Chapter 57 Chapter 57 FTM "Fire" first release (2 in 1...
[Chapter 57, Music Billboard]
This is the second time that the five FTM members have come to Cloud City.
The last time he attended a New Year’s Eve party was in winter. The temperature in Yuncheng was very low, and Fang Yinnian wore a sweater, a thick coat, and a furry hat.
In April, Yuncheng is full of spring flowers, bright sunshine and suitable temperatures. The five of them all wore short-sleeved shirts and jeans today in tacit understanding.
As soon as he got off the plane, Fang Yinnian heard a deafening scream coming from afar -
"Ahhh they're coming!"
"Oh my god, they are much more handsome in person than in the photos!"
"Ahh, Mo Xun is so cool walking in front!"
“Hidden years, hidden years!”
There was even a girl in the crowd who screamed at the top of her lungs, "Fang Yinnian, I love you!"
This caused laughter from everyone around.
Fang Yinnian's ears were burning. He smiled at them politely, and then triggered a second wave of screams from the crowd.
The screams of "Ahhhh" accompanied them as they walked out of the airport.
FTM's offline popularity has increased more than tenfold compared to the last time it came to Yuntu TV for the New Year's Eve celebration.
Looking at the long line and the huge amber banner of "FTM Global Fan Club", the five people were shocked.
Some girls wore fluffy amber headbands, and some held their Q-version avatars in their hands.
They were chattering and noisily lining up in long queues on both sides of the airport, and the end of the queue was seemingly invisible.
Passersby saw this scene and were curious: "Which star's fans are coming to pick them up at the airport? What a big scene!"
"It seems to be an idol boy group."
"This music group is very popular recently, they have so many fans!"
After the five of them greeted the fans, Mo Xun, who got on the car last, opened the window and waved, saying with a smile: "Thank you everyone, let's go back soon!"
Mo Xun lowered the car window to block out the screams outside.
Fu Fei patted his chest, still in shock: "Fuck, that scene just now was too scary, why are there so many fans picking us up at the airport?" He glanced out the window, "There must be hundreds of people here, right?"
Xu Baichuan said: "The fan club called for it online, and a large number of fans from nearby cities came."
Fu Fei suddenly realized: "No wonder I saw the banner of the support club."
There happened to be a short holiday on May Day, and the enthusiasm of the fans made the five people very happy - they used to be a small and obscure group that no one cared about, but now their popularity has improved, and they have more and more offline fans.
Fang Yinnian retracted his gaze and asked his agent, "Brother Xu, for the show on the 3rd, how many times do we have to go to the venue to rehearse tomorrow?"
Xu Baichuan said: "The rehearsal for the singing stage is not as complicated as the New Year's Eve party. Tomorrow you just need to go up and take your place, sing a few simple lines, and adjust the microphone and sound equipment."
The five of them nodded in surprise.
Ever since Fang Yinnian’s microphone was replaced during the New Year’s Eve, they have brought their own microphones and in-ear monitors to all subsequent performances. The five people's equipment was placed in a small suitcase and kept by Mo Xun.
After returning to the hotel, everyone rested early and went to the Yuntu TV headquarters for rehearsal the next day.
Mo Xun guessed correctly. The stage for the music show was indoors, only the size of a basketball court, and there were only about 1,000 seats in the audience.
Their first concert as the Shengyao Family and the subsequent New Year's Eve Gala were both held on huge stadium stages with tens of thousands of spectators in the audience.
This time, the small indoor stage did not have any eye-catching choreography. A circle of lighting equipment was arranged around the stage, with a large LED screen on each side.
It looks a bit crude.
But it also returns to the essence of music.
After all, this is a stage for live PK competition of new songs, and on this stage, "live performance" is the only criterion for judging.
Appearances like sitting on the moon while hanging on wires, driving a starship in the sky, traveling through a time tunnel, etc. are all flashy and impractical, and the public jury will not give you two more votes just for your unique appearance design.
The five of them rehearsed twice. Mo Xun took a position in the middle of the stage and whispered, "Let's remember this intersection of the floor. Use this as the center and dance like we do in the practice room."
Everyone nodded to show that they understood.
