"How is that possible! Who did you listen to?"
Zhou Ziyu's reply was very fast, and her phone started vibrating even before the red light had finished.
"Oh, I see. Did you watch yesterday's broadcast? The recording of that episode was not finished yesterday. It was indeed quite dangerous. I feel like I was almost eliminated."
After receiving two text messages in a row, Chi Jingyuan seemed to feel a sense of nervousness and fear from between the lines.
"Sixteen" has reached the final part, with less than two episodes left. It is really rare that Zhou Ziyu, a bastard player who came in as a replacement, can reach this stage.
But now, those who remain should be the best trainees of JYP. It is estimated that many of them are Park Jin Young's internal candidates for debut. Although this girl has made great progress, it is really hard to say whether she will be selected.
Hearing what she said, Chi Jingyuan felt relieved but also felt a little bored. This kind of recorded talent show is the most boring. You don't have to watch the live broadcast. You can just send a text message and ask and you will know the result. There is no flirtation at all. Heart-breaking suspense.
"If it wasn't you, who would have been eliminated?" His interest dropped and he casually said.
"It's Zhiyuan, do you remember?"
"Yeah, remember."
I remember it, but the impression was not very deep.
"She sang really well. I thought she was very good during private practice... After she was eliminated, although she didn't cry during the recording and looked very strong, she cried so hard after she came down. You didn't see it. I feel like my whole body is exhausted..."
"I felt quite sad after seeing it, very complicated..."
"We received the last question a few days ago. We were divided into two groups to practice two songs each, one different and one the same song..."
Although after venting and broadcasting, Zhou Ziyu clearly felt heavy pressure again as she approached the final debut spot. At this time, she seemed to have a desire to talk, and she posted several posts in a row, some of which were missing. Chase.
At the end, she suddenly mentioned something: "The director said that the company and the program team would like to edit some footage to fill in the content for the next episode, and then the final episode will be broadcast live to determine the final debut spot."
"live streaming?"
Hearing this he became interested.
If the program is dull, it doesn't matter what format it is broadcast in, no one will watch it anyway.
However, although "Sixteen" is not a big hit now, it is at least somewhat popular. If it is broadcast live, it can maximize the popularity of the show and pave the way for the debut of the new girl group selected by JYP.
"When is the last issue?"
"It's definitely July 7th. We have already started practicing the final songs and dances... By the way, my mother may come over by then, and maybe my brother too... Are you free during those days?"
"We'll talk about it later. You should practice your stage seriously first. Why are you thinking so much? I don't believe you were eliminated and your mother is still in the mood to treat guests to dinner..." Chi Jingyuan replied angrily. What the girl was thinking There are really enough.
But if everything goes well, I definitely want to try to meet her. After all, my mother has already invited her twice, because if she refuses once, it’s fine. If she refuses continuously, it’s not very appropriate. I don’t know if she will feel better. Think bad things.
Although EXO should have just released their second regular album and are very busy by then. They have a series of promotions and variety shows to run, and there is a high probability that they will not be free. Even so, they still have to take some time.
"OK, got it……"
Zhou Ziyu seemed a little aggrieved by the rebuke. After replying nonchalantly, she paused for a few seconds and tried to ask: "Do you want to come and watch the last episode?"
"Are you confident that you will be the final group to debut?"
"Um...no..."
"Then I won't go. Why would I go and cry when I see you lose?"
"All right……"
"well……"
Feeling that the other party was a little disappointed and obviously depressed, Chi Jingyuan sighed and added a special post at the end: "Come on, I will still watch the live broadcast even if I don't go."
"okay!"
…………
After the Thailand concert, EXO's second tour entered a short break, and the next performance will not be scheduled until late July.
Entering the fourth week of June, SM doesn’t know why. Maybe it’s because they are very surprised and satisfied with the current results. The company did not arrange for EXO to continue participating in singing shows after returning to Seoul. Instead, they focused more on On the release of the regular second album.
To some extent, the previous single albums were just appetizers. Although the sales of the four consecutive single albums were very good, which added up to a very amazing number, from another perspective, the sales volume was so good. In fact, it can be said that it consumes a lot of fans’ money and enthusiasm.
