Karaoke Contest Heads Up!

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Karaoke Contest Heads Up!

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March 24th - 7pm EST
The official online sign ups for the Karaoke Contest will go live.
Six spots will be available with three waiting list spots.

Reminder that will be in separate Topic from this one.
Set your timers and be ready :)
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ooooh it's happening!!!

is the contest going to be running alongside Idol Showcase/Masquerade again this year on Saturday night or will dates and times be changed?
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While I would love to make so everyone could go to both. The Saturday timing is going to be about the same.
For two reasons, Friday we allow the open sign ups. So the contest ballet has to be created and songs double checked (etc). We get some really interesting people on the Friday sign ups. Second is actually offering a programming alternative to the big events, for people who want less pressure.
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otakuforlife wrote: Thu Feb 23, 2023 8:14 am While I would love to make so everyone could go to both. The Saturday timing is going to be about the same.
For two reasons ... Second is actually offering a programming alternative to the big events, for people who want less pressure.
I never at all thought of that last one, that's actually an awesome idea. Thanks for the clarification!
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I am going to list the rules for the karaoke contest here.
Please take note of the changes.


The Rules

1 The karaoke contest is not open karaoke.
It's a contest, stay in the room, please.

2 This is rated by audience voting, any cheating will not be taken lightly.

3 All contestant music will be provided on MP3, other playable formats, or compatible with a 3.5 jack.
(Song link to Youtube or other site preferred to make things smoother)

4 Any musical equipment a contestant brings, the contestant is responsible for.

5 All songs will be under six minutes.

6 Duets are allowed but only one prize will be awarded to the pair.

8 This is a public performance people can record it.

9 No lyrics on stage.

10 HAVE FUN!! Show some movement!

11. You may be masked its not required

12. No more than two people can be on stage

13. walking into the audience is allowed

Side Notes:
1 - All participants will be given badges to skip the security line to arrive at the contest on time.
2 - If you need to drop out of the sign-ups for any reason. Let me know and the waiting list will get bumped up.
3- Waiting list participants need to provide full info as well.

need to include all of the following:
Name (Stage Name):
Song :
Artist:
Song Running Time (UNDER SIX MINS):
Instruments (Type or N/A):
Song Link:
Agree to the rules (Yes or X):

Reminder our staff judge votes count for three each.

FAQ

Do we allow lyrics?
Nope, no lyrics on that stage.

Do we allow non-karaoke versions of songs?
Yes! Non-karaoke versions are okay but people will judge accordingly.

Can we make a karaoke version for you?
No, but you can supply one.

Why is there an online waiting list?
To cover anyone who drops out before the convention

Random order this year?
Yes, sign-up order makes no difference to when you perform at the contest.

Again no pre-screening?!
Yup. Worked fine last time.

Can I sing anything?
The restrictions are JPOP,KPOP, Anime and Game Music (Within Reason)
Has to be pg-13 or less content-wise as well.

Can I change my song?
You can change your song until two days before the convention then it's locked in.

Song length?
six minutes or less.

How tough is this?
Challenging, a lot of people work really hard for their performances.

NEW THRILLING BONUS:
If your the 1st place winner you get to be part of closing ceremonies and sing in main events!
If you don't want that role or cannot make it.
It will move down the contestants in ranking order to see if they wish to attend.
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That's awesome. I am gonna put a reminder to sign up for that. It's gonna be so much fun!
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I wish you luck its really tough to get in fast.. I would suggest typing out your entry in advance somewhere so you can fast post. But make sure all the info is there.
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10 DAYS TILL THE EVENT PAGE GOES LIVE
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Need to include all of the following when that thread goes up
Name (Stage Name):
Song :
Artist:
Song Running Time (UNDER SIX MINS):
Instruments (Type or N/A):
Song Link:
Agree to the rules (Yes or X):
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