hollywood billionaire

Chapter 327 Bad Things

At the Mad City Music Festival, each group of performers perform for one hour.

The cooperation negotiations between Han Yi and Joshua Kushner lasted about 20 minutes. When they turned their attention back to the stage, Madison Beer happened to be taking a curtain call for the first part of her set.

This year's Mad City is Madison's first 60-minute full-length performance since she became famous with "Cold Water." This is undoubtedly a huge event for the Long Island girl who is still in the preparation stage of her first studio album. challenges. In order to make up the gig time, she had to pick up a series of singles released during the Island Records era. Therefore, when arranging the set, Madison and Zhao Youzhen, together with several directors hired by Han Live, divided her performance into two sessions.

Signed by Scooter Braun, the Disney pop princess era featured bubblegum love songs under the patronage of Justin Bieber.

And signed with Han Music, with Han Yi at the helm, using pop electronic style to carve out a new era, from the lowest point to the peak directly.

In order to distinguish between the two links, Mad City's executive team took great pains. The first session represents Madison Beer's dream of transforming from a small town girl into a Hollywood star with a YouTube cover video. It can be said to be the real-life version of "Hannah Montana", plus most of the Songs from this period, such as "Melodies" and "Unbreakable," are instantly reminiscent of the many teen dramas set in Los Angeles in the 2000s and early 2010s, so Oli Blistan directly put the first half of The performance was arranged on the platform of the artificial red clay hill on the left side of the stage.

Behind her is a light matrix composed of thousands of light bulbs and hundreds of searchlights. In front of her are tens of thousands of restless music fans looking up to her. Standing in front of the Hollywood sign, with beads of sweat on her forehead, the bright and pretty Madison - Bill is really the dream template of European and American girls in the new century.

After the fourth song "I Won't Let You Walk Away" ended, there were suddenly more than ten backup dancers wearing cheerleading miniskirts and marching band uniforms around Madison Beer. One of them, a black girl, ran to Madison. Next to her, she was quickly put on a black and white striped baseball uniform with "Madison" embroidered on the left chest and a diamond-encrusted animation pattern on the right chest.

Before Madison could speak, as soon as the intro came out, a burst of cheers erupted on the dance floor that might have shocked older fans, but most of the young audience understood it.

In 2010, the famous toy company Mattel launched their new American fashion doll series "Elf High". In order to promote the sales of this series of products, Mattel adopted the most fashionable and avant-garde advertising method at the time - producing a themed cartoon. , and screened for free on Mattel's official YouTube channel.

As a bold attempt to integrate video platforms with traditional media, the well-produced "Elf High" has been well received since its release. As of 2016, "Elf High" has released six seasons with a total of 175 episodes, and has also cooperated with Universal Pictures Home Entertainment and Nickelodeon co-produced 14 television and movie specials.

In addition to the Barbie series, which has been on the shelves since 1959, "Elf High" is currently Mattel's best-selling brand. It has a strong appeal among Millennials and Gen Z groups. Young people who have just entered college now The consumer group is the generation that grew up watching "Elf High School" in middle school.

The song "We Are Monster High" that Madison is currently singing is one of the theme songs in the "Elf High" series. It was also the most played song before Madison Bill participated in the production of "Cold Water". There is no one of the most well-known works. The total number of views of the MV of the same name on YouTube has exceeded 2500 million times.

It can be said that this is the most outstanding masterpiece of Madison Beal in the pre-Hanyi era.

It is appropriate to end the first session with this song.

“We are monsters, proudly declare.

We are monsters and let the whole world hear it.

High school was a nightmare;

Repeatedly in dreams.

Everyone is preaching,

But it can't affect me at all.

They say, be like them, don't be different.

But they can't get us into the district because we're from Monster High! "

From the arrangement, melody, to lyrics, this song can be regarded as an out-and-out teen pop song. It would not be out of place if placed at the beginning or end of any Disney TV series. From an aesthetic point of view, "We Are Monster High" is indeed a bit outdated, but it is full of emotions and makes people instantly travel back to the grassroots Internet era when "everything was simpler".

Among the 30 to 40 thousand people who came to the scene, at least half of the audience’s youth remained in that era.

"Tonight we will put aside our fears,

Because we move forward hand in hand.

Step out of our comfort zone and let our souls soar freely.

Always stay wild,

Be bold and stunning.

Become the best nightmare,

Don't stop rocking, it's your right to scare them.

