There are 4 categories which may be given a score between 1 and 5 for a maximum total of 20 points.
What the point quantities mean:
- 5: Extraordinary, flawless, unique and/or original.
- 4: Above average, noteworthy, falls within the upper 16%.
- 3: Average, satisfactory, falls within the middle 68%.
- 2: Below average, much room for improvement, falls within the lower 16%.
- 1: Poor, uncomfortable to listen to, needing substantial improvement.
These categories are listed below. The notes I've added are my attempt to describe how judges view these categories.
The judges are not limited strictly to following these descriptions, and are free to judge in whatever way they think is fair.
- Song Selection:
- Does the song fit the singer's vocal tone and range?
- Does the song fit the theme of the contest? This is Gendou Idol, so anime music is a central theme!
- Is this a pretty song to sing and to listen to? Some perfectly nice songs make for poor karaoke.
- Technique:
- How skilled is the singer at staying on pitch?
- How skilled is the singer at using proper intonation?
- How skilled is the singer at keeping time with the song?
- How skilled is the singer at breathing properly?
- Is the sound of the voice pretty?
- Does the sound of the voice match the song?
- Interpretation:
- Is the singer presenting energy appropriate to the song?
- Does the singer sound like they enjoy the song?
- Is the singer bringing something personal and unique to the song?
- Does the singing inspire emotion and feeling in the listener?
- Production:
- Is the vocal track recorded in high quality?
- Is the vocal track free of unintentional noise?
- Is the instrumental track of high quality?
- Are the volumes of the tracks in good balance, so that both can be heard?
- Is the overall volume reasonable?
- Has the singer made good use of digital filters?
- Does the file include a video track, and how creative is the video?
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