Gen Con Indy '08 Anime Karaoke Contest

Signups are first come, first served!

Submissions deadline: July 10, 2008 or beginning of event. Bring the forum with you!

(Please type or print clearly. Please assume we can't read your handwriting. You can also email it to Sydney Bodem (yukikanou18@gmail.com)

Maximum Count: 20-50 entries total (4 groups of 8 ONLY)

Price: Free

Eligibility:

You MUST have a Gen Con 4-day pass, anime badge, or a Gen Con (day of week) badge! We WILL be checking!

All entrants MUST make sure they are able to attend the entire contest on (day of week) night of the contest and be registered as an attendee or you won't be able to get into the room.

Check-in Time: TBA

"EVERYONE" RULES: (SOLO OR GROUP)

(You may dress up as the character that you are singing as, but this will not affect your score.)

1. Songs must be from an anime (Japanese animation), Japanese band/artist, or game (such as DDR (Dance Dance Revolution). You don't have to sing in Japanese. K-pop and C-pop are also acceptable. Once you have checked in at the convention and handed over your music, you are committed to your song selection. Once a particular song is selected by another three people (solo), you will have to choose a different song. 

2. Songs are limited to one per person (this includes group entries; in other words, contestant may not appear on stage more than once during this contest). This is to ensure that everyone gets a turn. Open karaoke may be available at other times during the day. In consideration for time limitations, please keep your song to 5 minutes or under 5 minutes.

3. Bring your own music (and lyrics on paper if needed!) on a CD. You can send these with your submission. We cannot guarantee that music will be available for you at GenCon, and if it is, it may not be the song you are looking for. Out of consideration for copyrights as well as bandwidth usage, we regret to inform you that the Gen Con website cannot offer karaoke files available for download. Make sure that your CD works! =) Bring a back-up CD in case your main one corrupts

4. Singing with an instrumental version of the song is encouraged. However, if you are unable to find one, you may choose to sing without music or bring a CD with the words. (Please be aware that the background music may be turned down if the judges cannot hear you.)

5. No matter what language, lyrics should be appropriate for a general audience; please avoid heavy swearing or explicit sexual content. If you are not sure, ask Sydney Bodem (yukikanou18@gmail.com).

6. Be respectful and courteous to the other contestants. "Booing" another contestant or attempting to force them out of the contest is grounds for your own disqualification.

7. No lip-synching! Contestants who are found to be "pretending to sing" will be disqualified.

8. Contestants will be judged on vocal ability, stage presence and overall performance quality. They may also win "SUGEE~!" points, where a judge thinks something is "sugee~!" (cool!)

9. You will be cut if your song exceeds the time limit of 5 minutes. 

GROUP RULES: 

Onyanko Club/Morning Musume Rule: Once you have checked in, you may not switch group members. Adding, subtracting, or substituting group members in between the contest is prohibited. All members of the group must sing during all songs, either as lead or as backup. Contestants may only compete for one group only.

All decisions made by the judges are final.

Prizes: Cosplay Encyclopedia DVD, Go Go Anime DVD, Anime Karaoke Collection, Otaku Unite DVD, misc anime, misc Japanese stuff...

Awards: 

1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th of each Solo and 1st, 2nd, and 3rd for Group:

Solo:

1st:

2nd:

3rd:

4th:

Group:

1st:

2nd:

3rd:

Judge's Picks:

Judge's Pick (Solo):

Judge's Pick (Group):

Judge A's Solo Pick:

Judge B's Solo Pick:

Judge C's Solo Pick:

Best in Show (Solo or Group):

If you want to know where you are placed AFTER awards, email Sydney Bodem (yukikanou18@gmail.com)!

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ANIME KARAOKE FORM:

Contestant(s) Real Name(s):

City:

State/Providence:

Country:

Zip/Postal Code:

Evening (or Weekend) Phone Number: (_____) _____ - _______ 

Email: 

Date of Birth: ____________________

Your Name(s) to Appear on Judges Ballot (if not your real names):

Song Info:

Language of Song:

Original Artist of Song/Anime/Game:

Name of Song:

Sung Type of Performance: (Circle One) Group (up to 5 people) or Solo (Individual)

Category: (Circle One) (Categories may be lumped together if there are not enough people!)

Humor
Cute
Heroic
Japanese Idol (Serious)
Other Language Idol
Group
Duo
Other: __________
Kids (6-10)

For Minor Entrants: (Ages 6-17)

I, _______________________________________________,

grant permission for ___________________________ to participate in the Gen Con Indy Anime Karaoke Contest '08 event taking place on ... . I further give my consent to Gen Con Indy to acquire emergency medical treatment from competent medical personnel/facilities should that become necessary for any reason. I also understand that the contest entries may be recorded and photographed and that photos or recordings of the contest entries may be used by Gen Con for promotional purposes.
Guardian's Name (Print): _______________________________________

Guardian's Signature: _________________________ Date: __________

Guardian's Relation to Applicant: ______________________________ 

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JUDGES ONLY:

Judges Name:

Number of Contestant: 

Group number: 

Vocal performance Tone, Pitch, Dynamics, Memorization etc.: 1 5 10

Stage Presence: 1 5 10

Overall Performance Quality: 1 5 10

SUGEE~! POINTS: +1 +5 +10

Total: ___/30-40

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Judge's Real Name:

Awards: 

1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th of each Solo and 1st, 2nd, and 3rd for Group:

Solo:

1st:

2nd:

3rd:

4th:

Group:

1st:

2nd:

3rd:

Judge's Picks:

Judge's Pick (Solo):
Judge's Pick (Group):

Judge A's Solo Pick:

Judge B's Solo Pick:

Judge C's Solo Pick:

Best in Show (Solo or Group):

These rules were written by Rina-chan of Senshi-Con in 2006, and edited for the Gen Con Indy '08 Anime Karaoke Contest by Sydney Bodem!
Copyright: Sydney Bodem 2007