Chapter 19 Chapter 19 The Last Grand Row
[Chapter 19, Grand Row]
The rehearsal on the 16th was reserved for first-line singers with tight schedules, so FTM did not need to attend. The five of them voluntarily practiced for a whole day in the Haogaoleng Taotao restaurant in the wine palace.
At 7pm on the 17th, everyone will have a rehearsal with makeup on, and the host will talk through the entire process from beginning to end. How to coordinate the transition of props, lighting, and sound between the previous and subsequent programs needs to be confirmed during the big rehearsal tonight.
The last chorus song was Shengyao Media's theme song "Sounds of Shining". Although they were all professional singers and everyone had their own lyrics, it would be embarrassing to put so many people together for a chorus if any link failed.
The chorus was conducted and coordinated by vocal teacher Qiao Anhua. There was only one line of lyrics that they sang independently in FTM, and there were two lines that everyone sang together at the end. Fang Yinnian and his teammates had already practiced them thoroughly.
The rehearsal was scheduled for 7pm on the 17th, so FTM was ready to go at 5:30pm.
It is an industry rule that all members will rehearse together the day before a large-scale event, and fans all know it. Therefore, on the way to the stadium, there were already many fans waiting on the roadside to cheer.
Fang Yinnian opened the corner of the blackout curtain and saw some girls holding fiery red banners and light boards standing on the side of the road with the word "Flame" written on them.
After turning the corner, there is another row of light purple banners, which is Xie Shiqi's support color. Further ahead are dark green flags. A dozen-meter-long signboard reads "Tao Yizhou Global Fan Support Club." It is quite a grand scene.
Fang Yinnian asked curiously, "Do fans need to divide their territories for support? They are divided into three areas and stand in a very neat line."
Mo Xun explained: "There are many stars participating in this kind of concert. Fans must want to give their favorite singers a place to shine. It should be organized by the fan club. Each family occupies one place to avoid fighting."
Upon hearing this, Fu Fei lowered his voice and told a piece of gossip: "Don't you know that He Yan and Tao Yizhou's fans have a grudge against each other?"
Everyone immediately pricked up their ears and looked at Fu Fei.
Fu Fei's eyes lit up when he was talking about gossip: "The number one female star of our Shengyao is undoubtedly Xie Shiqi. The number one male star has not yet been determined. The fans of He Yan and Tao Yizhou are not convinced by each other and they fight every day. A few days ago, they even became a hot topic because of the issue of support. They also slaughtered each other's entries on Weibo. Fortunately, Xie Shiqi was in between this time, otherwise the two groups might have fought offline!"
Fang Yinnian: “…”
There are actually offline fights? It sounds complicated. They, FTM, don’t have even one fan at the moment. If they have fans in the future, will they fight with other people’s fans?
Xu Baichuan turned around and said, "Xiao Fei, don't eat too much melon. You even know about the fans' quarrel?"
Fu Fei hurriedly zipped up his mouth: "I won't say anything."
Tan Junwen asked curiously, "Brother Xu, are these two great men in our company so incompatible?"
Xu Baichuan explained: "Tao Yizhou is a lyrical singer, and He Yan is a singer who sings and dances. The development paths of the two do not conflict. The fans are fighting, and the teams behind them may also be guiding them. First, fighting each other can abuse fans and consolidate fans; second, there can't be two tigers in one mountain. Shengyao has limited resources, and everyone wants to be the boss, understand?"
The five of them looked at each other and nodded in understanding.
In the duel between masters of the martial arts conference, both of them have the ability to be the best, so naturally neither of them would admit defeat.
Xu Baichuan reminded them, "Today is a rehearsal for all the members. All the singers will be present. You should be polite and take the initiative to bow and greet the seniors in the same company. Got it?"
The five people said in unison: "Yes."
It was exactly 7 o'clock in the evening when FTM arrived, and Xu Baichuan took them to the lounge to wait.
The host began to link the words. This concert invited two hosts from Taohe APP, who are very good at speaking. Since each program has been rehearsed separately, the joint rehearsal is just a one-time performance for everyone, and the overall process is quite smooth.
