Chi Jingyuan took the word score and read it carefully from the beginning.
Li Zhien had already sent the lyrics to "Leon" to them a few days ago when the song was being written. He had already read it and basically memorized it, but he hadn't assigned the part yet.
Chi Jingyuan thinks this song by IU is really good. The theme and lyrics are based on the classic movie "This Killer Is Not Too Cold" as a reference, and the overall style of the song has changed from the fresh style that IU has most often shown in the past. The jazzy tone has a perverse sense of charm.
Chi Jingyuan paused for two seconds while looking at the song title at the top of the lyrics score, feeling a little emotional in his heart.
She is indeed very powerful, and she is indeed called the strongest female solo artist by many fans. Although it is mixed with many fans' rainbow farts and idol filters, at least it has great ideas and strength in song creation. It is no wonder that it can get out of the unfavorable situation in the past two years and develop better and better. .
Then looking down, each lyric is marked with who sang it. At a glance, basically most of the parts are from IU. As members of the group, Ji Kyung-won and Jung Hyung-don were assigned some rap and rap. The chorus part adds up to less than two-fifths of all the lyrics.
In other words, in this song, he almost plays the role of Oh Sehun and Yoona's sunbaenim.
However, Chi Jingyuan has no objection to this.
Because they had actually communicated with each other in private before, the two songs of their group were composed and directed by Chi Jingyuan and Li Zhien respectively. The performance of the two songs naturally focused on these two people. "Ryan" has Lee Ji-eun as the core, and "Rooftop House" has Chi Jingyuan as the core.
And they all know that with the extremely high popularity of the "Infinite Challenge Music Festival", any song performed at the music festival will definitely attract widespread attention and even sweep the entire music charts. After all, the previous music festivals have basically been In this way, this time the lineup is stronger and more popular, which will only make it more successful. Therefore, these two songs have basically reserved the position of 'hot songs' and have great potential.
Although it is about a group singing a song together, the copyright of the song has nothing to do with the group. It is in the hands of Li Zhien and Chi Jingyuan respectively. These two songs are not just performed once at the "Gayo Festival". That's it. After the show is over and the group is disbanded, they will definitely perform this song frequently in commercial performances and even concerts, so the level of dedication is different from each other.
Therefore, in "Ryan", it is natural that Li Zhien takes over most of the parries.
The same is true for Chi Jingyuan in "Rooftop Room".
As for Zheng Hengdon, he is the MC to complete this program. He has no special pursuits in music and has not participated in the creation. Naturally, he has no opinions.
"fine."
"That's it."
After Chi Jingyuan and Zheng Hengdon finished reading, they didn't hesitate much. They both nodded and expressed no objection, while IU smiled and looked a little embarrassed.
"... In addition to singing, the focus of this song is on the dance movements and the interaction between us. We have already figured out the choreography and designed a general performance process. I will demonstrate it to you later, Oppa Hey Jingyuan, do you have any suggestions for stage effects?" When it came to work, although Li Zhien's face looked a little childish and he kept smiling, his style suddenly became confident and decisive.
"I think you, IU xi, will be the first to appear, and then take the elevator to quickly appear in Hengdong..." Chi Jingyuan thought for a while and made a suggestion casually, but he hesitated after finishing speaking: "However, the performance There should be a lift in the venue over there, right?"
"Yes, right?" Li Zhien was also a little unsure, blinking and looking at Zheng Hengdon.
"Yes, I have specifically asked the program team, and this must be true." Zheng Hengdon quickly waved his hand to reassure them: "We have to record tomorrow. The content of that day is to determine the order of performances and the right to use stage effects."
"That's okay... We will make a lift to make a quick appearance. It can highlight the key points and bring some surprises to the audience..." Chi Jingyuan nodded, and then suggested: "Then since it is based on "This Killer Is Not Possible" "Too Cold" is the theme, so naturally you have to play a character in it, right? I imitate it to a certain extent in makeup and clothes..."
Several people seriously discussed the performance content of "Leon" for a while, and then started talking about "Rooftop Room".
Chi Jingyuan had already divided the part of "Rooftop House" before and sent an email to them, and they confirmed that there were no problems or comments.
Similar to "Leon", in "Rooftop Room" it is Ji Jingyuan's turn to occupy most of the part
"The band naturally has to divide the responsibilities, but with three people, it's a little less..." Chi Jingyuan looked around the two people in front of him, and then looked at IU: "Then there will be a lead singer, a drummer, and a …”
"Guitar!" IU smiled and raised her hand: "Or electric guitar."
"OK, then guitar."
Naturally, the musical girl plays the guitar. Chi Jingyuan made an OK gesture, and then looked at Zheng Hengdon: "Brother, can you play the drums?"
"Well, it will be a little better, but..." Zheng Hengdun looked confused.
"You don't need to be too specialized. Just remember to play with the beat. As long as you want that sense of involvement, that kind of feeling that makes others think you are good at playing, that kind of feeling, bro, do you understand?" Chi Jingyuan saw his expression, He waved his hands to show that he didn't need to be too professional, and then made continuous gestures with his hands, trying to describe the feeling.
