Stage Boom (Chinese: 爆裂舞台; pinyin: bào liè wǔ tái) is a 2021 Chinese music talent survival reality show that was broadcast on iQiyi from August 5 to October 22, 2021. The show is led by Han Hong, gathering ten talented female musicians - Lexie Liu, Shan Yichun, Song Yuqi, An Qi, Lu Keran, Vava, Wu Xuanyi, Yamy, Chen Zhuoxuan, Zhou Jieqiong - who have already debuted but lack a chance on stage. Together, they create top-notch and epic stage performances. The Boom girls will compete through battles. In the end, one “Boom Icon” will be determined and given the top resources in the industry.
Mentors NameRoleNotesHan HongHost, MentorJin WugangMentorMusic Director, Music ProducerQu ShicongMusic ProducerKong Xiaoyi K.I.X
Boom Girls
Color Key
NameDate of birthCompanyNotesYamyJC Universe Entertainment Former Rocket Girls 101 Member The Rap of China Contestant Produce 101 China ContestantWu Xuanyi / Betty WuYuehua Entertainment Former WJSN Member Former Rocket Girls 101 Member Produce 101 China ContestantVava**Yes Entertainment The Rap of China Contestant Sound of My Dream ContestantLu KeranTOV Entertainment, Idol Youth Entertainment Fanxy Red Member Former THE9 Member Youth With You (Season 2) ContestantAn QiStarmaster Entertainment, Idol Youth Entertainment Hickey Member Former THE9 Member Youth With You (Season 2) ContestantChen ZhuoxuanNew Style Media Group, Wajijiwa SuperGirl 2016 Contestant Former BonBon Girls 303 Member Produce Camp 2020 ContestantZhou JieqiongZhou Jieqiong Studio Former I.O.I Member Produce 101 Contestant Former PRISTIN MemberLexie Liu*Guangding Cultural Media The Rap of China ContestantSong Yuqi***Cube Entertainment, Ichi Entertainment (G)I-dle MemberShan YichunByMoon Entertainment Sing! China 2020 Winner
Notes *Resurrected in Episode 10
**Eliminated in Episode 5
***Eliminated in Episode 7
Episodes
Episode 1 (5 August 2021)
90 Seconds Initial Stage Performance For the initial stage performance, the Boom girls will each have 90 seconds to perform a song. After every performance, the rest of the girls will rate the performances by raising their hands to signal that they liked the performance.
An Qi and Yamy, having gotten the most likes, had the opportunity of deciding the other girls' part of the song "VVS", which would be the theme song for the show. 90 Seconds Initial Stage PerformanceStage OrderNameSongOriginal ArtistVotesOpening StageXXXL《我不是你们说的AKA憨肥》XXXLNIL1YamyDrop itYamy92An QiYeaAn Qi93Shan YichunR&B All NightKnowKnow、Higher Brothers64Song YuqiLion(Chinese Ver.)(G)I-DLE65Chen ZhuoxuanOpenHuang Xiaoyun76Lu KeranI Need A Bad GirlLil’Akin67Zhou JieqiongPICK MEI.O.I, PRODUCE 10158Betty WuPink Blue SunsetBetty Wu79Lexie LiuQuizas, Quizas, QuizasNat King Cole810VavaPoseVava8
Episode 2 (12 August 2021, 13 August 2021)
VVS Mission For this mission, the Boom girls will be given 12 hours to finish practising the theme song and film a one-take music video for the song.
The final result of the mission will decide who get to perform on the stage for the first competition, which will only have a total of nine performances. MV PartsNameChosen Part(s)Final PartElimination VotesLexie LiuD, FK1Song YuqiDD0Lu KeranK, HH0Betty WuBB1Chen ZhuoxuanD, EE0Shan YichunB, D, F, JJ5An QiAA0VavaII0YamyCC0Zhou JieqiongE, FF2
Episode 3 (20 August 2021)
First Competition Stage After the VVS mission, the Boom girls voted for who they thought did the worst during the mission. Shan Yichun received the most votes, and was thus unable to perform on stage for first competition. Instead, she will have to perform in the Boom Base.
