Chapter 114 Finals Preparation
Just like relaxing a tense string, the first thing the members of each group did when they returned to their respective dormitories after finishing another round of competition was to lie down.
Of course, those who are more particular will choose to take a shower first.
Those who don't care think that they will have to have a farewell party anyway, and they will definitely sweat after having fun, so it's better to lie down first.
Just as all the idols were enjoying this rare moment of leisure, the radio in the dormitory suddenly rang out -
"Congratulations to Freez, LEVELUP, and Originore for reaching the finals of 'Idol Battle'."
"In this final competition, we will determine the champion, runner-up, and third place winner of this season of 'Idol Battle.'"
"Next, we will announce the rules for this round of competition."
Bai Li, who was taking a bath in the bathroom, suddenly looked gloomy.
The program team really knows how to choose the time.
Fortunately, the other party did not force him to put on his clothes immediately and gather in the living room, otherwise he would really get angry.
Just listen to the voice on the radio continue to come -
"This time, the program team will not arrange a separate lottery theme. In short, there will be no restrictions on the theme for this round of competitions, and each group can express themselves freely."
"Other than that, just like the previous three rounds, the songs performed must be new and unreleased."
Hearing this, members of each group breathed a sigh of relief.
In previous rounds of competition, the themes chosen by the production team weren't entirely their forte, which had caused them considerable trouble. But this time, the initiative was in their hands, and everyone could fully demonstrate their abilities.
The voice on the radio continued——
"The order of performances in this round will be determined by drawing lots on the day of the final rehearsal by the captains of each group."
After hearing this, the members of each group who were originally happy suddenly felt depressed.
Drawing lots on the day of rehearsal? This show is really fun.
However, there are only three groups, so the order of performances does not seem to be that important.
In the end, it is the stage itself that decides the winner.
As long as their performance and songs can amaze the audience, it doesn’t matter whether they appear first or last.
But let's put the stage matters aside for now, the farewell party is more important right now.
Perhaps because it was the final round of elimination, this farewell party was more extravagant than ever before. The production team even specially arranged a new venue for it.
A long table covered with a white tablecloth was placed on the open lawn, and a variety of delicious dishes were placed on the table. The open-air night view, coupled with flowers, music and candlelight dinner, was very romantic.
Everyone enjoyed the delicious food and chatted with each other. The relaxing dining environment also helped everyone relax their nerves that had been tense due to the recent competition schedule.
But good times are always short-lived. Fortunately, in this industry, we're all used to meeting and then parting quickly. While it's a bit hard to say goodbye, thankfully, in this information-based society, anyone willing to connect can still connect online, even with language and geographic barriers.
The farewell party the night before started a bit late, so the members of each group got up late the next day.
Because FOREVER had other schedules, he left early with his agent without having time to say goodbye to others in person.
Compared to when the show was first recorded, the villa area now seems much quieter.
This is normal because the show is coming to an end soon.
Perhaps because they had just seen off their eliminated friends, or perhaps because they were about to say goodbye to this place, the members all had somewhat lonely expressions.
However, the production team obviously did not intend to give them time to grieve, because the director team then announced new rules for the finals -
"There will be new adjustments to the competition rules for the finals."
"This round of online and offline voting will be divided into 50% and 50% respectively, up from the original 30% + 70%. At the same time, the competition venue will be changed to the Yujiang Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium. At that time, 30,000 spectators will participate in the voting on site."
"The voting period has also been changed from a single vote at the end of the performance to a full hour from the start of the live competition to the end of the competition."
After listening to the latest rules released by the program team, the members of each group showed a thoughtful expression.
It's no wonder the production team didn't let them decide the order of appearance this time, as the rules of the competition have changed significantly. The advantage of appearance order is now minimal, and the fan circle vote is the key.
Of course, there are also some who aren't fans of anyone, purely casual fans. Their votes are entirely based on personal preference. They vote for whichever stage they like. These people are also the most unpredictable.
The program director then continued, "In addition to the previously mentioned free-to-play group performance, the final competition will also include a new segment—"
"The small teams composed of representatives from each group will compete."
"Sub-group competitions do not require original songs. They can cover other singers' songs or sing their own group's songs."
"The audience will also participate in the voting during this session. The most popular team will receive an additional 100,000 votes for the group."
"This also means that some of your group will have to prepare for two stages within half a month."
Upon hearing this, there was an uproar at the scene.
With tight time and heavy tasks, this is definitely a big challenge.
"Now, please decide on your own which team members will represent your group."
"It should be noted that the maximum number of team members is 5 and the minimum is 2."
