The stage layout of Studio Nine is very simple. In addition to a huge circular stage for singers to sing, surrounding the circular stage are four auditorium seats that can seat 88 spectators.
Above the auditorium, there are eleven seats decorated with bright lights.
Those who will take these eleven seats are the members of the hearing panel arranged by the program team.
One hour before the official recording of the program, the auditorium was already filled with people.
However, looking around, one can clearly see that there are still more than a dozen empty seats in the middle of the auditorium. It is obvious that the audience who obtained tickets are not very interested in the show "The King of Masked Singer" and did not come.
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Director Huang Yansong has already made plans for this situation and has already arranged for more than ten CCTV employees. Before the official recording, if there are still empty seats in the audience, it will be the time for these more than ten CCTV employees to shine.
At this time, a group of men and women suddenly came backstage.
When the bored audience in the auditorium raised their heads and looked around curiously, almost instantly, the scene fell silent.
The next moment, screams and cheers started one after another.
"Hello everyone!"
A young man dressed in jeans waved to the audience. This man's name is Huang Wenjun, nicknamed Dajun. He is a second-tier Hong Kong actor and part-time singer. His popularity is not top-notch, and he definitely doesn't have many fans, but he is definitely one of the most popular actors in recent years.
One of the Hong Kong artists with the highest exposure in mainland China.
Obviously many viewers are familiar with Dajun, the man who plays the role of a long-time actor.
But obviously, the cheers and screams of the audience were not directed at Dajun.
Behind Dajun, a tall, beautiful woman in off-white workplace attire was walking up to the hearing room with a smile on her face.
"Amei, amei, amei!"
Almost spontaneously, there were bursts of cheers from the audience.
This scene immediately surprised Li Qing. This woman named Amei was about in her early twenties. Although she was beautiful and pure in appearance, she was definitely not among the top beauties.
Almost everyone in the audience shouted her name...
This is incredible!
You know, almost all of the audience at the venue were gifted through Qilun Clothing's major specialty stores in the capital, and they absolutely didn't know each other.
"You don't know A-mei?"
At this moment, Liu Qin approached Li Qing, and she was quite surprised by Li Qing's confused expression.
"Is it very famous? It seems that Mr. Huang spent a lot of money to invite a superstar to come over?" Li Qing said in surprise.
Liu Qin said with a speechless face: "A-mei, her real name is Molly. She was called A-mo because of her age. After getting used to the pronunciation, she became A-mei. She is a Hong Kong singer. She debuted at about the same age as you, when she was sixteen.
She made her debut in mainland China, and her first album sold over one million in mainland China and was certified platinum. However, due to emotional disputes, she disappeared from the music scene after three years of popularity. It has been about... 10 years since her last public appearance?"
Debuted at the age of sixteen? After becoming popular for three years, he disappeared from the music scene for ten years?
Li Qing calculated and was stunned, "She is twenty-nine years old this year?"
"Yes." Liu Qin nodded.
Li Qing turned his head and looked directly at Molly.
Because no matter how he looked at it, he felt that this Molly looked exactly like she was twenty-three or fourteen years old!
This eldest sister takes good care of herself!
In addition to Dajun and Molly, what Li Qing didn't expect was that he also saw Cai Jian, who had served as a judge on "Music Star"!
He was actually also a member of the hearing panel.
Director Huang’s network of contacts is really broad!
As for the other eight people, Li Qing only felt that they were all strangers.
But through Liu Qin's introduction, he more or less understood the identities of these people.
Even before it was officially recorded, the audience couldn't stop applauding.
This made Li Qing feel like he had a desire to succeed in his heart.
After the eleven jury members and eighty-eight audience members were seated, there was less than half an hour left before the official recording time.
At this time, director Huang Yansong began to direct the scene, and the studio was full of busy scenes of staff.
It’s not just the audience who are whispering to each other from time to time in the auditorium.
