Chapter 2: Pick Me
"Welcome everyone to the 'Pick Me' audition."
"Pick Me" first stage scene.
The director's eyes held a gentle smile. "Pick Me" is an open and democratic talent show. The production team selected 100 contestants with relatively strong overall abilities from tens of thousands of applicants."
"We will have a performance every week, and at the end of each performance, eleven people will be eliminated until only—"
Having said this, the director deliberately paused for a second.
The scene behind him changed, and a large number "one" appeared on the big screen: "One person."
There were nine performances of "Pick Me".
There will be a performance once a week and the recording will last for two months.
There have been quite a few talent shows in recent years, and the biggest difference between "Pick Me" and other shows is the number of participants.
The results of other talent shows are mostly debuted in the form of a "boy group", with the number of debuting people ranging from 2 to 12 people, but "Pick Me" is different. The goal of "Pick Me" is to select the contestant with the strongest overall strength from the 100 contestants, and finally allocate all resources to him.
The director called the "Pick Me" audition a "star-making plan."
“The contestants’ ratings will be divided into two parts.”
The director smiled and explained the rules of the game: "The first part is the mentors' evaluation. The mentors will give "A", "B", "C", "D", "E", and "F" grades based on the contestants' reactions on stage. The grades will change as the trainees perform. The second part is the audience voting, which directly affects whether the contestants can debut."
This rule is actually easy to understand.
If a contestant wants to debut from a talent show, on the one hand, he must have strong abilities and be recognized by the mentors; on the other hand, he must be popular and be loved by the audience.
Seeing the number "one" flashing on the big screen behind the director, the comments in the live broadcast room became lively.
[Debuting alone? Isn't this system a bit cruel?]
I actually think this elimination system is quite exciting. Under such high-pressure conditions, the contestants who manage to successfully debut are truly one in a million, right?
If the quality of the contestants in this round is really high, even if they don't get a spot to debut, there will be entertainment companies that will contact them to sign contracts.
I think Song Shinian has very high expectations for his contestants. I'm worried this year's trainees won't get the "B" he gives them.
[Isn't what the above person said wrong? Isn't the highest rating this time A? ]
[That's right. You can see it if you watch Song Shinian's performance seven years ago. He was only seventeen at that time.]
[I've seen Song Shinian perform live before. No wonder his eyes and eyebrows reveal a sense of youth. It turns out he's only seventeen years old...]
So Song Shinian retired for five years and returned at the age of 24?
…
Netizens in the live broadcast room were discussing "Song Shinian".
Song Shinian retired at the peak of his career and now he has returned. He is full of mysteries. Netizens' attention to "Song Shinian" has far exceeded their attention to the talent show "Pick Me".
The director couldn't see the comments in the live broadcast room, so after introducing the audition rules, he continued, "Next, let's warmly welcome the mentors of this episode."
As soon as the director finished speaking, the stage went dark.
The number "one" flashing on the big screen turned into "Jiang Xue".
"The third button of the school uniform is shaking..."
Along with the name comes a touching song.
Jiang Xue, the most popular love song queen in the past five years.
She has composed theme songs for countless TV series and has countless fans.
When the director posted on Weibo, he only revealed the identity of "Song Shinian", while the identities of the other two mentors were kept confidential.
So when most netizens saw the name "Jiang Xue" appear, they were very surprised.
[It's Jiang Xue! She was my childhood goddess!]
[Who here hasn't heard Jiang Xue's songs? Her voice is truly healing...]
The production team of "Pick Me" is really talented. They not only invited Song Shinian, but also invited the famous love song queen.
[I am increasingly looking forward to who the second mentor will be...]
…
When the song ended, the dark stage became bright.
Jiang Xue, standing in the middle of the stage, was wearing a white dress. She had fair skin, beautiful features, and a sweet and melodious voice. "Hello everyone, I'm Jiang Xue. I'm honored to be the mentor for 'Pick Me'."
"Welcome Teacher Jiang Xue to our show."
The director said gently, "Please go and take a seat at the instructor's table."
The program team has prepared three mentor seats in total.
Jiang Xue was the first one.
"good."
Jiang Xue nodded.
"Next, let us welcome today's second mentor."
Different from the way "Jiang Xue" appeared, after the director left the stage, a cloud of white smoke slowly rose in the middle of the stage.
Then, a dark red spotlight split the smoke, and the drum beats exploded in the chest like thunder before a rainstorm. A young man in black clothes fell from the sky, with a wanton and ostentatious smile on the corners of his thin lips.
It’s Gu Yang.
He emerged from a street dance show five years ago, created many excellent works over the years, and has tens of millions of fans.
As the music started, Gu Yang began his street dance performance.
The boy performed every movement impeccably. As the dance became more and more intense, his black clothes drew a graceful arc in the air, and his beautifully defined abdominal muscles could be vaguely seen.
…
[It's Gu Yang! I love his street dance the most!]
[Time flies! Five years ago, Gu Yang was still a trainee, and five years later, he's become a mentor and a standalone instructor.]
Even five years ago, Gu Yang was a unique figure among the trainees, so it's no surprise that he became a mentor on "Pick Me."
Gu Yang is very talented. You can tell by watching him do hip-hop dance. Every move he makes is incredibly standard.
The mentor lineup this time is really strong, but I wonder if the trainees of "Pick Me" can keep up with the intensity of the mentors' training.
Is the third mentor Song Shinian? I'm here for him.
[Can the directing process be faster? I want to see Song Shinian!]
…
The music ended. Gu Yang, under the spotlight, raised his chin slightly. His sweat-soaked shoulder blades rose and fell with his breathing. Beads of sweat ran down his neck and into his collar. His Adam's apple moved slightly, making him look sexy and charming.
"Welcome Teacher Gu Yang to our show."
Following the same process as before, the director first welcomed Gu Yang's arrival, and then invited Gu Yang to sit in the mentor seat.
Gu Yang thanked her politely and sat next to Jiang Xue.
The director turned his attention back to the camera.
“Finally, let us warmly welcome today’s third mentor.”
"Song, Shi, Nian!"
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