VAMPS Karaoke Contest -- Win to Meet Vamps!

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VAMPS Karaoke Contest -- Win to Meet Vamps!

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RE: VAMPS Karaoke Contest -- Win to Meet Vamps!

’Tokio’ pid=’16108’ dateline=’1287446769’ Wrote:Haha, I guess I was the only person that expected it to be nothing more than just a quick autograph?
I’ve heard of other (major) artists/bands doing some VIP ticket where you can get an autograph and other stuff but you have to pay a ton of money. (like 1k for a ticket or something like that).
So for me, the karaoke contest seemed like a good deal. A lot of people already have a camera, or know someone who does, so it shouldn’t take much more than time and creativity. (doesn’t have to be professional quality).
I was really expecting it to be exactly what it sounded like it was: a quick autograph and maybe a quick hello. Not hanging out with the band or anything like that.
As for signing skin... I don’t blame him for rejecting. Because he is Japanese he may not be comfortable touching a random stranger, doesn’t matter that it’s a fan.
Personally, if I was a celebrity I wouldn’t want to sign anyone’s skin either. Just seems too weird and personal.

Well I remember reading somewhere (but I don’t claim it to be absolute truth, might be a rumor) that Hyde has already signed skin before.

I’d rather pay 600USD to get special experiences than trying effortlessly for a vague chance of “something”. Maybe it is because I don’t know so many japanese artists... but... tickets for Tarja experience some 3 years ago were around 350USD, and included backstage access and BREAKFAST WITH TARJA, it is not like she is a nobody, she is a well known finnish artist, so, for example, the prices to Hawaii show seemed too excessive for me. Even here in Mexico a KISS Lounge was announced, the tickets where 1,000USD each, but they included a PARTY with KISS and a buffet dinner in the KISS museum. L’arc~en~Ciel I’d expect to be expensive, but VAMPS? aren’t they supposed to be “indie” right now? And fans from countries where they don’t play, like Mexico (like me), already pay more than a thousand dollars to see them.

Maybe some people found it very easy to make a video... some others didn’t, some guys made great efforts and put their hearts on those clips, and VAMPS didn’t even comment on them.

’derMauersegler’ pid=’16080’ dateline=’1287399487’ Wrote:AGREE with everything you said. I was at Paris on saturday and met two Polish girls who won. From what they told me it sounded very rushed and very formal.
You were allowed exactly only one autograph, the table was between the band and the winners (it sounded very much like a barrier to me...). I think one girl said she asked Hyde to sign her skin as well but he said no. In a very polite and friendly way, but... you know... it wouldn’t have hurt anyone. When I think of everything the contestants went through with their videos I think such a rushed and overregulated autograph session is a bit of a letdown for the winners. I would have expected something more special as well.

For some reason upon reading what you posted, I wondered if the contest turned out like J- and VAMPS expected... I mean, they might have done it to be forced to give only a couple of autographs instead of a hundred, but obviously they also expected to get more people to listen to them, some viral publicity, I wonder if they got what they wanted.

’heavenly’ pid=’16084’ dateline=’1287410662’ Wrote:How disappointing... if I were to win, I would have asked for an autograph on my skin so I could get it tatooed... now it’s only a common autograph which if you are lucky enough to meet them outside the venue, you could get one without having made the video at all...

Yes, there is that too... for simple syllogism and silly logic, you’d say stalkers get more than faithful lawful fans. Because fans chasing them around get to film them, more autographs, and pictures with them... more than fans that entered a contest in their terms and won :-/ Not very motivating.

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