Huayu: Starting from the top talent show

Chapter 370 The dragon is coming

“Let's make tonight go on and on and on.”

“Celestial.” It’s like a fairyland.

As the last note of the song gradually faded in the air, a wave of screams like a tide suddenly rang out.

No one could sit still at this moment. The audience stood up one after another, their eyes full of enthusiasm and excitement. They waved their dark blue bracelets vigorously, and the tiny dots of light gathered into a sea of light. They cheered and applauded for this wonderful performance, as if they were going to overturn the entire Magic City Stadium.

The lights on the stage suddenly dimmed, leaving only a bright spotlight that gently fell on Shen Juan who was walking towards the main stage.

At the same time, the prelude melody of Shen Juan's first Billboard hit single "Sunflower" sounded.

"Ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy."

"Ooh, ooh, ooh, ohh."

There was another round of extremely enthusiastic explosion at the scene.

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!"

If Shen Juan, who was at the center of the storm, didn't have an earphone monitor, his head would probably be buzzing by now.

But it's okay now.

After two songs, when the excitement of his first appearance on the tour stage had calmed down, he was finally able to focus all his attention on the stage presentation. For example, at this moment he was following the director's instructions in his in-ear monitor and coming to the designated location to appear with the sunflower props.

“Needless to say, I keep a check.” There is no doubt that I am always in control of the situation.

"She was all bad-bad, nevertheless." But she was so hot and beautiful.

As one of the few songs in Shen Juan's music library that is both nice to listen to and easy to sing, and is also praised by fans as "a must-have for walking on the street at night", the appearance of "Sunflower" naturally triggered a stunning chorus from the audience, which continued the enthusiasm of the opening of "Canxia" and "Celestial" very well.

You know, the opening is extremely important.

This thing is like the qualifying match in the game.

One sword is worth four or five swords behind it.

So in order to raise the atmosphere as much as possible, another hit dance song "Levitating" followed closely.

"I got you, moonlight. You're my, starlight. I need you, all night"

The effect of singing two hit songs that have long been ranked in the top ten or even top five of the B chart's hot 100 is obvious.

If the opening song "Late Summer" and "Celestial" are shocking and touching, "Sunflower" is a chill that brings pleasure to the body and mind.

This song "Levitation" made the audience sing along and start dancing with their heads shaking.

Anyway, Deng Chao, who calls himself the "retro dance king of the disco in the last century", was so excited that he started dancing closely with Cheng He and Lu Han beside him. Then Yang Ying also took the opportunity to record a vlog of herself singing along the whole time. It was obvious that they all liked this dance music that combined electronic and disco elements.

After singing "Levitating", the opening chapter or prologue of the entire world tour came to an end.

Amid the continuous screams of the 70,000 spectators, the dancers, who included black, white and yellow races, quickly left the stage.

After Shen Juan took the guitar from the staff, he once again entered into a relatively long talking session.

"After so long, I can finally say this to you with pride and confidence."

“Welcome to the Leviathan Age Tour!!!”

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!"

The excited and moved fans could only respond to their idol with even crazier and more fanatical screams.

"There are still nearly 40 songs waiting for us to sing, dance and enjoy tonight. This is a long battle, so if possible, I hope everyone can allocate their energy reasonably and not make their voices hoarse at the beginning. What do you think?"

"Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah!!!"

Having said that, the excited fans can only scream. No matter what, just scream to your heart’s content first!
My voice became hoarse and I felt uncomfortable for the next few days.

Anyway, we must have a good time today!

"Then, I actually have a very secret little goal or dream tonight that I want to tell everyone. As you all know, the songs I wrote are my moods and feelings at a certain period or time point, as well as my aspirations and fantasies for the future or the world."

"Everyone likes different songs, and different people will probably have different feelings when listening to the same song at different times, but I hope that after tonight, when you hear these songs again, you can remember the wonderful memories we left together at the Shanghai Stadium tonight."

At this time, the stage had been set up, and the director's voice coming from the earphone also indicated that Shen Juan could continue.

"OK, so."

“Welcome to the Leviathan Age Tour!!!”

"Aaaaaaaaaa!!!"

The fans responded with screams again.

Shen Juan looked around at the stands that formed a sea of stars. The 70,000 people here came from all walks of life, from different countries, and spoke different languages, but today everyone gathered together for him, and through the concert, everyone was united as a whole. This feeling was truly wonderful.

He thought he would never forget this scene.

So he said sincerely: "Although I don't know which song or event made everyone like me, I know which stage was the first time I stepped in front of the public, so how about we start from two years ago, when we met in Shanghai?"