For this competition, two Boom girls will battle each other. They are to choose their opponents; whoever have the most challengers will have priority in choosing their challenger. There will also be no elimination this round. First Competition StageStage OrderNameSongOriginal ArtistMentor VotesAudience VotesProfessional VotesTotal votesOpening StageXXXL《我的人设被吹成了小说》 XXXLNA1Betty WuI Want Us TogetherFan Xiaoxuan28913104An QiAnnoyedLin Xiaopei3110241372Lu KeranGo AstrayG.U.T.S210111114Lexie LiuPenrose MetropolisLexie Liu3120281513VavaPlayJolin Tsai19214107YamyBeijing JourneyYamy29723122
Episode 4 (27 August 2021)
First Competition Stage First Competition StageStage OrderNameSongOriginal ArtistMentor VotesAudience VotesProfessional VotesTotal votes4Chen ZhuoxuanExists?G.E.M411820142Song YuqiGiantSong Yuqi3133211575Shan YichunYou'll Never KnowJ.Sheon312625154Zhou JieqiongObviouslyEric Chou2841197
Quiz Stage For this mission, the Boom girls will work in pairs. The pairs will also collaborate in the next competition. The five winners of the first competition had the benefit of choosing their partners. Zhou Jieqiong and Betty Wu, both of whom lost the competition and were the remaining girls left unpicked, were grouped together automatically.
The pairs will have four hours to prepare a short performance for the song "It's The Time". They are given three versions of the songs to choose from, which are Version A—dance version, Version B—rock version, and Version C—rap version.
After every performance, the performing pair will be assessed by the mentors based on the completeness of the performance, the cooperation between the pair and their personal breakthrough. The final result of the mission will decide which pairs get to perform on the stage for the second competition, which will only have a total of four performances. Quiz StageStage OrderNameSong VersionFan SignsResults1Yamy & Shan YichunIt's The Time(Version A)1Pass2Chen Zhuoxuan & Lu KeranIt's The Time(Version A)4Pass3Song Yuqi & VavaIt's The Time(Version A)4Fail4Betty Wu & Zhou JieqiongIt's The Time(Version A)4Pass5An Qi & Lexie LiuIt's The Time(Version B)4Pass
Episode 5 (3 September 2021)
Second Competition Stage After the quiz stage, it is decided that Song Yuqi and Vava's pair will be not perform on stage. Instead they will perform in the Boom Base.
This competition will be the first elimination round. After every performance, the on-site voters will be able to vote for either a single, both or none of the girls in the pair. The total individual votes of each girl will then be added up to form the total team votes. The two lowest-ranking pairs will be eliminated.
After the competition, the two lowest-ranking pairs came out to be Zhou Jieqiong and Betty Wu's pair, and Song Yuqi and Vava's pair. Thus, they are eliminated. However, it is revealed that the girl with the highest individual votes within the two lowest-ranking pairs will not be eliminated, so Song Yuqi avoided elimination. Second Competition StageStage OrderNameSongOriginal ArtistMentor VotesAudience VotesProfessional VotesTotal Individual VotesTotal Team VotesResults1Chen ZhuoxuanJungle JuiceFox Fu Kasi49723124257PassLu Keran3107231332Betty WuHave You Heard Lately?A-Mei38911103201EliminatedZhou Jieqiong38114983Song Yuqi Requiem For A Train of LifeHedgehog38618107203PassVava4702296Eliminated4YamyMom SaidXu Jiayun48525114232PassShan Yichun388271185An QiWomxnlyJolin Tsai29129122221PassLexie Liu4702599
Episode 6 (10 September 2021)
Mini Mission
For this mission, the Boom girls will have two hours to search for and record audio samples, which will be used as background audio for a short recorded story by the theme "A Departure". They will then be judged by a group of producers based on their imagination and influence.
The five highest-ranking girls had the benefit of choosing their theme for the next competition. The two remaining girls will have to work with two of the other girls. An Qi was chosen to work with Chen Zhuoxuan, while Song Yuqi was chosen to work with Lexie Liu. The selection of the theme also reveals the guests that will be collaborating with the girls. The guests are Second Hand Rose—"visual rock", Bibi Zhou—"lone wolf", IXFORM - Luo Yizhou—"national dance youth", THE9 - Snow Kong—"sexy, sweet and cool", and Cai Guoqing—"vintage modern".