Fang Yinnian was listening attentively to the singing on the stage when suddenly, the door of the lounge was pushed open. A tall boy with a cool hairstyle, handsome features and wearing a shiny black performance costume walked in, followed by a young man with red hair and earrings.
Everyone is familiar with the red-haired young man, he is the dance teacher Yan Chi.
Fang Yinnian stood up and wanted to greet the teacher, but the handsome guy who came in first suddenly stepped forward and patted Mo Xun on the shoulder, laughing heartily: "Xiao Mo, you're going to debut so soon? Congratulations."
Mo Xun smiled and said, "Thank you, Brother Yan." He turned around and introduced his teammates, "This is Brother He Yan, and these are my teammates."
Mo Xun and He Yan actually know each other?
The four of them immediately greeted politely: "Hello, Brother Yan."
"Hello." He Yan's eyes swept over the faces of several people, and he stopped to look at Fang Yinnian's clothes: "Are these your performance clothes? Why are you all dancing in suits?"
Mo Xun said: "We don't dance, we play the piano and sing."
He Yan was shocked. "Fuck? What the hell! Aren't you a boy band? You debuted by playing the piano? The piano over there on the lift platform is what you guys use. I was wondering, why put a piano there? And you even put several layers of guardrails around it."
Yan Chi laughed and said, "No wonder your dance class has been suspended for so long. You all went to practice singing, right?"
Mo Xun said: "Well, I am concentrating on vocal training during this period, and I will make up for the dance later."
"..." He Yan looked confused. After a moment's silence, he patted Mo Xun on the shoulder and said, "Okay, I wish you a smooth debut. A Chi and I will go take a look at the stage first, and you two can chat slowly."
After he said that, he went out in a swift and decisive manner.
Yan Chi waved his hand and said, "After the concert, I will go back to Jiangzhou and teach you again. Bye."
The five people said in unison: "Goodbye, Brother Chi."
After the two left, Fu Fei asked curiously: "Brother Mo, how do you know He Yan?"
Mo Xun explained, "He Yan had a national concert tour last year and invited the Angle Dance Troupe to dance with him. We met him and Yan Chi when we were rehearsing in the company's practice room and added each other as friends."
Several teammates suddenly realized that the two people just now came to see Mo Xun specially.
Yan Chi is the founder of Angle Dance Company and also Mo Xun's dance teacher. He Yan should admire Mo Xun, a younger generation who is a great dancer? The two of them came over to take a look and encourage Mo Xun who was about to debut.
As a result, Mo Xun said that he didn't want to dance and wanted to debut by playing the piano, which shocked both of them.
Fang Yinnian thought that the way they debuted was indeed strange, and Mo Xun’s dancing skills could only be demonstrated later.
***
After a while, Xu Baichuan came to urge them to wait, and the five of them quickly came to the lift and got ready.
The big rehearsal was timed according to the order of the performance, and FTM officially appeared at 10pm.
In front of them was Xie Shiqi, and Fang Yinnian could clearly hear Xie Shiqi's singing.
It was the first time he was so close to his idol, and he felt a little nervous. Fortunately, there is a piano. As long as I focus on playing, my nervous mood will soon subside.
After Xie Shiqi finished singing, the FTM lift was about to start.
Fang Yinnian and his teammates sang the whole song smoothly.
The elevator returned to the underground and Fang Yinnian wiped the sweat from his palms. Looking back, he was suddenly stunned——
Xie Shiqi, wearing a purple dress, was standing there talking to Xu Baichuan, and next to her was Luo Hua, a senior singer in the music industry, who was wearing a suit.
Fang Yinnian met his idol's eyes and his body tensed up instantly.
What should you say as the first thing when you see your idol?
Sister Qi, I really like your songs? I didn't sing very well just now. Could you please give me some advice?
Before he could react, Xie Shiqi suddenly smiled and said, "You guys sang really well!"
Fang Yinnian: “…”
Realizing that Xie Shiqi was praising them, Fang Yinnian immediately stood up and bowed: "Thank you, Sister Qi!"
The other four people also bowed: "Thank you Sister Qi!"
The posture is very neat, just like a robot pressing a remote control.