Their formation also has a center position during rehearsal. When everyone changes formation, they will note the distance between themselves and the center position so that the whole team will not go off track.
When they returned to the backstage after the rehearsal, a cool boy with red hair and a row of earrings ran over and hugged Mo Xun with a smile: "Xiao Mo, long time no see, you look even more handsome now!"
Mo Xun smiled and said, "Brother Yan, what a coincidence."
Fang Yinnian had only met He Yan once, at the Shengyao Family concert, and he seemed to have a good relationship with Mo Xun.
This time, the Angle dance troupe led by Teacher Yan Chi also came to dance with He Yan.
Everyone took the initiative to greet the dance teacher: "Brother Chi."
Fu Fei said with a bitter face: "You have no moral principles! There are only five of us, and your dance troupe has eight people!"
He Yan laughed and said, "Oh, right, Achi is still your dance teacher. It must be very stressful to compete with the teacher's professional dance troupe, right?"
Yan Chi said calmly: "A Yan may not win the weekly championship, so you don't have to feel pressured. The important thing is to participate."
After hearing this, the five people felt much more relaxed. In this episode of "Billboard Music" music program, even He Yan was not sure he could win the championship.
After all, with the support of the super senior Ji Ying, they, the "younger generations" who haven't even debuted as early as him, will pass as long as they can sing smoothly, right?
After the simple rehearsal, He Yan took the initiative to invite us to dinner.
Xu Baichuan smiled and asked, "I remember someone seemed to agree to invite us FTM to be the guests of the concert?"
He Yan slapped his forehead and said, "Yes! I haven't forgotten. I will be going on a national tour in the second half of this year. I will contact you after it starts, Brother Xu."
Xu Baichuan clinked glasses with him and said, "Okay, FTM will be releasing an album in the second half of the year, so we may have to run around to promote it. We can coordinate when the time comes."
After returning to the hotel that night, Fang Yinnian also took out and watched the video of He Yan's previous concert.
He Yan is the most popular singer and dancer in the Chinese music scene. Due to the super high-energy scene of "everyone dancing" at his concerts, he is very popular among young people. He holds a national tour every year and every show is sold out.
His concert box office last year reached over 1 billion yuan, ranking among the top ten singers in the domestic concert box office annual ranking.
He and Tao Yizhou are currently the two most popular male singers in Shengyao, and fans of both sides have been arguing over who is the number one in Shengyao.
Fang Yinnian used to think that the two people had different styles and were equally matched, but now it seems... He Yan is the one with real talent, at least he dares to sing and dance with the microphone on.
**
On the afternoon of May 3, all the singers who participated in the first issue of "Music Billboard" came to the recording site of the Yuntu TV program.
A reporter at the scene did a brief interview with everyone: "May I ask why you all want to participate in Music Billboard?"
Senior Ji Ying said with a smile: "Because this is the first 'live broadcast' stage in the domestic entertainment industry, all the singers sing live, without editing or tuning, showing the singers' most real side, I think it is very meaningful!"
She paused and continued, "Singing with the microphone on and letting the public judges vote, although it won't look good if the votes are low, but at least I can train myself on such a stage. As long as I gain something, it won't be in vain!"
This speech drew warm applause from the surrounding area.
The host then asked, "What about the handsome guys from FTM? Why do you want to be on this show?"
Mo Xun replied: "We participated in this music stage, firstly to promote our FTM new song "Fiery", and secondly, we also want to gain more stage experience."
He looked at Fang Yinnian, who smiled slightly and added, "We are here to learn from our seniors. Just like what Sister Ying just said, no matter what the results are, it's not in vain if we gain something."
Applause broke out again.
Fang Yinnian's words put FTM in a very humble position - they are newbies, with an average age of 19, and senior Ji Ying has been in the industry for 19 years.
So in front of the seniors, they are just newcomers who come to learn. If we win, it's a pleasant surprise. If we lose, there's nothing to complain about, right?
The important thing is participation, they are here to learn anyway!
Netizens who were watching the live broadcast started posting comments one after another.
"Fang Yinnian is really good at talking."
"These humble little idols are quite likable~"
"Look forward to FTM's music performance!"
"It's really a fight between gods tonight, I wonder who will win in the end!"
