Posted 31 July 2006 - 08:29 PM
The top three will advance to Round 2:
Sou (50.00%)
geneyoonit (22.94%)
mikes (11.93%)
Thank you to all our competitors, all our voters, currently helping soompi moderators (including Soompi, of course), and all our SI4 staffs!
Round 2 Group A and Group B will be posted on the fifth at 9:00 PM Pacific Time. 'Till then, toodles!
-J
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TIE IS BROKEN. ~D.N.A~ WILL ADVANCE TO ROUND 2. Also, the prizes will be revealed in Round 3.
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We are truly sorry for the week delay. I hope to work with a better method that will get the polls ready for you voters in time.
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POLL ENDED
Scroll down for Group F!
You are not required to read the judges' critiques, but I have especially chosen them to lead you to vote for the right candidate for this year's Soompi Idol. Please respect their opinions and we'll respect yours. Keep the comments as objective and non-personal as possible.
Poll will end at 9:00PM (pacific time) on August 3rd, Thursday.
Enjoy listening and voting for your Soompi Idol!
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GROUP F
1. mikez - Just Carry Me Away
org. by Mike Zhang
SMiLE_for_S0LLY:
Pros: nice quality, stable flow, stable emotions
Cons: was a little bit flat at the singing parts
Overall: Your rapping is clean and stable I have to say. Singing was a bit unstable and a bit pitchy. But really, the beat is nice, but I'm just not really feeling the song. I really don't know what to say because I don't know much about rapping. O_O;;; You sound good when you rap though! Yay! ^0^
Yukita:
Oh, rap, how cool! Perhaps you were pronouncing the English like the
original artist, but I think I would have much preferred it if your
English was much more articulate. Your chorus sounded very tired, but
you lifted up a bit with the "JUST CARRY ME AWAY, YO, CARRY ME AWAY!"
Haha, I liked this, it made me bob my head, it's a good thing you were
on rhythm the whole time. Pretty good beat. I liked the song and you
have a good rapping ability, but your chorus sounded very.. yes,
tired, like you didn't really try at that part? I liked it, though.
malmanea87:
Pro : Props for doing both singing & rapping.
Con : Singing needs work.
Rap sounds awesome but singing needs a lot of polishing. The chorus sounds odd. Let's hear a more straight tone in singing. Sounds like your voice is..dreading? at points.
2. Sou - A Little Pain
org. by Olivia
SMiLE_for_S0LLY:
Pros: lovely tone, lovely vibrato
Cons: transition of notes in the beginning was a little too wavery
Overall: For the transitions in the beginning, I know it was for the sake of emotions, and it was like a little spark for the notes, but it was a bit too strong and sudden. Your tone and vibrato is amazing! It's clean and strong! Cheers! :DDDDD
Yukita:
Jrock, good choice. I like that throwing of your voice effect in the
:40s. I also like how you trill the r's, it's like YOU in it. I like
that. Very pretty vibrato. You did VERY VERY well in this song, haha,
I was very impressed with how well you were able to sing this! You
mixed your harmonies very well, also. You hit the "I'm here
waiting.." note pretty well, and the background vocals around 3:30
were very pretty and flowy. You chose a great song to match your vocal
type; it's pretty, but you were still able to put an almost rough
feeling to it. GREAT JOB.
malmanea87:
Pro : Good emotions / tone.
Con : A bit lacking control.
I love your singing style. Sounds real emotional and it got to me. Nice transition to falsetto and vibrato sounds beautiful. I'd have to say work a bit more on control. Something seems shaky throughout the whole song. But other than that, you're awesome. My favorite clip of this group.
3. Rai-Rai - Living In A Fantasy (Original)
org. by Rai-Rai
SMiLE_for_S0LLY:
Pros: creative, soothing voice
Cons: emotions were a bit awkward, talking in the beginning was awkward
Overall: The talking part in the beginning was a bit too awkward for me. The emotion sounded a bit boring, but then it started to grow afterwards. I don't know, I loved your singing parts more than the talking parts. The singing sounded a bit weak and a tad flat at some places. The song was creative, but it was just the arrangement of the style that I did not favor too much. Nice work though! ^3^
Yukita:
Oh, I don't hear girls rapping very often. Around the beginning of
:30s, your rhythm didn't sound very smooth. Your singing in the chorus
was pretty good, but when you said "way," it sounded out of tune. Hmm,
your singing could use more strength; I can hear you just fine, but
you sound tired. Parts of your chorus could also use some tuning, like
the end of each line when you took a lower note? Your rapping sounds
like you're reading it straight off a piece of paper -- it's alright
if you're reading it off the paper, but put emotion then! Alright,
your ending was nice, I like how you sang all of it, but your very
last "be" was almost like an anti-climax; if you held it out and put
some vibrato, it would have been a bit prettier. You didn't put any
vibrato in the song, and it would be good if you worked on that~!
malmanea87:
Pro : Fits the style of the song + props for an original.
