Preparation for the third performance 2
A staff member walked in from outside with four cards of different colors in his hand. He handed the cards to Xue Yi and left.
Xue Yi glanced at the trainee's name under the song title on the card and said, "The song selection is complete. Now we will announce the song selection list."
A few minutes later, Xue Yi scanned the contents on the card onto the big screen.
The members of the "Lemon Hawthorn" group are: Ning Sinian, Jiang Yanxi......
The members of the "Honkai Impact" team are: Xiang Yueting, Xia Wenhao...
The members of the "Delusion" group are: Mu Zhenchu, Rong Cheng...
The members of the "Heaven" group are: Shen Xiu, Shang Yu, Song Chengwang, Zhuang Yi, Lu Fei...
After seeing the song selection list announced, the silence from the trainees was deafening.
There is no doubt that the “Heaven” group has the most big guys. No, it cannot be simply summarized as having the most big guys. To be more precise, the big guys who are most likely to be the top three in debuting positions are all in the “Heaven” group!
There are so many people in the "Heaven" group, why can't there be one more of them! No, why didn’t they choose “Heaven” when they made their choice?
"I regret it now. I regret it very much."
"Oh, the moment I saw the list, my heart died."
"Thanks for the invitation. I'm in the training camp. The list of names has just been announced. I'm very autistic."
[Ah...are all the big guys running away together? ! 】
[Not really. Look at Yue Ting, Ning Sinian and the others... Never mind, I can't say any more. Compared with the other groups, the "Heaven" group was really too bad. The moment the results were announced, he saw the light in their eyes go out. 】
[Xiu, Shura field?] 】
[No, to be precise, it is the comfort zone of "Heaven" and the Shura field of other song groups. 】
[Sure enough, the free song selection was full of uncertainty and drama, and only the "Heaven" group was happy to achieve their achievement. 】
After giving the trainees five minutes to digest this fact, Xue Yi spoke again: "I have a question. What were your reasons for choosing the songs?"
"Each trainee must answer, starting with the trainee on the left in the first row."
Xue Yi signaled the trainees in the first row: "Come on, come up and take the microphone."
The trainees all knew very well that when the edited versions of these answers were played later, due to the length of the edited versions, they would not be edited out one by one, but the front row or interesting answer clips would be selected for editing.
So, although everyone was introverted in their hearts, they did not give up. Their attitude was very good and their answers were very serious.
"I chose 'Lemon Hawthorn' because I had heard this song before I came here. It has a sour sadness but also a hint of sweetness. I really like that feeling."
"Of course I chose 'Delusion' because it sounds cool. It doesn't matter if you've heard of it before or not, as long as the name sounds cool, nothing else matters."
"When I was choosing songs, I first excluded "Heaven" because I can't be called bad at English. I just don't know English. "Honkai Impact" has a sick feeling when I listen to it, which fits my temperament very well. Of course, I'm not talking about Chuunibyou or psychopaths, I'm talking about yandere."
"It's all my fault for not being confident. My English isn't very good, and my pronunciation is even worse, but I can read any English words I see. Of course, I can only read them, but I don't know what they mean. But none of this matters. What matters is that if I had been more confident when I was choosing the songs, I could have quietly infiltrated the group."
When it was Xiang Yueting's turn, he said bluntly: "Well, I don't know any English. I think "Honkai Impact 3" suits my temperament. It's the kind of letting go of myself in the chaos. Do you understand?"
Song Chengwang said faintly: "I said I chose randomly, do you believe me?"
Shang Yu was even more direct: "I like the dead silence and melancholy that comes from the healing aspect of "Heaven."
After finishing his words, Shang Yu handed the microphone to Shen Xiu: "What about you? Shen Xiu, why did you choose "Heaven"? "
Why?
Of course, based on everyone's song preferences during the training camp, their level of singing English lyrics, and the importance of the third performance, the trainees will subconsciously choose the safest song.
After comprehensive consideration, he made a judgment that there would be very few people who chose "Heaven".
As the last one, in order to reduce the possibility of battle as much as possible, he had no choice but to choose "Heaven".
Chen Xiu took the microphone from Shang Yu: "Because he has the least number of people who chose him, there is no need to battle."
After answering, Shen Xiu sighed inwardly.
It's over, now everyone knows that he is afraid of battle. There's nothing he can do about it, he is just such a trouble-fearing and cowardly person.