Zheng Hengdun knew what it meant as soon as he saw it, and couldn't help but laugh: "That's no problem, I know this best."
"OK, then it's decided. I'm the lead singer, IU Xi is the guitarist, Hyung Dong is the drummer... Actually, I really want to be the drummer..."
Chi Jingyuan glanced at Zheng Hengdun with a little envy. He could also play the drums but was not proficient in it. However, he always thought playing the drums was very cool, but he never had the chance to perform on the stage. He was serious on the stage. This was his first time performing in a band.
"With the band, there are no moves or stage effects. It's mainly about the flow of the performance. My idea is to take the first lyric version of the main chorus, with the accompaniment a little lower, and sit on a stool and sing it first, and then go into the second verse. Suddenly the key is raised, and when the rhythm speeds up, stand up again, and set off some fireworks at that time, brother, there should be fireworks, right?"
"Well, there should be."
"OK, let's set off fireworks to heighten the atmosphere, and then after this period we all act a little more relaxed, enthusiastic and bright... As for the costumes, I have two ideas now. One is to wear something casual and hip-hop, so as to reflect the overall look. One is the style of a campus band, and the other is a casual suit, using a more formal outfit to contrast the brightness of the song..."
At this point, Chi Jingyuan started to talk a lot. After finishing the song, he also conceived a relatively complete stage performance process. In general, he had already thought of it, but there were still some details that he had not yet determined.
Li Zhien and Zheng Hengdon also put forward a lot of opinions, which can be considered as some useful supplements.
Chi Jingyuan feels that the quality of his group's songs "Leon" and "Rooftop Room" are really high. Because he hasn't heard the songs of other groups, he doesn't know which group writes better songs. , but compared with the previous songs in the music industry, he really thinks he is a lot ahead.
And comparing these two songs...
He still prefers "Rooftop Room".
After the discussion, the formal practice began. Following the LOEN dance teacher who had already prepared, the three of them began to learn the choreography of the song "Leon".
Chi Jingyuan is an idol, and he usually dances the most complex and intense boy group dances. This level of choreography is not difficult for him. He has almost mastered it after watching it twice and dancing along a few times.
They were busy until noon. The three people who had just finished the process with the backup dancers wiped the sweat from their foreheads. They sat at the small coffee table on the far left side of the practice room and entered the lunch time. They began to eat the takeout that IU’s manager had just bought. .
The VJ filmed by the "Infinite Challenge" program team was always carrying a camera and faithfully recording from the side.
To be honest, even though there was a VJ filming today, Chi Jingyuan felt after practicing all morning that the three of them did not have the professional sense of doing a program, and their behavior was quite natural. It was no different from getting along in private.
"Well, there should be no problem with Jingyuan's words, right?" IU took a spoon and stirred the bibimbap in front of her, swallowed the food in her mouth and talked about the practice just now: "As for Oppa Hyundun, this dance is good for you It shouldn’t be too slow... I also participated in the choreography of this song, so I didn’t do any complicated movements or moves.”
"Well, it's okay...I'll try my best."
Zheng Hengdun didn't say it was difficult, nor did he say it wasn't difficult, he just expressed his attitude.
"Pfft..." Seeing the indomitable expression on his face, Chi Jingyuan, who was eating, couldn't help laughing.
"...By the way, I just wanted to say it when I got the lyrics a few days ago. The lyrics of Jingyuan's "Rooftop House" are really great." After chatting for a while, Li Zhien may have eaten enough, but he kept She was playing with the spoon and didn't eat much. Suddenly she remembered something and her eyes lit up, and she looked at Chi Jingyuan who was eating happily next to her.
"Well, I also think it is really well written and very poetic. You can think of the picture when you see it." Hearing this, Zheng Hengdun also stopped his chopsticks, nodded in agreement, and gave a thumbs up with his right hand: "Jingyuan's ability in writing lyrics is truly Zzang!"
"Especially this line, 'You said you wanted to see the stars and held my hand, the moonlight suddenly shone in my eyes, but there was not a single star in the sky.'" Li Zhien seemed to really like these lyrics, and was a little curious. Looking at Chi Jingyuan: "It gives me a sad and romantic feeling when I read it. The picture is really beautiful. Is this sentence from Jingyuan Xi the plot of any TV series? I'll go check it out."
"Yes." Chi Jingyuan nodded with a smile: "It's in "The Producer"."
"Ahahaha..." Li Zhien laughed out loud when he heard this.
"The Producer" is a KBS drama starring Lee Ji-eun this year, with Kim Soo-hyun, Cha Tae-hyun and Kong Hyo-jin. It was widely welcomed by young people as soon as it was aired and the response was very good.
This is also Lee Ji-eun's first appearance in a TV series after the "Beautiful Man" hit in 2013. Unexpectedly, he became a success all of a sudden, which to a large extent wiped away the dark history of his last failure.
As soon as she heard it, she knew that Chi Jingyuan was joking and teasing her. She also secretly praised her in front of the camera, put down her chopsticks and wiped her mouth. Li Zhien glanced at Chi Jingyuan with a smile: "I'm serious. !”
