Chapter 47 Chapter 47 Happy New Year (2 more)
[Chapter 47, Airborne Hot Search]
As the FTM performance ended, this matter was discussed everywhere on Weibo, entertainment forum groups, Douyin, Xiaohongshu and other websites.
"Did you all watch FTM's stage? One of the microphones was broken, it's outrageous!"
"They took turns singing in the microphone. It was so exciting to watch them!"
"If it's not dealt with in time, the whole song will be ruined."
"Doesn't this just prove that everyone is singing live? If the microphone is broken, there will be no sound, so it's obviously not lip-syncing to the CD."
"Among the idols tonight, only FTM is singing live, the other groups are obviously lip-syncing. The Chinese entertainment industry is rotten, a bunch of idols with such high popularity don't have the courage of a few unknown newcomers."
"In a world where idols are all playing badly, FTM is a breath of fresh air."
"Not to mention the young idols, some veteran singers who have debuted for many years are also lip-syncing, and some even accidentally lip-sync the wrong words. It's hilarious."
"There are many car accident scenes even when the microphone is on, and the singing is terrible. Can these big stars improve their professional skills?"
“Give five stars to the newcomer who dares to open the microphone!”
"It's great that you can sing like this. How much better than those idiots who can lip-sync correctly?"
"The attitude of this new group is at least not perfunctory."
"The sword dance is really cool, and the harmony is also very nice."
At the beginning, the netizens were only interested because FTM changed the microphone and sang live.
As a result, a hot search suddenly appeared on Weibo.
#FTM performance failed#
The timing of this trending search appearing was very strange - it landed in the top three of the entertainment list just when FTM had just finished its performance.
Many passers-by clicked in out of curiosity.
The host of the hot search term is a media marketing account called "Huofeng Entertainment", which released a live video recording of the FTM performance on Yuntu TV's New Year's Eve, and accompanied it with the following text:
"FTM group completely failed in the Yuntu TV New Year's Eve performance. The harmony was messy, everyone was out of tune, and the microphone was like a car accident scene."
A large number of strange comments appeared under the pinned Weibo post.
"What harmony group? Is it a tune-out group?"
"The studio has to do crazy audio editing to get it right, but the live singing is totally unacceptable."
"No one can find the tune, it's so funny"
"The singing is so bad, it's better to lip-sync to a CD."
"FTM, stop torturing the audience's ears"
Passersby: “???”
Are we watching the same show?
These strange, seemingly pre-arranged negative comments gradually caused resistance from many passers-by.
"What's wrong with the tune? Isn't it a good song?"
"I even went to listen to the original singer. Although this performance was not as perfect as the original, it was still pretty good, right?"
“Is this someone deliberately slandering?”
"As soon as the song was finished, the negative trending searches came up, which made me suspect that the microphone was not simply broken~"
"Who wants to mess with this little confused group?"
"Whoever dares to step on FTM, I will fight you! Tonight is the only band that dares to sing live for New Year's Eve, I will start to be their fan today!"
“So impatient to mock the trending searches? Unfortunately, FTM handled the situation well. They changed the mic and sang the whole thing, and the harmony didn’t go out of tune!”
"Where is the tune off? I listened to it twice and I couldn't hear it."
"To be honest, it's not bad to sing with the mic on. It's much better than those idiots who dare not use the mic."
"Fang Yinnian's last high note was amazing. This voice and singing skills can instantly kill many rookie idols."
"That dancing boy is so handsome. He doesn't even take a breath while singing and dancing. His core is super stable."
"Isn't this a black trending search? As a result, the real-time comment section has gone haha, everyone is praising FTM for singing well, what can I do?"
“The one at the top of the trending search is getting funnier and funnier the more I look at it. It looks like a pre-purchased press release.”
"What did Xiao Hu Tuan do to offend anyone? They were on the black search right after the performance. The group package was clearly arranged."
Xu Baichuan didn't have time to pay attention to public opinion, but he arranged for his staff to monitor public opinion. As soon as FTM finished his performance, he received a message on his mobile phone: "Brother Xu, there is a high-ranking black hot search."
Xu Baichuan: “…”
Sure enough, this wheat is not simple.
He frowned and said, "Let's see where the public opinion is going and then deal with it in half an hour."
The five FTM members finished their performance and exited from the Stargate.
The moment the door closed and he returned to the backstage, Fang Yinnian felt his legs go weak, he felt dizzy and couldn't even see the road clearly.
He reached out to hold onto the stairs, but his fingers missed.
Just when his head was dizzy and he was about to fall, a strong hand suddenly held his hand.
The burning temperature from his fingertips stunned Fang Yinnian.
Mo Xun's concerned voice rang in his ears: "Are you okay, Yinnian?"
Fang Yinnian shook his head, his voice trembling slightly: "It's okay, I'm just... a little scared."
During the performance just now, Fang Yinnian had been calmly controlling all his emotions and trying his best to steady his body and voice.
