Chapter 26: Attracting fans
The Pineapple Music Festival was packed with people, and soon someone uploaded a short video of the event online. This was undoubtedly a welcome relief for those fans who didn't have the chance to attend the festival or see the show air.
Sheng Yanyu, who took the center stage, was naturally the focus of many people's attention. In addition, a number of popular contestants such as Lei Lie and Bai Li also attracted the attention of netizens.
Different from these contestants who rely solely on their looks or dancing skills to attract fans, Mo Bei, who uses the pseudonym "Jiang Mo Nan", has a much wilder way of attracting fans.
Ever since the offline fan photos of the music festival theme song performance came out, topics such as [The similarity between Jiang Monan and Mo Bei], [Even Mo Bei himself couldn't give birth to a son who looks so similar], and [Our generation has its own Mo Bei] have skyrocketed on the Internet at an extremely terrifying speed.
Such an eye-catching title immediately attracted many passers-by to click in to find out more.
Some of Mo Bei's old fans were about to start cursing when they saw this trending search, but when they saw the figure in the video, they couldn't help but be dazed for a moment.
This is not just a resemblance, it's almost the same person!
For a time, both Mo Bei's old fans and ordinary passers-by asked where to watch the show, how to vote, and some even asked fans to recommend it.
However, fans are helpless in the latter case, as even they themselves don’t understand the idols they follow.
After all, the show hasn't aired yet, and the theme song video only features a few seconds of footage of Jiang Mo Nan. Furthermore, the production team, clinging to a mystical philosophy, releases materials at a breakneck pace, so far only releasing official photos and the theme song video.
In addition, fans have not yet dug up any information about Jiang Mo Nan's past, so there is no way to conduct archaeological research.
The reason they have been able to keep up until now is purely due to a few official photos and the beauty cuts of the theme songs.
Just when these meager materials were being tossed around by fans and were about to become patinaed, netizens who had been to the music festival suddenly released a close-up fan photo of Jiang Mo Nan offline. This was undoubtedly a huge relief for Jiang Mo Nan's starving fan circle.
Not only did it satisfy the fans' demand for good looks, but it also slapped the faces of those passers-by who said online that "Jiang Mo Nan is just an unknown star who relies solely on makeup, styling and lighting to copy his predecessors."
For fans, the glory of their idol is the glory of their fans, and when their idol is stepped on, it is equivalent to when their fans are stepped on.
Because he looks very similar to his senior, Jiang Mo Nan has been collecting a lot of pickled vegetables during this period.
As for whether the person who sent the pickled vegetables was a senior fan, a real passerby, or another rival competing for the debut position on the same show, no one knows.
After all, the fan circle has always been fond of pushing down others when they fall. Once someone is ridiculed by the crowd, all the unfriendly voices in daily life will suddenly emerge like a surge of cancer cells, and everyone can come up and step on them.
Although Jiang Mo Nan has not reached this level yet, it has to be said that Jiang Mo Nan’s fan circle has been having a hard time recently due to the instigation of some unscrupulous marketing accounts.
Now, because of these fan-shot videos that have made it to the hot search list, the Jiang fans circle, which had been oppressed for several days, has suddenly regained its strength and straightened its back.
My idol didn't try to copy me by force! My face was given by my parents, so what's wrong with looking like me?
The contestants at this time were completely unaware of the heated discussions on the Internet.
Having just finished their theme song performance at the Pineapple Music Festival, they were extremely excited.
Performing on a real stage and performing in front of the camera, mentors and other contestants on the show are two completely different feelings.
The former can hear the audience's cheers and feel the passionate atmosphere. When dancing to the music, they can even feel their pulse beating! Once experienced, it's a feeling they'll never forget.
As for the latter, it is more like completing a task than enjoying the stage itself, and it is also more tense.
Just as they were savoring the dreamlike stage performance tonight, the next round of challenges came unexpectedly.
After a few days, the 100 contestants gathered in the cultural hall again.
After this period of training, the contestants have become full of fighting spirit from their initial disorganization.
Standing on the podium, Zeng Yu solemnly explained the upcoming schedule: "The first round of voting will end in one week. By then, contestants ranked outside the top 60 will be eliminated."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone gasped.
Although they knew the competition was cruel, the contestants did not expect so many people to be eliminated in the first round.
You have to know that they have only learned the theme song so far and have not even experienced the first round of performances.
"It's a pity, but you don't have much time left."
Looking at the worried contestants in the audience, Zeng Yu paused and changed the subject: "But you don't have to worry too much, because you still have a chance. Because before elimination comes, you still need to prepare for the first round of performances."
"This round of performances will be conducted in a group competition format. Each piece will be divided into two groups, A and B, and will compete against each other. Afterwards, the audience will vote on the spot. The winning group will receive a reward of 5,000 votes from all members."
5,000 votes might not be worth mentioning to the top-ranked contestants, but it is a lifeline for the lower-ranked contestants, especially in the early stages of the show.
The first round of performances will be held in a week, and eliminations will also take place one week later.
This means that if these low-ranking contestants fail to get the life-saving 5,000 votes in the performance, they will most likely leave the stage of "Youth Project".
With new hope, the contestants changed their previous look of being as cautious as frost-bitten eggplants and instantly became full of fighting spirit.
