85 Second Album
It cannot be said that the audiences of the girl group season and the boy group season of "I Don't Want to Go" are exactly the same group of people, but on the third public stage, all the fans of the show were gathered together, which is rare.
In fact, Stary's stage performance was not recorded on the same day as the third public performance. The song they were going to sing, "Night Boat", was the first time Stary would challenge a water stage performance. The stage setting was difficult to restore in a short time. They recorded it on the day when the trainees were rehearsing. Therefore, the audience who arrived at the third public performance did not know whether Stary would appear in the fourth episode, or learned about Stary's return from the preview.
When the seniors were recording, the trainees from the second phase had just finished rehearsing and were arranged by the staff to sit in the audience to observe and learn. This was the second time Stary appeared after the end of "Heart Dance Stage". Although there was only a one-year difference, the maturity and composure of the five people on the stage impressed the younger sisters.
By next year, will they also be standing in that position, with the younger generations in the audience looking up to them?
But some of them were not as comfortable as they appeared. The water stage was a large facility and it was impossible for them to use it every day. They could not usually go to the bathhouse or bathroom to rehearse together. During the rehearsal the day before, the five of them found that even though they had prepared themselves mentally, the slipperiness of the water stage was still beyond their imagination.
"No." Pei Zijin walked out from the center of the stage helplessly with water dripping all over his body. "Our current shoes are still not slip-resistant enough. We dare not dance with bigger steps at all."
In preparation for this stage performance, Yuan Xiao had already asked the makeup team to do some work on the shoes that would be worn with the stage costumes. They worked with the makeup staff to roughen the soles of each person's shoes with a small file, but it was still difficult to maintain balance in actual practice.
The climax of "Night Boat" has a very large choreography. The original stage design was that it was raining heavily, with water splashing everywhere, and five people dancing together to show their vitality and youthfulness, rather than watching them slide around on the stage and perform fancy balancing techniques.
During the first rehearsal, the younger brother nearly fell, but his second brother’s strong arm and quick hands saved his life.
Stary was also helpless. They had already treated the soles of their shoes as much as possible, so they could only temporarily change the dance steps and readjust those with too large amplitudes.
It was Gu Yuchen who came later who chatted with Yuan Xiao and Assistant Liu for a few words. A little while later, the omnipotent little Brother Liu came back with a roll of wide tape and handed it to the five people on the stage: "Teacher Gu said you can try this."
It was a medical tape. Yan Fan squatted down and took it from Brother Liu. It seemed to be more sticky than ordinary tape. "How do I use this?"
"Put a few strips on the soles of your shoes in a cross pattern."
After Yu Le finished applying the sticker, he stood up again and jumped tentatively in the water. "Hey, it really works! Teacher Gu must be old enough... no, experienced enough!"
Brother Liu nodded, watched them solve the problem, and then instructed: "You all have to take these tapes with you. Reapply them before going on stage every time. They will fall off after soaking for a long time."
With all their worries gone, Stary finally finished the rehearsal. All five of them were wet. In order to prevent their movements from being swallowed up by wet clothes, the stage costumes they prepared were very thin. After coming into contact with water, they stuck to their bodies, vaguely revealing their smooth muscle lines.
He is undoubtedly a male Bodhisattva. Our Xiao Shuo is so rich and generous.
When the official stage is added with smoke effect, the visual effect is even more shocking. The power of the group makes the five of them not look empty on the stage. The song "Night Boat" is 100% compatible with the water stage. Whether it is the simulated sailing trajectory in the main song or the storm breaking through during the string interlude, the final presentation effect is worthy of its high difficulty.
This song was not made public when it was recorded, but it was officially released after the digital album was released. Compared with the main song of the first album, the main song of the second album has more attitude and is more musical. It has received very high praise from many music bloggers who specialize in evaluating physical albums, but in terms of popularity, it is not as popular as the main songs of the first album.
There were also some haters who immediately found the flaws and said that Stary's new album was worse than the previous one, but such remarks were immediately refuted by the fans. The positioning of the two albums were originally different, and they should not be evaluated simply based on their popularity. What's more, the album has only been online for two days and has not had time to be spread.
After listening to the entire album, most of the fans reported that the song that sounded the best and was most suitable for listening to while driving or before going to bed was "Bronze Moon", and the song that was the most grand and suitable for large-scale stage performance was "Perpetual Motion Poem". Fans themselves could not fully understand why "Night Boat" was chosen as the main song.
Until this stage goes online.
The fourth episode of the second season of "Idol·Unnamed" opens with Stary's encore stage. The "Idol·Unnamed" production team didn't come up with any gimmick of deliberately airing Stary at the end of the main program. Instead, it was aired directly at the very beginning of the third public performance in the second half of the show.
When the five figures appeared against the light at the end of the stage, it really made people dream back to last summer.
The young people who walked out of this stage are growing up well and returning with new original works.
Night Boat
Composer: Pei Zijin, Jin Zeyu, Gu Yuchen
Lyricist: Yan Fan, Gu Yuchen
“When the clock at the end of the century swallows up all the legends, when all telescopes admit that the Milky Way has lost contact, our meeting will be each other’s dream and morning light.”
But even those who don't like the song "Night Boat" for the time being have to admit that the recitation in the prelude of "Night Boat" is very touching. With Su Chen's voice, if he didn't become an idol or a musical actor, he should be able to make a living as a dubbing CV.
The backlight coming from the pitch-black background of the stage rotates like a lighthouse on the sea. The camera passes over the heads of the five teenagers who are stepping into the water, then zooms out and freezes on the traces that appear on the water.