The members of the hearing team all work in the entertainment industry and are obviously very familiar with each other. At this time, they are all laughing and asking each other, asking questions and asking questions.
The atmosphere of the entire studio was very good, which made Li Qing feel slightly relaxed.
At this moment, Huang Yansong suddenly shouted on the intercom: "The players are about to arrive, and the off-site photography is ready. Don't panic, follow the established route, and pick up the players one by one to their respective lounges..."
Hearing Huang Yansong's words, Li Qing's originally relaxed mood suddenly became tense again.
He thought for a while, then discussed it with Liu Qin, and the two of them went outside the venue to monitor the photography situation.
In front of the CCTV building, a bright red carpet has been laid out, quietly welcoming the upcoming contestants.
Not far away, there is a promotional sign for "The King of Masked Singer", as well as many CCTV employees looking curiously at the place.
They all know that CCTV has recently spent a huge sum of money to launch a variety show, which has been very popular on the station.
When many people heard that Huang Tao spent millions to buy a variety show from a third-rate production company, they all laughed at Huang Tao for being kicked in the head by a donkey.
You know, last year's major TV show "Music Star" only cost one or two million.
There are even rumors that Huang Tao is taking advantage of his position to launder money.
This burst of rumors immediately put CCTV and "The King of Masked Singer" at the forefront of the storm.
When Li Qing and Liu Qin arrived in front of the glass door on the first floor, they found that they were surrounded by onlookers who didn't know the truth.
Among them, the two off-site photographers who received the director's message were holding cameras and carefully pointing at the red carpet outside the glass turnstile, turning a blind eye to the pointing eyes around them.
Seeing this situation, Li Qing was very pleased.
The photographers selected by the studio all seem to be very self-disciplined and have a good attitude.
In fact, Li Qing also knows how other channels view "The Masked Singer".
Because in recent days, Huang Tao has called him anxiously almost every day, telling him about his own pressure and worries, and constantly asking about the preparations for the program.
Over time, under the guidance of Huang Tao's negative emotions, Li Qing's pressure suddenly doubled in an instant.
The originally confident mentality was gradually about to collapse due to Huang Tao's nagging.
So, after tossing and turning for a few nights, he finally had to call Ma Xuzhen and ask about Bao Yunyun's itinerary.
Unfortunately, Bao Yunyun, who is no longer among the top singers, is so busy almost every day that she only eats two meals a day and gets up early and comes home late every day.
Therefore, after careful consideration, Ma Xuyi had to decline Li Qing's request to invite Bao Yunyun to appear on "The King of Masked Singer".
In fact, if he insists on finding time to participate in "The King of Masked Singer", as his manager, Ma Xuyi can definitely agree on Bao Yunyun's behalf.
But after hearing the program rules and features of "The King of Masked Singer", Ma Xuyi had to reject Li Qing's proposal.
There is no other reason than that Bao Yunyun is so famous and her voice is so unique.
Now Bao Yunyun, even if her whole body is enclosed in the space capsule, as long as she opens her mouth, nine out of ten people will definitely point out Bao Yunyun.
The appearance of such people in the program will only make the program lose its characteristics and is unfair to other contestants.
If Bao Yunyun is asked to hold her voice while acting with other sounds, it will cause too much damage to Bao Yunyun's voice. Ma Xuyi will never agree to Bao Yunyun's approach.
However, this was probably Li Qing's first request, and it was a personal favor that Ma Xuzhen cherished and valued very much.
Therefore, after politely declining, he discussed with Bao Yunyun and finally agreed to let Bao Yunyun come to the first episode of "The King of Masked Singer" to support the scene.
After the news spread among the program crew, it immediately relieved the psychological pressure of many people, and Huang Tao was even more happy to miss it.
Everyone knows that when quasi-diva Bao Yunyun lands on "The King of Masked Singer", even if she is just going through the motions, the ratings for the first episode of the show will definitely not be too low.
This is the influence of top-tier singers! (To be continued.)