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Chapter 585 Starlight Girls Form Group
In the first round of individual talent showcases, the contestants took to the stage in the order drawn by lot.
Qi Siyao continued with classical dance, performing "Ode to the Goddess of the Luo River" with fluid grace and flowing sleeves, drawing cheers from the audience.
Su Nianqing sang an English song, and her vocal quality was among the top in the eighteen contestants. The penetrating power of her high notes made Zhang Liangying on the judging panel nod frequently.
Lin Luyin performed a singing and dancing routine. She chose a very fast-paced Korean song with a high level of choreography. She sang and danced live with stable breath control throughout, and there were no obvious breath swings during the high notes in the chorus.
Shen Yuetang, Ye Zhi Qiu, Jiang Ting Yu... one contestant after another took to the stage, each of them giving their best performance on stage.
The first round ended at 9:10 p.m.
The second round of group competitions began immediately afterward.
The eighteen contestants were divided into six groups of three, and each group performed the same piece of music.
The three people in the same group are both teammates and rivals. The differences in their performances on the same stage will be magnified infinitely, which is the most brutal part of the entire final.
After the first three groups finished performing, the gap in votes between the contestants began to widen.
When the fourth group took the stage, all the audience's support lights turned blue—Su Nianqing's support color. After this round, her votes surpassed Qi Siyao's, temporarily placing her in first place.
During the fifth group's performance, Lin Luyin's fans practically turned the entire east grandstand into a sea of pink.
When the sixth group's performance ended, Lin Luyin's votes surpassed Su Nianqing's by a narrow margin, taking first place.
The third round began at 10:30 p.m.
All eighteen contestants took to the stage, dressed in matching silver-white performance costumes, and stood in an arc in the center of the stage.
As the prelude to "Chasing the Light" began, the entire audience fell silent.
After the three-minute original song ended, the real-time vote count on the big screen began to fluctuate.
The entire audience held their breath.
The final vote count was displayed on the big screen.
The host walked to the center of the stage with the final results envelope, opened it, and read out the names of the top nine vote-getters.
Ninth place: Ye Zhi Qiu. Eighth place: Jiang Ting Yu. Seventh place: Shen Yue Tang. Sixth place: Zhou Ruo Han. Fifth place: Chen Shi Yu. Fourth place: Gu Qing Yi.
"Third place—Lin Luyin!"
The sea of pink lights in the east grandstand erupted in deafening cheers.
"Second place—Qi Siyao!"
The sea of purple lights in the west grandstand responded in kind.
"First place—Su Nianqing!"
The entire venue erupted in cheers.
Su Nianqing won first place in the final individual vote by a narrow margin. She stood in the center of the stage, tears streaming down her face, crying so hard she couldn't speak.
After the host announced the nine-member group lineup, Fu Yibai stood up from the guest seats, straightened his suit buttons, and walked onto the stage.
The stage lights shone on him, and the entire audience fell silent.
He took the microphone from the host and stood in front of the nine girls who had just formed a group.
Congratulations!
Fu Yibai's voice resonated throughout the entire venue via the sound system.
"From today onwards, you are no longer individual players, but a whole."
The words "Star Dream Girls" will accompany you on a very, very long journey, starting tonight.
Nine girls stood in a row, their makeup ruined from crying.
I have three sentences for you.
Fu Yibai raised three fingers.
The first point is that the group is greater than the individual.
From this day forward, the success of any one person is the success of the team, and the mistake of any one person is the mistake of the team.
Your fans may argue, compare, and attack each other, but you yourselves cannot be swayed by those voices.
You are teammates, not opponents.
The nine girls nodded at the same time.
"The second point is that the stage is the only standard for judging idols."
Variety shows can give you popularity, and endorsements can give you income, but only the stage can truly allow you to gain a foothold in this industry.
The sweat you shed, the injuries you suffered, and the nights you stayed up in training camp were all for that moment when you stand on that stage. Don't lose your reverence for the stage.
"Thirdly, don't forget why you're standing here today."
Fu Yibai lowered his hand and his gaze swept across the faces of the nine girls one by one.
"You fought your way out from tens of thousands of people."
Each and every one of you represents the highest level of young idols of this generation.
This pride must be carried with us forever.
He paused for a moment and then switched the microphone to his other hand.
"As the founder of Morning Light Media, I hereby announce on behalf of the company."
The first album from the newly formed group "Star Dream Girls" will be officially released within three months.
The company has arranged all production resources, publicity channels, variety show exposure, and commercial endorsements.
Your mission is only one thing—
He raised one finger.
"Shining brightly on this stage."
The audience erupted in applause.
The finals officially ended at 11 p.m.
When Fu Yibai came out of the side gate of the venue, Zhang Xinyu was already waiting in the car.
Fan Binbin and Yang Mi had already returned to the villa. Fans outside the venue were gradually leaving, and the support flags on the square were slowly folded up in the night breeze.
The car drove out of the Workers' Stadium and headed towards the Capital Villa District.
"President Fu, Chen Mo just sent a message that the peak number of concurrent viewers for the live online broadcast of the finals has exceeded 20 million, and the total number of viewers has exceeded 100 million."
Fu Yibai nodded.
This data was within his expected range.
"Star Maker" took three years to transform the concept of idol development from an experimental model into a phenomenal variety show.
The fact that the number of concurrent viewers for the finals exceeded 20 million means that the show's audience engagement and willingness to pay have reached the top level among domestic variety shows.
The formation of a nine-member group is just the beginning. Album sales, tour ticket sales, and endorsement revenue will be the key indicators to truly test whether this business model can continue to operate.
The moment the competition results were announced, Chen Mo convened the first operational meeting for "Star Dream Girls" since their debut in his office that very night.
The homepage of Nebula Video has been updated with the "Star Dream Girls" group poster. The official photos of the nine girls are lined up against a pure white background, with each girl's name and support color marked below the photo.
The first post published by the official Weibo account of "Star Dream Girls" after the finals.
"With dreams as our guide, the future is promising."
Thank you to the 12,000 of you here in person, and thank you to everyone watching on screen!
The number of reposts exceeded one million within half an hour.
The fan clubs of the nine girls began to organize large-scale support activities, from online comment control and ranking to offline large-screen support. The entire fan operation system was in full operation on the night of the group's formation.