Thread: Bulbagarden Idol 2.0 (Round 1) - WINNER ANNOUNCED!

Originally Posted by SSJ_Jup81

now if it had a kitchenette or kitchen area in general and microwave, etc., I'd probably consider staying longer. ^^

Buy or ask one! Just hope you will stay here at the BI!

EDIT: Please try to submit the songs as fast as possible!

Originally Posted by Shadow the Hedgehog

Buy or ask one! Just hope you will stay here at the BI!

EDIT: Please try to submit the songs as fast as possible!

I plan to. I just hope that nothing gets in the way of my actually recording, like complete lack of privacy. That aside, I've been living out of a hotel for over a month. I should probably head home. I don't even want to imagine my bill. lol

Any way I can be a voter? Might as well try something new.

Hey Everyone!

I want to officially welcome all of you to the start of Bulbagarden Idol 2.0!!!

I am your host, Paperhorse, and looking forward to an awesome game!!

Here’s a rundown on how things will work:
Every week, we will start a new round. At the start of a new round, I will post the theme of the week. The contestants will have five days from the start of the round to post their entry for the week. We will accept audio or video recording. Judges and voters can critique and comment on each entry as they are posted. After all entries are posted by the end of five days, voters will gather in a quick topic and decide on a winner for the week. Voters will have two days to submit their vote.

So let’s kick off by meeting some of our contestants (spoiler tag for length)

Aestivate

Hi everyone! It's Jess, aka. AESTIVATE, resident shipper, anime forums troll and occasional serious poster.

aestivation (n.) - a state of hibernation/animal inactivity that is entered in response to high temperatures and arid conditions. it takes place during times of heat and dryness.

I'm 18 years old, will be 19 in December, and during times I'm not aestivating, I attend university as a psychology pre-med major with a focus on child and adolescent mental health.

As you can see from my educational aims, none of these have to do with music... Of which is surprisingly a huge part of my life.

I've been singing since I could talk, even though I've never taken formal lessons. I started to pick up clarinet from the 4th grade on, and learned piano for a brief 1.5 year stint in middle school, before my mother and piano teacher got into a bitch fight over the phone and I was told that I was "never going to see that bitch ever again."

Oh well, all water under the bridge.

What got me into singing/music seriously was my involvement in my high school choir, marching band, symphonic band, and theatre. My high school has a select choir of which I was the choir mistress/secretary... Other music nerd-worthy positions I occupied include drum major, concert mistress, lead clarinetist... etc. Band/choir were havens for me in hs because they were both HUGE and yet all the people were cool, all of my friends were in it, and the teachers were my mentors.

Even in university, music extends through every orifice of my life - it's something I have in common with others, it's a stress-reliever, it's the reason I can focus on studying, it's a white-noise filter...

Music is the median in which I can fully communicate with my peers and the rest of my world. When words fail, music survives. I love music in all forms, shapes and sizes - I listen to everything, seriously. Oldies and goodies, stuff on the radio, stuff not on the radio, some rap, punk rock hands (my all-time favorite band, Something Corporate is a punk band!), legends, classical, choir... Even if I don't know about a specific genre I'll likely find something I like about it, provided there are lyrics/melodies/harmonies that can sweep me away. My relationship with music is not just intimate, but empathetic. That said I'm also partial to music I can sing along to. x]

I love the idea of Bulbagarden Idol, because everyone is a) super-duper talented~ and because b) I love that so many people are willing to share their passions and talent. I signed up because I think it'd really be quite fun :3

Badal

I'm badal, a 15 year old hormonally influenced, sports enthusiast, music fanatic, video game lover, not so stubborn, kinda funny, unlike a bunny.
-What you expect from Bulbagarden Idol?
Better than my version 1.0 xD
But mainly to have fun and to enjoy singing, and listening to other talented guys on BMGf.

-Why you signed up to be a participant?
I am an absolute music fanatic and I love music, I live music. Heck, I'm even recording an album next weekend. So yeah, I love music and I wanted to sing [I always sing] I also wanted to listen to other BMGf singers, who are good :D

-Any musical training/ background you have?
So I've been into music for a while. I play quite a few instruments:

Tabla- Been learning it for 8 years.
Drums- 3 Years
Guitar- 4 years.
Keyboard- Can play by ear
Singing- Basically from the moment I could talk
Any other Percussion Instrument.

