Chapter 79: Fanaticism
Under the spotlight, the three B-sides of the second single were released one by one, and the response was extremely good.
The diverse music styles and the worldviews presented by the songs have raised everyone's expectations for this album to the highest level.
[Your group is really good at making records. Producer Kua Kua Lin and team members have also made a huge contribution to protecting the ears of idol fans today. 】
[The concept is very interesting. I like the song "Sick" which has a strong yandere feeling the most. Using this song as the BGM, I can cut out 800 videos of love-hate relationships and unrequited love! 】
The melody of "Distance" is so gentle, and the last chorus is particularly touching. Listening to the lyrics makes me miss home. 】
The song "Miss", which the members participated in writing, also received as much attention as the title song.
Wax&Wane's dedication and sincerity in music have attracted many fans who truly love music.
Naturally, the songs that the members attempted to create for the first time also aroused great interest among fans, who started heated discussions about the parts revealed in the audition.
[Composing, arranging, recording accompaniment, is there anything else you don’t know how to do? 】
[The song "Miss" has a very impromptu feeling, which is very suitable for live performances. I hope there will be offline activities! 】
Is it possible to sing this song on 1st? 】
[I feel that the chorus song of the new single is more suitable, but I can’t say for sure which one I will choose. Anyway, all of them sound good, hahaha. 】
"1st", which was mentioned in the discussion, is the first online music program that Wax&Wane will appear on during the promotion period of their second single.
As a professional music program, "1st" has very high requirements on the singers' singing ability, and several groups of artists are invited to participate in the filming every week.
The program has a hard requirement: no matter if the singer is a professional singer who has been famous for many years, a crossover artist who is good at acting and singing, or a popular idol group, they only have one chance to perform and be filmed.
The once-only rule makes "1st" not only full of live charm, but also can test the singers' abilities. Therefore, this program has many music lovers as loyal audiences.
When they come across an excellent performance that immerses them, they are generous with their praise and are willing to use all the beautiful words to praise the artist who presented such a work; when they come across an artist who does not live up to the reputation and is just doing it for the sake of popularity, they will mock him mercilessly and make the performer feel ashamed to face the audience.
For artists who lack the talent, this means there is a huge risk of failure. They must think twice before taking on a role, considering whether they are capable of doing the job, whether they can accept the audience's true evaluation after their mistakes, and how much positive impact it will have on their upcoming albums.
It can be said that "1st" is like a heavy crown. It is not an easy way to make people dazzling just by wearing expensive accessories. In essence, one needs to have one's own strength recognized by the public. Otherwise, if one is not careful, the sharp edge will cut the skin and cause bleeding.
To summarize, when the show announced that Wax & Wane would be appearing, both fans and viewers were closely following their movements.
Fans are aware of Wax&Wane’s abilities and are happy for them to get such an opportunity. They are looking forward to what wonderful performances the five of them will bring to the fans.
Ordinary audiences secretly speculated about the real musical abilities of idol groups they had only heard of but had never seen perform live. It was hard not to be curious.
There is still some time before the show, and in order to perform at their best during the official recording, the members are running around for other promotional events while finding time to practice whenever they can.
Lin Chiran saw all of this and chose to release the second single for the first time in "1st". This was not only out of trust in the members' abilities, but also to leave a more real impression of Wax&Wane in the public's mind.
This concept, which has been implemented since their debut, has attracted more and more people to the unique charm of Wax&Wane.
They dare to face their own imperfections, listen to different voices, treat every job seriously and attentively, do not set limits for themselves and constantly challenge themselves to repay their continued support by making the audience smile.
The seriousness of their idol career is conveyed to those who follow them time and time again, and the number of fans is growing at an alarming rate.
But where there are many people, there won’t be just one idea.
Fans express their "love" for their idols in completely different ways.
Lin Chiran looked at the information he had just received, and inevitably thought of the years at SLANT, like overripe and rotten strawberries on a sweet cake, the ubiquitous cameras and lights, bright and dazzling, with nowhere to escape.
In the name of "love", hurting the person you "love".
The result of the investigation that followed the car on the night of the ANC Radio recording session was not the gossip and entertainment magazines that had originally been speculated, but the private behavior of fans that no one wanted to see.
The vehicles that tracked the members were owned by professional scalpers who were doing business with fans, responsible for carrying a car full of fanatics to satisfy their desire to pry into others' privacy.
Lin Chiran knew very well that it was difficult to control the scale of how to deal with illegitimate children.
