Chapter 019 First Performance 5.0
Amidst expectant and unexpectant gazes, the tip of the hour hand passed the number "2" and the minute hand came to the upper middle position.
The lights on the stage lit up at once, and cheers of support rang out from both the audience and backstage.
"Wow!!!"
Accompanied by cheers, [Bright Stars] star promoter Lee Jae-hyun once again stepped out from behind the scenes to the front of the stage.
The moment they saw Lee Jae-hyun's face, the audience burst into a second round of screams, which was no less than that of the original contestants.
"ah!!!!!!"
"Oh my god! It's Lee Jaehyun!"
“How much money did the production team spend!”
“I love her acting so much!”
"Just for Lee Jae-hyun, I will chase after the chaotic group!"
"...Sister, have you revealed something?"
Lee Jae-hyun didn't say anything extra. After briefly greeting the audience, he began to introduce the rules of the first performance.
"Thank you all for coming to this performance. Everyone should have a voting device in their hands. After each stage performance, please choose the member who performed the best and give them your precious vote."
As soon as the voting rules were announced, the first people to go crazy were not the audience, but the contestants backstage.
If you don’t know the reason, you can pay attention to two key points in this sentence: each and member.
What's the meaning?
The group becomes an individual?
Did the team battle become an individual battle? Were the members of each group separated for the first performance recording?
Lu Wei looked at the chaotic recording studio, her heart remarkably calm. She'd had a premonition when she'd received the formal invitation to the recording. Those seven suggestive terms still lingered in the depths of her mind.
She was just a little curious about why the program team set the basic conditions for participation as a group rather than an individual.
After all, many groups naturally disband after failing to gain market acceptance. Individuals, however, are different. Group disbanding doesn't necessarily mean everyone will leave the entertainment industry; many still choose to stay, floating around, waiting for that one-hit-and-miss-it opportunity.
However...if you think about it carefully, there are many advantages to grouping. First, it's easier to manage. Second, there's a company to keep you in check. Third, it ensures basic strength.
Although I don’t know what role the audience’s vote plays, it is definitely related to the subsequent stages, and those who perform better will probably have an advantage.
Many people turned their gazes from the screen to their teammates beside them. Han Xuanzhen, Li Huimin and others were no exception. Their eyes stayed on Lu Wei for a few seconds. No one knew what they were thinking except themselves.
Feeling the heated gazes of her teammates, Lu Wei shrugged helplessly. She really didn't understand what was so good about her being just a background figure. She couldn't still be holding a grudge against her for her previous behavior, could she?
If you have this time, you might as well think about how to perform better. It's useless to see your teammates have a der~~. Maybe if the stage is not good, no one in the audience will want to vote. As we all know, overall performance is what matters most.
Lee Jae-hyun, who was standing on the stage, didn't receive the signal from behind the scenes. After the cheers died down, he continued, "Then I declare the first stage performance of [Bright Stars] officially open. Please welcome the first group of performers."
As soon as these words were spoken, the contestant who was still thinking about the voting rules immediately withdrew his thoughts and shifted his attention to the screen at the live broadcast site.
The SPDE group members walked from backstage to the stage while bowing to the audience. This action did not win much favorability in Goryeo, where bowing culture is prevalent, but if they did not do so, it would definitely lead to excessive negative comments.
After the members stood in their designated positions, they introduced themselves to the audience according to the procedure: "Hello everyone, we are SPDE."
Lee Jae-hyun exchanged a few words with him based on the content on the cue card, then walked off the stage, leaving the stage to the contestants.
At this moment, whether in front of the stage or behind the scenes, everyone's eyes are turned in the same direction. The audience wants to know the quality of the performance stage, and the contestants want to know the strength of their competitors.
As the music started, many people in the recording room backstage forgot to breathe and stared at the performers on the stage intently.
When the first move came out, Lu Wei's eyes widened. Audition! Putting aside the issue of synchronization, these people were so powerful that they could stomp the floor and seriously injure a passing mosquito.
Although it's not good to judge people by appearance, Lu Wei really didn't see any trace of a special forces soldier in Qiao Zhizhi before. She seemed like a different person on the stage, with fierce eyes and explosive body movements.
Is this the style of SPDE?
It can be seen that the basic skills are very solid. There is not too much backing music in the accompaniment, and you can't even hear any heavy breathing.
The song is not really that good, but it is really unfair that it is not popular!!!
No, the Korean entertainment industry is so difficult that even rough diamonds like this are buried. How strong must those groups that reach the top be?
The contestants in the recording room sat up straight, their expressions serious as if facing a great enemy, silently raising their defense level against their opponents, and thinking about the possibility of their own performance surpassing SPDE.
