Chapter 117 Final Competition (2)
After one group finishes performing, the second and third groups will take over in the order they appeared. The host will not appear on stage during this time. This arrangement is designed to provide the audience with a seamless stage experience. Without the interruption of the host, the audience will have a clearer understanding of the performance.
Although the song performed by the three LEVELUP members was not their own, it was a classic song by their seniors from the same company. They often practiced this song during their trainee days. It was a natural choice to put it on stage now.
Of course, the three of them did make some adjustments to the original song and did not perform it exactly the same as the original. This practice of putting new wine in old bottles also brought a different kind of freshness to fans and audiences who are familiar with the song.
While the audience was still immersed in the afterglow of the previous group's performance, the "Yan Ba Combination" consisting of Bai Li, Lei Lie and Yi Chuheng made a brilliant appearance amid the screams of fans.
Different from the cool style of the LEVELUP team, the three people who decided to go for the appearance route brought the theme of dreamy beauty to the extreme.
As soon as the three of them appeared on stage, they rode on an amusement park float decorated with countless flowers and slowly rose from the center of the stage.
Because the previous group had already used dry ice special effects, in order to avoid repetition, they chose sequins and ribbons.
The director diligently turned the camera to the members' faces. When the faces of Lei Lie and Bai Li, both with different styles but both incredibly handsome and beautiful, appeared on the big screen, the face lovers, whether at the scene or in the live broadcast room, all let out excited howls.
[Ahhhhh our "Bai Suzhen under the Lei Feng Pagoda" is real!]
[With the official leading the way, why shouldn't I?!]
[I'm going to bang it hard! I'm going to bang it hard! ! !]
In the live broadcast room, amid the screams of CP fans and fans of looks, Yi Chuheng's gentle voice sounded along with the music.
The song the three chose was the theme song of a hit idol drama from more than ten years ago. It was very popular all over the country at that time and many audiences could sing it.
The song is dreamy, the atmosphere is romantic, and the whole stage is full of girlish hearts.
The three actors portraying Prince Charming stepped down from an exquisite float and headed towards the three secondary stages that extended from the main stage to the auditorium. As they interacted with the female fans in the audience, waves of excited, joyful, and somewhat shy exclamations rang out.
[Lei Lie!!! Husband, I can do it!]
[If you're going to remake "Romantic Garden," please bring these three along with you! That way, they can even do the theme song.]
[Ahhhhh Baili, I give you my life!]
[Yi Chuheng's voice is so suitable for the OST!]
Although this group of songs is not as energetic and passionate as the previous one, the nostalgic filter of the classic idol drama makes the audience feel naturally familiar and fond of the song itself.
While the song selection itself was advantageous, the three singers' exceptional looks added a significant boost. The singers themselves resembled the handsome protagonists of idol dramas, and with the dreamy stage design, even without the energetic singing and dancing, they were able to capture the audience's favor.
Even Bai Li, whose vocals are a bit weak, didn't show any obvious weaknesses in his performance of this song. After all, he had two strong teammates to carry him along. Even the word segmentation alone solved many of the more challenging parts.
Of course, Bai Li's lyrics that were divided were eventually compensated by the effective face-to-face shots on the scene. It can be said that this group truly achieved the goal of learning from each other's strengths and making full use of everyone's strengths.
The stage lights dimmed, the beautiful floats disappeared, and then a very touching electric guitar melody pierced the silence like a flash of lightning.
When the lights came on again, the original dreamy and romantic atmosphere had turned into an explosive rock scene.
Unlike the rock music that LEVELUP had forced upon them during the second round of competition, the rock music performed by the Freez sub-unit was more like the music that the public is familiar with: freer and more unrestrained, and also more aggressive and powerful.
Maybe some people don’t like metal rock music, but it is undeniable that in such live scenes, the performances of metal rock bands are often the most exciting.
When Song Kanghe appeared in the center of the stage with an electric guitar and two teammates, the barrage in the live broadcast room was instantly filled with languages and texts from different countries.
In addition to Chinese, there are also Korean, Japanese and English.