He was like a string stretched to the extreme and would not allow himself to make any mistakes.
He even felt that his legs and arms were no longer his own, but were dancing like machines relying on muscle memory.
At the moment the performance was over, the taut string suddenly broke.
All the strength in Fang Yinnian's body seemed to be drained away in an instant, his feet felt weak, and a cloud of white mist surged into his head. His nose felt sore, his eyes were blurry, and the cold sweat on his back soaked his clothes.
This was their first official performance after their debut. What would have been the consequences if such a serious accident had not been handled in time?
He didn't dare to think about it.
Mo Xun looked at Fang Yinnian's pale face, stretched out his arms, and hugged Fang Yinnian tightly in his arms.
He gently patted Yinnian's shoulder and comforted him, "It's okay, you did a good job, we completed the performance."
Fang Yinnian nodded and hugged Mo Xun tightly back.
He was only 18 years old, didn't have much stage experience, and didn't know how to deal with emergencies.
When he opened his mouth, he found that there was no sound from the microphone. His mind went blank for a few seconds until he met Mo Xun's gaze. The two of them exchanged glances, thought of a solution, and tacitly replaced the microphone.
Fang Yin said in a young voice: "Luckily I have you."
Mo Xun tried hard to force a smile: "Actually, I was also very nervous, but after you changed the microphone, you sang very steadily, so I told myself that I must keep steady in today's performance."
Fang Yinnian: “…”
They gave each other the strongest support.
Xiao Fei's eyes were red and his voice was trembling: "I, I'm almost scared to death!"
Tang Che stepped forward and said, "My mind was also confused and I almost couldn't find the tune. Fortunately, Yin Nian stabilized himself so I could sing along."
Mo Xun glanced at Tan Junwen and said, "Fortunately, Junwen reacted quickly and understood what Yinnian and I meant."
Tan Junwen smiled and said, "I saw you signal with your eyes. Anyway, I have already finished singing my solo part, so it is safest to take my place."
Fang Yinnian took a deep breath, calmed himself down, and gently pushed Mo Xun away.
Mo Xun helped him tidy up his messy hair and said softly, "It's okay. Although our answers in this exam are not full marks, they are still excellent."
Fang Yinnian smiled. "Well, luckily we have been practicing dancing all this time, so we are all familiar with the movements. It would be troublesome if we accidentally dropped the microphone on the ground when changing it."
Tan Junwen suddenly asked, "Speaking of which, this microphone was clearly checked before going on stage, why is there no sound?"
These words stunned the five people at the same time, and they all looked at the microphone.
Just then, Xu Baichuan came over.
When they saw the agent, the grievances in the five people's hearts suddenly surged, just like after being bullied at school and meeting a parent who could make decisions for them.
Tan Junwen hurriedly said: "Brother Xu, there is something wrong with this microphone!"
Xu Baichuan looked very unhappy.
He was silent for a moment, then patted a few people on the shoulders and said, "You did a great job. Let's talk about it in the lounge."
Everyone followed Xu Baichuan to the lounge.
The other three guests had finished their performances and left backstage, and they were the only ones left in the lounge. Xu Baichuan locked the door, turned around and said, "The hidden wheat should have been replaced by someone."
The name "Fang Yinnian" is written on the handle of this microphone.
Since there are so many stars at the New Year’s Eve Gala, microphones and earphones must be divided in advance to ensure a smooth transition between the programs.
The labels are disposable and can be torn off and replaced with another one. The program team has prepared dozens of microphones, and usually a new batch of names will be changed every five or more programs.
In other words, if someone wants to tamper with the other party's hidden microphone, they can change the label when the staff distributes the microphones a few shows in advance.
Xu Baichuan said: "Show me the wheat."
Fang Yinnian immediately handed him the microphone.
Xu Baichuan studied it carefully for a moment and said, "There's something wrong with the battery indicator. It looks fully charged, but in fact, there's only a little left. When you go on stage, the microphone will be out of power and no sound will come out."
Xu Baichuan paused and said, "This microphone is specially prepared for you."
Fang Yinnian felt a chill down his spine. He clenched his fists, raised his head and asked, "Brother Xu, can you find out who did this?"
Xu Baichuan said: "There are too many staff members backstage tonight, and it's not easy to check dozens of microphones. Besides, it's useless to check them out. If the staff members dare to do this, they are ready to resign."
Tang Che sneered, "Did someone bribe the staff to deliberately trip us up?"
Xu Baichuan nodded: "It must be the enemy who did it. Even the black hot search package was arranged in advance."
The five of them looked at each other in bewilderment.
Fu Fei asked in a trembling voice: "Black, black trending search? Is it serious?"
Xu Baichuan said: "Fortunately, there are Internet trolls distorting the facts, but public opinion is currently on your side."
The five of them breathed a sigh of relief.