In their first album, Stary's performances were mainly group dances. When it came to the dance choreography for their second album, they consciously discussed with the choreographer to make a more complex and layered stage, which began with a freeze frame of five people performing a relay.
The drum beats gradually rise, and the sound of the bass is steadily cushioned underneath. Yuan Xiao spent a lot of money to produce several songs in the second album. He invited the country's top orchestra to record them and charged by the minute. The resulting effect is several levels higher than the texture of the synthesizer.
After the production was completed, she found some professional singers and producers in the company to evaluate it. The quality of this album has been recognized by the industry. Yuan Xiao also plans to submit some professional-level awards for Stary's second album at the end of the year, and is committed to winning all the awards she didn't win last year.
"Scars are cast into oars, compasses betray the distance, and the tears of thousands of reunions sink in the flood."
Yan Fan took the lead in the dance, using her skills to create more gorgeous water splashes, which sparkled under the lights. The whole team formed a "V" shape, just like a ship sailing on the sea, breaking through the wind and waves, and Yan Fan was the sharp knife-like impact angle, sailing forward unswervingly.
This leading dancer is even more handsome than he was in the first season, and he is gradually growing into a more angular figure. He is well protected by his brothers and the company, and his beauty comes with an edge.
“Pin a rose bookmark to the sinking sun. Post a spring evening in the mailbox of the ruins. Sunset, land on the sea level——”
The electric guitar sounded like a heartbeat. Under the pouring rain, everyone sang together on the waves and roared to the sky. Their waists were stretched as hard as scimitars. Their hairstyles and makeup had been washed away by the water. The shirt that was a combination of medieval aristocratic style and sailor suit was washed by the water and stuck to the young torso of the boy. The pouring water curtain could not extinguish the boy's passionate spirit like a flame.
The visual impact of this scene is extremely strong, and with the repeated close-up shots, the emotions of the fans in front of the screen are also ignited, and they don’t even bother to lick the screen and look at the body.
In Yuan Xiao's words, when you are young, you should write songs for young people. Those sad, vigorous, melancholy songs, and those that are forced to express sorrow in order to write new lyrics can be saved for later.
Xia Wentao didn't say a word from the time she watched her senior's performance to the time she returned to the company. She rushed back to the dormitory and took out her notebook. By the time Mo Shuangzhu finished washing up and came out of the bathroom, Xia Wentao had already written down a full page of key points.
From the style to the singing voice to the key points of the movements, there were small illustrations next to the movement records. Mo Shuangzhu looked around curiously, and his eyes changed from surprise to admiration.
Her roommate was able to improve the fastest during the tryouts and recording sessions, all thanks to her attentiveness and brains.
Xia Wentao scratched her head in distress, "There are several points that I thought of at the time, but I had forgotten them by the time I got home." It took too long from the end of the stage to their return to the company, and it was not convenient to carry a mobile phone when recording the entire stage. What a pity. Next time, she should really bring a memo, as there are not many opportunities to learn directly like this.
The performances of groups that have already debuted are different, and more details can be observed in live performances. The learning of stage experience and expressiveness does not distinguish between boy bands and girl bands. Xia Wentao has tried very hard not to let her mind be completely ignited by Stary's seniors, and forced herself to focus on the techniques they will use.
"It's very comprehensive." After reading Stary's "Night Boat", Mo Shuangzhu also thought of some points to pay attention to in the third public performance tomorrow, but not as comprehensive and detailed as Taozi's. She also thought deeply about it. The two of them were finally assigned to a group for the third public performance, along with six other people. She added two more points to this note and asked Taozi: "Should we ask them to come together to emphasize it again?"
"Let's post it in our group." Xia Wentao took a photo of the notes he had just written, @ everyone, and fulfilled his duties as a team leader conscientiously.
Although she is not the oldest in the group, she is the most responsible and organized.
The next day, during the last simple practice backstage before the third public recording, she reminded them again that she didn't expect to catch up with her seniors' stage control ability right now, but she must have the necessary eye contact and facial expression management, and must chase the specific camera when radiating charm. The movements must be according to those practiced repeatedly, and she must relax after going on stage and not be tense.
As usual, the third public performance is one group stage and one collaborative stage. Xia Wentao had to prepare for two stages at the same time and organize practice during the recording break. It was very hard. Fortunately, Mo Shuangzhu could help her share some of the burden.
The song they chose for their group's collective stage performance was a Chinese adaptation of an English song, "Heart"*. The chill style of the song was matched with sporty makeup by all members, with large, brightly colored jackets covering their vests and shorts, headbands and ponytails or long hair draped over their shoulders, and glittering paint on their cheeks. When Xia Wentao took a deep breath, put on her biggest smile, and trotted onto the stage with all the group members, it felt like the whole world was lit up.
The fans in the audience cheered loudly. Even if it wasn’t their one pick, they would not be reluctant not to cheer for the lovely sister who has a beautiful smile. Our sunny sister with dimples is the most pleasing to the eye!
Their song is not known for its explosiveness or strong emotions, but it is the most comfortable song among the several performances. It is completely Xia Wentao's first orientation. Mo Shuangzhu changed the song for two public performances and couldn't stand staying up all night, so she decided to give herself a short vacation in this public performance, which led to the cooperation of the roommate group in this public performance.
The eight of them lined up and briefly introduced themselves on the stage. Yuan Xiao, who was on the judges' panel, nodded, indicating that the show could begin. The lights dimmed, and the girls turned their backs and gestured to the staff on the side curtain that they were ready.
【Author’s words】
*Heart
Singer: Forester / Madeline Megery
The stage continues in the next chapter.
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