• Age Restrictions: 

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Song Selection Requirements

• All genres welcome. Keep in clean. Radio/ family Friendly please!

• songs must be cover songs. It is recommended to choose a highly recognizable song.

• Contestants must perform live. Only background vocals are allowed on performance track.

• Round 1/ Virtual Round: Songs must be edited 1 minute

• Round 2/Semifinals Round: 2 minutes

• Round 3:/ Mystery Music Round: 1 minute; music will be provided

•  An act is timed from the first vocal utterance and unedited trax will be stopped at the 2 minute mark.

• Virtual performance in the form of an MP3 (no video) must be received by May 10

• Accompaniment Trax for Live Show must be received by May 10

 

A full and Complete registration must include:

• Completed registration form

• Virtual performance in the form of an MP3 (no video)

• Contestants' pseudo/ stage name

• Registration payment in full

• submission by May 6

• submit completed registration to lisabayungan@gmail.com

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Contestants must remain incognito at all times.​

• Contestants must select a pseudo/ stage name and may not use their real name under any circumstances. 

• Contestants must create and provide their own masks

• Contestants must wear their mask at all times in any and all areas surrounding the Live Show venue. This includes but is not limited to the venue parking lot, restrooms, main room and any backrooms or hallways.

• Contestant masks must cover/hide full identity

• Costumes are not required but they are highly recommended!

• Contestants may not interact with judge panel at any time before or during the competition.

• ​Contestants must not drop any hints about their identity at any time during their performance or while on stage.

 

Prohibited items​

• Acts using machetes, knives, etc. will not be accepted

• No fire, smoke, or smoke effect will be allowed on stage 

• Props must be inanimate. Only solo performer allowed on stage during acts.

• This is an amateur level competition. Professional artists are defined as those individuals who earn 50% or more of their income as a singer/performer. Please keep this in mind.​

• Do not throw anything from the stage

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The following actions will result in the immediate elimination of a contestant from the Masquerade in May Talent Competition:

 

• Walking around the venue in areas not permitted for contestants such as but not limited to: performance room/ judges area / any area where judges are located.

• Interacting with judges off stage

• Dropping hints from stage or in any conversation with anyone regarding the identity of any of the contestants including yourself.

• Entering the contest venue without a mask or removing a mask at any time while at the venue unless asked.

• Missing any pre-show meetings with out prior Producer approval

• Not meeting or providing the required criteria by set deadlines.

• Use of any of the prohibited items listed above.

• offensive conduct of any kind

• Judges are not allowed to discuss contestants and/or acts with anyone other than those on the Judges panel. Please do not approach judges for explanations regarding their decisions. 

• Any protest concerning rule violations must be made prior to the announcement of the winners. Once the winners are announced, the judges' decisions are final.

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Fairness assurance

• Each contestants' highest and lowest score will be eliminated from their overall score in the semifinal round. This is done to ensure that there is no discrimination or biased based on genre or song selection, image or character discrepancies or any other bias that a judge may inadvertently fall into consciously or otherwise. 

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Other stuff

• Venue and organizers not responsible for loss or theft of personal belongings.