Karaoke Fun

The absolute best machine you will need to practice and improve your karaoke techniques is “The Singing Machine”. It is used in conjunction with your Ipod. What no Ipod? If you are serious about karaoke it is worth getting one. Here’s why- you can download instantly almost any song every recorded at your finger tips. The “Singing Machine” plugs into your television where the words come up, it weighs about 9lbs and is about $140. You can’t go wrong.

The top 5 songs at the moment for karaoke are Total Eclipse of the Heart by Bonnie Tyler, Intergalactic Planetary, by The Beastie Boys, Map, by The Yeah,Yeah,Yeahs, Song 2, by Blur, and Gasolina, by Daddy Yankee.

Karaoke contests are held all over the United States. They are sometimes a little difficult to track down due to the fact that they get canceled with very little notice. It is always a good idea to call ahead and make sure that it is a go. There is a contest going on right now in Minnesota and South Dakota. It is hosted by Dion in cooperation with Dakota Entertainment. The finals will be held on April 12, 2008. First place takes home $1500.

Karaoke is still in its infancy when it comes to national organization. Contest winners are spread out all over the United States. A few names keep on showing up as winners. They are Spencer Erickson, Mike Rivers, Rachael Crissinger, Katy Olinger, and Anna Lafoon. There is so much undiscovered talent out there Hopefully more organization on a national level will bring us new stars.