AWB Chapter 785: Way back home
Chapter 785: Way back home
Chapter 785: Way back home
The latest PK episode of "The Princess" was just aired not long ago, and it is still very popular on the Internet.
As soon as Jiang Yuan typed a few keywords, a lot of topic entries related to A Team popped up.
"This PK was divided into two rounds. We actually won the first round, but the combined votes of the two rounds were slightly lower." While Jiang Yuan was browsing the entries, Zhang Qing also took the lead in reporting the results.
Jiang Yuan nodded and couldn't help but frown.
Jiang Yuan could understand the ranking of the previous PK better after learning the complete schedule.
And even if they lose occasionally, they are still in the leading position in the overall ranking.
But now we have lost another game, and it can be said that the advantage we had previously built up is almost exhausted.
Especially now that there is not much time left before the finals of "The Princess", with only the last PK left. If we lose again, it will have a certain impact on morale.
"What songs were performed this time?" Jiang Yuan looked at the voting data compiled by the show's fans on the Internet, and asked curiously while searching for the pure version of the show.
"This PK is divided into two rounds. The first round is the same as before. The performance is the album track, which is a single randomly selected from the remaining two singles in the album."
"The second round will be an adaptation competition." Zhang Qing explained the rules of the competition.
Jiang Yuan nodded, then looked at the tablet in his hand. Zhang Qing had almost explained what she was going to report, so Jiang Yuan simply started watching the pure enjoyment version of the program.
Based on the competition rules he had already learned, Jiang Yuan directly watched the stage performance.
Among the four groups of trainees, Team A was the third to appear, and the first to perform was Team C, which was in band form.
"The final ranking that we just saw for Team C seems to be first place?" Jiang Yuan asked, pointing at the screen.
"Yes, since they won the last PK, they have gained more popularity on the Internet."
"In addition, they performed very well this time and are currently considered a strong contender for the final victory." Zhang Qing nodded and shared the information he had learned.
During the time when Jiang Yuan was concentrating on the filming of the movie, Zhang Qing paid more attention to the news in this regard and was quite knowledgeable about it.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuan nodded without saying anything and watched the performance attentively.
It seems that as the show becomes more and more popular, it also receives more sponsorship.
In the latest performance, Jiang Yuan just looked at the stage effects and found that there was a significant upgrade compared to the previous one.
C Team's debut EP performance song still did not change their performance mode and performed as a band.
The song performed this time was also a rock song, which surprised Jiang Yuan a little.
Having been following the progress of the program, Jiang Yuan is relatively familiar with several groups.
Although C Team is a band, the two songs before it are actually more pop-oriented.
But the purely English song sung this time is a very pure rock single.
Zhang Qing added a background explanation to Jiang Yuan at the right time, "I heard that their company specially invited a well-known foreign composer to compose this song."
"It's really amazing!" Jiang Yuan said with some understanding.
Obviously, all major companies have come prepared and made sufficient preparations.
"The performance was also amazing. The vocals were very solid, and although there was no dancing, the movements during the performance were very attractive."
"With the choreography, it should be a highly accepted performance." Jiang Yuan pressed the pause button and said quite pertinently.
At least judging from this performance alone, they have already caught up with many powerful groups that have already debuted.
"They were already ranked first in the first round." Zhang Qing continued.
"This is a long-awaited victory for Team N, right?" Jiang Yuan said as he looked at the second performing group.
"Well, this time their overall ranking happens to be second place."
"And the single performed by N Team happens to be another hit song from their debut album, so the vote gap in the first round was not that big." Zhang Qing nodded and added.
"You can tell they really put a lot of effort into it." Jiang Yuan commented as he watched the performance.
Although Jiang Yuan did not watch the preparation process for N Team's performance, the makeup alone was already very exquisite.
Each member had a different style of makeup.
At the same time, the camera movements of the performance also adopted the shooting techniques of MVs, and the whole performance looked like a well-staged musical.
If they can still get a good ranking after doing this, Jiang Yuan estimates that the representatives of NK Entertainment will have a big breakdown, as the cost of the stage alone is not cheap.
After watching the two performances, Jiang Yuan finally saw the performance of Team A.
After all, it was a winning performance in the first round, so Jiang Yuan became more excited.
At the same time, they also paid attention to the title of the single being performed. Zhang Qing had only explained the rules of the competition.
However, among the four singles, only the last two have not been performed yet. Jiang Yuan also vaguely guessed the probability of one in two.
"But this song is also not very suitable for competitions." Jiang Yuan sighed as he looked at the song title.
As the competition of "The Princess" entered the second half, the competition became much more intense.
When it comes to song selection, we should put more effort into it.
In Jiang Yuan's opinion, the songs performed by Team A this time might have achieved better results at the beginning of the show.
“But if we sing this bunch in advance, it shouldn’t be easy to lose the remaining song.” Zhang Qing thought for a moment and said.
"That's true." Jiang Yuan nodded. This was indeed true.
After chatting for a while, Jiang Yuan ended the pause and focused on watching Team A's performance in this PK.
The song title was displayed on the big screen on the stage using artistic fonts.
"Way Back Home", a very popular electronic music single.
Although the original song was not a combination song, Jiang Yuan had no intention of singing it himself at the time, so he just sent it out as a demo.
Unexpectedly, several demo songs were kept and have now become A Team's performance songs.
There was almost no prelude, and the performance started directly with the trainees singing.
“Remember when I told you, No matter where I go,
I'll never leave your side, You will never be alone
(Remember I once told you that no matter where you go,
I will never leave your side, so you will never be alone)” The trainees sang the English version of the song, and Jiang Yuan couldn’t help but be delighted when he heard it.
