Chapter 24 First Performance 6.0
When Xie Qingyu was stepping down from the stage, he happened to meet the "Carousel" group who were preparing nearby.
Gu Yan and Wei Liangchen were both there. Wei Liangchen's eyes lit up when he saw them coming.
Ever since Xie Qingyu helped Wei Liangchen in the last spin-off program, he has been calling Xie Qingyu "benefactor" and he just can't change it no matter how he tries to correct him.
Xie Qingyu also gave up and let him go.
Wei Liangchen excitedly said to Xie Qingyu, "My benefactor, you guys are such an amazing performer! I was so excited watching you from below just now that I almost couldn't help but jump up and down with you!"
Xie Qingyu smiled and patted his shoulder: "Don't get excited, your group will be on stage soon, perform well."
Gu Yan next to them first nodded to Bai Lang and Sun Lele. The three of them worked in the same company and were familiar with each other.
After going through the process, Gu Qie smiled and asked Xie Qingyu, "How does it feel to be on stage? How about being the number one creative talent on 'Road to Star Dreams'?"
Thinking of what mentor Lu Chuan had just said to tease him, Xie Qingyu straightened his face, cleared his throat, and said calmly, "Well, it's just average. Not as good as the only great vocalist in 'Road to Star Dreams'."
After saying that, he raised his eyebrows and smiled at Gu Qi, with a hint of teasing in his tone.
Just as Gu Zheng was about to say something, Bai Lang suddenly said to him, "Isn't your group about to go on stage?"
Hearing this, Gu Yan turned around and looked at Bai Lang deeply, then nodded to Xie Qingyu and left with his team members.
Wei Liangchen didn't want to leave yet and wanted to chat some more, but the other team members had all left. He could only follow at the end with his head down, still muttering, "Aren't there two groups ahead of us? They're already getting ready to go on stage..."
After hearing his not-so-quiet muttering in front, Gu Qi smiled noncommittally without looking back.
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After the "Carousel" group left, Xie Qingyu turned to Bai Tang and said, "Then let's go back and take a look at the other groups' stages."
Bai Lang nodded.
In fact, the role of rehearsal is not only to provide data reference for instructors and program team, but also to allow each group to have a preliminary understanding of each other's strengths so that they can have a clear idea of it.
When Xie Qingyu arrived at the waiting area on the other side of the stage where the rehearsal was finished, he found that none of the groups that had finished rehearsing had left. They were all concentrating on the rehearsals of other groups on the stage.
Seeing the Banana team coming over, everyone stood up and greeted each other in a friendly manner, or nodded to each other.
When Xie Qingyu was a top star in a parallel universe, he heard that the trainees and contestants of the talent show would form groups and exclude and suppress each other.
But now that he has personally participated, he has discovered that anyone who wants to run a good show will basically fill the contestants' daily schedules and keep the process quite tight.
Not to mention the crowding and exclusion, even the time for eating, washing and sleeping has to be squeezed out.
The contestants are exhausted as dogs every day and fall asleep as soon as they return to the dormitory. They don’t have any extra time to exclude others.
Moreover, take the drama that was forced upon him by the production team when he and Wen Yan were practicing the theme song. Both of them knew what the production team would do.
No one would just walk into the program crew's set and make a scene. That's not their true nature, that's stupid.
Basically, the contestants who come to participate in the talent show have 800 ideas per person, and there are 1,600 of them who have companies behind them. They must have at least one of IQ and EQ, otherwise there is no chance of reaching the finals at all.
The program team sifted through the crowds and finally selected a bunch of talented people. Thinking of this, Xie Qingyu couldn't help but curl his lips.
So if the audience wants to see a scene of everyone pulling hair, it depends on which contestant is more concerned with popularity or image. Generally, the most popular contestants will be more careful about their reputation.
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On the stage, the "Carousel" group is ready.
Speaking objectively, Gu Qi's vision is still quite good. This group standing on the stage is quite pleasing to the eye, and there are no people with weird facial features at all.
As soon as Gu Yan opened his mouth, there was an uproar in the audience, and the hairs on Xie Qingyu's arms stood up.
The title of the best vocalist in "Road to Star Dreams" is well-deserved!
This song has relatively few dance moves, mostly movement. During the chorus, Wei Liangchen walked to the center C position, and suddenly the whole stage seemed to light up.
If you didn't know Wei Liangchen's silly and silly nature, just because he looks really intimidating on stage, it wouldn't be hard to see that his company would position him as a "cold beauty".