There were quite a few people in the audience whose pupils were shaking. At first, everyone was not optimistic about this show where unknown groups competed with each other, but the first group's performance really taught everyone a lesson.
"Help! Is this a mess? Am I hallucinating?"
"You're really capable, why doesn't anyone see it? Could it be that the company is just rubbish?"
"It's possible. It's obviously the company's problem."
"The song is very flat and doesn't match their performance."
"My looks are a big disadvantage. I'm not the type that attracts attention. But my dancing skills are indeed top-notch."
"I didn't hear anything off-tune, the vocals were pretty good."
With full concentration, the four minutes passed quickly. Compared with the cheers before going on stage, the cheers at the end of the performance were much louder.
Lee Jae-hyun returned to the stage and guided the audience to vote for their favorite contestants.
With a basic base, even if there are no particularly outstanding members, the audience can still vote according to their preferences.
The voting session ended quickly, and the SPDE members bowed deeply and walked off the stage.
The next group of performers came on stage soon after, and Lu Wei and others were taken to the waiting area by the staff to a position where they could watch the live performance from the side.
Unlike SPDE, an unknown group, WINS evolved from a reorganized fourth-generation group and has some degree of fame, so the audience's expectations are unconsciously raised.
"Looking forward to it, it should be even better than the last stage. Han Shuying looks in good shape."
"I hope there won't be any face-slapping parts."
"Come on! Don't make any mistakes!"
Under the expectant gaze of the crowd, the accompaniment sounded and the WINS group began their performance.
Ward hair!
Another unjust case of confusion!
Unlike the previous audition group, WINS does not have very strong dance moves, and its control over the stage is more reflected in its facial expression management.
The subtle expression that is just right makes the audience's attention unconsciously shift to it. Coupled with the slightly sexy style of the music, how can one describe it as "seductive"?
In the waiting area of the audience recording room, images of egg mouth and tactical fadeaways appeared.
Lu Wei fell into deep thought. Following these two groups, if their performance was a little worse, it would excessively reduce the audience's desire to watch the show. Would there be any good consequences?
This is the luck of the lot, no one else can compare.
Just by looking at the stiff expressions on the teammates' faces, you can tell that their mentality is probably almost broken.
There are definitely some groups in the following teams that are not unjustly obscure, but the first group to have its fig leaf pulled down by the audience will definitely leave a deep impression on everyone.
Lu Wei didn't want to be overly noticed or discussed, nor did he want to be scolded, but right now there was no other way except for his teammates to perform at their best and return to the same state as in the first rehearsal.
Huh... Lu Wei looked towards the stage, listened to the cheers from the audience, exhaled, and calmed his pounding heart.
"Please welcome the third group of performers..." Li Jae-hyun's voice rang out, interrupting everyone's melancholy.
No matter how much reluctance they felt, they couldn't show it at this moment. Everyone suppressed their uneasiness, put on a smile, and greeted the audience.
"Hello everyone, we are Miracle Girl."
"I'm Miracle Girl's captain, Kim Na-yeon."
"I am....."
"I'm Lu Wei, a member of Miracle Girl."
The audition scene played out again, and Lu Wei didn't have time to worry about her lackluster introduction. She seriously suspected that she was not suitable for the program "Stars Bling". Since the beginning of the recording, her heart would often race.
Now I can't suppress it no matter what I do. My heart is about to jump out of my throat and I am visibly nervous.
After introducing himself, Lu Wei adjusted his breathing several times as Lee Jae-hyun left the stage and the stage lights turned black, fearing that he would forget the movements, and suppressed a bunch of random thoughts.
"I'm looking forward to staying here."
"The one on the far left is absolutely stunning."
"It's really beautiful. Her face is glowing."
"Lu Wei? The name sounds foreign."
With the wonderful performances of the first two groups, the audience had high hopes for the next group to take the stage. The upper body of the contestants backstage was extremely straight.
Hearing the accompaniment from the headset, Lu Wei's overworked brain automatically blocked out the background board and the small transparent script, and repeatedly played the practice clips of the performance piece, playing every node, the necessary movements and expressions.
Lu Wei cast aside all distractions and was not affected by his teammates. He followed the prelude of the song naturally and performed the moves with ease.
The unique western-style makeup and the vague sense of alienation on her body made her the focus of the audience.
The focus in the backstage recording room was the opposite. Due to the division of parts, they focused more on teammates who had more close-ups.
The unpleasant songs eroded everyone's ears, and it was not unfair that Miracle Girls was unpopular.
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