The original song is a song with a very pleasant melody, and it has a crisp and lively feeling.
This time, the version sung by the trainees has a more sweet feel.
The moment the song comes out, people feel particularly bright.
"Even when we go through changes, Even when we're old
(Even though we will experience changes in the world, even though we will inevitably grow old)"
The song is quite difficult to sing, but fortunately the trainees performed it in parts.
Each trainee was not assigned too many lyrics, and with some gentle dance moves, they performed very steadily.
"It's actually a very beautiful performance." Zhang Qing watched from the side and couldn't help but comment.
Jiang Yuan nodded in agreement.
It was previously said that the makeup and styling of the N Team trainees looked like they were going to shoot a music video, and the makeup and styling of the A Team were no less impressive.
There are five trainees, five different colors, and each of them wore a gauze skirt with a different macaron color.
Combined with the stage lighting and the melody of the song itself, the whole performance gives the audience an intuitive feeling that is like the arrival of spring.
The first part of the song was a brainwashing chorus sung to the audience, and then the main part of the song began again.
"I could never let you go, couldn't run away if I tried
(I will never let you leave me, even if I try.)"
For the main song, the trainees stood in a line and sang. Each member's single part looked like a straight shot in the picture.
"Cause even when I'm all alone, you still got a hold on my mind
(Because when I'm alone, you still occupy my whole heart)"
The trainees appeared in front of the camera one by one, and the individual shots and vocal presentations also allowed the audience to have a clearer understanding of each trainee.
“And I always let you know, that I told gonna hold on
(I will let you know that I am always thinking about you.)"
As the performance progressed, the camera gradually moved back and the trainees quickly changed their formation.
From the initial mode of one person singing in front of the camera, it switched to a mode of two people singing in duet.
The lyrics were written with a strong conversational feel, and the trainees' movements during the duet made the audience scream.
Jiang Yuan couldn't help but smile and shook his head when he saw it.
When following a group, fans of the group will usually form some CPs within the group.
After several episodes of the show were aired, several groups of couples were born within Team A. This kind of interaction also successfully attracted a lot of couple fans on the show's barrage, and it was a performance segment that everyone loved to see.
"And I told you right from the start, you just say the word and I'll go
(I told you from the beginning that I would do my best as long as you asked me)"
From the lyrics of the song and the interaction on the stage, Jiang Yuan can already foresee that after this stage is broadcast, it will become a must-see cut in the minds of many fans.
Zhang Qing also helped Jiang Yuan verify this, "This segment is very popular on the Internet."
"No it doesn't matter how far, cause your love is all that I know,
baby you just stay where you are, and you know I won't be too long
(No matter where in the world, your love is all I know.)"
In Jiang Yuan's opinion, the performance before the chorus also gave him a refreshing impression.
Although the melody is still a familiar one, the change of singers, the choreography team's arrangement of the entire song, and some designs all make Jiang Yuan feel very novel.
It was quite a surprising performance.
After the main verse is sung, the chorus is sung again. Unlike the introduction at the beginning of the song, when the chorus is sung for the second time, it is replaced by a chorus of the entire group.
While singing together, they also added a group dance to make the whole performance more in line with the style of the girl group.
The song was just over three minutes long, and the trainees all performed very well.
At the same time, in the second half of the song, there are also Korean lyrics.
In order to fit the theme of the show, which is to create an international girl group, the selection of live audience for "The Princess" requires that the number of audience members from each country cannot exceed a certain number.
In this case, singing English lyrics would obviously be more advantageous.
This is also one of the strategies for each group to select songs during performance. Many groups, such as C Team, directly adopted the form of all-English performance.
In this case, the Korean part of the song performed by A Team, although just a coincidence, sounded to the Peninsula audience at the scene as if it was specially prepared for them.
Then, in an instant, there was a lot of cheering in response from the scene.
After all, it is a country with a relatively prosperous star-chasing culture, and the support on the scene is quite powerful.
The performance, which lasted just over three minutes, ended quickly. Jiang Yuan nodded, and was quite satisfied with the arrangement.
If the style of the song might not be as suitable for the competition as C Team’s songs, they might have won first place in the first round.
“The children’s performance was actually quite good, and the first round was highly praised on site.”
"Although we didn't win first place in the first round, this performance is now quite popular on the Internet. It's a very popular song, and it has also sparked a craze for dance challenges." Zhang Qing explained to Jiang Yuan the achievements of this performance after the show was broadcast.
Jiang Yuan was not too surprised about this, as he had expected this song to become popular sooner or later.
However, the next rule Zhang Qing added made Jiang Yuan's eyes light up.
"If this momentum continues, Team A might be able to get a certain amount of additional votes.
"This round of PK also has rewards based on online popularity, and the most popular performances can also receive bonuses."
After listening to Zhang Qing's explanation, Jiang Yuan suddenly felt that there was still hope.
Originally Jiang Yuan thought that if he couldn't win the show, he would just call the trainees back to prepare and package them for their debut.
I watched the subsequent stages and they were much better than the first round.
In the second round of adaptations, it did not look that amazing.
In addition, this time the trainees were at a disadvantage in choosing the songs to be adapted because they failed to win in the previous round, and were unable to get the songs they wanted to adapt.
In the end, I could only change to a single that I didn’t like that much, and I also encountered a lot of setbacks when practicing the arrangement.
As for this result, Jiang Yuan could only attribute it to the fact that the competition did not go so smoothly.
On the contrary, Team C has been performing very strongly after its counterattack. In the second round of adapted songs, they chose a single by Jiang Yuan and re-interpreted it, which was quite popular and won them first place in the PK.
After following the latest progress of "The Princess", Jiang Yuan also sent several messages to the person in charge Chi Ruiying.