Semi Final - KAM Roadshow (Tour 2) - Changeitization
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Posted by milesofborgPR-TEAM on November 17, 2008 at 7:26 PM
Welcome to Round 6 of the KAM Roadshow, it's the Semi-Final!! This round may be the most challenging yet, which is only fitting! But first of all we must sadly say goodbye to 6 more lovely & talented people who have to leave us. It was the hardest cuts so far because you're all so good & we're all delighted we were able to have you on the Roadshow with us. Please come back to visit...we miss you already! :(((
Scottish Felines
Michelle08
RGRCP32
Devonian Celestial Bodies
mandapanda
paintergirl
Swedish Jaundiced Fruit
CurvesGal
debs
It's always sad to lose people at any stage of the competition…..but that is the name of the game…Congratulations to the K.A.Mers who remain with us
OK...here are the rules...please read these carefully and follow them.
All entries are to be fresh recordings, no cams are allowed (to make it fair for everyone). All songs are to be from the SS catalogue, no widgets!
There are 7 rounds
Rd 1 - CONCLUDED
Rd 2 - CONCLUDED
Rd 3 - CONCLUDED
Rd 4 - CONCLUDED
Rd 5 - CONCLUDED
Rd 6 - Semi Final - each team loses 1, leaving 3 per team
Rd 7 - Final - Remaining 3 from each team come together for a 9-way shoot out. We will have 3 independent judges for the final, Katie, Miles and Anna will not be judging, although we WILL still critique!
When posting your song, please use your team's colour, as it makes it far easier to find for the judges.
Katie’s Cutesy Kitties are in hotpink
Miles’ Amazing Megastars are in goldenrod
Anna’s Exotic Bananas are in lime
(If in any doubt as to how to use colours, just ask one of us, or quote this post to see how we have done this)
After each round you will all recieve a critique of your performance from your Team judge...these will appear on the end of that round's thread...once the contest is over for you, you may request any of these critiques to be posted on the relevant songs :)
The deadline for this round is Monday 24th November 6 pm SS time...please get your entry in before this or else you will be automatically eliminated
You may use vocal effects like reverb, but please keep it minimal as you are judged on vocals, not on effects!! lol
Judges' decisions are final, please keep any drama out of the contest and try to listen to your fellow contestants as much as you can :)))) (this has been done VERY effectively so far, thank you :D)
1st prize is a 6 month subsciption
2nd Prize is a 3 month subscription
3rd Prize is a 1 month Subscription
The winning subscriptions can be passed onto friends or relatives (or even enemies!!)...if the winners choose to do so! :)
For the semi-final we want to really test you...you've made it this far on pure talent, now you need to combine that talent with creativity!!! We want you to take a song, any song you like from the SS catalogue, & change it in some way...you can change the lyrics, you can change the melody, you can remove the music & sing the same words to a different tune, as long as what we get is fundamentally different to what was there originally. We know this is a fairly major task, so you have a week in which to do this...remember, 1 MUST leave from each team before we head into the final...so do what you can to make sure it isn't you!!!…Good luck to all of you!
Reply by milesofborgPR-TEAM on November 17, 2008 at 7:35 PM
OK...I've done a few song-changes up to now...this is the highest profile of them & I'd love to see as the SS Official Anthem!! lol
Singsnap Trevor - Ian Dury & the Blockheads
http://www.singsnap.com/snap/r/c5f29692
Ironically (I didn't think of this when I did it!!), I recently went to a charity gig in Bristol, where most of the original Blockheads were performing....Ian Dury died long ago sadly...& his place was taken by none other than Phil Jupitus (who is the guy with me in my profile picture!!)
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Reply by teeny1973PATRON on November 17, 2008 at 7:37 PM
wow im so excited and grateful - thanks so much
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Reply by scarlettohallGOLD on November 17, 2008 at 7:39 PM
scarlettohall who dat say dey gonna beat dem saints!!Oh my goodness!! NOT another rewrite!!!! LAWD!
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Reply by paintergirlGOLD on November 17, 2008 at 7:39 PM
I knew I was gonna get the boot this time and amazed I stayed as long as I did
There is some major talent
Congrates to everyone
thanks for letting me play......
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Reply by DebsGOLD on November 17, 2008 at 7:41 PM
ah well, kinda knew that last song would be my downfall..hehee
Congrats to those moving on and GOOD LUCK to everyone on the re-writes...shall be popping back in to see what peeps change around ;) Thanks Anna, Katie & Miles for a wonderful contest, been sooooooooo much fun!!! *huggs* xx
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Reply by RGRCP32PATRON on November 17, 2008 at 7:43 PM
It was fun...
Thanks for having me this far.
I just might see you guys in the next contest...
