Chapter 265 Debut
Saying goodbye to Xia Dongbo and Tang Wenhua didn't make Xia Mian sad for long. After hugging Zhou Pingchuan for a while and composing himself, he changed his clothes and went to the company to meet up with the choreographer and backup dancers to rehearse the dance for the fan meeting.
Although he had participated in events like galas and music festivals before, this was the first time he had appeared in front of fans as a singer and dancer. In order to give fans a better experience, the entire team put in 200% effort, and Xia Mian personally took care of every detail, from venue setup, lighting, merchandise, script... He had to approve every single aspect and process before the final plan could be finalized.
Zhao Wei also helped Xia Mian turn down many unnecessary commercial activities, knowing that being a singer had always been Xia Mian's wish.
Well, let him be then. Otherwise, this little devil might not sign the contract with the company, waaaaah...
After days of hard work, the moment to test the results has finally arrived.
At 9:00 AM, the music video for the title track from Summer Sleep's first mini-album was released, and the digital album was simultaneously released on major music streaming platforms.
Because Xia Mian has many dramas waiting to be broadcast, and only two or three have been aired, and they are all second or third lead roles or guest appearances, she has not achieved much as an "actress". Therefore, before releasing the album, the company only did normal pre-release promotion and did not put a lot of effort into marketing, for fear that haters would say that Xia Mian is greedy and has only a little knowledge.
To the company's surprise, without any marketing, shortly after the MV was released, hashtags such as #SummerSleepMiniAlbum# and #SummerSleepIsSoHandsome# quickly trended on social media and topped the charts within an hour.
There's no way around it, the music video quality is just too high. Things are different now than before; there are countless music videos, and the public has long since developed a discerning eye, able to tell at a glance whether an album was made with care or not.
In addition, Xia Mian has strong basic skills, which is a huge advantage compared to other actors who "excel in acting and then sing". She is excellent in all aspects, so her achievements are naturally the focus of everyone's attention!
Two hours later, the title track topped the daily charts of new songs, rising songs, and popular songs on major music charts. The digital album broke the record for first-day sales that year, a truly remarkable achievement.
Four hours later, dance creators began piecing together the full chorus dance from fragmented shots in the music video, and then posted their covers online. The catchy, novel, and addictive moves sparked a wave of challenges from other creators, and the dance is already showing signs of becoming a nationwide phenomenon.
It's estimated that this dance will soon sweep through all the dance studios—you'll be left behind if you don't learn it.
That evening, as planned, Xia Mian held her first fan meeting.
Having acted in numerous dramas, participated in various ceremonies and events both domestically and internationally, and sung and danced at the Lantern Festival Gala, he thought he would be in his element.
To everyone's surprise, his hands started trembling with nervousness just before he went on stage.
Da Huang noticed and, while touching up his lip makeup, comforted him, "Don't be nervous, they're all just here for the fans. Even if you make a mistake or sing off-key, they won't blame you. At most, they'll post the video online to tease you. Serious performance videos don't go viral these days, but these funny ones are especially popular. Maybe it'll be another good opportunity to gain followers."
aestivation:"......"
If you don't know how to comfort someone, you don't have to.
Summer hibernation is even more nervous.
After her makeup was touched up, it was time for her to go on stage. The host cued the flow of the show, the curtain opened, and Xia Mian walked from backstage to the front of the stage with a microphone.
He stood in the center of the stage, slowly scanning the room. The venue, which could hold two thousand people, was packed. Boys and girls had stickers with his name on their faces and held up light boards and banners with his cartoonish image on them, their eyes filled with love, excitement, and anticipation.
These are his fans, his cotton.
"Good evening, my fans. Please allow me to introduce myself first. I am a new singer, Xia Mian."
"Thank you for coming to my fan meeting, my debut fan meeting. I am truly honored to have you all witness this moment when my dream comes true."
At this point, Xia Mian was already in tears, but the stage doesn't believe in tears, only in strength and hard work.
“Now, please hand over the stage to me,” he said, raising his hand slightly and gesturing towards the DJ booth on the second floor with a smile, “Drop the beat.”
"Aaaaaaahh ...
As fans screamed and the DJ whistled, the lights dimmed and backup dancers came on stage.
Immediately afterwards, a powerful drumbeat rang out, and the dancers surrounded Xia Mian in the center. The first spotlight shone on Xia Mian; at this moment, on this stage, he was the sole master.
The entire performance was done with a live microphone, without any backing tracks. Even the most difficult dance moves were performed flawlessly. Summer Sleep delivered an absolutely professional and dedicated performance for the fans.
"Holy crap! Summer Slumber, how can you sing so well?!" After the song ended, the screams from the cotton fans almost lifted the roof off!
After the first song ended, Xia Mian was panting, but couldn't help but laugh: "You guys have already strained your voices at the very beginning, what are you going to do later?"
Cotton: "What's a sore throat? I'd give you my life!"
Cotton gave him its life, how could Summer not try its best?
He raised an eyebrow at the cotton balls, and without taking a second's rest, immediately moved on to his next solo dance.
During the hour-and-a-half-long meet-and-greet, Xia Mian didn't rest at all, except for the interactive segment in the middle. When there weren't enough songs on the album, he made up for it with covers and solo dances. He even did a random dance challenge at the request of fans, dancing to the most popular dances and girl group dances recently.
When it was over, Xia Mian asked smugly, "Not bad, right?"
The cotton balls were completely speechless, but they still struggled to praise in their hoarse voices: "More than that, it's even more exciting than watching a concert!"
Xia Mian: "Oh, then I don't need to hold a concert."
"No, it has to be opened! I'm looking forward to it!" The cotton plants raised their fists angrily, threatening him.
“Okay,” Xia Mian said, having successfully teased Mianhua, and extended her little finger. “Then let’s pinky swear, you guys have to come to my concert.”
"Pinky promise!"
At the end of the meet-and-greet, Xia Mian sat in the center of the stage and took a group photo with all the fans.
After repeatedly reminding the fans to be careful and watching them all leave, Xia Mian breathed a sigh of relief and sent the group photo to Zhou Pingchuan.
Summer: [I'm so happy!!! What have I done to deserve their love!!!]
That jerk: 【I love you too】
Xia Mian, seemingly lost in thought, let out a cold laugh: "Heh, you only like my body."
Dog of a man: [?]
Summer: [You disagree? Their love is written all over their faces, but what about you? You only say a few sweet words when you're messing with me.]
The dog-man zoomed in on the photo, staring at the stickers the boys and girls had on their faces, and fell into deep thought.
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