Chapter 61 Chapter 61 New Album Release (2 in 1)
[Chapter 61, First Album]
Mo Xun did not mention the time when they held hands on New Year's Eve.
He was also very confused. After all, falling in love with a boy was not an easy thing. He had to face many problems - doubts from family members and various public opinions from the outside world. He knew that this road was not easy to walk.
But he believed that as long as he truly loved Yin Nian and Yin Nian was willing to accept him, other difficulties could be solved.
However, they are too young now, and their careers are not stable. If relationship problems are exposed at this time, it will drag FTM into trouble.
He couldn't ignore the interests of the team and his future and break the window paper in a fit of anger.
Wait until the time is right and then explain it to Yinnian?
Mo Xun simply got up and went to the bathroom, where he took a shower while sorting out his messy mood.
Fang Yinnian quickly controlled his heartbeat, opened the music player software, and shifted his attention to listening to the song.
It will be easy if Mo Xun says he is not gay. It's impossible for a straight man to become gay easily. There is only pure teammate friendship between him and Mo Xun.
Is...is that so?
Fang Yinnian drove out all the strange thoughts in his head. Only after concentrating on listening to the song did his mood gradually calm down.
He Yan’s concert on August 8th soon arrived.
He Yan's national tour this year will visit ten cities. Binhai City is the third stop and will be held at the Binhai Olympic Sports Center. The stage is a three-sided stage with 40,000 seats available.
On the day the tickets went on sale, they were sold out in seconds. With such popularity, he is undoubtedly a top singer in the Chinese music scene.
The five members of FTM also experienced the grandeur of a top singer’s concert and were extremely excited.
The theme of this stage design is Vampire Castle. He Yan's look is also very interesting. His makeup makes him look like a little vampire. He is super sexy when dancing, which makes the fans in the audience scream.
He Yan sang a few songs in a row, then stood in the middle of the stage and said with a big smile: "Next I'm going to give everyone a surprise!"
"For this concert, I specially invited several guests to support us. They are my good friends - the FTM band!"
"Everyone, give us a round of applause. Please welcome the handsome guys to the stage to perform!"
There was warm applause and cheers from the audience.
The glow sticks at the scene also lit up - He Yan's cheering glow sticks, when lit up throughout the venue, looked like countless dancing flames.
FTM brought two songs today.
The first song was "Hot", which had an intense rhythm and cool dance, and it quickly aroused the enthusiasm of the whole audience.
The second lyrical song, "Secret Garden", was a very gentle song. The audience gently waved their glow sticks to accompany them.
Looking at the dancing flames in the audience, several people were excited and envious - when would they, FTM, have their own concert?
At that time, will there be an amber-gilded ocean representing their support color in the audience?
After the FTM performance, there was a lot of discussion in the audience.
"This idol group's singing skills are pretty good."
"I just finished dancing to an intense dance song and then immediately followed it up with a ballad. I was able to keep my breath steady and it sounded pretty good."
"Where did these idols come from? Is Brother Yan familiar with them?"
"He's an FTM from the same company, so they must be very familiar with each other. If they invited him to be a guest at the concert, they must have a good personal relationship."
"When will this band hold a concert? I want to go and see it!"
"A new band, they're not qualified to hold a concert on their own yet, right? They've only released three songs so far."
…
Shortly after the FTM performance ended, a live video of the concert posted by He Yan’s fan club appeared on Weibo, and the number of reposts and likes quickly exceeded 100,000.
FTM fans are excited to save the resource.
"Ahhh, our music group is going to be a guest at Brother Yan's concert?"
“What a great show today!”
"So cool, FTM should also hold a concert?"
"Album, album, it took so long to record and you still haven't served it yet!"
Fans excitedly flooded the super topic with comments.
The entry #贺艳演唱会的朋友FTM# appeared on the entertainment hot search list, causing a lot of discussion.
He Yan’s fans were very friendly towards FTM. After all, they were guests invited by He Yan himself, and he also said that they were very good friends.