Woooo Hooooo !!!!
Good luck to those of you who made it
You All ROCK !!!!
---------------Ruben-->-
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Reply by paintergirlGOLD on November 17, 2008 at 7:51 PM
Miles..now you tell us we're celestial bodies
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Reply by CurvesGalGOLD on November 17, 2008 at 7:54 PM
Huge congrats to all those going through, you're all amazing...and the ones who didn't, you're amazing too :)
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Reply by angelicvoiceGOLD on November 17, 2008 at 8:01 PM
AWEEESOME!!!! Can we rewrite the whole song if we want??
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Reply by milesofborgPR-TEAM on November 17, 2008 at 8:05 PM
Here are the criques for the last round :)))
http://www.singsnap.com/snap/forum/topic/b0304b8?page=9e1c3
And regarding rewriting the song, yes, rewrite any or all of it...BUT...we need some of the original there...in other words, if you change the tune, we need the words to be the same (or at least MOSTLY the same)...if you change the words & the tune then the backing melody has to be the same as the original...if you rewrote the words, the tune AND the backing then it would be a new song!!!! lol
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Reply by Ida-FinaPR-TEAM on November 17, 2008 at 8:22 PM
Ida-Fina is just elfing around... :)Debs and Allie... As always it's with a heavy heart I say goodbye to my sweet bananas :(( This round was VERY tight and I felt you all deserved to stay... It's been an honour and a pleasure to have been your BananaMama for these last few weeks, you've moved me, impressed me and made me so proud time and time again... Know that you're leaving the Roadshow with heads held high :))))
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Reply by EmajekralGOLD on November 17, 2008 at 8:25 PM
But not new enough to avoid a plagairism lawsuit...
Standing Outside the Fire substantially copied Conviction of the Heart resulting in this settlement.
Sigh. Hooray for the recording industry.
Oh and JAW ON FLOOR! I can no longer tell the difference between those that stay and those that go. This does not bode well, but I will persevere.
Yay! I made it and I get to rewrite stuff! Garage Band, here I come!
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Reply by leonnaPATRON on November 17, 2008 at 8:27 PM
Thank you sooooo much for keeping me! I thought for sure I was a gonner. :D
Question though. Can we sing a song to a different backing track?
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Reply by milesofborgPR-TEAM on November 17, 2008 at 8:35 PM
No...the song you change must be one on SS...you can sing the words to that song to a different tune if you like, but the song MUST be in some form, recognisable still as the one it says it is
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Reply by Ida-FinaPR-TEAM on November 17, 2008 at 8:41 PM
Ida-Fina is just elfing around... :)... and that ^^^^ criteria I believe my JI song for Team Banana fills lol...
We had to "make the judges laugh" in another contest... and, hmmm, well, not all of us have that funny bone naturally, so I keep wishing I was
Funny Like That (Part Of My World - Little Mermaid)
http://www.singsnap.com/snap/r/b71148bd3
And on that note I bid you goodnight... Go Roadshowers! Be creative!! lol :))
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Reply by Michelle08PATRON on November 17, 2008 at 8:55 PM
Sad to go but thanks for bringing me this far. Enjoyed being among the incredible talent in this group.. Good luck to everyone even though I know you all can't win.. Catch ya another time.
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Reply by leonnaPATRON on November 17, 2008 at 9:06 PM
I'm not sure if it's you that didn't understand what I meant, or if I didn't understand your explanation.. lol.. Like for example: if I took the lyrics from a slow song on SS and just sang them to a faster song's backing track, also on SS.. wouldn't that be the same as changing the tune?
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Reply by teeny1973PATRON on November 17, 2008 at 9:18 PM
Oh I like that too - can we :)
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Reply by EmajekralGOLD on November 17, 2008 at 9:24 PM
Don't tell him that's what you're doing. Just say you changed the words and the melody a bit, then it fits under: "if you change the words & the tune then the backing melody has to be the same as the original...".
This's gonna be interesting. lol
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Reply by mandapanda806 on November 17, 2008 at 9:24 PM
I figured I would be gone on that round, with all the talent there is here!
But I am hoping I will have time to listen to everyone from here on out and cheer you all on!
Thanks for all the fun!
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Reply by EmajekralGOLD on November 17, 2008 at 9:25 PM
Did I say that aloud? Miles! Cover your eyes!
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Reply by JoiaRoxCHAT-ADMIN on November 17, 2008 at 9:45 PM
Thanks so much guys...wow...tough!!
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Reply by JimPPATRON on November 17, 2008 at 10:46 PM
I can only think of two words...I'm honored! Or for those further east...I'm honoured!
