TOWIK Round 5

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This document will tell you everything you need to know for Round 5. Ensure that you take the time to read it carefully and refer to the FAQ before asking any questions. Make sure you also read all the rules as well. We would also recommend that you read the judging rubric thoroughly so you know for what our judges will be looking. 

ONE FINAL CHANCE TO WOW US!

THEME

Round 5: TOW Monica & Chandler’s Wedding

You know the drill by now, your performance must be based on this episode. You can use any single part of the episode, (or multiple parts) but remember it must be clear to us how it relates. We have included a summary of the episode below.

Also remember that there are few restrictions so you can be as creative as you like; this means that you can do things like change lyrics, add additional raps, etc..

Summary of Episode
Joey gets a part in a movie and learns the art of enunciation (and therein spitting) from his famous co-star (Gary Oldman). He discovers he has work on the day he is officiating Monica and Chandler’s wedding. Chandler’s fear of commitment overtakes him and he runs away before the wedding. Phoebe finds a positive pregnancy test in Monica’s bathroom trash, and assumes it is hers. Joey is relieved he only has to shoot one scene before he can leave for the wedding, but when his co-star turns up drunk, Joey may not make it to the ceremony. Chandler is found but, upon overhearing Phoebe and Rachel discussing Monica’s assumed pregnancy, disappears again. Luckily he turns up again, accepting becoming a father. Joey arrives in time to perform the ceremony, still wearing his WWI movie costume. Monica and Chandler become husband and wife, marrying to the tune of the song “Everlong” by Foo Fighters. In the end, it is revealed (to the audience) that the pregnancy test was Rachel’s.

CRITERIA

  • You MAY open the song with your group account as long as it was registered during registration.
  • You MUST sing a song which fits the Theme.
    • This cannot be an original song.
  • LAYERS
    • Minimum – 1 per team member (6 team members minimum excluding the group account)
    • No Maximum
  • HARMONY
    • There is no specific harmony requirement, but we would encourage you to include some.
  • FX
    • Any available effect is allowed EXCEPT for Super Harmony.
  • Significant Lyric Changes, Lyrical Additions, Medleys, Mashups and A capella are ALLOWED
    • Do what you need to make your song fun and creative!
  • Video entries are ALLOWED, but there are no marks available for video content.
  • Pre-Recorded Backing Vocals on the backing track are NOT ALLOWED
    • This includes any sound made by a human voice, including sampled sounds that have been heavily processed.
    • If you are unsure, please ask a staff member for verification.
  • You ARE ALLOWED to upload your own backing track to the Smule songbook.
  • You are NOT ALLOWED to open a Freestyle Track
  • Should you wish to perform a capella, please use the ITM Blank Track in the @ITMOfficial account Songbook.
  • Your entry MUST be opened as a GROUP.
  • Your entry MUST contain at least 2 minutes and 30 seconds of singing, regardless of track length. 
  • Language: ANY
  • You MUST use headphones
  • You may play your own instruments on your entry but it will not be judged.

PLEASE NOTE: Staff members cannot validate your song choice. It is YOUR responsibility to ensure your song fits the round.

Judging & Elimination

We have a detailed Judging Criteria, this will not change without notice for the duration of the competition. If there are any changes they will be posted each round in this box. Tap here for Judging Criteria

You will be judged by THREE(3) Judgesthis week and receive detailed critiques. This week you will receive your scores and the winner will be crowned!

There are NO eliminations in this competition.
However, you can be disqualified, please read the disqualification criteria to find out how.

Submission

  1. You MUST submit BEFORE the DEADLINE
  2. HASHTAGS
    Use the correct hashtags provided BELOW. You MUST have each of them in your entry’s description.
    • #TOWIK
    • #TOWIKR5
    • #YOURTEAMHASHTAG
      You may have additional hashtags/description information, as long as the competition hashtags remain and function properly.
  3. COVER ART
    You MUST use the cover art provided – this will be posted in an album in the main competition room and is in this document.
  4. VERIFICATION LINK
    No verification links are required
  5. CLOSED & PUBLIC
    Your entry MUST be closed and public BEFORE uploading your screenshot.
  6. SCREENSHOT
    You MUST upload a screenshot of your closed and public song to the album in Central Perk competition room. Please ensure your screenshot shows your entries description.
  7. SUBMISSION FORM
    You MUST complete the following submission form for this round: SUBMIT HERE
    Please ensure your submission was successful via this link: CHECK HERE
  8. DON’T CHANGE ANYTHING
    Once you have submitted you CANNOT CHANGE ANYTHING. If you do then you will be disqualified.
  9. DOWNLOAD YOUR ENTRY (Optional)
    Smule has a habit of disabling tracks all the time, we recommend that you download your song and email it to itmsmule@gmail.com
    Please make sure that you give your email the subject TOWIKR5 TEAM NAME
    Failure to do this will not disqualify you or incur a penalty BUT if you don’t do this and Smule disables your song we cannot judge it.

LOCKING IN

A member of the admin team will comment on your song once submitted to let you know that it has been accepted. Please be patient. If you submit with less than 24 hours left to go, your song may not receive a comment, but it will be considered locked from the point of submission.

DEADLINE

TUESDAY 7th December 2021 23:59 UK TIME – Countdown Timer
Late submissions will result in penalty and/or disqualification:

  • Received within 5 minutes of deadline, via the submission form: – 5 points 
  • Received after 5 minutes (e.g. 0h:05m:01ss) but before one hour (0:59:59) after deadline, per the submission form official time, – 10 points
  • Received 1 hour or later past deadline (1:00:00) is DISQUALIFIED

We have given you a little extra time because of American Thanksgiving which affects a lot of our staff.

PENALTIES

  • – 5 points for not fulfilling any of the round criteria
  • – 10 points for not following any of the submission guidelines
  • – 5 points for late but within 5 minutes
  • – 10 points for after 5 minutes, but before 1 hour after deadline.

Penalties are applied BEFORE the average of your judges scores are found.
E.g (SUM(‘JUDGES_SCORES’))-PENALTIES)/’Number of Judges’=TOTAL SCORE

DISQUALIFICATION

The following will result in automatic disqualification.

  • Late submission beyond one hour past deadline.
  • Failure to submit.
  • Submitting a song opened prior to the release date of the round.
  • Submitting a song you have previously sung in a TOWIK registration, or round (unless specified as allowed in the round requirements).
  • Changing anything once the entry has been submitted.
  • Adding anyone to any chat room.
  • Removing anyone from any chat room.
  • Posting notes/polls etc. in any chat room.
  • Deleting any notes or images from the chat rooms.
  • Changing the settings of any chatroom.
  • Submitting an Original Song (unless specified in the round requirements).
  • Submitting a song opened using freestyle (unless specified in a the round requirements).
  • Team Leader Leaving the required chat rooms.
  • Repeatedly not following the rules of the chat room despite warnings.
  • Using external audio processing equipment (e.g. reverb pedal).
  • Breaking the RULES of the competition.

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