Xie Shiqi was amused by them, and Luo Hua beside her also laughed and said, "Baichuan, the kids you found are really good. The harmony group is unique in the domestic entertainment industry and has a lot of ideas."
Xu Baichuan said respectfully: "Thank you for your praise, senior. The children still need to work harder."
Luo Hua turned around and looked at the five people, and said gently: "You have practiced the harmony really well. But your throats were not fully relaxed just now, and they sounded a little tight. You are too nervous, and the overall harmony will sound dry and not smooth and natural. But the five of you have good timbres, and they fit together very well. Don't be stage fright during the official performance, perform well, and you can go further."
The five people were flattered.
Is the senior guiding them?
Everyone bowed 90 degrees again: "Thank you, senior!"
Luo Hua smiled and said, "Baichuan, you have taught them to be very polite."
Xu Baichuan said: "As a newcomer, it's only natural."
Luo Hua said: "There is no harmony group in the domestic entertainment industry, right? This group is taking a different approach. If they can succeed, they will have a bright future."
Xie Shiqi smiled and said, "Yes, I just heard them singing "Will Not Forget". It was the first time I realized that my song could be adapted like this. The harmony sounded completely different. It was really good. I can vote for the best adaptation of the year then."
Five people: “…”
What if they feel like crying?
This is recognition from the original singer and senior singer!
Xie Shiqi encouraged: "Tomorrow's stadium will be filled with 40,000 spectators. Before you sing this song, I will ask everyone to be quiet and listen carefully. You should adjust your mindset and cheer each other up. It will be more perfect than today."
Fang Yinnian's eyes were sore and he said seriously: "Thank you Sister Qi, we will definitely sing well!"
Xu Baichuan said: "Go ahead and prepare for the final chorus rehearsal."
The five of them returned to the lounge in high spirits, feeling as if they were about to fly.
Fu Fei said excitedly: "Damn, Luo Hua is my grandma's favorite singer! He is at the level of a mentor in music programs!"
Tang Che said, "He rarely attends events, right? He really gave Shengyao face this time."
Mo Xun explained: "He is not a signed singer of Shengyao. They worked together on an album a few years ago, so he should know the senior management of Shengyao. This senior who debuted for more than 20 years was invited to the concert to stabilize the venue and be the finale."
Tan Junwen said proudly: "Senior Luo said that our harmony was nice, and the original singer Xie Shiqi also said that we sang well!"
Mo Xun looked at Fang Yinnian, leaned over and asked softly, "Yinnian, how does it feel to be a successful star chaser?"
Fang Yinnian curled his eyes and said, "It's really great."
Only Mo Xun knew that he was a fan of Xie Shiqi and that he had been listening to the song "Will Never Forget" a long time ago.
I am really happy today. Receiving affirmation from his predecessors seemed to inject infinite motivation into his heart.
He will definitely work harder during the official performance!
***
Half an hour later, the concert ushered in its last program - a chorus of all the members.
Today's rehearsal is mainly for the chorus, and everyone has to walk around the stage and rehearse the lyrics.
Teacher Qiao conducted the performance personally, and because there were too many singers, each person was only given one line of lyrics.
The singers from Shengyao have solid skills. The first sentence of the song was set by the senior teacher Luo Hua; Xie Shiqi sang the first sentence of the chorus first; at the beginning of almost every section, there is a great singer who sings first, and the others follow.
If I could make mistakes even when singing along, I would be so ashamed that I would jump off the stage.
Fang Yinnian was surrounded by the voices of different singers and felt that each of them was so amazing. Shengyao is worthy of being a company that started out as a music company. It has trained a group of great vocalists. Every word has a different timbre, which is simply an audio-visual feast.
How come the seniors sing so steadily? He speaks without hesitation and makes various movements and expressions to the camera.
Fang Yinnian didn’t know how to make facial expressions when he was singing, perhaps because he had too little stage experience.
The first chorus went smoothly without everyone moving. The most critical thing was the lighting and positioning.
There were 20 people on the stage at this time. Director Liu arranged the seats himself and came up with a very interesting "light up the castle" appearance method -
Start from the castle on the left. Turn the lights on and a singer comes out to sing a line. After four lines, the castle on the left is fully lit.
