Hello MafiaScum users!
My name is Malkon05 and I love to sing! I know there are other users on this site who love to sing as well, but would love to have a place to showcase their talents, have some friendly competition, and hear some of the best of the best in online singers <3
Here is a link to the last season showcasing some amazing talent:
viewtopic.php?f=63&t=83405 (Winner Mina, Runner-up Toolenduso)
Intro:
As this is the second season of this contest it will be the same, buuuut a little different! Each week there will be a theme that you will have to pick a song from in order to perform. There are no limits to how you submit, so long as it is really you singing. You like Soundcloud? Great! You like vocaroo? Great! You like Youtube? Great! Just pick a medium that I can go through and judge week to week and listen to your beautiful vocals! <3
Everyone is eligible to participate, except
going forward anyone who wins or is a runner-up.
Normally I'd say omg not Mina and toolenduso
saaaaaadbbbuuuuuuuuuuuut
Judges:
I have decided that last season I took off a bit more than I could chew and have decided to bring on Mina and toolenduso as judges. I have the utmost confidence they will bring a positive, constructive environment that I tried to foster during season 1. So although they are not allowed to participate, I still wanted to include them in the process. Please show them the same respect you show me <3 I will not tolerate negativity, so please be sure to bring concerns to me so I can address things appropriately from a "Lead Judge" perspective.
How judging works this season:
This season I want things to be as fair as possible and I don't want "hive mind" judge responses. Therefore the judges will be submitting their scores and reviews independently of one another with their scores. I will do my best to do this as well. This way we don't accidentally influence one another. Then I will post the reviews in a google doc format much like I did last season, however aside from me, no one will directly know whose comments are whose, and the score that shows will be an average of all 3 scores, rather than the individual scores from each judge. We are doing this to be as fair as possible and keep things as unbiased and anonymous as possible so everyone can get positive and constructive feedback without worry of outside influence.
Let me know if you have any questions about this.
Rules that were in place last season are still in place this season:
1. Don't be a jerk. Putting yourself and your voice out there is a huge deal and I don't want anyone feeling shamed for having put their stuff out there
If you are being a jerk, I will disqualify you. Ain't nobody got time for you to be a jerk.2. This is a competition. As such, judging will need to happen to determine who moves on. Please respect the decisions made. It will be my job to do this fairly and as non-objectively as I can. Any cuts made will try to be done as gently and softly as possible. It is not my job to make people feel bad, but instead try to be positive and encouraging
3. Each round, a deadline will be posted. It is expected you submit on time, though we will be very generous on how much time we give (usually a week). If not, we will be unable to judge your entry which will make us sad
If you have extenuating circumstances, please reach out to me or another judge. We try to be accommodating.4. Any recording you submit will be posted as part of a google doc with my judging thoughts/comments. I have tried doing private submissions in past contests run on other sites, but it just kind of creates a weird/negative environment to others who choose not to. You do not have to video record yourself singing, I certainly don't most of the time haha. Submitting your entry either via posting in this thread or to me via PM will equal you giving me permission to add it to a doc that will be revealed every round.
5. Please follow MafiaScum rules. I really don't want this to be a weird thing and I just want us all to have fun and make music together <3
Submission guidelines:
1. Must be recorded in the timeframe of submissions (this means no submissions from a week before the round begins, the day before the round begins, or even an hour before the round begins).
2. Must have your username somewhere on the recording either before starting to sing, or typed up in the description, or if you have the capability added via editing text at the bottom of your submission.
3. Must be on a format that others can listen. You can do unlisted if you don't want general public to hear it, but the link itself will be viewable/listenable to anyone on MS.
4. Must fit the genre of the round being submitted.
5. May not be a recording of someone who isn't you, unless it is part of a duet in which you are one of the two featured people.
6. You may use instruments if you so choose. That being said this is a singing competition and as such I will not be judging your ability to perform an instrument.
Auditions are now Open!!!!
Theme is: Free-For-All (feel free to submit in whatever genre you want)
If you have any questions about how to submit, please let myself, Mina or Toolenduso know <3
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIp ... sp=sf_link
Can't wait to hear your lovely voices!!!
