Suburban Chicago's Largest & Most Exciting Karaoke Competition!
starting the week of AUGUST 30th
Hosted by  INFINITY SOUND EXPERIENCE
at the following locations:
This contest is produced by Star Media and is judged exclusively by the singers who participate.  All rules, guidelines, etc. are established by Star Media.  For more  information, or to contact Star Media, please visit their website,www.karaokestarmagazine.net
  CONTEST RULES as described by Star Media are shown below.
Produced by:
1. Each contestant must participate as a judge in the category they are participating.

2. In order for a contestant to qualify as a judge, he or she must be present and available to judge and score all the contestants in their category.

3. Contestants are limited to one song per category and there is a maximum of 16 singers per category in the preliminary round.

4. The contest is limited to solo performances.

5. For all categories, singers must sing a qualifying song. The guidelines for a qualifying song are as follows:
Top 40: Any hit song from the year 1990 to present.
R&B: Any song in the style of Rhythm & Blues, Jazz, Gospel, Hip Hop or Rap.
Oldies: Any song from the year 1975 or older
70's/80's: Any hit song, in any style, released between the years of 1970 to 1989.
Country: Any song in the style of Country & Western.
Rock: Any song in the style of Rock-N-Roll including but not limited to heavy metal,
                           punk, alternative, old school, or soft rock.

6. Contestants may qualify for the semi-final round once in all six musical categories.

7. Once a contestant qualifies as a "finalist" then he/she is excluded from any other semi-final competition even if they have qualified to participate in more than one semi-final category/zone.

8. Contestants must be a resident of the area which they are qualifying, must be at least 21 years of age, and must not have made ANY income from being a singer in the year 2009. (This would include any singers currently in bands or singers under contract with an agent, agency, or record label.) Note: Financial information may be requested to support your claim.

9. In the Preliminary, Semi-final, and Grand Final rounds, contestants will be judged on the following criteria: Vocal Ability (20 points possible) and Showmanship (30 points possible).

10. Each contestant must agree that their name (or stage name) and their audio and/or visual performances may be used for broadcast televsion or used in/on any printed publications or on any web media sites.

11. If there is a question or a debate, the decision of the host/KJ at each participating venue is final.

12. Whenever there is a question or debate, the decision of Star Media is final.

13. Star Media reserves the right to cancel or alter this promotion at any time.


$4,000 in local CASH PRIZES
$500 in cash prizes in each of the six categories ($250/1st, $150/2nd, $100/3rd) and
the winner of each category will compete for an additional $1,000 grand prize
To be notified about upcoming events, contests, new shows, etc.
you are invited to join us on Facebook (click links below) to join