Is the draft mentor my nemesis? !

On the third day after "Defining Me" was broadcast, the popularity of "Starway 7" returned to the height when it first aired, reaching the highest point in the past three weeks. The program team struck while the iron was hot and released an important announcement:

The seventh season of "Starway" will adopt a completely new competition system in the following process!

However, the netizens actually knew the news of the third performance before the trainees!The first trainees to know the news were masters of cell phone hiding. They surfed the Internet secretly, but they were shocked by the news.

The announcement this time brought their anxiety to a peak. Everyone had expected that the so-called new competition system might exceed many people's imagination.

In the morning, most people happened to be having breakfast in the restaurant, and those who came in behind were whispering.

Qiu Mu had his fifth mobile phone in his pocket (the first four had already been killed), and sat next to Xie Yin: "Brother Yin, do you know about the Di Yuan competition? You followed them out before, did you hear?" Did you mention the specific rules?"

"Di Yuan competition?" Xie Yin was taken aback with skim milk in his mouth, "I haven't even heard of this word, let alone know the specific rules."

"Starway's official blog said that we are going to change the competition system and turn the third public performance into a local competition." Qiu Mu said in a low voice, "The program team didn't even notify us before, and directly announced the event, and even bought it." Trending."

Since the ranking of the hot search is very particular, this tag is bought by the program group itself, and the purpose is self-evident.

There are not a few trainees discussing this matter in the restaurant.

Suddenly, the overhead broadcast sounded: "All trainees please gather in the first studio hall in 15 minutes."

The atmosphere in the studio hall was extremely serious.All the celebrity mentors are there.

Guan Chan was wearing a formal attire and was extremely serious: "Today, we are urgently announcing the specific rules for the third performance."

The big screen flickered, and the four characters "Earth Yuan Contest" appeared!

The trainees were in an uproar.Because the names of all of them appeared on the screen, and they were divided into several groups in advance.

"Doesn't this grouping take into account our own wishes?"

"Wait, why is this grouping a bit like a geographical division?"

After all the trainees calmed down, Guan Chan continued: "The shooting location for the third performance is not in this shooting center. We divided it according to the location of the trainee company, and went to Dijing, Haicheng, Yangcheng, and Jincheng to record the first filming location." Three performances."

There was an uproar.

"The third public performance is not a single performance, but a tour. The program group specially commissioned a technology company to make a truck that can be parked temporarily and unfold the two walls to act as a stage, and contacted five roadshows around each location. Square. The trainees will perform at the specified location according to the road show schedule formulated by the program group."

Guan Chan picked up the remote control and tapped it casually on the screen, and the dense schedule jumped out.

"There will be no separate stage voting for this Diyuan performance." Guan Chan looked at the stunned trainees below, and continued, "The ticket pool for the first two rounds is all cleared. The results of the third round of performance will be directly reflected in your follow-up In the total number of votes, at the same time, real-time passerby votes will be set up on the third round of the stage, and these votes will also be added to everyone's total votes."

The trainees in the audience whispered to each other, "The rules mean that the third performance is actually an offline tour soliciting votes?"

"No, it's more than that simple." Xie Yin said to himself.

Sure enough, Guan Chan paused slightly, and then said: "We will cancel the elimination round after the third performance, that is to say, all 35 trainees after the second round of elimination will enter the final. Please remember the four teams of trainees." , you are the whole team. The team with the highest average number of votes per person will get an extra opportunity to perform an original song in the final, as well as a 30-second introduction rolling opportunity for each person on the big screen in Haicheng International Plaza three days before the final!"

"This reward is too powerful!" Qiu Mu covered his mouth, "But I think it's a bit unfair. There is a huge difference in popularity among trainees. If the trainees in a team are popular, then their fans will vote for them." We can successfully turn them into winners. It doesn’t matter if you don’t participate in the third performance.”

"No." Xie Yin pursed her lips, "This was indeed a problem in the previous seasons. But this year's ticket pool is shallow. If the third performance can quickly attract a large number of fans, then the fan base of the first two rounds will be wiped out." Dispersed. In fact, the intention of the program group is to stir up disputes, but it may not be able to suppress public opinion in the later stage, and if you are not careful, Starway will be pushed to the forefront."

Qiu Mu was puzzled: "What do you mean?"

"Geography is a very sensitive topic in the domestic environment."