The gentle warm light gently fell on Shen Juan, and his already bright eyes became even more sparkling under the light.

It’s not tears, but it’s better than tears.

Such a dreamy scene appeared on the big screen.

Fans will never forget this day.

"I'm Alex Shen Juan. Thank you for joining me on this tour that I've been dreaming of and looking forward to for a long, long time."

Lightly strumming the strings, the melody of the first English single "If I Can't Have You" sounded, and Shen Juan started singing directly.

From the energetic and youthful "I can't write one song that's not about you".

From "In My Blood" to "It isn't in my blood", where you can tear yourself apart to release your emotions and inspire others.

Then in "Beautiful People", we are told to cherish the present and not to compare ourselves with others: "We are not beautiful".

If the opening chapter is to stimulate the audience's emotions and quickly heat up the atmosphere, fast songs and dance music are usually chosen.

So singing a few slow songs in a row is undoubtedly to calm the audience's excited emotions and let them take a break.

While accumulating strength, waiting for the next outbreak.

Then there is the song "I'd spend 10000 hours and 10 more" from "000 Hours", which was on the hot search list some time ago due to the wedding of Zhang Ruoyun and Tang Yixin. It has now broken the circle and become a wedding hit song on par with Shen Juan's other work "Lucky Me".

Interestingly, the couple also bought high-priced tickets for the inner field from scalpers and were standing in the audience, so when they heard the melody of this song, Tang Yixin immediately took out her mobile phone and started filming, recording the scene of her affectionate husband and Shen Juan singing together on and off the stage.

Then he complained madly about Zhang Ruoyun's bad singing, but his friends beside him thought it was just showing off their affection.
"I'm gonna love you." Singing the last line of the song marks the end of another chapter.

Taking advantage of the brief interlude, the staff went on stage to remove the standing microphone and took away the unused guitars.

Shen Juan walked towards the diamond-shaped stage with a microphone in hand, saying as he walked: "This is my first official concert, and also the first stop of the Leviathan Era Tour. So many things have happened during this period, and I have so many words I want to share with you."

“But in the end, I just want to tell you that spending this night with you is definitely one of the most unforgettable and meaningful moments in my life! It means more than anything I have ever done in my life!” Shen Juan took off his in-ear monitor, silently feeling and enjoying the feeling of being in the center of the storm.

My head is buzzing, but it's really wonderful.

"Before preparing for this tour, I was working on an album called Leviathan. Yes, it was Leviathan, which broke countless historical records. At that time, someone came to me and said, you have already released two English albums, a Chinese album, a Japanese EP, and a lot of singles. Why don't you start your own tour to further expand the influence of Leviathan and your album?"

"I said of course I will open it, and it will be a show that will impress all the audience." Shen Juan put on his earphones again, then smiled and announced another surprise for tonight: "A performance lasting more than three hours!"

"Aaaaaaaaaaaa!!!"

The spectator stands on all sides exploded again.

More than three hours? Ward?
So this is what the legendary "the photo does not match the actual object" and "the specific performance duration is subject to the on-site event" mean!

Other singers can't wait to get off work as soon as the two-hour concert is over, but here they go straight for three hours!

For the same ticket price, you can listen to the show for an extra hour. This is such a great value for money! It’s hard not to get excited!
"Then he asked me what name I was going to give to the first tour of my professional career. I said how about calling it The Leviathan Era Tour? He was very curious and asked me why I chose such a name, so I told him with a smile."

At the same time, the distant and profound prelude of "Ghost" sounded, making Shen Juan's subsequent answer even more legendary.

"I will start an era that belongs to us together with all the Alovers. Let's wait and see."

"Youngblood thinks there's always tomorrow."

The whole audience once again erupted in thunderous screams, blending together with the first line of lyrics sung by Shen Juan.

At this moment, hearing this domineering declaration that addressed the whole world, the 70,000 audience members had only two emotions:
Touched and shocked.

The fans were so excited and moved that their brains went blank. Apart from singing along with blushing faces or tears in their eyes, they had no time to think or do anything else.

The group of people who were not Shen Juan's fans felt stunned and dazed when they heard Shen Juan say that.

There are celebrities who like to paint big rosy pictures for their fans.

On the contrary, there are many more.

For example, Master Lay, who was recently given a lecture by Huang Lei and who kept shouting that he wanted to go global, is one of them.

But it is rare to find someone like Shen Juan who looks so calm, confident, and can be seen with full confidence at first glance.

Lu Han actually wanted to say that, but he knew that most of his followers were girlfriend fans, so he didn't dare to show off.