"I vote for He Yan. He brought a dance troupe with him. The stage will definitely be exciting."
"I voted for Tang Liao, his love song is very nice"
"Tang Liao's Valentine's Day song 'Thinking of You Night' hasn't even beaten Fang Yinian's 'Listening to the Snow', right? He's out of fashion!"
"How dare fyn fans say that Tang Shen is out of fashion?"
"Can you, the black man in disguise, stop bringing hatred to us in our hidden years?"
“…”
The game hasn't started yet, but the barrage section is already very lively.
Many people tried to take advantage of the situation and deliberately provoked FTM, but were criticized back by FTM's fans and reported.
There are also a large number of fans of He Yan, and fans of singers such as Tang Liao and Ji Ying are excitedly brushing their names.
The host walked to the center of the stage.
"Dear viewers of Yuntu TV and Taohe Video Platform, good evening!"
"This is the live music show "Music Billboard" co-hosted by Yuntu TV and Taohe APP!"
"It's the first week of May. Singers who are here to promote their songs today, please look at the big screen—"
Five promotional posters were shown on the big screen.
Every time a photo was released, there was warm applause from the audience.
The last poster released by FTM was for the new song "Burning", with five young men walking side by side against a backdrop of dazzling flames.
“Ahhh, the poster for the new song is so pretty!”
"FTM, fire, fire, fire!"
"The red poster is a good sign~"
Host: "Next, please invite the five groups of singers to come on stage and draw lots to determine the order of performance."
Mo Xun went on stage to draw lots on behalf of FTM.
He showed the number he drew to the audience: "Number 1."
Teammates: “…”
You stinky hands!
Mo Xunling walked into the team and looked at Fang Yinnian helplessly.
Fang Yinnian smiled and said, "It's okay. We'll be the first to go up. There's no comparison and there's no pressure."
He Yan drew number 2, Zhong Xiulin number 3, Tang Liao number 4, and senior Ji Ying was the last to appear, number 5.
After deciding the order, the host leaves the stage.
The singers can perform directly.
A familiar rhythm of music sounded. It was the intense singing and dancing song "Burning" that FTM had been practicing recently.
The lyrics are more than 60% rap.
This time it was not Tan Junwen who opened the show, but Mo Xun.
Intense drum beats rang in his ears. Mo Xun came to the front row and took the center position and did a super cool robotic dance. Then he picked up the microphone and started singing.
The rap rhythm is so fast that our tongues are almost tangled together. But Mo Xun recited very fluently, and there was no sound of breathlessness while he sang and danced.
He was a trainee in South Korea for many years, and his rap style is completely different from that of Tan Junwen. Tan Junwen's performance is relaxed and smooth, while Mo Xun's rap is powerful and has a dominating momentum.
The rap opening coupled with the stunning group dance is so handsome that it makes people's scalp tingle.
The barrage area was filled with white characters like snowflakes.
"Fuck, Mo Xun is so handsome!"
"This new song has a very fast tempo. Is your tongue okay?"
"Mo Xun can actually rap"
"He's a candidate for the BNC boy band. Is there any doubt that he can rap?"
After Mo Xun finished singing, Xiao Fei followed.
Fu Fei's voice is sunny and warm, he is full of energy when singing rap, and his smile is also very bright.
After Fu Fei finished singing, it was Tan Junwen's turn. Junwen's rap was still as relaxed and natural as before. Listening to him rap made people feel very relaxed.
This song has a lot of rap parts.
It turned out that the three of them took turns rapping, and only in the chorus did Fang Yinnian and Tang Che sing together. The style is completely different from the previous two songs. It’s a very exciting and explosive song that gives the audience a refreshing feeling!
It’s just that they were a little too nervous to be the first to go on stage.
When the swordsmen were dancing, their movements were not very smooth.
When singing, some words were sung out of tune, and there were minor problems such as unclear pronunciation, inaccurate rhythm, etc.
When changing formation in the second chorus...
Fu Fei's left shoe accidentally flew out!
So in the following dance, he had a [broken] expression on his face, one foot had a shoe on, and the other foot had no shoe, and he danced very strangely.
