His hands were typing on the keyboard quickly, and the lyrics in the document appeared one after another with almost no pause.
After finishing writing, Chi Jingyuan read it from beginning to end, and suddenly smiled as he looked at it.
He found it very interesting: a large part of the lyrics were based on what he and Bae Zhuhyun had said yesterday when they were chatting by the river, and the rest were some associations and romantic embellishments he added.
I don’t know what the other person’s expression would be like if the sound source of this song was released.
When the cursor finally stayed at the top, Chi Jingyuan hesitated a little, and the whole person became quiet. He silently thought about himself, Bae Zhuhyun, and the various setbacks and bad situations that EXO and even Red Velvet had encountered recently, and pondered. After a while, he chuckled, sat up straight and typed in the song title:
"Let nature take its course"
This title should be the best explanation of their mood and current situation at this time. Some of the things they want to say to their fans or other people and the feelings they express are all placed in this song title and lyrics. I believe that Ariel will listen to it. You should be able to feel the meaning after that.
Chi Jingyuan feels that this song is quite suitable as their winter single this year in terms of both its connotation and melody. It should be more suitable than "December, 2014", which was originally planned to be used as a promotional song for the game.
Thinking of this, Chi Jingyuan suddenly remembered that he had not listened to the demo of this song. He happened to be free now. He opened the file, clicked on the audio that the staff had sent to him yesterday, and put on headphones to listen.
"Snow as white as yours falls."
"Piling up softer."
"Then the cold winter melts the ice and snow, and you shine as if you have fallen into the world."
After listening to it a few times, Chi Jingyuan opened his eyes and nodded secretly. In his opinion, this song was pretty good. At least it wasn't as perfunctory as the company's planned way of publicizing it. It was a soothing song that was above average in quality. The lyrics of the ballad are also OK, and the meaning is also something to say to the fans, expounding some agreements with fans and expressing some feelings of love.
And I don’t know who the company asked to sing the demo. The singer’s voice was a little hard and hoarse, which didn’t match the melody. Chi Jingyuan felt that it might be better if he sang it with a softer voice.
However, comparing the two, Chi Jingyuan feels that "Let It Be" is more suitable for EXO's current situation. In terms of melody, he also feels that the former is better.
He planned to finish the song as soon as possible and record a demo and give it to Lee Soo Man as one of the candidates for this winter single.
If the winter single is selected as "Let It Be", then it is best not to waste this song "December, 2014". It is actually barely acceptable as a game promotional song.
Chi Jingyuan thought about it for a while, made up his mind and took out his phone to check the time. It was still early at eleven o'clock.
I stood up and went to make a cup of hot coffee. I probably have to work overtime here today.
If the winter special is to be released in December, there won't be much time left for planning and song selection. After the demo is submitted, the company will definitely have to hold meetings to discuss it. The sooner the songs are prepared, the more time they will have.
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Strong coffee has many benefits for overtime work. It can reduce sleepiness and cheer people up, but it does not help at all for rest and sleep.
In order to improve various arrangements yesterday, Chi Jingyuan was busy until after three o'clock before going back to rest. This morning he rushed to the crew to start filming. He looked sleepy and not in good spirits.
However, he has done this kind of continuous day and night countless times and has already become accustomed to it. Although he is really not energetic, it will not affect his work. As long as he stands in front of the camera, he will wake up immediately and use 100% of his energy to deal with it.
This is also one of the skills that idols and actors must master, especially for artists who are very popular and often stay up late.
It was lunch break, and Chi Jingyuan, who had just finished shooting, was sitting at a desk, eating the sweet and sour pork and steamed rice prepared by the crew.
The meals on the crew of "Misei" are really different from the crews he has been with before, because they are shooting live in Seoul Plaza. When eating here, you either go to the cafeteria or eat directly from the food prepared by the crew, and there is no separate Instead of a desk, I just find a desk and make do with it. It really looks like a white-collar worker who is busy with work and has no time to go out to eat.
While he was eating, he was holding his cell phone and replying to the message Zheng Eunji had just sent.
"It feels like you EXO are really going through a rough time in the second half of the year. Is there something wrong with your company's feng shui?"
Just before we started eating, Zheng Eunji sent a message. He probably saw the news about Tao leaving the team yesterday and wanted to ask him how he was doing and if he was okay. After paying attention, he found that Chi Jingyuan looked nothing unusual and natural. So he felt relieved and stopped talking. After chatting for a few words, his true colors were quickly revealed, with an obvious teasing tone in his tone.