OK, I thought of some more words...or at least Alex's words (gotta be careful not to plagarize around Alex)...it is definitely impossible to distinguished between the talents of those who stay and those who leave! (Alex, 2008). At least impossible for me! :>)
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Reply by EmajekralGOLD on November 17, 2008 at 11:14 PM
Don't you know it. [sarcasm]Plagiarism detection is by far the most important responsibility of university faculty.[/sarcasm]
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Reply by hunnyl0vaGOLD on November 18, 2008 at 12:14 AM
Oh dear!! I really REALLY didn't expext this!!! Thank you so much for keeping me, and very sad to see some awesome singers go :-(
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Reply by JoiaRoxCHAT-ADMIN on November 18, 2008 at 12:39 AM
True story - my sophomores have to write a 4-6 minute speech on a controversial agricultural issue every spring. They turn these in for their final exam, and then perform it from memory. One year, I had a brilliant student write an impressive speech. I knew the kid was smart, but that speech was too well written...made me cautious. I typed the first few sentences into google.com and FOUND the speech. I kid you not. The sad part? He didn't even change the references page...nothing. Word for word, he had copied and pasted the entire speech into a Microsoft Word document and printed it for his final.
I submitted it to our dean of students, he was given a "zero" on the final exam, and was not allowed to perform his speech for the presentation portion of the exam.
Moral of the story?? Some "judges/teachers" are smarter than they appear ;)
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Reply by JimPPATRON on November 18, 2008 at 12:45 AM
[quote=Emajekral]
Don't you know it. [sarcasm]Plagiarism detection is by far the most important responsibility of university faculty.[/sarcasm][/quote]
So true...so true! *chest puffed out and chin up* The mental acuity of the brethren must be recognized and protected at all costs! ;>)
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Reply by JimPPATRON on November 18, 2008 at 12:49 AM
Yep...now that's taking it a bit too far...I've caught my son trying to get away with that nonsense! I asked him "Aren't you going to at least replace the words you can't define?" Then I made him redo it in his own words AND list references! :>)
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Reply by turtleroxGOLD on November 18, 2008 at 1:55 AM
Awwwwwwwwwwwwwww Mannnnnnnn!!!!
Flaggin!
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Reply by DivaDaynaGOLD on November 18, 2008 at 3:26 AM
Well it was awesome to make it this far...but I'm gonna say I wont make it through this one! This falls out of my talent range....
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Reply by Ida-FinaPR-TEAM on November 18, 2008 at 3:43 AM
Ida-Fina is just elfing around... :)Ok, so I'm not sure I understand all of this correctly (my coffee hasn't kicked in yet lol) but the way I think that would be ok... as long as the backing is from SS you can do almost anything with the song I'd say... I think what Miles meant in one of his earlier posts was that if you use the backing track of one song but mute it (to sing a capella for instance) and use the track to sing a completely different song on, with new lyrics and new music - then you didn't change the song, then you wrote a completely new one! lol
If I understood YOU right you were talking about singing the lyrics from one song to the music of another? And in my book that would definitely be ok. I guess you can say what we want is for you to change a song, and to be as creative as you can - but we still want it to be apparant what song you changed! If you get what I mean lol...
If I didn't clear anything up feel free to ask again lol... I think both Judge Katie and Judge Miles are working today, and I'll try and get some studying done, but you can always PM your judge or of course post here and wait for us to check in ;)
Have fun all and good luck! :))
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Reply by KatieSITE-ADMIN on November 18, 2008 at 4:14 AM
Katie > a watched pot never boils over....Good Morning K.A.M ers....and welcome to hell...oops...did i just say that out loud? LOL....First of all i want to say goodbye to the wonderful kitties we lost last round...it was not an easy decision to make...and the scoring was as tight as it gets...so you can walk away with your heads held high...This round is where we really get to see what lies beneath those fabulous voices......this is where YOU get the chance to prove to us that its not just all about the voice...Let us see what you are made of...be as creative as you can possibly be...this is the last hurdle you need to jump......Make it a good one!
Sad also to see so many other great vocalists leave....but that is the name of the game i'm afraid!
I probably will not be around much the next couple of days as My dear mother is emigrating to Australia and leaves on thursday morning...so i want to try and spend as much time as i can with her before she leaves...I will however be checking in and also checking pm's and the thread...so if help is required...please don't hesitate to ask :)
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Reply by Jules166GOLD on November 18, 2008 at 7:34 AM
Just poppiong in to say hello and a big congratulations to those who made it through! I heard most people and everyone was amazing!
