The cheers gradually died down and only sporadic shouts could be heard. The entire venue fell into darkness, and the cheering sticks that were constantly waving were particularly dazzling.
In the darkness, the sub-stage suddenly lit up, and several beams of light flowed and turned, quickly forming a huge nine-square grid projection on the curtain, with EXO's iconic "maze" logo for this year's second mini-album in the middle.
See this logo. The screams that had just gone down immediately resurfaced. Along with the exciting BGM, Kai's figure appeared in the Jiugongge and performed a fierce solo dance.
Immediately after his figure disappeared, the figures of other members also appeared one after another, and the images on the curtain also kept changing during the accompaniment and performance. The elaborate computer special effects were dazzling at this time, making people feel as if Immerse yourself in a fantasy world that is out of control.
Countless spectators were dazzled by the extremely novel stage effect. Before they could get enough of it, the entire stage lights suddenly turned on. The figures of the nine members appeared in three rows at the same time in the nine palaces. Against the light, they could not see. The faces were clear, but each one looked so dazzling. The huge maze logo at the back appeared again, and an uncontrollable scream sounded.
The lights went out amid the cheers, and after a few seconds of eerie silence, a familiar prelude suddenly sounded.
「ayodiesandgentlen.」
"If you're ready, let's scream together!"
A beam of lighting shot out from the ceiling, accurately illuminating Chi Jingyuan, who had opened the curtain and walked to the stage. He raised an eyebrow at the camera in the hands of the VJ who was filming in front of him, and at the same time stretched out his hand to hook up. He made an inviting gesture, and the big screen directly showed a close-up of the scene in real time.
Seeing Chi Jingyuan appearing on the big screen, as if responding to his lyrics, the screams in the entire scene went up to a new level, and the whole place was instantly boiling. Even many people in front of the TV They all felt very happy.
The familiar but unfamiliar "dope" finally reappeared in front of the audience after a long time.
I am familiar with it because this song is the prelude to EXO’s second mini-album this year. It has been loved by many people since it was released. The strong rhythmic arias, the unforgettable costumes in the MV and the unique choreography make " dope" has a lot of fans. The current number of MV views on YouTube has climbed to more than 80 million. It only took more than half a year to surpass "Roar" released last year and become EXO's current number of views. The highest-grossing song MV is only one step away from breaking 100 million views, which is extremely difficult for Korean idols at present.
And many of the clicks come from overseas, Europe and the United States. Many people there seem to like the style, costumes and choreography of "dopo". Many European and American viewers also take the initiative to shoot ver videos and post them on YouTube, allowing EXO to be there Bian's popularity has increased a lot.
At the same time, Chi Jingyuan's direct-shot singing in a police officer costume also opened the era of direct-shooting in the peninsula music industry. With more than 30 million views, it is the best among all pen-shots of Peninsula idols and is popular among Peninsula fans. He is extremely famous. Basically, when it comes to direct shooting, he is the one. Even among fans of all groups, there are very few people who have not seen his direct shooting. Even the non-main song "Dope" is constantly being watched. was widely disseminated.
The unfamiliarity is because there have been very few stage performances of this song since the day it was released. It is obviously very popular and fans like to watch it, but SM has never arranged for XO to perform this song. So far, the most famous There was only that one stage, so people who liked this song couldn't find a chance to see the stage. Many fans were disappointed and cursed SM at the same time.
Stop putting "Addicted" every day, we want to watch "Dope"!
The performance of this song this time was proposed by the organizer because of its popularity and gimmicks.
Today, on MAMA, a stage with such a wide viewing range, "dope", which has been away from the audience for a long time, reappears in front of the audience, which really makes many people feel an inexplicable surprise.
"Yeah, unlike the other guys, I do it my way."
"In my own unique style, ayo."
Different from the extremely popular police uniforms, Ji Kyung-won and all members of EXO today did not repeat the most distinctive look of this song. Although the inner linings are different, the outer ones are all pure black suits, looking serious. And abstinence, showing another strange and wonderful style.
