The primary, event-oriented foundation of The Asian Karaoke Idol Invitational comes by way of our "Music Festivities"! Since 2006, "the world's most extreme Asian culture fusion festival" has featured some of the most dynamic & enigmatic events in this genre of Asian culture fandom appreciation, including the über-sexy "TAKII Show", "SeraMyu Selects", "Ota-Rave", "Say WTF Karaoke", & "Makenai: Fusion Charity Benefit Concert", among others. Our unique blend of musicality with a heaping helping of TAKII charm has produced countless priceless moments for attendees & guests/performers alike, including Natsuo Kimura's 1st acoustic concert on the USA's East Coast, TAKII Show Champs becoming future guest performers, & so much more! For this brand-new season of The Asian Karaoke Idol Invitational, let's check out what "Music Festivities" the passionate TAKII faithful can expect to eagerly anticipate:

"The world's most extreme Asian culture fusion festival" wouldn't be complete without its very 1st festivity (& most popular), the "often imitated, but never duplicated" "TAKII 12 Show"! Known as a premier Asian-themed vocal & talent contest in the realm of Asian culture fandom & respected for its lyric-free & Asian language focus, this season's version of the "TAKII 12 Show" will feature contestants battling it out in 4 rounds of chaotic awesomeness, including:

    * ROUND 1: PERSONAL PLEASURE
          o Contestants perform a song of their own chosing.
    * ROUND 2: JUDGE'S CHOICE
          o Contestants perform a song as chosen by a guest judge(s).
    * ROUND 3: PDNMZ: AMEN TALENT SHOWCASE
          o Contestants show off their hidden talents....with some "help" (^_^).
    * ROUND 4: DANCE TO DESTINY
          o Contestants get a crash course Asian MV dance lesson.

There will be 3 very special judges, all experts in their fields, adding their own brand of "constructive criticism" to the mix. Scores will be based on a combination of a judge's numeric evaluation & audience support/applause. Reasons why a contestant's score can drop include, but are not limited to, the song not being in an Asian language, using lyrics when not permitted to do so, non-compliance with time limits, & lack of stage presence. Upon conclusion of the "TAKII 12 Show", the fans in attendance will choose who they believe should be crowned the ultimate winner. Then, the judges will add up their scores & declare who THEY think should the the "Show"'s winner. In the event that the audience & judges disagree on a winner, a super-secret & dramatic OMAKE ROUND will commence to break the tie. Once an "Asian Karaoke Idol Invitational 12 Show" Champion is crowned, the winner shall receive some sweet swag from this season's sponsors/affiliates & get the opportunity to perform during our "Makenai: Fusion Charity Benefit Concert"! With the competition already heating up in the months leading up to TAKII 12 ~United We Stand~ (as can been seen on all of TAKII's modes of "Social Network Outreach"), this is one "TAKII Show" you will NOT want to miss for the world!

"Makenai" is the Japanese word for "I will not lose", or "I will not give up". It also appropriately describes the soulful vibe of TAKII's "Makenai: Fusion Charity Benefit Concert"! Featuring the musical stylings of this season's esteemed guests & performers for the 5th season in a row, audience members will be treated to C-Rock solos, J-Pop duets, acoustic remixes, K-Rap rips, & festival frenzy as only "the house of hardcore Asian music" can provide. During the entire "Makenai Concert" (as well as throughout the rest of TAKII 12), we'll be educating TAKII faithful about the selfless aspirations of & accepting donations (of all kinds) for this season's "Charity Beneficiaries". In anticipation of your participation in "Makenai", we've got 2 words for ya....DOMO ARIGATOU!

Get up in front of all of your friends, or random strangers (^_^), & sing to your hearts content, sans heartache! "Say WTF Karaoke" is a spin-off from the wildly popular MTV show that brought vocal joy & general craziness from the shores of Cancun, Mexico to Ocean City, MD, & points all over the world. You may provide your own songs, or you can rely on The Asian Karaoke Idol Invitational's massive library of Asian-themed music, consisting of hundreds of thousands of songs (Asian Pop standards, anime, video game, etc.) to choose from! Also, feel free to utilize TAKII's available instruments & lyrics, or bring your own to assist you in bringing your "Say WTF Karaoke" performance to life. Be exciting....be memorable....be extreme!