From what she said, I felt that she was in a pretty good mood.
Chi Jingyuan sneered when he saw the message sent by the other party. Zheng Endi was obviously not good at venomous remarks, but he was very addicted to it. He didn't know how many times he had been criticized and he still didn't remember it. He also liked to take the initiative to provoke.
After taking a big mouthful of rice, he put down his kuaizi and tapped quickly on his phone with both hands:
"Maybe. I also think that your Feng Shui at Acube is good. You have such an outstanding young actress representative as Jung Eun Jixi. I envy you (thumbs up)."
"The people who filmed the new popular TV series are so arrogant. Oh, let me let you be arrogant for a few days. (stick out tongue)"
The strange thing is that this time the other party was not in a hurry, but instead acted very magnanimously.
It seems that he is really in a good mood.
"Are you coming back?" Chi Jingyuan did not continue to complain about her ratings poison attribute, but asked about another thing.
Recently, apink has not been performing in the peninsula. They held their first performance in Neon Tokyo in August. Because of the good response, they urgently added a performance in Osaka. After that, they released the Japanese version of several popular songs and performed in October. Officially debuted in Neon in March.
Chi Jingyuan doesn't know much about the specific situation, but judging from the various press releases issued by the company and the various rainbow farts blown by fans on the Internet, their development in Neon should be pretty good.
This morning, apink’s management company announced that the group plans to return with a new album on November 17th. Because apink’s previous comebacks have been successful, the title song became a hit and gained a lot of popularity, becoming one of the three generations of girl groups. One of the most eye-catching idol groups, so the news immediately attracted a lot of attention.
"kkkkkkkkkkk haha yes..." A bunch of onomatopoeia came over, showing actor Zheng's happy mood.
Chi Jingyuan went back while eating his meal: "So happy? So you are doing great in your comeback this time?"
"kkk Anyway, I think this time is very good. Both the makeup and style are great, and the title song is also very good."
"How nice is that?"
"Hmm... I feel like even if I bump into your exos, I can knock you away hahahaha (showing muscles)."
After seeing it, Chi Jingyuan was stunned for a moment, chewed the sweet and sour pork in his mouth and swallowed it.
He thought he was wrong. During the "Addiction" period in May, Jung Eun Ji was afraid of being knocked away when he met EXO. Why has he become so arrogant now?
Crash exo? Is it a little too crazy?
Did she forget the time before when a substitute's score was doubled by them?
For many years, in the Peninsula music industry, women's groups have been naturally at a disadvantage when competing against men's groups. The main fans of women's groups are men, while the main fans of men's groups are women. The vast majority of male fans are no match for female fans when it comes to supporting idols, such as ranking, buying votes, buying professional support, etc. They are also far less enthusiastic and willing to spend money than teenage fans of the 10th and 20th generations.
If a girl group of the same level comes back to compete head-on with a popular boy group, in addition to having a better sound source than the other group, in many cases they will have obvious disadvantages in all aspects.
So far, Girls' Generation has been able to defeat popular boy groups head-on at the same time.
Even though EXO has lost two people in a row now and is in a precarious period, even if it has declined a lot, it is only compared to their previous self. With their huge fan base here, Apink is still far behind.
"Is Eunchixi a bit too arrogant?"
"Hmph, your EXO era has passed, now it's our turn for Apink to appear hahahaha..."
The more she talked about Zheng Eunji, the more she became more and more arrogant. Chi Jingyuan could imagine through words the way she held her cell phone with her mouth wide open, smiling wildly while sending messages.
But it seems that she is really confident about their return this time.
"Then...fighing? Let me see what Apink's era is like?"
Chi Jingyuan added oil against his will, curled his lips and cursed in his heart.
With such full words, if Apink's performance fails and his return is ineffective, Jung Eun-ji will probably not be able to appear in front of him again for at least half a year.
Putting down his mobile phone, Chi Jingyuan speeded up to finish the rest of the meal, then took the time to close his eyes and relax for a while before starting to work again.
Because the producer and director did a good job coordinating the work, and all the actors also performed well, especially Ji Kyung-won and Lee Sung-min, who acted with ease after entering the role, the filming progress of "Misborn" has been very fast.
In addition to the two episodes that are aired every week since the broadcast, several more levels have been edited. Chi Jingyuan has already narrated the number of episodes that will not be aired until the end of November. Even if the production team is suspended for some reason. It can last a week or two.