I don’t know how Gu Yan trained him. Although the stage style is the same as the first stage, it can be said that it is completely not on the same level compared to Wei Liangchen’s current performance.
Xie Qingyu was watching the performance on the stage intently when he suddenly felt his sleeve being tugged.
He looked down and saw that it was Leo who was squatting quietly on the ground, as if he thought no one could see him.
But to be honest, with this body size, it would be hard to ignore such a large group of "people" even if you are squatting.
Judging from Leo's mouth shape, he seemed to be whispering something, but the stage noise was too loud and Xie Qingyu couldn't hear clearly, so she squatted slightly and leaned her ear close to his lips.
Leo looked at Xie Qingyu's profile approaching him, was slightly stunned, and immediately forgot what he was going to say.
Bai Lang, who was standing next to him, saw this and kicked Leo's shoes. Leo came back to his senses and quickly said to Xie Qingyu, "Brother, I'm the next one to go. Can you give me some encouragement?"
Xie Qingyu heard it clearly this time. He nodded and gave Leo a big smile.
In the dim light at the edge of the stage, his smile seemed particularly warm, and his entire face was covered with a thin layer of mist in the gently radiant light, like raindrops, like silk, and like jade.
Leo could only watch as his brother opened his lips as if to say something, but he didn't hear a single word he said, his mind filled with Xie Qingyu's smile.
Because the performance on stage was almost over, Leo was called over by Ding Zai and pulled back.
Bai Lang closed his eyes slightly and said to Xie Qingyu, "Don't you think he's a little too clingy to you? He wants to follow you everywhere. Isn't that annoying?"
Xie Qingyu was stunned after hearing this.
Leo is indeed a clingy puppy, but not annoying at all.
When he first came to this world, he actually didn't care much about the people or things here.
He didn't feel like he belonged here, not even when he first came to participate in "Road to a Star".
The first reason is of course because this is what the original "Xie Qingyu" wanted to do, and the second reason is that he doesn't know the meaning of his existence in this world, so it doesn't matter what he does.
After coming to "Road to Star Dreams", he didn't think about building relationships with anyone, he just wanted to finish the program safely, get the debut reward and complete his studies.
When did it start to change? He hadn't thought about it carefully.
Now that I think about it, it seems like...
It was on the bus on the way back to the dormitory after the first stage recording that I saw the stars in Leo's eyes. He was like a little sun, making people want to get closer and closer.
Later - slowly, Bai Yan, Ding Zai, Gu Yan, Wei Ran, Wei Liangchen, Sun Lele, Zhu Xiaojun...
Each one came alive in his eyes, no longer just cold quadrant symbols.
Seeing that Xie Qingyu lowered his head and didn't say anything, Bai Lang thought he didn't want to answer, so he didn't ask any more questions and continued to watch the "Carousel" group on the stage who had finished their mentor's guidance and were about to leave.
Unexpectedly, Xie Qingyu's voice suddenly came into his ears.
He sighed deeply, then smiled and said, "Of course not. Besides, no one can resist a cute little puppy who is enthusiastic and clingy, right?"
Looking at the gentle look in Xie Qingyu's eyes, Bai Tang unconsciously shifted his gaze and whispered, "But the fans will misunderstand."
Xie Qingyu couldn't help laughing, looking at the "Warm Road" group that had already lined up on the stage. Leo was standing in the back and kept smiling at him.
He shook his head and said, "He's just a kid. Fans won't take it seriously. He's just shouting for fun."
After hearing this, Bai Lang said nothing more and turned his gaze back to the stage.
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As the intense and inspiring music sounded, the "Hot Road" group began their stage performance.
Their team members are at an upper-middle level among all the groups. They are generally players from Class A and Class B, and their strength is very balanced. Therefore, their group's initial running-in time is the shortest.
Looking at their current performance level and the contestants below the stage moving their bodies to the rhythm of their stage music, it feels like this place has become a DJ music festival and everyone is having a great time.
Leo on the stage was dancing with great enthusiasm, running all over the place, and Ding behind him couldn't catch him at all.
He also ran to the sidelines to interact with everyone. The other members of the "Passionate Road" group reacted quickly and followed his pace to the sidelines, so that the entire team would not be out of touch.
Mentor MCray also joined in the fun, ran to the edge of the stage and gave Leo a high five.
Both of them were very much in the spotlight, each more excited than the other, and the atmosphere was instantly ignited.