We are Monster High School! "

Precisely because of the strong contemporary elements of "We Are Monster High", music director Diplo and sound art director Serbon Garner did not make any electronic changes to the arrangement. Serbon and his team just changed the original The rough mixing and mastering effects become more refined, allowing two sets of sound matrices composed of 368 speakers to fully demonstrate the rhythmic tension of the pop rock song.

“We are monsters, stay proud!

We are monsters, declare it! "

After the end of the first chorus and the interlude before the start of the second verse, the single producer Steven Aguirre used the cheerleading of the cheerleaders during sports games to strengthen the theme of "Elf High School" The campus element of the brand itself. And this period of chanting has become the most unforgettable highlight moment of "We Are Monster High".

The age of the song itself is indeed very strong, so much so that the fans at Mad City, roughly divided by age, formed two completely different groups - one group raised their right hands high in the air, clenched their fists and waved, in this absolutely safe place. In the environment, he changed back to himself six years ago. The other group, with their hands folded on their chests or in their trouser pockets, looked at Madison on the man-made hill and at the "young people" laughing like children around them, not knowing how to react.

But soon, the expression of the second type of person changed from a slightly mocking and disdainful look, as if not liking teen fashion could prove that he had unique taste, and burying his head in laughter, to a look that noticed the sudden man-made wonder, mixed with surprise and shock. Jaw-dropping.

It turned out that after the interlude ended, the music of "We Are Monster High" did not continue to play, but ended abruptly at the moment the last cheering line was spoken. At the same time, a total of sixty stadium-level air column machines were activated from all sides of the stage at the same time, and colorful flowers rained down at the Las Vegas festival venue.

This big thing, which weighs about 85 kilograms and measures 800mm x 600mm x 1730mm, can spray out 90 kilograms of colorful flowers every 10 seconds. At an ordinary concert, six to eight of these machines can already make a sky full of colorful flowers. As a result, Han Site rented units at once.

The dense rain of colorful flowers that covered the sky raised the festive atmosphere to another level. Even the audience standing in the front row looked up at the stage and could hardly see Madison.

A few seconds later, several gorgeous fireworks exploded in front of the Sky Tower, diverting everyone's attention to mid-air.

Generally speaking, no matter which country or city a music festival is held in, fireworks are the most difficult special effects project to obtain approval because the procedures are complex, the impact is large, they are prone to complaints from residents, and they may cause fires.

Even large music festivals that can get approval for fireworks will save this kind of highlight for the finale artist's appearance.

Who would start setting off fireworks in broad daylight, just half an hour after the first guest set?

This organizer is either a bit stupid, or else he is really... rich to a certain extent.

"Woo-hoo!"

Isabella cheered and raised her phone. She cleverly framed the Victoria's Secret supermodels standing not far from them into the frame, and then slowly moved the camera to the colorful flowers flying in the sky.

After the filming was over, Izzy blocked the top of the screen with her right hand and carefully reviewed it three or four times. After confirming that this fifteen-second short video can definitely make people recognize the smiling faces of Margot Robbie and Miley Cyrus, and can definitely help her Instagram set a record for likes, she nodded with satisfaction, The send key was pressed.

This moment is all that matters #MadCity #LasVegas #Life. Isabella on social media is always so elegant, so extravagant, and so like a wealthy princess who was born to sleep on a golden mountain.

"I have never seen a music festival where fireworks are set off during the day... In fact, when I think about it, I have never seen fireworks during the day." Isabella hugged McKinsey carelessly, leaving a smile on her face Lip print, wink, and smile, "What about you, music festival expert?"

"I haven't seen it either..."

McKenzie didn't have time to wipe off her lipstick. She squinted her eyes and looked hard, trying to find any trace of Madison Beer.

There are very few people like Kenzi in the Las Vegas festival venue. Most of them are using any object that can capture images to capture this beautiful moment like the ending of a fairy tale, or standing on tiptoes, trying to catch the There are pieces of colorful flowers flying down.

Only a small number of people discovered the true intention of this grand trick.

"Where's Madison?"

"Madison is in the elevator!"

In fact, the moment the air column machine sprayed out colorful flowers, more than ten dancers accompanying Madison Beer stood in front of her to block her sight from the dance floor. Matthew and Barry, who had been waiting on both sides of the elevator, rushed over and untied the safety rope for Madison, who had her arms open. Then, together with Dylan Buckman, they quickly took her to the elevator entrance.

Seeing Madison, who smiled gratefully at him, disappear through the metal door, Barry cleared his throat, raised the walkie-talkie, and shouted at the top of his lungs against the deafening screams of the audience.