Jiang Yanxi said faintly: "Chen Xiu, I'm curious, how did you know that the least number of people chose "Heaven"?"
Chen Xiu knew that many people didn't like being secretly analyzed, but at this moment, facing the camera and everyone's sincere eyes, Chen Xiu didn't feel comfortable lying.
She explained in a low voice: "Except for me, there are only 35 trainees left. Everyone has different preferences for singing and dancing during training or on stage. Add to that their performance when singing English songs, and it's easy to tell who might choose "Heaven"."
After Shen Xiu finished speaking, the scene fell into an eerie silence.
It was just a simple song selection process, but Shen Xiu actually did data analysis? !
Today's Shen Xiu is the devil's Xiu!
Xia Wenhao hissed, "What about personal preference? Or... because you are good at English, so you chose "Heaven"?"
Simply because he didn't want to battle, he accurately selected "Heaven" with only one vacant position by analyzing the preferences and English proficiency of the 35 trainees present. Is Shen Xiu a robot without human emotions?
Shen Xiu blinked, he had never thought of this angle.
I weakly replied: "No, these songs are all the same to me."
He hasn't heard of any of them, but they're all the same.
Hearing Shen Xiu's light-hearted answer, the audience and trainees could easily feel Shen Xiu's indifference from the answer.
For the strong and confident Shen Xiu, liking it or not is totally unimportant.
In Shen Xiu's eyes, let alone these four songs, it would make no difference how many more songs there were. Shen Xiu just didn't want to waste time battling.
This... is the strength and confidence that comes from being the top 1 in the gap.
[Equally ignoring all songs, so crazy, I like it! 】
[Boss Xiu comes up with another golden sentence: They are all the same.] 】
【Demon King Xiu: I don’t want to waste time on a battle, so I’ll just do a little analysis and pick a song that doesn’t require a battle. It’s all the same anyway. 】
Xia Wenhao took a deep breath: “Chen Xiu, it has to be you!”
Shen Xiu: “…”
I don't quite understand what this means.
Xue Yi looked at the staff and said, "Okay, I'm done speaking. Go get the microphone back."
After the staff took the microphone away from Shen Xiu, Xue Yi continued: “Next, please enjoy the rewards of Shang Yu, the king of popularity in the second performance.”
Chen Xiu thought of his last reward and subconsciously glanced at Shang Yu. Before Shang Yu looked back, Chen Xiu quickly looked away and looked at the big screen.
The black suit that outlines the figure and highlights the momentum is matched with gold-rimmed glasses, the soft home sweater is matched with frameless lenses, the bony hands are tied on the white shirt, and the thin chain of the glasses dangles slightly when the silver frame hangs down...
The person who filmed GG understands the advantages of Shang Yu very well. The Shang Yu in the whole GG exudes elegance and grace, which is completely different from the style of Shen Xiu last time, when he was shirtless but exuded a cold and abstinent style from head to toe.
No matter whether it was Chen Xiu’s gg last time or Shang Yu’s gg this time, anyone who saw it would have to praise the photographer behind the scenes for taking amazing photos.
[Everyone says that Brother Wang is a fisherman, but I think Mr. Shang is pretty good at it too! 】
[I am guilty. Last time I saw Boss Xiu naked with his upper body and abdominal muscles exposed, he was still abstinent and cold. I wanted to see him lose control and go crazy. Now I see Boss Shang being gentle and elegant with a hint of temptation. I want to see him abstinent and being teased...]
[Sisters, be bold. As adults, of course we choose to have them all! 】
[Ah... My glasses were broken just now, and I just need a pair of glasses. Where can I buy the glasses endorsed by Mr. Shang, sisters? I just don't know if I'll give Mr. Shang a gift when I buy glasses? Waiting online, very urgent! 】
[The broken glasses mean: Oh, you have so many schemes and little tricks, I have seen through them! 】
[After Mr. Xiu endorsed the new kiwi fruit drink that was very popular among the people, the shelves were often sold out. I already had a premonition that the sales of the glasses endorsed by Mr. Shang would be as well. 】
GG was chosen by Shang Yu himself. Shang Yu obviously knew very well what suits him and what his fans like. After reading it carefully, Shang Yu was very satisfied.
Sure enough, just as he originally thought, compared to the intrigue-filled entertainment industry, Shi Buwen's personality is more suitable for behind-the-scenes revelry, where he can do whatever he wants and give full play to his wild imagination.