But some people were so anxious that they jumped up and down, and they said sarcastically: "As expected of the Shengyao Prince Group, they are trying to take advantage of the popularity again."
"The company is really unscrupulous in order to promote this boy band."
"It was not enough for them to debut by riding on the popularity of the 10th anniversary family concert. Now after covering Xie Shiqi's songs, they continue to suck the blood of their senior brother He Yan?"
"All singers from Shengyao Media have to carry the prince's sedan chair!"
"He Yan is so embarrassing. He couldn't invite any big names as guests for his concert, so he could only invite a few new idols to help out, haha."
"Where did this idiot come from? He doesn't even have the qualifications to hold his own concert, so he can only go to other people's concerts for free?"
"It's so funny, I've never seen a boy band that loves to rub shoulders with others so much..."
These comments made Fang Yinnian feel very uncomfortable.
Being concert guests was suggested by He Yan on the day they debuted last year, it wasn't like they were intentionally trying to get attention.
He Yan and Mo Xun are friends. Isn’t it normal for singers who are on good terms to be guests at each other’s concerts?
Why are there always so many malicious speculations?
Fang Yinnian casually clicked on an account that scolded FTM as "Don't get involved with this idiot", and found that "Tao Yizhou's super topic fan celebrity" was written under the name.
Soon after that, he clicked on an avatar of "I am a passerby" and found that the other party's Weibo was not deleted completely. Last month, he posted a message saying "Ahhh, my husband Zhou Zhou is the most handsome."
Fang Yinnian was stunned for a moment, then asked Mo Xun softly, "We were guests at Brother Yan's concert, and many of Tao Yizhou's fans came out to curse us."
Mo Xun smiled and said, "Tao Yizhou's fans can't stand all the singers of Shengyao Media. They think the company is using Tao Yizhou's money to support other people. Not paying attention to Tao Yizhou will only allow other artists to suck the blood of their brother. Their brother is the biggest victim in the world."
Fang Yinnian: “…”
What a naive idea.
Tao Yizhou has the best resources in the entire Shengyao. He has more than a dozen endorsements, more than He Yan.
Fang Yinnian sighed: "I really don't understand his fans. Why do they like to attack others so much?"
Mo Xun said: "The fans who are raised by playing the victim are not very clear-headed. Don't pay attention to them. We just need to stay away from them and don't get involved with them."
Fang Yinnian nodded. Perhaps because He Yan and Tao Yizhou were sworn enemies, going to He Yan's concert as guests was equivalent to standing on the opposite side of Tao Yizhou.
He ignored these inexplicable taunts.
Make fun of it, FTM is indeed not qualified to hold a concert now, they only have three songs of their own, and even if the album comes out, it will only have ten songs.
A regular concert lasts about 3 hours and includes at least 30 songs. If the original version is not enough, you can of course sing a cover, but it is not a good thing to cover too many other people's works.
Fang Yinnian still hopes that FTM can have enough works, accumulate enough popularity, and hold a concert of their own with dignity.
Not just one show, he wants to go on a national tour.
They want to become the strongest male band in the Chinese music scene and sing their songs all over the country.
Just wait and see, there will come a day when the people in the palace will be overwhelmed! At that time, they can also invite Brother Yan to be a guest.
When Fang Yinnian thought of this, he opened the software and continued to think about writing a song. He recently came to the beach for vacation and had a lot of inspiration. He wrote it down first and then asked Teacher Yu for some guidance when he returned.
***
On August 10, the five FTM members returned to Jiangzhou. The following week was spent shooting promotional poster materials, and the five of us were busy. After shooting the promotional posters, I flew to Yuncheng without stopping.
That's right, they are back to brush the Music Billboard copy again.
As the only platform for promoting new songs in the domestic entertainment industry, "Billboard Music" has been very popular since its launch in May.
FTM won the weekly championship in the fourth week of May. After they withdrew, netizens frantically encouraged other boy groups to come out for a try.
The two boy bands from Star Entertainment have remained unmoved. Their route is not the music track, but they focus more on filming group variety shows to consolidate their fans.