Con : Rap seems a bit choppy & sliding on singing.
Wow first off, major props for the original. One of the best originals I've heard in soompi. Your voice fits the style of the songs real well. Rap kind of sounds choppy and there seems to be some sliding of notes going on during the chorus. Try to get to the notes right away. Good job!
4. geneyoonit - 슬픈혼잣말 (Sulpun Honjatmal)
org. by Im Chang Jeong
SMiLE_for_S0LLY:
Pros: strong vibrato, soulful voice
Cons: not good of a song choice
Overall: Okay, I love this song by Lim Chang Jeong. It's definitely one of my favorite songs by him and I still continue to listen to it. I don't know if it's because I'm just really used to hearing the tone of the original singer, but anyway, this song doesn't seem to do enough justice to your voice. I think you could have chosen a better song, something like SG Wannabe or Vibe. Something more towards r&b mixed with soul. This song is rather towards light ballad and gayo. There were minor pitch problems, but overall, it sounded good! Nice job! ^0^b
Yukita:
Oh, good deep voice and nice vibrato. Wow, you have good breath
control! Haha, during your choruses when it gets loud, perhaps you
could move a little bit away from the mic to avoid that static-y
breathy noise. Oh, whoa, 2:40 - 2:51, sounded a tired and a bit off
pitch, but you brought it right back, good job. 3:33, maybe that note
was a little too high? You sounded strained, but it's alright! I liked
your song choice, it seemed to fit your voice just fine. Also, you
sounded like you were feeling the song, which is always a key element!
Keep up the good work, I hope to hear from you soon!
malmanea87:
Pro : Solid voice, awesome vibrato.
Con : Lack of emotions / power.
You know you got a great voice so I'll skip that part. Vibrato sounds good as usual but your singing sounds too technical. It sounds like it's more focused on the voice techniques rather than the song itself. It sounds good nevertheless but emotionless.
Other than that, you sound perfect.
5. Jacky_Knife - Rewrite
org. by Fanatica
SMiLE_for_S0LLY:
Pros: steady use of emotion
Cons: unstable tone
Overall: I love rock, and this one sounds pretty good! But, your voice is rather weak and unstable. I know it's rock, but man, that was loud! It was a major shouting! >0<;;; There is a way to sing rock songs without having to shout it out. It's actually extending your volume through the use of your tone, and the strength of the stomach. I read something about that on the internet. I forgot how it exactly went though. >0<;;; This song made me want to jump up and down though! Haha! xDDDDD
Yukita:
Just listening to the beginning, it sounds like Jrock.
You sound alittle bit like the lead singer of Plastic Tree. Ooh, there's too much
sliding in your first verse, maybe you could just transition to each
note smoothly? Oh, in your chorus, you sound way strained, which is
probably what the song asks for, but you sound like you're ruining
your voice! Also, your shouting sounds like it has pitch problems, but
you can work on that. I like that effect like you're far away, that's
really cool. Okay, your chorus had some pitch problems, and your
"whoa-ohs" seemed a little pitchy, too. I liked this song choice, you
sounded like you liked it a lot too!
malmanea87:
Pro : Good tone.
Con : Lack of control.
You've got a nice voice. I think you were trying to match the style a bit too much. It sounds good and goes real well w/ the song but sounds a bit shaky at most of the parts. Sound effect was over-used. It sounded okay in the beginning but started to get a bit disturbing towards the end.