After finishing the opening, Chi Jingyuan turned aside and let the camera focus on the next member, and the stage officially began.
After the three people quit the group, Team M no longer had any meaning to exist. The original choreography of six people in each team has now lost its effect. After the choreographer and Chi Jingyuan worked overtime, they re-choreographed a set of nine A human version of the dance is used to perform.
But overall, the difference from the previous 6-person version is not very big. When dancing in a group, add one at the end, and add one dance position symmetrically on the left and right sides. However, the parts need to be redistributed, and it cannot be said that the M team can be combined. The three members who came over didn't say a word.
"Girls, scream louder, scream, it's awesome!"
"While I was working all night, you were playing in the nightclub."
"We're different from those other guys."
The ceiling lights were bright, and the colorful lights imbued the stage with the atmosphere of a nightclub. Nine people stood on the stage in a neat formation and danced together. Chi Jingyuan, who was standing in the C position, had the buttons of his suit dancing fiercely. The sweater was unbuttoned to reveal the inner lining, and there was still obvious sweat on his forehead despite the December temperature.
The reaction of the audience below was also extremely intense. The screams were continuous and almost never stopped. Whenever a close-up of any member appeared on the big screen, they would all cheer loudly. The atmosphere of the entire awards ceremony seemed to be shaken. Toward the highest peak.
"Sayhat?"
"sayoo."
"Sayhat?"
Accompanied by the distinctive saxophone accompaniment, the stage of "dope" came to an end. Nine people jumped and gathered at the center of the stage. They didn't even need to sing the last lyrics themselves. The whole audience had already shouted out excitedly:
"Absolutely, absolutely, absolutely, absolutely!"
The cheers in unison ignited the passion in the hearts of every member on the stage. They performed Endingposes with excited smiles. Several people in the camera were sweating profusely and breathing lightly.
This feeling of full support is really great.
While the audience below was still in jubilation, the lights on the ceiling began to dim. Upon seeing this signal, the nine EXO members immediately hunched over and ran towards the backstage.
As soon as they left, a dancer wearing a gymnastics uniform came onto the stage with a long red silk dress and began to perform a graceful solo dance to buy time for EXO's transition.
As soon as Chi Jingyuan and the others entered the backstage, they were surrounded by assistants who had been staying here for a long time. Each member had one or two assistants or Dys around them to help change clothes.
"Don't worry, just wipe off the sweat."
While walking quickly in the direction of the elevator, he took off his black suit to reveal the light-colored turtleneck sweater underneath. This is also the costume for the next "Let It Be" stage performance. Sister Dy followed closely with a tissue in hand. Next to him, he helped wipe the sweat from his forehead.
"Hurry up to the elevator, Bari Bari! The time is coming."
The field attendant there waved to them anxiously, looking at his watch from time to time, and wearing a headset to listen to the Chief PD's explanation inside.
In the last twenty or thirty seconds, they checked each other's makeup and clothes. After all the members were ready to continue, they stood on the elevator in the same position and order as in the rehearsal. Chi Jingyuan was the first one, and he held the hand tightly. Microphone, took a deep breath and slowly exhaled. At the same time, the elevator started to operate and slowly rose towards the stage.
…………
"The next one is Jingyuan's new winter single, "Let It Be", right? Speaking of which, the title of the song is really... quite interesting."
I just watched the "dope" stage, and I had a lingering aftertaste.
, Jiang Seulqi felt that the current dance was a bit boring, so she raised her head and asked.
She and Sun Shengwan, who also raised their heads, looked at each other. The two of them laughed as soon as they looked at each other. They both knew what the other was thinking. They raised their hands in unison and imitated the shooting posture of Chi Jingyuan that they had just seen. He fired a shot at the opponent, made an exaggerated mouth gesture of "absolutely amazing", and then laughed happily together.