There is an upper limit to the number in each fan's wallet. No matter how much he or she likes the idol, it is impossible to support the idol unlimitedly. After all, this requires real money.
And if the previous sales were good, but the most important regular second album failed to sell the expected number, then for EXO, which has now soared into the sky and become the undisputed TOP boy group, and is always ready to officially reach the top. That said, it was actually a pretty big blow.
Even though their sales figures so far this year are already astronomical.
And SM did adopt the opinions put forward by Chi Jingyuan at the meeting at that time. The first four single albums were sold very cheaply, and they were extremely cost-effective in terms of configuration and price. This is why the sales were so good. important reason.
So if there is a situation where the cheap exclusives are great but the regular ones are not selling well, not to mention the revenue brought to SM will be affected to a certain extent, at least it will make EXO's persuasiveness and gold content to become the top three generations slightly weaker. So a little.
Anyway, P, who is dead but not stiff, must have something to say.
SM has done a lot of work for the regular second album that will be released soon, and all kinds of pre-heating and materials have been released. It is actually a promotional function for Chi Jingyuan's next "Infinite Challenge Music Festival" .
At the same time, autograph sessions that have not been held in the past few months and have been eagerly anticipated by fans for a long time will also begin to be held together. Chi Jingyuan saw that on the schedule that had been arranged, there were more than a dozen in the first two weeks. A book signing will be held at the venue.
Even not only on the mainland of the peninsula, but also in the Xia Kingdom, there will be several games.
Although the focus of work has shifted, the popularity and achievements will not decrease. The quality and popularity of the song, as well as the impact of the B-chart, have made "boy with luv" one of the most popular songs after it was released for nearly a month. one.
"Boy with Luv" has dominated the music charts for nearly a month. If there are no accidents, EXO will win the monthly chart, which is extremely rare for a boy group.
It’s actually not difficult for a girl group to win the crown. Many girl groups have won the crown. Women’s groups have great advantages in terms of sound source and audience compared to men’s groups, so even if they get it, it doesn’t mean that they will win it. The song is really good, maybe it's someone else who sings it, or maybe it's because the opponent at the same time is just not good enough.
I won it because of "I got a boy"...
But for a boy band, it is a very impressive achievement. Last month it was "Loser", and this month it is "Boy with Luv".
In terms of singing, it is just as Chi Jingyuan expected. In the last week of June, even though EXO continues to be absent from all singing programs, and Big Bang is uncharacteristically continuing to promote their singing, XO still relies on music sources, sales, and SNS , favorability and other data are all-round leading results, and won the first trophy in all singing programs.
Except "the show"
However, under the command of the company, BigBang made continuous appearances to perform songs, but achieved nothing. Every time he squeezed out a smile for his juniors on the stage, and sincerely clapped his hands in congratulations, BigBang inadvertently used himself as a backing to create EXO's Not present, no singing, but a huge lead in winning everyone's legendary achievement.
There is also a very interesting scene. Even though Big Bang has added a singing competition stage, there are many .Ps who will no longer watch the singing competition show because they feel that they are really in tune with their idols when they see their idols forcing smiles during the awards ceremony. Sad and angry.
We all know that we can't beat this time, and we have almost given up, so why do we still let the oppas come up to embarrass us? Isn't it interesting to watch the biggest rival team win the prize? All YG management should be thrown into the Han River and drowned!
But Aili is just the opposite. Although EXO is not present at all and cannot see the stage, they will watch the song competition on time every day with gusto, in order to give the final awards and carefully observe the subtle expressions of Big Bang members.
Every time I see them managing their expressions and applauding to congratulate their protagonist for winning an award, I feel so happy that I can't wait to rewatch these scenes over and over again.
In the minds of many passers-by, the two highly competitive boy groups have already decided that they have a winner. Fans of the two groups either pretended to be silent or were overjoyed. Chi Jingyuan began to sing in the music room of the SM company building. The recording of the new song festival.
"Can we film here?"
"Okay, just don't open the cabinet."
"Okay we'll keep an eye out."
