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
I have been singing since I was in high school and have participated in/judged many online singing competitions. I have traveled to China twice as part of traveling choral groups. I have sung at professional concert halls as part of a group, and solo. I have been part of jazz groups, modern ensembles, a reggae group, a rock group, and even was in a show as a backup singer for Allen Toussaint and Liz Wright.
Here is a little something I recorded today in one take (wasn't trying super hard or anything).http://www.singsnap.com/karaoke/watchan ... 33?mixed=1
Anyways, this is the inaugural season of this contest and it is open to anyone who can sing! 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
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 I will be very generous on how much time I give (usually about 3-4 days). If not, I will be unable to judge your entry which will make me sad If you have extenuating circumstances, please reach out to me. I 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
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.
As far as how to submit, the initial round is FREE FOR ALL, meaning you can sing whatever you want. Here is a link to the google form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIp ... sp=sf_link
I am going to go ahead and open up auditions.
I hope to hear some of you soon <3