Congratulations on making it tot the Finals!
As finalist you must provide and approve your music no later than Monday September 19th 2011. You can have up to 2 back up songs in the unlikely event an issue arises with your song selection.
Once you have approved your song selection you cannot change it.
Entertainers are encouraged to provide their own music. Music must be on a store bought or legally obtained licensed copy on compact disc (CDG format). Regular CDs with vocal tracks are not acceptable. The best way to ensure it is legal is to have a store-bought disc. Karaoke music is available online at goodtimekaraoke.com
As a finalist you will be provided with 2 tickets to the fair 1 for you and one for a guest additional tickets must be bought through the fairgrounds. Only the finalist and 1 guest will be allowed back stage before, during and after the contest.
Backstage food and beverage must remain backstage
Finalist rehearsals will begin after the order draw and you must stay until your turn is up. You need only sing as much of the song as is needed for sound check.
Finalist are encouraged to bring as many, family, friends and fans to subsequent rounds of the Karaoke Contest.
The finals are a family friendly contest (No foul language or questionable lyrics) if you are not sure please send an email to bridalassociation@gmail.com with Karaoke Contest in the Subject and the following information. Your name, phone number, email address, the name of the song, artist, version if other than the original. Songs containing vulgar or explicit sex lyrics will not be allowed. Contestants who, during their performance, use vulgar lyrics or perform in an obscene manner will be disqualified from competition
Leaving the stage area during a performance is not prohibited but contestants should be aware it does make it difficult for the judges, cameras and audience to follow.
Performances will be limited to five minutes. Choose your song wisely. If it is longer than five, be prepared to give us a big finish at the five-minute mark.
Avoid song with big instrumental breaks. We’re not there to hear studio musicians; we’re there to hear you.
There is no changing your song on the day of the finals
We don’t mind if someone else is doing your song. But if we see a duplicate we will give you the option to change before the show. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO CHANGE!
Any contestant that allows others to sing along with him/her by surrendering the microphone shall be disqualified. ( This DOES NOT include holding the microphone in the air for the audience or a group in the audience to sing along with the back ground vocals.) I ) Any contestant guilty of distracting any of the other contestants while they are performing shall be disqualified. II ) Any contestant guilty of insulting or starting any confrontation with any of the audience or other contestants shall be disqualified.III ) Any contestant found damaging equipment shall be disqualified.
Each contestant shall be judged on a scale of 1 to 100. 1 being the lowest and 100 being the highest score for each category.
I ) Any contestant that faces the dreaded malfunction of the equipment has the option of starting over. Examples: feedback, skipping of disk, loss of microphone.
II ) This does not include the contestant bumping into the equipment causing a skip or turning off microphone while singing.
III ) If it is judged that the contestant purposely cased a malfunction of the equipment. This is grounds for disqualification.
Contestants will be judged in five categories: Physical presentation, crowd reaction, choreography/entertainment ability, vocal presentation and overall performance.
The order of performance shall be decided by luck of the draw. Each contestant will have their name in a hat and will be drawing on September 26th at 12noon at the Fairgrounds
Each contestant shall be judged by the following categories.
I) Singing ability
II) Appearance
III) Stage presence
IV) Audience participation
V) Audience reaction.
Costuming is strongly recommended.
If you need a reminder, here are a few things to consider; as a rule Love Ballads do not score well in the audience response category. Keep it short and up-tempo so you can get the audience involved. As you know the talent at this level is pretty even. Your stage presence and audience response will be the difference in the scoring
Contestants MAY NOT utilize live props. This will include back-up singers, dancers or animals. Non-human props such as costumes and other accessories are permitted. Musical instruments may be used as props, but are not allowed as an accompaniment to the contestants’ performance. Such musical instruments must be hand carried. Larger instruments that utilize the aid of others to bring them on stage, or are difficult to handle are NOT be permitted. An example of this type of instrument is a piano, harp, etc… Any prop used by a contestant must be carried on stage or into the stage area by the contestant, and must be completed in one trip onto or into the stage area
Contestants will sing one judged song. If at the end of the contest there is a tie, the judges will determine a winner.
Contestants, their family or associates are not allowed to have contact with a contest judge before or during any contest connected with KWB Entertainment Inc. Contact includes verbal conversations and handshakes. This rule applies only before and during the time contestants are performing. It is not reasonable to expect contestants; their family or associates from having contact with a judge directly after all contestants have performed. Breaks for judges during a contest shall be considered the same as time during a contestant performance and judges are off limits for conversation or any other contact.
Contestants, their family or associates who exhibit offensive behavior during any portion of the contest will disqualify that contestant from further competition. If the contestant, their family or associates exhibit offensive behavior after the contestant has competed, and such behavior is in the host establishment, even after the winners are announced, that contestants score will be nullified. If the contestant whose score has been nullified is a winning contestant, the next contestant in scoring position for that particular category shall be the winner. If there is a tie for the next in line, the winner shall be decided by a toss of a coin.
Decisions of the judges are final. No arguing with judges is allowed. Any contestant, their family or associates who argue with a judge may be deemed to be using offensive behavior and the contestant may be disqualified from competition
Don’t take someone’s word for it understanding all rules are your responsibility alone. If you do not understand any of these rules please contact Kyle Brown 661.633.1949 for expiation.
