[CLOSED - Animating!!!] "Smiling" EPIC Chorus!!! [Current status - quietened down]

So after being in YTC for a while, I decided to create a chorus that can hopefully take the world by storm XD I've always wanted to do a cover of Smiling, but I know that it can't be done alone, so here I am, with the determination to create a chorus cover of it!

I'm sure Smiling needs no introduction, in a nutshell it's like the Japanese version of Michael Jackson's We Are the World. It was made possible with 29 singers and instrumentalists to become a bridge amongst the people as well as to make them smile.

I'll be doing the singing and the mixing so I'll need 24 more brave warriors (22 singers, 2 instrumentalists) to join me in this chorus to make it as EPIC as possible! Apart from that, I'm also looking for animators and illustrators to help make the video possible! Basically, illustrators will be doing the character portraits and the animators will take care of compositing the whole video! This is gonna be a really big project so I hope everyone can help me with making this chorus cover come true!

Here's the official video of the song, posted by Halyosy himself:

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Here's the off vocal of the song: http://www.4shared.com/audio/1SeWQNfU/Smiling_-_Less29_-.html

Here are the lyrics! For the audition, just let me know which parts you wanna audition for and sing the parts in italic! Same goes for those who wanna do the rapping, but instead, rap it in bold!

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Here are some rules to take note of:
1. Please please PLEASE record with a decent microphone! I know EQ and all can help to solve the problem of a microphone that isn't of superb quality, but it can only do so much OTL (based on personal experiences)
2. Please upload your auditions on a site where it can be streamed directly so that I won't clog up my computer with all the audition clips >.< (sites like box, 4shared, etc)
3. Needless to say, please be in rhythm, tune and timing! If you end up singing Smiling like a Waltz, I am......speechless because that would've been awesome! (Nah just kidding but you get the drift)
4. Have fun! Smiling's all about...well...smiling, so if you smile while singing this song, you're having fun, and that's a great thing! =D

If you wanna join as a singer/rapper, please fill out this form!

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If you wanna join as an instrumentalist, please fill out this form!

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Lastly, if you wanna join as an illustrator/animator, please fill out this form!

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Slots taken:

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List of participants:

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Results are out!!! For all participants, deadline for submission of lines is 31st December!!! So have fun singing, keep on Smiling, and may you Get Inspired Now! =D


- Ryodo

Username: Skylark
Alias:Skylark
Email/Skype: you haz it~
Part you wanna audition for: Valshe (who else...XD) or Che:saurai
Audition clips:~will record soon~

LOL you're fast XD go for it omouto~!

Username: Satu Sora
Alias: Satu
Email/Skype: satusora
Part you wanna audition for: Mitani or yonji or other, ok? x'D
Audition clips: http://www.box.net/shared/8pc3gn7bpxmm7a8xnt2c/preview

Username: Sakura
Alias: ルー
Email/Skype: s.lullaby
Part you wanna audition for: I want that female that does the high notes? Omg I forgot her name @.@
Ahm.. I think is Mitani >///<
sorry ;u;
...other: Yonji <3
Or..you can choose ^^''''
Audition clips: http://www.4shared.com/audio/fCfa8BPY/Lu_Smiling_together__Audition.html
one shot 8D /shot

Username: Orihara Rin
Alias: Shou
Email/Skype: paranoid-doll
Part you wanna audition for: updated: Ritsuka or Valshe or anyone xD
Audition clips: http://www.4shared.com/audio/j55SJOs7/Rin_Smilling_lolfail.html

Username: DraceVestell
Alias: Drace
Email/Skype: drace_vestell (skype)
Part you wanna audition for: If the list is in order on how they appear, I wanna do HongKong, or Mitani Nana (which ever part you think is better for me )
Audition clips: http://www.4shared.com/audio/lHqHEwbB/Smiling__DraceVestell_.html (Hope I don't sound bad )

I don't know if I should sign up for being an illustrator It would depend on when exactly you'd need the illustrations.

