Boy group: In order to survive, I have to open business

Chapter 124 Ten Thousand Roses

Seeing that everyone was there, Jin Chengxie pressed his eyes awkwardly: "Xinglang, are you a snitch?"

Xia Xinglang looked at him closely and said, "I thought it would be successful, so I asked everyone to wait."

Che Zaixun was still holding the salute in his hand: "It was almost going off just now."

Hong Zhanglin had said before that he would debut as a solo singer, but when asked whether he would renew his contract with the group, he answered without hesitation. Xia Xinglang privately asked why, and Hong Zhanglin said that renewing the group contract and debuting as a solo singer would not conflict.

Yes, there are so many group members who are still in the group, they just debuted solo during the gap. As long as the two are handled well, there will be no conflict.

Hong Zhanglin said: "Because we didn't get the first place this time, we lost to our seniors. No matter what, the company definitely doesn't want to see this, which shows that our group's competitiveness is very poor."

Judging from the music charts, their performance once made it into the top ten in the first week, but they were ranked outside the top 50 in the second week, which shows that they have a fan base, but cannot retain fans. No matter whether it is the main lyrical songs or the pre-release songs in the reggaeton style, they have not been able to make innovative breakthroughs, and they are even far behind other groups in terms of popularity of lyrical songs.

The conservative song selection ruined this carefully crafted official album. Whether it was using "Fan Song" as the main song or the continuation of the concept, it made this official album seem like a greatest hits collection.

The real innovation is their second mini album. The title song adopts the exotic Latin American reggaeton style. It was undoubtedly the most special last year, but with their popularity, many groups followed suit, and gradually the public became desensitized to the reggaeton style. So what was special then has become ordinary now. It's a very simple thing.

If the sound source is not good, then look at the sales. The sales are mediocre, with sales of 90 in the first week, which is not bad, but compared with their previous first-week sales of one million, it seems not enough.

Hong Zhanglin: "Maybe the producer wants to experiment with something on us."

Xia Xinglang looked at Hong Zhanglin and guessed his thoughts in an instant.

"If we were not given good songs and were given mediocre or even bad songs," Hong Zhanglin said, "could we still get first place? The answer is no. We have to rely on good songs. On the contrary, the popularity of our predecessors means that any song they sing will become popular and get first place."

Their debut mini album also has a mediocre production "Solar Eclipse". Why is it so popular? Because when they first debuted, the audience who followed them from the talent show were very enthusiastic and would listen to all the songs. Now it is different. Fans and audiences will look at them with a more strict attitude.

Yoon Dongho: “Because we debuted only a short time ago, two years is not a long time.”

Hong Zhanglin refuted him: "It has nothing to do with the time of debut. Some people can become famous after practicing for less than half a year, but I practiced for six years to get here. This is the essential difference."

We have to admit this cruel fact, which is the difference in charm. If they can become famous by making ordinary songs, it means that they have enough domineering personal charm.

Xia Xinglang finally answered: "This is the difference in charm, charisma."

Che Zaixun: "I don't understand."

Xia Xinglang: "Even if the song is ordinary, it can still become popular. That's the charm."

Che Zaixun asked back, "Who can do that?"

Xiao Yu: "There are many superstars, but unfortunately, we are not superstars..."

Kim Seung Hyup: "Well, we are not superstars, just tiny, rising stars."

In other words, it was C agency that saw their potential to become superstars and chose to renew their contracts because of this potential, but after this cruel comeback conflict, they can only stay in the substitute position among many senior groups and cannot get the trophy of first place. It is said that they lack star quality and potential.

It is more likely that the company deliberately arranged the release date collision. Last year, the company released a full-length album in July, but this time it was moved to August when the competition for music sources is fierce. They are obviously not good enough. Long-term investment must be based on their development potential. Good songs can become popular with anyone, so why give them this one?

Without charm, withdrawal of investment is inevitable, and the same is true for any entertainment company.

This was the first time Hong Zhanglin spoke so much: "So we need to prove to the producer and the company that we have this potential."

They will have their last mini EP released in November. The producer originally told them that it was purely for fans, and they would hold a disbandment concert afterwards, but they wanted to use this EP to prove themselves. After a lot of fighting, they got the decision-making power for the EP, and the producer was willing to listen to them a little and said he was willing to consider it for them again.

So everyone was very involved throughout September. What style should each of the five songs be? How should the arrangement and dance be innovative? What kind of visual effects should the MV and costumes have?

After Young-ji's birthday party in September, Young-ji and Xiao Yu were responsible for most of the choreography, while the composition and sampling were done by Hong Jang-lin and Kim Seung-hyuk. Now they are truly self-sufficient and can be said to be a creative group.

Next, in October, it was Che Zaixun and Xiao Yu’s birthday party.

The mini EP was officially completed in October. After obtaining production permission, they released the trailer. That day happened to be Che Jaehoon's birthday. Many fans were shocked after the trailer was released. Returning after a two-month interval, three times a year is not too frequent.

The producer told them that if they didn't get first place, they would hold a disbandment concert in 40 days.

JP1 released a preview of the new EP: "A Million Roses" on its official account.

The name of the EP is very eye-catching and many people are interested in it. This is a Russian pop song of the same name from the last century. It has appeared as an interlude in the soundtrack of idol dramas in recent years. It was re-written and covered by the highly popular actor and singer Lian En, and it has re-entered people's vision.

There have been many discussions about their new song, whether it will be a cover song or a new interpretation. I thought it would be a romantic and lyrical song, but the trailer shows something very subversive. The instrumental version of the trailer starts with tense strings and double bass, followed by dull drums. Although it's only a short clip, it's enough to be called subversive.

Visually, a sea of flowers and a dead sea appear alternately, and close-ups of the members switch between each other. Are there really millions of roses?

Because the debut song has a rose theme, it is the story of the little prince and the rose, or it can be about idols and fans. Among so many roses, only one is the most special.

This time the theme is still roses, and many people thought it must be another love song, because idols often sing these. On the contrary, the passionate style of the debut song is refreshing.

The pre-release song "Purple Rain" was released, which is another well-known rock song of the same name from the last century. There have been three heavy rains in the history of rock music, referring to three well-known songs, namely "November Rain" by Guns N' Roses, "Purple Rain" by Prince, and "Endless Rain" by X.

The preview of the EP "A Million Roses" has been released. The pre-release and main songs are in rock and lyrical styles, and the melodies are all sampled from well-known songs.

01. ＜Purple Rain＞

Lyrics: Yin Donghao/Hong Zhanglin/Xia Xinglang

Composer: Hong Zhanglin/J.ash/Yin Donghao

Composer: J.ash

02. ＜A Million Roses＞

Lyrics: Huashanyuan Eiji/Xia Xinglang

Composer: J.ash/Hong Zhanglin/Yin Donghao

Arranger: Yin Donghao/J.ash

03. ＜Wonder Wall＞

Lyrics: Xiao Yu

Composer: J.ash/Hong Jang-rim/Yin Dong-ho/Hwasanin Eiji

Arranger: Yin Donghao/J.ash