February 2nd.
Music center.
Underground parking lot.
Lanling King's costume and mask wrapped Lin Yuan tightly. The little Gudong in the driver's seat said, "I can't accompany Representative Lin to participate in the program throughout the whole process, in case someone guesses your identity because of me. After you go in, there will be a temporary agent specially sent by the program team. The other party will accompany you throughout the rehearsal and recording, until you officially take off your mask and leave..."
Lin Yuan nodded.
The Masked Singer is here!
The program was recorded today. The area around the music center and the underground parking lot are all blocked. No one can enter today without an invitation from the program team. The program team has done a very good job of keeping the identities of the singers confidential.
Farewell little Gudong.
Lin Yuan walked towards the elevator. A beautiful girl was waiting there. When she saw Lin Yuan, her eyes lit up and she took the initiative to ask, "Excuse me, are you Teacher Lanling Wang?"
"Um."
Lin Yuan responded.
His voice was specially processed by a machine, because when he entered the parking lot, the program staff installed a voice-changing machine for Lin Yuan. After putting on the machine, his real voice could not be heard at all. Of course, it would be okay even if he didn't disguise himself, because most people have never heard Lin Yuan's voice, and he has always been frugal with words, so sometimes it's hard to hear him say more.
"Hello."
The girl introduced herself: "I am your manager Tongtong, welcome to "Masked Singer". I will be your personal assistant in this episode. Now I will take you to the rehearsal area prepared by the program team for all the teachers."
"Thanks."
Lin Yuan responded politely.
Tong Tong reminded: "The rehearsal time is a bit tight, because we will start the official recording in the evening. In addition, the program crew will officially start filming when we get out of the elevator. When it is broadcast, some interesting materials will be edited from these shots."
Lin Yuan nodded.
Rehearsal is indeed very important. It is now one o'clock in the afternoon and the official competition will start at six o'clock in the evening. As usual, the program team has left the singers a few hours of rehearsal time, mainly to go over the recording process, try out the positioning and the program team's lighting and sound effects, and of course the most important thing is to coordinate with the band teachers. As for the song that Lin Yuan is going to sing, it has been sent to him a few days ago. All the arrangements are according to his own settings, and the program team will not change them. However, if the band has any good suggestions, Lin Yuan will also consider adopting them.
Just the accompaniment
Top music programs are not cheap singing rooms, and there is no such thing as live accompaniment, because singing with only accompaniment is too low-level for top variety shows, and the singers' singing will also sound awkward, which is even more excessive than using puppies to play mythical beasts in costume dramas.
The prestige fell directly into the dust.
In order to make the live music achieve the most shocking performance effect, it is necessary for the program group to provide top-level band support. The sound of live gongs and drums is so exciting. Such singing can drive the emotions of the audience and better bring out the layering of the song. In a sense, live music is very similar to film and television dramas. It seems that only the actors are performing with all their heart, but in fact it is the cooperation of countless powerful people behind the scenes. Just like the sound equipment announced in this program, any example is too expensive for ordinary people to imagine. The specifications of "Masked Singer" require the best singing effect that current technology can present!
As for filming…
Although he is afraid of the camera, he now wraps himself tightly. No matter how the cameras shoot, it will not affect Lin Yuan's condition too much. He just lets it be.
Ding Dong sound.
The elevator opened.
There were already cameras pointed at him, and at the same time, two staff members in suits came forward and supported Lin Yuan. Because Lin Yuan was wearing a mask covering his face and was wrapped tightly in clothes, it was inconvenient for him to walk, but Lin Yuan did not resist.
"Tired?"
"good."
"Your clothes are very beautiful. I feel that you must be a very handsome person, especially this mask. Did you find someone to customize it? Many singers customize their own clothes and masks."
"Um."
Tongtong tried to change the topic, but what made her despair was that no matter how she changed the topic, Lanling Wang was always very frugal with his words.
…
The program crew was forbidden from filming the rehearsal process, and the process went even smoother than Lin Yuan had imagined. The band teachers were all very good. However, after the rehearsal, the program's music director couldn't help but exchange a few words with Lin Yuan: "Did Teacher Lanling Wang compose this song himself?"
The music director is Hu Yapeng.
Hu Yapeng is no ordinary person. He is a top music producer on Blue Star and has master-level piano skills. He is also good at playing keyboards, guitar and other instruments. His arranging skills are recognized as madman-level in the industry. Many singing kings and queens will invite him to be the music director when they hold concerts. It is well deserved that he was invited to "King of Masked Singer".
