Regina Joseph performing “You Should Be Sad” by Halsey. Courtesy: Samantha Bousquet
Twelve students participated in the event held by Ratt Records, a newly founded campus record label. The label was created by a senior entrepreneurship major who wanted to connect artists at Quinnipiac.
The Quinnipiac student center was packed on Thursday night, as people gathered to watch twelve Quinnipiac students perform in a singing competition called Quinnipiac Idol. The event was the first held by Ratt Records, a newly founded campus record label.
The label was created by senior entrepreneurship major, Regina Joseph. She was also the one in charge of running Thursday night’s event.
“We’re pretty much trying to be a resource for artists on campus,” Joseph said. “We’re trying to connect artists and producers and graphic designers…stuff like that. This was kind of our first event to get people to know about us.”
Quinnipiac Idol mirrored the first round of American Idol. All twelve students performed a song of their choice, and then audience members voted on their favorite. Students performed a variety of songs, ranging from Halsey’s “You Should Be Sad” to Darius Rucker’s “Wagon Wheel”.
However, the audience decided sophomore rapper, Ricky Cellucci, had the best performance of the night.
Quinnipiac Idol winner, Ricky Cellucci, celebrates his win. Courtesy: Samantha Bousquet
“It feels really cool,” Cellucci said. “I didn’t really expect anything other than coming in and having fun, so to be recognized by my peers is really cool.”
According to Cellucci, the most special part about the win was that he performed a song written by himself.
“I’ve been writing music for about three years now,” he said. “Music’s really been my passion for my entire life.”
In addition to the title of Quinnipiac Idol champion, Cellucci won free admission to Toad’s Club and BAR, two clubs in downtown New Haven, for the remainder of the semester.
According to Joseph, students can expect more events to be hosted by Ratt Records in the future.