"If it's true..."
Chi Jingyuan couldn't help but slow down his chewing speed, as if he had thought of this lyric, or the source of inspiration for this song.
In front of my eyes, I couldn't help but picture the two of them driving outside that night because Zhou Ziyu was under great pressure and was in a bad mood, and the conversation they had when he finally stopped to look at the stars.
"Why are there no stars tonight?"
"It's hard to see stars in urban areas."
"Have you watched too many TV series? Do you want to find a rooftop room so that you can sit on it and admire the moon?"
"Just go!"
The song "Rooftop Room" was inspired by this experience, or conversation. Li Zhien's two favorite lyrics almost directly describe the situation at that time.
Looking back now, the picture at that time is still quite clear.
However, although the inspiration for the entire song comes from this, and this sentence is indeed their conversation at the time, most of the other lyrics of the song, some more straightforward words and sentences, are all artistically processed by Chi Jingyuan. The creation has nothing to do with Zhou Ziyu.
It’s just that after seeing this girl, she won’t misunderstand anything...
Chi Jingyuan suddenly had some divergent thoughts in his heart. He was stunned for two seconds before he came back to his senses. Facing Li Zhien who was still looking at him, he shook his head: "Ani, I'm not talking about the TV series, it's..."
Speaking of this, Chi Jingyuan paused for a moment, and then burst into laughter: "I just thought of it casually."
"So it's not a TV series...but it's really romantic."
"Haha, maybe so."
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In the past two days, in addition to EXO's unavoidable team schedule, Chi Jingyuan focused all his energy on the two songs of the song festival. In addition to practicing singing and dancing in private, he also went to LOEN every day Practice with Lee Ji-eun, Jung Hyung-don and the backup dancers, and try to record at the same time.
Recording is very critical. After the last performance of the "Gayo Festival" is broadcast on TV, all the songs performed by each group will also be released. According to previous experience, if there are no accidents, there is a high probability that these songs will be recorded directly. Sweeping the entire music charts, no matter how dull or perfunctory the songs are, the effect of "Infinite Challenge Music Festival"'s national popularity and the schedule of popular guests is so terrifying.
And this sound source is the recording they are currently recording, so they must take it seriously.
Not only Chi Jingyuan is very attentive and hardworking, but also the other two people in the team. Zheng Hengdon also makes a lot of announcements every day, and you can imagine how busy Li Zhien is. Even so, the three of them still spared a lot of time. Practicing and recording, sometimes I would be busy until late at night before getting off work. Everyone was very serious and focused on what they were doing. They did not regard this collaboration and these two songs as just a casual play. It's just a variety show.
This feeling of working together for a goal is actually quite good.
And speaking of it, Chi Jingyuan has gained two more good friends through this cooperation.
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On July 29, when Chi Jingyuan was still practicing on stage with the other two people, a small news also appeared in the music industry, that is, the title song "Boy with Luv" released by EXO in June was officially released from the Billboard single Hot Top 100 has been removed from the list.
From its record-breaking entry on the list on the 10th last month to its delisting on the 29th of this month, "Boy with Luv" stayed on the list for seven weeks, peaking at No. 19 on the TOP100.
After reaching the highest ranking, it continued to decline until it was officially removed from the list in this week's list update.
Although "Boy with Luv" obviously lacked stamina in Ami and fell very quickly on the charts in the next two weeks, the achievements created by this song have still set countless records in the KPOP circle.
The idol group debuts on the list.
The highest ranking among idol groups.
The idol group has the highest number of weeks on the chart.
Idol group…
The records listed by fans and media clearly demonstrate EXO's historic feats this time. Each one of them is an achievement that no male or female group in the peninsula's music industry has achieved.
Although due to the existence of PSY and "Gangnam Style", all these records have the qualifier "idol group" in front of them, but even if these things are removed, the results of "Boy with Luv" this time are still enough to scare many people. .
Whether it is SM, EXO itself, fans Ari, or even the citizens of the peninsula who are watching the excitement, they are all satisfied and surprised beyond expectations.
The original 'EXO song on the B chart', which was a big news last month, has not gained much popularity after so many days. After all, everyone has their own life. Recently, many groups have returned every day, and everyone's attention There are limits.
However, as "Boy with Luv" dropped from the chart, media reports once again drew the attention of many people. Only then did many fans and listeners react, and they couldn't help but have various mysteries in their hearts. It turned out that EXO had just dropped from the chart. ? I thought they were off early. They have been on the list for such a long time, they are really awesome...' and other thoughts, and at the same time, I naturally looked at this different boy group in a different light.
As a news item on Naver’s homepage today said:
"In Ami, the birthplace of mass entertainment culture, audiences don't actually like movies with subtitles or foreign language music. But despite this, the Korean song "Boy with Luv" has overcome this barrier through its own charm and characteristics. Created by EXO The new history is in the present continuous tense.”
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With Chi Jingyuan's hard work and activities, as well as the disturbances from the outside world, time turned and it was at the end of July.
