1. Each contestant must participate as a judge in the category
they are participating.
2. In order for a contestant to qualify as a judge, he or she must be
present and available to judge and score all the contestants in their
category.
3. Contestants are limited to one song per category and there is a
maximum of 20 singers per category in the preliminary round (12
singer maximum in Orange County).
4. The contest is limited to solo performances.
5. For all categories, singers must sing a qualifying song. The
guidelines for a qualifying song are as follows:
Top 40: any hit song from the year 1980 to present.
R&B: any song in the style of Rhythm & Blues, Jazz, Gospel, Hip Hop or Rap.
Oldies: any song from the year 1979 or older
Standards/Broadway: A "Standard" song is a song over 35 years old passed through generations and/or sung by a traditional "Standards" singer (i.e. Frank Sinatra). A "Broadway" song is a song from a Broadway play or musical.
Country: any song in the style of Country & Western.
Rock: any song in the style of Rock-N-Roll including but not limited to heavy metal, punk, alternative, old school, or soft rock.
6. If there is a question or a debate, the decision of the host/KJ
at each participating venue is final.
7. Contestants may qualify for the semi-final round once in all six
musical categories.
8. Once a contestant qualifies as a "finalist" then he/she is
excluded from any other semi-final competition even if they have
qualified to participate in more than one semi-final category.
9. Contestants must be a resident of the area for which they are
qualifying, must be at least 21 years of age, and must not have made
more than 50% of their income from being a singer in the year 2007.
(This would include any singers currently in bands or singers under
contract with an agent, agency, or record label.) Note: Financial
information may be requested to support your claim.
10. In the Preliminary, Semi-final, and Grand Finals rounds,
contestants will be judged on the following criteria: Vocal Ability
(20 points possible) and Showmanship (30 points possible).
11. Each contestant must agree that their name (or stage name) and
their audio and/or visual performances may be used for promotional
purposes.
12. Whenever there is a question or debate, the decision of Star
Media is final!