Whether it will be a last-ditch effort to rebound or all in vain depends on this performance.
Sensing the change in the atmosphere among the contestants, Zeng Yu smiled and said, "I'm sure you've already guessed what's coming next. A single tree cannot make a forest, and you can't win the team competition by relying on just one person."
"Good teammates not only lead the team to success, but also promote team cohesion and accelerate team growth."
"But good partners are hard to come by. Whether you become a teammate or an opponent depends entirely on luck."
Zeng Yu paused at this point and said, "I'm sure you've already guessed that the first person to have the right to choose is Sheng Yanyu, the center of our theme song."
Zeng Yu looked at Sheng Yanyu and motioned him to step out. "Now, you can choose your teammates."
"It's important to note that there are five people in a group. You can only choose four places. You can choose from classes A to F. Those who are chosen do not have the right to refuse."
Upon hearing this, the contestants in the audience instantly became agitated.
Reject? How could he possibly refuse? Sheng Yanyu was the center of attention!
Although the exact number of votes is still unknown, Sheng Yanyu is definitely in the upper echelons. Being chosen by the other party would be a godsend! Just wait to be carried away!
Having said that, they are also clearly aware of how low the probability of being selected by Sheng Yanyu is.
A strong player like him would never choose someone with weaker abilities like them to join the team, otherwise wouldn't that be holding him back?
Just as the contestants were thinking about different things, Sheng Yanyu walked onto the stage. Looking at the expectant eyes of the audience, he thought for a moment and then announced a name -
"Jiang Mo Nan."
Mo Bei was a bit surprised. He had only been in Class A for a few days, and while he wasn't a stranger to Sheng Yanyu, he wasn't exactly familiar with her either. He hadn't expected her to be the first to call out his name.
Just when Mo Bei was a little confused, he heard Sheng Yanyu say: "His singing voice is very nice. I hope I can have a voice like his in my team."
After being stunned for a moment, Mo Bei nodded slightly at him, "Thank you."
After that, Sheng Yanyu readily reported the names of two Class A players—
"Lei Lie, Chang Jun."
Hearing this, Lei Lie's eyes lit up, "Great, Brother Mo Nan, let's be a team."
However, his joy didn't last long before he heard Sheng Yanyu's voice on the stage -
"Bai Li."
In just a moment, Lei Lie's smile collapsed.
If the names of the first three Class A players were normal, then the last one, Bai Li, was completely unexpected.
After all, the other party's performance on the first stage was really impressive.
With off-tune singing and no basic dancing skills, it can be said that Bai Li has absolutely no other options except for her face.
Even though Bai Li has been promoted to Class C, there is still a big gap between his strength and Class A.
Not only the contestants present, but even the host Zeng Yu didn't expect Sheng Yanyu to choose Bai Li. He couldn't help but ask curiously, "Why did you choose Bai Li?"
"It only took him five days to advance from Class F to Class C. This shows that he has great potential. So I want to collaborate with him on stage once."
Although Sheng Yanyu's answer was somewhat surprising, it wasn't incomprehensible upon closer consideration. Zeng Yu nodded and stopped asking questions.
Bai Li himself, on the other hand, remained indifferent from the outside world to the outside world, and did not show any excitement when he was chosen.
However, Mo Bei still noticed that his eyes were full of admiration when he walked towards Sheng Yanyu, as if he was saying -
"Not bad, you have good taste!"
The grouping was done quickly, with five people in a group. In just a short while, the 100 contestants were divided into 20 groups.
"Next comes the much-anticipated song selection phase."
Zeng Yu smiled and said, "The song selection method is very simple. Each group sends a representative to participate in a small game, and the winner will get the right to choose the song first."
"As for what the game is..."
Zeng Yu clapped his hands, and then two staff members from the production team appeared in a crowd and laid a rectangular carpet on the ground. After that, the two staff members each crossed one leg above the knee and stood on one leg, then began to collide with each other.
"cockfighting?!"
One contestant exclaimed in disbelief, "Is the decision-making method so hasty?"
Zeng Yu smiled but didn't answer.
Although it's a talent show, the production team also took the entertainment aspect of the show into consideration. Isn't it a kind of contrast to see these handsome guys abandoning their glamorous stage images and playing cockfighting with each other?
"It's time to test your thigh muscles and balance. You'll have two minutes to decide who to choose for the cockfight."
As soon as the host spoke, each group immediately started a group meeting to discuss.
Sheng Yanyu was a democratic captain. He looked directly at everyone and asked, "Who wants to go up?"
Bai Li was the first to refuse: "This ungraceful sport is not for me."
Lei Lie curled his lips when he heard this, "I don't think you can do that, right?"
Bai Li didn't care about Lei Lie's provocation at all, and just asked in return: "Can you?"
Not wanting to be looked down upon, Lei Lie nodded immediately, "Of course I can! I used to play with my fellow apprentices often during training with the provincial team."
"Isn't that perfect? Just go ahead."
Bai Li decided on the players in the game with just one sentence, completely ignoring the wishes of Mo Bei and team leader Sheng Yanyu. It was only when Lei Lie stepped onto the stage that he realized he had been tricked.
Thinking of this, he clenched his fists angrily.
This damn white fox!
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