23 Yigong
Zheng Xiyan sat a little to the side. The stage and the mentor seats were much higher than the audience seats. Their seats were in the front and they could almost see the mentors' profiles.
She heard Yuan Xiao and the others sitting down. When she looked up, she saw the girl in the middle was illuminated by the light of her phone. Zheng Xiyan hummed in confusion, "Hmm?"
Does the guy in the middle look familiar?
The friend turned to her and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Have you heard who Yuan Xin's mentors are this time?"
Zheng Xiyan tried hard to recall but couldn't remember where she had seen the girl in the middle. She looked young and very pretty. Anyone who could sit in the center position as a mentor must be a very popular artist, but she looked familiar but couldn't remember where such a person was in the entertainment industry.
My friend was still busy taking photos and posting new photos. After hearing what I said, he thought for a while and shook his head: "I don't know, I haven't heard of it. But there are so many artists under Yuanxin, just a few of them should be enough."
The circle of my friend and hers does not completely overlap. Zheng Xiyan is a pure show fan. She will try out any popular talent show, no matter if it is a boy group or a girl group. However, my friend only follows boy groups, regardless of whether they are domestic or foreign entertainment groups.
Is he an artist under Yuanxin?
Zheng Xiyan was a little curious. How could she sit in the center position in Yuanxin’s internal program? Could it be that she was ignorant and didn’t know which other idol seniors were in the company?
She casually clicked on Weibo and entered the program's super topic. There were many fans present and the speed was fast. The super topic had just been established not long ago, and a lot of people had already flocked in.
Zheng Xiyan refreshed the page several times and finally found a clear, straight shot of the instructor's face that she wanted among a large number of shared cards.
Ha! She knew that among all these people there must be a stock-buying fan who secretly brought the equipment!
Clicking on the large picture, the young woman in the photo was slightly tilting her head towards the person next to her, as if she was saying something, with an indifferent and stern expression, and her slightly curly hair cascading down like a waterfall.
This is a very rare "evil girl face" in Zhang Xuanxuan, beautiful and with unique characteristics. Zheng Xiyan's memory was activated. She had indeed seen this face before. It turned out to be Yuan Xiao.
Zheng Xiyan has watched her show. The group night was just broadcast not long ago and a nine-member girl group made their debut.
After Yuan Xiao withdrew from the competition, the show seemed to have never been on any negative hot searches again, and the group debuted smoothly. However, we could only hear news about the C position. It was clearly a group, but the rest of the people seemed to have disappeared.
Speaking of which, the reason why Zheng Xiyan didn't insist on following that talent show was because she heard a rumor in the middle that a mentor and a contestant on the show were in love. It was witnessed by a fan of one of the mentors in their group, and it was true.
This kind of thing is not uncommon in the current entertainment industry, but she, a die-hard fan of the program, instantly lost interest in it and also had a bad impression of the program.
Looking through the comment section again, she and several teachers next to her have been recognized by the omnipotent netizens.
The good news is that the idol senior does exist, the bad news is that he is not the one she recognized.
No, Yuan Xiao...didn't he withdraw from the competition? Why are you here?
She didn't have much time to solve the case. When the recording time came, the background music became louder and louder. The lifting platform slowly rose in the spotlight of the crowd. Countless spotlights converged on one place, and twenty-five figures squatting in an orderly manner appeared one by one.
Zheng Xiyan: “Oh.”
Just looking at the straight and tall figure revealed by the blurry silhouette was enough to make her temporarily forget whether she knew it or not.
“Boom.”
When the first drum sounded, the boys all raised their heads in unison, the light reflected on their sharp brows and eyes, perfectly coinciding with the close-up on the small card at this moment.
“Boom.”
At the second drum sound, they straightened their backs, ambition revealed in their eyes. They had shed more than a hundred days' sweat just for this appearance.
They changed their formation to the beat of the drums. The movements of the twenty-five people were like copy and paste. Their footsteps merged into one, without any effort left, almost stomping the stage to pieces.
Just looking at the first bar, it seems like the music is determined to shock the audience.
Zheng Xiyan and her friend looked at each other and sat up straight in silence.
Oh my god, it feels like I’ve found a treasure?
Yuan Xin, if you had had a boy band like this earlier and entered the entertainment industry, you would have been successful in everything you do.
This is the stage for the theme song that has been recorded. It is just for demonstration. All the trainees are on the stage. There are so many people, and there is no requirement to divide them into parts. They just dance and sing together. But it is neat enough, which has surpassed many domestic entertainment groups.
"Sweat soaked the glass of the practice room in the early morning
The stubborn figure reflected in the mirror refuses to stop
The calluses on the fingertips are the marks of medals
Even if I fall down 10,000 times, I will still run towards the light—"
The theme song "Dawn" was written and composed by Gu Yuchen. It is one of the few relatively complete songs in his computer. When Yuan Xiao heard the demo of this song for the first time and the strings played in the prelude, the stage that this song should correspond to instantly emerged in his mind.