Next comes the right side's turn. Finally, the castle in the middle lights up, and all the singers have just finished their performance. Everyone walks down from the castle and stands together in the central square, entering the climax part of the chorus.
20 people came to the square together, and the colorful lights illuminated the dream castle as bright as day.
I heard that there will be fireworks at the end of the official performance.
Everyone sang together, with Luo Lao, Xie Shiqi, He Yan and Tao Yizhou standing in the middle, with Luo Lao in the C position. These four people have the highest status, and the remaining singers stand on both sides. FTM is at the very edge, which means they are the most obscure and transparent people in the whole venue.
Naturally, they didn’t have many shots as they were in the corners, but the five of them still sang happily.
After rehearsing the chorus three times, Teacher Qiao gave an OK sign and said with satisfaction: "It seems that your vocal lessons were not in vain."
He Yan raised his hand and joked: "Teacher Qiao, if I sing out of tune, will you take me back for tutoring on the spot?"
Teacher Qiao said, "You can't even sing such a simple song out of tune. Why don't you just quit the circle tomorrow?"
There was a burst of laughter at the scene, it was very lively.
All the singers of Shengyao have taken lessons from Teacher Qiao, and they have great respect for professional vocal teachers.
After all, we are from the same company and have this kind of "compilation concert" every year, so we are all familiar with each other. Family concerts are equivalent to "internal team building". There are no external singers and the atmosphere is relatively relaxed.
Director Liu clapped his hands and said, "Thank you for your hard work, everyone! The rehearsal went very smoothly. Go back and have a rest early. I look forward to the official performance tomorrow."
Teacher Qiao said: "I wish you all the best for tomorrow's performance."
Cheers could be heard from the audience: "It will go smoothly!" "Thank you, Director Liu, for your hard work!" "Thank you, Teacher Qiao, for your hard work!"
***
On the way back, the five of them looked out the window with mixed feelings at the fans who had been waiting until the early morning.
Tao Yizhou, He Yan and Xie Shiqi all stopped their cars to greet their fans. They have no fans at FTM and don’t need to get off the bus.
The car quickly drove past the fan support area.
Fang Yinnian lowered the blackout curtain and asked, "Brother Xu, everything is settled. Is there anything else that needs attention?"
Xu Baichuan nodded: "Well, the rehearsal is the final version, and the stage effects will not be changed. Your family is already in the hotel. I was too busy today to take care of them. I asked Xiao Chen to arrange for them to sleep first. Do you want to have lunch together tomorrow at noon?"
Mo Xun said, "Forget it. I'm afraid that with so many parents present, everyone will get nervous, like it's a parents' meeting."
The teammates all agreed.
Fu Fei scratched his head: "I am most afraid of the parent-teacher conference. I have already graduated from high school, please let me go!"
Tan Junwen smiled and said, "It's okay to meet my parents in private, but if your parents were all here, I would want to run away immediately."
Tang Che didn't say anything, so Fang Yinnian suggested, "How about we have dinner together the day after tomorrow?"
Xu Baichuan said, "That's fine, then just focus on your performance. After the performance, treat them to a meal on Sunday at noon."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Xu Baichuan turned around and looked at the five newcomers, and said seriously: "For you, tomorrow's debut is just the starting point. Although the starting point is important, it is not as important as determining life or death in one go."
"Have you ever heard the saying? Water doesn't compete to be the first, but to keep flowing."
"We don't seek to become famous overnight, we just seek to move forward steadily step by step, okay?"
The five people looked at each other and nodded vigorously: "Okay!"
——Yes, FTM has just begun, and tomorrow is just their first step into the entertainment industry.
Boy bands from other companies have been popular for several years. The Bluewind boy band from Xingmang Entertainment has more than 20 million fans on Weibo. Each member of the Sonic boy band from Huayue Century is very popular. The 12 Stars group that debuted this year also has a large number of supporters.
They debuted in a rush and had zero fan base.
How can it be so easy to become famous overnight?
Water does not compete for the lead, but for the continuous flow.
In the entertainment industry, it’s not about who becomes famous the fastest, but who goes the furthest and stays famous the longest.
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