I have a quick question about the karaoke at Fanime. My friends and I want to sing something as a group (there are six of us) and the song is about four minutes. Will this be a problem?
Shouldn't be as long you don't mind sharing microphones (we usually have 3 or so mics on stage)
And as long as you don't plan on singing the Pokemon theme. Seeing as that was banned this year. xD So was Never Gonna Give You Up and a couple other songs if I'm not mistaken. lmao
Nah, don't worry - we wanted to sing something from Rocky Horror, because I hear cosplayers have done that in the past.
Just a bit of off-season advice: If you want to sing a bannedvery popular song, such as the Pokemon theme, do it early in the convention. If you ask on Saturday/Sunday night and everyone's already heard it 393951285 times, we might just politely suggest that you consider a different song.
What about if you're singing a song from an old, very obscure anime that no one except a few loyal and dedicated fans of the work have likely heard of?
Quote from: KusanagiShiro on December 31, 2010, 12:29:40 AM
What about if you're singing a song from an old, very obscure anime that no one except a few loyal and dedicated fans of the work have likely heard of?
Then we will applaud your taste in old, obscure anime. If you look at our song book you'll actually see quite a few songs from such series.
When does registration open? :D
Is it possible to choose a song, but turn it into a parody? (ie Take the "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" theme but twist the lyrics to make it Anime related.)
The first time I Karaoke'd at Fanime was last year, but you can bring your own music if you want? Cause if so, I got a performance that will blow the socks off of all of you! And it is mostly Japanese related...
I look forward to this year's contest...but here's a rather unusual question: Are songs originally ripped from LP records allowed?
Quote from: LadyGlitterbow on February 06, 2011, 07:34:20 PM
The first time I Karaoke'd at Fanime was last year, but you can bring your own music if you want? Cause if so, I got a performance that will blow the socks off of all of you! And it is mostly Japanese related...
You have pretty much always been able to bring in your own CD. I think the past couple of ears have allowed iPods as well, but correct me if I'm wrong.
I have a bit of a question, and I know the answer, but I'm asking anyway:
Will the contest rules be pretty much the same? My ideal song is a cover of a Western song (JiLL-Decoy's cover of Happy Ever After), and covers have not been allowed in the past, so before I plan on anything, I'd like to know if the rules will be the same. (Also, why are covers banned from the contest, out of sheer curiosity?)
Are there ever situations where people who know the song too jump on stage and start singing? lol I'll sing Memories by Maki Otsuki, that first ending song of One Piece ^^
I had a question, not sure if it's been answered before or not, but I read in the rules that Jpop/Jrock was allowed in the contest. I was wondering if a Japanese song by a Korean artist or group would be okay. For example TVXQ/DBSK, Boa, and many other Korean artists have performed several of their hits in Japanese, some of which were made for or used in animes. So would those kinds of songs be allowed?
Quote from: squarebubblex on February 13, 2011, 09:55:10 PM
Are there ever situations where people who know the song too jump on stage and start singing? lol I'll sing Memories by Maki Otsuki, that first ending song of One Piece ^^
I remember a few years ago me and my friend were singing to be a man from mulan and a couple of the audience members jumped on the stage with me and started singing. It was really fun and funny when they did, lol
Quote from: notLink on February 16, 2011, 11:57:09 PM
I had a question, not sure if it's been answered before or not, but I read in the rules that Jpop/Jrock was allowed in the contest. I was wondering if a Japanese song by a Korean artist or group would be okay. For example TVXQ/DBSK, Boa, and many other Korean artists have performed several of their hits in Japanese, some of which were made for or used in animes. So would those kinds of songs be allowed?
This is fine. Just like if a song from a series is done by a Western band but used in an anime/drama or something of the such, or if it's an cover by a JP band. (i.e. Franz Ferdinand was used for the ED of Paradise Kiss, Oasis for the OP of Higashi no Eden, Acidman covered Colors of the Wind from Pocahantos).
Basically, if it was a JP domestic release then it is OK. So let's take something that isn't ok. Kara(Korean girl group) released Mister in Korea and Japan. You would be able to sing the Japanese version of Mister, but not the Korean version as that was not a domestic Korean release where as the JP language one was.
Realistically just try to be reasonable. There's ways to be a douche and loophole things to qualify a song, but please try not to do that, it's really annoying and stuff. Just think logically. "Does this song fit in at an anime con karaoke contest"? Otherwise you find douches loopholing things like... Wannabe by the spice girls because it was used on a DDR version only for one mix on the console release. (heh heh heh).
Quote from: PyronIkari on February 21, 2011, 11:16:36 AMThis is fine. Just like if a song from a series is done by a Western band but used in an anime/drama or something of the such, or if it's an cover by a JP band. (i.e. Franz Ferdinand was used for the ED of Paradise Kiss, Oasis for the OP of Higashi no Eden, Acidman covered Colors of the Wind from Pocahantos).
Basically, if it was a JP domestic release then it is OK. So let's take something that isn't ok. Kara(Korean girl group) released Mister in Korea and Japan. You would be able to sing the Japanese version of Mister, but not the Korean version as that was not a domestic Korean release where as the JP language one was.
Realistically just try to be reasonable. There's ways to be a douche and loophole things to qualify a song, but please try not to do that, it's really annoying and stuff. Just think logically. "Does this song fit in at an anime con karaoke contest"? Otherwise you find douches loopholing things like... Wannabe by the spice girls because it was used on a DDR version only for one mix on the console release. (heh heh heh).