The Sonic boy band has never been here either. As a limited audition group, the members pay more attention to their personal future and do not like team activities.
Therefore, FTM is still the only one who dares to come to the stage to perform.
Netizens openly mocked: "None of the other idol boy bands can really compete!"
August 18th happened to be a Saturday, and Billboard Music released the list of contestants for this issue.
FTM Sunshine Coast
Zuo Qing: Rainy Day
Ouyang Xi's "Heartache"
Qi Zheng "If I Love You"
Lin Luhua: The Season of Wind
Netizens immediately became excited.
"Fuck, the music group is back?!"
"Here to promote the new song. Are you going to release a new album?"
"They won the weekly championship in May, and then disappeared for two months. I don't know what stage they will perform on this return."
"Look forward to it~"
"Let's start the weekly dungeon with a five-man team!"
"A few little idols are here again?"
"They won't continue to sing for weeks this time, grinding dungeons with perseverance until they win the weekly championship, right?"
"Hahaha, what a stubborn music group! They won't give up until they win the weekly championship!"
This group is really thick-skinned.
Despite being mocked by the entire internet, they did not back down and continued to perform on the Billboard Music stage, honing their skills until they finally won the championship.
After two months of settling down, what kind of surprises will they bring to everyone this time?
Not only are FTM's fans eagerly waiting for the show, but passers-by who like to watch music shows are also looking forward to it.
Noon on August 18th.
FTM has been established for a whole year, and their first album was also released on this special day.
FTM official studio: "Happy 1st birthday to the FTM group! The first commemorative album "Forever FTM" will be released simultaneously on the entire network at 8:18 tonight [Link Summary]"
“The digital album is priced at 21 yuan, including 7 new songs and 3 singles. The playlist is as follows:
Sunshine Coast
Night
"Prayer in the Moonlight"
Love Contract
Where the Dream Begins
Don't Cry
Happy Dialogue
For the music
The Secret Garden
"The Blazing"
"FTM will be participating in the Billboard Music show tonight, and will premiere their new song "Sunshine Coast", so stay tuned!"
Fans: “!!!”
Finally it's here.
As soon as the news was released, countless people rushed to spread the word and waited on the Internet for the moment when the album was officially released.
Many fans in the super topic also called for: "This is the first album of the music group, everyone who can afford it, please support it~"
"Now all major platforms have limited purchases. One ID can only buy one. If you haven't registered for Qyin, Sogou, or wyy, hurry up and register with your mobile phone number!"
"A regular digital album with 10 songs is priced at 21 yuan, which is very conscientious. It's just the price of a cup of milk tea. Let's support FTM!"
"Ahhh, I'm so excited. I want to listen to it now~"
“I’m so happy that the three previous singles are also included. Our band now has ten songs. We can play the album on repeat every day.”
"We're going to be performing the title song on stage tonight. I wonder what the choreography will be like. I'm looking forward to it!"
At this time, backstage at Yuntu TV.
The five of them put on brand new stage costumes and cheered each other on.
The previous "Burning" was in a hot-blooded and sexy style, and when they won the weekly championship, they wore red leather jackets and black tights.
But the song "Sunny Coast" has a light and cheerful style, which is very suitable for the seaside in summer, and the stage costumes are also in summer vacation style.
The five of them wore the same white slim-fit trousers, white sneakers, and color-blocked shirts.
This time, Fang Yinnian was wearing a short-sleeved shirt that was half light pink and half light blue. His skin was very fair, so he could hold up such light-colored clothes, and he looked particularly clean.
The good-looking people stood in the C position, and the temperament of the entire FTM group changed along with Fang Yinnian, becoming a refreshing and handsome man.
The teammates' clothes are designed differently. The five of them have all the colors of the rainbow: red, orange, yellow, green, indigo, blue, and purple. Standing together, the colors are quite rich.
But because there are no fancy patterns on the clothes, only simple white patterns such as clouds and waves, the colors are not too glaring when the five people stand together, but rather very harmonious.
