THE FOLLOWING RULES AND REGULATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE OR MODIFICATION AT ANY TIME BY THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE WITH OR WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE.

1. All songs must be sung in English or Chinese.
2. Contestants are allowed to perform any song of their choice for the auditions. The Organizing Committee reserves the right to reject any song deemed unsuitable for the competition.
3. If contestants wish to sing with music for the audition, they are required to provide their own minus-one/KTV CD/VCDs. Any other music sources are subjected to the availability of equipment.
4. The selection of song for the Grand Finals and Semi Finals will be based on a first-come-first-serve basis after audition results are released.
5. All finalists must inform the Organizing Committee of their choice of song/music at least 1 week before the Quarter-finals, Semi-finals and Grand Finals. 
6. There should not be any repetition of songs for the Quarter-finals, Semi-finals and Grand Finals.
7. Instrumentalists are allowed, though playing of instruments will NOT be taken into account for judging.
8. Instruments used in the competition are subjected to the Organizing Committee’s approval.
9. Auditions will be held during the month of December 2009. Quarter-finals and Semi-Finals will be held in the month of January 2010, and Grand Finals, early March 2010.
10. Registration fee of $12 is applicable for this category.
11. Closing date of registration is 27 November 2009.
    

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