Even though a Pikachu named Wu who was hiding somewhere in the stands was extremely unhappy, he was now truly convinced.

After all, Shen Juan succeeded in taking the path that he had failed to take. If one denies Shen Juan, it would be equivalent to denying himself. So rather than saying that he hates Shen Juan to the core, it would be better to say that he has very complicated feelings towards Shen Juan. His enemy has become the goal of his longing, which makes him suffer a lot.

Huang Zitao is already completely excited, Wow, this is so cool! I want to hold a concert too! I want to say this to my fans too! I want to start the TAO era too! Oh, doesn’t he have a collaboration song called “Drown” with Little Martin? I want to collaborate with the top 100 DJs in the world too!

Wang Jiaer turned his back to the stage and used the front camera to take a picture of himself and Shen Juan on the stage at the same time. Then he excitedly spoke some strange language mixed with Chinese, English, Korean and Cantonese, saying that Shen Juan was his good brother and they had known each other for many years. This guy was simply unbelievably strong!

And on the other side.
Ju Jingyi was genuinely amazed at Shen Juan's performance on stage, and gradually understood why her best friend loved him so much.

Zhang Tianai kept swallowing her saliva, imagining that if she were an alien in "My Love from the Star", she could use her ability to stop time to teleport to the stage and interact with Shen Juan. It was exciting just thinking about it!
While Ni Ni was chatting with Li Yuchun about Shen Juan, she was closely watching Shen Juan's every move on the stage.

When Nazha saw how handsome Shen Juan was on the stage, she felt inspired again and asked her husband to set up the playground in her elementary school!
Another four-character actress who often appears with her on the Internet also came to the scene today, but she wrapped herself tightly for fear of being discovered.

To be honest, she felt that she was really sick.

On the one hand, she couldn't help but want to get closer to Shen Juan.

On the other hand, she didn't want to affect her career development or be hurt by this notorious scumbag.

So I often do some twisted actions.

For example, today she got the tickets secretly from her friends without telling her "best friend" Zhu Xudan.

But as to whether Zhu Xudan came today or not
That's a matter of opinion.

Shen Juan, who was concentrating on his performance on the stage, was unaware of the different moods and thoughts of his colleagues in the entertainment industry below the stage.

Of course, he didn't care.

After singing the hit song "Ghost", two more catchy hits "Hold On" and "Holy" were released.

As the last cry of "holy" dissipated in the air, Shen Juan jumped down from the two-meter-high lifting stage.

"How about we play a game?" He walked towards the designated location, holding the microphone and speaking as he walked.

"what game?"

"Yeah!"

"You can play whatever you want!"

Of course, Shen Juan couldn't have heard the above words. In fact, apart from the screaming, Shen Juan couldn't hear anything clearly.

So when he walked to the place marked in advance, without saying much, he jumped into the water amid the exclamations of the audience, splashing countless waves.

There was an uproar in the audience. The audience was amazed by the special effects presented by the full LED stage floor and recorded this scene with their mobile phones.

Fellow singers were not curious about this scene.

It's just that there is a transportation device below that will catch Shen Juan and quickly transport him to the bottom of the main stage via the track.

Then use this approximately half-minute swimming time to set up the stage and adjust the costumes for the next chapter.

They were just surprised at Shen Juan's financial resources.

You have to know that this is not something that everyone can afford. This concert is a pure waste of money!

After all, once some large equipment is used, it means that the cost will soar, and it is possible that the investment will not be recovered.

That is to say, Shen Juan only tours in large stadiums with a capacity of 60,000 to 70,000 people, and every show is sold out, with an average box office revenue of tens of millions of US dollars. Otherwise, he really cannot afford the speed at which so many top-level equipment and top-level production teams burn money.

Whether it is stage design, choreography, live lighting or VJ, all aspects lead the world and have revolutionized the entire domestic entertainment industry.

When "Shen Juan" swimming in the ocean reaches the end of the stage, a prelude that sounds like sonar begins to sound.

Shen Juan, who had already changed into another expensive retro-style couture outfit, appeared on the three-track sailboat on the main stage as Captain Jack. Braving the man-made strong winds and huge waves, he directed his crew to keep moving forward while singing his other hit song "Adore You".

“Walk in your rainbow paradise.”

Strolling in your rainbow paradise.

“Strawberry lipstick state of mind.”

My mood is like strawberry flavored lip balm.

During the performance, there was also a plot interpretation, and even a lot of action scenes, making it like a Disney stage play, bringing a whole new sensory experience to the audience.

In particular, the strange fish that runs through the entire story in the MV also appeared on the scene through AR.

This caused the audience to scream in excitement again.

