It's hard to be an idol

Chapter 308 Practice Room

The AMA awards are the fastest. Basically, the awards ceremony was prepared immediately after the voting. Xu Lai was honored to win the AMA awards. Xu Lai won the Best Newcomer and Best Male Singer. In the production of the best single, it was also tied with Taylor. In the end, Taylor still won the best single with "Blank Space" with a slight advantage.

This is the first time Xu Lai has won an award. He himself was very excited. He stood on the stage holding the trophy and politely thanked a large number of people. It took Xu Lai more than ten minutes to memorize the list, but there was still no stumbling block in the end. Xu Lai felt tired of saying such a passage twice in a row, and the audience also felt weird, as if Xu Lai hadn’t prepared many award-winning speeches, so at the end Then Xu Lai changed the words a little bit.

"Thank you for awarding me this award. It seems that everyone recognizes my work. I will try my best to make better works in the future. That's it."

In fact, they are also useless and nutritious words, but it is useless to repeat the acceptance speech.

After the AMA Awards Ceremony, Xu Lai returned to Seoul from Los Angeles. He needs to stay in Seoul until the end of the MAMA Ceremony, and then he has to go back to Los Angeles to deal with the Gucci endorsement, and then return to mainland China to talk about "Longing for Life". Season's investment, and then wait for the Chinese New Year.

After the part of the life he longs for in the next year is aired, his popularity in the mainland will definitely increase. By then, he won't be so free when he goes to the mainland.

Of course, it's not that he didn't get in touch with Xu Lai in the mainland before, but at that time Xu Lai paid more attention to his personal time and had already earned money, so he didn't want to be so tired, which was a bit salty.

But now he has to support three trainees and an entire studio, he still has to work, and he can't be as idle as before, or will everyone follow him hungry?
Speaking of which, he really hoped that these three trainees could quickly become talents and relieve his financial pressure.

But thinking of these three trainees, Xu Lai returned to Seoul for the AMA Awards Ceremony just in time for their first monthly review of practice, so he can come back to see the results.

Therefore, there is an extra seat at the judges' table for the trainees' monthly evaluation. A large group of trainees are waiting for the judges to arrive in the practice room. No one cares about one more judge and one less judge. Anyway, the teachers are all the same, extremely strict. , the rating will not give any convenience.

It wasn't until the judges came to the practice room that the trainees were surprised to find that there was one more judge, Xu Lai. As for who Xu Lai came for, it goes without saying. He knew it well, especially Huang Xuxi, Liu Yangyang and Dong Sicheng became visibly nervous.

In fact, the first monthly review of the three of them was a bit of a spectator mentality. This month, they also saw how fierce the competition within SM company is, which made them a little bit glad that they signed in Xu Lai's studio. There wasn't that much pressure yet, but when I saw Xu Lai now, I realized that their pressure was far greater than that of these trainees.

The vast majority of these trainees practiced for themselves, expecting to be able to find their bright spots, but the three of them were locked and stared at, and the bright spots were easy to show, and of course the same was true for their flaws, and their boss gave them A sudden attack, which caught them off guard.

The other trainees were very excited when they saw Xu Lai. Xu Lai is a legend among SM's trainee groups. He is the "god" who debuted in six months and then exploded in popularity.

The situation of the three of Huang Xuxi and the others is not considered a secret in this company. After all, the company's group is only so big. As long as one person knows, then basically half of the company will also know.So many people know that Xu Lai has given Huang Xuxi and the three of them super good treatment, enough living allowances and accommodation conditions that are several times better than the company dormitory. Everyone envies these three people.

Some people even want to express themselves when they see Xu Lai at the scene, and then try their luck to see if Xu Lai can also sign them. After all, for a studio, three trainees are really not enough .

After the monthly review started, everyone discovered that Xu Lai was not very interested in the performances of other trainees. He did not comment on most of the performances of the trainees. He only commented on the performances he liked more. , and most of these programs are vocal performances, maybe Xu Lai is better at this aspect, and he will be more confident in his evaluation.

Indeed, many people at the scene were much better at dancing than him, so he was embarrassed to comment on them, and he was not very interested.

