Chapter 85 The first test of 'The Strongest Singer and Composer'
June 20, cloudy, air index: good.
At 9 o'clock in the morning, the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing was decorated with lights and colorful decorations, and the audition registration and preliminary audition for the Beijing sub-division of the second season of "The Strongest Singer and Composer" of Hunan Satellite TV were started here at the same time.
Hundreds of tents were erected in the stadium. All the tarpaulins were customized to represent the orange color of Shonan Satellite TV. The black and white "The Strongest Singer and Composer" logo was printed on them, which was particularly eye-catching. Above the surrounding auditoriums,
Huge advertising spray-paints are hung everywhere, with the two words "RICH" written brightly on them!
As the variety show overlord of domestic satellite TV, Hunan Satellite TV's advertising business revenue is closely catching up with China Television, and its capital utilization rate exceeds the latter. It is really not short of money, and it dares to go to the capital to stage a competition.
When Lu Chen rushed to the Capital Stadium, there were at least tens of thousands of people gathered inside.
Because he was worried about traffic jams on the road, Lu Chen took the subway here. There were many audition singers carrying guitars like him on the same bus, and some of them were much younger than him.
When he arrived at the gymnasium, he realized that it was really crowded. If it weren't for the large number of staff wearing yellow vests on site to provide guidance, Lu Chen wouldn't have been able to find a place to take the preliminary test.
The on-site registration for the Beijing sub-division of "The Strongest Singer-Songwriter" was only available for one day, and the online registration had already begun. After Lu Chen completed the online registration, he was fortunate enough to be assigned to participate in the first day of the preliminary test.
The preliminary audition lasts for 3 days, and after that the audition will be officially broadcast live on the 25th.
Lu Chen's player number is 17690, which means that more than 10,000 people have registered before him. Adding the number of people who registered in the next few days and on-site, the total number is estimated to be at least 30,000 to 40,000, or even 40,000 to 50,000.
This number is quite exaggerated. You must know that this is only the number of applicants in the Beijing sub-division, and "The Strongest Singer and Composer" has relatively high requirements for the contestants. They must be able to sing and write songs, and at least have certain musical skills.
Be knowledgeable, otherwise you will be a laughing stock.
But on the other hand, such a grand event can only happen in the capital city.
Because there are countless Jingpiao singers gathered in the capital, coupled with the three major music academies and countless music training institutions, large and small entertainment and media companies... it is really normal to have a large number of people.
Based on the player number, Lu Chen was assigned to preliminary pilot No. 19.
The so-called preliminary pilot is actually a big tent. The contestants go in to perform in order. If they pass, they can enter the live audition on the 25th. If they fail, they will be eliminated directly.
The preparation work of Shonan Satellite TV has been fully completed. Although there are many players waiting in the queue, everything is in good order. There are awnings set up outside the preliminary test, there are plastic chairs for the players to rest, and free mineral water.
There were at least one or two hundred players sitting with Lu Chen, and some players even came with their whole families!
For example, there is a little girl on the left side of Lu Chen. She looks to be about fourteen or fifteen years old. She is dressed like a princess. She is surrounded by her parents, grandparents, and she is serving her like the Queen Mother and Lafayette.
The little girl was very arrogant, holding a pink guitar in her arms. Probably noticing Lu Chen's gaze, she turned her head and rolled her eyes at Lu Chen, her mouth pouted so much that she could hang a baby bottle.
Lu Chen couldn't help but shook his head. He stood up and said to the little girl's grandmother, "Old man, please take this seat for you. Take care of yourself."
The seats in the waiting area were all for contestants, not for groups of relatives and friends. Lu Chen saw that it was really hard for the elderly to stand, so he took the initiative to give up his seat.
The surprised old woman and the little girl's parents thanked them repeatedly, and Lu Chen stood beside them with a smile.
Interestingly, the little girl didn't know what happened, but her eyes suddenly turned red, and big crystal tears fell down, which shocked her family.
The next moment, she jumped down from her seat, pulled her grandfather and said, "Grandpa, sit down for you!"
Her grandfather hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Grandpa won't sit down, Xiaoqi will."