-What do you do in your free time?
Listen to music, Listen to music, listen to music, play the guitar, sing, listen to music, do math homework, do other homework, browse my biology textbook for fun, research football stuff, C&C, browse youtube, browse forums, facebook, make songs, make songs, listen to music, go out for a jog. That's about it.

Domino White

Hello, my name is Eilish (incognito under Domino's name here on BMGf), and I can usually be found in Writer's Block, Anime, and Shipper's Paradise, rambling on about Team Rocket.

-What you expect from Bulbagarden Idol: A good laugh, fun.

-why you signed up to be a participant: I have lots of favourite songs that I like to sing along to. Also, I wanted see what other people think of my voice.

-Any musical training/ background you have: None whatsoever.

-Why you love music: I like to connect with the feelings and sounds and imagine a story with the song. I also like to make AMVs.

-Favorite singers/bands etc: KMFDM and The Birthday Massacre

Feliciano

Hello! My name is Feliciano, and due to a temporary bout of insanity, I'm going to be participating in Bulbagarden Idol. I hope to just have a good time and not embarrass myself too much, really. To be honest, I don't think I'll make it that far Still, I love music - I've always got some headphones in my ears or something playing in the background. I even played the clarinet for 8 straight years, and still would be were it not for college. I know I'm not the greatest in the world, but I do like to sing, and I'm definitely not as bad at it as I could be. I like all sorts of music, from musicals to The Killers, though I tend to shy away from rap and most anything made after the late 90's.

Well, enough rambling from me. Best of luck to everyone!

gotpika

Hey, I'm gotpika you could just call me "Pika" if you want to. I like Pokemon of course(if it wasn't obvious), I enjoy many activities. And, I'm gonna attempt to not make your ears bleed throughout this competition be warned though.

-What you expect from Bulbagarden Idol?
To be honest, I didn't really expect anything.

-Why you signed up to be a participant?
Well, I signed up because I thought it would be something new to try. It's good to try new activities. Plus, I saw a few people I know that entered so I said, "Hey Wynaut?".

-Any musical training/ background you have?
Does music class in school count? xD I also played the recorder the most basic instrument in existence.

-What do you do in your free time?
TV, Games, Exercise, Outside stuff, Sleep, Eat, Friends' houses, Swimming, Popping fireworks, Practicing some Martial Arts exercises, Attempting to fully master various Kana, Practicing running, Baseball or Basketball, and Reading.

Hellion

Hey everyone,

Name's Hellion. I participated in the first Bulbagarden Idol, and despite not being able to sing to save my life, I had a blast, and made it far into the competition. I'm just looking to have a blast again and subject people to the torture that is my voice. I've got eclectic tastes that range anywhere from Cat Stevens to Lady Gaga, from the MGMT and Franz Ferdinand to the Spice Girls. If the theme allows it, you might even have the displeasure to hear me sing in French. I don't take myself seriously and I don't mind poking fun at myself while singing.


Looking forward to hearing everyone sing!

SS_Jup81

YouTube - ‪Bulba Idol Intro‬‏

TeamGalacticMercury

Hi. I'm TeamGalacticMercury, and I am 13 years old. I expect Bulbagarden Idol to be a lot of fun, and a good opportunity for people to show their talents against other people. I signed up because I love singing (whether I am good at it or not) and I like to try new things (and this is a new thing for sure)! I have been singing since I was able to understand music enough to sing, as well as playing the trumpet and french horn. I am an alto in the school choir, and have sung the Star Spangled Banner for the school talent show. I love music because it helps me get away from my stressful life as an honor student that's very involved in the school. I love almost all music, so choosing a favorite is hard, but I would have to say that Avril Lavigne and Jack Johnson are the artists I listen to most.

The Puppetmaster

(Turn Volume up)
YouTube - ‪Bulbagarden Idol - Introduction‬‏

Winged Psychic

I'm Winged Psychic and I'm an Australian guy in who hasn't really seen much of the world yet. I'm in highschool and I signed up because I love music and I thought this would be a good experience. I hope that I'll be able to listen to the wonderful performances of everybody and have a load of fun. I don't really have much musical experience and I'm always trying to improve. I love music because it let's people be expressive and it affects people emotionally. I like listening to japanese music as well as english music. I'm a big fan of Angela Aki, Uverworld, M-Flo, Utada Hikaru, Perfume and Boys Like Girls. I also like vocaloid songs.