The staff also knew who Xu Lai came to the monthly review site to see, so Huang Xuxi and the others ranked very high. Basically, they arrived half an hour after the monthly review started.

Huang Xuxi, Liu Yangyang and Dong Sicheng were packaged to SM company for trainee training. The three of them met first, and they also came from the same cultural source, so the three of them naturally formed a group after entering SM company, and they also got to know each other. There are many trainees, but the closest relationship is with the small group of three of them. For this monthly review, they are also a team of three people.

"Let's start the show." Xu Lai was different from before. This time he took the initiative to lead the rating.

Seeing this, the three of them got ready, and then stood up, waiting for the music to play.

Xu Lai is also very interested in this performance. After all, he danced Xu Lai's "Galway Girl". The company's trump card), SM's choreographers specially choreographed the dance for this song, Xu Lai didn't skip it once, and danced it all for the trainees.

The performance of these three people is visibly immature, the presentation of the entire stage is relatively complete, and the cooperation of the three people is pretty good. After a month of getting along day and night, the three people's tacit understanding has made good progress.

However, this is not to say that Xu Lai thinks they are doing a good job, on the contrary, he thinks that these three people may not be in the mood.In SM company, you have to make progress every month, so that you can climb up step by step and truly survive.

The level of the three of them is not much different from when they first joined the company, and this is what disappointed Xu Lai.Especially Huang Xuxi, standing in the C position with an ace face, the level he showed was completely unworthy of standing there.

Regarding this, Xu Lai did not give the three of them a good look. He is not an amiable big brother now, but a strict and calm studio owner, so there is nothing good to say about him.

"To be honest, I'm quite disappointed. Your level is not much different from the level you came here last month."

As soon as this sentence came out, the three of Huang Xuxi lowered their heads involuntarily. It is true that they have not adapted to the current environment. Whether it is the way of life or the language, they are different from before, and it will take some time to adapt.

"There is a saying in SM company, wear a cotton T-shirt and a small bucket. When the bucket is half filled with sweat, your practice for the day will be considered complete. You are new here, you I can understand the need to adapt to the environment here, but this is not a reason for you to stop moving forward. If you really can't accept your current life, then make plans as soon as possible."

"Next month, I need to see your progress." Xu Lai said, he didn't listen to the vocal performance of the three of them anymore, and said to the other judges next to him, "You look at the ratings, don't Show mercy" and then left. At the end, Liu Yangyang heard the judge's whispered "director", and his eyes widened in surprise.

"What's wrong?" Seeing that Liu Yangyang's expression was different from the two of them, Huang Xuxi couldn't help asking.

"It's nothing, it's just a feeling...we're not going to have an easy time in the future."

"Indeed, this is normal." Dong Sicheng also sighed.

To give such a good treatment, it is natural to produce results worthy of the treatment, otherwise Xu Laizhen will open a studio as a charity organization?
Although investing in trainees does have risks, and they may fall into their own hands, it is normal to stop losses in time. They really have to work harder and harder to catch up with Xu Lai's expectations of them.

Before, the three thought that Xu Lai was too busy to pay too much attention to them. This time it proved that they were wrong, and Liu Yangyang discovered that Xu Lai was called a "director" by the teachers of SM Company, which proved that they might be "targeted". So life will not be easy after that.

After Xu Lai left, the monthly review continued as usual, and the vocal performances of the three of Huang Xuxi also continued after Xu Lai left, but because of what Xu Lai said before, the other judges did not rate the three of Huang Xuxi very highly. , Divided into four grades of A, B, C, and D, they are hovering around C-, Liu Yangyang is better, still a C, but this is nothing among the trainees of SM company.

There is still a long way to go as a trainee.

Although Xu Lai had a fit after watching the performance of the three of Huang Xuxi, he was really not angry. He could understand that newcomers need to adapt to the environment, but he was the same as them when he came here, even worse than them. It was difficult, but he still persisted alone and practiced day after day, so he was valued for his debut after six months of practice. Although he also took advantage of some convenience, he was indeed standing at that time The top trainee of SM company may not be very strong in dancing, but the combination of vocal and composition and arrangement is the only one in SM company, otherwise he would not have made his debut.