Young people are full of vigor and enthusiasm.
Summer seaside vacation style clothes are full of affinity.
This color-blocked stage costume gives a very comfortable first impression, and one can't help but associate it with the blue sky, white clouds, sea and beach.
They also brought a 10-member dance troupe to this performance, all of whom were professional dance teachers from Yan Chi's team. In order to avoid overshadowing the main characters, the dancers wore the same outfit of blue jeans and white T-shirts.
The entire stage arrangement is much more complicated than "Burning", and the scene of all the dancers dancing together in the chorus will be more lively.
The host said excitedly: "Welcome FTM back to the Billboard Music stage! What song will you bring to us this time? Captain, please give us a brief introduction."
Mo Xun picked up the microphone and said with a smile: "This time we are bringing you the title song "Sunshine Coast" from our first FTM album "Forever FTM". I hope everyone will like it."
Host: "Today is the first performance of the new song, right?"
Mo Xun nodded: "Yes, this is my first official performance."
Host: "Come on, please draw lots to decide the order of appearance."
Mo Xun reached into the box and drew number 1.
The first one to appear!
Usually the first singer to perform will not get a very high score, because the public jury will have the mentality of "wait and see, maybe there will be better ones", so they will be more conservative in giving scores at the beginning.
But it doesn’t matter, they are not here to win the weekly championship today, they just want to use Billboard Music as a platform to promote their new songs, so that more people can know them and their new songs.
It doesn't matter what the results are, just perform well.
The five people put their hands together and said, "Come on!"
The stage of the show has not changed much, and the lighting effects are still simple, but the sound equipment is top-notch in the industry and can restore the singers' most authentic voices.
The performance began and the familiar rhythm of the music rang in my ears.
The five people quickly formed a formation on the stage.
A troupe of ten dancers also stood around the stage, surrounding them in the middle like petals surrounding a pistil.
The song opens with an amazing “wave dance”!
Mo Xun leads the dance in the C position. Every muscle in his arms seemed to move independently, and he used his arms to imitate the rise and fall of the waves, and each rhythm was perfectly blended with the rhythm of the drums.
Many of the judges on the scene sat up straight.
I haven’t seen such a handsome dance for a long time!
Most of the songs played on the stage during this period are ballads. The song FTM performed today has a strong sense of rhythm, which makes people want to sway along with them.
Mo Xun finished leading the dance and returned to the back row, while Fang Yinnian came to the front of the stage surrounded by his dancers.
He started singing the verse while smiling and dancing.
"A gentle breeze blows across the Sunshine Coast"
"We walk towards the blue sky side by side"
The melody of the song is fresh and bright, and Fang Yinnian's clear voice seems to bring the gentle sea breeze to the scene.
Sun and sea.
Shells and beach.
Fang Yinnian's singing was very immersive, making the audience seem to see these scenes before their eyes.
After Fang Yinnian finished singing the main song, Fu Fei's sunny voice followed.
“Happiness is spreading on the beach”
"Let's start this summer carnival together"
After Fu Fei sang the last word, the rhythm of the music suddenly became intense, and the summer carnival officially began!
All the dancers waiting nearby came out.
15 people stood in three rows on the stage, performing a neat and orderly knife dance. The colorful visual effects shocked the judges and the audience watching the live broadcast.
"Fuck, this is so good!"
"The carnival atmosphere is just right, and this dance makes people happy just by watching it"
“So many people dancing in unison”
"FTM's knife dance has never let me down~"
"The fresh and colorful stage costumes are so pretty~"
“This song is perfect for vacation.”
"Sunny Coast" by FTM is a very happy song.
The music and choreography are perfectly integrated. The five members of FTM also gave a perfect performance on stage today.
There are many singers who perform with dance troupes.
But it is not easy to cooperate harmoniously with the dancers and let the "green leaves" of the dancers add color to the "red flower" of the lead singer.
They knew these dance teachers when they were filming their MV. They have professional dancing skills and thus provided a lot of help to FTM during their stage performances.
