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 Eligibility:
This competition is open to anyone over the age of 21
(18+ for Wild Card Audition). Photo ID will be required
at the time of registration. Contestant cannot be a member
of any artistic union, cannot have made over $2,000 in the
past 12 months performing their music and cannot currently
have a recording contract with a record label. This is an
amateur competition. Contestants can be any gender and have
any sexual preferences though if you win the competition
you will be titled the Pride Idol 2008 and have to perform
certain duties (appearances, performances, photo shoots
and interviews) as such. Competitors in the competition
cannot have held the Pride Idol Title in the past.
Registration: Individuals performing will have
to sign the Rules & Registration form before participation.
Early registration is available anytime before the scheduled
audition date at any of the scheduled audition venues. Registration
is also available on the date of each venue's audition at
the indicated sign up time. Registration will close at the
audition's scheduled start time.
Audition: Each audition venue will have an available
karaoke music library, CD system and a live microphone.
Musical instruments may not be used. The karaoke music library
may be used at the audition, but will NOT be allowed or
available in the Semi-Finals or Finals. The winner from
each Pride Idol audition will become a contestant in the
Semi-Finals at PrideFest. Each audition is scheduled for
a specified amount of time. As a result, all individuals
who want to perform for that night's Audition may not get
a chance to do so. PrideFest nor the venue are liable for
this loss of opportunity. Contestants who do not win an
audition, or do not get a chance to perform at an audition,
are welcome to register again at other scheduled auditions.
Music / Performance: Contestants are expected to
(a) pick a song from the audition venue's karaoke library
or (b) provide their own song on audio compact disc (data
CD-ROM will not be accepted). Song performed must be instrumental
/ karaoke version without the lead vocals. It is encouraged
to be ready to sing at least two songs in case someone else
before you is singing the song you chose (however, if you'd
still like to sing that same song it is your choice). Contestants
may NOT use on-screen words / lyrics that would normally
accompany karaoke. No obscene lyrics and/or gestures from
the performers will be allowed.
Judging: Contestants will be judged based upon
a combination of factors, singing ability being the most
important. Showmanship, stage presence, style and appearance
will also have an impact. Each audition will have 3 qualified,
unbiased judges provided by PrideFest who will score each
contestant. All decisions of the judges are final regarding
how the winner is chosen. If after the audition has begun,
changes or updates to the rules are deemed necessary, an
announcement will be made. The decisions of the producers
of Pride Idol are final.
Semi-Finals: The Semi-Finals will be held at PrideFest
on Saturday June 7, at 4:00pm on the Rainbow Stage. The
Semi-Finals will determine who performs in the Finals. Each
Semi-Finalist will perform ONE SONG. The judges will determine
5 contestants who will advance to the Finals. Contestants
will need to have their music prepared and with them before
they arrive at the festival grounds that day, along with
a back-up copy.
Finals: The Finals will be held at PrideFest on
Sunday June 8, at 4:00pm on the Miller Lite Main Stage.
Those contestants who perform in the Finals will be required
to have three songs prepared for the performance, two for
competing and one for an encore if you become the new Pride
Idol. Contestants will need to have their music prepared
and with them before they arrive at the festival grounds
that day, along with a back-up copy.
Prizes: The winner of Pride Idol 2008 will receive
a $500.00 cash prize and have the opportunity to open for
PrideFest's Miller Lite Main Stage headliner on Sunday June
8. Prizes will also be awarded to the 2nd and 3rd place
winner.
General Release: I acknowledge, release, acquit,
satisfy, and forever discharge PrideFest, of and from all
manners of actions, causes of action, suits, debts, covenants,
contracts, controversies, agreements, promises, claims and
demands whatsoever from my participation in the Pride Idol
competition. I further release PrideFest. from all losses,
damages, penalties, claims, actions, suits, costs, and expenses
of any kind whatsoever as well as any property damage, personal
injury, or death to the participant or a third person arising
out of or in connection with participation in the contest
or with the use of any prize awarded in connection with
the contest. I agree to abide by all the above rules and
regulations stated above and hereby understand that the
producers of Pride Idol have every right to eliminate me
from the competition if I fail to abide by the rules and
regulations stated or if they deem me an ineligible or an
unfit contestant. I also release the use of my name and
any image or recording of my performance to PrideFest.
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