Board Thread:Beginning Singers/@comment-22564039-20130923142204/@comment-917693-20130923153940

Utaite basically means singer, and Youtaite is a portmanteau of Utaite and YouTube, so if you sing and upload your covers on YouTube/Nico Nico Douga, you are a Youtaite/Utaite horray! ;DD

Please keep in mind, being featured on ou wiki is not the requirement to be called an Utaite/Youtaite.


 * number of followers/views
 * if I have to gain some followers first

Number of followers indicate your popularity, and number of videos your activity, and you don't have to "gain some followers first", because it's more logical if you get followers while people discover your covers, and not in advance.


 * a name and an icon

About the name, I'd say it's absolutely your choice. Some singers for example are just spontaneously inspired by something they see nearby at that moment, some other names might have some much more deep meaning.

However, I'd personally refrain from using 'overused' names to avoid ambiguity, in worst case it might even lead to offencive comments etc., accusing you of wanting to "use one's fame" :O

The icon will more likely change over time. If you want to depict yourself, you can draw it your own, or ask a friend. But I've also seen people using stuffed toys, etc. as their avatars. That's not quite an important matter.


 * the PVs (because I can draw a bit so I can do my owns but I don't have a program for it)

When you're just starting out as an Utaite/Youtaite, don't worry, you don't need a fancy pancy PV (Just grabbing the original PV is just fine). If you would still want to have one, I guess the most simple one is only one/few picture(s), not/barely moving/changing, (because it's easier than animating).


 * the thing of cooperation

For collaborations, you can audition for choruses, I guess. and also if I reall correctly, there's a forum for Youtaite. You might also have to ask someone to help you mix things, and animate things, if you think it's necessary. And I'm not quite sure, but I think Singlink is a community for Utaite and they do choruses.


 * any other requirements

If you're going to be an utaite on Nico Nico Douga, I'd say it's favorable to at least know some slightest bit of Japanese.

[Sorry that's a long answer, I hope I wrote everything understandable, but no hablo espagnol (was this right? o.o) sorry]