"Um."
Lin Yuan had to do everything he could to add points to the identity of Lanling King, so before the official unveiling, in addition to the band, almost all the names behind his songwriting columns were the three words "Lanling King", including the lyrics, composition, arrangement and final singing. This was also a means of canvassing votes for himself, which was within the rules of the program team.
"sharp."
Pang Ban smiled and said, “Although I don’t know which teacher is behind the mask, it is really rare to be able to compose music and interpret your own work with your voice. There are too few singer-songwriters like you.”
Singer-songwriter!
This is the character that Lin Yuan gave to Lanling King. Although most singers and composers on Blue Star have division of labor, there are also some talented singers who can both sing and compose. In Western fantasy novels, this is probably the so-called "dual cultivation of magic and martial arts."
It is rare indeed.
But it’s not that there isn’t.
Lin Yuan nodded.
Tongtong took Lin Yuan back to the lounge and pointed to the TV on the wall: "Teacher Lanling Wang, we can watch the live performance on TV..."
Someone knocks on the door.
Tongtong opened the door.
It turned out that the program team wanted the singers to draw lots. Drawing lots could determine the order of tonight's singing. Tongtong became nervous: "Teacher Lanling Wang, do you want to draw the lots yourself, or do you want me to do it?"
"you."
Lin Yuan spoke.
Tongtong nodded, then took a breath and drew Lin Yuan's lot. After opening it, she smiled and asked, "Which number does Lanling Wang hope to appear in?"
"casual."
Lin Yuan felt the same.
He won't be nervous about being the first to appear. What makes him uncomfortable is not the large number of people, but the capture of the camera. If he wears a mask, even this discomfort will almost disappear, so it doesn't matter which one he is to appear first.
"The third one!"
Tongtong solved the mystery.
Seeing that Lin Yuan had no reaction, she could only try to liven up the atmosphere: "There is still half an hour left, and the first singer will be on stage. What is Mr. Lanling Wang's expected ranking for himself today..."
“Advancement.”
Lin Yuan didn't want to be eliminated.
Tongtong retreated immediately. It was really difficult for her. This Lanling King was very frugal with words when talking to anyone, and he did not change his nature even when communicating with the music director.
beside.
The filming crew also looked helpless. The other singers were chattering the whole time, but Lanling King couldn't even say a word. It was like a black hole of the show, with no variety show effect at all.
And in the background.
The assistant director was watching the filming of Lanling King helplessly: "Why do I feel that Lanling King is a variety show black hole? Although we are a music program, we still have to listen to the songs in the end, but it's not good that Lanling King can't be filmed to any effect..."
The assistant director paid close attention to Lanling King.
Because Tongtong is a relative of director Tong Shuwen, Tong Shuwen arranged his niece to work with Lanling King, which must be because Lanling King's identity is not simple. As a result, the assistant director paid attention for a long time before discovering that Lanling King didn't like to talk at all. Every time he said:
"Um, oh, okay..."
If the problem can be solved with just one word, Lanling Wang will never say a word more, being extremely aloof. However, this will not achieve the desired variety show effect, which makes the assistant director a little anxious, as even music programs have to be entertaining.
Prince of Lanling
Director Tong Shuwen, who was monitoring the entire venue through cameras, smiled. The assistant director was still too young. The so-called "variety show black hole", if reflected to the extreme, is actually a powerful program effect.
Sudden.
There was a sound coming from the earphones, and Tong Shuwen's face suddenly became serious: "The audience is in place, all departments are ready, there is still half an hour left before the singing recording. In twenty minutes, please ask the first singer to prepare to appear on stage, and the host will try the microphone again..."
"The lighting crew is ready."
"Camera crew ready."
"The sound team is ready."
Continuous reports from various departments rang out one after another, and the host's voice also came over: "The sound is fine, the director had better send two more people to pull the curtain, this curtain is too big..."
"The logistics team will go there."
The director gave the order while nervously looking at the clock. When the clock stopped at six o'clock in the evening, he took a deep breath and said, "Let's start the countdown. Five, four, three, two, one!"
The countdown is over!
The Masked Singer begins!
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ps: Many entertainment novels don't have any rehearsal or anything, they just start singing with accompaniment, or even go around the world with just a guitar. I still have to mention the dirty and white feeling, although everyone may think it's watery, but the program should try to be a little bit realistic, so keep writing.