56 "Star Tracks: Daily Flash EP.16"
《Star Tracks: Daily Flash EP.16》
"Oh oh oh, my five little ones meet again. I've been waiting for you for seven years--"
"I have a feeling this episode will make me really jealous."
"Oh, it's this issue! I saw the Reuters news earlier!"
The beginning of today's daily material broadcast is a bit unusual. It is no longer Yuanxin's company building, but a dressing room that is obviously temporarily decorated.
Pei Zijin and Jin Zeyu closed their eyes and let the makeup artist brush their faces. Their hair was held back by small clips, revealing their vivid and beautiful eyebrows. Yan Fan was changing clothes in the back, and a tall and thin boy came out a few moments later, with long hair flowing down like a waterfall. Su Chen had already changed into his stage makeup and was sitting on a chair beside them, looking at his phone. He was wearing over-the-knee boots, which made his figure look very well-proportioned.
There is one missing from the five, so the one holding the camera must be——
"Hi hi hi!"
"Hello everyone!"
Yu Le's always energetic voice appeared in the video. He took a small GoPro and filmed all around the makeshift dressing room. Although he didn't know what was worth recording on the ceiling and floor, he could almost feel the child's enthusiasm.
"Stop shaking, baby. Mommy is going to faint."
"I can see the feeling of riding a roller coaster from an indoor video. Lele, you are awesome."
"We are on a university campus, waiting for the show to start. The campus music festival will begin soon. We are the last to perform today, the finale. Hehe, we have 25 minutes and will sing about four songs."
"Is this our -- how many times have we been here this month?" Yu Le forgot while introducing. The camera turned to Su Chen, who didn't even raise his head. It was obvious that they were too familiar with each other now, and the politeness they had in the show was long gone: "The fourth music festival."
"Oh, yes, this is already our fourth music festival. We are very familiar with it now. Considering that many of you may not have seen what the backstage of a music festival looks like, I will now show you a rough outline of our waiting room."
These music festivals are all small-scale music festivals picked out by Yuan Xiao. Some are held in art parks, and some are even held on university campuses. Most of the audience are not their fans, but mostly passers-by and students.
I was really nervous the first time I went on stage at a music festival. This was a offline performance, not an online one. I didn’t know what kind of situations I would encounter, and I didn’t know if I would be recognized by the people in the audience. I was so nervous that I had no mood to record any material.
It was much better by the third and fourth time. At least they were very proficient in the whole process and didn't embarrass themselves in front of the staff of the organizer who invited them. They seemed like mature artists.
"This is the dressing room. You don't need to change clothes for a music festival. You just wear the same set. The five of us are wearing this set for today's performance. Look, Brother Pei is wearing all these blingbling clothes."
The camera moved closer, and Pei Zijin, who was putting on makeup, cooperated with him and showed off the clothes he was wearing.
The costumes Stary wore for these performances were all picked from Yuanxin’s warehouse. They were either black and white or dark blue, with mainly simple styles. The clothes of several people were of similar colors but different styles. In addition, they were covered with rhinestones. Sometimes the clothes didn’t fit well, so the sisters in the makeup team would manually modify them.
Of course, official exclusive stage costumes were also made for them, but just like the album and MV, they are still kept secret. According to Yuan Xiao, the performance clothes they usually wear can only be worn once anyway. Yuan Xin has so many performance clothes, so she can just pick any one from the singer department warehouse.
Pei Zijin was now wearing a black patent leather coat with a white vest underneath. There was air conditioning in the dressing room, so he didn't need to wear a thick coat. Although it was cold outside, based on their previous experience, once they got on stage and danced a few songs, plus the temperature of the spotlight, it wouldn't be very cold. Summer was torture, and it was normal to sweat and have shiny skin after five minutes on stage. In winter, at least they could be beautiful until the end.
They have to match different accessories every time. The makeup team has boxes of rings and necklaces, and they match them according to the style of the clothes for each event. There is no restriction among the five of them, anyone can wear anyone else's.
Many of the accessories that Yu Le and Yan Fan wear in their daily lives were obtained from the makeup artist Sister. They often appear sparkling in micro-variety shows, and their fans joke that they have become much more refined after their debut.
"Here are the equipment we brought. This box is our microphone. We will hand it over to the staff on the stage. Oh, I think this microphone has not been shown to you yet. Let me open it."
Yu Le opened the box and roughly pushed the camera into it: "This is the custom microphone for the five of us. Look, each one has a name at the bottom. The one next to it is mine. You can tell by the color. It's easy to recognize. It was a gift from Sister Xiaoxiao when we debuted, about two months ago."
"Yes, we'll use hand mics this time."
Fans had seen these customized microphones before from previous music festival leaks, and at the time they speculated that they were exclusive microphones provided by the company. This time it was finally officially announced.
"Very good. I like Lele's original camera movements. The main theme is doting."
"So it was our debut gift [Yuan Xiao], can a boss like this give me one?"
"It's still the cheering color! I saw Chenchen's English name!"
"Then here is the in-ear monitor. We also adjusted this during the rehearsal. Look at the color. It matches the microphone very well. It also has our English name on it. Look at mine, Remi. It was customized together with the microphone. I even went to make a mold for it. I'll use this when I go on stage."
