FACT:

Billy Joel's "52nd Street" was the first song to be released on CD in 1982.

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✔Sing a song that was released on your birthyear. Yes, you should be honest!

✔Song must ONLY be opened as a GROUP, with MINIMUM of 2 layers

✔Song must be sung in its ORIGINAL version as much as possible when it was released.

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ACOUSTIC Version will ONLY BE ALLOWED when the ORIGINAL Version

is NOT on Smule

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>THIS REQUIRES HEAD JUDGES APPROVAL.

✔Any FX is allowed

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✔ Your chosen track must NOT have background vocals

✔Video entries are ALLOWED but will not affect scores.
 

✔Use cover art provided for this round.

Cover art is located in the TEST Cover Arts Album in the Auditorium

✔Please provide the YEAR when the song was released in the description along with the hashtags.

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✔Must use the hashtag: #AVETEST2Birthday

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AND

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one of the following hashtags for your class.

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#AVETEST2BirthdayClass1

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#AVETEST2BirthdayClass2

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#AVETEST2BirthdayClass3

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#AVETEST2BirthdayClass4

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#AVETEST2BirthdayClass5

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Please find your class on TEST Staff Khing's note on the next note in the Auditorium to determine which hashtag you need to add.

 

*No late entries will be accepted and will mean DISQUALIFICATION

*Incomplete requirements (hashtags and cover art) will mean DISQUALIFICATION

                  DEADLINE: Follow the Countdown at the TOP of this page!


**FOR NON-VIPs:
ONLY a member of TEST Staff may open songs for you:

1.) PM them your song choice.
2.) Send them the required COVER ART and HASHTAGS.
3.) Once finished, NOTIFY the staff that opened your song and ask to CLOSE and put it in PUBLIC.
We require 24 hours before deadline to close the song for you and attach required hashtags and cover art. Failure to do so, will mean DISQUALIFICATION.

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CRITERIA FOR JUDGING:

1.) TECHNIQUE - Intonation, Diction, Harmony Blend, Balance

2.) ARTISTRY AND MUSICALITY - Interpretation, Style, Song choice

3.) QUALITY - recording quality

4.) ELITE FACTOR - overall performance

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Good luck, TESTers!

Best regards,AVE-TEST STAFF

 

If you have questions, please post them under the Q&A box for this round.

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