In recent years, many boy groups have debuted, but very few have been remembered or become household names. In fact, many boy groups have disbanded or gone solo due to various pressures before they have even released a few songs.
Those that can become household names can be counted on one hand.
Many new boy groups have emerged in recent years, but almost none of them participate in team competitions after their formation, especially large-scale competitions.
The reason is actually very simple. Most boy groups that have already formed will choose to release albums, release their own works, and then perform or participate in variety shows. Simply put, the group is beautiful on its own. Because participating in competitions will inevitably result in wins and losses, and with wins and losses, there will be rivals. And those rivals also have fans. The fans of rivals are basically infinitely equivalent to their own haters.
Therefore, it's not that no one has thought of producing a boy group competition show like "Star Journey," but rather that no one is willing to do it, because even if it were, those boy groups who only care about their own interests wouldn't participate.
But "Journey to Stardom" is different. Any one of the judges it invites is someone who could easily become a trending topic on social media.
If it's a low-budget show, those young male idols certainly wouldn't participate. Whether they're famous or not is another matter. With competition comes winning and losing, which leads to arguments, and with arguments comes a barrage of haters. It's simply not worth it.
However, the judging panel of "Journey to Stardom" is strong and brings a lot of traffic and popularity. Attracted by this wave of popularity, even knowing that winning or losing will attract negative attention, those young male idols do not mind to come and try their luck.
Because at the same time, even more new fans will flock in!
Huansheng Entertainment ultimately arranged for two boy groups to participate in "Journey to Stardom," and with Rong Yu joining a group with artists from other companies, there were a total of eleven people.
The BQL boy band, which Li Qiao personally trained, was already finalized, and there was also a boy band trained by Mo Yi.
In terms of age, Monet's group members are a bit older, but they are all good-looking, so there's no major problem.
The auditions were quite simple for these boy group members who were trained by companies. Both boy groups from Huansheng Entertainment passed the auditions smoothly, and Rong Yu's GCD boy group also passed the auditions smoothly and entered the preliminary round.
On the day of the preliminary recording, after sending Rong Yu backstage, Yin Chengjue said he was going back to the company, but actually went straight to the audience seats—he had secretly bought a ticket to watch.
At the recording site, the first to appear were the five judges. After each of them presented their song or dance, they took their seats according to the nameplates on the judges' seats.
As expected, Donghuang Qingyan sat in the very center.
The man still sported his signature long, snow-white hair, and today he was dressed in an ancient-style black outfit, making him look even more handsome. The audience screamed continuously, and anyone who didn't know better would have thought it was Donghuang Qingyan's exclusive concert.
The order of the competition was drawn after the auditions. GCD boy group drew number eight. There were a total of twenty boy groups selected to enter the preliminary rounds, so number eight was considered a fairly central position, which was not bad.
There are no restrictions on the style of songs chosen for the preliminary rounds. However, the Star Journey has already announced on Weibo that if a team chooses an original song for the preliminary rounds, they will receive bonus points. If they choose to adapt someone else's song, the team must resolve the copyright issues themselves. The program team will not be responsible for any such issues. If, after the program airs, the songs chosen by the boy group encounter copyright disputes, the program team will immediately revoke the boy group's right to participate in the program.
Under such explicit regulations, many boy bands chose to sing and dance to their own original songs. Some boy bands that were not with a company and were formed on short notice had to negotiate with the original songwriters themselves.
Yin Chengjue sat in the audience, watching the boy groups that came out earlier sing and dance on stage, and he was a little tired of the performance.
There's nothing special about it; all I can say is that the singing and dancing styles of the previous boy groups were quite similar, as if they were trained in the same training camp. Apart from the different songs, there was nothing new.
Several teams, however, took an unconventional approach, performing many difficult moves that drew screams from the audience and resulted in significantly higher scores from the judges.
These are all boy groups trained by the company. Their dance skills are indeed impeccable, but their dance style has inevitably fallen into a rut. Although the rut looks good, it has lost its original novelty and vitality.
In fact, it wasn't just Yin Chengjue who felt this way; the judges' comments also carried a certain meaning. However, while the other judges were more reserved, Qi Yaoming was very direct, continuing his straightforward style, which also displeased many of the boy band members.
These days, a straightforward persona is not uncommon. Qi Yaoming is one, as are some boy band members. When Qi Yaoming openly criticizes them, some members can't hold back and directly confront him.
