2014 J-Pop Anime Sing and Dance Contest

Chumoku shite kudasai.  Attention please!

The 2014 J-pop Anime Sing and Dance Contest is now accepting entries!!!

The Embassy of Japan launched the event to celebrate the Philippines-Japan Friendship Month this coming July.

This yearly contest is open to all amateur Filipino singers and dancers, and  aims to continue its thrust to promote friendship and cultural exchange between the Philippines and Japan through music.

2014 j-pop anime sing and dance contest

Interested participants may choose to join one of the following categories:

SINGING CATEGORY
  • Participants may perform solo or form a singing group not exceeding 4 members.
  • Participants may choose any J-pop or anime songs in Japanese by a Japanese artist for their performance.
  • Participants for the singing category may choose one of the following performance set-ups: 1) The participant may play a musical instrument, or 2) perform a cappella, or 3) perform with a minus-one musical background. Only soundtracks from original CDs will be allowed. They reserve the right to disqualify entries that use pirated musical accompaniment. 


DANCE CATEGORY
  • Dance groups must consist of 5 members. 
  • Participants may choose any J-pop or anime songs in Japanese by a Japanese artist for their performance.  Only soundtracks from original CDs will be allowed. They reserve the right to disqualify entries that use pirated musical accompaniment. 


Interested participants must submit the following:

•  Duly-accomplished J-pop Anime Sing and Dance Contest application form.  The application form and contest rules are available at the Japan Information and Culture Center (JICC) Library and may be downloaded from the Embassy of Japan website: www.ph.emb-japan.go.jp.
•  Individual/group photo.
•  Short write-up about the performer/s.
•  A detailed description of the chosen song (i.e. artist, title and lyrics).
•  Demo CD containing two Japanese songs by the participant/s (for the singing category).
•  Demo CD with recorded video performance (for the dance category).

All the requirements may be submitted personally or via courier to:
JICC, Embassy of Japan, 2627Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City.

The deadline for the submission of entries is on May 23, 2014.

Chosen entries will compete in the J-pop Anime Sing and Dance Contest Grand Finals on July 19, 2014 at an SM Mall (final venue to be announced).

For more details:
Email jicc-mnl@ma.mofa.go.jp
Call 551-5710 local 2311 or 2312

Comments

Popular Posts