Utsuki Yoko Kanno – Tsuki no Mayu – Turn-a-Gundam
Heather Reusz Younha – Houki Boshi – Bleach
Jackie Two-Mix – White Reflection – Endless Waltz
Desiree Parker Kuribayashi Minami – Tsubasa wa Pleasure Line – Chrno Crusade
Amanda Murray Do As Infinity – Shinjitsu No Uta – Inuyasha
STeF Hitori no Yoru – Porno Graffitti – GTO/Great Teacher Onizuka
Krista AKINO – Sousei no Aquarion – Opening/Ending of Genisis of Aquarion
Candy Akino Arai – Hiru no Tsuki – Outlaw Star
Beckie Rie Fu – Anata ga Koko ni Iru Riyuu – D.Gray Man
Jam-Kiske Judy and Mary – Sobakasu – Rurouni Kenshin
Sam Park Buzz – Hwal Joo – Korean Naruto watch
Miri Hayashibara Megumi – Give A Reason – Slayers NEXT watch
Sean Chen JAM Project – Soultaker – The Soultaker watch
Mei-Li Ayumi Hamasaki – Dearest – InuYasha watch
Saeru Sachi Tainaka – Disillusion (This Illusion) – Fate/Stay Night watch
Faye – Hearts Grow – Yura Yura – Naruto watch
Adrienne Mata – Koda Kumi – Cutie Honey – Cutie Honey watch

Round 2

Candy – Gackt – Sekirei
Amanda Murray – Rikki – Suteki Da Ne
Faye Mata – Morning Musume – Shabondama watch
Krista – Crystal Kay – Motherland
Stef – Hirai Ken – Strawberry Sex
Heather – Lena Park – Inori ~ You Raise Me Up
Sean – L’Arc~en~Ciel – Daybreak’s Bell
Adrienne – Ura Soeka – Sha La La Ayakashi
Desiree Parker – ALI PROJECT – Seishoujo Ryouiki
Sam Park – MC Mong – I Love You Oh Thank You

Round 3

Heather – Aya Hirano – God Knows
Krista – Utada Hikaru – Wait and See
Stef – Gackt – Kimi no Tame ni Dekiru Koto
Desiree – Aya Hirano – God Knows (TV Version)
Forfeited Round 3: Faye

Acen Idol 2008 Heather Reusz

Thanks so much to everyone that participated and attended! It was seriously awesome :3 I hope to see you all again next year!

Thank you so much to everyone that participated! We appreciate the incredible effort you put in to make your auditions as amazing as they are! It was really difficult making the cut this year (as it is every year >.<) so please, please don’t be discouraged if you didn’t make it this year!

