Chapter 21 Chapter 21 Hello everyone, we are FTM (two-in-one...
[Chapter 21, Harmony Group]
After singing the entire song, the five people looked at each other and breathed a sigh of relief.
At the end of the performance, they made no mistakes and everyone performed very well, even better than in rehearsal.
It’s simply an extraordinary performance!
The lift began to slowly descend and the stage lights came on.
The female host's voice, amplified by the microphone, resounded throughout the stadium: "Thank you five handsome guys for the wonderful performance! What do you think of their singing?"
The host was very good at livening up the atmosphere and pointed the microphone towards the audience.
"It sounds great!" A chorus of cheers came from the audience that almost blew the roof off.
"I think it sounds great too!" The hostess took back the microphone and said with a smile, "Please come to the center of the stage."
The lift landed right on top of the big stage.
Tang Che left first, followed by Mo Xun, Fang Yinnian stood up and followed, then came Tan Junwen and Fu Fei. The five of them came to the center of the stage and stood in a row in order beside the host.
Just now everyone was standing around the piano, and the lift was constantly rotating, so many viewers couldn't see them clearly.
At this moment, the five people stood side by side, and the first thing that caught the eye was... long legs filling the screen.
The tailor-made performance costumes are very distinctive in design. They are not as serious as formal suits. The golden patterns add a touch of brightness to the clothes, perfectly highlighting the unique temperament of the five people, which is between young boys and mature men.
Especially Fang Yinnian's pure white performance costume with dark gold patterns, the hem of which almost reached the knees, and hung down at his sides when he was sitting and playing the piano. Now that he stood up, his figure appeared even taller and slenderer.
The five-person formation was also very nicely arranged, with Fang Yinnian standing in the center.
It is said that having a beautiful person standing in the center position will improve the overall appearance of the team, and this does make sense. Fang Yinnian's facial features are gentle and clean, which appeals to both men and women, young and old. His eyes are clear and bright, and when he smiles, his eyebrows are curved, which makes him very friendly and hard to dislike.
Mo Xun and Tan Junwen were on his left and right. The former looked cool and handsome, while the latter looked like a lazy artist. They were both exactly the same height of 188cm and looked very coordinated visually.
On the far left is Tang Che, a cool guy with sharp features and pigtails, and on the far right is Fu Fei, a cute boy with dyed platinum hair. The cool and warm characters complement each other perfectly.
The five people standing in a row look super harmonious. Everyone is very recognizable and there is no chance of confusion.
But what is the situation with these five people?
A boy band?
The audience at the scene and netizens watching the live broadcast were all very confused.
Boy bands all have to sing and dance, so how can there be a boy band that debuts by playing the piano? So, Shengyao found five new singers who were preparing for solo performances to sing a chorus as an easter egg for the 10th anniversary celebration?
Amid the curiosity of countless people, the male host smiled and said, "Come on, introduce yourself to everyone first."
Mo Xun picked up the microphone and said loudly: "Hello everyone, we are——"
The team members said in unison: "FTM combination!"
They had practiced the way of greeting privately and had a very good understanding of each other. Team leader Mo Xun spoke first.
Mo Xun said: "I am the captain of FTM, Mo Xun."
Then he started introducing himself from left to right: "I am Tang Che from FTM."
"I am FTM Fang Yinnian."
"I am FTM Tan Junwen."
"I'm FTM Fu Fei."
Audiences at the scene and in the live broadcast room: “…”
Is it really a boy band? !
FTM, a name I’ve never heard of, a new boy group that just debuted today!
But have you ever seen a boy band debuting by playing the piano and wearing suits? This is too strange!
The barrage area of the live broadcast room was filled with question marks.
The female host asked curiously: "FTM combination? Do these three letters have any special meaning?"
Mo Xun introduced it generously: "FTM is the abbreviation of For the music, which means born for music."
The male host suddenly realized, "You were born for music, so you chose to debut by singing and playing the piano, right?"
Mo Xun smiled and said, "Yes. We can all sing in harmony, so we can be referred to as the Music Group."
[Music group? Wow! 】
[Excuse my ignorance, I have never seen such a boy band]
[They debuted directly by playing the piano and singing, which is very different from other boy bands! 】
[It feels quite fresh, I'll pay attention to it first]
[A new group from Shengyao? It’s so sudden to debut directly! 】
Of course, there were also mocking comments, probably because fans of other singers were very unhappy with them——
[Tenth anniversary surprise easter egg? That’s it? 】
[A group of ugly dolls of capitalists, parachuted into the company with connections! 】
[Debuting directly on the 10th anniversary, the royal treatment is indeed high]
[This must be the little prince that the company is promoting!] All the singers in the company are supporting these five confused people? 】
Many people searched for FTM online out of curiosity.
