“Ichi!”
“Ni!”
“San!”
“Yon!”
“Go!”
“Roku!”
“Nana!”
“Hachi!”
“Kyu!”
“OK! Let’s go!”
“SUNSHINE!”
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Hello! My name is Waffle and welcome to Palettes! We are a Japanese Love Live cover group dedicated to making covers of Aqours songs!
However, although I said ‘we’, I have yet to have created a team of members to work with me. That’s where this Casting Call comes into play.
The name ‘Palettes!’ comes from one of the suggested names from the Love Live Sunshine group naming poll! It’s meaning is, “Combining the different colors of all nine characters, hoping to create new colors. The name's point is that it has 9 characters,” (definition from: http://love-live.wikia.com/wiki/Thread:23861 ).
I have participated as a singer for numerous cover groups in the past and the fact that people from all around the world can come together and sing is a beautiful thing to me. Running my own Love Live cover group sounds like a challenge but also a new experience that I am willing to be apart of.
Now before you audition, I have a few very important rules to address. You must be willing to follow these rules so it’s best to have a quick read of them before auditioning ^^
COMMITMENT AND COMMUNICATION: I CANNOT STRESS THIS ENOUGH, THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT RULES TO FOLLOW. I have seen many cover groups become inactive even before their debut because people have not turned in their recordings on time or have just left the group for no apparent reason. You MUST be committed to your role once casted. You can leave the group if personal issues or something like that come up, but you must let the group know before leaving. As for communication, you don’t have to talk in the general group chat if you don’t want to. I understand people can be shy and I don’t want anyone to feel uncomfortable. However, you still MUST take time to check important messages like due dates and such. This is my first ever project and I am willing to put my all my heart into it so I will need members to do the same.
KINDNESS: You MUST be kind to those around you. Whether you get casted or not. If you get casted, you must be nice to all the other members and staff. When auditioning, you must be kind to other people auditioning too. If you wish to give someone feedback, do so in a POLITE manner. Remember, feedback and just being downright rude are 2 very different things.
HAVE A MIC WITH LITTLE TO NO BACKGROUND NOISE: This one is pretty self explanatory. I’m not telling you to go out and spend all your money on a super expensive mic with crystal clear audio. I’m just saying that even a very basic mic (like an iphone maybe) and a basic audio editing program (like Audacity) can go a long way when it comes to background noise! Having lot’s and lot’s of background noise can affect the mix of a recording and it will decrease the likelihood of getting casted ^^”
IT IS EXPECTED TO KNOW AT LEAST A LITTLE ABOUT THE AQOURS GIRLS AND LOVE LIVE FRANCHISE: Now, you don’t have to go and listen to every Aqours song there is but a basic knowledge about them should be expected
HAVE FUN: These rules may seem a little intense because of the way I phrased them, but in the end it’s all pretty basic stuff! Our main objective of this group is to have fun!
WOOOOOOOOW that was a huge wall of text. Props to you if you read it all! Anyway, now that those rules are done with, time for the fun part! Auditioning!
I will be self-casting as Riko Sakarauchi. So besides her, all the other 8 members are open! I will show an example of what my voice sounds like in the auditions.
Aside from the members, I will need a bunch of staff to help me out! I will need a:
Full group mixer
Subunit/duet/solo mixer
Animator/video editor
Harmony guide maker
Manager 1
Manager 2
Backup 1
Backup 2
I will also have an ‘unsure’ role where you can audition and then I can tell you which of the main members you sound closest to!
So yeahhh that’s a lot of people! Because of this, I’m aiming for this Casting Call to be open for a couple of months at least. I know May - June is a busy time for a lot of people, so that’s why I don’t want people to stress about getting an audition in on time!
The current deadline is September 29th
Our main method of communication will probably be Discord! Make sure you have one or are willing to make one!
SO! That’s enough talking for me! Go on and audition! I’m excited to see what future this group holds! HAVE FUN!
(BTW thank you to Illya for making the little profile pics for each role!)