However, with such good progress, Ji Jingyuan still has a heavy workload every day. His scenes have now begun to be filmed intensively in the past few days, because in a few days, he will arrive at the neon venue for EXO's first tour. There will be two in November. This time there will be three consecutive days of six concerts, and he will be away from the set for nearly a week, so now he must work hard in advance to get enough of his part.
EXO's Neon tour is not like some of the concerts in the past few days. Whether Chi Jingyuan goes or not has a different impact. Whether it is for SM, EXO or even Chi Jingyuan himself, the Neon tour has no impact on SM or Chi Jingyuan himself. It’s very important for exo.
Although exo has not officially debuted in Neon, thanks to their high popularity in Asia, the channels that SM has been cultivating for many years and the high popularity of SMtown there, exo has gained a large number of fans before they debuted. Neon fans, many people like them very much or pay attention to them.
And because of the TV series, Chi Jingyuan's popularity in Neon is also extraordinary. Especially last year's "The Heirs" seems to be not only popular in Peninsula and Xia Kingdom, but also caused a lot of repercussions in Neon. .
When SBS sold the broadcast rights contract last year, Neon was one of the highest bidders. The DVD-box2 of "The Heirs", which was released on October 2 this year, also performed very well. It was listed on the first day of release. The DVD daytime ranking is No. 1. As the male protagonist, Chi Jingyuan has gained a large number of fans through this style. His influence and popularity are not limited to the neon-focused Kpop group.
According to SM internal statistics, the most popular member of EXO in Neon is Ji Kyung Yuan. Among the nearly 80,000 tickets sold for the six concerts in Fukuoka and Tokyo this time, many fans who bought the tickets were all for Yuan. Yes, if he doesn't go, he doesn't know what kind of trouble will happen among the fans who bought the tickets.
At the same time, because the members of Xia Guo Line have left the group one after another, EXO's activities and development in Xia Guo mainland have been hit hard. SM will definitely start to consider adjusting the future development focus of EXO based on the current situation, and pay more attention to the neon market. a lot,
Therefore, Chi Jingyuan must be present, and this will also have many benefits for his development and popularity in Neon.
This was also communicated between SM and the crew of "Misborn" in advance. The crew had already prepared for his request for leave. It was also part of the plan to start filming his scenes so early in advance.
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"you shiars."
"you light up my heart."
"As today's trial ends, please shine your light brightly on me."
In the music room, Jin Junmyeon couldn't help but sing along while listening to the accompaniment. He closed his eyes and covered his ears with his hands, looking very immersed in it, as if he was performing on the stage.
Look at him, he really likes this song "Let It Be".
And should I say it or not, the falsetto lines sung by Kim Jun Mian are very touching and full of emotion, and they sound great.
His vocal ability is actually quite strong, and he is not much weaker than the four major lead singers in EXO. There should be no problem in being the lead singer of other lesser boy bands.
Several other members also stood nearby and listened attentively, silently singing along, nodding their heads from time to time, looking very engaged.
Today is already November 6th, and the nine members of EXO are gathering in the music room to audition and practice the song "Let It Be".
After staying up late and working overtime for several days, Chi Kyung-won finally finished the arrangement of "Let It Be". He quickly recorded a demo and gave it to Lee Soo-man. At the same time, he explained to him his thoughts on EXO's winter single. Some suggestions, including even the shooting of the music video, he already had some ideas.
After listening to the demo, especially the lyrics, Lee Soo Man also understood what Ji Kyung Won's song wanted to express. After listening to it several times, he also felt that this song was very suitable for EXO's current situation.
Whether it's the melody or the lyrics, after listening to it, it feels like a ray of sunshine shines in the dark sky. It's beautiful, gentle, and the eloquent words make you feel like you're praying or telling.
It just corresponds to the time when several members of EXO have quit the group in a row. The outside world is looking down on the situation. The fan base is in a state of turmoil and is in urgent need of stability and comfort to give them some hope.
It may not be easy for casual listeners to tell, but fans of Ellie will definitely like the emotions and implications expressed in this song.
Seeing Chi Jingyuan's serious look, Li Xiuman also nodded seriously and said he would consider it carefully.
I don’t know how he held a meeting with the planning department afterwards. Anyway, after two days, EXO’s winter single for December was finally confirmed.
And last night, we officially announced this project to EXO members, confirming that "Been Through" will be the comeback song for XO's winter single. The music video will be filmed and will be promoted and produced. song, but due to time constraints and other considerations, this return will not release a physical album but only a digital single.
Due to time constraints, this song will only be released in Korean, and a version with Chinese lyrics will be released later.
