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So you think you can sing? | Vancouver Asian Film Festival Singer/Songwriter Challenge
William Hung wannabes need not apply...but if you have killer songwriting talent and a set of pipes that make angels cry, the VANCOUVER ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL SINGER/SONGWRITER CHALLENGE was made just for you.
Created by The Vancouver Asian Film Festival (VAFF) to highlight the talent of Asian singers/songwriters and bands (you don't have to be from Vancouver), the winner of this challenge "will have the opportunity to demonstrate their musical talents in front of a live audience and music industry professionals at the annual ARC 2 INTERTAINMENT'S Summer "Stripped" Benefit Charity Concert Series (www.strippedseries.com/2007)"
Check out some candidates on VAFFMusic YouTube group www.youtube.com/group/vaffmusic
YOUTUBE viewers will vote on their Top 3 favourite entries. Voting will end August 10, 2007. The Top 3 will be announced, and these participants must be able to travel to Vancouver (at their own expense) to meet with Arc2 Intertainment's event judges. The judges will determine the final winner who will be performing at this amazing event! (INFO HERE)
The Ultimate Prize:The winner will get to perform 3-4 original songs in front of a live audience and music industry professionals at Arc2 Intertainment's summer "Stripped" Benefit Charity Concert on August 30, 2007 at Performance Works, Granville Island, Vancouver, Canada.
Rules, Regulations and Fine Print:
1) Each entry must contain 1 song only, 5 minutes or less in length. All entries must be submitted by August 10, 2007 or earlier.
2) You and your band (if applicable) must be able to perform your song live with live musical instruments.
3) This competition is open to all amateur and professional songwriters, 19 years of age or older. Lead singers must be of Asian heritage (East Asian, Southeast Asian and South Asian). Bands must have at least 50% of its members be of Asian heritage (i.e. 2 out of 4 band members).
4) VAFF is not legally responsible for copyright infringements, downloading or sharing of your music or any other unauthorized uses. Please be aware that by uploading your music to the internet, anything posted can be used, taken, shared, etc. with and by other third parties.
5) VAFF reserves the right to choose one or more winners for participation in the "Stripped' Concert Series.
6) Entrants and their collaborators will retain full rights to all work submitted for the competition. Entry constitutes permission to use winners' names, likeness and voices for future publicity and advertising purposes without additional compensation. VAFF and Arc2 Intertainment reserves the right to extend the deadline of the competition if needed.
7) Due to a very limited budget, VAFF and Arc2 Intertainment cannot cover any of the participant's travel/accommodation expenses. If selected, any incurred expenses needed to arrive/return (i.e. transportation costs, rooms, etc.) will be at participant's own expense. This competition assumes no responsibility for travel expenses, accommodations or arrangements of winners, competitors and accompanists.
Check out:
http://www.vaff.org
http://www.arc2intertainment.com/
http://www.strippedseries.com/ (more) (less)
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