AJM/defJam audition in Canada????

Producer_GyaL

IllMuzik First Lady
ill o.g.
Battle Points: 182
AJM/defJam audition ????

Peole, i have a question. I would like to know if you think those guys are serious.


Montreal’s Most Talented WANTED! AUDITION ON APRIL 24 & 25

Soul In The City, Montreal Urban Talent Showcase for AJM Records is to be held on Sunday May 23rd, 2004 at the Theatre Nouveau Monde. Our organization offers quality talent showcase events as a crucial platform for aspiring artists to market themselves directly to the industry professionals from across North America.

In addition to AJM Records executives, on hand to view the showcase will be American/Canadian music video director’s fashion magazine publishers, and talent scout event coordinators and promoters. This showcase will give the participants the opportunity that could lead to a record deal; music video appearance and a photo shoot for a major fashion magazine spread.




Showcase Rules

1.Participants must sign a showcase agreement.(Not to be confused with audition agreement.)

2.Soul City organizers reserve the right to refuse any entry at any time.

3.Participants selected and contacted after the audition,must pay the $100.00 entry fee to

perform in the showcase.

4.Deadline for payment of showcase entrance fee is April 31,2004.

5.Entries will not be guaranteed until fees are paid in full.

6.Fees are payable by cash or money order.

7.The $100 entry fee includes:

• Professional photo session ((head shot)with make-up artist,and hair and wardrobe stylist

• Maximum 1 hour consultation with an industry professional in your specialized .eld

• Make--up artist,and hair and wardrobe stylist for showcase

• Gift bag from sponsors

8.Upon receipt of payment,appointments with hair and wardrobe stylists,make-up artists and

other professionals prior to the event,will be scheduled for showcase participants.

9.Participants must be available all day on Saturday,May 1,and Sunday,May 2,2004,for industry

consultations and photography sessions.

10.Attendance of 2 rehearsals prior to the showcase is mandatory.Date and Time to be con .rmed.

Music

I.ALL MUSIC SUBMITTED MUST BE RECEIVED BY MAY 7,2004.

The CD must have the following label information:

• Name of performer

• Phone number

• Song with proper credits

The vision of soul city ’s producers is to ensure that each participant ’s performance is perfected and

surpasses north american entertainment standards.We have united a team of professionals includ-

ing a hair and wardrobe stylist,a make-up artist,and most importantly one on one consultation

with an industry professional in your .eld.Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors we are able

to provide these services to you for a nominal fee.

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Particpants Guidelines

Dancers

• Participants can audition as a solo performer or as a group..

• Maximum of 10 people per group..

• Limited to a 3--4 minutes routine.

• Music can be R&&B,Hip-Hop or Reggae.

• Pre--recorded material must be on CD format only.

Singers

• Participants can be a solo performer or group performance ((max.of 5).

• Songs can be original material or popular cover songs..

• Accompaniment music can be live or pre--recorded material on CD format only.

• Music can be R&&B,Hip Hop or Reggae.

• Music selection for showcase must be A MAXIMUM OF 3 1//2 minutes total length.

• All Singers and Rappers must not have any existing contract with a recording company..

Rappers

• Participants can be a solo or group performance ((max.of 5)

• Song material permitted for entry must be original..

• Accompaniment music can be live or pre--recorded material on CD format only.

• Music selection for showcase must be A MAXIMUM OF 3 minutes in total length..

• All Singers and Rappers must not have any existing contract with a recording company..

Urban Models (male and female)

•There is no height requirement for the Models,they must simply represent Montreal ’s

concept of urban style.

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Audition Rules &Regulations

1.Auditions will be held from 9 AM to 7 PM on April 24 and 25,2004.Location to be con .rmed;

see website.www.soulcity.ca

2.We welcome all ethnicity and body types who appreciate and support urban music.

3.Opened to Males and Females,16 years and older.A parent or guardian must accompany participants

under 18 years.

4.Photo identi .cation required for proof of age.

5.Please provide photograph with application (only passport or headshot will be accepted).

6.Time permitted for audition is 3 minutes.

7.Each participant must provide

a)Completed Application form (one per group)

b)Read and signed Release form (all members must sign)

c)The $15 non-refundable registration fee (each group member must pay fee per person.i.e.4 group

members pay $15 per person to a total of $60)

8.We will require ONE Contact person per group to function as representative for the group when dealing

with EGO ™ consulting.

9.No profanity is PERMITTED during the performance.Any violation will result in automatic disquali .cation.

Singers

• Singers are required to sing acappella for the audition,,if you have already selected your choice of music

for the showcase,have it ready for the audition – you may be asked to sing your selection..

• Pre--recorded music must be at the standard speed.Please ensure that the CD submitted is of clear quality.

• In the event of an emergency,,it is advisable to have a duplicate CD available.

Dancers and Rappers

•Must come prepared with the cued background music,which they will be performing for showcase if chosen.

• Music must be recorded at a standard speed..Please ensure that the CD submitted is of

clear listening quality.

• In the event of an emergency,,it is advisable to have a duplicate CD available.

Female Models

• Female models must bring their own high heels..
 

