After watching the performances of several songs, Chi Jingyuan felt that among the many people in Twice, only Lin Nayeon and Park Jihyo were relatively stable. They made few mistakes during the whole practice, while the others had some problems.
It’s not that others can’t sing well, but they all have their own problems.
Minazaki Saka's voice is a bit sharp, and Yu Jeongyeon's singing skills actually sound pretty good, but not as outstanding as those of Nayeon Nayeon and Park Jihyo. Minami Nai is actually pretty good, but her voice is a bit soft. The pronunciation sounds a bit strange, and the breath is not stable.
There is also Zhou Ziyu, although there are still some shortcomings, it can be seen that she has indeed improved a lot compared to when she participated in "Sixteen" last year.
Oh, and Momo Hirai.
never mind……
In fact, if you change it to an ordinary place and let the idols who have received professional training stand there and sing, except for a few people, everyone can sing well. After all, trainees are not free, but idols are If you want to go on stage, you can still maintain a live level while dancing vigorously on the stage. Being on-key and keeping your breath steady is the real manifestation of your strength. Even with the help of accompaniment and pad sounds, you can do well. There are not many idols with this level of excellent live performance.
From the current point of view, among the nine members of Twice, Lin Nayeon and Park Jihyo are indeed the best.
Chi Jingyuan had already noticed it when he saw the Twice stage at previous events, but there was no pad sound at this time, and he felt it most clearly when the mic was fully on.
Chi Jingyuan somewhat understood what Park Jinying's words that were a bit difficult to say just now probably meant. No wonder the length of the part between Lin Nayeon and Park Jihyo was not in the same style as others.
Twice, who just debuted, is still a little green in terms of overall strength.
It’s somewhat similar to EXO’s previous logic of splitting up parts. The four best live vocalists will have the most parts, and everyone else will follow along with one or two lines each.
Twice is also the same here.
Of course Chi Jingyuan knew this pattern very well. He saw it clearly in his eyes when he looked at Twice and the others who had just finished dancing a song and were forming a short rest stop.
For a group, whether it is a boy group or a girl group, all aspects of strength, especially the live level, are very important. The life of an idol is the stage, and most of the charm of an idol is displayed through the stage. , and if the live stage effect is poor, such as often inconsistent dancing, poor singing, etc., it will greatly affect the reputation and development of a group.
It doesn't mean that everyone must be a good singer, but a group must have at least one or two people who can sing.
Unless you play recordings on all stages without turning on the mic, and the artists lip-sync the whole time, at least for now, no group can be so big, and there are always a few important occasions throughout the year where the mic is turned on during performances. , the same is true in some fanmeetings and showcases.
But then again, for an idol, strength is very important, but it is not the most important, otherwise people like Wu Shixun would not be at the top of the popularity circle of their own group.
For idols, attracting fans is the most important thing. This profession is actually about using music and the stage as a carrier to show your charm to gain popularity. Good looks and a likable personality are all charms. In fact, singing and dancing skills are also part of its own charm.
Therefore, in a song, it is most important to create a style that is in line with the public and inspire the highlights of the members to attract popularity.
As a producer, that's what he does.
At this time, the previous songs and the choreography of the original version of "Cheer Up" had already been danced. The nine members of Twice stood in a row panting, gently wiping the sweat from their faces, and looked nervously. He looked at Chi Jingyuan who was whispering something to Park Zhenying.
They have been practicing for more than a week since the dance of this song came out. Everyone has almost mastered the movements and formations, but the order and positioning are still a bit rusty.
"fine."
Chi Jingyuan stood up, smiled, and clapped his hands gently.
The current choreography looks pretty good, and it is more in line with the theme determined at the previous meeting. The choreography is not difficult and easy to imitate, but it looks energetic and cute.
"What does this action mean?" He grabbed his hands in front of him and imitated a choreographer he had just seen: "Tug of war? Does it mean to pull the boy over?"
The tiwce people looked at each other, but Yu Dingyan stood up and nodded. While explaining, he looked at the dance teacher standing next to him: "Well, it's almost the same. The teacher said that this action is a bit evasive."
"Very distinctive."
