Chapter 103
The Phoenix was in the practice room when the news came out. Ai Qingyuan was checking Weibo during his break and blurted out "Fuck".
"No." He said, "What do these mean?"
Yun Pan sat next to his cushion, leaning over to look at his screen while muttering, "Brother Qingyuan, please stop making such a fuss... Wow!"
The other three people in the practice room: "..."
Everyone has a mobile phone, and just by looking at the trending searches, you will know what is going on.
Several people looked at each other, and Zou Yixian frowned and asked, "Did you accidentally crash the car?"
"Why are you so careless?" said Fu Wen Ze.
He had no good impression of the entire Newstar group from the very beginning, and now his face was full of contempt.
Jie Xichao stood beside him without saying anything.
He was the first person to know the news. When the news came true, there was no surprise on his face. He just said, "Continue practicing. Brother Cheng might have to have a meeting later. Let's finish today's plan first."
The matter has been settled. Even though everyone has their own thoughts at this moment, they all obediently follow Jie Xichao to continue practicing.
The practice ended at 5:30 pm.
As expected, Miao Haicheng came and knocked on the door of their practice room.
On the big screen in the conference room, the schedule for the next month and a half is listed in a simple table. Miao Haicheng didn't smile at all, and said directly: "One good news and one bad news, which one do you want to hear?"
Ai Qingyuan shrank his neck and said, "...Okay."
"The good news is," Miao Haicheng said, "the album pre-sale has been open for a week. Judging from the current sales data, your sales after the pre-sale period should be able to surpass your senior brother."
He paused and said, "According to the model, the final sales volume should be twice that of the previous session."
An idol’s comeback usually starts with the release of the first trailer, and then pre-sales of the album will begin. The album preparation period, i.e. the pre-sale period to the official comeback period, usually takes about a month.
This month is reserved for fans to buy albums.
Generally speaking, unless the album becomes popular after the comeback, for a boy band that relies on die-hard fans, the sales in this month basically account for the majority of the sales of the entire comeback.
The results of the return are basically based on three parts:
First, album sales during the pre-sale period and the comeback period. Second, the performance of the audio source after its official release.
Third, the frequency of variety show appearances and program promotions.
The latter two will happen after the return, only sales start from the moment the release date is set. The Phoenix’s previous group just disbanded a while ago, and it was also a top group that had been glorious since its debut.
Today, The Phoenix can achieve such results, which at least proves that their starting point has far surpassed the former red group.
Everyone was cheered up, and Jie Xichao even raised his eyes in surprise.
When he met his gaze, Miao Haicheng felt a little emotional.
Sheng Hong wanted to promote the group well, so there were some things he couldn't say in a meeting like this.
For example, according to the backend data statistics, half of the pre-sale sales of The Phoenix were actually contributed by Jie Xichao’s personal fans, not to mention the group fans who placed orders through the group link.
The thought only lasted for a moment.
Soon, he suppressed his emotion and said earnestly: "The fans have worked hard enough, so I hope you can hold on in the remaining short time and strive to have a brilliant performance when you return."
Everyone listened in silence.
After the good news, it’s time for the bad news.
There is no need to announce the bad news, everyone knows it from the trending searches.
Miao Haicheng let out a sigh of relief: "Newstar and we have a conflict. Regarding the variety show schedule and music performance after the comeback, everyone should be mentally prepared for the worst."
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Miao Haicheng didn't just say this casually.
Almost as soon as the topic came up on the trending searches, the sensitive entertainment section immediately opened a new post.
[NS and TP return at the same time? Isn’t this a bit too lively?】
These two are at odds, that's interesting.
1L
It's not surprising that the schedules collide. The whole world thought there would be no collision and one of them had already officially announced it, but they still collided. This is quite rare. These two have fought before, right? Why, they finally want to have a head-on collision?
2L
Speaking of which, was it the Yan Dian incident before?
Who won the previous vote?
3L
Xue Zixiao
4L
It was quite funny. At that time, TP's C family was calling for a stop, and Xue Zixiao's wife personally went out to urge for votes. Even so, in the end, the difference in votes was so small that it could be ignored. It seems that passers-by still have eyes.
5L
Ignoring the difference in votes, I still lost :)
I say that if Xie Xichao's fans have time to be sarcastic here, they might as well go to the hot search and control the comments.
How come the top talent show star can't control the outdated seniors you guys are talking about?
6L
Hiss, such a strong smell of gunpowder
7L
So you haven't controlled it?
