48 Random Dance
Yuan Xiao said goodbye to the stall owner and slowly followed the crowd towards the exit of the market.
Gu Yuchen was half a step behind her. It was his first time attending such an occasion, and he looked around with great curiosity.
A group of people gathered near the exit, chattering enthusiastically about some pieces of paper stuck on the pillars next to the atrium.
Gu Yuchen squinted his eyes and couldn't see what was posted on the pillar. He was too embarrassed to squeeze into the crowd. Seeing Yuan Xiao's expression of indifference and obvious knowledge, he couldn't help but ask her, "What's going on there?"
Yuan Xiao took a quick look and was not surprised at all: "Oh, they are doing some folk competition."
Public evaluation?
Teacher Gu has been away from fans for too long and doesn't know about some of the popular entertainment activities now. In a place where fans gather, it would be a shame not to do something.
The simplest voting method is to write a few lines on an A4 paper about which group will compete and what they will compete for. The paper strips are divided into several parts according to the members. Anyone who sees it can tear off the paper strips if they want to vote for the person they want to vote for. In the end, whoever has the most torn paper strips won a useless honor.
Most of them are about who is the most handsome or the best singer or dancer in the group or among the groups that debuted at the same time. Different fans sometimes write a few words to canvass votes for their own singers. A few of them are entertainment-oriented votes, such as who is the best omega in the boy group...
Yuan Xiao was no longer surprised by these small activities. With such a large flow of people, the A4 paper would have been torn to pieces and would have no reference value.
Data Assistant She has better options.
Yuan Xiao and Gu Yuchen came out of the market after a stroll. There were still about forty minutes before the random dance event started, so they just found a store and had a simple dinner. After that, the random dance circle had already taken shape.
The organizers brought two tables from somewhere and placed them next to the speakers. The crowd gradually gathered. Yuan Xiao and Gu Yuchen chose a position close to the inner circle that would not block the participants from rushing up to dance. They took out their mobile phones and power banks in advance and prepared to start recording.
The girl from the organizer walked around in a circle and reminded everyone to step back a little to make room for the dance and then start immediately.
Most of the people who gathered around were beautifully dressed young girls, but there were also boys and children who looked only 13 or 14 years old. In short, they had no conditions to dance with them.
When the time came, the organizer produced a microphone from somewhere, and the whole mall was filled with the sound of the dance activity starting. Many stall owners in the market packed up their things and gathered around. Even the upper floors were gradually filled with people who came to watch the fun.
This event does not limit the songs of any particular group. It features a hodgepodge of songs from both domestic and foreign entertainment boy and girl groups. At times like this, it is always possible to tell who is truly popular, just by looking at whose songs have the most people rushing into the venue.
Stary's first album has not been released yet, and the only song that can be truly considered their debut song is the theme song of "I Have Not", which is barely a proper group dance that people can cover. The rest of the songs on the stage are just cover dances and adaptations by the trainees themselves.
In general, there are actually more people dancing in the girl group dance, but there are also girls who dance very well in the boy group dance. The few young ladies who usually occupy the C position in the middle can dance to all kinds of songs and rarely leave the stage. When they encounter some popular songs and classic songs from earlier years, there is often a chorus from the whole audience, and the atmosphere of the event is extremely good.
The songs selected by the organizers also spanned the past decade, from various domestic and foreign groups. Some of them were even covered by Gu Yuchen and his friends when they were on the show. Yuan Xiao felt that the people behind him were ready to make a move, so he turned around and warned him with his eyes to be patient.
If Gu Yuchen gets into trouble, it would be a miracle if he is not recognized, which would cause too much trouble for the organizers.
Throughout the entire event, almost all the contestants who could dance came out to sing the most popular song by a foreign girl group. They were like dumplings. The open space in the middle was full of people. Even so, there were still girls who failed to grab a seat in time and danced along. It was quite shocking. Even the dance activities that Yuan Xiao had participated in before did not have such a spectacular scene.