"Copy that." Ori Blistan was chewing gum sitting in front of the FOH console. He looked quite calm on the surface, but his nervousness was clearly revealed by his unconsciously shaking legs. , "Golf cart, you guys have twenty seconds."

"received!"

A golf cart was parked at the elevator entrance on the first floor. The driver, who was a temporary guest from the logistics staff, wiped the dense beads of sweat on his neck as red as a shrimp shell with the back of his hand and stared at the metal door. There are words in his mouth.

"20, 19, 18, 17..."

When the count reached "14", the elevator dinged and slowly opened. The two artist assistants guarding the door almost pulled the elevator door open to the end.

"Quick! Back seat!"

In the race against time at the performance site, redundant language modifications such as subject, predicate, and object are discarded like worn-out shoes, and only the simplest and most direct instructions are passed among the crowd. As if infected by the tense atmosphere at the scene, Madison also looked like he was facing a formidable enemy. He took off his baseball uniform to Dylan Backman, then directly grabbed the metal railing on the left edge of the golf cart and threw it on his butt. Sit in the back seat.

Tour manager Dylan Buckman followed suit and grabbed the railing on the right side to get into the car, but before he could fully sit down, the golf cart started suddenly, almost throwing him off.

Dylan glanced back, wanting to question, but ultimately swallowed his words.

After all, this fat old man who seemed quite kind was just doing his job.

If you wait another two seconds, you may not be able to catch up with the cue point.

This is a transition plan jointly finalized between Renyu’s management artist team and the Han Live Music Festival executive team. The first session with the theme of star dreams will be held in front of the platform in the Hollywood Hills, while the second session with the theme of the future will be held on the main stage in the center.

Hollywood is on the left, Manhattan is on the right, the neon lights of Broadway are overhead, and the broken bricks of Compton are beneath your feet. The executive team of Mad City wants to place Madison Beer at the intersection of all the scenery on the live stage, integrated into the semi-curved LED giant screen - not only to more fully display the impeccable stage effects of Mad City, but also to It is to send a powerful message.

The flowers that had almost withered due to the storm have once again bloomed stubbornly.

This time, she stood at the crossroads of the world and took the first step firmly towards the path of pop legend.

"10, 9, 8, 7..."

Madison Beal closed his eyes and tried not to feel the violent shaking of the car due to the extremely fast speed. He counted down in his mind and breathed evenly.

From the Hollywood Hills stage above to the giant screen in the center of the stage, if she takes the elevator and then runs, it will take at least three or four minutes. Not only will her set seriously time out, but if she runs the whole distance at high speed, she will definitely be out of breath. To the point where I couldn't sing. Therefore, the executive team of Hanscene specially prepared a golf cart for her. This electric car without doors is most suitable for use at the performance site. It is very convenient to get in and out, and it can also travel in the slightly cramped backstage passage.

"6, 5..."

"I got Madison!"

Directly under the semi-curved giant screen was the only passage for artists to go on stage. When they saw golf carts speeding towards them, the same long-haired female staff member who was also sweating profusely pressed the intercom button and shouted, almost losing her voice. Regardless of etiquette, she pulled Madison over and led her in high heels up the steps.

"good luck!"

Feeling the gentle push from behind, Madison turned her head, nodded slightly to the female staff member, and gave a smile that was a mixture of nervousness and excitement - no matter how many times she had been on stage, or whether she had already sung on stage just now. After five songs, every time he walked into the narrow corridor connecting the stage and the backstage, Tracy McGrady could actually feel his crazy surge of adrenaline.

Like an ice-cold Coke that has just opened the ring, dense bubbles are rising in the body.

When she came to her senses, standing at the end of the passage and above the steps, an African-American staff member with dreadlocks had handed her a microphone specifically for the main stage. The body of the tube is wrapped in silver sequins, and there is a row of diamond-encrusted small letters that read "Madison Beer".

The microphone was on, so the staff member couldn't say any more words of encouragement. He just gave a thumbs up and showed his white teeth to Madison.

"Maddie, come on stage now and wait for the signal."

"Bad Things, on my mark, 1, 2, 3, go."

The moment Madison Beal's shoe uppers touched the LED floor screen of the giant stage, the first chord of "Bad Things" quietly sounded. D - A - Bm - D7 - G. In the past half month, the familiar chords gradually played out. Madison took a deep breath and slowly raised the microphone.

"Verse, 2, 3, 4..."

“Am I out of my head?

Am I out of my mind?

If you only knew the bad things I like,

Don't think that I can explain it,

What can I say, it's complicated..."

(End of this chapter)