When Fang Yinnian saw Fu Fei's shoes at his feet, he kicked back and passed them to Xiaofei.
The kick didn't go in, so Tang Che in the second row kicked it again.
Still didn't kick it in place. Tan Junwen was speechless, so when he changed positions, he kicked the shoe and it finally returned to Fu Fei's feet.
Audience: “…”
Fu Fei quickly put on his shoes and continued to dance the knife dance with his teammates.
The performance ended quickly and everyone took an ending pose.
Fu Fei lowered his head with red eyes, almost crying. Mo Xun gently pressed his shoulder and whispered, "It's okay."
Fang Yinnian also said: "It's an unexpected factor, it doesn't matter."
The more Fu Fei thought about it, the more upset he felt. Their first ever performance on stage was ruined because of that shoe!
How could he be so stupid that he accidentally stepped on the shoelaces while dancing and the whole shoe fell off.
Some of the audience in the live broadcast room felt distressed, while others felt happy about the misfortune.
"Fu Fei's shoes fell off, I'm sure I won't get a high score on this stage"
"He's really an automatic troublemaker."
"During the Red and Blue competition, he was the one who fell and flipped over, right?"
"Stupid as hell"
“Teammate who drags the team down is disgusting”
"How can he be so embarrassed when he is the weakest in FTM?"
"Fu Fei, can you please get out of FTM!"
The insults in the barrage section became more and more severe, and it was obvious that someone was deliberately fanning the flames.
At the song promotion site, the host said: "Please let the public vote and rate FTM's "Fiery"."
The score on the big screen began to rise rapidly.
The final number was 495.
Host: "Congratulations to FTM for getting 495 votes for "Blazing"!"
There were 1,000 people at the venue, but they didn't even get half of the tickets.
The five of them bowed to the audience and returned to the backstage side by side.
As soon as he entered the lounge, Fu Fei burst into tears. He felt guilty and annoyed, and he knew that the mistake was entirely his fault.
He didn't mean to do that, but he made a mistake.
Fu Fei hung his head and choked up, "I'm sorry..."
Mo Xun said gently, "It's really nothing. There are all kinds of emergencies during live performances. It's normal."
Mo Xun remembered something and suddenly smiled and said, "Before in Korea, a group was dancing on the stage for a music show. The people in the front row moved too much and jumped off the stage."
Tan Junwen laughed out loud: "Haha, what should we do then?"
Mo Xun said: "The audience in the front row worked hard to pull him out."
Fang Yinnian asked curiously, "Which boy band are you talking about?"
Mo Xun smiled and said, "BNC, you also know the one who fell down, it's their youngest member, Che Changxu."
Fang Yinnian: “…”
Mo Xiang continued, “There were also those who dropped the microphone midway through singing, or those whose clothes got tangled with their teammates and couldn’t be untangled for a long time.”
He gently rubbed Fu Fei's head and said, "Look, the top Asian boy bands all have all kinds of stage accidents. It's no big deal if we have some minor problems, right?"
Fu Fei: “…”
Mo Xun is very good at comforting people, and Fu Fei felt much better.
Fang Yinnian smiled lightly and looked at Mo Xun with appreciation - as the captain, Mo Xun was always able to quickly take on the responsibility of uniting the entire team at critical moments.
You can't blame Xiaofei at this time.
No one can guarantee that they will never make mistakes.
When teammates make mistakes, what they should do is not complain, but be tolerant and encouraging, because they are a team and they prosper together and suffer together.
Fang Yinnian also walked over and rubbed Fu Fei's head: "It's okay, boys shouldn't cry, it's so ugly."
Tan Junwen and Tang Che looked at each other.
Why do these two look like a parent coaxing their son?
The second stage was He Yan’s "Chasing Light".
He brought his dance troupe today. The rhythm of this song was majestic, and the notes of the chorus were particularly high-pitched. He Yan sang and danced at the same time, and the whole stage was soon lit up by him.
He was obviously much more relaxed than FTM, and had a great stage presence. He jumped from the left side of the stage to the right side and interacted with the audience.
Host: "Please ask the jury to rate He Yan's "Chasing Light"."
After a moment, the score on the screen froze at 795.
Mo Xun and Fang Yinnian looked at each other.