In the music room, the on-site director and VJ of the "Infinite Challenge" program team were busy setting up on-site equipment and communicating with Chi Jingyuan and his manager from time to time. ,
This music room was the one Chi Jingyuan used most frequently before. It was used for music production work such as audio and MIDI signal editing, mixing, and arranging. At first, it was mixed with other composers in the company, but Later, SM saw that Chi Jingyuan came here often, so they gave the music room to him for his sole use.
The area is not very large, but the equipment is complete.
While the staff were busy preparing, the three people in this group, Ji Kyung Won, IU, and Jung Hyung Don, had already arrived and were sitting together on the small sofa while facing the script and chatting casually with each other. Get familiar and relaxed with each other.
Today is five days after the first recording session, and the next phase of filming for the "Gayo Festival" has already begun.
After being divided into groups, the song production process begins. Each of the five groups will have a dedicated photography team to follow and shoot. There is a lot of content in this stage, from the beginning of song production, the establishment of style, the generation of inspiration, and the discussion of different opinions. Discussions, and even scenes of the MC and the guests getting to know each other and even hanging out together are part of the program.
Compared with the previously recorded groups, more viewers are actually more interested in watching this session. Many people are very interested in how musicians create songs in private and collaborate with each other.
"OK, we're ready to start, everyone needs to make final confirmations."
Half an hour later, everything was ready, and the recording officially started under the command of the on-site PD. According to the writer's arrangement, the first segment was the scene of IU entering the door.
Although IU had actually arrived a long time ago and had been chatting with Ji Kyung Won and Jung Hyung Don for a long time, for the sake of the show's effect, she still carried her guitar and walked out with the VJ as if she had just arrived, and started filming from the SM gate. rise.
Because of Chi Jingyuan, SM is very supportive of this filming. The recording location is within SM Company, and the program team will naturally not let go of such an advantage. Many fans are very concerned about the internal affairs of such a large economic company. Interested in.
Although it is impossible to show them all, any shot can be considered a good gimmick.
"Anihasay..."
In the music room, while Chi Jingyuan and Zheng Hengdon were pretending to chat, there was a knock on the glass door outside. IU, wearing white short-sleeves and denim shorts, gently opened the door and walked in. Carrying a guitar in a black bag that wished it was bigger than her.
She looked a little embarrassed when she came in, and she poked her head curiously. She bowed her body and saluted continuously while observing the indoor environment. Her smile was bright, but she seemed a little timid.
Wow, this expression is really natural. If he hadn't been chatting with her for a long time, Chi Jingyuan would have thought that this was really the first time for this sister to come here.
The guitar I'm carrying on my back is actually very interesting. It was specially brought here by IU's team. They also brought such a big one. Carrying it on my back makes me want to crush her little body. It looks very... It has a visual impact, and the feeling of a musical girl suddenly comes out.
But in fact, there are all kinds of musical instruments here in Chi Jingyuan, but the other party may not be used to using them...
Of course, everyone in the industry knows about filming variety shows and creating characters. SM and EXO, as well as Chi Jingyuan himself, have done a lot of it, so everyone understands it tacitly and there is no need to say more.
This is Chi Jingyuan's first official collaboration with IU. From the beginning, he felt it was inexplicably interesting.
"Anihasay..."
Thoughts flashed through his mind, and he and Jung Hyung Don quickly stood up to return the favor, and then looked at the guitar behind IU with curiosity: "Why are you here carrying the guitar? You are going to take us to the road show later." ?"
"Ah ha ha ha..." IU walked inside, covering her mouth and laughing happily.
"It won't be what seniors use when composing songs."
Chi Jingyuan gestured with his finger to sit wherever he wanted, and took a pillow with a Pikachu pattern from the side and placed it on the sofa closest to her. At the same time, he joked: "But we are doing POP songs here, okay? Will it not be used?"
"Haha." With some difficulty, IU took off the guitar and put it next to her. IU's smile didn't stop after she came in. She didn't reply. She smiled and picked up the pillow, covering it on the denim shorts, and then she became very interested. Look at the surrounding environment.
"Ah, Jingyuan, we haven't discussed it yet, have you already decided on the style of the song?" At this time, Zheng Hengdun stood up and looked at Chi Jingyuan with some dissatisfaction: "Why don't you discuss it with us? We Isn’t it a team?”