"I'd like to ask Mr. Qi, you just said that we jumped well and didn't make any mistakes, so why did you still choose to disqualify us? At least give us a reason, right?"
Qi Yaoming was also outspoken, "That's right, you dance very well, anyone can see that you dance well, but that's all. There's nothing new about it at all. First of all, your songs, all I heard was meaningless banging. Your songs rely too much on the feeling of heavy metal. It made me feel like I wasn't watching a performance, but a group of people dancing wildly in a bar. The only difference between you and them is that you dance better and you are more good-looking."
That person: "..."
The scene erupted in uproar. Qi Yaoming was truly something else; he either didn't speak at all, or when he did, his words were always astonishing!
Liu Xing, standing to the side, looked surprised: "Teacher Qi, you really dare to say that! If this airs, you'll definitely be trending. I've even thought of a title for you: #QiYaomingLosingFans#."
The boy band members who were still standing on the stage looked rather embarrassed.
Fortunately, Donghuang Qingyan remembered that his wife had invested in this Star Trip, and he didn't want to make things too unpleasant on the show, so he stepped in to smooth things over: "This was a successful performance, and it's a perfect work in the hearts of your fans, but I believe you are definitely not willing to stop here."
Donghuang Qingyan's lips curled into a smile, and his handsome face appeared on the big screen at the same time.
When the boy band members saw him smile, their ears turned slightly red, and the awkwardness they had felt earlier seemed to dissipate considerably.
Donghuang Qingyan continued, "You are a team, a whole. You have one more precious thing than those who walk this road alone: partners."
As Donghuang Qingyan spoke, he spread his hands in Qi Yaoming's direction and said, "And now, facing someone who is questioning you, what should you do?"
Before they could answer, Donghuang Qingyan slammed his fist on the table again, as if to remind them: "What's the point of just one person refuting him? You all refute him together! Roll up your sleeves and get to work!"
The members of that boy band: "..."
After a moment of silence, the boy band's leader quietly rolled up his sleeves. Seeing the leader roll up his sleeves, the other members also rolled up their sleeves, twisted their baseball caps behind their foreheads, and walked towards Qi Yaoming!
One second they were a group of pretty boys blowing kisses to the camera and the audience and saying "pink me," and the next second they seemed to have turned into a horde of thugs coming over to fight.
Qi Yaoming: !!!
Qi Yaoming: "Eastern Azure Nightmare!"
Donghuang Qingyan continued slowly, "Of course, I don't mean for you to fight here. What I mean is, you need to use your strength to prove to him and shut him up!"
The boy band's leader then stopped in front of Qi Yaoming, slammed his half-skinned, white arm, with its sleeve rolled up, onto Qi Yaoming's judging panel table with a "thud," and said, "Teacher Qi, we'll prove it to you in the rematch!"
Qi Yaoming: "..."
Qi Yaoming also became interested, leaning back in his chair, his fingers interlaced, and his eyes filled with admiration: "Then I'll wait and see!"
The boy band's leader glanced at the camera next to Qi Yaoming, then waved his hand in a very cool and arrogant manner, saying to his team members, "Rematch! Victory is ours!"
Teammates clenched their fists and raised their hands in agreement: "We will win!"
Cheers and applause erupted from the audience.
Since there are five judges, only three judges need to give the green light to pass and enter the semi-finals. Therefore, the absence of Qi Yaoming's green light will not affect the boy group.
However, Donghuang Qingyan's words effectively lifted the somewhat gloomy atmosphere, and the boy group members who could see the stage performances and evaluations from the waiting area were also ignited with competitive enthusiasm.
Yin Chengjue waited and waited, and finally the GCD boy group's program came on.
The songs they performed this time weren't ballads or high-energy, catchy tunes, but rather... goofy and funny...
Seeing Rong Yu, the captain, lead the way out in a handsome suit with a serious expression, Yin Chengjue initially thought they were going to perform some cool dance. However, after the melodious intro ended, the music suddenly switched to upbeat tunes, and the group led by Rong Yu quickly ripped off their prop suits, revealing... the floral shorts underneath!
Judge: "..."
Yin Chengjue: "..." If you're being coerced, blink twice!
Just then, Chi Yang walked up and stood side by side with Rong Yu in front. Following the rhythm of the music, they both performed a Thomas full twist!
Behind them, the others grabbed Wen Yu and threw him from below the two in front to a more forward position!
As soon as Wenyu stepped out, he immediately followed the rhythm of the music and started singing the cheerful song.
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