Chapter 3 D-DAY
At 8 pm on September 5, SM released a trailer through YouTube, announcing that the company will launch a solo singer in one month.
In the trailer, the boy is wearing a white shirt, jeans, and a long light blond mullet. He is sitting on a bench in a park with headphones on, slowly raising his head in the sunshine, and smiling at the camera. Go here
, the trailer is over. The word "ARIS" appears on the black screen. Under this capitalized and bold word, a string of small words "Pre-Release Single 2010.09.19" also appears.
The official website also subsequently updated the singer’s information and photos:
[Official photo.jpg]
Cui Youxi(Aris)
Birthday: 1993.09.03
Debut date:----.--.--
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The media and fans who have been paying attention to SM's trends quickly reacted to this.
"Debuting in October, Korean economic company SM announces new solo singer "Aris""
"What do you think of SM's new solo singer Aris?"
Fans from various brands also commented:
"Dafa! The newcomer looks so good-looking."
"As expected of SM Flower Fieldkkkkk"
"Is SM crazy? I feel like I'm going to be confused if I push Solo at this time."
"We just launched fx, and now we're launching a solo so quickly, what do SM want to do?"
"Cui Youqi is from the performing arts department of our Hanlin Arts High School. I met him when I was in school. He is really handsome! Looking forward to it!"
"A genius with a face! A genius with a face!"
"Hanlin Yi Gao? It seems that he is another illiterate who can't read."
"Peninsula's agency, please be careful. This is what an idol should look like. Ugly men, please get out of my sight."
"VIPs, ignore me"
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No matter how the outside world reacts, Cui Youqi has been extremely busy during this period. While he is busy recording and producing album music, he also has to shoot music videos and makeup photos, as well as dance practice for new songs.
Regarding this debut album, after discussing it with Lee Soo Man and others, we planned to release a first song for promotions and promotions, and then release the entire album a month later.
At 12 noon on September 19, SM released the MV for the prelude song on YouTube.
On September 20, the audio source was released.
"My blood, sweat and tears
my last dance
Take them all away
Take them all away
My blood, sweat and tears
My cold breath
Take them all away
Take them all away
..."
The song "Blood Sweet & Tears", written and composed by Choi Youqi and co-arranged by KENZIE, quickly hit the hearts of the people of the peninsula as soon as it was released.
The whole song combines tropical house, trap and moombahton music styles. It features an ethereal and slightly hoarse singing voice and a rhythmic house melody. At the same time, it can make people feel the chill atmosphere.
Choi Yoosu's slightly hoarse voice caught the ears of fans as soon as he opened the first line, and people couldn't help but look forward to the next melody.
Regarding this first music video, in addition to Cui Youqi, SM also found four boys from the trainees to shoot together. They will also participate in the singing show stage with Cui Youqi as backup dancers.
On September 26, SM held Cui Youqi’s debut showcase. Due to the release of the preview song, Cui Youqi quickly gained a small group of fans. At first, SM only planned to select 1,000 fans to participate. After discovering that many fans signed up,
, an additional 1,000 seats were added.
Choi Yoo-seo first opened the show by singing a cover of a senior song, and then performed "Blood, Sweat and Tears" with four trainees: Kim Jun-myeon, Park Chanyeol, Kim Jong-in and Oh Se-hun.
After the performance, Arisu returned to the stage. The MC of this showcase was SJ’s Leeteuk.
(Flowing debut artist, iron-clad Lee Teuk.)
After Cui Youxi walked to Leeteuk and stood next to him, Leeteuk picked up the microphone and shouted to the fans: "Hey Rob (everyone)! Are you satisfied with the performance just now?"
The fans sitting in the audience cheered, and among the noisy responses, a few confessions of "oppa, Salanghey!" could be heard.
"Then, let's ask our new SM singer Aris to say hello to everyone!" He handed the microphone in his hand to Cui Youqi.
Cui Youqi looked at the densely packed fans sitting in the audience, some even held up light signs with Aris written on them, and took a deep breath, "Hello everyone! I am SM's new singer Aris, nice to meet you.
Everyone." Then, he bowed to the fans in the audience.
Then, there was another burst of cheers and applause from fans.
"Moragu? What's your stage name?"
Lee Teuk had already taken over the other microphone from the staff.
"Aris"
"What? What is it?"
"Aris"
Another day to bow to Korean English.
Lee Teuk showed a satisfied smile.
"Our Arisxi, as an artist who is about to debut, have you prepared any personal skills?"
Cui Youqi, who was about to answer, suddenly noticed the expectant looks of the fans. He rolled his eyes and pretended to be pitiful and innocent, "Hey~ but my personal skills have ruined my image a bit, can I skip this link?
?"
Before Lee Teuk could speak, he heard the fans in the audience shouting excitedly, "That's right!"
"Do I have to perform?"
"Yes!"
"Would you not choose to take off your fandom after watching this?"
"No!!"
"Really?"
"Hurry up!!!!"
Arisu looked at the fans in the audience who were so amused by him that they wanted to jump on stage, and he narrowed his eyes with laughter.
"Okay, the personal skill I prepared is eyebrow dancing."
As he spoke, he pushed his bangs upwards with one hand, revealing his smooth and plump forehead. Then he asked the staff to play a piece of music, and his eyebrows began to move upward according to the rhythm of the music, sometimes in a large amplitude, sometimes in a small amplitude, and sometimes in an upward motion.
The left eyebrow, sometimes the right eyebrow.
Cui Youqi's winking look also made the viewers laugh, and they couldn't help but want to try this eyebrow dance. After finding that they couldn't do it, they all praised this personal skill.
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"Thank you again for coming here to meet with Aris today. I hope you will support Aris' new song "Blood, Sweat and Tears" and support him. Thank you!"
Cui Youxi's showcase ended successfully with these words from Lee Teuk.
The performance of that personal skill was also videotaped by fans and posted online. Netizens lamented: Aris is such a funny kid, but his personality seems to be that of a little devil.
Very good, even before the official debut, the character has collapsed.
Chapter completed!