6. ~Azn_pwincess~ - Because I'm A Girl
org. by Kiss
SMiLE_for_S0LLY:
Pros: use of emotions
Cons: pitch problems, tone is not stable
Overall: Props to you singing in Korean! The beginning was very pitchy, but the emotion came out! Do you have a cold? Because it sounds like you have a stuffy nose. O_O;;; At some parts, the tone sounded a little bit stable, but it was still weak. I could hear you try to do some vibrato, but don't force it because it'll just make your voice sound pitchy. Keep it up! [:
Yukita:
Your first "Whoa-oh" sounded out of tune. Oh, it's too bad your mic
quality isn't higher quality, but it's okay. Eeh, at :49, you sounded
like your voice cracked! Watch out for that! You sound way bored,
where's your feeling and emotion? Oh, at around 1:30, the music
suddenly got a lot louder than your voice. Perhaps you could turn the
music down a little so I can hear you
. Oh, transition inmusic at around 2:24 wasn't very smooth. 2:35-2:37, you were off-key,
work on that a little, and it'll sound great! Aw, I didn't hear any
vibrato, which would have worked wonders with this song, especially at
the end. Sounds like you worked hard, which is good. You also hit
those high notes in the chorus nicely. So, just some pitch problems,
vibrato touchups, and put emotion! Good, good work, though.
malmanea87:
Pro : Good tone.
Con : MORE control / emotion.
Haha it's this song. It's been done like a million times by other soompiers. Unfortunately the song selection kind of works as a disadvantage for ya because I've heard so many versions of it. Singing sounds too dry, lacks control, and too nasal. Control and nasalness wouldn't be too great of an issue but I hear no emotion.
Personal Favorite and Why:
Yukita:
Sou's "A Little Pain." She was f-a-n-TASTIC in this song, and I hope
to hear a lot from her. She blew me away with her mixing and her
beautiful voice.
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Prospective Groups of SI4
ROUND 1
July 16-19: Group A & Group B
Group A: xACIDxHEADx, fantasiimaker, JJames, papermoon, SweetTangerine, Fallencorruption
Group B: 5imply_5wt, onigiri_kun, dreamsicle., Anjo, Kyo Hanjin, juki_love
July 20-23: Group C & Group D
Group C: kokoling, peterkim, SangHeaK, <<Yohan>>, mandybin, sb62345
Group D: JSM, DK., *nie_nie*, w1f3_0f_x14h_junsu, lovablekrnstar63, hulie-oh
July 24-27: Group G & Group H
Group G: JohnnyMoon, crazylilvv, memefluzit, luvjunjin0819, dk_, Rilani
Group H: Aquarius, SKOTB, babohyungjin, Irulanne, ~D.N.A~, wenwen
July 28-31: Group E & Group F
Group E: swtchunsa, Ninja1, oha123, eumsung, preciousprincess, ilovejaejoong
Group F: mikez, Sou, Rai-Rai, geneyoonit, Jacky_Knife, ~Azn_pwincess~
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Prospective Groups of SI4
ROUND 1
July 16-19: Group A & Group B
Group A: xACIDxHEADx, fantasiimaker, JJames, papermoon, SweetTangerine, Fallencorruption
Group B: 5imply_5wt, onigiri_kun, dreamsicle., Anjo, Kyo Hanjin, juki_love
July 20-23: Group C & Group D
Group C: kokoling, peterkim, SangHeaK, <<Yohan>>, mandybin, sb62345
Group D: JSM, DK., *nie_nie*, w1f3_0f_x14h_junsu, lovablekrnstar63, hulie-oh
July 24-27: Group G & Group H
Group G: JohnnyMoon, crazylilvv, memefluzit, luvjunjin0819, dk_, Rilani
Group H: Aquarius, SKOTB, babohyungjin, Irulanne, ~D.N.A~, wenwen
July 31-August 3: Group E & Group F
Group E: swtchunsa, Ninja1, oha123, eumsung, preciousprincess, ilovejaejoong
Group F: mikez, Sou, Rai-Rai, geneyoonit, Jacky_Knife, ~Azn_pwincess~
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Prospective Schedule of SI4
Round 1
July 16-19: Group A & Group B
July 20-23: Group C & Group D
July 24-27: Group G & Group H
July 31-August 3: Group E & Group F
- Each group will consist of 6 competitors.
- From each group, the top half will advance.
- They can use posted or new clips.
Round 2
August 5-8: Group A & Group B
August 9-12: Group C & Group D
- From each group, the top half will advance.
- They can use posted or new clips.
Round 3 Semi-Final
August 13-16: Group A & Group B
- From each group, the top half will advance.
- Must be a full, new song. You can record in advance if you think you have a good chance standing. There are no themes!
Round 4 Final
August 17-20: Finalists
- From this group, there will be 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners.
- Must be a full, new song. You can record in advance if you think you have a good chance standing. There are no themes!
Award Ceremony
August 21
If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions regarding this schedule, please post here or PM me.
All rules and dates are subject to change
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-Julia
