Karaoke contest sign-up for '08/Audition?

[TohmaSeguchi]

Hey...

Ok, so a few questions.

When can we sign up for the karaoke contests for '08? I'm familiar with how the contests are run and everything, so I'm going to do my best and shoot for the Idol contest this year.

As for the audition, if there is a preference for the judges:

Can we sing our song choice with an instrumental during the audition, even though we'll only have about 2 min?

Do we sing the tv-sized version with vocals?

Which is more preferred if we are trying out for Japanese Idol? Instrumental till time runs out, or tv-sized with vocals?

Thanks a lot,
-Heero/Bakura

[Sugarlat]

Oh yes! I would like to know that also!

[Foxmouse]

Karaoke signup will start June 1st.

As for auditions if you are going for Idol you have to have a track without the lead vocal in it.  It can have backup.  If your music has lead vocal in it you will automatically be pushed to the Hybrid contest because it's hard to listen to your voice when there is another vocal over it.

[jupiter13_00]

June 1st? Will it be online sign up again?

I can't miss out. XD I've been in every single karaoke contest since the first con.

[Jamiche]

Yes, it will be online again.  Look for an announcement and the forms sometime around June 1st.

[jupiter13_00]

Okay, one more little question.

Will you be allowed to sign up for both idol and the other contest as well? I've never tried for both and I was just curious if it's allowed how that's decided. Do you try out for both?

[TohmaSeguchi]

Okay, one more little question.

Will you be allowed to sign up for both idol and the other contest as well? I've never tried for both and I was just curious if it's allowed how that's decided. Do you try out for both?

From what I've been to in the past, you are either put into the Idol or the Hybrid contest. You can choose which contest you want to try out for, or you can let the judges pick for you which contest they think will be best for your voice style/ability.

You're cosplaying Rage? Sugoi, I may just pull out my infamous Shuichi costume for that one.
~Shu

[jupiter13_00]

Well I've seen people sign up for both contests in the past. That's why I was wondering...

I've just always been in the idol contest... well... once they started dividing it. The first two years it was just one big contest, parodies and normal songs all in one.

It's funny to think back to that first con, and the little tiny contest. XD

[Syd-chan]

Uh.....Information? >.< If the file is on the main site, I think I missed it....But it's June 1st...I know he said sometime around....Anything more specific yet?

[jupiter13_00]

Uh.....Information? >.< If the file is on the main site, I think I missed it....But it's June 1st...I know he said sometime around....Anything more specific yet?

I don't think it's up yet. I've been checking all day... but it is sunday... maybe it'll be up tomorrow. ^^;

What contest are you going to apply for?

[Syd-chan]

Uh.....Information? >.< If the file is on the main site, I think I missed it....But it's June 1st...I know he said sometime around....Anything more specific yet?

I don't think it's up yet. I've been checking all day... but it is sunday... maybe it'll be up tomorrow. ^^;

What contest are you going to apply for?

Heh, this will actually be my first K-Con. ;; I'd like to do Idol.....You?

[jupiter13_00]

Uh.....Information? >.< If the file is on the main site, I think I missed it....But it's June 1st...I know he said sometime around....Anything more specific yet?

I don't think it's up yet. I've been checking all day... but it is sunday... maybe it'll be up tomorrow. ^^;

What contest are you going to apply for?

Heh, this will actually be my first K-Con. ;; I'd like to do Idol.....You?

Idol. XD I've been in every contest since K-con started.

But I kind of want to do something silly as well... I don't know if you can be both contests... I just hope no one else chooses the song I want. XD It's happened before.

[Syd-chan]

Uh.....Information? >.< If the file is on the main site, I think I missed it....But it's June 1st...I know he said sometime around....Anything more specific yet?

I don't think it's up yet. I've been checking all day... but it is sunday... maybe it'll be up tomorrow. ^^;

What contest are you going to apply for?

Heh, this will actually be my first K-Con. ;; I'd like to do Idol.....You?

Idol. XD I've been in every contest since K-con started.

But I kind of want to do something silly as well... I don't know if you can be both contests... I just hope no one else chooses the song I want. XD It's happened before.

XD I have no idea if mine will be chosen...What's yours...>.>

[jupiter13_00]

Well first choice Sunao na Mama from Nanaka 6/17... or Ma Ji Ya Ba from Nerima Daikon Brothers.... both very obscure shows. XD

[TohmaSeguchi]

I'm probably going to do either:

-"Planetarium" by Ai Otsuka, for those of you who have seen the first live action drama season of Hana Yori Dango, it's the insert song.