Therefore, he understands that it is not to comfort them at this time, but to put pressure on them to move forward. There is not much time left for these children. Jiangsu and Zhejiang Satellite TV's "Burning Boy" has already been broadcast. The wave of idols caused by a few returnees is spreading, time is running out, they have to work harder to catch up with the opportunity.

Lu Han and the others caught up with the first wave. These three people should not be left behind too much in the second wave. He still counts on them to make money.

After becoming a small boss of the studio, Xu Lai's whole thinking has changed, and he feels a little "capital".

South Korea's "Product 101" is about to be broadcast, and it has already received a lot of attention. Xu Lai can guess that the popularity of this program will be very high in the future, and then move this program format to the mainland, and it will attract attention at that time And the heat is not the same as that of South Korea. The market on the mainland is much larger than that of South Korea.

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Leaving the practice room, Xu Lai quietly came to the practice room of Girls' Generation. Before he came, he asked Lin Yuner, she said that she was preparing the stage for the MAMA ceremony in the practice room, so Xu Lai came from the practice room of the monthly review of trainees. After leaving, I rushed here directly.

The trainees were all gathered together for the monthly review, and he didn't meet anyone along the way, and arrived at the door of their practice room without any hindrance.

"Dong dong dong~" He politely knocked on the door three times with his knuckles.

This time it was not Taeyeon who opened the door, but Seo Hyun.

"Senior Xu Xian..." Xu Lai and Xu Xian are not particularly familiar with each other, and they don't have any personal relationship, so the address is still very formal.

"Hello, Xu Lai..." Xu Xian smiled when he saw Xu Lai, then turned around and smiled even bigger at Lin Yun'er, "Sister Yun'er, your boyfriend is here to see you."

"What's your boyfriend called? Brother-in-law!" Lin Yuner was stunned for a moment, and then "trained" Xu Xian with a smile. Since she invited everyone to dinner with Xu Lai last time, she put it in front of her teammates Very open.

"But he was still calling me 'Senior Xu Xian' just now..."

"It's very simple, you have different opinions, he calls you senior, you call him brother-in-law." Lin Yuner said naturally, and walked to the door after speaking, Kim Taeyeon and others behind her followed without being too curious, Instead, they sat there and waited for Xu Lai to come in. Of course, their eyes were all focused on the gate.

Lin Yuner walked to the door in a very serious and natural way, and then she didn't collapse when she saw Xu Lai. She had an expressionless and casual look on her face, but she really laughed when she saw Xu Lai , just like a child seeing a favorite toy, with a smile from the heart on his face, the kind of liking that cannot be concealed.

"Did you just arrive this morning? Didn't you rest?" Lin Yun'er probably knew that Xu Lai was coming to find her when she asked her location, so if she asked her again at this time, she felt sorry for him, but she was secretly happy again, no Consciously sprinkle dog food for your Jimeis.

"Oh, here is the monthly review of trainees in the morning. I'll come to see the three kids in my studio. Then you're here, so I'll come and see you."

"Hey, isn't this order reversed?" Lin Yun'er didn't agree with her when she heard this, so she couldn't help reminding Xu Lai.

"Ah, yes, indeed, the main purpose is to come to see you, and it's incidental to see those three children's monthly reviews."

"Then you still go downstairs..." Lin Yuner said intentionally.

"Just in time."

Xu Lai smiled dotingly at her, and patted her head as if no one else was there, but he satiated the seven people next to her.

"Oh, by the way, let me introduce my boyfriend." Lin Yuner pulled Xu Lai to stand beside her, and then solemnly introduced Xu Lai to her fellow Jimeis, "The one who is standing in front of you now He is the winner of AMA Best Newcomer and Best Male Singer, and nominee of Grammy Best Newcomer, Best Film and Television Single, Best Electronic Pop Song, Best Produced Single of the Year, and the winner of seven MAMA awards. Nominated singer, Xu Lai!"

"Congratulations." Lin Yuner's Jimeis didn't seem so excited, but rather perfunctory in unison, presumably this scene has been rehearsed many times.

"Shouldn't we applaud at this time?"

"Clap clap clap..."

(End of this chapter)