Thank you for answering! And I understand about people trying to find loop holes. :\ I was wondering really just for the songs that had been officially released in Japan by Korean artists. Like you were saying with the Japanese version of Mister. So I'm glad to know that the Japanese versions are allowed.
I have a question about the contest, as it seems perhaps the rules are not the same as 2009? Would Fly Me to the Moon, which was released in Japan as a single and used as teh ending to Evangelion, be allowed to be sung in the karaoke contest?
just as a random question: when do sign-ups happen again?
Quote from: SuperSheba on February 23, 2011, 12:01:25 AM
I have a question about the contest, as it seems perhaps the rules are not the same as 2009? Would Fly Me to the Moon, which was released in Japan as a single and used as teh ending to Evangelion, be allowed to be sung in the karaoke contest?
I was wondering the same thing (only not that specfic song, another cover). Covers haven't been allowed for as long as I can remember. After I posted my question, Mikey said that covers are allowed. So have the rules changed, or is Mikey mistaken?
So many questions!
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Is it possible to choose a song, but turn it into a parody? (ie Take the "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" theme but twist the lyrics to make it Anime related.)
We used to have a separate contest for this format, but no longer. You should not change the lyrics around- this is not a "filking" contest.
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The first time I Karaoke'd at Fanime was last year, but you can bring your own music if you want?
Yes as long as it's in CD or mp3 format.
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here's a rather unusual question: Are songs originally ripped from LP records allowed?
This question reminds me of the days when people actually brought their music on cassette tapes and MDs. But as long as it's in mp3 format and playable on a computer CD/DVD drive, it should be fine.
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Will the contest rules be pretty much the same? My ideal song is a cover of a Western song (JiLL-Decoy's cover of Happy Ever After), and covers have not been allowed in the past, so before I plan on anything, I'd like to know if the rules will be the same. (Also, why are covers banned from the contest, out of sheer curiosity?)
The general format will remain the same, but we might open things up a bit as far as the performance itself goes. Rules should be available by mid-March. Covers will still not be allowed- we want this to remain an anime/j-pop/j-rock competition. So your proposed song would not be good. More detail below.
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Are there ever situations where people who know the song too jump on stage and start singing?
This is cool during open mic, but not allowed during the contest.
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I was wondering if a Japanese song by a Korean artist or group would be okay. For example TVXQ/DBSK, Boa, and many other Korean artists have performed several of their hits in Japanese, some of which were made for or used in animes. So would those kinds of songs be allowed?
Your example would be allowed. What would not be allowed is an English or other western song that was first popular outside of anime, and then used in an anime (such as
Fly Me To the Moon). Or if for example, Utada Hikaru covered a Lady Gaga song at her next concert, you can't claim it's an Utada Hikaru song and sing it in the contest.
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just as a random question: when do sign-ups happen again?
Signups will be in early May.
I got a question. If someone happened to record themselves playing an instrumental version of an anime song that did not previously have a karaoke version and then uploaded it on the internet for the world to hear(and gave permission), could we use that track in the contest?
Or if someone created a karaoke version of an anime song through sound mixing etc?
We're finalizing this year's rules right now, but we're probably going to be a little more open this year wrt to accompanying music.
So, not officially a "yes" yet, but "hopefully" !
Also, we are considering having the contest on Saturday night this year. If anyone has a strong opinion speak up now!
when would the black and white ball be and some of the other major events? like the masquerade ball?
the only problem would be if these major things conflict
otherwise...its all good :)
will the rules for signups be posted anytime soon?
Oh what I meant by covers, are covers that were turned into JP songs completely, not just them covering the English song, shoulda been clear about that.
Unless that rule was changed, because I don't think you guys have had an instance of this happen since AX 2001. But then again, I've missed the last 3 years of contests.
ETA for the rules is currently this weekend.
ETA for contest signups is still the first week of May.
We're considering Saturday because the Masquerade will be Sunday this year (usually our winner gets to perform in the Masq, so we have to be the day before). There will be some concerts Saturday, that's all I know regarding main events.
BTW we've posted some basic event info here, nothing terribly new for you karaoke veterans:
http://www.fanime.com/karaoke/
Hmmmm, this is rather random, but would you be open to brief songs sung in Latin, such as some of the things FF is famous for?
Quote from: KusanagiShiro on March 29, 2011, 07:23:51 PM
Hmmmm, this is rather random, but would you be open to brief songs sung in Latin, such as some of the things FF is famous for?
If they're from FF that'd be fine.
i prefer friday since 28th is SJSU graduation day! ><
Karaoke Contest Prospective Participants: Please vote in the poll (http://forums.fanime.com/index.php/topic,15819.0.html).
Quote from: GaleWolf on March 29, 2011, 08:27:06 PM
Quote from: KusanagiShiro on March 29, 2011, 07:23:51 PM
Hmmmm, this is rather random, but would you be open to brief songs sung in Latin, such as some of the things FF is famous for?
If they're from FF that'd be fine.
That's cool; I've been toying around with the idea of performing the Aria di Mezzo Carattere at Open Mic...given I've heard rumblings of a FFVI 3DS remake in the future.
Just a quick update on the rules- they should be out by Monday. We had to re-create the rules changes due to a computer glitch.
We're going to try and open it up a little bit more this year, to give you guys more creative latitude.