Ready to step into the heart-pounding heat of the stage and make a splash? Look no further than the Sun-sational Idol Festival, presented by Team 2wisted! This two hour event will showcase a wide variety of idols as they sing and dance their way into your hearts. Don’t forget to bring those penlights!
If you are interested in being a part of this event, there are a few things you should know. Whether you are an established performer or a brand new group, we encourage everyone to apply! We accept all kinds of idols including, but not limited to cosplay, kaigai, kpop and jpop idols. The wider variety the better! We also offer multiple set length selections so we can include as many idols as possible in our show without sacrificing the ability to present an elevated performance!
The deadline for applications will be April 9, 2026 11:59 pm EST. As soon as applications close, Team 2wisted will be reviewing all of the applications and selecting the performers. Results will be sent out on April 13, 2026, by 11:59 pm EST but we are planning to have them out as early that day as possible, since we know waiting can be nerve-wracking!
INFORMATION AND GUIDELINES:
- Please designate a primary contact for your group. This should be the member that submits the application and will be the one to contact Team 2wisted if you need to make any changes, have any concerns, etc,.
- All members of your group MUST be 16+ in order to participate.
- You must have a valid badge to Colossalcon Prime for the day the festival takes place.
- Your music and the content of your performance must be family-friendly.
- If you are not sure if your planned performance falls within this guideline, please email 2wistedidols@gmail.com
- Your costumes must follow the general cosplay guidelines.
- Everything that enters the stage with you must leave with you.
- You may only perform as a member of ONE group. You cannot take the stage twice.
- Applicants will be able to select a 5 minute, 8 minute, or 10 minute set length. Please select whichever one is best fit for your proposed set. 5 minute sets include anything below 5 minutes, 8 minute sets include anything longer than 5 minutes but shorter than 8 minutes, and 10 minute sets are anything longer than 8 minutes with a cap at 10.
- You are able to use your time however you’d like so long as you do not exceed your selected time window.
- Audition videos must be recent (within the past year preferred). These DO NOT have to be in full cosplay or high quality.
- We highly suggest submitting a video that shows your whole proposed group together, as this is the best way to see how you all perform together.
- If you are a soloist or small group, please try to avoid submitting large group performance videos as auditions. We want as much of the focus to be on YOU!~
- New for this year, applicants will be required to submit a practice video of their group with a song from their proposed set. It DOES NOT need to be polished, the whole song, or with the whole group in the same location.
- This new section of the application is to ensure that idols are preparing for their sets ahead of time. It will NOT count against you in any way!
- Performance order will be randomly assigned.
- We will be doing our best to keep things as fair as possible! If you have a scheduling conflict, please reach out. We would also like you to mention if you have panels accepted or things that may interfere with scheduling at the bottom of the application.
If you have made it to the bottom of this list, you are ready to put in your application! Still have questions? Feel free to contact2wistedidols@gmail.com or DM us on Instagram @2wistedidols. Someone from our team should respond to you within the day!