American Entertainment: Starting with playing the role of Little Beaver

Chapter 108 I am invincible beneath the immortals

"Wowwwwww——"

Isabella's opening performance was "All I Want for Christmas Is You"?

"Hoooo—this design—it's so fitting for the occasion—"

new York.

10 PM on the East Coast.

Madonna is watching the finale of "The Voice" live from her mansion.

no way.

Who can blame her for being someone who loves to join in the fun?
She'll go wherever there's fun to be had and meddle in it.

So when The Voice of China's ratings exploded, she naturally started paying attention to the show.

Uh……

Ok……

The explosive ratings were just one of the reasons Madonna paid attention to "The Voice," or rather, the most superficial one.

The key reason she turned her attention to "The Voice" was that Isabella was just too amazing in her eyes.

It's the same thing as before~
Madonna loves talented people.
After she started watching "The Voice of China" for a while, she was captivated and won over by the show after just one episode.

Because she thought the show was very well done—

It combines competition with entertainment!
Because she found the show very interesting—

It contains both warmth and cruelty!
If I had to describe it, that all-encompassing and perfectly controlled sense of balance is like a cat hiding under the covers, peeking out with its chubby pink paw, constantly flashing it at strangers, as if saying, "Come play, grandpa!"

hmm~
Madonna pounced on that flamboyant figure!

I couldn't stop watching "The Voice of China"!
She even has a favorite contestant right now!

That's Bruno Mars!

She thinks Bruno Mars might become the next pop king.

Because his singing skills and stage presence are impeccable.

The reason they weren't popular before was probably because they lacked opportunities to showcase themselves.

And now?
His participation in "The Voice of China" was the best choice ever!
Because right now, there are very few people in the world who dare to say they are more famous than Isabella!

Gazing at the bustling scene on television, Madonna's lips curled into a smile, a hint of envy in her eyes.

"I've done many concerts, but..."

"My very first performance wasn't in a 90,000-seat venue!"

"Oh no, it's that before today, no singer had ever been able to command a crowd of 10,000 people on their debut stage."

Gazing at the endless glow of the television screen, Madonna pursed her lips, her eyes filled with nostalgia—

"Tsk, this little girl looks a bit like Michael Jackson?"

"MJ in 1993?"

Anyone who has ever been to a concert knows that even the most famous singers have their off days, and even the smallest venues have their moments of emptiness. There are many reasons for these situations. Sometimes the venue is simply not exciting enough, sometimes the audience is a bit tired, and sometimes everyone just wants to enjoy the music.

But, in the final analysis, all of this is actually due to the lack of enough believers.

As long as there are enough believers, even the most obscure singers can have a perpetually explosive live performance.

Because idolizing celebrities and believing in religion are essentially no different.

If you really want to be serious...

That's all I can say.

One is to explore the happiness of this life.

One is to seek transcendence in the afterlife.

So——

At this moment——

During Isabella's performance—

Countless souls cheered and rejoiced tirelessly inside the Los Angeles stadium.
This……

"sharp--"

Madonna smiled wryly.

The next second, the stage for the finale of "The Voice of China" suddenly changed—

Mariah Carey's "Christmas Will Kill You" is a cheerful song.

The soothing verses can calm the public's mood, while the upbeat chorus can create a joyful atmosphere.

and so……

As the verse concludes.

The holy light that enveloped Miss Beaver seemed to have gone out of control, like a gas lamp that had run out of gas.

It started flashing.

This situation caused Ms. Beaver, who was about to enter the chorus, to stop singing.

A look of confusion appeared on his face.

She seemed unaware of the current situation.

After the overhead lights, like deflated balloons, gave their final, trembling flash, a loud "bang" plunged the vast stage into complete darkness, plunging the venue into silence.

A sigh drifted out from the depths.

"The lighting technician's salary has been completely deducted."

The helpless tone elicited loud laughter from the audience!

"Oh~~~~~ Miss Beaver is so cute~~~~~"

Everyone knows this is part of the show!
Where is the backup power supply?

Miss Beaver's question brightened the stage once again!

Today's stage has an oval-shaped backdrop.

Countless golden rays slanted out from the top shelf, like a spotlight experiment, converging into a single point in the center of the stage.

The reappearance of the light source brought Miss Beaver back into the public eye.

And at this moment, she...

He has already given up the piano—

Bathed in golden light—

Like the sun, it spreads its blessings to all things in the world—

"Okay, now that the unexpected problem is solved, shall we continue?"

Miss Beaver winked playfully at the audience both inside and outside the arena.