Yuan Xiao: When will my band’s songs have this kind of influence…
After the event had rotated through nearly twenty songs, Yuan Xiao finally waited until the familiar chorus of the theme song sounded. In an instant, many people rushed to the middle, randomly chose a position, and quickly danced in an orderly manner to the familiar melody.
Although they don’t have the same high uniformity as the trainees, their precise movements, skillfulness, generosity and enthusiasm are equally pleasing to the eye.
Yuan Xiao roughly counted the number of people who could dance and found that there were about two-thirds of the people who could dance to the previous song with the most people. There were also many people singing along, and the whole audience shouted a few words of support. As a new boy band song, it is really proud to have such a high degree of popularity. Yuan Xiao couldn't hold back the smile under the mask.
Starting with the theme song of Original Heart, the dance activity also moved on to a review of classic talent show group songs over the years, from the first generation of talent show theme songs to the later 2.0, 3.0, 4.0 and other versions, each song is a big memory killer.
However, it is also obvious from the number of people that talent shows have been weak in recent years. There were even a few seasons where the theme songs of relatively obscure programs were not sung for a while, and the organizers had to hastily change the songs.
As the latest season of idol development program, the popularity of the theme song of "Idol" is almost comparable to the talent shows in the first and second seasons, which makes Yuan Xiao very proud.
In a few years, I think the first season of "Ou Wei" will become the white moonlight in many people's hearts.
Everyone who dared to dance had a good level and all had the strength in their movements. Most of them were girls, but there were a few boys. The girl group danced quite well.
However, Yuan Xiao had to consider height, appearance, age and other factors when selecting people. She couldn't just rush up and ask people's ages before the dance activity was over, so she had to judge by naked eyes. Among them, a girl wearing a loose white T-shirt and overalls gradually became the only focus of Yuan Xiao's mobile phone recording.
This girl probably rushed into the center of the crowd around the fifth or sixth song, and has almost occupied the C position since then. She dances well and has a beautiful figure. Her long arms and legs cannot be concealed by her loose, oversized street dance outfit. She has headphones hanging around her neck, and her dancing is relaxed but powerful. She knows a lot of things, and there are many songs where she and one or two other people are the only ones dancing in the whole audience.
Yuan Xiao couldn't help but look at her with the eyes of a picky trainee. This girl had a cold little face, without makeup, and looked neat and tidy. Her bones were very beautiful, her hair was curled in layers, and her movements were brisk and chic, quite heroic like a young knight.
There was a huge circle of cell phones surrounding her, which was a sight rarely faced even by debut groups. But she was not afraid in front of the camera. Every time she changed songs and rushed to the middle of the dance, the place seemed like her own stage.
Yuan Xiao couldn't help but stare at her as she went on and off the stage, fearing that she would be gone when she got tired and went to rest. But this girl was like a stage maniac, dancing from the beginning to the end of the event without slacking off to save electricity the entire time.
Even if each song is only famous for the little bit before and after the chorus, she has danced to at least fifty or sixty songs by playing them one after another.
She seemed to come alone, and I didn't see her interacting with anyone around her when she was on stage. It seemed like she came here just to dance. Yuan Xiao's only worry was that she might not be old enough. The girl was about 165cm tall, but she looked very young. It was difficult to judge the exact age of a teenage girl. Yuan Xiao thought that if she was too young, it would be a good idea to sign her and train her in the company for a few years.
Apart from this girl, the rest of the people either had bad looks, were of the wrong age, or were of the opposite gender. After watching Yuan Xiao's dance throughout the entire show, his first choice after the event was still this youthful little girl.
"Hello?"
The girl who was held by Yuan Xiao turned around and looked at the fully armed man and woman behind her. Vigilance instantly appeared in her eyes, "What are you doing?"
Yuan Xiao quickly handed over the business card he had prepared. "I'm Yuanxin Entertainment's agent. I want to ask if you are interested in becoming a trainee?"
"Yuan Xiao? Is that Yuan Xiao?" She still looked a little wary. Yuan Xiao didn't feel offended. Instead, he thought that the little girl's behavior was quite correct outside. It's just that the event had just ended and there was still a large flow of people. Most people were still near the venue and had not dispersed. Yuan Xiao didn't dare to take off her mask to prove her identity.