If ignored, they will become more rampant, and may even think that this behavior is condoned; if warned, they will feel that they are receiving special attention and treatment, which is a disguised encouragement in the eyes of fans; legal means are the most effective, but we are not at this stage yet, and no one wants to do so unless it is an extreme situation.
This has always been a difficult problem, and Wax&Wane is not the only one facing it. In addition to strengthening the protection of artists, appeals are also necessary. Even if the problem cannot be completely solved, people must be made aware of the problem so that there will be an opportunity for change.
An announcement was issued by Shenghuang’s official account, advising fans to be rational in chasing their idols, and that the original intention of liking their idols should not become a double-edged sword that hurts both parties, and calling for fans to maintain a proper distance. We will also take legal action to investigate any illegal acts that cause trouble to artists' work and private lives.
This announcement triggered responses from fans of Shenghuang's artists, who condemned this selfish behavior that brought trouble to the artists, while also speculating which group of artists had encountered the problem.
Fans of Wax&Wane are also among them. Thinking about the inexplicable increase in schedules and occasional candid photos in the past few days, combined with the fact that there are a lot more security personnel around the members recently, they naturally made the connection.
The public criticized and condemned them, and the insults were so harsh that they wished they could find the illegitimate children themselves and pour out the sea of water in their heads.
Although the problem could not be solved directly and completely, the immediate beating as soon as it appeared allowed the members to have a relatively peaceful time.
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During the promotion period of the new album, Lin Chiran planned every node while not giving up the invitation from Meng Yu and Lu Shun to write lyrics for the movie theme song.
This time, the song I wrote for the band Grey Vertigo was written with the music first and the lyrics later. In order to get closer to the theme of the movie, a movie viewing party was also organized.
After learning about the content of the movie, Lin Chiran discovered that the name of his former teammate and good friend Qi Puxin was clearly written as the leading actor.
After a slight pause, Lin Chiran smiled knowingly.
This is an excellent commercial film with excellent production. The plot is closely linked and the sufficient funding is visibly visible in the pictures, which shows the familiar sense of wealth and power of Luming Pictures.
The director's understanding and expression of the theme are also hidden in the film and are not completely obscured by the commercial atmosphere. This is a work that can be expected in terms of both word of mouth and box office.
Lin Chiran was sincerely happy for his good friend who had once kept pace with him and was able to get a role in a movie that suited him so well.
The progress of the theme song creation also advanced rapidly after the film viewing.
This was not the first time Meng Yu composed a theme song for a movie. After gaining a deep understanding of the story, he worked very efficiently and soon handed the finished song to Lin Chiran so that he could continue writing the lyrics.
This was Lin Chiran’s first time writing lyrics for a movie theme song, and he had a hard time grasping the feeling at first. After watching the movie, I clearly grasped the core of what the director wanted to express, and my thoughts changed.
Initially, he thought that as a theme song, the song must be closely related to the theme of the movie, but after watching this work, he realized that the song and the film serve each other rather than being accessories.
Focus more on what kind of expression is suitable for the song itself, and add some personal understanding of the lyricist based on the theme of the movie.
The lyrics that Lin Chiran finally handed in made the members of the Grey Vertigo band's eyes light up. Recalling the scenes in the movie, they felt even more unsatisfied, so they directly finalized the lyrics and music and started the arrangement and recording stage.
While busy producing the song, Lu Shun did not forget to send a message to Lin Chiran to express his gratitude.
[Thanks, Chi Ran.] Meng Yu praised the lyrics highly, and everyone thought it was suitable, so we decided on this version. I will definitely treat you to a meal after I’m done with this busy period! 】
Lin Chiran smiled and wished them all the best in the production process.
Soon after the message was sent, the phone rang again.
I thought it was a reply from Lu Shun, but when I picked it up, I saw that it was a message from the head of ANC.
Seeing the content of the message, Lin Chiran was slightly surprised and called Wu Wen.
Wu Wen, who was on the move during the announcement, picked up the phone and heard the producer's smiling voice.
“I got the position of regular host of ANC Radio.”
Wu Wen told everyone the good news, and a burst of cheers came through the microphone.
"That's great! We will have a regular radio program from now on!" The members' eyes lit up. This job was the result of everyone's hard work.
Lin Chiran chuckled: "There is another thing that you should also be very happy about."
These words attracted the attention of everyone in the car, and they all gathered around the agent and listened attentively.
"ANC TV station invites Wax & Wane to participate in next month's May Day special program." Lin Chiran said word by word.
Wu Wen repeated: "ANC TV, not radio?"
"That's right." This was a pleasant surprise for everyone.
"May Day special program..." Wu Wen muttered, and suddenly remembered something, and asked hurriedly: "Which segment is it?"
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