Chika is the group leader of Aqours! Be prepared for a lot of lines and centre songs! Her voice is medium - high and is full of lot’s of energy! Although, she can also show a lot of power or softness in songs like Mirai Ticket, Thrilling One Way and Yozora wa Nandemo Shitteru no. Voice reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwDg0bTBozc
I want our debut song to be Taiyou o Oikakero. So please sing this part of Taiyou o Oikakero WITHOUT a backing track (1:08 - 1: 45):
Go dayo ikanakucha da
Itsudatte sekai tte onaji janai ne
Go dayo atarashii chizu ga hoshii
Mada shiranai ashita ga aru (aru) aru (aru)
Ari sugiru tte koto ima kigatsuita yo saa tabidatou
Maji maachi ga kikoete kitara aizu dayo
OPTIONAL: Sing 30 seconds of any other Love Live Sunshine song!
OPTIONAL: Adding harmonies to your recordings will greatly increase your likelihood of being casted! Although, it’s not a must!
You is the pure second year of Aqours! Her voice is very unique sounding, a little hard to describe. Kind of rough and squeaky in a specific way. It’s medium - high and is full of energy! Although, similarly to Chika, she can sing with lot’s of power depending on the song! Voice reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_uZbM_u
I want our debut song to be Taiyou o Oikakero. So please sing this part of Taiyou o Oikakero WITHOUT a backing track (1:08 - 1: 45):
Go dayo ikanakucha da
Itsudatte sekai tte onaji janai ne
Go dayo atarashii chizu ga hoshii
Mada shiranai ashita ga aru (aru) aru (aru)
Ari sugiru tte koto ima kigatsuita yo saa tabidatou
Maji maachi ga kikoete kitara aizu dayo
OPTIONAL: Sing 30 seconds of any other Love Live Sunshine song!
OPTIONAL: Adding harmonies to your recordings will greatly increase your likelihood of being casted! Although, it’s not a must!
PRE-CASTED TO ME
Ruby is the pure first year of Aqours! Her voice is very high pitched and babyish. She is also capable of singing with a bit more power in songs like Sky Journey. Voice reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TS9vRW6gDw
I want our debut song to be Taiyou o Oikakero. So please sing this part of Taiyou o Oikakero WITHOUT a backing track (1:08 - 1: 45):
Go dayo ikanakucha da
Itsudatte sekai tte onaji janai ne
Go dayo atarashii chizu ga hoshii
Mada shiranai ashita ga aru (aru) aru (aru)
Ari sugiru tte koto ima kigatsuita yo saa tabidatou
Maji maachi ga kikoete kitara aizu dayo
OPTIONAL: Sing 30 seconds of any other Love Live Sunshine song!
OPTIONAL: Adding harmonies to your recordings will greatly increase your likelihood of being casted! Although, it’s not a must!
Hanamaru is the smile first year of Aqours! Her voice is medium - low. It’s very smooth sounding and can go from powerful to soft depending on the song. Voice reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLD8w9aDPp0&t=1s
I want our debut song to be Taiyou o Oikakero. So please sing this part of Taiyou o Oikakero WITHOUT a backing track (1:08 - 1: 45):
Go dayo ikanakucha da
Itsudatte sekai tte onaji janai ne
Go dayo atarashii chizu ga hoshii
Mada shiranai ashita ga aru (aru) aru (aru)
Ari sugiru tte koto ima kigatsuita yo saa tabidatou
Maji maachi ga kikoete kitara aizu dayo
OPTIONAL: Sing 30 seconds of any other Love Live Sunshine song!
OPTIONAL: Adding harmonies to your recordings will greatly increase your likelihood of being casted! Although, it’s not a must!
YOHANE/YOSHIKO HAS A VERY WIDE RANGE SO PLEASE BE PREPARED FOR THAT! Yohane/Yoshiko is the cool first year of Aqours!
Yoshiko’s voice is from medium - high. It’s higher pitched, squeaky and cutesy.
Yohane’s voice is from medium - low. Her voice is deep and powerful.
PLEASE DEMONSTRATE BOTH VOICES IN YOUR AUDITION!
