Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Boy Group Planning
[Chapter 1, Boy Group Planning]
Fang Yinnian was about to return to the dormitory after class when he suddenly received a call from Manager Lin of Shengyao Media: "Yinnian, come to the company after school. Director Xu wants to see you. He has something important to discuss with you."
"Okay, Manager Lin, I'll be there right away." Fang Yinnian hung up the phone, turned around and walked quickly towards the school gate.
He is 18 years old and a freshman at Jiangzhou Conservatory of Music.
He participated in the school singing competition last semester and won the championship. The scout said that he sang very well, asked him if he was interested in becoming a singer, and recommended him to join Shengyao Media Company.
Fang Yinnian’s dream since childhood was to become a singer. However, as he was born in a small town in the 18th tier, he had no channels to contact entertainment companies, and he focused on studying in high school and had no time to think about these things.
I originally planned to go to Jiangzhou to study at university and then slowly look for opportunities. If that doesn’t work, I’ll just create an account and sing on the live streaming platform.
Unexpectedly, the opportunity would come so soon.
Jiangzhou is a first-tier city in China with several entertainment companies. The entertainment industry here is extremely developed. People who are good-looking and have a good singing voice may be discovered by scouts and brought to the company for training. If they are lucky, they may debut as stars.
The moment he was discovered by Shengyao scouts, Fang Yinnian felt like he had won the lottery - after all, Shengyao Media is one of the three largest music companies in China and has made many singers famous.
Director Xu mentioned on the phone was a senior executive of the company, and he had only met him once. Today he suddenly said he had something to discuss with him. What could it be?
Fang Yinnian walked into the subway station with a nervous mood.
An hour later, he arrived at Shengyao Media headquarters. Mr. Xu's assistant was waiting for him downstairs and took him directly to the 10th floor by elevator.
Fang Yinnian followed his assistant and knocked on the office door.
Mr. Xu was talking quietly to Manager Lin, and vaguely heard words like "boy band" coming out of their mouths.
The assistant said, "Boss Xu, Fang Yinian has arrived."
Director Xu waved to Fang Yinnian: "Yinnian, come and sit down."
Fang Yinnian sat down on the sofa and asked politely, "Boss Xu, you're looking for me?"
President Xu said straightforwardly, "This is what happened. The company is planning an S-level project and is planning to form a boy band. I came to you to ask for your opinion. Are you willing to be the lead singer of the boy band?"
Fang Yinnian was stunned: "...boys' group?"
He would never dream of associating the word "boy band" with himself.
In his impression, boy bands are all energetic teams that sing and dance, and their dance style is mainly cool street dance. He only studied ballet for a few years when he was a child, and later focused on learning piano. He gave up dance lessons halfway and he didn't know how to dance in the style of boy bands.
Let him join a boy band? Are you kidding?
Fang Yinnian came back to his senses and said seriously, "Boss Xu, I'm not very good at dancing."
Mr. Xu smiled and said, "It's okay. I've read your profile. You have several years of dance experience and your body coordination is sufficient. Your dance shortcomings can be improved later. I mainly chose you because of your voice and appearance. The boy band needs a front-end singer who can hold the stage. You are the most suitable candidate at the moment."
The front man? Fang Yinnian’s mind was filled with question marks.
He is okay at singing, but he knows nothing about boy group dancing and has never cooperated with anyone. He can't just sing while other teammates dance with him. He has always disliked causing trouble to others, and certainly doesn't want to become a burden.
Seeing him hesitate, Manager Lin suddenly said, "Yinnian, do you understand what S-level planning means?"
Fang Yinnian nodded: "Yes, is it the company's key project?"
Manager Lin said, "That's right. We have a lot of newcomers in Shengyao Media, and there are countless good seedlings with potential. Many people have been trained for many years but still can't make their debut. And you are the lead singer of the boy band chosen by President Xu. This is a very rare opportunity."
"This boy band will debut before the end of the year. The company will invest resources to train you and promote you as the brand of Shengyao Media. Mr. Yu Ziluo's music production team will also follow up the group throughout the process and tailor a music album for you."
Fang Yinnian slightly widened his eyes: "Teacher Yu Ziluo?"
Yu Ziluo is a very talented producer who has written many hit songs. He is also Fang Yinnian’s favorite music producer.
The song "Will Not Forget" that has become popular all over the country recently was written and composed by Teacher Yu. It was sung by the queen of love songs Xie Shiqi and was also set as Fang Yinnian's cell phone ringtone.
The boy band’s music album was actually created by Mr. Yu himself?
Fang Yinnian's heart began to beat violently. He couldn't believe that such a good thing would happen to him. How could he, an unknown person, have the honor to sing a song written by his idol?
Although this way of debuting as a boy band was beyond his expectations, the lead singer of a boy band also sings, which does not conflict with his dream of being a singer. What's more, Shengyao Media's S-level project sounds awesome, and it may be an opportunity that many people can't even dream of.
Fang Yinnian clenched his fists, took a deep breath and said, "Can I go back and think about it?"
Manager Lin smiled gently: "Of course."
Director Xu handed him a document and said, "Take it back and have a look. Give Manager Lin a reply before Friday. If you are willing to join this boy band project, come to the company at 9am on Saturday, in the conference room at the end of the 10th floor, and meet your teammates then."
Fang Yinnian took the document, stood up and bowed politely: "Thank you, Mr. Xu, thank you, Manager Lin."
