Song Project | BEASTARS
Robert Voigt for [Singer] Melon
You'll be singing/performing as Melon from Beastars.
Character / Melon
Melon is a very charismatic, dramatic, evil character. He acts like someone charming and hides his evil traits and nature behind a mask. He's a sociopathic, ruthless, and cunning character in the universe.
Song & Performance Style
The piece is a jazzy fast-paced villain song. Vocally, I'm looking for a highly character-driven performance that leans heavily into a "spoken rhythmic lyrics"/voice-acting style, rather than traditional singing.
The lyrics are fast-paced and spoken, so you should have excellent diction and a strong sense of groove! I'm looking for someone who can really play with the rhythm and make the words dance.
Some melodic sense is useful nonetheless (there would be some), however the emphasis is on embodying the character's cunning charm and dramatic flair through pitch inflection, dynamic shifts (menacing whispers, unhinged outbursts), and versatile vocal color.
Here is Melon, and here too, in the show's English version, though no specific voice style is required, a generic voice works well.
Examples of Similar Work
- Hazbin Hotel - Stayed Gone
- Lion Guard (The hyenas) - Outta the Way
Example of the song lyrics. It is going to be fast-paced! Use this video to help you get an idea for the pacing of the syllables: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1m5qBqjhDGRrKXaW6VKqoWfnz4NE9yYBD/view?usp=drive_link
Life has always been an intricate charade,
My father said run, my mother said raid!
Her fork-tongued sermon split my soul like a blade,
Now I have sociopathic traits, and misanthropic tirades.
Auditioning
You are free to choose any of the following :)
- A section of one of the two reference songs provided, performed in a way you feel embodies Melon's character and the described vocal style.
- Give the lyrics above a go with the instrumental track! The 4 lines fit in there.
- A previous recording that you believe shows the ability to deliver this specific style I'd be looking for.
- english
- male young adult
- all english accents
- singing/vocals
- male adult
- voice acting singing
- rapping singing
- baritone vocals
- modern singing
- jazz singing
One of the two reference songs
Give the actual lyrics a go with the song!
A recording that shows your ability to deliver this specific stye
Thanks for the interest and demos! The ending's pacing is slightly different than how I've envisioned though. The sung version is an interesting take!
The non-sung (1st) version sticks a bit too much to tones for too long, like for example "my father said run my mother said raid" follows almost like a single note. In that specific case, it gives the feeling of a sort of out-of-tune singing rather than spoken lyrics. I’d definitely play more with variation in the pitch so that it feels natural and dynamic. More like a conversation
Hope this makes sense! :)
Hey! Thanks so much for the notes! I went ahead and took a second crack at it with the notes you gave an will be submitting it here shortly.
Hope it's more to your vision and liking! :)