Voice reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e65DUoqPDIg
I want our debut song to be Taiyou o Oikakero. So please sing this part of Taiyou o Oikakero WITHOUT a backing track (1:08 - 1: 45):
Go dayo ikanakucha da
Itsudatte sekai tte onaji janai ne
Go dayo atarashii chizu ga hoshii
Mada shiranai ashita ga aru (aru) aru (aru)
Ari sugiru tte koto ima kigatsuita yo saa tabidatou
Maji maachi ga kikoete kitara aizu dayo
OPTIONAL: Sing 30 seconds of any other Love Live Sunshine song!
OPTIONAL: Adding harmonies to your recordings will greatly increase your likelihood of being casted! Although, it’s not a must!
Dia is the cool third year of Aqours! Her voice is medium - low. Her voice is deep and strong. Voice reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-u-vF6hzpI
I want our debut song to be Taiyou o Oikakero. So please sing this part of Taiyou o Oikakero WITHOUT a backing track (1:08 - 1: 45). I know Dia’s voice is very high pitched in this song, but PLEASE sing it in Dia’s normal voice!:
Go dayo ikanakucha da
Itsudatte sekai tte onaji janai ne
Go dayo atarashii chizu ga hoshii
Mada shiranai ashita ga aru (aru) aru (aru)
Ari sugiru tte koto ima kigatsuita yo saa tabidatou
Maji maachi ga kikoete kitara aizu dayo
OPTIONAL: Sing 30 seconds of any other Love Live Sunshine song!
OPTIONAL: Adding harmonies to your recordings will greatly increase your likelihood of being casted! Although, it’s not a must!
Kanan is the pure third year of Aqours! Her voice is medium - high. It’s nasually and sounds very similar to Nozomi! Voice reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=px-UZQ9nf1Y
I want our debut song to be Taiyou o Oikakero. So please sing this part of Taiyou o Oikakero WITHOUT a backing track (1:08 - 1: 45):
Go dayo ikanakucha da
Itsudatte sekai tte onaji janai ne
Go dayo atarashii chizu ga hoshii
Mada shiranai ashita ga aru (aru) aru (aru)
Ari sugiru tte koto ima kigatsuita yo saa tabidatou
Maji maachi ga kikoete kitara aizu dayo
OPTIONAL: Sing 30 seconds of any other Love Live Sunshine song!
OPTIONAL: Adding harmonies to your recordings will greatly increase your likelihood of being casted! Although, it’s not a must!
Mari is the smile third year of Aqours! Her voice is medium - high. It’s really high pitched most of the time (despite her seiyuu have a naturally deep singing voice) and has a sort of squeak to it. Be prepared for some instances of ‘Engrish’. Voice reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plAHGjwC8GU
I want our debut song to be Taiyou o Oikakero. So please sing this part of Taiyou o Oikakero WITHOUT a backing track (1:08 - 1: 45):
Go dayo ikanakucha da
Itsudatte sekai tte onaji janai ne
Go dayo atarashii chizu ga hoshii
Mada shiranai ashita ga aru (aru) aru (aru)
Ari sugiru tte koto ima kigatsuita yo saa tabidatou
Maji maachi ga kikoete kitara aizu dayo
OPTIONAL: Sing 30 seconds of any other Love Live Sunshine song!
OPTIONAL: Adding harmonies to your recordings will greatly increase your likelihood of being casted! Although, it’s not a must!
This person will be in charge of mixing our full group covers! Songs with less than 9 but more than 3 vocals will also be mixed by this person!
Show an example of a mix you made with 9 voices
This person will mix all the songs with 3 vocals or less!
Show an example of a mix you made with 3 voices
This person will be charge of making all the videos for the channel
Send a link to a video that you animated
This person will help allocate harmonies and make harmony guides for the group
Send a recording of yourself singing WITH HARMONIES
This person will help me manage the group! They'll help keep track of recordings, due dates and other things like that
Tell me reasons why you would be a good manager
This person will help me manage the group! They'll help keep track of recordings, due dates and other things like that
Tell me reasons why you would be a good manager
This person will be backup just in case one of the members are sick, away, or just when we need someone to fill in
Show an example of all the different ranges you can do
This person will be backup just in case one of the members are sick, away, or just when we need someone to fill in
Show an example of all the different ranges you can do
Sing a song in your natural voice and I'll tell you what member you sound the closest to
Sing a Love Live song in your natural voice for 30 seconds
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