After seeing Shang Yugg, Shen Xiu was very envious of Shang Yu. Shang Yu was actually still wearing clothes!
Why didn’t I have any clothes at that time?
After feeling envious, Shen Xiu shut himself off severely.
Xue Yi looked at the expressions of the trainees and asked with a smile: "Are you envious?"
"I'm so jealous!"
"Such high-quality GG, when will it be my turn? Who wouldn't want it?"
"It seems that I am not nearsighted. I want to buy a pair of glasses now."
"Wake up, it's because Shang Yu is good-looking, and it has nothing to do with whether you wear glasses or not."
Listening to the trainees' banter, Xue Yi said, "If you are envious, please keep working hard. Before the debut night, everything is possible."
Having said that, the trainees all know in their hearts that there are too many excellent people here, and it will not be their turn if they are kicked off the track.
But everyone was not discouraged and still responded happily.
"Okay~"
“Everything is possible!”
They are envious and jealous, but they cannot say they hate them. They cannot guarantee the same for other talent shows, but at least in this talent show, it is all about strength.
They were convinced that they were defeated by strength.
"Okay, now please follow me, trainees, and watch the MVs of the four songs."
After Xue Yi finished speaking, the trainees stared at the huge screen in front of them seriously...
Fifteen minutes later, the MVs of all four songs were played.
After watching the four MVs, the trainees discussed in low voices with their friends around them.
"Have you noticed that there are very few dance moves in these four songs? The most important thing is the songs."
"I discovered it a long time ago. This is not to say that there are few dance moves. It's almost the same as rounding off. They are all simple body movements. There is no difficulty at all."
"In this case, it doesn't matter which group you are drawn to compete with, after all, everyone's repertoire focuses on songs."
"Don't think too much. Have you forgotten that although the focus of the songs is the same, it is more difficult to stand out. Under the circumstances where it is more difficult to stand out, there are many big names in "Heaven". Do we have more chances of winning?"
"Don't be too pessimistic. There are two other groups. We won't be that unlucky..."
Ning Sinian glanced at his teammates who had chosen the same song: "I advise you not to set flags randomly!"
Xue Yi closed the playback interface and looked at the trainees below: "I know everyone is curious why the program team arranged the songs this time to focus on the songs instead of the dances."
"This is because the production team took into consideration that after the second performance training, everyone's idols have acquired basic skills. On top of this foundation, the ability to convey the emotions of the song and to infect the audience through singing is more important."
"In short, the production team doesn't want everyone to be just a bunch of wooden stilts who can only sing."
Hearing this, Shen Xiu nodded silently in his heart.
He was familiar with this. In the film appreciation class, his teacher had mentioned the idea that "the characters in the play reflect the meaning of the play". The characters in the song naturally have the meaning of the song.
Whether it is filming or singing, the person performing or singing is very important in conveying the emotions.
From the "heaven" MV that we just watched, the singers used fixed microphones placed on the ground. The singers held the microphones and sang, and the emotions in the song were all conveyed to the audience through their singing and facial expressions.
"There are wooden blocks in singing? I thought that was only in acting."
"Of course there are. I just repeat them stiffly. Even though I sing the lyrics correctly, the feeling is different because there is no emotion."
"Otherwise, why do people like to listen to sad songs when they are sad, and cry while listening? This shows that emotional communication is really important."
After the trainees finished discussing, Xue Yi spoke again: "There is one more thing I want to tell you."
"Dang Ran, this news may be bad news for everyone."
Trainees: “?”
In an instant, all the trainees looked at Xue Yi eagerly.
"Don't be nervous, it's just that the training time for the third performance starts from tomorrow, and there are only three days in total."
"What?!"
"This is too rushed!"
“Even if there aren’t complicated dance moves this time, there’s no need to rush.”
"The production crew is really scary."
Xue Yi ignored the trainees' wailing and continued to announce mercilessly: "Please work hard, all trainees. The third performance will start on the fourth day. Warm reminder, remember that there will be no captain and C position determined by the program team for the third performance. Everything will be determined by you guys."
"The specific list of groups competing in the third performance will be decided on the morning of the same day, and the decision method will be announced then."
Trainees: “…”
I don’t know if they are too sensitive or are afraid of being tricked by the program crew, but they always feel that Xue Yi’s last sentence sounds weird, as if there is a trick, but they have no evidence.