"Mi ah ne mi ah ne." Chi Jingyuan apologized with a smile, and then bowed to Zheng Hengdun sincerely: "Of course Brother Hengdun is the most professional when it comes to music. Brother, what do you say, we Just do whatever you want.”
"Hahaha." IU covered her mouth and laughed again, looking at Chi Jingyuan with twinkling eyes.
"..."
Zheng Hengdon was speechless for a moment, then he immediately looked around and changed the subject: "Is this the music room where Jingyuan is in SM?"
Although the majong is small, it is well-equipped. There are many musical instruments of various sizes in this small music room. The wooden floor that looks like it has been cleaned for a while is very clean. There is a very high-end-looking mixer in the front. , there are some documents and banknotes on the table next to it, which seem to be manuscripts left by the composer of lyrics and music.
The overall look is very professional, but the various anime figures, pillows, and even stickers that appear on the table, in front of the cabinet, and even on the sofa instantly dilute the seriousness a lot, making people feel... When you feel a sense of contrast that makes you laugh, you can relax naturally.
The script process will not get into the main topic at the beginning. It is necessary to first make the three people in the same group familiar with each other through dialogue, and then introduce and highlight the presence of the guests from the side.
"Inside."
"For individual use?"
"It used to be shared with several senior composers, but last year it started to be used by me alone."
"I've heard about it before. Are some of XO's famous Kpop songs coming from here?"
Zheng Hengdon looked like he was on a pilgrimage, looking here and there, asking questions all the time.
Speaking of this, he also stretched out his hand to show the choreography movements of several songs. The movements were very non-standard but strangely similar. People could tell that they were the dances of that song: "Hungry Dragon? DOPE ?Haruhi? And oh mymymy?"
"Roughly the same."
Chi Jingyuan nodded, then couldn't help laughing when he saw the other party's dancing, and gave a thumbs up and sincerely praised: "Brother dances very well."
"Ha." Zheng Hengdon laughed, waved his hand in a reserved manner, then looked at IU and asked, "IU must have heard of it too, right?"
"Well, Yuan Xi is really great. He has composed several hit songs. He is really famous." IU looked away from the tour, sat on the sofa and nodded repeatedly, affirming Jung Hyung Don's words very seriously.
"Having written so many hit songs, how much is your annual royalties now, Jingyuan?" Zheng Hengdun suddenly smiled evilly and asked a relatively sensitive question.
"Is this allowed to be said?" Chi Jingyuan seemed hesitant.
"It doesn't seem very good. Then you can tell me whether it is nine digits or ten digits."
"Um, ten digits."
"Hey Yigu..." Zheng Hengdun looked extremely shocked, patted the sofa and screamed loudly.
"Brother, why are you so surprised? Besides, senior IU's royalties are obviously more than mine. Why don't you ask her?"
Feeling that the other party's acting was a bit exaggerated, Chi Jingyuan quickly pointed at IU, who was sitting there laughing, and naturally flattered the other party.
"It turns out that IU xi also has such high royalties... Wow, I am really happy. This time I am placed in a group with two copyright powerhouses. The final victory must be ours!"
After expressing his shocked emotion as if it was the first time he heard about it, Zheng Hengdun turned the topic to Chi Jingyuan: "Jingyuan, I have a question that I'm very curious about."
"Um?"
"How long does it usually take you to write a song?"
Chi Jingyuan raised his eyes and thought for a while, his smile faded a little, and his expression looked a little serious: "In terms of time, it will be very fast. For me, the main thing is a feeling. If I have a feeling, it may be a day or two, or it may be It takes a few hours...the songs I slowly grind out may generally not reach the level of the title song."
"Then where did that feeling come from?"
"Someone or something, maybe a memory."
"..."
Under the guidance and hosting of Jung Hyung-don, both Ji Kyung-won and IU talked about some topics about their daily creations. It was natural that they showed the strong personalities of two popular idols and female soloists from the side. , the three of them worked together very well, and the laughter almost never stopped.
Originally, Chi Jingyuan wouldn't talk too much with strangers in variety shows, but there are only three of them in this group, and Zheng Hengdon is one of the most familiar variety show MCs.