The final rehearsal was also very successful. However, when the instructors were giving their comments, Li Zhiqiu jokingly told Leo, "Although the overall performance was excellent, next time you should tell your teammates in advance. The expressions on your teammates' faces when they saw you rush out could make a highlight reel, right?"
Leo scratched his head sheepishly, a mixture of apology and mischievous smile on his face.
The other members of the "Passionate Road" group smiled helplessly on the stage, obviously they were used to Leo's "improvisation".
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It may be that after the program team postponed the first public performance, everyone had enough time to prepare. Xie Qingyu has watched most of the rehearsals so far, and no one went on stage to "shit". The overall strength of each group is still online.
During the first public song selection, the group performed very well on "Spring and Autumn on the Strings", an ancient style song that Xie Qingyu particularly liked.
You Jinzhao and Wen Yan are both in this group, and their performances are remarkable.
Moreover, no one expected that You Jinchao could sing in opera style. Xie Qingyu was amazed by him when he started singing.
However, things just can't stand being talked about.
The next group to come on stage was "Starlight Tonight" and they immediately "shitted a big pile" for everyone.
Xie Qingyu had a strong impression of this group. Zhang Zixuan, who had chosen the team members, had clearly chosen in the first half, but only selected contestants from Classes C and D.
Xie Qingyu guessed that he might want to communicate and cooperate better with his teammates, because Zhang Zixuan himself is a player from Class D, and if he chooses a player with too high a rating, he may not be able to convince the crowd.
Of course, Xie Qingyu's guess was correct.
Zhang Zixuan chose the players for the following ratings for the sake of "communication" and "cooperation"——
A seven-member group performs a three-and-a-half minute song, and his part takes up two and a half minutes, excluding the prelude and the ending.
He eats the meat, while the other members can't even get the soup. The opening is his, the verses are his, the chorus is his, and the ending is his...
What do the other members sing? The better ones can provide harmony, while the lesser ones can only sing a few interjections. He is the absolute super center of "Starlight Tonight" and the number one "super center" of "Road to Star Dreams"!
The most crucial problem is that Zhang Zixuan's strength is not enough to support his entire performance.
He died, sang out of tune, forgot the lyrics, cracked his voice, and even changed the lyrics on the spot. But he was still "Super Big C"! !
The audience was silent, and the contestants had only five words in their minds:
Simple, straight, and out of the ordinary!
The mentors' faces were already dark.
At this time, Zhang Zixuan on the stage forgot the lyrics while singing, and Li Zhiqiu immediately called for a stop.
The music stopped and the atmosphere became solemn. Apart from the sound of the equipment, you could hear a pin drop.
Li Zhiqiu threw the materials in his hand onto the shelf next to him, picked up the microphone, took several deep breaths, and said coldly, "Do you know what you are performing?"
The other six members of "Starlight Tonight" on the stage lowered their heads and silently accepted the criticism.
Zhang Zixuan, however, laughed heartily and began to defend himself: "Everyone should have seen how hard I've worked for the entire team. The team members were too unreliable, so I was responsible for all the coordination throughout the entire process..."
Li Zhiqiu was so angry at his attitude that he had to adjust his breathing to avoid cursing.
If she had been on the show twenty years ago and encountered such a person, she would have thrown the microphone in his face. If she hadn't scolded him to death, she would not be Li Zhiqiu!
Now she no longer wants to have any communication with this person. Just looking at his face makes her feel annoyed!!!
Wei Qianze, who was standing next to him, interrupted Zhang Zixuan, who was speaking nonstop on the stage, and said in a calm tone, "I don't know what your original intention was in coming here, but for now, I'm sorry I don't see any reverence for the stage in you. You are a team, and a team performance is not just your solo show. If you don't care about the stage, please leave! Leave it to those who need it more!"
Lu Chuan glanced coldly at Zhang Zixuan on the stage without making any comments.
MCray was so infuriated by his attitude that he wrote a diss rap on the spot. Even the usually good-tempered and gentle Su Jin said, "Your performance is so disappointing to me."
Li Zhiqiu finally said two words directly: "Go down!"
A staff member nearby came on stage and persuaded the "Star Tonight" team, mainly Zhang Zixuan, to leave.
Another person in charge came over and apologized to the mentors, saying that the production team would intervene and would not let them "shit" on the stage like that.
The instructors then asked them to notify the next group to come on stage.
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Xie Qingyu was also amazed watching from the side.
He hadn't expected such a "famous scene" to appear during the first rehearsal. Turning to Bai Lang, he whispered, "This is truly...an eye-opener."
Bai Lang sneered and said, "My strength is not enough for my ambition!"
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