Director Xu: "Okay, go get busy."
Fang Yinnian turned and left the office.
After he left, Lin Huiqin sighed and said helplessly, "Old Xu, is it possible for you to put these people with very different personalities together to form a boy band?"
Xu Baichuan took out a stack of documents from the drawer and frowned as he said, "There's nothing we can do. The boss keeps pushing us. This time the boy band is meant to compete with Xingmang Entertainment's Twelve-Star group, which has already debuted. If we lag behind for too long, our future development will be at a disadvantage."
The market is so big, and those who act first will naturally reap more dividends.
Shengyao Media mainly trains solo singers and has never formed a boy group. This time, the company's top management asked Xu Baichuan to personally serve as the general planner of the boy group. It is obvious that they attach great importance to the boy group market and are determined to tear off a piece of fat from the market.
In order to achieve results, Xu Baichuan gritted his teeth and brought together several top students who could develop solo.
He looked downstairs from the floor-to-ceiling window and happened to see Fang Yinnian's tall figure leaving the company.
The facial features of an 18-year-old boy have just started to develop and he still looks a little immature. The delicate eyebrows and eyes are almost flawless, and the facial contours are smooth and beautiful. The first impression given is very clean and gentle, like a two-dimensional protagonist walking out of a comic book.
Fang Yinnian had a very pleasing face, not at all aggressive, and his eyes looked particularly beautiful when he smiled.
This kind of face appeals to both men and women, young and old.
Fang Yinnian is also one of the few top seeds with an S+ appearance rating in the company's internal rating, and the scout who discovered him also received a large bonus.
Xu Baichuan had originally planned to let him debut as a solo on a music variety show next year, but now, the company needed a good-looking person to serve as the face of the boy band, so Fang Yinnian was temporarily transferred over.
Xu Baichuan retracted his gaze and pulled out a resume from the file: "Next, Mo Xun, ask him to come back to me as soon as possible."
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Fang Yinnian was not aware of these plans of the company's top management. After leaving the company, he carefully read the introduction of the boy band given to him by President Xu, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that he should agree.
He has several years of dance foundation and can practice it again. The company will also have a dedicated dance teacher to teach him. As long as he studies hard and seriously, he should not hold back his teammates.
What's more, he likes singing very much. He debuted with a boy band and had the well-known producer Mr. Yu write songs for them. Such an opportunity is very rare. Why not seize it and give it a try?
On Saturday morning, Fang Yinnian arrived at Shengyao Media early.
When he knocked on the door of the conference room on the 10th floor, a boy was already waiting inside.
How proactive! She's even earlier than him.
The boy has a chubby baby face and a pair of big eyes that look lively and cute. He wears loose casual pants and a hooded sweatshirt, and has a youthful and energetic feeling.
The two looked at each other. Fang Yinnian was hesitating whether to go up and say hello, but the man took the initiative to run over, holding out his hand with a smile on his face: "Hello, my name is Fu Fei, Fu for symbol, Fei for flying!"
The outgoing guy was very enthusiastic and relieved Fang Yinnian's awkwardness.
"Hello, my name is Fang Yinnian." He gently extended his hand and shook hands with the other person.
Just then, the door was pushed open and a tall boy walked in.
The boy's height should be over 188cm, half a head taller than Yinnian. He should wear black trousers and a vest of the same color. The vest should be tucked into the waist, showing a lean and capable waistline. There was a silver chain hanging on his belt and leather boots on his feet, he was dressed quite coolly.
He has bright eyes, a slightly dark complexion, short hair, and strong and handsome features.
Fu Fei immediately ran up to him when he saw him, his voice full of obvious excitement: "Brother Mo, you're back!"
The boy chuckled and patted Fu Fei's shoulder: "Well, Xiao Fei, you are here too?"
His voice is very nice, a very pure bass. The two seem to know each other well, they should be good friends, right? Fang Yinnian stood by and observed them silently.
Fu Fei said, "Didn't Old Xu say he wanted to form a boy band? He asked me to talk, so I came. What about you?"
"Same, Old Xu called me back, and I just returned the day before yesterday." The boy seemed to notice Fang Yinnian's gaze and turned to look at him, "You are..."
Fang Yinnian said, "I was also called here by Boss Xu."
The boy laughed when he heard that, showing his neat teeth, and readily extended his hand and said, "Then we'll be teammates from now on, right? Hello, my name is Mo Xun."
"Fang Yinnian."
Fang Yinnian is a slow-warm person. He can't be as outgoing as Fu Fei, nor as straightforward as Mo Xun.
It was the first time he met these strangers, so he was actually a little nervous. He didn't talk much and smiled shyly.
So Mo Xun's first impression of him was that he was a gentle, refined, clean-looking boy with a nice smile. They are quite different from the lively and active trainees that we usually come into contact with.
Mo Xun took his hand back and looked at him suspiciously: "Are you a trainee of the company? Why haven't I seen you before?"
Fang Yinnian said: "No, I have never been a trainee."
Mo Xun and Fu Fei looked at each other.
Fu Fei asked curiously, "Then Lao Xu asked you to join the boy band... You must be able to dance! What style do you like?"
Fang Yinnian said seriously: "I learned ballet for a few years when I was a child."
Mo Xun: “……?”
Fu Fei: “……?”
Old Xu, are you out of your mind? Let a ballet student join the boy band. Is she going to cosplay as the White Swan on stage?
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