{"id":1034,"date":"2020-02-28T20:17:22","date_gmt":"2020-02-28T20:17:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hqnn.org\/hqpress\/2020\/02\/28\/2020228new-qu-record-label-hosts-quinnipiac-idol-to-connect-local-artists\/"},"modified":"2020-09-05T19:20:23","modified_gmt":"2020-09-05T19:20:23","slug":"2020228new-qu-record-label-hosts-quinnipiac-idol-to-connect-local-artists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hqnn.org\/hqpress\/2020\/02\/28\/2020228new-qu-record-label-hosts-quinnipiac-idol-to-connect-local-artists\/","title":{"rendered":"New QU record label hosts Quinnipiac Idol to connect local artists"},"content":{"rendered":"<div\n        class=\"\n          image-block-outer-wrapper\n          layout-caption-below\n          design-layout-inline\n          combination-animation-none\n          individual-animation-none\n          individual-text-animation-none\n        \"\n        data-test=\"image-block-inline-outer-wrapper\"\n    ><\/p>\n<figure\n            class=\"\n              sqs-block-image-figure\n              intrinsic\n            \"\n            style=\"max-width:2500.0px;\"\n        ><\/p>\n<div\n              \n                style=\"padding-bottom:91.09589385986328%;\"\n              \n              class=\"\n                image-block-wrapper\n                \n          \n        \n                has-aspect-ratio\n              \"\n              data-animation-role=\"image\"\n              \n  \n\n          ><br \/>\n            <noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/hqnn.org\/hqpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/1_Image-from-iOS-%281%29.jpg\" alt=\"Regina Joseph performing \u201cYou Should Be Sad\u201d by Halsey. Courtesy: Samantha Bousquet\" \/><\/noscript><img class=\"thumb-image\" data-src=\"http:\/\/hqnn.org\/hqpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/1_Image-from-iOS-%281%29.jpg\" data-image=\"http:\/\/hqnn.org\/hqpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/1_Image-from-iOS-%281%29.jpg\" data-image-dimensions=\"2500x2955\" data-image-focal-point=\"0.5,0.5\" alt=\"Regina Joseph performing \u201cYou Should Be Sad\u201d by Halsey. Courtesy: Samantha Bousquet\" data-load=\"false\" data-image-id=\"5e5963b5b4b2d054f3d901a6\" data-type=\"image\" \/>\n          <\/div><figcaption class=\"image-caption-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-caption\">\n<p class=\"\">Regina Joseph performing \u201cYou Should Be Sad\u201d by Halsey. Courtesy: Samantha Bousquet<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">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.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">The label was created by senior entrepreneurship major, Regina Joseph. She was also the one in charge of running Thursday night\u2019s event.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">\u201cWe\u2019re pretty much trying to be a resource for artists on campus,\u201d Joseph said. \u201cWe\u2019re trying to connect artists and producers and graphic designers\u2026stuff like that. This was kind of our first event to get people to know about us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">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\u2019s \u201cYou Should Be Sad\u201d to Darius Rucker\u2019s \u201cWagon Wheel\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">However, the audience decided sophomore rapper, Ricky Cellucci, had the best performance of the night.<\/p>\n<div\n        class=\"\n          image-block-outer-wrapper\n          layout-caption-below\n          design-layout-inline\n          combination-animation-none\n          individual-animation-none\n          individual-text-animation-none\n        \"\n        data-test=\"image-block-inline-outer-wrapper\"\n    ><\/p>\n<figure\n            class=\"\n              sqs-block-image-figure\n              intrinsic\n            \"\n            style=\"max-width:2030.0px;\"\n        ><\/p>\n<div\n              \n                style=\"padding-bottom:99.27113342285156%;\"\n              \n              class=\"\n                image-block-wrapper\n                \n          \n        \n                has-aspect-ratio\n              \"\n              data-animation-role=\"image\"\n              \n  \n\n          ><br \/>\n            <noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/hqnn.org\/hqpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Image%2Bfrom%2BiOS%2B%25284%2529.jpg\" alt=\"Quinnipiac Idol winner, Ricky Cellucci, celebrates his win. Courtesy: Samantha Bousquet\" \/><\/noscript><img class=\"thumb-image\" data-src=\"http:\/\/hqnn.org\/hqpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Image%2Bfrom%2BiOS%2B%25284%2529.jpg\" data-image=\"http:\/\/hqnn.org\/hqpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Image%2Bfrom%2BiOS%2B%25284%2529.jpg\" data-image-dimensions=\"2030x2030\" data-image-focal-point=\"0.5,0.5\" alt=\"Quinnipiac Idol winner, Ricky Cellucci, celebrates his win. Courtesy: Samantha Bousquet\" data-load=\"false\" data-image-id=\"5e5b2f0d55dd08365424fd5b\" data-type=\"image\" \/>\n          <\/div><figcaption class=\"image-caption-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-caption\">\n<p class=\"\">Quinnipiac Idol winner, Ricky Cellucci, celebrates his win. Courtesy: Samantha Bousquet<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">\u201cIt feels really cool,\u201d Cellucci said. \u201cI didn\u2019t really expect anything other than coming in and having fun, so to be recognized by my peers is really cool.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">According to Cellucci, the most special part about the win was that he performed a song written by himself.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">\u201cI\u2019ve been writing music for about three years now,\u201d he said. \u201cMusic\u2019s really been my passion for my entire life.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">In addition to the title of Quinnipiac Idol champion, Cellucci won free admission to Toad\u2019s Club and BAR, two clubs in downtown New Haven, for the remainder of the semester.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">According to Joseph, students can expect more events to be hosted by Ratt Records in the future.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\">Twelve students participated in the event held by Ratt Records, a newly founded campus record label. 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