The search is on for international talents to perform at the 2017 K-Pop World Festival in
Changwon! With preliminary rounds being held in around 70 countries, this global competition
is the ideal stage to showcase your talent in bid to represent Singapore in the upcoming
stages of the competition. Shortlisted preliminary finalists can look forward to an
ultimate chance to visit Korea to experience the Korean culture and have the chance to
share the stage with some of the biggest names in Korean Pop Music industry like TWICE
and BTS!
Returning for the 4th year running, the KBS K-Pop World Festival (Singapore Preliminaries)
is set to take centre stage as a stand alone event, at Our Tampines Hub on 5th August
2017, with Korean Idol Diva Ailee, making a special appearance both on stage and as part
of the judging panel!
Unlike in previous years, the competition is now open to all who work/study and reside in
Singapore excluding tourist. Participants should also be of non-Korean descent and will be
representing Singapore for this competition.
Interested participants may compete under two categories - vocal and dance performance.
As the competition intensifies, all performance groups will be required to lip-sync to their
cover songs during their performances. The winners of the performance category are then
required to submit a separate audio recording of their vocals for the international judging
process. While there is no restriction on the number of members for performance groups, it
is strongly recommended that they have the same number of members as the original
K-Pop band that they are covering.
Under the vocal category, there is no limit to the number of vocalists per act. However KBS
reserves the right to remove any vocalist from the subsequent rounds if they are deemed to
not be of significant contribution to the team. Vocal acts are now given the option to have
up to 2 additional backup dancers to spice up their performance.
Interested participants may register their interest via our official website from now till 6th
July.
Auditions will be held over two days from 8th-9th July. Thereafter, shortlisted applicants will
be invited to battle it out live on stage at the Singapore Preliminary of the K-Pop World
Festival 2017, where the top two acts (chosen from both Vocals and Performance categories
combined) will move on to participate in the next round of online judging, representing
Singapore in the competition against their international counterparts.
For more information please visit our official website at www.sgkpopworldfest.com
2017 KBS K-Pop World Festival in Changwon, Korea
There are two categories that applicants may choose to compete in - vocal and performance
category. Winners of the Singapore preliminary will move forward to represent the country in
the online judging process. Shortlisted finalists from the online judging process will be awarded
a trip to Korea to perform at the 2017 KBS K-Pop World Festival in Changwon, Korea.
General Requirements
- This competition is open to all who work/study and reside in Singapore excluding Tourists.
- Performers and parents of performers must not be of Korean nationality.
- Performers below the age of 18 must seek parental consent before applying.
- Choice of song must be Korean
- All information provided in the registration form must be accurate at the point of submission
- Any submission after the deadline of 29th June 2017 will not be considered.
- Only participants selected for the Preliminary battle stage(August 5th) will be notified via email.
- Participants should be free and available for audition (between 8th-9th July) and compete
(on 5th August).
Dance Performance Category
- Choice of song is one full Korean song or max 2 Korean songs for remix
- Maximum duration of performance should not exceed 3mins 30secs
- There is no restriction on the number of members but groups are strongly recommended to
match the number of members of the original groups that they are covering. KBS reserves
the right to remove any dancer from the participating in the final round if the total number
exceeds the number of members of the original K-Pop group.
- Groups are required to lip-sync to their cover song for their performance.
- The winning team will have their vocals recorded in a separate audio recording (AR) to be
submitted to KBS as part of the selection process for 2017 KBS K-Pop World Festival in
Changwon.
- Judging Criteria
● Choreography (Composition & Uniformity) 40%
● Technique 30%
● Stage Charisma & Audience Reaction 30%
Vocal Category
- A maximum of two backup dancers are allowed but not compulsory.
- There is no restriction on the number of vocalist(s). However, KBS reserves the right to
remove any vocalist from participating in the final round if they are deemed to not be of
significant contribution to the team.
- Judging Criteria
● Vocal Power 60%
● Expression & Pronunciation 20%
● Stage Charisma & Audience Reaction 20%
Audition Details
- Auditions will be held from 8th - 9th July, behind closed-doors.
- Audition venue and time slot will be allocated accordingly within 3 working days from the day of online registration. - Shortlisted candidates will be shortlisted by mid July latest.
Competition Details
- Preliminary Stage will be held on 5th August 2017, 5pm
- Venue: Our Tampines Hub (Festive Plaza)
- Admission: Free and open to public