Then, he took off his Santa hat and threw it forcefully—

Her movements were like the starting gun in a race!
With a series of "thump-thump-thump" sounds, four beams of light appeared on both sides of the stage!
The lights illuminated the venue and also revealed the figures of two rows of backup dancers!
That's a girl dressed in Christmas attire!
Each girl held a bell in her hand!
A slight shake produces a crisp sound!

That voice seemed to possess a unique kind of magic!
Miss Beaver, positioned in the center of the stage, raised her hands and began to sway her body—

It looks like seaweed~
Go with the flow~
More like willow branches~
Swaying gently~
It's like getting a body scrub~
Huchihuchi~
The moment the elderly disco dancers started performing, the huge venue seemed to fall into a vacuum, instantly falling silent!

But the distortion only lasted for two seconds before the 90,000-seat venue erupted in deafening laughter—

"Hahaha—Isabella's move is hilarious—"

"Hehehehe—Miss Beaver, is this your first day on land? Is she imitating humans taking a bath?"

"Good heavens—Isabella paying homage to her own portrayal of Hermione Granger? Her movements are just as clumsy as Hermione Granger's inability to fly—Gryffindor minus ten points—"

"Oh my god—how can there be such a cute girl in this world?!"

"Oh!!! Miss Beaver!!! I love you!!!"

Isabella—I love you—

The sudden burst of vocals turned the final battle venue into a sea of ​​joy.

Ok.

Isabella's adorable dance right now is the result of rehearsals over the past few weeks.

There are even three reasons for this design:
1. As Chris Columbus once said, Hermione Granger cannot pose.

Therefore, Isabella cannot perform most of the dances.

You know everything.

If you don't understand, then you can only refer to movies like "Pulp Fiction," "The God of Cookery," and "Aspirin."

The root of many dances lies in 'loneliness', 'desire', and 'the desire to seduce'.

The key to the spread of many dances is that 'people want to flirt'.

Over.

2. "Christmas Will Kill You" is a holiday song.

This kind of song can only be performed using popular dance; it cannot be interpreted using 'sexy dance'.

3. Ms. Isabella Heywood could not dance, nor did she aspire to be a dance queen, so she simply copied the bath scrub dance.

Yes~~~
Just like many viewers felt, what she was doing was the "scrubbing dance" created by the North American tax evader!
Head slightly raised~
Slightly upturned lips~
Swing your arms~
Huchihuchi~
Because she was wearing an in-ear monitor, Isabella couldn't hear the audience's feedback while performing.

Therefore, after using a mesmerizing scrubbing dance to get through the newly choreographed interlude connecting the verses and chorus, she put the microphone to her mouth again and continued singing the chorus of "Christmas Will Kill You," following the rehearsal script.

"I don't want a lot for Christmas~"

"There is just one thing I need~"

The rhythmic singing began—

Isabella then discovered—

The spectators in the stadium started waving glow sticks in the shortest amount of time!
They've started playing Coll!

Those perfectly synchronized movements made Isabella realize that sexiness is nothing compared to cuteness!

Everyone loves her adorable dance!

And after she took the tambourine from her backup dancer and continued to swing it in front of her...

He probably sang two or three lines?
The glow sticks inside the venue instantly shrank.

Even though Isabella couldn't see the people below the stage, she still knew that lowering her head meant that many people had brought their glow sticks down to their sides and were imitating her movements, panting and puffing along with her.

As she looked around, she raised her left arm, using her fingers as a sword to frame the stands...

The light that followed the fall proved another thing:
If being cute can't beat being sexy, then it just means you're not cute enough.

hee hee~
I'm so cute!
"Oh—Isa is so famous!"

Egg Girl is still in North America, and hasn't gone home yet...

Oh no!
Following Isabella's suggestion, Daniel, who had invited his family to Los Angeles for Christmas, immediately sat in the front row of the audience. After noticing Isabella interacting enthusiastically with the crowd, he looked around.

Then, the scene of people acting according to the instructions made him somewhat emotional.

Although Daniel entered the industry not because he actually loved acting—his role in "David Copperfield" was purely due to a shortage of people at the BBC, where his mother worked—he only took on "Harry Potter" because he liked the novels.

But once he actually became an actor and realized he could never truly return to being an ordinary person, striving to be a good actor became his greatest desire, and the key reason he didn't want to go to school. His biggest dream right now is to be liked and accepted by more people!

Then, even if he wasn't the type to be jealous, when the differences between people became glaringly obvious...

To say I'm not envious would be a lie.

Especially when he discovered that the guy who had left him behind was the same person he had started from the same point...

To be honest, he felt a little sour inside.

