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Karaoke~Idol 8.... Nov.8th thru Dec.3th

Everyone is Eligible to Enter this Contest Including past Contestants (with the exception of the Idol Winner). Duet partners & Groups may register together as well!
Qualifications for this Contest Include:You must be able to take constructive criticism from the Judges! You must turn in two songs. which will include any song of your choice and a Judge's song choice.

There are four Categories: which ever Category you are in... You MUST stay within that genre during the contest unless you become a twist contestant.
  1. Country
  2. Pop/RB
  3. Rock
  4. Misc. (which include genre such as folk, jazz, show tunes, gospel. etc. Any genre that is not categorized under the Country, Pop/RB, or Rock. If you have a question about a song be sure and get in touch with your Music Director)
  • Your song choice can be a pre-recorded song and must be turned in each Tuesday afternoon.
  • The Judge's choice MUST BE NEWLY-RECORDED and turned in each Wednesday afternoon.
  • You may use any source of recording as long as you can provide a link to the song. Such as Ksolo (myspace) Singsnap or Youtube. Please make sure you join the ning page @ www.karaokeidol.ning.com to keep up with all the important details and updates... Plus to stay in touch with the Karaoke Idol Community.
  • Dont forget to tune in each Sunday afternoon for Karaoke Idol Spotlight, for lots of laughs, important information and a chance to earn extra points for a spot in All Stars where you can win Cash and prizes. Following with the Results Show where the Judges will Critique and Score you on Both Songs. The first show The Judges will Not be Critiquing or scoring, but we will be announcing the Top Contestants that will be going on to the second round. If you are not able to attend the results show on Sunday.. You must notify me in advance.
  • If at anytime during the duration of the contest you are eliminated from a round... you will become a twist contestant. You will enter one song each week which has to be newly recorded...(except for the last week, you may submit a pre-recorded song). Then on Dec. 9th One lucky twist contestant will get that second chance and will be voted back in by all 12 Judges to become the fifth finalist to compete for the Karaoke~Idol 8 Crown.
  • This Contest is for Entertainment only with the benefits of recognition of fans and talent scouts... So please be a good sport and be on your best behavior because you never know who is watching and listening. The Finalist will be eligible for the All-Stars in June 2010... But if you do NOT make it to the finales you still have a chance to compete in All-Stars in June by getting the most combined Fan Favorite votes each week. We will also have Bonus songs each week that is worth 20 points to go toward your votes. Bonus Songs are NOT required to stay in the contest... they are meant for extra points only for All-Stars.
    The Judges are NOT allowed to tell you what song choice you should enter...You may consult with your Music director in your Category about your song. Please feel free to come by and the Chat room for help.... or refer to the HELP page on the KaraokeIdol Ning Network.

    The Chat room is open to all of the Contestants, Family and Friends. We will have a small message box along with the Stickam Chat.

    The Stickam chat has the option of Audio, Video or reg. Chat. We will be using this Chat for Entertainment if you would like to come and sing. Plus we also play games such as Karaoke Jeopardy and Can You Remember the Lyrics?...and more! Please come and join in on the Fun!

    Dont forget to check out the Weekly Contest: Producer's Challenge, Karaoke Challenge, Can you Duet Karaoke and Comedy Karaoke. You can find these weekly Contest @ www.karaokeidol.ning.com


    Karaoke Idol Video Contest Rules

    The Video Contest is set apart from the singing competition. You do not have to be a contestant in the singing competition to be a KI video contestant, although you are welcome to audition for and participate in both.

    Video themes and what we'd like to see. You must produce a creative and entertaining karaoke music video each week of Karaoke Idol which follows a weekly theme set by the Video Director. The song can be any from any genre and does not necessarily have to match the weekly theme, but the theme must clearly be conveyed in the video. If you are also a contestant in the singing competition, you are welcome to use one of your weekly song submissions for your video submission too, but the video itself must follow the theme set by the Video Director.

    You may use your webcam or (if you're more advanced with media software) you may opt to film and edit your video. All videos will be judged equally on the basis of:

    • Originality
    • Content
    • Presentation
    • Theme adhesion
    • Overall entertainment value

    Videos are expected to be visually stimulating and capable of holding the audience's interest. Although you are required to sing/use your own karaoke song in the video, you are being judged mostly on your visual work, not on your singing ability. Be as creative as you can! Use of costumes, props, decorative backgrounds and sets, choreography, creative imagery and anything else that would be captivating to watch is encouraged!

    Deadlines. Video themes will be posted by the Video Director each Sunday night following the KI Shows on the Video page. Video contestants are to have their video submissions turned in by Thursday at 6pm CST each week. Failure to meet this deadline may result in disqualification.

    Judging and Finals. There are three judges who will score videos on a scale of 1 - 25 (1 being the worst, 25 being the best). The lowest scoring video contestants will be eliminated each week; the remaining video contestants will move onto the next round. There will ultimately be three Video Finalists and one Karaoke Idol 8 Video Contest winner, who will win the Video Contest title and be eligible to participate in the 2010 Karaoke~Idol All-Stars to compete for cash and prizes.

    Video Results Announced on the KI Spotlight Show. Your videos will be critiqued on the Karaoke Idol Spotlight Show which airs from blogtalkradio.com and is also accessible through the Karaoke Idol chat, http://www.karaokeidolchat.com on Sunday nights at 6pm CST. All KI video contestants must be present during the live Spotlight broadcast; if you are unable to make it, then you must give the KI producer as much advance notice as possible.

    Video Fan Favorite. There will also be a video fan favorite poll set up each week; video contestants will want to encourage their family and friends to vote for them everyday. If a video contestant is also a contestant in the singing competition, then they will only be listed in the fan favorite poll for the singing category they are in to prevent double wins. Only one vote per IP address per day will be counted. Eliminated video contestants will still be included in this poll throughout the duration of Karaoke Idol 8. The video fan favorite winner will be determined by the most total votes earned. The winner will also earn a spot in the 2010 Karaoke~Idol All-Star competition!

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