Fang Yinnian said: "Brother Yan's performance was perfect, there was almost no flaw to be found. I thought it would score around 900 points."
Mo Xun said: "Today's public judges' scores were relatively conservative."
Let’s continue reading.
The third singer, Zhong Xiulin, sang "Going Against the Wind", a lyrical song. She is a typical "small-voice singer" whose voice cannot be opened or closed loudly. Her voice in the middle and low range is very textured, while her high range is a little tight.
Singers with soft voices are at a disadvantage on competitive stages.
She finally received 654 votes.
The fourth one, Tang Liao’s “Thinking of You at Night” is a very gentle love song. Fang Yinnian remembered this song. It was released together with his "Listening to the Snow" on Valentine's Day.
The singing was quite nice in the first part, but there was a note that was cracked in the high pitch, which was the only flaw.
Tang Liao received 701 points.
The last senior to appear was Ji Ying, who sang a new song called "The Thorn Birds". Fang Yinnian had never heard this song before, and he heard it for the first time today.
Very shocking. Her loud high notes are like a bird soaring through the sky, high, bright and infectious. Moreover, she can drag out her high notes for a particularly long time and her lung capacity is also admirable.
When the song ended, Fang Yinnian silently applauded.
Host: "Please ask the public jury to vote and score Ji Ying's "The Thorn Birds". The final score is... 905 points!"
Host: "Congratulations to Jiying for winning the Billboard Music weekly championship for the first week of May with "The Thorn Birds"!"
The TV station leader gave the trophy and bonus to Ji Ying.
Senior Ji Ying happily gave a few words of thanks, and that episode ended.
Interviews, drawing lots, performances, voting, the entire program process takes a total of one hour.
There is no unnecessary nonsense, just pure stage competition.
The moment the show ended, an entry rushed to the top of the entertainment hot search list at rocket speed.
#FTM is the last one#
The moment the five people opened their phones and saw the trending search, they were all speechless - their old rival had spent money again, and they were so eager to mock him!
When I clicked on the entry, I found that it was indeed news released by a familiar marketing account.
"In the first week of May, in the Billboard Music new song competition, FTM's new song "Fiery" ranked last with a score of 495. Are the idols' singing and dancing abilities over-exaggerated by fans?"
There was a lot of ridicule under this Weibo post.
"No. 1 from the bottom, are you trying to be funny?"
"It's so funny, the awesome guy went to promote his song but ended up getting last place"
"Go home quickly and don't embarrass yourself"
"I feel embarrassed for them. What is this?"
"A bunch of rookie idols went to a music show and humiliated themselves"
"The music group is just so-so. They really showed their true colors in front of the real singers."
Fu Fei's shoes fell off while he was dancing, and the clip of Fang Yinnian, Tang Che and Tan Junwen kicking his shoes off was screenshoted and circulated everywhere.
On the way back, Fu Fei held his phone tightly in silence.
Xu Baichuan sighed and said, "Don't mind it. In fact, even if Xiaofei's shoes didn't fall off, you wouldn't win the weekly championship today. At most, you would go from last to second."
In fact, the five people all knew in their hearts that Teacher Ji Ying’s singing skills were amazing, and they were still far behind their predecessors. Not to mention Ji Ying, He Yan's stage performance is far better than theirs.
Fang Yinnian comforted him in a young voice: "Xiao Fei, don't feel guilty. We are all singing and dancing with microphones on, so many accidents will happen."
Tang Che said calmly: "Yes, this is also the charm of singing live."
Fu Fei nodded and said nothing more.
There are many people mocking FTM on the Internet.
But there are also many people who speak up for them.
"What's wrong with being the last one? At least they dare to go on stage to promote their songs with a live mic. How can those losers who don't even dare to go have the nerve to mock them?"
"This episode was originally a battle between gods. FTM made a small mistake, so it's normal for him to be ranked last."
"Let's bring other boy bands over for a walk? @bluewind boy band, @12-star boy band, @Sonic boy band, do you dare to come?"
"Some fans of other groups are pretending to be innocent and trying to sow discord and scold Xiao Fei. Get out of the topic now! The brothers don't blame Xiao Fei, and we fans won't blame him either."
