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mOnion
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States5649 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-09 06:30:50
July 09 2010 05:28 GMT
#1
oh btw I just had this conversation on IRC and have decided to sing Gee at the tryouts this year in austin, i'll do the dance while I sing the song, hopefully get on TV

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<StorrZerg> should do a kpop song
<mOnion> hahaha
<Lemonwalrus> dude
<Lemonwalrus> gee
<Lemonwalrus> go
<mOnion> holy shit
<mOnion> i could do the
<mOnion> routine
<StorrZerg> gee gee gee baby
<Lemonwalrus> you could take the world by storm
<mOnion> and the buffalaxed words
<StorrZerg> gogo
<mOnion> @_@
<mOnion> im doin it
<Lemonwalrus> gee is the american 90's hitting korea
<mOnion> ur a genius
<StorrZerg> they will have to do it
<mOnion> ya lol
<Lemonwalrus> so if you perform it in amercica
<StorrZerg> kk
<StorrZerg> i want
<StorrZerg> credit
<StorrZerg> when you make it big on tv
<mOnion> i will credit you on tv
<mOnion> be like
<mOnion> it was storr
<Lemonwalrus> you will be performing 90's american 2010 korean music in america in 2010
<mOnion> lolololol
<StorrZerg> lol




My sister's trying out for a mini American Idol tryout this Saturday at a local high school. It's not a regular tryout, it's like a side thing where they pick a select few good singers from central Texas to tryout for AI producers.

I've been giving her advice since I've tried out for the show twice, and I just thought it'd be a fun read for TL users who are curious how the tryouts work behind the scenes.

Day One

American Idol is a two day thing. Day 1 is the shitty one. This is the one you camp out for, wake up early for, w/e. The first day is when you get registered and get your ticket so that you can tryout. The earlier you get there, the earlier your spot in line. Some say the early spots are better, some say later, really it doesn't matter. If you live in Texas you want an early spot cuz sitting in an uncomfortable football stadium with the sun blaring on you for 6 or 7 hours is ZERO FUCKING FUN. So you book a hotel for 2 nights, first night get there, go to sleep at 8pm, then wake up at 3 because you're not an insane person who sleeps in tents on the sidewalk. You wait in line with a bunch of weird people who think they can sing. You can tell who are newbies cuz they're all dressed up just to get their ticket. I just dress in like pj's and bring a chair and water and I'm chilling out. you wait in line for about 5 hours (hopefully) and then you get all registered and they tell you to come back tomorrow.

Day Two

Day 2 is easier as far as lines are concerned. You don't have to wake up early, just roll out of bed and get a good breakfast. Since you've already got a ticket with your seat number there's no reason to show up early, cuz you'll just be first in line to go to your seat where you will...wait. Fun.

This is the day where all the excitement is. Big tall cameras panning over the crowd, news stations panning around and shit. Cameras and reporters will randomly pull some of the more LIVELY contestants out of the crowd to sing for the camera and shit. Usually they sing very well, cuz the fact is that singing isn't a very special talent. I'd be willing to bet that the majority of america can sing relatively well, its the minority thats tone deaf. Everyones all dressed up and you start seeing some of the ridiculous people: the crazy texan slut, the guy dressed up as batman, etc. Eventually you're done waiting outside and they file you into the stadium.

Inside

You find your seat and...well you fucking sit down and wait some more. Once they've gotten everybody inside they start doing some photo ops. You were instructed the day before to learn a song, like Roll High or something, so that they can get the whole crowd to sing this shit at once. A producer will get on a mic and be like 1 2 3 GO and we'll all start singing RIDE EM IN RAW HIIIIIIIIIIIIIIDE for the camera, hoping that Simon will be able to distinguish your voice from the rest somehow, so you try super hard T_T They also do some fun shots where they'll have everyone shout something like "SIMON, DONT MESS WITH TEXAS, WOOOOOOO" and shit like that. Once thats doneskies, they start the tryout part.

Trying Out

These crowds are huge. both times I went there were thousands of people there to tryout. we filled up half of dallas stadium, so the wait is lonnnnnnnnnnng. the first question people ask when I reveal that I've tried out is "so did you get to see like simon and stuff?" which seems like a good question, but if you think about it for a while it seems pretty retarded. the logistics of filing thousands of people, one at a time, in front of 3 judges who are verbose with their critiques, is insane. that would take WEEKS just for dallas, much less the whole country. so they have a funneling system.

On the football field or wherever you're performing is a large row of about 20 booths where AI producers sit waiting. they will call down groups about a section at a time, depending where you're sitting and have you file down to the field, only performers are allowed, people accompanying you have to take a different exit and you can meet them outside. you go down to the field and they organize you into groups of 4 and you are lined up, shoulder to shoulder in front of your respective booth. So you and 3 other people are waiting in line behind the other rows of 4 waiting your turn. some people are rehearsing, others pace, others are socializing, etc. you scoot forward and forward until you finally get to the front.

before you are seated about 4 random "producers". I dont even know what that means necessarily, but there they are. they don't ask your name, they just point to you and sing. you have 30 seconds technically, but you will NEVER sing that full 30. you do your thing until they say stop. then the next person sings, and next and next. at that time they will hold a very brief discussion whether or not to keep any of you, then they give the consensus, either "we're taking all of you" , "we're only taking 1/2/3 of you" or " we're taking none of you"

99% is the "sorry we really appreciate you came out and we think you are all very talented but at this time we're going to have to pass on all of you" and then the girls start crying and you get pissed and go get ihop.

Reality

From what i've seen on TV it looks like they narrow the thousands down to about 250 people who actually get to go see the judges that you see on TV, and then THATS narrowed down to like 15 on the show, so the chances of getting on this show are INCREDIBLY SLIM, LIKE UNBELIEVABLY. What sucks is that the majority of people who try out are good singers. It's a lot of singer songwriters who are just trying to make it big, so they know that they're good and have been performing and just need the american idol edge in. the thing is that they dont let in good singers.