That shouldn't be the case. I remember that Xie Xichao's fans were quite strong.
8L
nonsense……
This is the return of NS's hot search. Why do they have nothing to do with controlling the comments?
Don't be scolded to death
9L
It's coming up now
The draft group is worthy of being a draft group. The speed of getting likes is amazing.
But TP and NS are really enemies now. It's dark outside, and even passing dogs will be scared away.
10L
To be honest, I understand TP fans. Originally, they could have received more than five no.1s from major TV stations just based on their fan base. But they killed a senior group out of thin air, and they announced the debut date a long time ago. It's really tricky.
NS just came back, it doesn't have to be this time, it's just... how should I put it, it's weird
(I don’t mean that I can’t return at this time)
11L
Yes, fans probably feel like they have eaten a fly, and they can’t say
You mean your family has monopolized the entertainment industry? Do you think everyone should give way to you?
I'd be so upset if I put myself in their shoes.
12L
There's nothing we can do about this comeback, sometimes it's just a coincidence, after all, it takes so long to make an album...
NS is a hard worker. I think it's just a coincidence.
13L
So can anyone analyze the impact of the collision return? I'm a newcomer to the circle and I don't understand OO yet.
14L
Ah, this is very simple, let me put it this way
TP just debuted and has no historical achievements. From the perspective of perceived popularity, they should be considered a first-tier group (? or so, it depends on this debut. NS is quite clear, just a little short of the top, so first of all, the popularity of the two is quite equal at present.
The process of debut and comeback is similar, both release albums, promote songs on major platforms, and appear on variety shows.
As for the performance of a comeback, it is basically based on the number of first places on the music chart (usually the daily chart is used, which is the ranking on the music chart 20 hours after the song was released), then sales (album sales) and broadcast points (how many variety shows the song appeared on). All of these are quantified into the "first place" indicator, which is the first place selected by each major TV station when they broadcast a music show every week. Generally, the performance of a comeback is judged by how many first places the song has won and how long the song has stayed on the music chart.
What are the effects of a hot group collision?
First, variety shows all have schedules, and there are only a few popular variety shows for idols who have participated in talent shows. Originally, the returning groups could have appeared on all of them, but now they need to grab prime-time schedules.
Second, regarding diversion, although these two companies seem to be competing fiercely, they definitely have two responsibilities. If they return at the same time, who will the money go to?
The third one, and the most important one, is number one.
TP chose a good time. The popular girl group next door just returned and their senior group's disbanded albums have just finished. The few groups currently announced at the same time basically cannot beat the talent show groups. It is also the beginning of the year, which is conducive to the year-end rankings and various awards accumulation, plus February 14th is Valentine's Day.
Well... Anyway, I think Sheng Hong is a good choice.
As mentioned before, the first place was easy to get, but now there is suspense.
15L
The above person said it almost. I would like to add one more point. Although it is common for TP to return in batches, the reason why TP reacted so strongly this time is that they had quarreled before and NS has a history of this.
Remember the Victory incident?
16L
Yeah, I remember
After Victory disbanded, the members terminated their contracts and some of them made their first solo debuts, which coincided with the second comeback of NS, which was a big hit at the time.
The same week, that member zero one
I won't mention the name, it's so pitiful. At that time, they said it was a coincidence. Anyway, it's up to your own judgment.
17L
...so cheap
18L
So, has anyone analyzed who would win in a collision between the two? To be honest, the previous part made me angry.
19L
It's hard to say.
Although Renyu is a company that does bad things all the time, they are really good at getting traffic. The diehard fans of NS are particularly scary, as if they were brainwashed. Most people just voted for fun in the last vote, and other fans didn't participate much.
And there is another problem with this product, I think TP fans really need to pay attention to it...
20L
Sea, you are all water
21L
Ahhhhhhh!
22L
What a miserable little group
Our TP is just a little phoenix that has just hatched.
Let us go!
23L
*
——It’s impossible to let it go.
In the practice room on the top floor of Renyu, Zheng Yunli was practicing a certain move in front of the mirror. His forehead was covered in sweat and he was gasping for breath. When the intense music stopped, he finally let out a breath and squatted down to get some water.
But when he was trying to unscrew the bottle cap, his hands were shaking and he couldn't open it.
A hand reached out, took the bottle of mineral water for him, unscrewed it, and handed it back to him.
Zheng Yunli was silent for a moment, then he spoke: "Thank you."
