Chapter 111 Idols are the embodiment of dreams and the mirror of self-reflection ^^...
As soon as he finished speaking, the staff took out a lottery box.
"Starting with Originore, who received the most votes in the previous round, each guest will draw a number in turn. Whichever number you draw will determine your turn on stage."
The members of Originore felt very regretful when they saw that their chance to draw lots was taken back by the production team.
Without the support of the European Emperor Baili, no one knows which order they will be drawn to play this time.
Bai Li, who was unable to go on stage to draw lots, seemed very calm and just gave his teammates a look of "don't worry".
Before they could figure out what Bai Li was saying, the staff on the stage drew a number "4" from the box.
Director team: !!!
Members: Holy shit!
Staff: Coincidence! This must be a coincidence! Otherwise, this is too weird!
The members of Originore didn't think too much about it and were just immersed in the joy of their good luck continuing.
After that, Freez ranked second, LEVELUP ranked third, and FOREVER ranked first.
Whether the groups were surprised or disappointed, there was no need to dwell on the outcome now that it was decided. Preparing for the upcoming competition stage was the most urgent task.
Having said that, the idols still felt a little tired after completing three consecutive competition stages.
It's not physical, but psychological. Keeping the mind in a tense state for a long time can easily lead to fatigue.
Although they had relieved some stress yesterday by enjoying a pizza and fried chicken feast, it was only temporary. After waking up and seeing off their eliminated friends, they didn't have much time to relax before diving into a new round of battle.
Because it was the first day, most groups were still in the early stages of discussion and preparation and had not started formal practice.
The same is true for Originore.
They had drawn the concept of nostalgia and were now sitting together, staring at the card with the word "nostalgia" written on it, thinking hard.
Although their team had made relatively smooth progress in the previous rounds of competition, the members were a little unsure about this nostalgic theme.
Zheng Xingye scratched his head. "How should I express nostalgia? Cover a classic song?"
"Are you stupid?" Choi Jun-hee glanced at him. "The competition requirement is to prepare new songs, not to sing covers."
Lei Lie thought for a moment, "So... you want us to prepare a new song with a touch of classic music?"
Although it's a bit roundabout, it's indeed true.
Mo Bei twirled his pen. "The main characteristics of old songs are simple and memorable melodies, beautiful and melodious sounds, and brisk rhythms. They are widely accepted and sung by the public. They are also closely related to the historical background and social culture of the time."
"The most typical example is that the lyrics can touch people's hearts and resonate with the audience."
"In fact, I already have an idea."
As he spoke, Mo Bei took out his cell phone.
Five minutes later—
Teammates: "Holy crap! When did you write that? Awesome!"
I drew the fortune in the morning, but by the evening, Brother Mo Nan had already written a new song. Is he still human? He must be a god!
Seeing his teammates' incredible expressions, Mo Bei coughed lightly and explained, "I wrote this song a while ago. I just wrote it for fun at the time. I didn't expect it to come in handy now."
Hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
It’s better if it’s not just written, otherwise it would be too scary.
But even so, the members were still a little surprised.
"I didn't expect Brother Mo Nan to be able to write this type of song. He's amazing..."
Zhong Gaoyi couldn't help but sigh.
Yi Chuheng nodded, "Indeed. This melody makes me feel like I've traveled back to the last century. It's the favorite style of my grandparents and parents."
"It's a nostalgic theme after all."
Mo Bei smiled and looked at everyone, "What do you think of this song?"
Sheng Yanyu nodded: "I think it's great."
Lei Lie: "I think it's great too. It fits the theme very well."
Others also said that it was no problem.
Seeing that his teammates had no objections, Mo Bei finally felt relieved and said, "But this is only a semi-finished product. I only composed the music and haven't written the lyrics yet."
"Let's do it the same way as before. Leave the lyrics to me." Zheng Xingye took the initiative to take on this task.
Sheng Yanyu: "Then let me, Xiao Zhong and Achuan take care of the choreography."
"OK."
It would be a waste of time to do everything by himself, so Mo Bei naturally would not refuse his teammates' kindness.
"It's best not to make the nostalgic theme dance too complicated this time. After all, the choreography for nostalgic old songs is usually simple and memorable, because this makes it easier to spread."
"Let's get the choreography done as early as possible, and then start training early."
Zhong Gaoyi and Sheng Yanyu nodded slightly, "No problem."
Cool guy Xu Tingchuan just made an OK gesture.
The most difficult song was solved, and the remaining problems were no longer a problem. After Zheng Xingye wrote the lyrics according to the atmosphere of the composition, it became much easier for the members to create the choreography.
Especially since the choreography for this competition was required to be simple and easy to learn, the workload of the three people was greatly reduced.
While someone was already responsible for the lyrics, music and dance, others gave advice on the stage setting and costumes.
Because of the tight schedule and heavy workload, in order to focus on the upcoming challenges, the dormitory chores have been taken care of by the relatively less busy members. It is precisely because of this that Mo Bei has ample time to spend in the practice room to finalize the arrangement of the song.
It is already September and the weather is getting cooler.
When Mo Bei came out of the practice room, it was already completely dark.
When he was about to take the elevator downstairs, he found that the lights were still on in another practice room not far away.
It is the Songkang River.
He was sitting cross-legged on the floor, a laptop in front of him. He seemed lost in concentration, operating the music editing software and completely oblivious to the noise outside the practice room.
Seeing him so focused, Mo Bei was embarrassed to interrupt him. Just as he was about to leave, a voice suddenly came from behind -
"Mo Nanxi? Is something wrong?"
