novelraw Chapter 212 - 205: Song Snippet
Chapter 212 - 205: Song Snippet
"Lu Xiaoman," Lv Fangxin’s choice was truly unexpected.
Chen Yinghan was also stunned, unsure why Lv Fangxin chose her.
Lu Xiaoman froze for a moment too but still walked over with mixed emotions.
The reason Lv Fangxin chose Lu Xiaoman was that she was a bit intimidated by the others.
"Ge Xiaohui," said Yuwei.
Ge Xiaohui’s skills were still decent. As long as she didn’t get overly excited and mess around, she was reliable and had real expertise in arranging music.
"Liu Feiyu," Lv Fangxin this time chose someone who could compose music.
Yuwei didn’t mind at all. Having Ge Xiaohui in their team already meant there was no guarantee that adding Liu Feiyu would result in a "1+1>2" effect.
"Lu Bingbing," Yuwei still chose her former captain.
Lu Bingbing wasn’t surprised at all by the prior choice.
She knew Yuwei would definitely pick her because the latter needed someone aligned with her to keep the team in control; Ge Xiaohui had too many ideas, and Wang Na was resistant to authority.
She wouldn’t cause trouble for Yuwei because she deeply understood how crucial an outstanding performance was for her current situation.
Lastly, Meimei laughed and rushed toward Lv Fangxin: "Mr. Bai, we’re in the same team now."
The reason she called Lv Fangxin "Mr. Bai" was that the show producers said the latter was like a blank piece of paper—a canvas for drawing a more beautiful blueprint.
And it was true; Lv Fangxin was becoming increasingly confident in front of the cameras.
Their team also included the alternate participant, Lu Peiqin.
With this, all 12 teams had been officially sorted.
"Congratulations, everyone! Next, I will announce the songs and dance samples for this round’s performance."
The girls hadn’t expected the "samples" to be released so quickly—it allowed no breathing room at all!
"However, let me make one thing clear: two of the songs and dances will be entirely newly created by the creative teams along with the mentors."
Yuwei and the others were shocked upon hearing this. They had thought "creation" meant modifying old songs, but it turned out to be the complete creation of an entirely new song.
Lv Fangxin was also stunned. After being here for more than a month, she was no longer a total beginner with no professional knowledge.
She knew how difficult it was to create a completely new song. It wasn’t as simple as some online notions of directly composing with specific music software.
This involved lyrics, melody, instrument use, and matching their vocal timbres, among other things.
The truly capable arrangers in the two teams were also dumbfounded. Seven days? How was that even possible?
However, the program left them no time to discuss and immediately played 14 "samples" on the big screen.
1. *Surprise*: The original singer was Long Zitao, and the overall dance required a lot of explosive energy.
Next to Jiang Mengqi, Wang Miaomiao laughed and said, "Mengqi, isn’t this just what you want?"
The former simply smiled and remained silent. She felt the rhythm wasn’t quite what she wanted.
But this also showed that everyone had a mental framework for each other’s dance styles.
Jiang Mengqi’s strength in dance lay in her explosive physicality.
2. *Waterweed Dance*: This song was very lively with a touch of playful sweetness—a typical earworm track meant to lift others’ spirits.
Li Shihan really liked this dance track. It felt like it was tailor-made for her.
However, Meng Meixuan felt it suited Wu Zixuan’s group better. She firmly believed that the latter should stick to the sweet route.
Wu Zixuan expressed no opinion; she found herself disliking this song quite a lot.
3. *Puppet Girl*: This was a song from the USA, overall in a light rock style. The dance from the sample was highly challenging.
"Meixuan will definitely like this one," many girls said.
Because in their view, only a strong leader could handle this dance.
While Meng Meixuan said she liked it, deep down, she was still dissatisfied; she didn’t want this kind of rock-style dance track.
Her dance training system was Korean-style, but this track clearly leaned toward contemporary dance, leaving her worried she couldn’t pull it off.
4. *Proposal Dance*: This was a jazz-inspired track, but its style had been altered into something extremely sweet. The mentors’ moves in the sample were "honeyed" to the extreme.
But every team seemed somewhat opposed to this track.
In truth, even those girls leaning toward a sweet persona didn’t want a purely sweet dance track. What they truly desired was "sexy and mature."
5. *Bō Dòng Dòng*: As soon as this track started, everyone was shocked. Some trainees directly fell to their knees.
"Oh my God! What is this song?!"
"What the hell?!"
"Wow! The program’s creativity really went wild this time!"
"Thank goodness we don’t have to sing it; otherwise, I’d quit on the spot. This is way too hard."
This was an iconic song in Huaxia, widely recognized by nearly everyone. None of the trainees had imagined the show would include this as an option.
No one could picture how this legendary song could be turned into a dance piece.
When the sample was played, the trainees groaned in despair.
The choreography for this track was even more difficult than *Puppet Girl*, combining Korean-style moves with traditional local puppet-theater actions.
The intricate changes in body movement tested the dancers’ core strength and reflexes to the extreme.
Immediately, everyone’s gaze focused on Li Shihan.
She was one of the undisputed dance prodigies at the base.
"This dance likely only Li Shihan can handle!"
"Too bad Yuwei isn’t here; this would’ve been perfect for her."
"Throughout the base, probably only she and Li Shihan could pull off this choreography!"
Meng Meixuan listened to the others’ chatter silently but her eyes burned with competitive determination.
6. *Don’t Be Too Perfect*: This song had a bright rhythm with excellent tonal variation, almost entirely sustained by a single chord progression throughout. From a difficulty perspective, it was the easiest among the six tracks.
However, the arranged choreography for this song took on a sensual vibe.
This instantly made all the girls reluctant to choose it.
They inherently resisted the idea of "flirtatiousness."
Before the dancers could fully process the songs, the vocal team’s four samples began playing.
1. *Forever*: This track was the theme song of the Universe Nation drama *Descendants of the Gods*. Its style was emotional and grand, accompanied by an orchestra and piano.
The technical difficulty of this song was quite high. While there weren’t many melismatic portions, it demanded strong vocal range control from the singer.
Lv Fangxin and Chen Yinghan couldn’t help but jump up when they heard this track.
Clearly, they had both watched this show. Behind them, Lu Xiaoman displayed a mix of disdain and a sneer.
Guo Xia and Qiang Yueting both expressed interest in this song, with Qiang Yueting even humming along.
2. *Liar*: This song was originally performed by the USA’s former global sweetheart pop diva. It carried a strong rock vibe, and the original singer had impressive bel canto abilities, with an extremely distinct voice. The track placed heavy demands on breath control.
However, the melody itself wasn’t particularly appealing, and none of the vocal trainees liked it.
3. *Light of Reversal*: This song was of exceptionally high quality, spanning across two octaves. Its arrangement was poignant yet majestic. The piano and string accompaniments created a highly emotive atmosphere, making it quite challenging for the singer’s technical abilities.
Guo Xia, Wu Meixiang, and Li Zimeng all gravitated toward this track.
However, Fu Xiaoyu and Qi Ziyue from the other group wanted to sing it as well.
After all, it was a Mandarin song performed in Chinese, which allowed the piece to be fully expressed in its original nuance.
Each language’s phonetics affected what vocal pieces resonated best in that language. Songs that sounded excellent in their native tongue might come across as grating in a foreign one.
4. *Let Me Like You*: This song was also from the USA and had extremely high vocal range demands. Its transitions, particularly in the chorus, were abundant. Without outstanding vocal prowess, it was nearly impossible to sing.