Konami announced today a nationwide contest to crown the first ever virtual American Idol, in support of their new American Idol videogame for the PlayStation 2.
The company will be taking its
music game Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol for
PlayStation 2 on the road to malls across the
country in search of the very first virtual American Idol winner. The
Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Virtual Contest will kick off
on October 13 - 14 at the Jacob J. Javitz Convention Center in
New York City during the Ziff Davis Digital Life event. The contest will
then journey to nine other major US markets, including Philadelphia,
Washington D.C., Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, San Francisco, Boston, Los
Angeles and Chicago. The grand-prize winner, to be announced on January 2,
2007, will win an all-expense paid trip to a taping of the American Idol
show in Hollywood, Calif.
At each location consumers will register to participate, perform their
chosen song from the game and be judged using the game's artificial
intelligence system -- which tracks the singer's accuracy and pitch. The top
finishers in each market, based on their score, will have videos of their
performance posted on the Internet from November 25 December 22, for a
final public voting at the Web site
www.musicineverydirection.com
.
The grand prize includes airfare, accommodations and tickets to a taping of
the American Idol TV show. Regional winners will win a copy of the game, and
all entrants will receive a contest T-shirt, and a coupon for $5.00 off when
pre-ordering through
www.konami.com
.
Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol is scheduled to launch this
winter for PlayStation 2.