Although "Battle of the Idols" is also broadcast on the international version of Pineapple Video, it is ultimately a Chinese variety show, so the number of viewers on the foreign network is actually far less than that in China.
If Freez had not ranked second to last in the second round of competition and lost to Originore in the third round, many people would probably not know about the existence of this show.
Of course, it was precisely because Freez did not rank first in these two competitions as expected that many fans on the Internet criticized the program for its shady dealings.
However, those were all public opinions on the foreign Internet, and they could not affect domestic fans, let alone the ratings of the show, so the program team didn't care at all.
The criticism from fans on foreign websites has also made more and more people abroad know about the show "Battle of the Idols".
Although I got into it a little late, I still got into it, right?
At least they made it to the finals of the show.
Anyway, the overseas version of the voting channel has been opened for a long time. If Freez’s foreign fans don’t want their team to lose the competition, they have to follow their rules.
Register as a VIP member to vote. Each person must have one account. You cannot open many small accounts to vote, because the account must be registered with real name.
Of course, the production team has no control over things like asking relatives and friends to open accounts to help vote. After all, how can the platform complain about too much money?
As variety shows also produced by Pineapple Video, "Idol Battle" and "Youth Project" have made use of an important feature of domestic talent shows - pay-to-win.
Do you want your idol to win the championship/debut?
If you want, just spend money!
But everyone knows that most foreign girls always like to talk big online, but once they really encounter a situation where they need to spend money, they all start to play dumb.
This is not only true in the idol-chasing circle, but also in the gaming circle.
I want all the benefits, but I'm not willing to pay for them.
But how can there be such a good thing in the world?
The ugly faces of capitalists will not change just because you change countries.
Regardless of the final voting results, the Freez unit's performance was indeed strong. Even with only three members on stage, their momentum was undiminished.
Amidst warm applause and cheers, the team's band performance came to an end and the host reappeared.
As the host warmed up the audience with some interaction, the members of the Freez team, who had just finished their performance, rushed to the waiting room. They were the first to perform in the group competition, so they had to change clothes first.
To build suspense, the production team edited out the crucial part where each group was preparing for the final performance. Because of this, fans only knew the general musical genre but not the specific melody of the song.
But it is precisely because of this that the audience's expectations are maximized and the suspense of the program is also raised to the highest level.
Because Freez's group stage style is explosive and cool, which has something in common with the rock style of the sub-group, the three of them did not need to readjust their makeup. They just changed their performance clothes and hurried to the stage.
This time, Freez still continued the musical style that they are best at. The moment the prelude sounded, the DNA in the fans' bodies moved instantly.
It’s a passionate and exciting song! Perfect for rocking the place!
Even if you listen to it for the first time, it still makes you feel excited, just like the feelings that fans felt when they first heard Freez's music.
At that time, the members already had the aura of a monster rookie, but unfortunately, because the style of the songs was not popular enough, they did not attract many fans in the beginning.
At that time, Kwon Min-woo had not yet started acting, and coupled with the limitations of the team's avant-garde dark street style makeup, he was unable to fully display his best looks, so he could not rely solely on his looks to attract fans.
Ivan Han Sang-yeop has been living abroad and his Korean is not very good. Even when he appears on variety shows, he does not have many screen times.
Although the start was not good, Song Kanghe, as the captain, was not discouraged. He always encouraged the members and told them that the future would definitely be better.
He wrote songs every day, constantly trying to expand the group's musical style. Through repeated polishing, their music and even their stage performance gradually matured and perfected, eventually ushering in a period of explosive growth.
Recalling the time when they were unknown, and seeing these boys performing with ease like kings of the stage, the fans are undoubtedly excited and moved.
It can be said that the career of the Freez group is a living passionate comic.
From lows to highs, as long as they are still sticking to their music performances, their future continues.
Suddenly, the fans' cheers could be heard from below the stage——
"Song Kang-ha! Kwon Min-woo! Han Sang-yeob! Baek Soo-min! Hong Seung-hee! Freez (Han's English pronunciation of Freez)!"