If there are only 5 people dancing to the chorus "Summer Carnival", it would seem monotonous and not lively enough.
With the addition of backup dancers, their entire stage turned into a passionate summer carnival scene.
With the help of a dance troupe, the movements designed by the choreographer are more diverse. For example, they use dance to imitate sailing on the sea; dancers surround them and let them break through the waves and drive the yacht...
The whole stage seemed lively and full of fun.
This is not a simple and boring performance.
They were enjoying the stage, singing and dancing and conveying happy emotions.
When they sang the second chorus, the five people and their dancers began to walk back and forth on the stage.
"The waves hit the shore and a few crabs quietly stopped on the beach."
"The colors of the shells are so bright, they are the language of the sea"
The five people waved to the audience while dancing. The choreography was simple, just to let the audience join in the interaction.
They stretched out their arms on the stage, jumped and waved to the beat of the music, and many audience members below the stage were infected and waved like them.
When the last word was sung, the accompaniment just fell.
The dancers squatted around, and the five members of FTM stood in the middle, holding hands and forming a cloud shape.
The camera captured the five people's smiles. The netizens who were watching the live broadcast were so excited that they posted numerous comments.
"Wow, this group has made great progress!"
"The typhoon was so hot that it heated up the whole place."
“Running and jumping on the stage, what a lively choreography”
“I wish I could dance a few steps with you.”
“The first knife dance and the second interaction were both amazing!”
“It’s a very friendly stage, and the audience can also join in and party with them~”
“Who remembers when they first came to Billboard Music and they lost their shoes because they were too nervous? [狗头]”
“This performance was really great, a stage that really caught my eye.”
"The jury should stop being stingy and give more points!"
As the audience waited, the host's voice finally rang out: "Thank you FTM for bringing us a vibrant and enthusiastic summer carnival stage! This song is really suitable for summer."
"Please ask the jury to vote for FTM's "Sunshine Coast"."
The numbers on the big screen began to flash rapidly.
300……
600……
8……
The score reached the 80s, which at least showed that their performance was recognized by more than 80% of the judges.
The numbers continue to increase.
9……
It actually starts with 9? !
The five people looked at each other in disbelief.
915 votes.
The screen finally froze on this number.
The host said: "Congratulations to FTM for "Sunshine Coast" for receiving 915 votes. Please wait for other singers to perform."
The audience also became excited.
"Fuck, the first one actually got such a high score?"
"I guess the judges were very excited. They sang very well, without any flaws."
“This group’s singing skills have improved a lot.”
"It seems that the two months of seclusion to record the album were not in vain. They must have practiced many times in private."
In addition to private practice, singers also need to accumulate a lot of stage experience to improve their singing skills.
When FTM first started performing, he did have all sorts of minor problems due to nervousness. But since "Burning" won the weekly championship, they suddenly felt more confident.
Now when I perform on stage I am no longer as nervous as I was in the beginning. I feel much more relaxed and my performances are naturally getting better and better.
The five people came to the stage and waited for other singers to perform.
It was a coincidence today that except for "Sunshine Coast" which was a singing and dancing song with a light rhythm, the other four singers all sang lyrical songs.
Ouyang Xi, they had met on the singing stage before, a very talented sister, but her singing style was very slow, and songs with slow rhythm were comfortable to listen to, so it was difficult for her to get high votes in PK.
She got 780 votes this week.
The votes for several other singers were all around 850.
It’s not that the public jury was harsh, but with the excellent performance of FTM as a precedent, the performances of the following singers had more or less flaws.
Either it's too flat and boring; or the showy singing is too greasy; or some of the high notes are off...
After much thought, FTM still performs best.
Therefore, many people in the public judges did not vote for the latter.
The results of the five new songs were soon announced on the big screen.
FTM "Sunshine Coast" finally received 915 votes!
There is a golden crown after the name of this song, representing that it won the weekly championship.
The host said excitedly: "Congratulations to FTM "Sunshine Coast" for winning this week's championship!"