Looking at the JYP dance teachers over there, Chi Jingyuan smiled and greeted them, then waved to the twice who were looking at him: "Let's take a rest first."
As he said that, he turned back and glanced at Park Zhenying. After watching the guy nod slightly, Chi Jingyuan also turned around and looked at the nine Twice people sitting down on the floor next to him: "Let's wait a moment, choreographer. I’m talking about... there are still some problems with the part allocation of this song. Some people’s singing parts are not very suitable, so I’d better determine everyone’s part first.”
He already had some ideas when he received the music score assigned to him by JYP. In the past few days, he also took time to consider the distribution of parts based on the information JYP gave him for each member. Park Jin Young also communicated with him just now. This guy said that he He has full power to make the decision, but he still reminds Lin Nalian that it is best not to change her position as the main supporter.
Chi Jingyuan has no intention of changing Lin Nalian's core position.
It's just that there are too many parts between Lin Nayeon and Park Jihyo, especially Lin Nayeon. All the things that suit her and those that don't suit her are given to her. Many of the arias are connected together. After listening to Chi Jingyuan just now, I feel It's all her voice.
Even if she is in line with the main concept of Twice's transformation and is also the main member of JYP this time, her voice cannot be all in the title song. It will make the sound very monotonous and lack variety, which will make fans feel bored. Royal Family While going against the grain, it also made it difficult for other members to perform.
At least apart from the long chorus, it’s best not to have too many verses connected together.
Twice formed a circle on the wooden floor, composing music with their respective arias in their hands.
They had been notified before the assignment and knew that this was the initial version and would be modified later based on the producer's opinions, so everyone was mentally prepared.
No one spoke, all nine pairs of eyes blinked, staring at Chi Jingyuan in front of them.
People who are familiar with Chi Jingyuan, such as Zhou Ziyu and Ming Jingnan, have some complicated feelings. Even now, they are not very accustomed to Chi Jingyuan's status as a producer in front of them. They always have a strange feeling. .
Although they had very few parts, for various reasons, neither of them took the initiative to talk to him about this topic before.
Some people were a little nervous at this time. Lin Nalian crossed her legs in front of her, her body was a little tight, and she inadvertently exerted a lot of strength on the hand holding the music score.
The gaze she looked at Chi Jingyuan was different from the direct gaze of others. She first pretended to read the music score, and then looked up furtively, highlighting her guilty conscience and nervousness.
Maybe she said too many bad things behind her back. She had always had a bad premonition before, and now this feeling was getting worse.
"First of all, this sentence, "Don't be anxious...I will call you." This sentence does not have any high notes, it is very simple. This sentence was originally written by Lin Nalian, but now MOMO you sing it. "
Chi Jingyuan was the first to look at Hirai Tao: "You are a dancer, right."
"Guilty, yes"
Hirai Momo hesitated for a moment, then immediately nodded in response, and at the same time made a mark on the music score with a pen.
"That's just right...the two lines before the two choruses are all yours, and your previous part was sung by Dingyan." Chi Jingyuan made a decision immediately and found the one that was almost the least difficult in the whole song. Two sentences were given to her.
The sound that impressed Chi Jingyuan the most in Twice was Hirai Momo, especially her voice when singing and dancing, which sounded like it had its own electronic music, which was very distinctive.
I was originally thinking whether it would be a bit short if it was only divided into two lines, but it doesn't matter if it's a dance role. Because the dance requires leading the dance, there are many C-position shots, so it is normal to have fewer parts.
Just dance honestly.
"Okay." Yu Dingyan responded after hearing it and recorded it on the score.
Before Yu Dingyan could finish his words, Chi Jingyuan added another sentence. "Also, "It's too early to express my feelings..." This line before the first chorus is also sung by you. "
Between two sentences, Yu Dingyan's parts almost doubled.
She glanced at Lin Nalian who obviously pursed her lips, then nodded slightly and said, "Okay."
The sentence just now was derived from her, the eldest sister.
"Dahyun and Chaeyoung remain unchanged. You two's raps will still be the same as before."
"Guilty." "Got it."
"Next, Tzuyu..."
Chi Jingyuan looked at Zhou Ziyu. The girl was wearing jeans, her two round thighs stacked together, and she was looking at him with bright eyes.