Just as Dan Niu sat down with a sigh and looked back at the stage, Carrot, who was sitting next to him, nodded in agreement.

Rupert, who also invited his whole family to Los Angeles for the Lunar New Year, agreed, saying, "My dad took me to a concert too... but I've never seen a star get the audience to change their cheering style so quickly during a performance..."

These words made Dan Niu even more heartbroken.

But the next second, all he wanted to do was punch Radish and beat this idiot to death.

After agreeing, Radish leaned closer to him and said, "Daniel, do you think... we're useless?"

"If we're not useless, then why is it that only Isabella is liked by everyone?"

“You’re the one who’s trash!” Daniel’s face darkened.

'That Rupert really can't say a word!'

Because the venue was very noisy, no one knew about Daniel and Rupert's bickering.

Uh……

Even if they knew, no one would care at this moment.

Because everyone was immersed in a sea of ​​joy.

Take Chris Columbus, who came with his whole family as an example.

Upon discovering that her queen... oops, pshaw—

After discovering that Isabella's dance was incredibly captivating, he grabbed a glow stick and started dancing along.

Then, at first, he just sat there and twisted.

But once his child stood up, he laughed and followed along.

He admitted that Isabella's choreography was pretty silly.

But that's not important!
Because after celebrating with children and everyone else, that pure joy is the most precious thing in the world!
Yes, there are many kinds of happiness in the world. Some people are happy because they make a lot of money, some are happy because they make a good movie, and some are happy because they reach the pinnacle of power, but...

The happiness derived from 'gaining' is actually very easy to 'lose'.

What people truly remember for a lifetime is that carefree moment, that sudden, exhilarating feeling of happiness.

Although this kind of happiness is often pretty silly, a complex life wouldn't be complete without simple joys to brighten it up...

To be honest, that would be very tiring.

As Isabella left the stage, Chris Columbus, who was slightly out of breath from dancing, sat down with his family.

Just as he looked around, trying to figure out how many other people were just as clueless as him...

Suddenly, he made eye contact with J.K. Rowling, who was sitting not far away.

Yes, Rowling and her family were also there; Isabella invited them, and she covered the expenses.

Don't ask why I invited you.

The answer is that Miss Beaver has more money than she can spend.

Ask again?

That is, today's performance is Isabella's first time appearing live, and her success today is all thanks to Rowling!
So, when you're going through a major life event, why don't you ask your mentor to take a look?
Is that right?
Because Rowling and Columbus didn't sit together, Disney didn't put them together when assigning seats.

Of course, everyone greeted each other when they entered.

And at this moment...

Columbus raised his right hand and gave Rowling a thumbs up.

This response elicited a hearty laugh from Rowling, who also gave her a thumbs-up.

Rowling's husband, Neil Murray, noticed their behavior and asked curiously, "What kind of riddle are you two playing?"

“We’re praising Isaac,” Rowling replied with a smile.

“Oh~” Murray nodded knowingly and said with a smile, “She’s pretty good. I even think that acting has hindered her singing.”

“Then you’re wrong,” Rowling disagreed with her husband, saying, “Isa’s biggest dream is to be an actress.”

"How did you know?" Murray asked, quite curious.

Rowling shrugged and said, "She told me that. We walked the red carpet together at the premiere of Sorcerer's Stone, and she told me that she wanted to be like Kate Winslet, the greatest actress in film history."

“Oh—is she that ambitious?” Murray was quite surprised.

But at the same time, she shook her head and said, "Oh—darling—I mean, she even says things like that to you?"

"Of course! We're really good friends!" Rowling nodded with a smile. "That's one of the reasons I like her!"

"She truly understands what gratitude means..."

The finale of "The Voice" is currently underway.

Therefore, Isabella could not possibly steal the spotlight and become the main character.

After performing the opening show, sending belated Christmas greetings to the audience both at the venue and watching on television.

Miss Beaver then neatly and efficiently handed the stage back to the host.

With Dwayne Johnson's appearance, the final of "The Voice" officially began.

The first thing to appear was a choral performance—

The four mentors and their students took turns on stage, welcoming everyone by singing each other's mentors' signature songs.

Although this segment is called 'Show', it is still full of competition.

The contestant with the fewest votes will be the first to perform in the individual battle, followed by the next lowest vote, and so on.

Next up was the individual battle—

The individual battle, also known as the fight to the death, consists of three rounds.

One player will be eliminated in each round until a champion is crowned.

For example, in the first round, all four contestants had the opportunity to perform, but the one with the lowest number of votes was eliminated from the second round.

Then, during the gaps between the wheels, there will be a performance by the instructors.