Qiu Mu gasped: "Indeed! This vote directly tied the regional teams together!"

"Most of the trainees' origins are relatively similar to the location of the company. For example, Jincheng radiates the entire southwest region, and most of the trainees of the Jincheng team are also from the southwest and central regions." Xie Yin sighed, "If the program group only randomizes the trainees Divide into four teams and send them to various places to tour, that is a simple online ticketing session. But send the company and trainees back to their hometown to tour, and compete with teams divided by region..."

"This is using the sense of regional belonging to urge votes!" Qiu Mu trembled in fear, "It's definitely a fight."

"Starway will be on the cusp. The third performance has only one function, and that is to ignite and create controversy."

"Define Me" wasn't enough to bring "Starway" back from the dead.In order to save the decline in popularity of the show, only more controversial methods can be adopted.Only by allowing more people to see this program first, can we talk about the next popularity.

This is a risky move, and it will burn you. Whether it is to warm the frozen hands or feet, or to warm the body, it all depends on the wire.It can even be said that if the "retarded planning" of the third performance was scolded more horribly and more people participated in it, then the popularity of the trainees in the first two rounds would play less of a role—this draft will It has truly become a playground for passers-by and spectators.

In this class, whether they will become cannon fodder in the fire, or be tempered into gold, everything has become an unknown.

Before everyone had time to think, Guan Chan raised the microphone and said, "I'll give you an hour to rest now. An hour later, we will announce the results of the second round of elimination here and provide the program list for the third round of performances."

The trainees were all dumbfounded.

During the announcement of the second round of the list, everyone was in panic. On the one hand, they were worried about themselves, and on the other hand, they were confused.

Zinomin did not advance to the third round.Most of Xie Yin's old friends entered No. 35, and he himself jumped from No.8 to No.2 amidst the trainees' exclamation, closely following Jiang Hao!

No one reacted until the ranking was announced.Some trainees whose names were not called were even a little confused: Is it a good thing that I don't have to participate in the third round?

Noisy, bustling.Some cried, some were dumbfounded.Every time the elimination of a trainee is announced, his name will disappear from a certain team on the big screen. In the end, there are only 35 people left in the four teams.

Xie Yin's team is Haicheng, besides him, other old friends in the team are Jiang Hao and Qiu Mu.There are nine people in the team, and they have won the top one or two. It seems that they have a very big advantage.

However, the Dijing team has a total of eight players, including Wen Rui, He Wei, and Zhang Longluo, who was placed eighth in the second round. It seems that there are more debut positions.

This year's vote pool is shallow, and the first and second places cannot be broken at present, so there is a taste of arrogant confrontation.

After the recording of the second elimination session was completed, the trainees disbanded noisily.

Back in the dormitory, Xie Yin and Qiu Mu bid farewell to the other two roommates in the dormitory—after two rounds of elimination, only the two of them remained in 403.

Sitting by the bed, Qiu Mu took out his phone.

Sure enough, after only one morning, discussions about Starway's third performance had exploded.

Most people were scolding Starway's plan, but it didn't affect the players.

[Did this plan come up with your feet?Vomited!Picking things up? ]

[It's not because the high positions are in Haicheng and Dijing, fans from other places can't compare to jumping one by one. ]

[I'm an idol, so where does he come from?I'm from the Northeast, and all the idols who are fans are from Yangcheng. Is it easy for me? ]

The discussion of the original fans attracted more passers-by to watch.Originally, they didn't pay attention to the draft, but because of this voting project with obvious regional characteristics, they began to pay attention to Starway.

[This assignment is too unfair, we have so many handsome men in Jincheng, why haven't we been assigned a high position right now? ]

[You think there are few high-ranking trainees in your hometown, then vote yourself. ]

[I think there is a problem with the program group. ]

[Stop scolding the program team, the top team will cover their mouths and bring you a coffee powder later. ]

Newly joined passers-by, fans who clearly stood in line, and fans who were entangled and dissatisfied made a mess.

The scene was extremely chaotic.

The benefit is unique: the name of "Starway 7" became famous all of a sudden, and the discussion and popularity suddenly soared.Although this reputation is not necessarily a good thing.

In the shooting base, the remaining trainees were surrounded by a sense of tranquility before the storm, and everyone was a little worried.

However, the program team did not give them more time, and everyone immediately invested in new characters: a five-song playlist, and a specific MC plan.