They just went to practice after watching EXO receive the first award. However, several people were very interested in the special stage of EXO's new song, so they went into the break to watch EXO's performance. After watching After the "dope" stage, my body suddenly felt hot and excited, and I wished I could jump up and dance with them.
Bae Zhuhyun was sitting cross-legged on the wooden floor, holding her mobile phone and looking at it carefully. The headphone cable hung from the side of her chin, and was wrapped around her waist several times. It was shaking with her breathing, and there was a Holding a half-drunk bottle of mineral water.
There were still sweat stains on her forehead from the practice just now, and her breathing was a bit loud before it calmed down, but it didn't seem to affect her. Pei Zhuhyun kept staring at the live broadcast on the screen, not participating at all with Jiang next to her. Seulgi and Son Seungwan’s antics.
Although the stage of "Dope" was so exciting that she felt a little restless, and Ji Kyung-won and EXO's performances were also so dazzling that people couldn't help but admire them. However, Bae Joo-hyun's biggest expectation is EXO's new winter song, which will be released soon, " Let nature take its course."
But she always remembered what Chi Jingyuan said at that time, "You will know after listening to it."
Originally, Bae Zhuhyun wanted to ask carefully in advance because he was interested, but because of the other party's abhorrent behavior of deliberately showing off, he gave up the idea.
However, the curiosity that was aroused became stronger and stronger, and as I thought about it carefully, I also had some inexplicable sense of expectation.
Finally, the special stage of MAMA has arrived today.
She can take a look at who the person who wrote lyrics with Chi Jingyuan is.
…
The female dancer dancing with colored silk left the stage, the lights in the entire venue dimmed again, and the place was plunged into a chaotic discussion.
At this time, dots of silver-white light points suddenly appeared in the sky above the sub-stage. More and more light points slowly fell down at the same time, forming a gorgeous and dazzling starry sky in mid-air. They continued to fall until the entire sky was covered with stars. The assistant dancers are all covered.
The silver-white light was extremely dazzling in the darkness. People's attention was immediately focused on it. After looking at it for a long time, I realized that it turned out to be hundreds of chains hanging small snowflake-shaped lanterns hanging from the ceiling. , an extremely large number of countless small colored lights bloomed with a cold silvery white light.
This light is EXO's official support color, symbolizing shining stars, but it is also like cold snowflakes, seeming to lower the temperature of the entire stage.
Being in it feels like flying in the starry sky or walking in the snow. Every flash of the lights can trigger the audience's endless reverie.
Even though EXO has not yet appeared on the stage, this dazzling dance set has already made countless audiences gasp in admiration. It is really beautiful and feels good.
At this time, countless colorful lights suddenly dimmed, and a rhythmic, melodious and soft piano sound came. The whole venue suddenly became a lot quieter, and everyone realized that EXO's new song stage had officially begun.
"You'll get used to it, again."
"It's like catching a cold."
As the soft singing voice appeared in the ears, all the colored lights lit up again in an instant. At this time, everyone was surprised to find that EXO members had appeared on the sub-stage, shrouded in countless stars. Inside, it's like just coming out of a dream.
Chi Jingyuan, who was standing in the middle, sang the first line with a handheld microphone. His soft but emotional singing made the AsiaWorld-Expo, which was a little noisy just now, suddenly quiet down.
And Chi Jingyuan's extremely familiar voice came into his mind through the earphones. After hearing the first sentence, Pei Zhuhyun's whole body...
They were all stunned.
"...I thought I would get used to being scolded for so long..."
"...I have never felt so uncomfortable with colds and fevers before..."
Involuntarily, in the early morning, sitting together on a chair by the river, crying... The scene of the night before suddenly appeared in front of her eyes, and what she cried to Chi Jingyuan when she was emotionally broken at that time was something she had almost forgotten. The words became clear again, so vividly in my mind.
"A swarm of gray emotions."
"Even if you pass me by countless times, you still have to be patient."
Then Chi Jingyuan, one of the lead singers yheart."