"That's right, those who called Xiaofei a burden and even asked the youngest to quit FTM, what are they thinking? Those who understand will understand."
"We FTM are on a music stage, why are all the demons and monsters in such a hurry to come out? If you have the guts, go to the music stage and compete head-on!"
“…”
Today, FTM is no longer a small and helpless group.
The previous New Year’s Eve microphone change and negative news incidents have brought out a group of loyal fans who will speak up for them and help them.
Therefore, when someone jumps out to maliciously mock and sow discord among FTM members, there will be fans who will respond rudely.
The topic #FTMlast1# has been on the hot search list of entertainment.
The program team is very happy. After all, this is free popularity. Many passers-by who don’t know the truth will curiously search for the program when they see the entry.
Xu Baichuan did not spend any money to remove the hot search.
The removal of this hot search will cause a backlash in public opinion.
Just fall down and lie down to be laughed at.
If you can be more humble, the netizens' mockery will be over in a day.
FTM’s official studio promptly issued a statement: “FTM accidentally made a mistake during their performance on Billboard Music on May 3, and the members have deeply reflected on this.
As newcomers, this was our first time participating in a music show and we learned a lot and gained a lot.
We will continue to work hard. See you next week! ”
Passerby: “…”
Damn, are you guys coming next week?
This person is really thick-skinned and not afraid of being scolded, right?
Fans left excited messages to encourage them. Passersby also started discussing the incident on major websites with a mentality of watching the fun.
"Have you watched the first live music show in the Chinese entertainment industry, "Music Billboard"? "
"FTM took last place this week, but it's back next week"
“This group is really courageous.”
"I hope other boy bands won't be scared and come sing new songs!"
“Hahaha, roll it up! Bring all the idols from the domestic entertainment industry over for a walk?”
“Some seniors who have terrible singing skills should come and sing.”
“I’m tired of watching variety shows that rely on post-production editing and crazy sound editing. This kind of live broadcast is more exciting!”
"That's right, if it was edited later, the scene where Xiaofei's shoes fell off might have been cut out."
“Looking forward to FTM’s performance next week!”
Fu Fei quickly adjusted his mentality. It was not the first time that he lost his shoes. He had lost several shoes at the subway station before. From now on, he will buy shoes that don’t require shoelaces.
For the next week, everyone went to the practice room immediately after school to continue practicing dancing.
I caught another flight to Yuncheng on Friday night.
They will continue to participate in the music show this Saturday.
There are two new singers this week. Senior Ji Ying withdrew after winning the weekly championship, and He Yan withdrew as he had to prepare for a concert.
But two more amazing female singers came.
This week’s song competition is just as fierce!
After a week of adjustments, FTM's stage performance was much better than before. No one made any mistakes this time and everyone jumped down intact.
Host: "Please ask the public jury to vote and rate FTM's "Blazing"!"
The final score was 701 points.
The five people hugged each other happily.
Last week it was less than 500 points, this week it exceeded 700!
Fu Fei was almost crying with excitement - he had been under a lot of pressure this week, and every time he danced he was afraid that he would make a mistake accidentally.
Fortunately, his brothers have always been very patient and encouraged him.
He also performed the dance completely today without any mistakes!
Music Billboard, second week of May.
The weekly champion was female singer Guan Ling's "Thank You", with 909 votes.
FTM's "Blazing" received 701 votes, ranking third.
Fang Yinnian joked, "Won't the opponent buy us a hot search for #FTM3rd# this time?"
Tang Che said: "It's not easy to be criticized for being in third place, it will make the opponent very angry."
Everyone burst into laughter.
They have been criticized so many times that they have learned to find joy in suffering.
After returning to the hotel, Fang Yinnian suddenly asked Mo Xun: "Mo Xun, do you think we can win the weekly championship?"
Mo Xun said straightforwardly: "Of course."
He smiled slightly, looked at Fang Yinnian and said, "When we present a flawless and perfect performance, the jury in the audience will definitely change their opinion of us."
Fang Yinnian said expectantly: "Then we have to work harder."
The five of them worked more and more smoothly together on stage.
He believes that the day of winning the weekly championship will definitely come!
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