bookpub Chapter 768 Rising Stars 5 Finale (2)
Chapter 768 Rising Stars 5 Finale (2)
Chapter 768 Rising Stars 5 Finale (2)
- I think we're getting an EVE performance, ladies.
- Dang it. I should have bought tickets for this show.
- Did you even tune in to the show?
- I didn't. I want to watch EVE, though.
- I'm so glad that EVE didn't announce their appearance then. I'm inside the venue, and I really do think that EVE is going to pop out somewhere.
Suddenly, June's voice cut through the air, capturing everyone's attention. His voice, stripped of any backing vocals, was rich and warm, like honey lemon tea on a cold day.
"I thought I was a shining star,
From where I stood, my light felt strong
But looking down from the heavens,
I saw the Earth's perspective.
A sea of stars, each one glowing
Each one claiming their own space."
It wrapped around the audience, drawing them in and leaving them enchanted. It was a voice that seemed out of this world. At that moment, June proved that he was the fallen angel that Choi Pablo captured in a beautiful photo.
The top 25 girls turned to each other with wide eyes, realizing what song was singing.
"It's our theme song" Ara muttered.
"I almost didn't recognize it at first," Jeemin said with a touched smile. "He made it sound so sad yet so beautiful."
Mei gazed at June's back, feeling amazed at his talent. Somehow, it made her think that his talent wasn't just because of his system but because he truly loved singing.
[Right? So, stop speaking bad about my June.]
[He has done his best to get to where he is now.]
"I didn't ask for your opinion," Mei grumbled.
As the final note of June's introduction hung in the air, the LED doors at the back of the stage swung open. Out stepped the other members of EVE. The sight of them sent a fresh wave of screams rippling through the crowd, the noise nearly deafening.
IT REALLY IS EVE!
- The people there are so lucky! Do they know how hard it is to see EVE these days? -Hey, guys. Isn't this so touching? Last year, they were the ones who were waiting for their names to be called. Now, they're singing another song-not as trainees but as successful idols. The deafening screams died down as the familiar intro began to play.
Indeed, it was the theme song of Rising Stars Season 5: "The Brightest Star Is Me"
The audience was used to hearing the song performed by the female contestants, their high voices delivering a sweet, uplifting rendition. But this time, EVE took the stage, their manly voices infusing the song with a different kind of emotion.
"Among this multitude, I wondered,
Am I just one among many?
Unseen, yet burning."
The lyrics resonated with what they were feeling, and through this particular performance, they
wanted to show the aspiring girls that they could achieve their dreams, too.
The mentors, who were still watching backstage, couldn't help but tear up.
"It feels like yesterday when we were scolding them for being such noobs," Gun said.
"That was just you," Bone chimed, tears also brimming in his eyes.
Ji-hyun smiled as the camera panned to the smiling faces of EVE.
"They had really come so far," she muttered.
"They deserve it so much."
Amira couldn't help but nod in agreement. As a fellow idol, she knew that EVE was a special
group-one that arose once every century.
They were a team filled with idols who were born for that sole purpose.
"I may be one in a billion lights,
But I still have my place.
I am the brightest in my own right.
Through trials and doubts, I hold on,
To the truth that lies within."
The members of EVE sang together most of the time, which was similar to the original
recording.
None of them shined the brightest.
Instead, they shined bright in their own light.
With that, June looked up at the sky, staring at the stars that lit up the darkness.
Like destiny, there were plenty of stars that dotted the sky, making June smile.
"So when you look up at the sky,
Remember, among the many There is a star that shines the brightest,
A light that is uniquely mine."
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This performance is inspired by 'Sudden Shower' by ECLIPSE. It's from the drama 'Lovely Runner:' Give the song a listen since that's the vibe that I imagine for this song.