You might be thinking that its easy to get in because a lot of the singers who go on are absolutely terrible garbage that you like to laugh at. well thats just the thing, producers arent naive, they know what brings in viewers, and everyone knows that the best part of watching the tryouts is to see all the hilariously bad singers who are trying their hearts out only to have their dreams crushed. so to get through to the judges you either have to be extremely GOOD or extremely BAD. no in between. which sucks because most of the singers are above average, so they are legitimately crushed when they get turned down by the first round.

so thats that. nothing really more to add. this is kinda like korea: the dirty dirtay, except its american idol and its less interesting. but hopefully it answers questions you didnt know you had and was relatively neat. i like neat stories.

EDIT: holy shit this is long, lemme make it easier on the eyes
aw fuck I had pics from my trips but I cant find em, i'll see if my dad can send em so I can upload



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Pwntrucci[sR]
Profile Blog Joined June 2006
Canada1519 Posts
July 09 2010 05:36 GMT
#2
That was an interesting read man.
bg
Pokebunny
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States10654 Posts
July 09 2010 05:41 GMT
#3
Exactly what I expected, honestly. Anyone who is mindblown by this needs a reality check.
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Z3kk
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
4099 Posts
July 09 2010 06:05 GMT
#4
Don't worry monion, your story is actually super-duper interesting and unlike other walls of text, this one is fun to stare at (read). Pictures aren't needed ^^

...though they'd be pretty cool :D
Failure is not falling down over and over again. Failure is refusing to get back up.
mOnion
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States5649 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-09 06:10:29
July 09 2010 06:10 GMT
#5
i wanna get em cuz its when I had ridiculously long hair and I look like the long lost ginger member of the beatles

sooooo ugly. must find....
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MaRiNe23
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
United States747 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-09 06:19:23
July 09 2010 06:18 GMT
#6
What if a really good singer dresses up completely ridiculous just to pass that "intitial stage" and then own in front of simon. Btw very interesting read morrell I like idol.
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mOnion
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States5649 Posts
July 09 2010 06:25 GMT
#7
On July 09 2010 15:18 MaRiNe23 wrote:
What if a really good singer dresses up completely ridiculous just to pass that "intitial stage" and then own in front of simon. Btw very interesting read morrell I like idol.


thats hilarious that you suggest that because i've thought of doing the EXACT same thing.

i love you jojo
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Megalisk
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
United States6095 Posts
July 09 2010 06:28 GMT
#8
Wow I thought the judges saw every person..I'm so obvlivious lol..

Also A&M fighting!!
Tear stained american saints and dirty guitar dreams across a universe of desert and blue sky , gas station coffee love letters and two dollar pistol kisses from thirty five dollar hotel room stationary .
mOnion
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States5649 Posts
July 09 2010 06:36 GMT
#9
me lw and storr just decided i'm doing gee for my tryout. this should go better than previous times.
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deathgod6
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United States5052 Posts
July 09 2010 06:37 GMT
#10
dude go get on TV and represent Teamliquid!
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Megalisk
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
United States6095 Posts
July 09 2010 06:44 GMT
#11
On July 09 2010 15:37 deathgod6 wrote:
dude go get on TV and represent Teamliquid!


Oh god yes a dude in a TL shirt on american idol singing kpop. I have a tear in my eye :D.
Tear stained american saints and dirty guitar dreams across a universe of desert and blue sky , gas station coffee love letters and two dollar pistol kisses from thirty five dollar hotel room stationary .
Roffles *
Profile Blog Joined April 2007
Pitcairn19291 Posts
July 09 2010 06:51 GMT
#12
Oh yes plz. Gonna record it when it comes on TV.
God Bless
Megalisk
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
United States6095 Posts
July 09 2010 06:55 GMT
#13
Will they let you sing in korean though? Have people ever done non-english stuff before?
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Polar_Nada
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States1548 Posts
July 09 2010 07:04 GMT
#14
LOL best of luck. I soooo wanna see this on TV
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nerium
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
Philippines512 Posts
July 09 2010 08:07 GMT
#15
Do the whole package. Like the colorful skinny jeans and wig perhaps? hahaha
Lulz is a corrupted version of LOL
boesthius
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States11637 Posts
July 09 2010 08:28 GMT
#16
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GTR
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
50910 Posts
July 09 2010 08:38 GMT
#17
On July 09 2010 15:55 Megalisk wrote:
Will they let you sing in korean though? Have people ever done non-english stuff before?


that's what i'm wondering too.

could always do english version of rainism.
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Endorsed
Profile Joined May 2010
Netherlands1221 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-09 08:48:30
July 09 2010 08:47 GMT
#18
Want to get on the show? Do the whole package/dance/clothing, and sing in Korean. Haha, if that won't you get on it I don't know what.
MaRiNe23
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
United States747 Posts
July 09 2010 08:55 GMT
#19
On July 09 2010 17:38 Anthony Wilson wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 09 2010 15:55 Megalisk wrote:
Will they let you sing in korean though? Have people ever done non-english stuff before?


that's what i'm wondering too.

could always do english version of rainism.



Yes, I used to be obssessed with idol and went through a ton of audition vids LOL
We have competitive ladder, strong community, progaming in Korea going strong, perfectly balanced game..why do we need sc2? #1 ANTI-SC2 fan
Lemonwalrus
Profile Blog Joined August 2006
United States5465 Posts
July 09 2010 22:28 GMT
#20
On July 09 2010 17:28 boesthius wrote:
technically is a 2009 song

technically I'll cut your face.
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