Furthermore, the performers for each round will be determined based on the elimination results of the previous round.

For example, if Bruno Mars is eliminated in the first round, then his mentor Mariah Carey will be the performance mentor before the start of the second round, because with the end of the performance, her role in this season of "The Voice" will also be over.

Only the mentors of champion trainees can have a champion performance.

Yes!

The elimination of a contestant means the elimination of a mentor!
what?
Someone asked, "What happens to the subsequent selection process after a mentor is eliminated?"

relative--

Once the mentors are on stage, they no longer have the right to comment on their opponents!

Because they're contestants now!
The judges for the grand finale were only audience members!

The audience will vote using signal devices provided by the production team; each person will have one under their seat.

Viewers watching on television can vote by phone. The voting hotline costs 19 cents per minute, and each vote lasts a maximum of 30 seconds.
Then, in order to create a fair competition for each contestant as much as possible, the voting channel will be opened immediately after each contestant's performance, and the audience will have five minutes to vote. This way, the audience will not encounter situations where they forget the previous contestants' performances due to the long competition time and make incorrect judgments.
While the audience is voting, Isabella will also put on a performance to ensure there are no gaps in the show.

Meanwhile, to prevent viewers from hoarding votes and being hesitant to vote since subsequent contestants haven't performed, audience votes for the "The Voice" finale can be counted repeatedly. This means viewers can like Bruno Mars, Katy Perry, Lana Del Rey, or even an unknown fourth contestant... ahem...

That's right!

Robert Iger pulled off another classic move!

How can we make viewers feel more involved when watching a program?
How can we make viewers feel more involved when watching a program?
How can you make the audience feel that the star in front of them is someone they personally nurtured?
Very simple!
That means abandoning professional judges!
Leave everything to the audience!
When this fact occurred...

"Shh-"

The viewers in front of the TV were all red-faced!

Every time a contestant finishes performing, the audience members who support him raise their phones and frantically dial the voting number!

Afraid of missing the voting deadline!
Right now, CBS and NBC are even more popular than the audience!

Although the method of selecting a winner through public voting has existed for a long time, and even "American Idol" has used it recently, the key point is not whether or not to use public voting to choose the winner. The real key point is...

"You mean Duo Shao???"

When NBC President Kevin Riley learned that ATandT was in charge of the voting hotline for "The Voice," he called the company's CEO directly to inquire about the actual call data for "The Voice."

Uh……

Because fabrication is often part of talent shows.

Therefore, those in power will inquire about the actual data.

Then, this kind of inquiry is neither legal nor compliant.

But no one cared.

Because anyone who can get data by phone is a god who doesn't have to abide by the law or industry rules.

So, when asked by Kevin Riley, Edward Whittaker II, CEO of ATandT, who was also working overtime monitoring the data, directly stated the number in front of him: "The effective calls in the first round of eliminations were 1561 million."

boom--

This number completely stunned Kevin Riley!

Because this number is simply outrageous!
Because this number is more important than the number of viewers!

Viewership numbers only prove how many people are paying attention to a program!
Valid calls can prove how many viewers a program can drive to pay directly!

And how did "The Voice of China" manage to get over 15 million people to pay directly?
This means that the title sponsorship fee for "The Voice of China" next year will be at least 400 million!
Then, if "The Voice of China" can receive 400 million yuan in sponsorship fees, its total advertising revenue will not be less than 15 billion yuan!
Then, the surrounding area was sold...

Even if it's not much, a total of 25 billion is definitely easy to earn!

But this is data from a regular company.

If it were Disney...

If Disney can't reach a minimum of $30 billion, then it might as well hang itself!

When this estimate came out, Kevin Riley's legs went weak!
Because this income is equivalent to the income of seven blockbuster TV series!

For example, his previous work, Law and Order!
Meanwhile, CBS Chairman Rhys Moonvis also felt weak in the knees, just like Kevin Riley.

After hearing ATandT's data, Munvis decisively lowered his head.

My eyes were fixed on the report that came from Nelson—

When Isabella appeared, The Voice's viewership had already surpassed 5500 million.

Although the subsequent data has not yet been received, it is no longer important.

Even if we take 6000 million viewers as the denominator and 1500 million paying users as the numerator, a simple calculation shows that only 2.5 out of every 10 viewers of "The Voice of China" are willing to pay, while the normal paying rate...

Or, to put it another way, the paid subscription rate for "American Idol" is 0.8/10.

A difference of more than three times means—

"Below the immortals, I am invincible!"

"One person above the immortal level fights seven!"

(End of this chapter)