The encyclopedia entry has already been created. When you search for FTM, the first item that pops up is the official introduction - a male harmony singing and dancing group launched by Shengyao Media. It consists of five members: Fang Yinnian, Fu Fei, Tan Junwen, Tang Che, and Mo Xun.
The five people's information cards are also very complete, their ages range from 17 to 19, and the team leader Mo Xun is the oldest.
A boy band singing and dancing together? It is definitely the only one in domestic entertainment.
This group... is quite interesting!
The female host then asked: "How do you harmonize with each other? We don't really know much about it. Can you briefly introduce it to the audience here and in the live broadcast room?"
Mo Xun said: "In fact, the harmony group is a small choir singing in different parts. When the five of us are singing in harmony, I am usually responsible for the bass part."
He looked at Tan Junwen, who immediately picked up the microphone and said, "I'll be in charge of the alto part."
Tang Che replied: "I'm responsible for the treble part."
Fang Yinnian smiled and said, "I am responsible for the lead vocals, which is the main melody of the song."
Mo Xun nodded and looked at Fu Fei again: "Our youngest brother Fu Fei is from the Free Voice Division."
The host asked curiously, "What is a free voice?"
Fu Fei picked up the microphone and said with a bright smile: "If there is a lack of high notes, I will play the high notes, and if there is a lack of low notes, I will lower the notes, just like a free man in a dungeon, arranging tasks according to the situation. Our vocal teacher said that Xiao Fei is a brick, and he can be moved wherever he is needed."
There was a burst of laughter at the scene.
Xiaofei was quite relaxed during the interview today. The all-round ACE knows a little bit about everything and can be moved wherever it is needed. That’s right.
Mo Xun concluded: "We are a new boy band, and we hope everyone can support us FTM."
All five of them bowed.
The female host said: "Congratulations to the five new members for their official debut today. FTM boy band, let's walk the flower path together in the future!"
Mo Xun said: "Thank you, host."
The male host said: "Everyone can pay more attention to our new boy band, next..."
Just as he was about to speak, the director's voice suddenly came from his earphones: "Emergency, host, find a way to stay on stage for two minutes."
The male host was also very experienced. He suddenly changed the subject and asked with a smile, "Would you like to demonstrate your harmony live?"
Five people: “???”
Damn?
There was no such segment during the rehearsal! What's going on?
The five people were stunned at the same time.
After introducing yourself, don’t you go to the autograph wall to sign and then leave? Where is the live demonstration and harmony?
Mo Xun reacted the fastest, smiling and asking back: "Demonstrating harmony on the spot? What does that mean?"
He used his eyes to ask the host what was going on. The host gave him a look and said with a smile: "Just sing a few parts a cappella so that the audience can understand the specific way you sing the harmony."
Five people: “…”
The sudden change left the five newcomers completely confused.
Isn’t it said that the formal performance is exactly the same as the grand rehearsal? Why did it change suddenly?
They haven't practiced any other songs, and they have to sing the harmony on the spot. Do they have to sing "I Will Never Forget" again?
Mo Xun’s mind started to work rapidly.
The sudden situation must be caused by some problem in the background, otherwise the prescribed process cannot be changed inexplicably. Large-scale events with many participants have strict time controls, and the host will be scolded if he suddenly changes the process.
But they couldn't refuse the host's request, so what should they do?
Mo Xun subconsciously looked to Fang Yinnian on his left and met his puzzled gaze.
When five people were standing side by side, they stood next to each other.
Mo Xun's mind suddenly turned, and he suddenly leaned over and whispered in Fang Yinnian's ear: "It should be an emergency to change the process, what about harmony?"
You have to ask the lead singer about this kind of question.
As the captain, he couldn't make rash decisions, otherwise he would have messed up the performance and embarrassed himself.
Fang Yinnian rolled his eyes and quickly made up his mind. He leaned close to Mo Xun's ear and said, "Let's sing the nursery rhyme we practiced in vocal class. The melody is simple and everyone is familiar with it."
In fact, you can also sing "I Will Never Forget" again.
But Fang Yinnian felt that the audience had already heard it once, and there would be no point in singing it again.