This song was chosen because its lyrics, music and rhythm are not difficult. On the premise of clear beats and brisk drum beats, Yuan Xiao has only one requirement for the theme song stage, and that is neatness, absolutely neat.
Who says that domestic entertainment theme songs can’t have group dances?
Their practice time now is still too short, but by carefully focusing on the movements and practicing until they have muscle memory, the visual effect brought about by the group dance of 25 people is enough to dazzle all the audience present.
There has been no group dance in domestic entertainment for a long time!
"In the dark night, counting the stars and silently reciting the name
Can the world see clearly this time?
The boy folded his dream into a paper airplane
Break through the fog and cut through the sky——"
Yuan Xiao said that he would not do lip-syncing on stage, so he insisted on using the microphone for every recording. However, no one was worried about this because they had practiced these lyrics thousands of times in the practice room and had already memorized them.
If we cheat, it would be a shame for the sweat and hard work of the young people.
In the center of the stage, Jiang Tong was stared at by so many eyes for the first time. He felt as if the blood in his body was burning. His brain, which he was so proud of, was blank at this moment. Only the movements and lyrics engraved in his instincts flowed out.
"Crush the thorns of doubt
The resonance of heartbeat and drum beat creates miracles——"
The teams switched again, Yu Le walked to the middle, pointing forward. Even though the volume of the speakers was so loud, he could still clearly hear his heartbeat, which was cheering, making his eyes brimming with tears, and was resolute, constantly telling him that this was what he wanted.
"When the world presses the mute button
Only the heartbeat is roaring in my ears
From trainee to champion is only one step away
All doubts will eventually become background noise!"
"We born to be legends——"
It was not until the last ending pose that Yan Fan regained his breath. He had obviously participated in a lot of experience in competitions, and there was no lack of applause and cheers in his past experiences. How could he still be so easily distracted by the stage?
Before he had time to think clearly about his joy and excitement, as the last note faded away, the world was quiet for a second, and then suddenly broke out into extremely enthusiastic screams and cheers. Looking from the stage, the audience seats were boiling like boiling water.
It was the first time that the trainees received such direct affirmation and love. Although their breathing was still unstable, their eyes were surprisingly bright.
The audience in the audience could not even remember each person's name, but they had already recognized their performance.
Zheng Xiyan wiped her eyes, the back of her hand was slightly wet, she didn't even notice her tears welling up. Oh my god, how many years had it been since she had seen a stage that was taken so seriously and not perfunctorily?
What she regrets most now is that she didn't bring her mobile phone with a telephoto lens for offline watching when she went out. Even if she signed a confidentiality agreement and cannot make it public before the program is officially broadcast online, it is still good for her to keep it for her own enjoyment.
This is terrible. Usually, it takes several months from the recording to the broadcast of a variety show. When will she be able to see fresh fan photos and relive this beautiful stage again?
Zheng Xiyan sat in the front seat, eating quite well, and could see everyone's face clearly, and occasionally looked at each other. The one on the left with curly hair, a sweet smile, and round eyes was her first choice, but the handsome boy on the right who looked a bit mixed-blood was also very enthusiastic! There was also a long-haired beauty and a crew-haired cool guy——
Oh my God, it was not easy to get a one pick in a talent show in the past. It is hard to imagine that one day she would be like a tyrant and worry about choosing a supporting actor in the domestic entertainment industry.
She heard her friend beside her sigh sincerely: "From what crack in the stone did Yuanxin produce so many handsome guys?"
Zheng Xiyan nodded in agreement. It was indeed so. With just a cursory glance at the twenty-five faces, not one of them looked weak. They were all handsome in their own unique way.
This round of recording did not take much time to set the final ending. After dancing the theme song, the trainees quickly left the stage and began to prepare for their group performance. The host walked to the front of the stage with a cue card and began to introduce the voting rules for this performance.
"Each audience member gets three votes. Or they only vote for the groups, not the individuals." My friend touched her chin and gave her evaluation based on her rich experience. "How many groups did you mention? Five?"
“If the circle can be kept from shrinking, this competition system will be quite conscientious.” Voting is free, watching the performances is free, the quality of the idols is so high, and there is not even a plan to rank them. Is Yuanxin Company here to do charity in the entertainment industry?
Zheng Xiyan listened carefully to the competition system for a while and found that there are many differences. "But it seems to be an internal selection within the company, not a voting system." This also means that even if she votes for a certain trainee, there is no guarantee that he will debut, which is a bit cruel.
She clasped her hands together and said, "Okay, as long as Yuanxin manages the group well and makes good albums, my wallet and I will love her forever."
Someone sent a repo of the live performance to their group. The messages on Zheng Xiyan and the others' phones were jumping like crazy, but they were too busy to discuss it at the moment. The host said a few words to connect the show, and the lights dimmed again. The first group stage was about to begin.
【Author’s words】
The lyrics of this chapter are collected by the author himself. Please forgive me for my limited level.
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