[According to the nature of the program team, if the duel list is decided by drawing lots, it will be stated clearly, but now Xue Yi did not say it clearly and bet on one blindly. There must be something fishy! 】
【There is something fishy +111111】
[It doesn’t matter. As powerful as I am, I have nothing to fear! 】
[Very good, now we are not only scholars, but also graduate students of the program team. 】
"Teacher Xue, what does the last sentence mean?"
"Teacher Xue, just tell me if there is a pitfall."
Hearing the trainees' questions, Xue Yi smiled and said, "You guys tend to overthink."
Xiang Yueting patted his chest and said, "Huh... I was so scared. I feel relieved now that Teacher Xue said that. I thought..."
Before Xiang Yueting finished speaking, Xue Yi's voice rang out again.
"But sometimes, it's better to think more."
Xiang Yueting almost choked himself to death when he couldn't take a breath: "?"
Trainees: “?”
[Xue Yi: Hey, you know what, I’m really happy about this. 】
[It’s so funny. We are all fooled by Teacher Xue.] 】
"Hahaha, okay, it was just a joke. Since we've been divided into groups, the song titles are posted outside the practice room doors. You can arrange your time accordingly. See you at the third performance. Good luck everyone!"
Xue Yi said it was a joke, but none of the trainees dared to think it was a joke. Everyone firmly believed that there must be a big pit dug by the program crew waiting for them ahead.
When Xue Yi left, it was already noon. Even though the members of each group did not intend to discuss the songs while eating, they all went to the cafeteria together tacitly.
Chen Xiu saw that everyone was divided into groups based on the music they chose, and walked together. Although being with a lot of people would make him subconsciously nervous, he did not walk alone.
After eating in the cafeteria, each group determined the time to gather in the afternoon and dispersed back to their respective dormitories to rest.
Two o'clock in the afternoon.
In the practice room of the "Heaven" group, because there was no C position and captain selected by the program team, everyone was used to leading others or being led by others. Now, without a designated captain and C position, everything became unknown.
Therefore, after the nine people gathered, they looked at each other in silence for a while.
When no one has absolute say, it becomes a problem to divide the parts and who will be the C position.
Shang Yu coughed and said, "Starting tomorrow, we only have three days of practice. I think we shouldn't waste time fighting for the C position or leadership. It would be best if we divide our parts and Cs before the end of today. What do you think?"
"I agree."
"That's fine with me."
"In order not to waste time, please speak up if you have any ideas."
"Yes, everyone speaks up and we'll see who has the most reasonable way to divide the parts, and then we'll follow that person's suggestion."
[There are so many excellent people in a group. This is difficult. Who will be the C? What is the basis for classification? 】
[I realized later that the people ranked at the top were on the same team. They teamed up! I thought this scene could only be seen on the final day. Is this a surprise? 】
[Surprises are surprises, but what if you can’t handle the differences and end up arguing? 】
"Let me start." Song Chengwang said, "This song doesn't have many dance moves, and the positions on the stage are almost fixed. I think the positions should be determined by height, and it's all fine as long as the positions are harmonious."
After Song Chengwang finished speaking, everyone's eyes fell on the tallest Chen Xiu. Chen Xiu was the tallest here.
Shen Xiu was embarrassed: “Let’s divide the parts first.”
Because of his height, he took the center position, and Shen Xiu had no face.
Song Chengwang shrugged: "Okay, let's divide it first."
[Wait...why has there been no sound since Song Chengwang started talking? 】
[Damn, where’s my voice?] Why did you run away from home without saying a word? 】
[I have no sound either. I was still trying hard to turn on my speaker, thinking that my phone was broken. Now I see the screen full of comments looking for the sound, and I know for sure that it is the production crew who is causing trouble again. 】
[Hello, program team, here you go again!] 】
Although the comments were strongly condemning the program team, there have been such silent live broadcasts before. As everyone was cursing, their attention shifted to the topic of guessing what the trainees were talking about.
Shang Yu sighed: "So, how do we divide it?"
Lu Fei pulled his hair in annoyance: "Go ahead and tell me, I really can't think of it."
When he was the captain, he divided the teams according to his own ideas. When he was a member of the team, the captain gave him the points. Now it is neither a one-man show nor a one-man show. This touched upon Lu Fei's blind spot in knowledge.
Zhuang Yi looked at Shen Xiu: "Shen Xiu, what do you mean?"
Suddenly flash!
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