At the same time, the song promotion activities will be shortened as much as possible. The company will specifically arrange the song promotion time based on the response on the Internet and the schedule. However, it may only last for about a week at most. At that time, exo will use the remaining time and energy on the preparation for the regular second album next year, in addition to using the stage at the end of the year.
To put it bluntly, this winter single is mainly to give fans some feedback and comfort, as well as to do some warm-up. The real focus, resources and energy will be put on the return next year.
The plan to return next year has not yet been made, but I think it won't be long, and formal preparations will definitely have started by then.
The release date of "Let It Be" has not yet been officially determined, but it is expected to be released in early December.
It’s just a lyrical single, without the most difficult choreography or dance practice. It’s mainly about recording, shooting the music video, and makeup photos. There’s no problem in terms of time.
The original single "December, 2014" was not wasted. Now that "Let It Be" has been selected as the winter song to return, Chi Jingyuan doesn't care whether to announce the game or not. Under the arrangement of the company, this song It will still be released as planned and will be released through the mobile game "Super Star SMtown".
And in order to make up for the fact that "Let It Be" does not have a version with lyrics written by Xia Wen due to time reasons, "December, 2014", which has already written lyrics, will be produced in both Korean and Xia Wen versions, which can be regarded as a comfort to Xia Guo's fans.
This song does not involve the participation of all members of EXO, but just like last year's "December Miracle", the company still only arranged a few lead singers to record this song, and the others were responsible for the soy sauce and watching from the side.
However, the official winter song "Let It Be" was performed by everyone. The other members didn't pay much attention to this 'game promotion song', so it didn't matter.
After listening to the demo of "Let It Be" yesterday, several members, such as Kim Junmyun and Do Kyungsoo, liked the song very much and kept humming it after returning to the dormitory at night.
The practice officially started today. At this time, all 9 people gathered in the music room and were auditioning the repertoire that had been divided into parts. The company's music teacher was beside them to provide assistance and guidance.
"In the gray sky, there must be a brighter light."
After singing a chorus, Jin Junmyeon was still a little unsatisfied. He read a lyric he liked very much, then looked at Chi Jingyuan next to him and smacked his lips: "I feel that the lyrics of this song are really suitable for our current situation. , the writing is really good... Jingyuan, how did you write these words?"
"The quiet air and gentle warm wind always accompany me through thick and thin, yeah."
Wu Shixun recited his part softly, repeating it back and forth several times as if reciting it.
It is worth mentioning that in this winter single, Wu Shixun still only has this pitiful line in the entire song, and it is not sung, but rap.
When Chi Jingyuan got the part score, he almost couldn't help laughing after seeing it. In the end, he was worried about Wu Shixun's face and mood, so he didn't show any expression on his face, but he suppressed the funny feeling in his heart. .
Even though Ge'er was created by Chi Jingyuan, the part was not divided by him but arranged by the company. However, he could make some suggestions and the company would definitely refer to them, but it's not necessary.
Chi Jingyuan didn't know how he would feel if he saw that he only had one line in the entire song of his comeback, but if it were Wu Shixun...
He should be used to it.
"I didn't think of it."
Hearing Jin Junmian's question, Chi Jingyuan, who was reading the music score, smiled and did not hide it: "I also heard it from others."
"Tsk, you're all one of us, why are you pretending?"
Jin Junmian curled his lips to show that he didn't believe it at all. Wu Shixun also glanced at him unhappily and said mercilessly that Chi Jingyuan was just pretending.
Wu Shixun... is this just to express his anger?
Seeing that the members didn't believe him when he told the truth, Chi Jingyuan squinted his eyes and smiled and stopped explaining.
Anyway, people who understand will understand it as soon as they hear it.
After speaking, he glanced around casually, but secretly sighed in his heart.
There are only nine exo people in this music room, and lay didn't come.
After Luhan left, Lay and Tao made a lot of demands for renegotiation with the company. When Tao also left, leaving Lay as the only seedling of Xia Guo, he naturally received more attention from the company. Chi Jing Yuan knew that he had been communicating and negotiating with the company with his family and team since the past few days.
I don’t know what the specific discussion was like, or what decision the company made, but it’s obvious that EXO has made official changes. For example, this time there were only nine people participating in “Let It Be”, and Lay was not present.
The most ironic thing is that after walking into the music room, everyone immediately noticed that Lay was not here, but few people were surprised. Many members looked like they were not surprised.
Except for captain Jin Junmian who took the initiative to communicate with the agent after discovering the lack of people, no one else, including Chi Jingyuan, expressed any objections or questions about this.
Indeed, they had expected it.