Yoshi-san

Vocaroo | Record and send voice emails

CommanderPigg

YouTube - ‪It's singing time!!‬‏

Now, for our first week’s theme: Free choice.

We’re going to ease into this game! Choose something that fits you best.

All entries must be posted by Friday July 15th

REMINDER: Contestants, make sure you state the name of the song and the artist you are covering in your post.

Also, please post your entries ASAP and try not to wait until the last minute. Our judges need some time in order to critique you.

Good luck everyone, and happy singing!!

Here's to hoping that not everybody chooses some pop song we've all heard a million times over.

Good luck everyone and have a good time singing!

Yeah, good luck everyone! I'll do my best with the other voters!

Originally Posted by Mr Metagross

Here's to hoping that not everybody chooses some pop song we've all heard a million times over.

whoops


I'm doing I'm yours by Jason Mraz
Its a song i'm good at and I enjoy. Probably one of my all time favourites.
Also can we change songs after we've picked them? Maybe I may find a song that I can sing better than this, or want to do more than this.


Also Late but:

I'm badal, a 15 year old hormonally influenced, sports enthusiast, music fanatic, video game lover, not so stubborn, kinda funny, unlike a bunny.
-What you expect from Bulbagarden Idol?
Better than my version 1.0 xD
But mainly to have fun and to enjoy singing, and listening to other talented guys on BMGf.

-Why you signed up to be a participant?
I am an absolute music fanatic and I love music, I live music. Heck, I'm even recording an album next weekend. So yeah, I love music and I wanted to sing [I always sing] I also wanted to listen to other BMGf singers, who are good :D

-Any musical training/ background you have?
So I've been into music for a while. I play quite a few instruments:

Tabla- Been learning it for 8 years.
Drums- 3 Years
Guitar- 4 years.
Keyboard- Can play by ear
Singing- Basically from the moment I could talk
Any other Percussion Instrument.

Shameless advertisement - Badal's Harmonies! my menagerie thread

-What do you do in your free time?
Listen to music, Listen to music, listen to music, play the guitar, sing, listen to music, do math homework, do other homework, browse my biology textbook for fun, research football stuff, C&C, browse youtube, browse forums, facebook, make songs, make songs, listen to music, go out for a jog. That's about it.

pweez add it into that post @Paperhorse?

Originally Posted by Badal

I'm doing I'm yours by Jason Mraz
Its a song i'm good at and I enjoy. Probably one of my all time favourites.
Also can we change songs after we've picked them? Maybe I may find a song that I can sing better than this, or want to do more than this.

Yeah, you can change the song after its picked, as long as no one else has stated they have chosen it. Just try to pick ASAP.

pweez add it into that post @Paperhorse?

Since you said please, I will :p

I will be doing The Flyer by Nanci Griffith... It's a song that doesn't go too high or low for me Good luck to everyone ^_^

God Knows, Aya Hirano!

I've already recorded because I couldn't wait ALKJSDLFJHAHA

expect it somewhere later today when I attach the karaoke to it xD

I did the honor of editing the intro post with mine, but I want you ALL to see it (because I spent way too much time on it...WARNING: HORRIBLE ASS VOICE and SPARKLEZ!!)

Anyways, I'm going to ATTEMPT to sing "Animal" by Neon Trees ... oh boy >_>;

EDIT: Just to let you know, I have 196 subscribers on YT, and I can't put up unlisted videos because of copyright infractions. So...yeah. >_>;;
EDIT 2: If you don't watch the Pokemon Best Wishes series, then...I'm really sorry for what you just saw. But then again, even if you did watch it, it's still pretty sad xD

Uhm, can voters comment despite not being judges? I think this would be fine because we can give our opinion without any real influence...

And, @CommanderPigg, congratulations. That video was the weirdest I've ever seen.

EDIT: This vid came as a bit of a shock after listening to punk rock on YouTube. I'm still a little dazed.

I'm going to do Eien no Kagayaki by AiM, and to my knowledge, I'm allowed to since the actual judges and voters have never heard it and I never posted it up anyplace.

Out of curiosity, will there be a separate thread for each round of the competition for us to post up our entries?

@SSJ_Jup81 , For as far as I know, they must be placed in this thread!