Producer_GyaL

IllMuzik First Lady
ill o.g.
Battle Points: 182
me neither!!!! On the flyer, they are introducing thereselfs being reliated to the singer Ashanti, who is signed with murder inc /def jam i did searh on the net to see what AJM is.. i have found this :
http://www.ajmrecords.com


I find it REALLY WEIRD, that they are coming in montreal.. sorry to say, but we are nobody for them.
Registration to enter is 15$... and if people are selected, its 100$ to perform.

Im so not sure about all this you know..... i wonder if they are just not honnest at all....

A real professionnal audition is suppose to be like this?
 

Fade

The Beat Strangler
Administrator
illest o.g.
You're right - what's MTL to them? Nowadays you can't be too careful with things like this. Maybe lots of people will be "selected" and have to pay the fee. I've never heard of tactics like this, but hey maybe the whole thing is legit - but I doubt it. And the ajmrecords.com site doesn't work for me.
 

1d3nt1tY

Loop't N Blown
ill o.g.
you guys have to remember that canada has some hot talent too... look at swollen members (hiphop) and deborah cox (rnb) maybe the shit is real... I would look into it if I was tryin to do anything at all with my talent...
 

RigorMortis

Army Of Darkness
ill o.g.
Yo man you can get a
• Gift bag from sponsors
GO DO THAT SHIT LOL
 

Producer_GyaL

IllMuzik First Lady
ill o.g.
Battle Points: 182
1d3nt1tY said:
you guys have to remember that canada has some hot talent too... look at swollen members (hiphop) and deborah cox (rnb) maybe the shit is real... I would look into it if I was tryin to do anything at all with my talent...

Yeah but only Celine Dion did make it From MONtreal. the others that you mention must have come from Calgary or vancouver or something... Trust me, we are nobody.
If the flyer was mentionning Toronto, i would say "OKay, its good" but montreal ???? its a real joke, in my opinion.

RigorMortis said:
Yo man you can get a GO DO THAT SHIT LOL

lol what if, for 100$ you only get .. .. i dont know.. trident chewing gum, or shampoo....
you know..... is it worth it..??? lol nope

but maybe your right, we never know. I want my artist Mymz to participate.
 

1d3nt1tY

Loop't N Blown
ill o.g.
just keep an open mind, maybe you can get a contact number and find out from them.... You have only a hundred or two to lose, and everything to gain if you got picked up, and you never know...
 

eXampuL_oNe

LOW-PRO
ill o.g.
Battle Points: 21
I'd say go see what's up wit it. Fa real, give it a shot. If it is maybe you can get a start from it or some contact info or otherwise it'll just be a good thing to do for promoting your stuff to people. That's what i'd do. Peep it out, fa real.
 

Producer_GyaL

IllMuzik First Lady
ill o.g.
Battle Points: 182
so we went there and someone explain to me that they are recruting some new talents from montreal. I was like : "why here??? why not toronto...???" She said: because they are tired and there too many people. i was like... yeah... right................?!?! and she add that ajm and also Roc-A-Fella will be at the big showcase.... anyways, i dont believe anything of all this, but my artist was asked to rap again a second time. I guess its a good sign. They will call us this week to say if we did pass or not the audition. I'll let you guys know!!
 

Fade

The Beat Strangler
Administrator
illest o.g.
ProducerGyal, let us know.... I'm always paranoid about things like this, you can't trust any of these things nowadays, always have to be safe about it. I don't believe the "we're tired" excuse. What's that!?!? That's not enough of a reason for me!
 

Producer_GyaL

IllMuzik First Lady
ill o.g.
Battle Points: 182
you're right fade... but we'll see whats this is really about. Look at this site : http://www.soulcity.ca/
they are explaining everything about the event. it is sooo weird... lol


It is with great pleasure that I invite you to Soul City, Montreal's debut annual Urban Talent Showcase which will be held on Sunday, May 23d, 2004 at Theatre du Nouveau Monde. Soul City has been designed as a platform to highlight some of the best bilingual and multicultural talent that the city of Montreal has to offer.

In this edition of Soul City, performers will vie for a recording contract with American record label, AJM Records ( www.AJMRecords.com ), the company that has been accredited with launching the career of R&B songstress Ashanti. The Soul City showcase is also open to aspiring dancers and models looking to jump-start their careers in the entertainment industry, giving participants an opportunity that could lead to music video appearances or fashion/modeling photo shoots.

Recognizing that Montreal is virtually an untapped market for urban talent, our organization is committed to offering quality talent showcase events as a crucial stage for aspiring Montreal artists to market themselves directly to the industry professionals from across North America. In addition to AJM records executives, other industry professionals who will be present will include music video directors, record labels, fashion magazine publishers and talent scouts giving everyone the opportunity to network with each other.

Soul City will take place at :

Theatre Du Noveau Monde
84 St. Catherine Street West
Admission: $25 in advance, $30 at the door
Tickets: (514) 866-8668
Info: (514) 364-2212
 

Producer_GyaL

IllMuzik First Lady
ill o.g.
Battle Points: 182
if she is selected, she will heard from them today or tomorrow. Even if she is not taking, i defintely want to see what its all about. Its 25$ in advance. Im scared to say that it may be serious and this is the opportunity anyone would wish for in Montreal....
 
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