What's more, if there is a problem with the harmony without accompaniment and the effect is not good, netizens with free time will compare them and then question whether they were "lip-syncing".
It would be safer to sing a song that no one has ever heard before. Even if the chord is sung wrong, no one will notice.
Mo Xun understood what he meant immediately and whispered to his teammates: "Children's song".
The director cut to a close-up, just in time to capture the scene where Mo Xun and Fang Yinnian were whispering and discussing something.
The host asked them to sing a harmony on the spot, and it was reasonable for the captain and the lead singer to discuss it, so the audience didn't think much about it.
——No one knew that FTM was forced by the host to stay on the stage for a temporary performance.
Xu Baichuan almost swore when he saw this scene backstage. Damn, the host changed the segment at the last minute. Is he trying to scare us newcomers to death?
Fortunately, after Mo Xun discussed with Fang Yinnian, they seemed to have come up with a way to deal with it.
Mo Xun signaled with his eyes: "Come on."
Fang Yinnian picked up the microphone and began to set the tone. It begins with a "mi" sound in the middle range. Fang Yinnian's pitch has always been very stable, and he can determine the pitch accurately even without any effort. After deciding, he began to sing the first line of the solo: "Colorful castle"
The four teammates immediately followed up with the chorus: "The stars are shining on the roof"
The five people sang in unison: "The elves are running everywhere, leaving all their worries behind~"
The audience was stunned.
This... is it just singing a nursery rhyme? !
Seems to sound pretty good? And it is particularly appropriate because today's stage theme happens to be "Dream Castle".
This is a nursery rhyme with a simple melody. Teachers taught it in kindergarten, and they sang it today with harmony.
Fang Yinnian's main theme is very stable.
As for the harmony, the four teammates kept changing their tunes, and no one could understand what they meant by the so-called separate-part singing method. We only knew that it sounded good when sung together, as if it came with its own reverberation accompaniment.
A common nursery rhyme can be sung so interestingly after singing in harmony?
The live broadcast room was flooded with comments again.
[Childish nursery rhymes suddenly become advanced?] 】
[This is the best color castle I have ever heard! 】
[This band is pretty awesome, they can sing harmony right away? 】
[I must have practiced it beforehand, but it really sounds good]
[All members sing a cappella, very stable~]
In fact, this part is not sung perfectly.
They formed the group too hastily and their level of tacit understanding is not high enough.
Plus, the host suddenly asked them to sing a song on the spot. The five of them were all confused and nervous, so they sang impromptu. Overall, it sounded pretty good, and they successfully got away with it...
After singing a short passage, several people felt guilty.
Mo Xun forced himself to remain calm, smiled and bowed to the audience: "Thank you everyone!"
"Wow, a nice harmony version of a children's song." The male host applauded and continued to ask, "When did you form a group?"
Five people: “…”
Why don’t you let us go? ?
Mo Xun said with gritted teeth: "We just formed a group in July."
Host: "So, your group has only been established for a little over a month, right?"
Mo Xun: "Yes, as of today, we have known each other for 42 days."
Host: "Then you can practice such harmony, which is quite impressive!"
Mo Xun smiled and said, "Thank you. We practice singing every day and will continue to work hard in the future."
Do you want to continue this awkward chat? He looked at the host questioningly.
The female host adjusted her headset, as if she had received some instructions. She smiled and looked at Mo Xun and said, "Thank you again for the surprise FTM has brought us. Next, please ask the five people from FTM to sign on the commemorative wall of the tenth anniversary and write down their blessings."
She made an inviting gesture.
The five people felt relieved and hurried to the signature wall and took the pens handed to them by the staff.
Tan Junwen drew a simple version of the FTM logo in the lower left corner, and the team members placed their signatures around the logo.
Mo Xun wrote a simple blessing next to it: "Happy 10th anniversary of Shengyao!"
Host: "Goodbye FTM, I look forward to your next performance."
The five of them walked side by side to the lift platform, bowed neatly to the audience, and waved goodbye: "Thank you everyone!"
The stage lights went out and the lift began to descend.
Mo Xun and Fang Yinnian looked at each other and let out a long breath.
That was a close call!
After the lift platform landed on the ground and the skylight above closed, Fu Fei patted his chest and asked, "What the hell just happened? Why did the host suddenly ask us to sing along on the spot?"