Under Chi Jingyuan's skillful switching between real and false sounds, the first main chorus officially ended, and "Let It Be", EXO's winter single that had been reserved but not released, was officially introduced to all the audience.
The fans of XO, Ari, who have been paying attention, heard the melody and saw the lyrics and immediately fell into endless emotions. They all know the setbacks and disadvantages that EXO has encountered after three consecutive exits. Listening to the soft but firm accompaniment, and the lyrics that were so close to the present, as if written into their hearts, everyone was filled with emotion, and looking at the nine EXO people on the screen, they began to feel inexplicably excited.
Although passers-by here on the peninsula don’t have that many ideas, many of them know what EXO is like. They were immersed in the artistic conception unconsciously under the high-quality stage performance of lead singers such as Chi Jingyuan. , I feel that this song is pretty good, and the lyrics are also well written.
Although the audience at MAMA didn't understand the lyrics, they appreciated the melody very much. Many people's eyes lit up after listening to the first part and they felt it was very pleasant to the ears. Coupled with the gorgeous and atmospheric stage set, many people have already concluded that this is the most impressive stage performance they have ever seen tonight.
"This isn't the end, is it?"
"ua~ua~"
"There will still be dark days, right?"
"ua~ua~"
After the end of the second chorus, after the two lyrics of Kai and Xiun, a harmony of "ua~" was added to all of them. Listening to it made many people feel their eardrums trembling, and the ethereal harmony was At this time, the effect appears very good and plays a strong foiling role.
After listening to it for a while, many people quickly glanced around and discovered that it was not recorded in advance, but was sung by Chi Jingyuan himself on the stage with his own voice.
At this time, he lowered his head, raised the mic to his mouth, and sang along with his teammates, as if he was deeply involved in doing something sacred.
In the third harmony line, some people couldn't help but join in with the "u".
During the second chorus, the director would point the camera at the artist booth from time to time to capture the artists’ reayheart.”
"At the end of today's test."
"Please illuminate me brightly."
After the lyrics ended, the previous accompaniment melody suddenly stopped, leaving only the beat of the drums, and at the same time, there was a sound that shocked people and caused goose bumps.
"u~~~~u~~~~u~~~u~~~"
"Ah~~~ah~~~ah~~~"
Two different voices were blended together perfectly and harmoniously. The undulating background sound and the eardrum-penetrating chants were unimaginable coming from the mouths of Chi Kyung-won and Do Kyung-soo, forming a music-like, endless sound. A cappella style harmonies backed by accompaniment.
The amazing vocal harmonies that just appeared in the middle and later parts of the song were now vividly displayed, making the audience who thought the song was over instantly tremble. While listening with concentration, they used inexplicable and difficult words. He looked towards the stage and into the screen with confidence.
The silvery-white lanterns in the sky turned into a faint yellow color at some point, and the entire stage seemed to have entered from the cold winter to the intoxicating warm spring. Although the transformation speed was a bit fast, it did not change under the harmony.
Abrupt but natural.
Chi Jingyuan was standing at the front and center of the stage. Surrounded by countless pale yellow stars, he looked like a character coming out of a comic. His light-colored turtleneck sweater had no embellishment, but it was It makes people feel very comfortable.
He lowered his head slightly, covering his ears with his left hand. He held the microphone in his right hand and sang the harmony passionately. His head shook slightly every time he spoke. The shape of his mouth in the close-up shot was not exaggerated, but Every sound seems to reach the depths of people's hearts.
"u~~~~u~~~~u~~~u~~~"
"Ah~~~ah~~~ah~~~"
The two people's harmonies worked very well together, and the ethereal sound that cut through the sky made all the accumulated emotions of the whole song bloom at this moment.
The ending of this section is the finishing touch and the essence of the entire song "Let It Be". Chi Jingyuan's harmony is like the sound of nature. It sounds like the clouds are turning and the sun appears. The whole song is a bit low, and the confused atmosphere suddenly disappears. Sweeping it away, as if injecting the only beam of light into the dark winter night, this is salvation.