The little ancestor immediately lost his temper: "Sit down if I ask you to. If you don't sit down, I will go home and stop playing!"
Her grandfather had no choice but to sit down.
The little girl was then satisfied, and then looked at Lu Chen with provocative eyes.
Lu Chen smiled and gave her a thumbs up.
The little girl didn't buy it and turned her head away with a "hum" sound.
Time passed little by little, the clouds dispersed in the sky and the sun rose. The hot sunshine shone in the open-air gymnasium. The temperature continued to rise, and there was an anxious atmosphere in the air.
Lu Chen felt a little groggy from waiting and drank two bottles of mineral water.
"Contestant No. 17688 and No. 17689, please come and prepare!"
At this time, a staff member walked out of the preliminary trial on the 19th, holding a loudspeaker and loudly said: "Please come in and prepare for contestants No. 17688 and 17689!"
Immediately, two singers stood up and followed the staff into the big tent.
Lu Chen suddenly became energetic. After sitting here for more than 2 hours, it was finally his turn!
The efficiency of the organizer is still very high. The large tent used as a preliminary test has entrances and exits on the left and right. Players lined up on one side will go in and others will come out on the other side. New people outside the venue will enter the waiting area.
The one who just came out was a girl in a white dress. She was crying so hard that even the makeup on her face was gone. She didn't care and ran directly to the outside. She was probably eliminated ruthlessly in the first round.
The players in the waiting area looked at it and were used to it.
Tens of thousands of people participated in the preliminary audition, and at least 90% were eliminated in the first round. The competition in this kind of mass talent show is actually very cruel. No matter how much effort you put in at the beginning and how much praise you get, you will still have success at any later stage.
Possibility of being eliminated.
Shonan Satellite TV's talent show has always been very controversial, but it can't stand up to its high ratings!
Therefore, as a contestant, you must be mentally prepared to suffer failure.
In contrast, Lu Chen's mentality was much more relaxed - he was happy to succeed and it didn't matter if he failed.
He mainly came here to warm up and get familiar with the draft process and atmosphere.
If Chen Jianhao's judgment is correct.
After about 5 minutes, two more players came out, and then the staff followed.
"Contestant No. 17690, No. 17691, please come and prepare!"
Lu Chen quickly walked over with his guitar in hand.
It was also a coincidence that the contestant No. 17691 following him was the arrogant little girl.
Her group of relatives and friends wanted to follow them in, but they were blocked by the staff: "Family members are not allowed in!"
Lu Chen turned around and saw them gathered around the entrance looking anxious, and said, "Don't worry, I will help take care of this little sister and she will be out soon."
It was probably because Lu Chen's act of giving up his seat earlier made the little girl's family feel favorably, so they reluctantly felt relieved.
The little girl hummed: "I don't want you to take care of me, and I'm not your little sister!"
Lu Chen ignored her and looked at the situation in the initial pilot curiously.
His current position should be regarded as the backstage, but the area is very small. There are two singers waiting in front of him. Sitting here, he can clearly hear the singing on the stage inside, as well as the judges' comments.
When he came in, one of the contestants had just finished singing.
I just heard the judges say: "There are two paragraphs that are well written and sung well. Let's pass."
Another judge said: "Yeah, I agree."
The third judge: "Pass!"
It was very fast, without any sloppiness. There were three judges in the initial test, and if two people gave it, it would be considered a pass.
The contestants only have a little more than one minute on stage, so they can't sing longer if they want. If the judges feel something is wrong, they will be interrupted after just a few words and they will be eliminated!
The two singers ranked in front of Lu Chen were both eliminated.
"No. 17690!"
Upon hearing his number, Lu Chen calmly picked up his guitar and walked in.
The layout inside is very simple. Three judges, two men and one woman, sit behind a long table. There is a folding chair in the open space in front of them. There is not even a microphone, but there is a small digital camera next to it.
As soon as Lu Chen stood still, the female judge said, "Let's begin."
She must have said the same thing many times and seemed weak.
Lu Chen bowed slightly as a salute, then plucked the strings skillfully and started playing.
What he played was "You at the Same Desk".
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