Voni ^__^

Krista AKINO – Sousei no Aquarion – Opening/Ending of Genisis of Aquarion

Beckie Rie Fu – Anata ga Koko ni Iru Riyuu – D.Gray Man

Faye Hearts Grow – Yura Yura – Naruto

STeF Hitori no Yoru – Porno Graffitti – GTO/Great Teacher Onizuka

Jam-Kiske Judy and Mary – Sobakasu – Rurouni Kenshin

Mei-Li Ayumi Hamasaki – Dearest – InuYasha

utsuki Yoko Kanno – Tsuki no Mayu – Turn-a-Gundam

Sam Park Buzz – Hwal Joo – Korean Naruto

Amanda Murray Do As Infinity – Shinjitsu No Uta – Inuyasha

Saeru Sachi Tainaka – Disillusion (This Illusion) – Fate/Stay Night

Jackie Two-Mix – White Reflection – Endless Waltz

Sean Chen JAM Project – Soultaker – The Soultaker

Candy Akino Arai – Hiru no Tsuki – Outlaw Star

Miri Hayashibara Megumi – Give A Reason – Slayers NEXT

Heather Reusz Younha – Houki Boshi – Bleach

Desiree Parker Kuribayashi Minami – Tsubasa wa Pleasure Line – Chrno Crusade

Lexi Nana Kitade – Kesenai Tsumi – Full Metal Alchemist

Adrienne Mata – Koda Kumi – Cutie Honey – Cutie Honey

Name: Ai_no_Kaku
Birthday: January 9th
Number of Years Attending Acen: 3
Sounds like: Hmmm… I’d say I sound like me. ^_^
Favorite Artist(s): Evanescence, SuperChick, Simple Plan, Vanilla Ninja, Kelly Clarkson, Nightwish, Imogen Heap, Within Temptation, Ayumi Hamasaki, Gackt, Utada Hikaru, L’arc en Ciel
Favorite Song(s): Evolution (Ayumi Hamasaki), Hero (SuperChick)
Favorite Manga(s):
Code Name Is Sailor V
SailorMoon
Peach Girl
Gravitation
Magic Knight Rayearth
Fake
MARS
Tokyo Mew Mew
Fushigi Yuugi
Okane Ga Nai
Cerese Celestial Legend
Chobits
Naruto
Bleach
X/1999
xxxHolic
Kyou Kara Maou
Chibi Vampire (Karin)
Clover
Video Girl Ai
Tokyo Babylon
Favorite Anime(s):
SailorMoon
Magic Knight Rayearth
Fushigi Yuugi
Revolutionary Girl Utena
Haibane Renme
Gundam 008 MS Team
Gundam Wing
Voltron
Trigun
Chobits
Vampire Princess Miyu
Excel Saga
FAKE
Tokyo Mew Mew (Non-4kids version!)
Hellsing
Gravitation
Outlaw Star
Yami No Matsue
Ayashi no Ceres
Kyou Kara Maou
Ouran Host Club
Bleach
Naruto
FullMetal Alchemist
Mononoke Hime
Howl’s Moving Castle
Spirited Away
Karin
Furuba
You’re Under Arrest!
xxxHolic
X/1999
Tokyo Babylon
G Gundam
Ranma 1 1/2
Puni Puni Poemi
Ai no Kusabi
Tenko no Escaflowne
Trinity Blood
Rurouni Kenshin
Loveless
Princess Princess
Why you are entering the contest: Because I love to sing!
Why you should be the next Acen Idol: I’ve beening singing for as long as I can remember and am extremely passionate about music. I will give this competiton my all!
Extra: I have been in chior pretty much all of my life. I’ve also taken voice lessions for several years as well as had character rolls in musicals such as “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” and “Little Shop of Horrors”, and “Jesus Christ: Superstar”. I am very dedicated to my craft and have several breathing and vocal excercises that I do on a daily basis.

Name: Adrienne Mata
Birthday: April 30!
Number of Years Attending Acen: This will be my 4th! :3
Sounds like: Potatoes.
Favorite Artist(s): Utada Hikaru, Koda Kumi, Nobou Uemetsu… I could go on!
Favorite Song(s): Candy by Koda Kumi, the obvious 2 most popular songs of Utada Hikaru, God Knows by Hirano Aya… and Brawl’s opening song. >:O
Favorite Manga(s): Ayashi no Ceres, Hana Kimi, Absolute Boyfriend
Favorite Anime(s): Naruto, Rurouni Kenshin, Mahoromatic, Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Card Captors
Why you are entering the contest: I’ve watched ACEN Idol previous years, and I’ve loved it! I’ve been wanting to enter, so this year I finally am.
Why you should be the next Acen Idol: I don’t really expect to be the next ACEN Idol… ^^; But I just want to have fun! Being the Idol would be such an honor though!
Extra: (any last thoughts/brides you may have?) Hmm… >_> More potatoes!

Name: Spydie
Birthday: November 1
Number of Years Attending Acen: This will be the 4th
Sounds like: (what/who you think you sound like): A thousand mentally disabled penguins slapping each other.
Favorite Artist(s): Moi dix Mois, Malice Mizer, Miyavi, Dir en Grey, Manson, Adam Richman, My Friend Skeleton
Favorite Song(s): Coo Quack Cluck — Miyavi, Mary Anne — Adam Richman, Tourniquet — Manson, Hikari — Utada Hikaru, Au Reviour — Malice Mizer, aint afraid to die — Dir en Grey
Favorite Manga(s): Chibi Vampire, Hana Kimi, Fruits Basket, DRAMACON, Peach Fuzz, Tokyo Boys and Girls, Hot Gimmick
Favorite Anime(s): Karin, Outlaw Star, Escaflowne, Fruits Basket, Chobits
Why you are entering the contest: I think I’m a good singer and I love to perform. I get a great deal of enjoyment from performing for other people. Besides, if I never try I won’t ever know.
Why you should be the next Acen Idol: I have cake. No, really, I think I’m good.
Extra: (any last thoughts/bribes you may have?): CAAAKKKKKKKKKKEEE

Name: Lexi
Birthday: July 5 1989
Number of Years Attending Acen: 2nd year
Sounds like: Mary Elizabeth McGlynn…?
Favorite Artist(s): BoA
Favorite Song(s): Everlasting
Favorite Manga(s): Full Moon & Sailor Moon
Favorite Anime(s): Sailor Moon~
Why you are entering the contest: I love to sing, and more than anything I love sharing that to people<3
Why you should be the next Acen Idol: It would be a satisfaction to me and would help me persue my dream to become a singer.
Extra: I’m singing for a special someone<3 No bribes. That’s not how I roll :3