Username: kakashi15413
Alias: Enrico~♪
Email/Skype: (email) kakashi15413@gmail.com (Skype) kakashi15413
Part you wanna audition for: the dude at 2:23 (lol srry dont know he's name...)
Audition clips: gonna record ASAP

Username: vampirebitesxx
Alias: ヴィア
Email/Skype:　vampirebitesxx
Part you wanna audition for: pico (yes he official only have the shortest lines among the rest)
Audition clips: Pico lines

He also did appear in "Smiling together Will be together" End and " Nico Nico Douga" section... i put it as well if you want to use it.

Username: KikiItemri
Alias: 危機
Email/Skype: KikiItemri (Skype) Kiki.Itemri@gmail.com (E-mail)
Part you wanna audition for: Mitani or Puriko
Audition clips: **Will record them tomorrow**

Username: Omlette
Alias: Omlette or Omu-kun
Email/skype: Skype is OmletteR
Part you wanna audition for: Yonji or any one else you think fits/left over
Audition clips: Posting here so I'll remember to send in lines tmr

And for illustration, is this full body? Just wondering.

Thanks to everyone for auditioning! We need more! =D

Drace> For now there's no deadline, so you're free to join as an illustrator =D

Omlette> It's full body =)

add my audition

ヴィア> Added =) Thanks for auditioning!

Username: Aziro_fusima
Alias: Aziro
Email/Skype: Aziro_fusima [skype]
Part you wanna audition for: Ill.bell and Rappubitto [for now lol if you want me to do a regular singer let me know]
Audition clips: will message it to you now since I cant post links

~Edit~

Had to email it to you. I'm too "new" to these forums. I miss my old account which was like 2 years old.

Smiling~~~ :D

Username: Jeagerjacques
Alias: Jacques
Email/Skype: silversygrid@gmail.com /rui-ichi
Part you wanna audition for: che:sakurai / hitori / valshe (umm.. I get the idea that ryodo will choose which part will be best for us? :'D Am I right?)
Audition clips: to follow <3

Aziro> Thanks a lot! I got your audition clips and I've edited the first post =D DANG you're good at the raps! <3

Username: RouvrirFleur
Alias: Rou (with katakana =w=b)
Email/Skype: luciellemichaelis
Illustrator/Animator: Illustrator :D
Samples: X, X, X

Username: RouvrirFleur
Alias: Rou (with katakana )
Email/Skype: luciellemichaelis
Part you wanna audition for: ummm... Ritsuka or che: sakurai or mitani =w=
Audition clips: http://www.box.net/shared/1qb0oq0lh93b7jicupeb

OMG... SMILING!

Username: micelle
Alias: micelle
Email/Skype: mica_len@yahoo.com /renruina
Part you wanna audition for: I can't decide... but I'll figure it out when I start recording...
Audition clips: processing... will post as soon as it's done.


can I submit next week or by the end of this week? I just have so many things to do this week.

micelle> Sure thing =)

Username: DraceVestell
Alias: Drace
Email/Skype: drace_vestell (skype)
Illustrator/Animator: Illustrator
Samples: Old DA|New DA

ryodo wrote:micelle> Sure thing =)

Thank you ryodo~ nyaa~

Username: JustYume
Alias: JustYume
Email/Skype: lovecosplay@yandex.ru (or just PM me~)
Part you wanna audition for: as Valshe or Mitani Nana I think *-*
Audition clips: is it OK if I'll post it on Saturday? And can I load my audition on Youtube? (I'm new to this forum ><)

ryodo wrote:Aziro> Thanks a lot! I got your audition clips and I've edited the first post =D DANG you're good at the raps! <3

hahaha thank you. I always somehow ended up being the designated rapper for any singing group I was in. It just takes patience. I know all 3 raps in smiling are sung by guys hope that me being a female won't hinder my chances of getting the parts >.<'