Xu Baichuan said: "You guys became popular too quickly, and people feel threatened. Some people want to take this opportunity to ruin you, destroy the reputation of the music group, and leave the public with the impression that 'FTM sings badly'."
Netizens will not watch the video to understand the process in detail.
If any of the five people sing out of tune in harmony today, just cut out the harmony part, make a video of several dozen seconds and spread it everywhere...what the public will hear is the crazy out-of-tune version without the main melody.
What kind of music group is this if they are out of tune when they sing?
It will only be more difficult to rebuild a positive image in the public's mind.
This is also a common "black marketing" method used in the entertainment industry.
They take things out of context, cut out the beginning and the end, and spread screenshots wildly. Regardless of the facts, you will be labeled negatively, leaving a very bad impression on netizens who are unaware of the inside story.
When we talk about FTM, it means "Full Member Tuning Team".
It takes only one mouth to spread a rumor, but it takes a lot of effort to refute it.
This kind of black marketing has suppressed countless artists. Some artists could not withstand the blow and became obscure or retired from the circle; some others went against the wind and gradually cleared their grievances with their own strength.
In this circle, every step is like walking on thin ice!
Fang Yinnian's beautiful imagination of the entertainment industry was gradually collapsing and disillusioning, and those aspirations from his youth suddenly became ridiculous.
Flattering the powerful and bullying the weak, putting on a false show, stabbing in the back, and replacing one thing with another, all kinds of characters appeared on the stage and performed a big drama of intrigue.
They, FTM, almost became cannon fodder in this drama.
Fang Yinnian closed his eyes and said coldly, "You don't dare to speak on the mic, so you go and destroy those who are willing to speak on the mic. It's really rotten."
Xu Baichuan said seriously: "This circle has long been rotten to the core, so - your persistence is even more valuable."
There are always people willing to stick to the bottom line.
For example, the less well-known singer Chen Mian, Fang Yinnian’s idol Xie Shiqi, and the 50-year-old female singer Ji Ying who sang and danced four songs in a row today.
They all respect the stage and are willing to sing with the microphone on. Even if the performance is not perfect, they will never lip sync hypocritically.
Fang Yinnian looked up at Xu Baichuan: "What should we do about the black trending searches?"
Xu Baichuan smiled and said, "Don't be afraid. My agent is no pushover. If you dare to mess with us on purpose and buy black search results to distort the facts, then we will take advantage of this hot search."
On the entertainment charts, FTM’s black hot search was about to drop, but the next moment, the popularity of this entry suddenly soared!
But the title of the entry has been changed.
It is no longer #FTM performance failure#, but #FTM full open mic live#, which has landed it at the top of the entertainment list.
The complete stage video of FTM was posted below the entry, and there was also an analysis video edited and produced by a professional blogger.
"Fang Yinnian's microphone was broken and there was no sound. He and Mo Xun switched microphones and sang the last two lines. During the interlude at the end of the chorus, they switched microphones again and replaced the broken microphone with Tan Junwen's."
The broken microphone is marked with a red circle in the video.
"Let's listen carefully to these two choruses. In the first chorus, the mic of the five-person harmony was broken and was in Mo Xun's hands, so Mo Xun's sub-bass was missing."
"In the second segment, there were five people singing in harmony. The broken mic was in the hands of Tan Junwen, so Junwen's voice was missing."
"You may not be able to tell the difference when listening to it alone, but when you compare it with the original version, especially with the tracks from the cover competition, it's very obvious!"
"Whoever has the bad microphone will be the one lacking harmony. What does that mean?"
"It shows that FTM's live singing is rigorous to every second!"
"They didn't even have any backing vocals. Not only did they sing the solo parts live, but they also didn't skimp on the chorus where everyone sang the chorus."
"All the transitions, background sounds, and pitch changes were done live with the mic on. It was 100% real singing."
"There is no doubt that the boy band who sang and danced with the microphones on during the New Year's Eve is also a unique music group in the domestic entertainment industry."
“FTM lived up to their group name.”
…
It’s almost midnight and the New Year’s bell is about to ring.
Assistant Sister Chen knocked on the door and brought in a few bottles of freshly bought champagne.
Xu Baichuan originally wanted to open champagne to celebrate the New Year after the performance.
Now, the performance wasn’t particularly perfect, but fortunately it was completed smoothly and the champagne was brought on time, so of course we have to continue celebrating!
A countdown starts on the TV screen.
The host's voice resounded throughout the audience: "Dear audience, the new year is coming, let us count down to 10, 9..."
Xu Baichuan opened the champagne and said with a smile: "Come on, let's leave all the bad things in the old year."
He looked at the five people in front of him and said loudly: "In the new year, I hope everyone will be safe and sound! Happy New Year."
The five of them raised their champagne glasses together, and when the countdown reached "1", they clinked their glasses vigorously and shouted in unison -
"Happy New Year!"
This is the most unforgettable New Year's Eve for them since they were young.
Their performance was not perfect.
But they have a clear conscience and no regrets.
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