Or

-"Yakusoku wa Iranai (No Need to Promise)" Yes, you all guessed it, Maaya Sakamoto's infamous song from the opening of the Escaflowne series. (not movie)

Probably going to go to Yakusoku wa Iranai....since I already have it memorized....
-Bakura/Heero

[Syd-chan]

Hmm..... I think I want to do Nana Mizuki's SECRET AMBITION. XD I have it memorized.

[yukimizu]

From my understanding of the karaoke contest is that you can be in both Idol and Hybrid. In 2006, I was registered for both, but had to drop out of the Hybrid because my parter lost interest in our group.

For this year, I hope to perform in Idol, and my friend wants me to sing Koharu Kusumi's Balalaika (Second opening to Kirarin Revolution) or something by Ayumi Hamasaki. XD

Ps: I love Yakusoku wa Iranai. Do you need the instrumental for it?

[TohmaSeguchi]

From my understanding of the karaoke contest is that you can be in both Idol and Hybrid. In 2006, I was registered for both, but had to drop out of the Hybrid because my parter lost interest in our group.

For this year, I hope to perform in Idol, and my friend wants me to sing Koharu Kusumi's Balalaika (Second opening to Kirarin Revolution) or something by Ayumi Hamasaki. XD

Ps: I love Yakusoku wa Iranai. Do you need the instrumental for it?

Nope, I got the instrumental from it, courtesy of gendou.com  , thanks though!

I have a few other songs in mind, but I guess we'll see. It also depends on which cosplay I get done in time.....>.<;;
-Bakura

[jupiter13_00]

I can never get the karaoke versions for my songs. I always have to remove them or vocal dampen them.... I guess that's what I get for picking obscure things. U_U;

[Sugarlat]

(///ω///)
Hahaha...I've never done the Karaoke before so I don't really know what to do...
Uh...This will be my first Kumoricon also... ^_^

Also, It's June 4th and they haven't put anything up, but the cosplay contest looks intersting...I might do it.
I guess if I'm brave enough I'll sing some anime song that I've memorized XD

[Jamiche]

Rules and sign-up will up by Saturday

[TohmaSeguchi]

Yays! *does a little happy dance*......Um, yeah. Done now.
-Bakura

[Syd-chan]

Sweet! Thanks!

[Oniyukai]

oohh...I'm sooo in.... but I need to memorize more Japanese songs than Do as Infinity and the pillows...oooh I know I'll do Gackt! Is it arrogant for me to want to do Gackt?

[Syd-chan]

Depends what song. You must be prepared to be swarmed by fangirls....>.>

[Oniyukai]

yay for fan-girls...but you kids might be disappointed if I cosplay as poppacha from Photon...
 

[jupiter13_00]

From my understanding of the karaoke contest is that you can be in both Idol and Hybrid. In 2006, I was registered for both, but had to drop out of the Hybrid because my parter lost interest in our group.

For this year, I hope to perform in Idol, and my friend wants me to sing Koharu Kusumi's Balalaika (Second opening to Kirarin Revolution) or something by Ayumi Hamasaki. XD

Ps: I love Yakusoku wa Iranai. Do you need the instrumental for it?

I hope you can sign up for both. I love doing Idol... but I have this idea for something a little more silly that I want to do. ^^;

[haliekins]

i've been hoping to enter this year since i chickened out of entering last year. oh mannn, it's exciting!

[superjaz]

gotta say this but whenever i read the topic for this thread i think audtion =japanese horror movie that scared rob zombi

[jupiter13_00]

Yay it's up!

I got my form in. :3

Well as long as the email went through. ^^;

[Bundyangel]

I'm planning on signing up, buuuut

Does anyone know where i could get the instrumental to YURA YURA by Hearts Grow,((9th Naruto opening))?

Or Catch You Catch me from Cardcaptor Sakura?


OH! And syd-chan, Do you want to do "Sakura Drops" As a hybrid group?

[yukimizu]

I've got Yura Yura's instrumental, and Catch you Catch me too.
Do you want me to send them your way?

[Bundyangel]

I've got Yura Yura's instrumental, and Catch you Catch me too.
Do you want me to send them your way?

I Would LOVE IT! if you sent them to me!

My regular email isnt working so, would you please send them to lovesblindheart@aol.com ?