Why are your eyes so wide open? Think I want to open a back door for you?
"You won't change for now." Chi Jingyuan looked at her and exchanged glances briefly.
This girl is wearing a chubby cap. The brim of the hat is slightly tilted to the left by about thirty degrees. The shadow covers her face but cannot hide the reflection in her eyes. The long hair on the left side is tucked behind her ear. , revealing a somewhat blessed chubby ear.
Chi Jingyuan originally planned to give Zhou Ziyu a little more part, but after thinking about it, he decided not to do it.
It doesn't really make sense to Zhou Ziyu to share more of these things that she is not good at. Based on Chi Jingyuan's understanding of her, this girl's advantages do not lie in these. When the time comes, let Cody give her a good make-up. That's the most important thing.
"Oh." Zhou Ziyu looked at him with big eyes and responded obediently.
"Sana...it won't change for now." His eyes turned to Saka Minazaki beside him. Chi Jingyuan looked at the music score up and down, and after hesitating for a moment, he still looked at her and said.
He felt that Minazaki Saka's words were a bit too few, so he just started with these two sentences...
"OK."
Minazaki Saka looked over when she heard her name. Her mouth was slightly open, her eyes were round, and she looked like a squirrel.
Her expression didn't change after hearing 'no change', and she nodded vigorously twice.
"Then Jihyo..."
The names of the nine members were called in turn. Some people's arias remained unchanged, while others had undergone major changes.
Although some parts will be obtained from other places after being separated, under the replacement of Ji Jingyuan, the weight of Lin Nayeon and Park Jihyo's singing parts has been significantly reduced. Park Jihyo is mainly responsible for the treble part of the chorus. Well, Lin Nalian is more obvious. The part that was originally close to one minute has been cut to more than 40 seconds.
In the past, many of her continuous lyrics were cut into pieces by Chi Jingyuan, but if you look closely, you will find that her voice still runs through it from the beginning.
At the same time, although it is less than before, it is still far ahead among all members.
Park Zhenying didn't express any opinions. While listening, he took the music score and made his own notes according to what Chi Jingyuan said, and nodded in affirmation from time to time.
Because we knew that Ji Kyung-won would be re-divided in the future, and we had previously agreed to let him take full responsibility, JYP initially divided them in a general way in order to highlight a few supporting members, and did not focus on the sound quality. There are problems in terms of strength and singing effect, but now from Park Jinying's point of view, he also feels that Chi Jingyuan is much better after the change than before.
But Lin Nalian, one of the parties involved, didn't think so. From the beginning, she was the one who changed the most.
From her perspective, she couldn't see so much, but she could intuitively see the decrease in her singing.
Seeing that she had made notes with a pen and the score had been cut a lot, Lin Nalian only felt depressed and angry, but also had an uncontrollable sense of grievance.
It’s exactly what I thought!
He was targeting me! I had expected it!
Lin Nalian's heart was filled with congestion, but she didn't dare to say anything against it. She was getting more and more uncomfortable holding it in. Listening to Chi Jingyuan's calm voice, her eyelashes even trembled slightly, and she felt like crying.
Diguang is bullying people like this, PDnim, please say something!
It's a pity that Park Jin Young looks very satisfied at this time.
At this time, she suddenly heard her name.
"If you introduce it at the beginning, it's still Lin Nalian..." He looked up at himself, a black fan of Tuya, and saw that she didn't seem to have any reaction. She just nodded lightly, and Chi Jingyuan didn't say much, and then looked not far away. Ming Jingnan: "Mina, you will sing the part after the opening of Lin Nalian. In addition, you and Lin Nalian will sing the Bridge after the second chorus, and then add your original part unchanged..." …”
From Chi Jingyuan's point of view, the song "Cheer Up" is currently the most promising to become the killing part. The two most eye-catching parts are the introduction at the beginning and the brigde part in the second half.
Things like part are really expensive but not expensive. Sometimes the lead singer howls for a long time, it is not as good as other people showing their faces casually.
Lin Nalian participated in both of these two killing parts. Her arias can be said to be more refined and refined, and she lived up to her position as a featured member.
