accounts and received fan-generated messages of support.
But for them, after finishing a press conference, they saw the ceiling of offline support before they even put down their feet.
Seeing the real thing, many people suddenly felt that the beauty they could see through the video was really pitiful. At the scene, whether they were carrying cameras or mobile phones, they all raised them up at this moment to record this amazing moment.
After Zhou Xiao noticed the situation, he thanked the bodyguards who had been protecting the flower wall all day and told them to take a break. He then arranged for the gathered fans to take photos with the flower wall. Of course, there were also media members and marketing accounts who had sneaked in disguised as fans.
--【forum】--
【Subject】Ahhhh, tonight's group press conference is really good!
[Main Post] It feels like I haven't had such a happy day in a long time! The pancakes Huayao gave me were also very satisfying!
1L
I understand the feeling of the OP, it's like having eaten something good, it's really great, who knows?
5L
I have a lot of endorsements, which makes me really satisfied. I hope that future talent shows can follow this standard! In this way, we can have better domestic idols. The fans of this show were eager to climb up, but the big pie hit them back hahahaha
13L
Tonight's performance was truly amazing, with every member performing incredibly well. My friend and I watched the livestream together, and we both thought the title track "Wind" was incredibly good, even saying we'd support the album. I have to say Ji Shao being the center really elevates the group's quality!
23L
When will the album be released? It's really important to me! My kids want to see the performances, but I'm not sure when it'll be released in China. Hopefully, it'll be soon! I feel like the participants aren't limited to idols; any group with singing or dancing skills can be included! Since you're looking for investment opportunities for a program like this, everyone's here for NINE STAR [smiles].
56L
Mentor Xiao Yi is actually a producer. It seems like NINE STAR has a great relationship with the mentors! Last time, I saw them attend Jiang Zhijuan's concert, and now they have Xiao Yi's support. Will there be a dance mentor next time? A rap mentor? I feel like I can dream it up. These mentors are all so talented in their respective fields. Could they help them take off?
96L
When will the direct shot be released? I saw someone posted a video offline, but it's still a bit blurry. I look forward to the fan club and the official direct shot!
135L
I saw that the surrounding products were given away for free at the scene. I don’t ask Huayao to give them away in the lottery, but I ask for a purchase channel! I want some if others have them. Damn it, it looks really good.
169L
Don't mention it, someone has already posted a link on a certain fish site... You're asking 1,000 for an offline official gift of peripherals. I don't know if you're too good at making money. There are also people selling live streamers, one yuan each [profuse sweat]
203L
回複169L:救……這個手镯鏈接好像已經被人拍了，這個世界上的有錢人真的不能再多我一個嗎？（如果是冤大頭當我沒說）
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