| AX2000 Karaoke Contest - Semi-Finals |
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- Hey cool, the MC got all dressed up and spiffy looking for hosting the Semi-Finals and Finals.
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- Semi-finalist: Diana Kou (a la Seiya Kou)
- Song Entry:
- Nagareboshi he
Bishoujo Senshi Sailormoon SailorStars (Three Lights' Image)
- Quote: "Last year was pretty hectic for me.
I didn't make past semi-finals... so I had to push myself this year.
I chose the particular song I did (Nagareboshi he) in rememberance of Shiho Niiyama... one great woman!
I'm glad the crowd got into the song, and I was surprised at how many people actually knew it."
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- Semi-finalist: Yaya Han
- Song Entry:
- Kiseki no umi
Record of the Lodoss Wars (TV OP)
- re: Prelims: "I couldn't dance with the cape on, Maze-fans, please don't kill me... ^^;"
(Err... I didn't think anyone mind, hey didn't I tell you guys to stop drooling? :b)
- re: Semis: "I know this song has been done thousands of times... but it meant a lot to me, so..."
(again, I didn't think anyone mind ^_^)
- re: Finals: "Ack... need... to... catch... breath..."
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- My first clear shot of Stella... She doesn't look as frazzled as you thought she'd be huh?
- "Stella, could I change my song??" :b
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- Semi-finalist: Yuji Moriya
- Song Entry:
- Fouth Avenue Cafe
Rurouni Kenshin (ED)
- Quote: "Thank you for everything at Karaoke Contest. I had a lot of fun. It was something moment for my new life starting. I really thank you guys. The greatest gift was friends. I got great friends through your event. That is so wonderful."
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- Semi-finalist: Sherry Weng
- Song Entry:
- Yoru no Uta
Card Captor Sakura (Daidouji Tomoyo's Image)
- Quote: "Thanx a lotties ta my pals Ngoc, Jimmy, and Gilda fer being there ta cheer me on.
And thankx a lotties ta da audience fer yer complements and praises.
And last of all, thanx a lotties ta da karaoke staff fer givin me a chance ta...uh, at least pretend ta sing. (*^^!*)
Ta those of ya whose ears are sufferin seizures from listenin ta my voice, I sincerely apologize!
Dis was my very 1st karaoke contest and I had no singing experience beforehand.
I might be back again next year, I promise ta do a better job then.
Mebbe ya won't need earplugs by then? :P *LOL*
May pinkness always bless all yer hearts!"
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- Oh no! They're clearing out the room for fire safety reasons! This is after extra chairs were added too...
- I hope they get a bigger room for the Semis & Finals next year!!
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- Semi-finalist: Karen Chang
- Song Entry:
- Eyes On Me
Final Fantasy VIII (ED)
- Quote: "See ya next year!"
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- Semi-finalist: Silver Night
AKA: "Athena" & "Naveed"
- Song Entry:
- Wild Wind - Yasei no kaze no you ni
Yu Yu Hakusho (Kurama & Hiei's Image)
- re: Prelims: "The most popular song on earth ^.~"
"Please don't let me trip over this chord..."
- re: Semis: "Woohoo let's kick again, they like it!!"
"We should do a fighting scene in all our songs, that was fun!"
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- Semi-finalist: Kitsune
AKA: Audra Ann Furuichi
- Song Entry:
- Tenshi no Enogu
Macross Generation Radio Drama (Canary's Image)
- Quote: "For a first time public performance, I'm kinda surprised I even made it to the semi-finals. p^_^q;; It was fun~!"
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- Semi-finalist: Deandra Ervin
- Song Entry:
- Keep Your Head Up
Um Jammer Lammy
- Quote: "Later that night I tricked ten Karaoke loving guys into spending the night with me ^_~"
(uh huh... -- Duo-kun)
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- Semi-finalist: Doraemon-Z
AKA: Jaimy Dixon
- Song Entry:
- Still Love Her
City Hunter (ED)
- Quote: "Insert contestant comments here :b"
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- Semi-finalist: May Llaguno
- Song Entry:
- O-matsuri Dansu
Sakura Taisen (Shinguji Sakura's Image)
- Quote: "This was my first time to enter the contest and I have to say that I
really enjoyed myself and I'm surprised that I actually made it into the
semi-final round. This is just too cool. I really glad that the crowd got
into the song. Thanks for the support. See ya next year at the Karaoke
Contest! By the way, You can't say Anime without May. ^_^"
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- Semi-finalist: Hyde Onna
AKA: Cynthia Davila
- Song Entry:
- Niji
Rurouni Kenshin (Movie OP)
- Quote: "*channeling Hyde... channeling Hyde...*" (note: Hyde is the lead singer for L'arc en Ciel which did Niji)
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- Semi-finalist: Hikaru
AKA: Abbygail Torua
- Song Entry:
- Velvet Underworld
Weiß Kreuz (OP)
- Quote: "Oh my... I'm in the semi - finals, I never imagine this, what should I say?
Oh yeah, Shi-ne Takatori!!!!! ...and Arigato ^^;
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- Semi-finalist: AX Sailor Scout Street Boys
AKA: Lumpee Le, Daniel Le, Rodolfo Yabut
- Song Entry:
- La Soldier
Bishoujo Senshi Sailormoon (Insert)
- "Damn, can somebody cut my afro?!?!?" - Lumpee
- "In the name of the moon, I punish you... with my singing abilities!!" - Daniel
- "I didn't know our 5 minutes of practicing would get us this far... and I think Tuxedo Mask is sexy." - Rodolfo
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- Semi-finalist: Goddess Girls
AKA: John Shin, Philip Kim, Yuhki Fukusumi
- Song Entry:
- Give a Reason
Slayers Next (OP)
- Quote: "Damn, we're so hot!!"
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- Semi-finalist: Alincia Vela
- Song Entry:
- Rinbu Revolution
Shoujo Kakumei Utena (OP)
- Err... she's a finalist, so you can see what she has to say on the finals page...
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| Impromptu Intermission Entertainment |
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- Tommy, as Sakura with Kero-chan (left) sings along to Sanbunnoichi no Junjou na Kanjou, the ending theme to Rurouni Kenshin, along with
an unknown group of cosplayers (right). Who are you gals? ^_^; (from left to right) Elizabeth Morgan as Sanosuke, Brittney as Dota, and Laura Gibbons as Yohji.. (Thanks Laura for e-mailing me)
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- A very energetic girl (Jenny Sun, thanks Van), dancing/ head-banging/ martial arts demonstrating O.o; to X from "X" by X Japan. Thanx Stanley for the song title... She was pretty good huh...?
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- "I've been a karaoke judge for like the past three years, and this was actually the hardest semi-finals I've ever had to judge.
Everybody who has been a contestant in that category has been so exceptional, so good that they all deserve a round of applause.
I want to let them know... to let them know that they were all appreciated, and you know, this could not have been a great karaoke contest without them as we go into the finals." - Ryan Omega (Judge)
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