The performance ended.
After getting off stage, Liang Yu joked with Jiang Ye, "You know, Jiang Ye, you should switch careers and become a rapper."
Jiang Ye tilted her head and looked at her, "Why don't you switch careers and become an idol?"
They shared a silent smile and bumped fists.
Liang Yu: "Will there be another chance next time?"
"There will be, right?"
Jiang Ye thought for a moment and said, "After all, the entertainment industry is so big, we'll definitely meet again."
Jiang Ye said goodbye to Liang Yu and went back to the backstage.
Cheng Zhen excitedly waved two plastic sticks, she didn't know where they came from, and used them as light sticks, "You were so cool, Jiang Ye!!"
Jiang Ye rushed past, patted her head, "You should worry about yourself, this is a new environment, a new all-live performance."
"I know!"
Cheng Zhen said, "But I'm not scared anymore!"
Before, she would be afraid of unfamiliar environments, unfamiliar sound systems, and unfamiliar all-live performance venues.
But now it's different.
Even though she has only debuted for a few months, she has already classified herself as a qualified idol.
She has confidence to face this kind of stage.
Jiang Ye changed into a new outfit backstage.
Fortunately, 5tars was the last to perform, she even had time to adjust her makeup after changing clothes.
Before 5tars was ready to go on stage, the fans in the audience all crowded to the front row and started shouting their names.
The passersby who were speechless after being amazed by Jiang Ye's performance suddenly regained their energy.
It's normal for one person in a group to be good.
It's impossible for the entire group to be so amazing.
I'll see what kind of group you 5tars really are!
When 5tars appeared on stage, the instrumental music didn't start first.
Instead, it was a cappella.
The audience, who had been boiling with excitement, suddenly quieted down.
"Shh-"
"Is this... a cappella?"
"So good to listen to!"
"I never thought that the opening of the 'Unworthy' stage would be this style? I thought it would be a bombastic kind of opening."
After the passerby finished speaking.
The stage lights and instrumental music appeared simultaneously.
The five people, who had been facing away from the audience, turned around and walked closer to the railing in front of the stage.
Jiang Ye, standing in the center, had her hair slicked back today, she wore a black clavicle chain around her neck, and a black bracelet on her wrist, combined together, it had a wild beauty.
Compared to the stages she had performed on before.
The music festival stage was arguably the closest to the audience.
And because of this, the pressure on their performance was even more demanding, every little detail could be seen by the audience and spread online, causing a stir.
They had to be perfect.
The first verse begins.
Jiang Ye slid forward, starting the performance.
The song "Unworthy" is aggressive in style, and it's very exciting to sing, especially suitable for the atmosphere of a music festival.
More importantly, the song also has two rap parts, one for Jiang Ye and one for Lin Zui, there is a handover part, they high-five and bump shoulders, completing the exchange.
After Jiang Ye finished her rap.
The music paused for a second.
She snapped her fingers.
The stage lights suddenly changed again.
Everyone took off the bracelets on their wrists and threw them down.
The atmosphere on stage was ignited again.
The audience in the front clapped along to the strong beat.
The originally dismissive passersby were completely conquered by their performance.
It wasn't just Jiang Ye.
The entire group's performance was outstanding, completely breaking the stereotype that girl groups only need to be good at flirting with fans on stage.
Their skills were enough to allow them to stay on any stage, even though they were clearly singing a song about fighting back, they could still win people over.
Of course, there's no denying that Jiang Ye was the most dazzling.
As long as she stood on stage, she was the absolute queen of the stage.
The distance at a music festival was closer than any other stage to the audience.
So, the people on stage could hear the cheers from the audience more closely.
Amidst the fan's declarations of love for Jiang Ye, Jiang Ye caught some curiosity from passersby.
"What's this group called?"
"They're good!"
"I never thought that girl groups are this good now."
Jiang Ye smiled in satisfaction and bowed with her teammates to the audience.
Later, after the music festival tour ended, the manager asked them about their attitude towards the music festival.
Jiang Ye thought for a moment, "It was much better than I expected."
Lin Zui nodded, "I've been to music festivals before, but I feel like the audience atmosphere this time was higher than before, our performance really had an impact on people."
Shen Zhiyi sincerely felt relieved, "Thank goodness we didn't get scolded too badly."
The question turned to Cheng Zhen.
She thought for a moment and said, "This was the first time I knew that there's food at music festivals, I like it!"
Everyone: "..."
Of course, besides the music festival, the company also chose several other music show stages for them.
And 5tars' first tour dates were finally set.
From November to December, a total of five shows, one each in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Chongqing.
