northernbook Chapter 563 "Starlight Dream Factory" Season 2 Re-election
Chapter 563 "Starlight Dream Factory" Season 2 Re-election
On October 12, Beijing enjoyed its most comfortable weather since the start of autumn.
The revolving doors in the lobby on the first floor of the Morning Light Building have been open non-stop since 7 a.m.
All security personnel were on duty and set up temporary barriers on both sides of the front desk to guide people toward the elevators.
The girls at the front desk were so busy they didn't even have time to drink water.
Fu Yibai's car passed the main entrance of Chenxi Building at 9:20 a.m., and he was stunned when he saw the scene at the entrance.
"Why are there so many people?"
Zhang Xinyu, in the passenger seat, glanced at the main entrance and explained.
"Today is the second round of the second season of 'Starry Dream Factory'."
The two hundred shortlisted candidates were assessed in batches today, starting at eight o'clock in the morning.
Among the people outside were parents, as well as passersby who hadn't been selected but had come to watch the spectacle.
Fu Yibai nodded, and the two got out of the car in the underground parking lot.
When they got on the elevator, Fu Yibai pressed the button for the seventh floor.
"Mr. Fu, shall we go back to the office?"
"Working is so boring, let's go join in the fun."
The elevator stopped on the seventh floor, the doors opened, and faint singing could already be heard in the corridor.
In the corridor near the elevator, there was a long table where two staff members were checking the list.
When they saw Fu Yibai walk out of the elevator, the two of them were stunned at the same time.
"Hello, Mr. Fu!"
"Okay, you guys are busy."
Fu Yibai led Zhang Xinyu through the corridor, pushed open the door to the audition stage hall, and the singing became clear instantly.
A girl of about fifteen or sixteen years old was standing on the stage, wearing a white shirt and a dark blue pleated skirt, with her ponytail tied high.
She was singing an English song into a standing microphone. Her pitch wasn't perfect, but her voice was good, with a natural penetrating quality in the high register.
Sitting on the judges' panel below the stage were Chen Mo, Lin Wei, Zhang Liangying, and Xue Zhiqian, each with a score sheet spread out in front of them.
Fu Yibai didn't walk forward, but instead led Zhang Xinyu to stand in the corner of the last row of the venue.
It was dark there, and no one noticed them.
After the girl finished singing the last line, she bowed.
Xue Zhiqian was the first to comment, pointing out her breath control issues in the chorus.
Zhang Liangying added that her technique for switching between true and falsetto voice still needs to be refined.
Chen Mo looked down and wrote a few words on the score sheet, then held up the sign in his hand.
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Lin Wei also raised her sign.
The girl covered her chest, bowed deeply, and ran off the stage.
The host called out the name of the next contestant.
Fu Yibai then walked out from the corner and walked along the side aisle toward the judges' table, with Zhang Xinyu following behind him.
Xue Zhiqian was the first to notice someone walking over.
He glanced to the side, pushed his chair back, and stood up.
"Mr. Fu?"
Chen Mo turned around and immediately stood up when he saw Fu Yibai.
Lin Wei and Zhang Liangying were a beat slower to react, but they both got up from their chairs.
"Mr. Fu, what brings you here?"
Chen Mo offered his chair.
"I was just passing by when I heard some noise inside, so I came in to check it out."
Fu Yibai reached out and pressed down on the back of the chair, pushing the chair back to Chen Mo.
"You guys continue, don't worry about me."
"Please take this seat."
Chen Mo turned around and pulled another chair over from the side, placing it to the right of his seat.
Fu Yibai did not refuse again and sat down in the chair.
Zhang Xinyu retreated to the rest area behind the judges' table, took out her tablet, and began taking notes.
"What number are we at now?"
Fu Yibai asked.
"Number 37 for the morning session."
Chen Mo turned the score sheet slightly toward Fu Yibai.
"Of the first thirty-six, twenty-one passed, and fifteen were eliminated."
The overall level is significantly higher than during the first round of selections; several students in this batch are top students from professional schools.
After Fu Yibai took his seat, several more contestants came over one after another.
Chen Mo and the others wanted Fu Yibai to give some comments, but Fu Yibai refused, as he was just sitting there watching the show.
"Next contestant, Cheng Yixiao, 14 years old, from Shenzhen."
A girl walked out from the side stage.
She wore a light purple cardigan over a white tank top, and dark blue denim shorts, her two shapely, fair legs exposed to the air.
Although she is only fourteen years old, she has already grown into a beautiful young woman.
Judging from her figure alone, you would never guess that she is only fourteen years old.
Cheng Yixiao stood in the center of the stage and bowed gracefully to the judges' panel.
"Good morning/afternoon, judges. I am contestant number 41, Cheng Yixiao."
"Please begin the performance."
The intro from the backing track flowed from the speakers.
Cheng Yixiao has prepared a dance song for this round of auditions.
She chose the Chinese cover version of "The Boys" by the South Korean girl group Girls' Generation from last year.
The original choreography for this song is top-notch among girl groups of the same period, with complex positioning, dense movements, and a high requirement for synchronized singing and dancing.
The moment the intro started, Cheng Yixiao's expression changed.
She stepped out from behind the microphone stand, her toes landing on the first heavy beat, her body instantly switching to performance mode as if struck by an electric current.
.........
The music stopped.
Cheng Yixiao stopped her last movement, her chest heaving violently.
She brushed the stray hairs that had fallen across her face behind her ears and bowed towards the judges' panel.
Xue Zhiqian was the first to speak.
"Your dancing is very good; your strength and control are outstanding for your age."
It's clear you put a lot of effort into this choreography.
He then changed the subject.
"But the problems with the singing are also obvious."
You chose to lower the key for the high notes in the chorus, which is not wrong, but your breath was also shaky when you lowered the key, which shows that your cardiopulmonary endurance cannot support this intensity of singing and dancing.
You need to do more aerobic exercise.
Zhang Liangying then offered her comments, her tone being gentler than Xue Zhiqian's, but conveying roughly the same meaning.
She said that Cheng Yixiao has good vocal qualities and a stable mid-range, but her control over the high range needs to be improved.
Lin Wei asked her about her dance learning experience.
Chen Mo looked down and wrote a few strokes on the score sheet, then held up the sign in his hand.
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Xue Zhiqian and Zhang Liangying also raised their signs.
Lin Wei was the last to raise her sign, and it passed as well.
It passed with four votes.
With a sob in her voice, Cheng Yixiao said thank you to all the teachers, and then bowed again to the audience.
"This child has something."
They are no less capable than the top students from those specialized schools.
Xue Zhiqian turned his head and said something to the group.
Chen Mo nodded as well.
The host called out the next contestant's number.
A girl in a black dress walked out from the side of the stage, introduced herself as a musical theatre student, and said she had prepared a musical theatre excerpt.
Fu Yibai listened for half a minute, then stood up, patted Chen Mo on the shoulder, and gestured for him to go out for a bit.
He pushed open the door to the re-selection hall, walked into the corridor, and headed towards the restrooms.