Announcing A New Karaoke Event This Year

[Hank-KKD]

Hi folks,

Just a note to let y'all know we've posted up the initial info for Karaoke this year.

http://www.fanime.com/events/karaoke

Also, just wanted to highlight our new second contest, which replaces the "Original Lyrics" contest we've had the last few years:

Karaoke Gong Show!

Is your love of singing tempered by your strong desire to be made fun of? Then you're in luck! Making its Fanime debut this year, the Karaoke Gong Show is for the brave and the truly masochistic who are hellbent on creating the worst and most amusing feats of bad singing imaginable. When an act becomes utterly unbearable, the gong is struck and the contestants are escorted off-stage.

You'll have to try extra hard to earn that coveted Gong! Anything goes, but of course you must adhere to convention rules at all times. Both individual and group entries are allowed. Although we use the term loosely, awards will be given out for particularly bad performances, with a "Worst of Show" offered to the contestant who creates the ultimate in bad singing. But be warned - do you have what it takes to be truly awful?

[bahamutknightzero]

I like the Gong Show idea.

[kuroi]

\o/ YES!
oh man, I was at the Gong Show at AX, and it was amazing; I'm so glad you guys are bringing it to Fanime!!!

[Mizuki]

This award is mine.

[heeroyuy135]

This event of made of win!

[JME2]

An interesting idea; I'll try to show up. I have a most devious song/vocal choice in mind... ;) ;D

[zoupzuop2]

Hehehe, Oingo Boingo won the Gong Show (as in, not gonged off) a long time ago... I MUST WIN IN MY IDOLS' HONORZZZ!!!!11111ONEshift!

Well, wait... is it a prize for "worst" or "most unique" or... more than that??

[Hank-KKD]

Let me state it this way: the only way you will make it through your entire song in Gong Show is if your performance was so boring that the judges fell asleep.