Cheng Zhen: "Does that mean we have to go back to closed training, no-"
The other three training demons tacitly ignored her wail.
Only Shen Zhiyi patted her reassuringly.
Jiang Ye was only concerned about the concert, she counted on her fingers, "Do we have enough songs?"
Yan Jie: "The first album and the second album combined, there are seven songs, you guys have already forgotten the songs from the show, they're within the performance range."
"And each person also has a solo stage, you guys can start preparing."
•••
For idols, concerts are the best time to meet their fans.
And for fans.
This is not just a chance to meet.
It's a battle.
This battle begins with the first shot, the moment they start grabbing tickets.
It reaches its peak when they stay up all night outside the venue.
It reaches its zenith when they hide light sticks and outsmart the security guards.
Finally, when they enter the venue and secure a spot to hang their light sticks, the battle is nearing its end.
And often, the concert only begins when the fans are exhausted from fighting the battle.
They have to start cheering with all their might.
Before going on stage, Jiang Ye tried to relieve her teammates' pressure, after telling them all this, she said, "This whole process is even more tiring than rehearsing for the concert."
"So."
Lin Zui said, "Since they're so tired, we should put on a good show."
"Let's go!"
"Let's celebrate our first group concert."
•••
After the countdown in the venue.
The lift brought the five of them onto the stage.
The music for the first song started playing.
The spotlights shone down.
Jiang Ye listened to the screams from the entire audience, raised her hand, and held the microphone in front of her mouth, shouting, "Welcome to the first stop of the 5tars tour!"
Sparks shot out from the sides of the stage.
Jiang Ye smiled and waved to the audience in all directions.
She loves concert stages so much.
Compared to the stages for the survival show performances and other events, only at her own concerts do you know that everyone is there for her.
And the concert venues are big enough, even if you can't see anyone's faces, you can feel the power in the screams from the fans.
The first stop of the tour was more focused on performance, so there were not any game segments.
Five album tracks, five songs from the show, and five solo stages, plus the host's time, it all added up to about two hours.
The choreography for this tour was all re-choreographed under Jiang Ye's guidance.
There was interaction between almost every member.
And considering that there were six shows, it was best to differentiate the details of each show.
During the choreography, Tan Meng even questioned, "Is it necessary to be so detailed?"
Jiang Ye: "It's necessary."
She said, "The fans will like it."
For her, concerts are the best place to interact with fans emotionally.
Every frame of her performance on stage will be captured by multiple cameras.
Fans will pay attention to every detail.
So, it's very important.
These changes in detail are a way of telling fans that we're not slacking off in any of our performances.
•••
After the four group performances were over, it was time for each person's solo stage, in reverse order of debut ranking.
Tan Meng and Shen Zhiyi performed dance solos.
Cheng Zhen did a sing-and-play performance.
And Lin Zui did a complete sing-and-dance performance.
Before Jiang Ye's final appearance, the fans in the audience were very excited.
"Wuwuwu, I wonder what Jiang Ye will do."
"I'm so excited."
"Me too! Jiang Mei will always bring us unexpected surprises!"
"This vocal lover begs you, please let it be a vocal performance!"
Amidst the fans' nervous and excited anticipation, the lift brought Jiang Ye up.
She had changed into a dress, a white one, which looked especially gentle and serene under the spotlight.
This was a rare style for Jiang Ye.
The fans in the audience screamed excitedly.
"Because this is the first stop of our tour."
"So, I want to give everyone a good start."
"I've actually thought about what kind of performance you guys would like."
"But this time, I want to give you something special, so I hope you'll listen carefully."
The screams from the entire audience were overwhelming.
Jiang Ye raised her hand to acknowledge them, signaling for the entire venue to quiet down, "No need to be so excited-it's just a song I wrote."
"Because this song only has a very simple structure, the instrumental music was made by myself, although I consulted many teachers in the middle, it's still a very immature and simple work."
Jiang Ye stood in front of the microphone, her gaze sweeping across the entire venue from left to right before she smiled softly, "But I think you guys will like it."
When Jiang Ye started singing, the screen behind her displayed the lyrics of her song.
The fans only took one look and understood.
The screams from the audience instantly took on a sobbing tone.
This was a song she wrote for her fans.
Jiang Ye's songwriting skills aren't particularly good, but she has her own ideas and is always sincere.
This time is no different.
You wrote a song for me.
So, I'm going to write a song for you.
This is what I want to say to you, you said thank you for meeting me, then I'll say, thank you for being there, that little girl who was not noticed by anyone was able to get on such a big stage.
"I've never been special, I'm just like every other ordinary person."
"It's your love that has made me shine."