"Take it easy." Xue Zixiao said, "It's no big deal to slack off on stage. If you waste your practice now and can't go on stage, the whole group will be delayed."
Zheng Yunli tilted his head back and took a sip of water, the clear liquid flowing down his chin into his sweat shirt.
Then, he said impatiently:
"I know."
There was silence in the air for a moment.
Zheng Yunli spoke up: "What is the public opinion like now?"
"That's it." Xue Zixiao turned his eyes away, took a sip of water, and said indifferently, "Sister Tong said that her public relations department has been keeping an eye on it. Anyway, this kind of thing is subtle. If it happened, it happened. Just deny it as a coincidence."
Zheng Yunli clenched the bottle in his hand.
After a brief silence, he said:
"If I lose..."
Xue Zixiao sneered: "Do you really not trust yourself and your teammates?"
His tone was too contemptuous. Zheng Yunli tried to hold it in but was still irritated by him: "That's a talent show. What do you think? You don't think that being in the entertainment industry is just about having a good face. You can't beat Jie Xichao in terms of looks."
Xue Zixiao's expression changed: "Zheng Yunli, what do you mean?"
The teammate who had been pretending to be mute could no longer pretend and came over with a sigh to mediate for the umpteenth time: "Stop arguing, calm down. Yun Li, you should also say less. Brother Xiao was also very upset about that incident."
Zheng Yunli closed his eyes.
Generally speaking, the quarrel ends here.
But today, Xue Zixiao did not turn around and leave as he expected.
He closed his eyes and heard the other person's voice.
"I know what you are worried about. I just want to say," Xue Zixiao said, "It's not necessary."
Zheng Yunli opened his eyes.
Xue Zixiao looked at him and said calmly, "Of course it would be best if we win. Even if none of our plans work and our results are really not as good as others, that doesn't matter. You also said that they are a talent show group, and it's not shameful to lose a few points.
The most important thing is that if you lose, it means that TP's momentum is really good. Then we will be the team that can fight back and forth with the big teams, and others will think that we are their rivals, so we won’t have to worry about being ignored.
Do you understand? ”
Zheng Yunli was stunned.
Xue Zixiao retracted his gaze: "I know you can't stand this, but what can you do? This is how the entertainment industry is. It's not good to be shameless, but it's clean if you don't get involved with anyone. Who will remember you in a few years?"
"Okay." He said, "Stop looking so grumpy. Sister Tong said that we should just go live for a while, go have a meal, and then follow me."
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That night, the youngest member and the front man of NS started a double live broadcast again after a long time.
CP fans are having a party.
The two did not disappoint the expectations of their CP fans, and that night, the entry #风花薛栗热恋中 became popular again. During the live broadcast, the two also actively promoted their new album.
Two days later, NS started pre-sales for the new album.
A big fan of NS personally wrote a long essay, listing all the groundless "slander" that NS has encountered in the past two days, and attached a link to the album sales at the end.
A week later, NS fans and TP fans had friction again because of return.
The cause was that the trailer for TP’s new album MV “suspectedly” contained content satirizing the timing conflict, which was pointed out by a big NS fan.
The quarrel lasted for a very long time, and even on the day of NS's return, various hot search terms were still filled with fans being sarcastic to each other.
At eight o'clock that evening, NS officially released the audio source and MV.
The song debuted at number 27 on the daily chart, and the MV’s playback volume quickly exceeded 50 million.
This is not the best result in the history of NS's return, but compared with the last time it landed at 45, it is indeed a good improvement.
NS fans breathed a sigh of relief.
And at this moment, the pressure comes to TP fans.
On February 13, after NS’s unexpected results came out, TP’s fans’ arrogance was temporarily dampened. On the surface, everyone still maintained the “I am the best in the world” attitude, but their inner morale had already begun to wane.
February 14th…
On February 14, Xie Xichao woke up early.
He said hello to Zou Yi when he got up early for a morning run, and then went out with Fu Wenzhe.
When getting in the car, Fu Wenzhe handed him a scarf.
"It's already spring!" Xie Xichao said.
"He'll think you're cold." Fu Wenze said, "Would you like to put it on yourself now, or would you like to go to my house later and have him put on a pink and white rabbit fur full scarf and gloves?"
Xie Xichao: “…”
The corners of his mouth twitched, but he finally took the scarf and wrapped it around his neck.
The car starts.
He looked out the window.
It rained last night and now the weeds on the roadside are sprouting new buds.
Spring is here.
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