The leader of the TV station came up to present the award. Mo Xun took the trophy and shook hands with him, then he and his teammates bowed to the audience.
“Thank you everyone!”
“Thank you to all the teachers on the judging panel!”
The five of them hugged each other excitedly.
Fu Fei was about to burst into tears: "Oh my god, our first performance directly won the weekly championship, I didn't expect it at all!"
Tan Junwen's eyes also became hot: "Brothers are awesome!"
Mo Xun patted his teammates on the arms and said with a smile: "Our FTM is the best."
Fang Yinnian's nose suddenly felt sore. They were busy for two and a half months, practicing singing and dancing, and filming music videos. Everyone gave their all for the new album.
The first time they sang the title song, they won the weekly championship in one go - this result is the best reward for them!
At the same time, several related entries appeared on the entertainment list.
#FTM debut 1st anniversary#
#FTM's official album is online today#
#FTM Billboard Music Weekly Champion! #
Except for Zhou Guan's entry which was just pushed up by the program team, the rest were discussed by netizens.
When you click on the entry, you will see a lot of fans and followers.
“Welcome everyone to follow the FTM group. They just released a new album today. If you like them, you can buy it to show your support~”
“The album just came out, ahhhh go buy it!”
“The title song ‘Sunshine Coast’ is pretty nice, but my favorite is ‘Night Color’, a very gentle love song.”
"Just finished listening to it. The quality of this album is quite high! In addition to the title song, there are several other particularly good songs."
"I found a treasure! Go listen to "Prayer in the Moonlight", this song is absolutely amazing!"
"I really like "Happy Dialogue". I feel like this song is as good as the title song. Why is it so unpopular?"
"I thought it was a crappy album limited to the fan circle, but after listening to it, I found several good songs, so I bought it."
The forum entertainment group has built a tall building, titled "FTM New Album Discussion Building"
The original poster: "It's been one year since the debut of the group FTM. It's so fast! They released a new album today. Have you listened to it?"
2L: "Thank you for the notice. I'll go and listen right away."
3L: “21 yuan is a good deal. But FTM dares to sell its first album directly? They are really brave.”
5L: "Now that albums are limited in purchase, fans can no longer buy dozens or hundreds of copies to boost sales like before. If purchases are limited by ID, can this group sell 100,000 copies?"
8L: "It's so funny. I don't think even 50,000 can be sold, let alone 100,000. The public's recognition of idols' albums is very low."
10L: “Are you so anxious to start cutting leeks?”
11L: “They should release a physical album, put a bunch of small cards and postcards in it, and let fans buy them without limit. Digital albums won’t sell for much money.”
15L: "How long will the sales statistics last? Let's wait and see."
18L: “This will be the first boy band in the domestic entertainment industry whose albums are not bought by anyone. Just wait and see and be embarrassed.”
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297L: “Fuck, they won the weekly championship directly!”
300L: "Congratulations to FTM for winning the weekly championship for their debut performance on the music stage. Our obscure group is getting more and more successful the more they are mocked!"
305L: “Don’t be so quick to mock them, I just listened to their album, the quality is pretty good”
350L: "After the digital album purchase restrictions, fans can't buy much, it depends on whether there are passers-by coming in."
360L: "How many units are sold? Has anyone counted them?"
This question has not been answered.
After a new album is released, major platforms will not directly display sales/sales data, but will have 24-hour sales and weekly sales statistics. The final annual ranking is based on sales for one month.
What sales range will FTM's first album eventually fall into? Will their path as a “music group” be successful?
They have become so popular one year after their debut, and their first album won the weekly championship on Billboard Music. The wave of online criticism at the beginning of the year failed to stop them. FTM’s rising momentum is already difficult to suppress.
The sales of the first album is the key to testing their popularity and market recognition.
Not only fans are paying attention, but also haters.
The entire industry is watching.
A group that is truly "the center of attention".
The industry doesn't seem to realize that their attention to the group FTM has far exceeded that of other boy bands.
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