It would be better if she was alone, but now that Gu Yuchen was here, Yuan Xiao couldn't bring herself to take the little girl to a deserted place. After looking around, Yuan Xiao suggested, "How about we go sit in a fast food restaurant? Have you had dinner?"
Although the girl was still skeptical, she quietly searched for the video on her phone to compare it. When she saw that the part of the person's eyes that were exposed really looked like that of the famous producer mentor, and thinking that there were many people in the fast food restaurant, she reluctantly agreed to go over and have a chat.
She did come by herself and took back her coat and water cup from the side. Yuan Xiao asked her as she walked, "What's your name?"
"Song Lianqing, practice means practice, green means green." Song Lianqing was still a little bit unbelievable. She was still watching a clip of "Ou Wei" on her mobile phone in the afternoon, and met the chief producer in the evening?
Could he be a liar?
"You...are you really Mr. Yuan?"
"It's genuine." After entering the fast food restaurant, Yuan Xiao was finally able to take off his mask and take a breath. The three of them found a table in the corner and sat down. Yuan Xiao asked Song Lianqing, "Do you want to eat something?"
Being willing to follow her, the signing is half done. After entering Yuanxin Company and starting training, she can no longer touch fast food, which is a super high-calorie food. Stary's eyes would probably turn green whenever he saw her coming to the fast food restaurant. Yuan Xiao didn't mind the little girl eating something before officially starting practice. Song Lianqing didn't seem to need to control her weight. The few hours of dancing just now proved that she had good physical strength.
"No, no." After Song Lianqing confirmed that Yuan Xiao was indeed him, he felt a little embarrassed and quickly waved his hand to refuse, "I've already had dinner tonight."
"How about a cup of ice cream each?" Before Yuan Xiao finished speaking, Gu Yuchen stood up and went to order, leaving Yuan Xiao and Song Lianqing to chat alone.
"How old are you this year?" Yuan Xiao asked the question that concerned her the most. Song Lianqing answered obediently: "19."
Great, totally appropriate.
"So you are... a college student now?" Yuan Xiao had never expected that she could actually pick up such a good seedling from the street. For a moment, she didn't know what to ask.
"Yes." She nodded. "I'm just a sophomore, studying statistics."
"Do you want to be a trainee?"
"I thought about it." Song Lianqing nodded without hesitation. Yuan Xiao raised his eyebrows. He agreed so quickly?
It’s good to have experience from successful projects.
She could see that Yuan Xiao was a little surprised by her, so Song Lianqing quickly explained, "Actually, I've always loved dancing and have practiced for many years. I even tried to be a trainee before, but no one wanted me."
She had given up on this dream and only occasionally participated in the dance to fulfill her dream of being in a girl group. But then she unexpectedly met Yuan Xiao. Song Lianqing felt like a huge piece of pie had fallen from the sky and almost knocked her out.
Yuan Xiao also didn't expect that a trainee of this level could be eliminated. Which company was so blind to let her get such a big advantage for nothing?
Wait, Yuan Xiao asked her: "How is your singing?"
Is it because of tone deafness?
Song Lianqing sang two lines of the theme song of "Ou Wei" in a low voice on the spot. Although she could only use a very soft voice because she was embarrassed to be in public, Yuan Xiao could still hear that she sang in tune and was definitely not tone-deaf. As for breathing and other things, she could learn them slowly later.
Yuan Xiao was really puzzled. Which company was so blind?
Song Lianqing was somewhat helpless: "They said I don't look like a member of a girl group."
Nowadays, most members of girl groups are either sweet and cute or youthful and energetic, all with baby faces and sweet voices. Even in talent shows with a large number of people, there are few trainees with other styles. Even Yuan Xiao herself has suffered greatly from this. Girls like her who look very youthful are not what some companies think the audience of girl groups will like.
Yuan Xiao was speechless, but felt lucky. She sighed sincerely: "Fortunately you found such a blind company."
There was no need to hesitate. Yuan Xiao stretched out his hand to her and said:
"Come on, Song Lianqing, Yuanxin Entertainment welcomes you."
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