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Reply by Jules166GOLD on November 18, 2008 at 7:35 AM
Sorry to hear that you mother is emigrating, Katie. My mother recently moved away and it's very hard now... she only moved 2 hours away and that's bad enough :S
*hug*
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Reply by milesofborgPR-TEAM on November 18, 2008 at 1:36 PM
As long as the slow song & fast song aren't the same song then yes!!! lol If you want to sing Jingles Bells to Motorhead's Ace of Spades then please do....but obviously if you sing Celine Dion's My Heart Will Go On to the dance mix of My Heart Will Go On then there's no change involved!!! lol
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Reply by DivaDaynaGOLD on November 18, 2008 at 1:48 PM
I am REALLY not understanding this challenge....so I could take say Rockstar from Nickelback and sing those lyrics to Songbird from Eva Cassidy? Something like that? Or are we to rewrite lyrics? Or both?! Very confused...sorry! :(
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Reply by Bee-JGOLD on November 18, 2008 at 6:12 PM
thank you SOOOOOOOOOO much.....
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Reply by SunshinePATRON on November 18, 2008 at 6:21 PM
Hi all!! Thanks so much for moving me on to this round! We lost amazing talent from last round...but then all we have lost have truly been amazing!!
OH MY....creativity.......this sounds like fun!!!!!
Congratulations to all who made it through....I love these KAM Roadshows!!!!!
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Reply by milesofborgPR-TEAM on November 18, 2008 at 8:53 PM
You have to change at LEAST one part of a song....so you can take a song & change the words....or you can sing the same words but in a different melody to the same backing...or you can sing a capella using the same words, but a different tune.
You can if you choose sing the lyrics to one song on the backing to another...so you could sing Rockstar over Songbird (or vice versa) if you can make it fit. There must be SOME element of the original song still there...either melody, words or backing, but SOME part of it has to be changed.
The EASIEST solution is to change the words, but remember that you're out to impress us, so whatever you change...make it as good as you can :))))
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Reply by Ida-FinaPR-TEAM on November 19, 2008 at 4:29 AM
Ida-Fina is just elfing around... :)Morning all - oooohhh, seems everyone is being creative and working hard on their songs - it's very quiet in here ;)
I'd like to add to Miles' and Katie's tips that to ME changing a song can be more than changing the words or the music - those are obviously superb ways of changing a song, but you can also choose to turn a regular song into a rap piece for instance, or completely change the mood of a song - what I want is to be surprized ;)) I will reward originality and thinking outside of the box so to speak, but the change needs to be pretty major - impress me!! lol - and of course make sure it works well with the song you choose. As usual I will also score you on pitch, timing, emotion and overall feel of the performance, but number one this round is creativity :)) Have FUN, this is your turn to really create something special, let that imagination of yours flow!! And remember, my delicious bananas - all I ask of you is your very very best ;))
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Reply by Jules166GOLD on November 19, 2008 at 4:31 AM
Morning all! I am soooo glad I'm already knocked out... this round sounds really hard!!!!! lol!
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Reply by Ida-FinaPR-TEAM on November 19, 2008 at 4:32 AM
Ida-Fina is just elfing around... :)Morning Jules! :)))
Yes, hard - but FUN!! :D
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Reply by Jules166GOLD on November 19, 2008 at 9:13 AM
I think you need to borrow my dictionary, Bananamama!! LMAO! ;)
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Reply by Ida-FinaPR-TEAM on November 19, 2008 at 10:29 AM
Ida-Fina is just elfing around... :)Hehehe, fanx but I can use one of Inga's - she got twelve last Christmas!! ;)))
lol
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Reply by Jules166GOLD on November 19, 2008 at 12:07 PM
LOL!!!! :)
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Reply by KatieSITE-ADMIN on November 19, 2008 at 3:08 PM
Katie > a watched pot never boils over....Must be an old Swedish Tradition....Everyone gives each other dictionaries for Christmas! lol
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Reply by Ida-FinaPR-TEAM on November 19, 2008 at 3:20 PM
Ida-Fina is just elfing around... :);)))
lololol
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Reply by RGRCP32PATRON on November 20, 2008 at 12:14 AM
I just wanted to say once more... Thank you all for having me as long as you did. This is a great contest and I wish I had the chance to move forward. You judges are too cool and I totally appreciate all the wonderful feedback. To all the contestants that got cut in previous rounds... You are all wonderful singers with lots of creativity. To all the remaining contestants... You are all fantastic as well and I wish you all the best of luck on your way to the finals.
And to each and every one of you...
---------------Ruben-->-
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Reply by Jules166GOLD on November 20, 2008 at 4:17 AM
Morning all! :)
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Reply by milesofborgPR-TEAM on November 20, 2008 at 7:48 AM
Thinks...I wonder who'll be the first to submit? It's no surprise that nothing has come in as yet as this is no ordinary round....but someone's gonna be first & I wonder who that'll be? ;)
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