Xu Baichuan hurriedly stepped forward and said, "The next singer who is going to perform just sprained his foot when he was going up the stairs. The doctor is treating him urgently, so the director asked you to delay for two minutes."
The five people suddenly realized why they were left on the stage for no reason.
Fang Yinnian asked, "Is the singer okay? Is it serious?"
"It's not serious. We've already gone up to sing." Xu Baichuan paused. "By the way, how did you sing the nursery rhyme when something unexpected happened just now?"
Mo Xun looked at Fang Yinnian.
Fang Yinnian explained, "We haven't practiced many songs. For this nursery rhyme, as long as the main melody is stable, no one will know even if there are mistakes in the harmony. Anyway, no one except Teacher Qiao has heard the harmony version of this song."
Fu Fei was alarmed: "I was shocked when they suddenly asked us to sing a cappella on the spot."
Tan Junwen rubbed his eyes and said, "I was a little confused too, but this song is quite simple, so I managed it."
Xu Baichuan: “…”
To deal with emergencies, you need to think quickly.
The sudden nursery rhyme just now not only did not embarrass FTM in the chaotic scene, but instead added points to it. And the nursery rhyme they sang was called "Colorful Castle", which fits today's castle theme very well. Yinnian is so smart.
Mo Xun also reacted quickly. Faced with the host's sudden request, he continued chatting with the host calmly and did not seem flustered - although he was very nervous inside, he still maintained a polite smile on the surface.
The captain and lead singer handled this small emergency together and had their debut performance without any regrets.
Xu Baichuan gave two thumbs up: "You performed very well today!"
After hearing the agent's affirmation, the five people finally put their minds at ease and smiles appeared on their faces.
It was a real close call!
After returning to the lounge, Xu Baichuan returned the phone to them.
Fu Fei logged into his secondary Weibo account and said excitedly: "We have fans on Weibo now. Wow, the number of fans is increasing so fast!"
His small account followed the main Weibo accounts of the five FTM members, as well as a bunch of entertainment celebrities, paparazzi, marketing accounts, and fans on the Gongzhonghaogaolengtaotao super topic, and he went online every day to eat melons.
Fang Yinnian leaned over to take a look and asked: "How many followers did you gain?"
Fu Fei said: "It has increased by several thousand just after the performance. Brother Nian has increased the fastest!"
Fang Yinnian picked up his phone and opened Weibo. Looking at the number of his followers that kept increasing in the upper right corner, he asked happily, "Brother Xu, do we need to post something on Weibo? My Weibo account is currently empty."
Fu Fei said: "That's right, it's time to open for business, right?"
Xu Baichuan said: "Taohe officials will release the on-site video later, and you can all forward it then. After the performance in the evening, the official Weibo of FTM Studio will also release some promotional materials, and you can all forward any post that has your name tagged in it."
He paused, then added: "You must be careful when posting on Weibo. Don't randomly like or comment on other stars' related things. Focus on yourself and interact with fans when you have time."
The five of them nodded immediately. Since the agent was willing to return the Weibo account to them, they naturally had to be cautious.
Today's concert will be broadcast live on the Taohe APP, and clips of each singer's individual performances will be released on the Taohe official blog.
Taohe is one of the three major video platforms in the circle. Its official Weibo account "Taohe Video" has more than 20 million followers, and its APP has tens of millions of daily active users. This is a good opportunity to attract traffic.
But Taohe itself is a drama production platform, mainly film and television dramas, and also some self-made variety shows. Netizens who follow it mainly follow the dramas and have little interest in concerts.
This platform has a large number of drama promotions every day. Now it is the summer season, and a popular costume drama is being broadcast. Their singing videos stay on the homepage for a dozen minutes at most, so it is currently impossible to judge how effective the traffic is.
Five people followed Taohe’s official Weibo account, nervously waiting for the official to release the video.
Soon, their Weibo received a message @ed:
“#Sound of Shining 10th Anniversary Concert# Surprise Easter Egg Broadcast! New boy band from Shengyao Media @FTM-Fang Yinnian @FTM-Fu Fei @FTM-Tan Junwen @FTM-Tang Che @FTM-Mo Xun (sorted by the first letter of their surnames), the five-member debut show, official live-action footage, super nice harmony performance, come and have a look! [Video link]”
Taohe has a dedicated publicity and promotion team and has already communicated with Shengyao’s publicity and promotion team. After they released the video, a new entry immediately appeared on the entertainment hot search list.