Name: Phil/Creative Name (but no one calls me that. And it sounds weird anyways)
Birthday: 11/24, would you like my blood type and turn offs/ons, too?
Number of Years Attending Acen: This will be the big 5
Sounds like: Your sister, but much worse
Favorite Artist(s): Kill Hannah, Shiny Toy Guns, Orange Range, Little by Little, E-Rotic, Smile.dk (New album this year! =-O)
Favorite Song(s): Locolotion by Orange Range; Hit the Skids or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Rock by Local H; Love You to Death by Kill Hannah; Kanashimi wo Yasashisa Ni by Little by Little; The Panda Song
Favorite Manga(s): What’s that?
Favorite Anime(s): NERIMA DAIKON BROTHERS, Beck, Fruits Basket, Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu, Peace Maker Kurogane, Ouran High School Host Club
Why you are entering the contest: I’ll never know what’ll happen if I don’t try out. Plus, it’s no longer a guarantee that I can attend future ACens
Why you should be the next Acen Idol: um… because I’m all that and a box of pocky?
Extra: Either way, I hope everyone gets at least some enjoyment out of this audition

Name: Ritsuka. ((my name is serious business~ so a period is needed))
Birthday: December 29th
Number of Years Attending Acen: 2
Sounds like: that’s for you to decide!
Favorite Artist(s): alice nine., TsuShiMaMiRe, Danger*Gang, An Café, Ali Project, Morning Musume., The GazettE and more
Favorite Song(s): Blue Planet, TSUBASA., World End Analogy, Heisei Jyuushichinen Schichigatsu Nanoka – alice nine., Baka Moto Curry – TsuShiMaMiRe, Renai Janki – Danger*Gang, Renai Revolution 21 – Morning Musume. and many many others XD
Favorite Manga(s): Loveless, Genshiken, Shugo Chara!, Rozen Maiden, Samurai Champloo, and more~
Favorite Anime(s): basically everything above XD
Why you are entering the contest: simple <3 because i love to sing and i want to be on stage. ive been yearning to sing infront of people and acen idol is just right! i love singing too much to not do this contest. i wanted to try last year, but i couldnt get a mic in time. this time for sure i needed to enter! :3
Why you should be the next Acen Idol: i know my voice isnt the best in the bunch but i always try my hardest. i dont have a million years of chorus experience ((i quit because the music we sang sucked <3)) but i have fun while singing and actually put emotion into the songs i sing. singing SHOULD be about fun and not all serious.
Extra: bribes? i have to bribe? aww~~ well if you choose me…i’ll bake you a big cake..goushijin-sama? XD also.. my mic sucks ( -__- ) sorry

Name: Desiree
Birthday: December 6, 1986
Number of Years Attending Acen: 3 Years!
Sounds like: I sound like me! I’ve been told I sounded alot like Utada in her earlier years!
Favorite Artist(s): I’m a huge fan of Hello! Project! I also happen to have an infatuation with Utada Hikaru!
Favorite Song(s): Yattarouze by the Ongaku Gatas, Mikan by Morning Musune, First Love by Utada Hikaru
Favorite Manga(s): Godchild, Angels Sanctuary, both by Kaori Yuki.
Favorite Anime(s): Loveless, The Meloncholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Host Club, Ghost Stories, I, My, Me! Strawberry Eggs, Read or Die, Full Metal Panic, Full Metal Alchemist
Why you are entering the contest: I competed last year, and it totally sparked up my childhood dream of being a voice actress! Besides…if I didn’t enter again this year, I’m sure I’d be massacred by my friends.
Why you should be the next Acen Idol: I’ve definately improved alot from last year–I put alot of my heart and soul into singing, so I guess it would be nice if all the hard work I did paid off!
Extra: I’m totally dedicating this years performance to my friends and the people that have been supporting me!

Name: Heather Reusz
Birthday: 08/25
Number of Years Attending Acen: This is going to be my 9th
Sounds like: ummmm I don’t know (and honestly can’t tell…)
Favorite Artist(s): Evanescence is my fave!! I also love BoA, L’ar~en~ciel, Gackt, and Paramore
Favorite Song(s): Lithium by Evanescence and Kiseki by BoA
Favorite Manga(s): erm currently I’m gonna have to say Bleach or Azu Manga Daioh (that never gets old)
Favorite Anime(s): Anything Gundam especially Wing, Seed Destiny, X, and 00!!! I’m a mecha obsessed girl
Why you are entering the contest: Basically, I love singing. It’s a huge part of my life. I adore doing contests like this too (I’m not afraid to admit that I have auditioned for American Idol for the past three years). They give you a chance to meet awesome new people and grow as an artist. I did A-cen Idol the first year that it was a program two years ago and loved the experience so please put me in again!!
Why you should be the next Acen Idol: I should be the next A-cen Idol because I love performing and think that I am pretty good at it. I will give you a good show at least, I promise. I just love to be on stage and any opprotunity that I can get to be there, I’ll take. It would be a HUGE honor!
Extra: Ummm… I REALLY want to be in this comeptition this year. Last year I was supposed to be in it but due to some technical difficulties was unable to perform. Also, if I make it to the final round, I have promised some friends that I will sing God Knows from Haruhi Suzumiya in the bunny costume so I hope that’s incentive…