I thought it was ugly before.
Why did you become so cute today?
Then came the movie theme song "Everything I Need" composed by Shen Juan, which also caters to the ocean theme.

Combined with the outstanding stage design, it looks even more beautiful and grand, showing Shen Juan's outstanding singing skills to the fullest.

Apart from the early days of his debut when he was trying to quickly get rid of the label of a rapper and often showed off his skills on stage, Shen Juan has basically never demonstrated his singing skills.

Because he didn't think it was necessary.

Whether a singer is popular or not has no direct connection with his singing skills.

Moreover, singing too much can be a burden on your voice, so you need to protect your voice, especially during tours.

Just like Pug, as soon as he sang the high notes of the chorus, he would point the microphone towards the audience and avoid the high notes as much as possible.

But this is the starting point of the tour after all.

If you start protecting your voice and avoiding high notes from day one, that's a bit too much.
So I’ll just sing if I can today.

To the best of our ability and without risking our future, we will do our best on stage and let our fans and audiences have fun.

This should be considered the professional ethics of every singer.

Finish singing the beautiful Aquaman theme song.

Next came "2 soon" which gave Shen Juan a break and the equally beautiful and gorgeous "golden hour".

Then comes the Chinese special performance.

All ten Chinese singles of "Weisha" were released.

"A Journey on a Mountain Road" tells a moving story, "If You Can" has a gentle voice with a hint of sadness, "Exchange the Rest of Your Life" has an inexplicable sense of fate, "Alien" has an exciting and powerful emotional outburst, "I'm Alive" is a positive and healing, "Three Lives and All Things" is a brainwashing of cyber chanting, "Pass" has a lot of laughs from singing and bickering on the same stage, and "The Best for You" is a love letter to fans.
And after Shen Juan sang the last Chinese song "Child", tonight's Chinese special performance was still not over.

Because G.E.M. Deng appeared with her song "Countdown".

She and Xue Zhiqian will be the guest singers tonight, helping Shen Juan squeeze out about ten minutes of rest and changing time.

Shen Juan's fans also gave him cheers and screams out of respect, which made G.E.M., who had just come on stage, and Xue Zhiqian, who was about to go on stage, breathe a sigh of relief.

After all, when you come to someone else's place to sing, the most frightening thing is that their fans don't like you, which will only make everyone very embarrassed.

Those who came to help felt ashamed.

I feel a little sorry for asking people for help.

but now?
Shen Juan could now completely relax.

Because his fans are still very polite.

Go backstage, change clothes and replenish water.

They have already sung more than 20 songs at this point. If it were any other singer, they would probably have packed up and left.

But for Shen Juan, it is only 60%.

There are more than ten songs waiting for him to complete.

When Shen Juan closed his eyes and touched up his makeup, the young assistant kept cheering him up in his own way.

"Boss, you look so handsome tonight!"

"I took a lot of pictures with my phone facing the screen. I was absolutely so handsome! They were all amazing!"

"I love the opening part so much! So cool! So shocking! Especially when all the accusations and praises ended and you spread your wings and came out, I felt like I saw a god! And when the lights came down during the golden hour, it was like a god descending to earth!"

After the assistant finished playing, Yang Yang Jin followed suit: "It's pretty good. Although I don't understand the detailed design and professional content of the stage, you gave me a very good feeling tonight. Every stage has its own atmosphere. Even I couldn't help singing along with the opening song Can Xia."

"Ah."

If it were in the past, Shen Juan would definitely tease her, after all, teasing one's agent is one of the great pleasures in life.

But now, he was too lazy to speak.

The reason is simple: I'm too tired.

But it's not physical fatigue, but more of mental fatigue. Maybe it's because I had so much fun on my first tour and invested too much energy in the early stage. As a result, when I relax now, I feel a sense of emptiness as if I have entered the sage time, and all the fatigue accumulated before also comes flooding back like a tide.

It seems that I will have to sing to the end in one breath.
This was his first time performing for more than two hours, and he still lacked touring experience, which he needed to accumulate slowly.

And Yangyang Jin also noticed that Shen Juan was not in good shape.

So everyone else in this temporary lounge was asked to keep quiet and let him rest and recover in peace.

The documentary director recorded this scene very well and prepared to add the text "Carrying the expectations of 70,000, 700,000, 7 million or even 1.4 billion people on his shoulders, even an iron man would feel tired, but no matter what, he is running towards his own legendary era."

Although he didn't know how his colleague who was responsible for filming a documentary about Taylor Swift was going to praise Taylor.

But through the brief contact and communication tonight, he has already had a general understanding of Shen Juan's development goals and character, and has a vague tendency to become his supporter.