#FTM boy group officially debuted today#
The entry is associated with this Weibo post and the concert video is pinned to the top for display. It also linked to the Weibo of FTM’s official studio, with promotional photos and information cards of the five FTM members pinned on top.
Fu Fei said excitedly: "Shengyao bought the trending search to promote it!"
Fang Yinnian was stunned: "Did the company buy this?"
Xu Baichuan said: "Of course. Many of the hot search terms on the entertainment list were bought by the publicity team."
Fang Yinnian had no idea about the marketing methods in the entertainment industry. He used to think that hot searches were all caused by discussions among everyone. Are there actually many of them purchased by the publicity and promotion department?
Xu Baichuan said: "This is the normal promotion process for large-scale events. In addition to you, all the artists participating in the company will have entries pushed. Just now, Xie Shiqi was in the top three of the main hot search list."
Fang Yinnian opened the hot search list and found that the entry #Shengsheng Shining 10th Anniversary Celebration Concert# has been ranked first on the entertainment list. After clicking on the entry, it was full of live videos of different singers.
Among them, Tao Yizhou, He Yan and Xie Shiqi's videos have received a lot of reposts and comments.
The video of Tao Yizhou singing while sitting on the moon has been played tens of millions of times. His Weibo account received over 500,000 comments in just one hour, a terrifying number...
The names of Xie Shiqi and He Yan were also on the hot search list.
These three are famous and popular singers.
As a small and unknown group that just debuted, FTM’s video forwarding and playback volume cannot compare with those of the big guys.
However, the effect of the entry in attracting traffic is immediate. It ranks tenth on the overall hot search list and fifth on the entertainment list. This position is quite high and will definitely attract more passers-by to click in and take a look.
The number of video views is increasing rapidly, and a large number of barrages have also appeared.
【What's this? Play the piano and sing? 】
[The stage effect is very high-end]
[A boy band that just debuted? Catch up on the fresh and hot stuff! 】
[Shengyao used to be solo singers, so why did they start to form a boy band? 】
[A boy band suddenly appeared and shocked my whole family]
[Five paratroopers?] Is it so careless? 】
[Shengyao is really a makeshift team, can they at least give it some warm-up? She made her debut so directly? 】
[Not exaggerating or criticizing, the singing is OK]
[It seems that you can buy shares in this new group, so I’ll pay attention to it first]
The official HD video of FTM's harmony version of "Won't Forget". The debut method of piano playing and singing is very novel and attracted a lot of attention from passers-by.
The five people’s Weibo accounts are all gaining followers rapidly.
Especially the lead singer Fang Yinnian, the speed at which his fans are increasing is simply astonishing.
Xu Baichuan said: "You can forward Taohe's official video and say a few words of thanks."
Several people hurriedly forwarded Taohe's video.
Fang Yinnian said: "Thank you for your attention. This is our first time performing on stage. We are inexperienced and there may be some imperfections. We will continue to work hard to improve and bring you more wonderful performances in the future~ [Bow][Bow]"
After this message was posted, the number of comments quickly exceeded 1,000, and many accounts that had just followed him came to comment.
"You only have so few fans? They are so new~"
"You have a very pretty face. I declare that I will be your fan from today on!"
"When I first started following you, you only had a few thousand followers, but in the blink of an eye, you've reached over 10,000? I feel the joy of nurturing you~"
"Your music group is quite interesting, keep it up"
"Climbed over from Taohe official blog, the singing is good, follow it"
"I am a voice control, your voice is very friendly to my ears, can I be your fan? Don't give up!"
“…”
There were so many messages that Fang Yinnian was dazzled as he read through them one by one.
Several teammates were also looking down at Weibo, and everyone was overwhelmed by the large number of messages that suddenly flooded into Weibo.
Netizens were chattering, each one more lively than the other.
It was the first time they felt such enthusiasm, and there were so many compliments like "so handsome" and "so nice to listen to", the five of them were a little flattered.
Xu Baichuan looked at the excited expressions of the little guys, and the corners of his lips couldn't help but slightly raise - they were indeed newcomers, and they were so happy to have gained some fans. It is still the simplest and easiest to satisfy when you are a newcomer.
Xu Baichuan gave them more than ten minutes to immerse themselves in the joy of being noticed and praised.
The time came to 22:25.
Xu Baichuan clapped his hands: "Okay, give me the phone, and prepare for the final chorus."
The five people hurriedly handed their phones to their agents and stood up to get ready.
I was so excited that I almost forgot there was a chorus!
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