As for IU, I have met her many times before at various TV stations and backstage of programs, although I didn’t communicate much.
However, it can be considered that they have been friends for a long time, at least the other party is famous here in Chi Jingyuan.
After chatting for a while, we finally got to the point. Several people began to discuss the topic of song creation, but at the first step, they reached a stalemate on the theme of the song.
Jung Hyung Don is not good at composing his own music. "Galaxy Festival" usually focuses on guest compositions, so he acts as an audience and peacemaker. The main reason is the disagreement between Ji Kyung Won and IU.
"I think in the summer, pop songs will definitely arouse more cheers, and the addictive POP melodies will be remembered by more people." This is the opinion of Chi Jingyuan, who is also good at this. aspect.
"Compared to particularly upbeat songs, I prefer to sing songs with a slightly slower tempo. Imagine the sound of the guitar on a summer night. It is refreshing. How can I put it... It makes people think of the lawn, the starry sky, the Milky Way... "
IU has the completely opposite opinion. Although she looks childish and weak on the outside, she is very independent in this regard and is very insistent on her own ideas.
"A song with a slightly faster tempo."
"Let's sing with a slightly slower tempo."
Both of them laughed and talked about their suggestions, and tried to persuade each other, but it didn't seem to have any good results, causing the progress of establishing the theme and style to suddenly freeze here.
However, the "Infinite Challenge" program team is very happy about this scene. They are very happy to see this situation, because the contrast between the music styles of TOP idols and popular solos can attract the attention of the audience, and it will also make the audience wonder what the two will do next. The communication, the partnership, and the final song created were full of interest.
The recording of this program took half a day. After agreeing on the date and content of the next recording, several guests and the program crew said goodbye to each other with a smile.
The program team and PD were very satisfied with the weight and content of today's shooting, but it was a pity that the music style and theme of Chi Jingyuan and his group were not finalized at the end of the shooting.
After these people left, Chi Jingyuan, who had been specially vacated in today's schedule, did not leave the music room. After the assistant tidied up the room, he came back in. He wanted to try it out to see if he felt anything. Come up with some songs from "Festival".
Although they didn't reach an agreement with IU, it actually won't affect them too much. Moreover, they have to write two songs as a group. If they come up with the finished product early, it will be much easier later on.
It's a pity that Chi Jingyuan sat at the workbench and turned his pen for a long time, but still couldn't find any inspiration.
Without the guidance of the topic, the scope is still too broad.
Chi Jingyuan, who had been sitting stiffly for a long time and found nothing, sighed. When he picked up a drink and tried to relieve his mood, he suddenly remembered something important, and at the same time, an inexplicable impulse surged in his heart.
He put down the water glass, quickly opened a drawer, took out a notebook stored in it, and turned it over in his hand.
This was given to her by Kim Taeyeon last time. It contains some insights and experiences about herself, as well as some thoughts and suggestions for the title song of this solo debut.
The records inside are actually very trivial. Apart from some very vague and empty thoughts and concepts, they are all some impressive things that she recorded that happened scatteredly in her life.
Despite this, Chi Jingyuan still read it carefully several times, and at the same time he seemed to truly understand the thoughts and expectations of this sister.
So the main style and theme of Kim Taeyeon's solo this time has been determined during the previous meeting.
The theme is to use songs to express Kim Taeyeon's experience as the leader of Girls' Generation, her three years and four months of experience as a trainee, and her eight-year career as an idol, from being ignorant of her original intention to the present, from becoming the most successful female team leader She wants to use music as a medium to express her own voice, soul, and inner world.
This style and theme is completely different from the very popular voluptuous and sexy style that other girl group members love in solos nowadays. It can be regarded as a complete breath of fresh air in girl group solos, but no matter for Chi Jingyuan, for the company, or even For her, it is a big challenge.
Since it was confirmed, they have selected many candidates for inclusion in the music library for discussion.
Only this main title still doesn’t have much clue.
At this time, Chi Jingyuan flipped through the notebook a few more pages and put it next to him. He pondered for a moment and quickly took action.
(End of chapter)