Yu Le picked up the in-ear monitor and explained to the camera: "There is accompaniment inside. The noise of the music festival is very loud, and there is no ground monitor here, so we need the in-ear monitor to cue us when the time comes."
“And then, ding ding ding!”
Yu Le simulated the sound effects himself and pointed the camera at a pile of musical instruments stacked in the corner.
"This is our secret weapon for this stage. This is Pei's guitar, Fan's bass, and my drumsticks. The drums are too big, so we have to use the ones over here. As for the rest of the instruments, we brought them ourselves, and they've already been tuned."
The band stage they have been preparing for a long time will premiere today.
Large-scale commercial stages require approval, and the post-production of the first album has not yet been completed. Objectively speaking, Stary has not yet truly released their own songs and can only perform on stages that do not sell tickets.
Of course, these are all exercises, and Yuanxin will not charge money from the organizers or will only charge a symbolic amount.
Yuan Xiao would not let them attend the music festival with an unpolished stage right now. The capital's universities, shopping malls, and industrial parks are places where young audiences gather. They are all young and energetic and have a strong ability to accept new things. Their feedback on the stage is also very objective.
Just like the preview before a movie is released, for this music festival tour, Yuan Xiao only approved four songs from the album and the theme song "Dawn" of "Ou Wei" for them to perform on stage. The rest of the songs can only be heard after the first album is officially released.
In the previous few times, we had only sung a few different songs. This was the first time that the band brought the stage to a music festival.
"Then outside is the schoolyard. We are now in a room under the stands on the side of the playground. We can go out and show you."
Yu Le walked around the room and introduced various trivial matters including other people in detail. Not satisfied yet, he secretly peeked outside.
There were quite a few student volunteers in the corridor, and they all showed a hint of excitement when they saw him. It had only been a short time since "Ouwei" was released, and Stary was still somewhat well-known among the students.
"It's almost time, so we'll go outside and wait for the show. Today we'll sing four songs and have a 5-minute talk. We'll make some comments between each song. This is when the captain's role will become clear. He's the one giving the orders every time."
Most music festivals do not have a host. The artists performing on stage are introduced through pre-recorded video and audio on the large screen behind them. Therefore, each singing guest has to think of some connecting words to lead into the next song, and the song cannot be too long. There are requirements for the total length of the music festival, which is determined when it is submitted for approval. If it exceeds the time limit, the organizer will be fined. If too much is said at the beginning, the end will have to be shortened.
Of course, the eldest captain is responsible for this kind of thing. According to Yu Le's evaluation, Captain Pei has now become very skilled and has good control over time.
Yu Le walked out along the corridor while muttering to himself. As soon as he opened the door, he was hit by a loud noise. The path on this side was connected to the side curtain of the stage built on the playground. The audience had already entered the playground and the crowd was surging.
In addition to their music festival, there are several other artist guests who are now resting in the dressing room here. The rest are performances prepared by university student clubs themselves. The total duration is about two hours. Many students came, and some tickets are open to the public, but they are not sold. You have to be brought in by students from the school, and one person can bring a maximum of two.
This rule also made some fans who have been following Stary feel helpless. Money is useless. Even if they tried their best to get the news in advance, it was useless. They couldn't climb over the school wall to get in. This music festival was also the one with the fewest photos of the five members and the group. All of them were silent. The Weibo group was full of frustrated fans and fan clubs asking for tickets everywhere. Fans could only rely on the fan-shot videos posted by the students to enjoy the new stage.
This is also the main reason for recording this episode of micro-group variety show.
Yu Le didn't go over to the stage to disturb others working. He just leaned against the side of the stands and watched for a while, sighing softly, "It's quite hard work."
The people who work the hardest at a music festival are not the artists, but the audience.
The artists only have twenty minutes to perform on stage, but the audience, especially those in the front row, have to stand for several hours, from queuing to taking seats and waiting to go on stage.
Audience members and passersby who don't care much about their seats can go a little further back, but the fans and fans in the front row have to occupy their seats for their own support. On the railings in the front row, there will be light signs to support the fans, and cameras will be set up to take photos and videos. Some music festivals will also have big flags, etc.
Generally speaking, the fan clubs of artists who come to music festivals will tacitly make room for their fans when the artists go on stage, but that only works if everyone is in the front row. The audience at the music festival is very crowded, and if you don't occupy the front row, you won't be able to get through to the back.
This often means waiting in the front line from the moment ticket checking begins, rushing into the venue, and then waiting in the front row for a few hours, just to allow himself to see his support, to have peace of mind when on stage, knowing that the people who love him will always be there in the audience.
If such love is betrayed, it would be really inhuman.
"We have prepared some water and energy drinks. During the interval between performances, we will ask the staff to help distribute them from the front row to the railing. It's really hard work."
Yu Le pointed the camera at the boxes of water they bought from the school supermarket and placed by the door. They didn't know how to repay their fans. There was only so much the five of them could do, and they could only try their best to bring the best stage and give the greatest emotional value.
When they were about to go on stage, the camera for recording the video was handed over to the assistant. Stary also gradually developed the habit of cheering each other on before going on stage. Pei Zijin called out, and the five hands were put together.
“Come on, come on, come on!”
“Let’s go!”
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