[yukimizu]

Sending your way now! <3

[Sugarlat]

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If I enter what song should I do?

[jupiter13_00]

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If I enter what song should I do?

Well it depends really. If you have a particular range you sing in, you should start looking for songs in that range. It also helps to narrow things down by picking something from a show or artist you like. :3 That's the best way to start.  Sometimes if you're lucky a song you like can fit any range as well.

[Sugarlat]

I can sing any song actually >> I've taken choir for the past 5 years...
I can sing as high as the high note in Lilium from Elfen Lied and as low as....I donno XD
^_^; I like far to many songs to choose XD

[jupiter13_00]

XD

Okay, so you and me are on the same page then... I know what it's like to have an adjustable range and have way too many songs I like. When I'm trying to narrow it down, I get out my music and flip through them. See what I pass over right away and what I kind of listen to for a minute. More often than not, I end up settling on a song that I stopped on for a bit. I like all my music, but when I try to think of what I'd want to sing, certain things stand out more than others.

[Sugarlat]

Ah I see, I broke my Mp3 player recently...
[It was in the washer...then dryer..then I found it...XD]
so flipping through song's isn't quite easy for me unless I sit down at the computer and keep my attention span in control for a while XD

[jupiter13_00]

XD Well that's a lot worse than just finding a wrapper or something in a pocket.

^^; I use my computer though... since my mp3 player is really old and only hold like 30 songs >_><_<;

[Sugarlat]

Lol I should really think about getting an iPod since I have the attention span of a baby XD
I can't focus on one thing unless it's like really super important to the point where if I don't, I'm screwed ><

[jupiter13_00]

I have on... >_><_<; I just can't find the charger... so it's dead. XD

[Oniyukai]

Ack! I need to choose between my two favorite Gackt songs...should I do Lu:na or Illness Illusion?  which one is the most overdone?...I want to do Lu:na because its manly Gackt...but I will sing Illness Illusion if Lu:na is overdone. Does anyone know where I can get instrumentals of these?

[oslapedo]

^ It's glorious that you're karaoking Gackt... he is a beast I love both of those songs with a fiery passion, so  can't choose just one  . Why don't you just do eeny meeny miny moe? 

I think I'll do this, probably "Hare Hare Yukai" since I'm already memorizing the song as I intensely practice the dance. I was late to the Haruhi party so now I'm on an extreme binge for it    If not that though, some other TMoHS song would work. But, if I sang "Hare Hare Yukai" I'd have another excuse to pimp my dancing skillz, so I'll probably stick with that 

[TohmaSeguchi]

I'm planning on signing up, buuuut

Does anyone know where i could get the instrumental to YURA YURA by Hearts Grow,((9th Naruto opening))?

Or Catch You Catch me from Cardcaptor Sakura?


OH! And syd-chan, Do you want to do "Sakura Drops" As a hybrid group?

Try this site: www.gendou.com

They're great for anime music and such, and they have a lot of instrumentals/karaoke versions and such.
-Altair/Heero

[CharlotteElbourne]

I hope to try and perform Rise by Origa, from the second opening of Ghost in the Shell ._. I love the song and have been practicing the russian part of it like mad... its coming along great tho...

Now I just need nerves of steel ^^; darn stage fright... x___X

[yukimizu]

^ I know exactly what you mean!
I'm going to attempt to sing Balalaika by Kusumi Koharu.
Stage fright has been with me since I started singing in the karaoke, but I've done it. The more you perform, the easier it gets. And (normally) everyone there is really friendly and supportive.

[Nanao_chan]

Help!!! I've been looking around madly for a copy of the ending version of 1000 Words in any sort of karaoke type, but I can't find one. Any one have any leads or any copies? I need some practice without Koda Kumi singing in my ear, lol. Thanks!!!!

[yukimizu]

Help!!! I've been looking around madly for a copy of the ending version of 1000 Words in any sort of karaoke type, but I can't find one. Any one have any leads or any copies? I need some practice without Koda Kumi singing in my ear, lol. Thanks!!!!

I've got it! Sending you a PM.

[TohmaSeguchi]

Coolness.

I'm probably going to sing Yasashii Yoake by See-Saw from .hack/sign. Great for my range, but I'll have to practice, especially if I aim to be in idol this year. *shifty eyes*

Tho' if I do place in idol, *crosses fingers* what do you all think which costume I should be in? *is in sig below*
-Heero/Altair