The five people on the stage heard the enthusiastic response from the fans, and suddenly a surge of strength surged in their hearts.
Seeing the members performing at full speed, the fans were also excited and shouted the group's name loudly.
[OMG, I know K-pop fans are awesome when they cheer live, but Freez’s support was just too amazing!]
[After all, they are the top K-pop boy group!]
[That's Freez!]
The success of idols is the glory of their fans. It is precisely because they believe that their idols are outstanding and dazzling enough that their fans can confidently say that.
At the same time, it is precisely because of the fans' support along the way that this group has been able to achieve success.
Although fans naturally like to chase the stars on the stage, in fact, the relationship between idols and fans is one of mutual achievement.
Without the support of those old fans, Freez would not have been able to get to where they are today no matter how hard the members tried.
Even after the Freez members left the stage at the end of their performance, the fans in the audience continued to cheer. Some called out the members' names, while others cheered for the group. They were cheering for each other with their most sincere hearts.
In such an atmosphere, Originore's fans were nervous and inevitably felt a rebellious passion.
Although Freez is indeed very strong, they, Originore, will not lose!
The lights came on again, and the members appeared in the center of the stage, standing or squatting, wearing hip-hop stage costumes.
Zheng Xingye stood up in the corner and gestured to the audience.
"Yoon!"
After a powerful shout, rhythmic drum beats rang in my ears.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
It was like knocking on the audience's hearts, and everyone's attention was attracted by the performers on the stage.
In just a moment, a dance of swords broke out!
The screams at the scene were getting louder and louder.
[Ahhhhhhhh!]
[Originore is so cool!]
[We need a large group! We need a group sword dance!]
After the dance, Mo Bei walked out from the center of the team holding the headset like Moses parting the sea.
The black-haired man on the stage had a face as white as jade, and even with his hip-hop attire, he still exuded a cool and noble air. He was like the bright moon in the sky, like the gurgling stream in the mountains, evoking a yearning in one's heart.
For a moment, the fans' screams were deafening.
"Jiang Mo Nan! Jiang Mo Nan!"
"Ahhhhhh! I'll give you my husband's life!"
After singing a section of the main song, Yi Chuheng and Cui Junxi, who were also responsible for singing, took over one after another, giving vocal lovers a feast for the ears.
At this point in the performance, the accompaniment suddenly slowed down.
Afterwards, Zheng Xingye and Lei Lie smiled at each other and started a rap duet.
The sudden change in speed startled the audience who were not familiar with spliced songs.
Huh? That sounds a bit weird.
Not sure, want to listen again?
In comparison, the audience in the live broadcast room seemed much more excited.
[Wow, they actually performed the collage song! I thought Jiang Mo Nan was just joking.]
[Niu Ben! They're so bold to pull this off in the finals performance!]
Because most mashup songs don't perform well, not many idols, even in K-pop, are willing to make this kind of music. It's quite brave of Kuang to actually do this.
"I kind of understand them. It's the last competition anyway, so it's not surprising that they want to try a different kind of music."
While netizens in the live broadcast room were expressing their feelings, the atmosphere on the other side was extremely exciting!
After the rap in the middle of the song was finished, the dancers represented by Sheng Yanyu appeared in the center of the team and started the dancebreak!
There's an old saying in the K-pop idol world: "Putting the good-looking kids in the middle makes the whole group look good." Similarly, having a good dancer lead the dance can also elevate the group's dance momentum.
The advantage of large groups with large numbers of people is fully demonstrated at this moment!
No one can resist a group of handsome guys dancing in front of them.
If there is, it’s definitely because the handsome guys aren’t good-looking enough and there aren’t enough of them!
The members of Originore were carefully selected by the audience before debuting as a group, so they have no disadvantages in terms of appearance.
In addition, the members have worked together a lot during this period, so the dance is much more neat and enjoyable than during the competition!
However, for those audiences who are immersed in the stage performance, they simply don’t have the time to pay attention to these details.
At this moment, there are only four words in their minds -
"Holy crap! Awesome!"
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