Mini Mission（A Departure DEMO）RankNameCriteriaProducersTotalLi YouLinlian ChanghongXia HouzheQu ShicongKong XiaoyiRJBao Rui1Lexie LiuImagination450.5545557Influence5545333.52YamyImagination512.54434.555Influence55444453Shan YichunImagination4525334.551.5Influence44433344Lu KeranImagination5423344.549Influence4333343.55Chen ZhuoxuanImagination331342.5448.5Influence45434446An QiImagination3313333.544Influence3343442.57Song YuqiImagination221432.5439.5Influence3344313
Episode 7 (17 September 2021)
Third Competition (Guest Collaboration) Stage
This competition will be the second elimination round. The lowest-ranking group will be eliminated.
After the competition, the lowest-ranking group came out to be Lexie Liu and Song Yuqi's group. Therefore, they are both eliminated.
Third Competition StageStage OrderNameGuestSongOriginal ArtistPointsResults1Chen ZhuoxuanIXFORM - Luo YizhouFree World打扰一下 (EXCUSE ME)89PassAn Qi2YamySecond Hand RoseDance MusicSecond Hand Rose67Pass3Lu KeranCai GuoqingShut Up and DanceChris Lee67Pass4Lexie LiuTHE9 - Snow KongCheongsam《Call Me By My Name》 THE9 - Snow Kong 《佳人》Lexie Liu66EliminatedSong Yuqi5Shan YichunBibi ZhouGet AwayBibi Zhou79Pass
Episode 8 (24 September 2021)
Character Mission The next competition will include a musical show by the theme "Main Character", which the girls will collaborate.
For the musical show, each girl is to choose a given role. The roles available are Xiao Mai—a martial arts coach, Mi Guoguo—an amusement park clown, Ling Kongjing— a pilot, Liao Xiaobei—a paralegal, Shang Ya—an IT maniac, and Li Man—a fashion editor-in-chief. To determine who will have the main role in the musical, they will have to perform the song demo of their corresponding roles. They will then be judged by a group of producers based on their completion and performance. The girl with the highest score will have the main role. If a role is picked by multiple girls, the girl with the highest score will keep the role, while the other girl(s) will have to pick another role.
An Qi, having gotten the highest score, got the main role for the musical. Chen Zhuoxuan and Lu Keran both picked the role of Liao Xiaobei. Since Chen Zhuoxuan received a higher score, Lu Keran had to choose another role.
Character MissionStage OrderNameRoleCompletion PerformanceTotal1An QiMi Guoguo55561112Lu KeranLiao Xiaobei3431653Chen ZhuoxuanLiao Xiaobei4240.582.54Shan YichunLi Man4435795YamyXiao Mai393877
Fourth Competition Stage This competition will be the third elimination round. The two lowest-ranking girls will be eliminated.
This competition is divided into two segments. The first segment is a musical show by the theme "Main Character", which the girls will collaborate. After the performance, the on-site voters will be able to vote a single girl who they think performed the best. The second segment is a solo show. The individual scores of each round will be totaled up to give the final results for the girls.
Fourth Competition Stage - Musical ShowRankNameRoleBoom Babies VotesProfessional VotesTotal votes1An QiMi Guoguo1311242Lu KeranShang Ya415193Shan YichunLi Man99184YamyXiao Mai105155Chen ZhuoxuanLiao Xiaobei448
Episode 9 (1 October 2021)
Fourth Competition Stage For the solo show, it is revealed that a mystery guest will also perform on stage. One girl will be able to battle with the mystery guest. If the girl wins, she will automatically advance into the finals. However, if she loses, she will be eliminated. As every girl decided to battle the mystery guest, it became up to the mystery guest to choose her opponent. The mystery guest is revealed to be Meng Jia, who decided to battle Yamy.
After the competition, it is revealed that Yamy has lost to Meng Jia. Thus, she is eliminated. Chen Zhuoxuan and Lu Keran both tied for the last place. Thus, another round of voting was conducted by the mentors to reevaluate their performance. In the end, Lu Keran received a lower score, and therefore was eliminated.