The five songs of each team include an original new song provided by the program group, and the remaining four songs use the songs initially rated by the trainees in the team.The trainees in the team performed the new song together, and then they were divided into two groups to perform the other two songs respectively, a total of exactly four songs.Everyone is destined to encounter songs that they don't know. This requires the members who performed the initial rating to lead the new ones, and rearrange the positions according to the new number of people.

Five days after the announcement of the new competition system, the trainees will rehearse in the shooting center.On the sixth day, they set off collectively and went to the city where their team was located.

In the past five days, the election officials searched for mobile phones more frequently, but there were fewer mobile phones that could be found.Because there is no need to deliberately remind the program group, everyone is afraid to watch online public opinion.

At night, the two of them in 403 slept in the next bunk, feet to feet.

"Brother Yin, I was wrong."

"what happened?"

Qiu Mu was sobbing under the quilt: "I, I couldn't help looking at my phone. It's only been one day, and the popularity of our show has skyrocketed, and it's already three times that of when it first aired, making it the most popular season of the entire series."

"and then?"

"Everyone is arguing. Of course, most of them are scolding the program group. There are also scolding at other companies. The contestants' Weibo is also full of chaos."

"That's what they want."

"Brother Yin, I'm a little scared. I'm wondering if it's not worth the loss to make my debut this season. Will it be better for me if I don't debut..."

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

Qiu Mu covered his head: "Brother Yin, aren't you afraid?"

"After debuting as an idol, there are many opportunities to be scolded. Even if you are a god, people will call you ugly, call you stupid, call you mother, call you corrupt, and call you unworthy. This is just to let everyone get used to it .Of course, the program team is indeed not a human being.” Xie Yin’s voice was unusually calm in the silent night, “It’s one thing for the program team to have a rhythm, but another thing for us to do. We are not dolls to play around with. .Controversy is a double-edged sword. It depends on how you use it."

"How to say?"

"Idols are meant to bring positive energy to people." Xie Yin said, "The program team emphasized the attribute of earth element in the third round of competition. To carry forward and pass on. If you follow the wishes of the program group, you will only be treated as a pawn in the fire, and you will only be burned to ashes by the fire; if you play a positive role in it, the audience will treat you Treat it separately from the program group."

The next day, the Haicheng group gathered in the practice room for the first collective rehearsal.

They haven't watched the demo of the original song yet, and they stood there expectantly but cautiously, looking at other people around them from the corner of their eyes.

The door of the practice room was pushed open—the mentors were also allocated according to the attributes of the earth element. Since the official teacher's position was too large, two mentors from the other teams led one team, while Haicheng was only led by him alone.

"Hello, Teacher Guan—"

Guan Chan walked directly to the big TV in the practice room, turned his head, and said decisively, "Turn off the camera first."

Everyone was stunned.

"There are a few words I have to tell you first." Guan Chan raised his head.

His complexion is not good, and even with light makeup on, you can see the fatigue in his expression, but his eyes are too firm and decisive, as if he is a warrior who has been baptized by countless swords and guns, and the fatigue on his body is gone. For breath-stopping sharpness.

"I know that the program team's decision this time will cause a lot of controversy, pushing you, including me, the entire program team to the blade. Some people will be afraid, some will be helpless, and some will be angry with the program team Some people will enjoy the black and red controversy... I personally don't agree with the program group's approach, but from the perspective of planning, I can't come up with a better marketing plan to refute them. The fact is already the case, we can only Go forward."

Qiu Mu gradually widened his eyes.Guan Chan's tone and the thoughts in his words were too familiar, reminding him of Xie Yin's words in the dormitory last night.He couldn't help looking at Xie Yin.

The latter looked at Guan Chan quietly.Among this group of trainees, those clear eyes possessed an unusually calm and profound magic power, and they met with another pair of eyes in a panic.

Guan Chan said every word, like a huge hand, holding their anxious souls.

"We can't be cannon fodder for the program group. We are not products that are simply labeled as regional. We must give local idols more vitality and more positive meaning, so that fans and audiences can see the good side of local characteristics, not Scolding and comparison."

Teacher Guan's words overlapped with Xie Yin's tone from last night's memory.

"Idols are meant to bring positive energy to people."

The author has something to say: The inspiration for choosing idols based on regions comes from Yasushi Akimoto (although I have changed a lot, it is not a concept)