TheOnlyUkeThatMatters
Well-known member
Here's another Seasons of the Ukulele challenge. Woot woot. Remember, you need not have participated in any previous Seasons challenge to pariticipate in this one. Please join in! We love new faces and voices in the Seasons threads.
The Challenge
We have a long, rainy spring here in Portland. Most days, it's both sad and dark. To help brighten things up, perform a song whose lyrics mention "smiles" or "sunshine" ("smile", "smiled", "smiling", "sunny", "sun-shiny", "the sun is shining", or the like will work, of course.)
Prizes
1st prize: Mahalo Smiley Face ukulele (Notice it's yellow, like a cartoon sun.)
2nd prize: Your choice of two sets of strings (or one set of Worth strings) from Ukulele Republic.
Rules
• To enter, post a YouTube performance video as a reply to this thread by the DEADLINE: 11:59 PM HAWAII TIME, SUNDAY APRIL 22.
• Each submission must be a single-take, no cuts, and must have a spoken reference to this contest as an introduction.
• Judging criteria are
(a) playing,
(b) singing,
(c) spark/passion/personality,
(d) originality/creativity,
(e) setting/framing/lighting, and
(f) je ne sais quoi.
• Your UPA (Ukulele Point Average) will be the numerical average of scores (from 0 to 4) for each of the criteria, given as follows:
4 - "Wow, this couldn't be better."
3 - "This is great."
2 - "Good."
1 - "Hmm, there's an issue here."
0 - "Ouch."
• You and your ukulele should be the focus of your performance, but feel free to have friends and family join in, using any instruments at hand. No over-dubs allowed, though.
• If you'd like do an instrumental this week, go for it. It'll need smiles or sunshine (or the like) in its title or lyrics, and a "melody" score will replace your "singing" score.
• You may submit as many videos as you like. If you don't specify which is your entry in the thread, your most recent entry will be your submission.
• The following group of great people will judge your submission: dkcrown (UU member and proud supporter), Mike McQueen (UU member and Ukulele Republic proprieter), moi, my lovely wife (a discerning music listener), and a Surprise Judge (to be recruited this week, perhaps from UU, perhaps not).
I'll make a traditional Seasons judge's feedback video once I've had a chance to digest all the entries.
Have fun, everyone. Looking forward to a smiley, sunny week of music with y'all!
The Challenge
We have a long, rainy spring here in Portland. Most days, it's both sad and dark. To help brighten things up, perform a song whose lyrics mention "smiles" or "sunshine" ("smile", "smiled", "smiling", "sunny", "sun-shiny", "the sun is shining", or the like will work, of course.)
Prizes
1st prize: Mahalo Smiley Face ukulele (Notice it's yellow, like a cartoon sun.)
2nd prize: Your choice of two sets of strings (or one set of Worth strings) from Ukulele Republic.
Rules
• To enter, post a YouTube performance video as a reply to this thread by the DEADLINE: 11:59 PM HAWAII TIME, SUNDAY APRIL 22.
• Each submission must be a single-take, no cuts, and must have a spoken reference to this contest as an introduction.
• Judging criteria are
(a) playing,
(b) singing,
(c) spark/passion/personality,
(d) originality/creativity,
(e) setting/framing/lighting, and
(f) je ne sais quoi.
• Your UPA (Ukulele Point Average) will be the numerical average of scores (from 0 to 4) for each of the criteria, given as follows:
4 - "Wow, this couldn't be better."
3 - "This is great."
2 - "Good."
1 - "Hmm, there's an issue here."
0 - "Ouch."
• You and your ukulele should be the focus of your performance, but feel free to have friends and family join in, using any instruments at hand. No over-dubs allowed, though.
• If you'd like do an instrumental this week, go for it. It'll need smiles or sunshine (or the like) in its title or lyrics, and a "melody" score will replace your "singing" score.
• You may submit as many videos as you like. If you don't specify which is your entry in the thread, your most recent entry will be your submission.
• The following group of great people will judge your submission: dkcrown (UU member and proud supporter), Mike McQueen (UU member and Ukulele Republic proprieter), moi, my lovely wife (a discerning music listener), and a Surprise Judge (to be recruited this week, perhaps from UU, perhaps not).
I'll make a traditional Seasons judge's feedback video once I've had a chance to digest all the entries.
Have fun, everyone. Looking forward to a smiley, sunny week of music with y'all!