After more than a month of getting along, the Freez members are already able to communicate in simple daily Chinese. Among them, Song Kanghe and Kwon Minwoo have the best Chinese proficiency and can even joke with others in Chinese.
Being discovered, Mo Bei didn't try to hide it. He just smiled and said, "It's okay. I just saw the lights in the practice room were still on, so I came over to take a look."
Song Kanghe nodded, then waved to Mo Bei, "Come here, I have something I want to tell you."
As a producer, Song Kanghe was responsible for many of Freez's songs. After learning that Mo Bei could arrange music, the two gradually became familiar with each other. When they happened to meet this time, Song Kanghe wanted to hear his opinion.
Participants in this program are all well-known idols in their home countries and internationally. While everyone harbors a certain competitive spirit due to the stage competition, the competition between the groups is ultimately healthy. This is what they call competition second, friendship first.
Therefore, Song Kanghe did not mind leaking the so-called "competition secrets" and openly played his newly composed song to Mo Bei. After all, no one had deliberately concealed the secrets in the previous rounds of competition.
Walking into the practice room, Mo Bei sat down on the floor next to Song Kanghe. Taking the headphones handed to him, Mo Bei listened attentively.
Song Kanghe stared at him intently for a moment, then asked expectantly, "How is it?"
"great."
Taking off the headphones and returning them to the other party, Mo Bei smiled and gave a thumbs up. "The arrangement is wonderful. The Radetzky March is incorporated very cleverly."
Hearing Mo Bei's positive response, Song Kanghe breathed a sigh of relief.
In fact, he made this song in his spare time a long time ago, but he was not very satisfied with the finished product at that time, always feeling that something was missing. So this song has been sealed in a folder and has not been used.
If classical music had not been chosen as the theme for this competition, he would not have thought of this song for a while, let alone adding this piece of classical music to it.
After putting the idea in his mind into action, the finished product was exactly as he expected.
The previously missing piece of the puzzle was finally complete, and the song finally reached its completion.
Song Kanghe had just finished arranging the music and hadn't had time to play it for the other members, so he was a little unsure, worried that they wouldn't be satisfied. Seeing Jiang Mo Nan's reaction, his anxiety was much lessened.
Song Kanghe, relieved, seemed to have thought of something and looked at Mo Bei, "Mo Nanxi, how are you guys preparing?"
Mo Bei smiled slightly, "Everything is under control."
Song Kanghe: “…?”
What's the meaning?
Seeing the confused look on the man's face, Mo Bei remembered that he was a foreigner and couldn't understand Chinese slang. So he made an OK gesture and answered concisely, "No problem."
Song Kanghe nodded slightly, then patted his chest and said, "If you encounter any difficulties, you can find Hiong."
Seeing Song Kanghe acting like an older brother, Mo Bei couldn't help but laugh, "Okay, no problem."
Unlike the smooth progress of Freez and Originore, FOREVER, who finally won the hip-hop theme from Freez, encountered new difficulties this time.
Jiang Xincheng sprained his foot during practice.
Although the production team arranged for a doctor to treat him in time, it takes a hundred days for a broken bone to heal. Even if it was just a minor sprain, Jiang Xincheng would not be able to continue dancing in the short term.
This also means that he will miss the team's dance practice.
There were five people choreographing, but suddenly one of them was missing, and everyone became noticeably uncomfortable during practice.
Although injuries are inevitable during performances or practice as singing and dancing idols, it still greatly affects the members' mentality.
I thought winning the theme I wanted to perform would be a good start, but I never expected that I would fail before I even started. The team leader sprained his ankle during rehearsal. In addition, the fact that the production staff had drawn lots and arranged their group to perform first made things even more difficult.
But no matter how much they want to lose their temper, they still have to cheer up and face reality.
After all, time waits for no one.
Their team has already shown obvious shortcomings. If they don't work hard to find ways to make up for the flaws, the gap between them and other groups will only get bigger when they go on stage.
Just as the members were immersed in their busy training schedule, the latest episode of the show was aired.
Lu Yu, who had successfully been admitted to university, finally had time to pay attention to his elder brother whom he had not paid attention to for a long time after finishing a series of tasks such as freshman registration and military training.
Of course, he is not my biological brother, but a recognized brother.
Jiang Mo Nan has been very busy since his debut. Although the two of them still communicate through chat software, sometimes the other party is busy at work and the reply is not timely.
Because of this, Lu Yu couldn't bother him any more and could only learn about his recent situation through the shows he appeared in.
After the broadcast of "Idol Battle", he watched every episode without missing a single one. Now seeing Originore successfully advance again, Lu Yu is also secretly happy for them.
Of course, he was happy not just because of the promotion.
The stage was an unattainable dream for him, but now seeing Brother Mo Nan shining on the stage, a certain void deep in Lu Yu's heart was gradually filled.
Idols are the embodiment of dreams and the mirror of self-reflection.
He saw in Mo Nan Ge the dream that he had failed to fulfill in the past.
This made him feel very satisfied.
Because of Mo Nan, he deeply realized the gap between himself and professional idol singers. Giving up the dream he had been pursuing for a long time might be difficult, but when he really decided to let go, it was easier than he expected.
Because now he has found a new dream that suits him better.
After replaying the stage of "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio" four or five times, Lu Yu began to open PR to edit the video.
During the summer after graduating from high school, he learned a lot of things, including video editing. He also applied for a related major in television editing and directing.
Although he cannot become a star on the stage, at least he can become a practitioner behind the scenes and a designer who creates the stage.
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