I have to admit that some people look incredibly strong even if they do nothing just by standing there.

And with some people, just a brief interaction and a few words can make people feel that they are gifted and different.

In his opinion, Alex is undoubtedly such a person.

The interlude between the two songs passed quickly, and Shen Juan stood up again and followed the staff to the back of the stage.

"Do you know how much your idol spent to give you such a great performance?"

On the stage, after Xue Zhiqian finished singing "Like the Wind", he stayed on the stage to help Shen Juan liven up the atmosphere.

"I can't tell you the exact number, but it's definitely an astronomical figure! And it's a figure that has rarely been reached by any singer in the history of the domestic entertainment industry or even the world! So you should know how excited Gem and I are to be able to stand on such a great stage and perform for you today, right?"

"So, you really have to support your idol! Even though he looks aloof and usually only tells you good news but not bad news, he really puts in a lot of effort in places you can't see. You're not the only ones trying to run towards him, he's actually also trying to run towards you!"

"Aaaaaaaaaa!!!"

The fans cheered and screamed again.

Even Xue Zhiqian, an outsider with no vested interest in the matter, said so. So why shouldn't they believe it?

Not to mention the fans, even Shen Juan himself couldn't help but smile when he heard Xue Zhiqian say that.

I have to say that Qianqian is indeed a good person.

My friend, the road has become wider.

If there is similar work in the future, I will look for you again!
"Okay, my mission is now complete. From now on, I will hand over the stage to your idol."

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!"

The lights in the venue were turned off, leaving only the wristbands glowing, and the entire stage was instantly shrouded in a strange yet powerful atmosphere.

After a burst of futuristic mechanical electric sound, passionate drum beats with oriental charm suddenly sounded.

In the chaos and darkness, the sound of ancient chimes came from the distance, as if traveling from the depths of history.

A vague dragon outline appeared on the giant screen behind the stage, like a mysterious dragon hidden in the darkness, ready to strike.

But before the audience can observe and appreciate it in depth, their attention is diverted by other things.

The dynamic prelude of the streaming hit song "Blinding Lights" has already exploded in the Shanghai Stadium.

Coupled with the top-notch stage hardware and excellent field control, it brings a splendid light show.

After a short break, the audience burst into exaggerated screams again, which were no less exaggerated than in the first half.

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!"

After waiting for so long, I finally got the song Blind Light, which has the highest commercial success and makes people happy the most in Shen Juan’s music collection!
"I've been tryna call."

“I've been on my own for long enough.”

Shen Juan returned to the stage surrounded by a group of dancers and began to dance to the rhythm of the music.

"Oh, when I'm like this, you're the one I trust." If that's the case, then you're the only one I can trust.

"Hey! hey! hey?"

But when he sang to this point, the huge screen behind Shen Juan, which was projecting the charming night view of the Huangpu River in Shanghai in real time, suddenly began to howl with strong winds and fly with sand and rocks.

The dancers fled in all directions, and he quickly dodged to the side with a dramatic look, looking at the big screen behind him with a look of surprise.

(Snake replaced by Dragon, Reputation replaced by Leviathan)

I saw a giant dragon tearing through space and breaking through the waves from the inky sea of clouds. The dragon's body was slender and full of power, and its scales were shining with metallic luster in the dim light. Each piece was like a carefully carved armor, closely connected. The dragon's whiskers danced wildly in the wind, and its sharp claws stretched out, shining with a cold light.

Then there was a deafening roar towards the sky, and the sound waves spread out like a substance, bringing a strong sense of oppression to the audience.

At the same time, the shockingly large body began to meander across the stage, casting a huge shadow.

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!"

The audience was completely excited!

Screams and cheers rang out one after another, and mobile phone flashlights twinkled like stars, flashing towards the stage non-stop.

The venue controller coordinated the music and the dragon's movements, skillfully shining the lights on the audience seats, forming a dragon-shaped track of flowing light and shadow, as if the dragon was weaving through the crowd. The entire Magic City Stadium became a dragon paradise, and Shen Juan was the well-deserved dragon rider.

Finally, the giant dragon that flew around the Magic City Stadium probably felt that the cheers and screams of the audience were boring, so it returned to the stage again, circling around Shen Juan. In the mottled light and shadow, the huge shadow of the dragon's body blended with the aura emanating from Shen Juan.

At this moment, man and dragon become one.

The performances that had been suspended due to "sudden changes" were also resumed immediately.

As the music started, the atmosphere of the entire stage and the entire stadium was pushed to a new peak!
(End of this chapter)