After the rules were read out, the director team did not rush the members. They just asked the members to hold their own meetings and discuss and submit the list of team members after they made a decision.
Sitting around in the practice room, Zheng Xingye clicked his tongue. "A maximum of five people, a minimum of two. This 'five people' limit is obviously aimed at us."
After all, the other two groups are 5-person teams. If they have all 5 people, how can they be called a team?
Sheng Yanyu looked at everyone and asked, "Is there anyone willing to sign up for the team?"
This is definitely not an easy question to answer.
The production team gave them the same amount of time to prepare, so joining a sub-team meant they had to prepare for two stages in the same amount of time. Furthermore, this stage also contributed to the extra votes for the group stage.
The pressure is enormous.
Yi Chuheng pondered, "The purpose of the team's existence is to add points to the group, so we must ensure that the performance is amazing enough to impress the audience."
"Of course, in order to take into account the training of the large team, the performance of the small team cannot be designed too complicated."
Sheng Yanyu nodded. "You're right. So, do you have any ideas?"
"It's not really an idea. I just thought that if we could arrange a killer in the team, it would be twice the result with half the effort."
Hearing this, everyone looked at Yi Chuheng.
A trump card? What is that?
Before Zheng Xingye could even ask, Yi Chuheng said, "The best singer, the best dancer, the best rapper, plus our center. Is this a killer combination?"
Hearing this, Xu Tingchuan immediately raised his hand: "Then I want to participate."
"Then I want one too." Zheng Xingye raised his hand immediately.
Lei Lie: “…”
You just want to take the title of the most xxx member, right?
"The best singer in our team is Brother Mo Nan, and he's also our center." Zhong Gaoyi counted on his fingers and said, "So if you add them up, it's one person."
"Besides the captain, the best dancers are me and Achuan."
"The three rap leaders are Lei Lie, Xiao Tie, and Xingye."
How to choose? Everyone thinks they are the best.
Just as everyone was at a stalemate, Mo Bei suddenly spoke up, "Let's first decide on the concept for the main group performance. The sub-group performances must be distinct from the main group's, and they can't be of similar musical styles."
Mo Bei's words instantly reminded the members.
While small teams have the opportunity to contribute to the main team's score, they ultimately play a supporting role. They shouldn't put the cart before the horse. After all, it's the overall team performance that determines the final ranking.
Sheng Yanyu thought for a moment and nodded, "Brother Mo Nan is right. So what do you think about this group performance?"
So far, Originore has tried explosive and cool orthodox boy group dance music, traditional and modern combination of Chinese style, strange stories and mythology, and retro and nostalgic classic songs.
Rock, R&B, classical music, dark music, exotic music—many styles have already been tried by other groups. In this case, if they perform similar themes again, they will likely be inferior.
This is the final after all.
Only with new ideas on stage can we break through the siege.
For a while, the members were in distress.
In fact, two other groups were also stuck in a bottleneck. Previously, the production team had provided the themes, and they had only to prepare according to the established ideas. Suddenly, the production team let go and let them choose the topics themselves, which actually made the members, who were used to passive thinking, feel a little uncomfortable.
Having no theme is often the hardest.
Because you will have all kinds of thoughts and cannot make a decision.
In particular, many genres have been used in previous competitions, and some of those music genres that have not been used are not suitable to appear in the finals of the competition stage.
Therefore, in this difficult situation, the preparation process for the final competition was surprisingly slow.
"This can't go on any longer."
As the team captain, Sheng Yanyu was the one most concerned about the progress of the competition. He said seriously, "We must come to a conclusion today. What's the theme and style of our performance this time? And then we'll execute it quickly."
Upon hearing this, Zheng Xingye couldn't help but wail and fell to the ground.
"Ah—this is too difficult..."
Mo Bei, sitting at the dining table, was scribbling on a piece of paper with a pen. Lei Lie, curious, peered over. He saw various musical genres written on the paper, many of which had already been performed in previous competitions.
Seeing this, Lei Lie suddenly had an idea, "Brother Mo Nan, are you planning to follow the production team's lead and have an internal lottery?"
When the others heard this, they all looked over.
"You're half right."
Hearing Mo Bei's answer, the members were stunned.
If you guess right, then you guess right. What does it mean to guess half right?
Just when everyone was puzzled, Mo Bei said, "Actually, there's a type of music we haven't tried yet. Not only us, but other groups haven't performed it on the show either."
Upon hearing this, the members were immediately curious, "What is it?"
"Splice song."
Mo Bei crumpled up the notes he had just written and reorganized them. "These notes have various musical elements written on them. We'll randomly draw 2-3 of them. We'll use the elements we draw to create a patchwork song."
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