"Chasing the light!" "Brother" can be called a big melon field. Yin Xiaotian and Du Chun "value harmony"; Chen Zhipeng was panting while singing and dancing, and was criticized for "looking old"; Chen Xiaodong, the former "flower boy" representative, has a stiff face and is suspected of excessive cosmetic surgery; Wu Jiacheng, who debuted at the same time as Xiao Zhan , has been insulated from hot searches... Age anxiety, body anxiety, and flow anxiety are one of the reasons why these brothers are willing to participate in "returning".
Xiao Shunyao's rap "197653" really blew up the stage. Every word is deeply rooted in people's hearts. This was Xiao Shunyao's official meeting with the stage that he had been away from for a long time. As soon as he opened his voice, Tan Jianci in the background burst into tears.
Fu Longfei said, "This is the first-generation boy band." What is the name of the first-generation boy band? MIC boy group. Never heard of it? It doesn't matter, that means you are still young. It’s time to talk about this legacy of the Chinese domestic entertainment boy band.
?Men’s team, we want to be different
Thanks to the rapid development of the Internet. Hallyu is beginning to sweep across Asia. Boy groups such as TVXQ and SS501 have pushed the Korean wave to its peak. "Korean" became a trend at that time. The mainland music market, especially for idol groups, is almost blank. Taihe Maitian expressed dissatisfaction and decided to launch the "Sesame Rice Ball" plan.
Nearly 20 trainees were selected from 30,000 young people in colleges and universities across the country. Throw these 20 trainees into a training base in the suburbs of Beijing. Implement semi-military, fully closed, and elimination training. After four years of secret training, five people were finally selected to form a boy band. They are Wang Yihao, Zhao Yongxin, Tan Jianci, Chi John and Xiao Shunyao. The team name is "M.I.C. Boys Group".
M. I.C stands for "Made in China", which means Made in China. Ambition exists in Taihe Wheat Field. To be an original boy group from mainland China, it must be different from the Korean boy groups that became popular by consuming male sex. The five people have all-round abilities in singing, dancing and acting, and are good at both singing and dancing. The music style is a combination of Chinese and Western styles, focusing on the Hip Hop style and leaning towards the American pop line. They debuted as a group and became instantly popular.
I filmed an advertisement for a communications company with Jay Chou. Started to appear in major New Year’s Eve parties. Nowadays, if an idol sings on the mic, he will be praised as professional by top trending searches. Little did they know that back then, the MIC boy band was able to perform acapella directly at the Hong Kong Asian Music Festival with all open mics.
Tan Jian appeared in the variety show "You Look So Beautiful When You Smile" for the first time and danced a girl group dance. While the barrages were full of exclamations, some barrages said, "He is MIC." Then a bunch of nostalgic fans exploded. Everyone was enthusiastically discussing the performance of the MIC boy group in old programs such as "Migu Music Academy", "Zhiyin Manke", "Dance Forest Conference", and "National Beauty". At the same time, it also makes people wonder why a boy band with such strong business capabilities can't continue?
A boy band that was born at the wrong time
The era when MIC formed a group was when Korean idol groups were conquering cities in China. Super Junior has joined Han Geng, the first Chinese idol in the history of Hallyu. The girl group f(x) makes an exception and has Song Qian as the captain. In those years, many Korean variety shows were broadcast on Chinese satellite TV stations, such as "Love Letter", "X-MAN", and "Human Expedition". The popularity of the Internet has accelerated the popularity of Korean idol groups in China. BIGBANG completed an 11-city tour in China, setting a record for Korean singers.
The popularity of Korean groups has directly squeezed the living space of domestic idol groups. But the real blow to the MIC boy group comes from within. Song Ke, who single-handedly discovered and built them, left Taihe Wheat Field. No one has a clearer picture of MIC’s future development and planning than Song Ke. The relationship between Song Ke and the MIC boy band was like father and son. Unexpectedly, his father abandoned them halfway and left alone.
The status of the MIC boy group in the company suddenly became "the father does not love the mother, nor the mother." Promotional capabilities and broker capabilities are not matched properly. After forming the group, they did not catch up with the opportunity to quickly monetize traffic, and did not form a fixed fan group. The public's aesthetic appreciation of idol teams still remains in the Japanese handsome style.
The MIC boy group is following the European and American male-oriented route, and it is not easy to break out of the group.
After the "Korean Restriction Order", domestic talent shows came one after another. Then various boy groups emerged: X9 Youth League, UNIQ, NINE PERCENT... If you are lucky, you will become the top group immediately; if you are unlucky, you will still be an amateur after the draft.
In the past, if you wanted to be famous, you had to be able to sing and dance. Now, even if you can't sing or dance, as long as you look good and your marketing is in place, your personality will still make you popular. Don't look at strength, just look at background. Young people with no acting experience are still recognized by S Card. Stars who are not worthy of their morals not only crowd out the living space of their peers, but also force the public to accept the output of low-quality works.
Bad money drives out good money. The idol industry in the traffic era has long been in ruins. The audience has been suffering from idols for a long time. So you will see that after Xiao Shunyao finished singing, the people who voted for him the most were those born in the 2000s.
The MIC boy group is known as the ceiling of domestic entertainment, but it has not caught up with the good times. They began to respect idols of strength, but they were no longer young.
? Even if they are not popular, I don’t think they have lost
When Xiao Shunyao sang on stage, why did Tan Jianci burst into tears backstage? That's because Tan Jianci is too familiar with every move and look in Xiao Shunyao's eyes. These were all movements that they had secretly trained for four years and had long been engraved in their muscles and memories. Tan Jianci was only 16 years old when he was selected.
What I do every day is practice, practice hard. With sandbags tied to his hands and feet, he ran ten kilometers and held bricks. At that time, Tan Jianci believed that I had a dream and I had the ability. With a lot of energy and the heart of "who else would the Chinese men's team be compared to me?", they are bound to make their debut and become a blockbuster.
But year after year, day after day. Many things have been changed. Some people are still holding on, while others have changed directions. Tan Jianci and Xiao Shunyao entered the film and television industry. They also appeared in the TV series "Army Alliance" together. Zhou Ziyi in "So You're Still Here" and Chen Renxiang in "The Sideburns Are Not Begonia Red", their acting has attracted more attention to Tan Jianci.
Some things seem to remain the same. Both Xiao Shunyao and Tan Jianci are still a little unwilling to be on stage. I still have a passion for singing and dancing. What used to be a five-person battle has now become a one-man battle; I once dreamed of leaving my own mark on the Chinese music scene, but in the end I lost to reality. So, is the MIC boy group considered a loser? Sorry, I don’t want to use losing to describe them who are trying their best to pursue their dreams.
In our lives, there is always some light worth chasing, and there are always some things worth persisting in. You ask me if it’s worth it? You have to know that dreams never ask whether they are worth it