Even on a cold winter night when everything is dark and there is no hope, there is still hope and light, as if it is God’s will.
The feeling of seeing someone emerge from a cocoon and become a butterfly in a difficult situation, and come back covered with stars and moonlight, is overwhelming. Everyone who hears it has different feelings in their hearts, but the same feeling is indeed the same.
It's just that this irresistible harmony is very short, only fifteen seconds in total. Many people have finished the song before they are even satisfied. They wish they could turn back the progress bar and listen to it again.
At the end, Chi Jingyuan held the microphone in both hands, raised his head and looked at the camera seriously with both eyes. In the close-up, he raised the corner of his mouth and smiled, and sang the last line of lyrics softly:
"Please illuminate me brightly."
Looking at the close-up of Chi Jingyuan on the mobile phone screen and looking at his bright eyes, Pei Zhuhyun felt that she seemed to have penetrated time and space and looked at him.
All the memories and pictures from the past flooded into my mind at this moment.
"...To put it in a more romantic way, everything now is a test. As you just said, no matter what, it will pass..." Chi Jingyuan held the chair with both hands and looked at her very relaxedly. Said with a smile.
"...Who would come out to watch the sunrise at twelve o'clock in the morning? It must be Pabo..."
"...The sunrise must be very beautiful and bright. It will definitely illuminate us all..." Pei Zhuxuan looked at the dark sky with some longing and expectancy.
"... Inside, first illuminate Pei Zhuxuanxi, and then you reflect the light and illuminate me..." Although Chi Jingyuan smiled, his eyes met hers intently.
"Hahaha, pipipipi..." Although she didn't say it, she made movements like passing on skills to illuminate the other person, smiling as happily as a child.
The memories of the past and the scene before her now overlapped unknowingly. Sitting in the practice room, she looked at her phone blankly. Even though the stage was over, the melody of "Let It Be" was still echoing in her ears, as well as the sound of the pool. The last lyrics sung by Jingyuan:
"Please illuminate me brightly."
"Please illuminate me brightly."
The picture of Chi Jingyuan smiling and turning to look at her became clearer and clearer before his eyes.
Suddenly, the unspeakable emotion that had been suppressed in her heart became somewhat uncontrollable. The more she suppressed it, the more active it became. No matter how hard she tried, she still had little success.
Soon, this feeling broke out like a wild horse, flowing from the heart into the chest, pouring into the limbs, flooding into the mind, surrounding every corner of the body, roaring and roaring.
Her breathing became rapid, she bit her lip harder, her nostrils became slightly trembling, her eyes became moist, and her hands holding the phone became tighter and tighter.
He and I……
"Hey Yigu, this new song by Jingyuan is really nice. I like it so much, especially the harmony at the end, u~u~ It's so awesome, I also
I really want to try a cappella. It would be great if I could sing... This style and lyrics are also very relevant to EXO's current situation. Their fans must be very touched. Speaking of which, I feel that this song has something to do with us. It also matches well..."
Son Seungwan came back from the shock and smacked her lips with envy and admiration on her face. It was obviously one of her dreams to perform such a shocking harmony stage at an occasion like MAMA.
And the lyrics are really written into her heart, which is very suitable for redvelvet's current situation.
Just as she was talking, she noticed Pei Zhuxuan's strange look not far away. Seeing the other person's head buried in his eyes seemed to be shining with light, she asked with some concern: "What's wrong with you, Unnie?"
This sentence seemed to awaken Pei Zhuxuan from her complicated memories and thoughts. She trembled, but did not raise her head. Instead, she shook her head and lowered her head, holding the phone tightly in her hand. He seemed to be hesitating about something.
Her hands were a little red when she squeezed them. After a few seconds, she seemed to finally make up her mind. She took the phone over as quickly as possible, found the contact and quickly entered a row of words and sent it:
"Are you going back to Seoul early tonight?"