But he felt that Lin Nalian didn't think so. Chi Jingyuan looked at her with her head lowered and silent, her legs crossed and her feet straightened. He guessed something in his mind, but didn't say much.
Ming Minami's words are somewhat subjective. He feels that Ming Minami's voice is very suitable for singing this kind of bridge part. One of the passages that impressed him the most in twice's debut song "Like OOH-AHH" is Ming Minami's voice. The section of Bridge in Jingnan.
"OK, all right."
Najing Nan quickly glanced at the lyrics of these two paragraphs, took a pen to make a mark, then looked up, and after a slight pause,
She originally only had a solo verse of about five seconds, but now after the change, she has a lot more parts, and she almost rushed to the third place in no time.
She was a little distressed before because she rarely had parts, and she also thought about whether Chi Jingyuan, as a producer, would take care of herself.
I didn't want to tell him, but I had expectations in my heart.
Now, some of the expectations I had always had have come true, but the joy I expected was not too much.
Instead, there was another strange feeling, an itching spread in my heart, making my chest feel a little hot.
She reread the aria she had been assigned and couldn't help but look up again.
The black suit he was wearing looked exactly like the Park Hae Young he saw on TV yesterday. It could be seen that he had just come off work from the set and didn't even have time to change his clothes.
But, he's really handsome...
Mingjing Nan lowered his head and gave a very light smile.
She has some facial control.
The last person's part was also divided. Chi Jingyuan looked at the people in Twice. Except for Lin Nalian who looked a little strange, the others had different expressions but their expressions were natural.
Although he guessed that some of them might not be very happy, Chi Jingyuan, who was working seriously at this time, was too lazy to guess what these little girls were thinking. He clapped his hands and said, "Then the part is so determined. Next, we will follow this Come practice.”
"Inside!"
At this time, Park Zhenying stood up after seeing the satisfactory end of this more concerned link, nodded and encouraged a few girls, and then left first.
It was already very late at this time. As the president, he didn't need to work such overtime. Moreover, Chi Jingyuan was here to direct, so he kept staring at it, which was not very good.
"Brother, what do you think of the division?" Chi Jingyuan followed him out and asked with a smile when he reached the stairs. "It's good. The company didn't think too much about it when they divided it before. Some members were indeed a little too small... Now that you've divided it, it's much more reasonable."
Park Zhenying narrowed his eyes and laughed: "Just follow your ideas. As I said before, this song is left to you. We all have confidence in your ability."
"Haha..." Hearing this, Chi Jingyuan shook his head helplessly: "I don't have much confidence myself."
"Haha, so modest." Park Jin Young laughed loudly: "If I can achieve the same results as "Boy with Luv" by then, I will be very satisfied."
You really dare to think.
Chi Jingyuan had a beautiful smile on his face, but there was a burst of curse in his heart.
"By the way..." When they walked into the elevator and were about to leave, Park Zhenying reminded each other of Lin Nayeon's abnormality that they had just noticed, and they wanted to say something.
But after thinking about it briefly, he interrupted himself, waved his hand and said goodbye directly: "...Forget it, let's go first."
Originally, I wanted to put on a good show and make Chi Jingyuan be a little more tolerant towards Twice members like Lin Nalian.
But after thinking about it, Park Jin Young decided not to get involved. If you are not satisfied, just feel aggrieved. No matter how optimistic and recommended, idols cannot stop the company's decisions in these aspects.
And it is actually good to be stricter. Chi Jingyuan is an eye-catching guy. If he is more serious and makes Lin Nalian and other members hate him, it would be better if there is no personal relationship.
Chi Jingyuan didn't understand Park Jinying's mental state at all. He didn't delve into the other party's words halfway, and returned to the practice room after saying goodbye.
After coming back, Twice and the others all lowered their heads and looked at the music score. Some were familiarizing themselves with the arias they had just been assigned, while others may have had too few parts and recited all the lyrics softly from the beginning.
Anyway, I just want to show my serious attitude in front of the producers and managers.
After Chi Jingyuan came back, he waved to several dance teachers and was about to talk to them about choreography when he suddenly heard a strange sound in his ears.
"Dear hometown...shyshyshy~"
Chi Jingyuan looked directly at the source of the sound, which was Minazaki Saka who was sitting closest to him.
