Karaoke Brings Out Your Inner Superstar
‚¬"Ever wanted to show your friends and colleagues what a terrifying singing voice you got? Everyone likes to sing in the shower from time to time, and now you can get your illusions shattered by humouring a spot of karaoke.‚¬ - extract from ViewBrighton
History of Karaoke
The concept of creating studio recordings that lack the lead vocal has been around for nearly as long as recording itself. Many artists, amateur and professional, perform in situations where a full band or orchestra is either logistically or financially impractical, so they use a "karaoke" recording; they are, however, the original artists.
Karaoke first started with cassette tapes, but as technology grew, it expanded onto CD'S, VCD'S, laserdiscs and currently DVD's. Karaoke even went onto being featured on videogames which first featured on Nintendo Famicom in 1985 on a game named ‚¬Karaoke Studio'. This launched karaoke to a whole new level of excitement; adding itself onto PlayStation 2 with ‚¬Karaoke Revolution' and the latest and most popular being SingStar with Sony Computer back in 2004. Plus with the ever growing technology of today, they even started offering it on mobiles back in 2003 and its newly available on iPhone, Android and other playback devices.
Since the growth of karaoke around the world, karaoke contests have become a wonder of main stream culture, giving non-professional singers opportunity to travel the world, showcase their talent and win prizes. Contest participants are usually rated 50% by customer votes and 50% by judge's votes but this depends on the venue and the level of competition.
There's now this competition called Karaoke World Championship and it is one of the most popular karaoke contests and has been around since 2003. In September, 2011, Karaoke World Championships took place in Killarney, Ireland.
Cool Fact
The UK'S very own Robbie Williams holds the record for the largest number of people singing karaoke at one time, for over 120,000 people singing "Strong" live at Knebworth 2003.
What Type of Karaoke Person are you?
The New Guys
The first thing new guys will do is look for the book and then read the whole thing. This takes them about twenty minutes. Then they find one of their favourite songs, go up on stage and discover immediately that because they know the chorus to a song doesn't mean you know the rest. We're cheering them on anyway because the new guys are entitled to some slack. That is, providing they don't attempt singing both the guy and girl parts of ‚¬"Love Shack‚¬ all alone.
The Happy Camper
He comes in everyday and he is the most dreadful singer you've ever heard. He will somehow be up on stage at least five times a night. He will always sing the same songs. He's completely unaware of how terrible he sounds. Yet his passion for getting up there and damaging our eardrums is infectious.
The Party-Girls
They sing Madonna, Lady Gaga, they sing ABBA. They might be good and they might be awful and they always travel in packs. The crowd can easily sing along with them, or just as easily tune them out. They are always the first ones to start dancing, even if there's no room for it. The party-girls are the background noise at every karaoke night. For guys, they are also the eye candy, and they will cheer on their singing regardless of talent.
Karaoke in Pubs in Brighton and Sussex
It is no surprise the popularity of the karaoke machine has resulted in a number of professional karaoke nights in Brighton clubs and pubs. And there are many venues most likely to ensure a rewarding night full of pure fun and total embarrassment. There are many karaoke nights in Brighton clubs and pubs where you can ruin some of your favourite songs and have a good time with your friends.
‚¬"Went to lucky voice as part of our hen weekend, wow what a great thing to do, private room for you and your party to just party, had a fab time, every time you wanted a drink you just pressed the thirsty button, would defiantly do this again.‚¬ - Tracey from Gravesend (reviewing Luck Voice in Brighton)
‚¬"We had a great time in the Queens arms! Even though I usually don't like karaoke, 'Camp Kevin' the DJ made the night with a good mix of music and karaoke. We were made to feel really welcome by the friendly staff and punters alike. If you want a good night out, this is definitely the place to go.‚¬ - Customer review for the Queens Arms Pub in Brighton
History of Karaoke
The concept of creating studio recordings that lack the lead vocal has been around for nearly as long as recording itself. Many artists, amateur and professional, perform in situations where a full band or orchestra is either logistically or financially impractical, so they use a "karaoke" recording; they are, however, the original artists.
Karaoke first started with cassette tapes, but as technology grew, it expanded onto CD'S, VCD'S, laserdiscs and currently DVD's. Karaoke even went onto being featured on videogames which first featured on Nintendo Famicom in 1985 on a game named ‚¬Karaoke Studio'. This launched karaoke to a whole new level of excitement; adding itself onto PlayStation 2 with ‚¬Karaoke Revolution' and the latest and most popular being SingStar with Sony Computer back in 2004. Plus with the ever growing technology of today, they even started offering it on mobiles back in 2003 and its newly available on iPhone, Android and other playback devices.
Since the growth of karaoke around the world, karaoke contests have become a wonder of main stream culture, giving non-professional singers opportunity to travel the world, showcase their talent and win prizes. Contest participants are usually rated 50% by customer votes and 50% by judge's votes but this depends on the venue and the level of competition.
There's now this competition called Karaoke World Championship and it is one of the most popular karaoke contests and has been around since 2003. In September, 2011, Karaoke World Championships took place in Killarney, Ireland.
Cool Fact
The UK'S very own Robbie Williams holds the record for the largest number of people singing karaoke at one time, for over 120,000 people singing "Strong" live at Knebworth 2003.
What Type of Karaoke Person are you?
The New Guys
The first thing new guys will do is look for the book and then read the whole thing. This takes them about twenty minutes. Then they find one of their favourite songs, go up on stage and discover immediately that because they know the chorus to a song doesn't mean you know the rest. We're cheering them on anyway because the new guys are entitled to some slack. That is, providing they don't attempt singing both the guy and girl parts of ‚¬"Love Shack‚¬ all alone.
The Happy Camper
He comes in everyday and he is the most dreadful singer you've ever heard. He will somehow be up on stage at least five times a night. He will always sing the same songs. He's completely unaware of how terrible he sounds. Yet his passion for getting up there and damaging our eardrums is infectious.
The Party-Girls
They sing Madonna, Lady Gaga, they sing ABBA. They might be good and they might be awful and they always travel in packs. The crowd can easily sing along with them, or just as easily tune them out. They are always the first ones to start dancing, even if there's no room for it. The party-girls are the background noise at every karaoke night. For guys, they are also the eye candy, and they will cheer on their singing regardless of talent.
Karaoke in Pubs in Brighton and Sussex
It is no surprise the popularity of the karaoke machine has resulted in a number of professional karaoke nights in Brighton clubs and pubs. And there are many venues most likely to ensure a rewarding night full of pure fun and total embarrassment. There are many karaoke nights in Brighton clubs and pubs where you can ruin some of your favourite songs and have a good time with your friends.
‚¬"Went to lucky voice as part of our hen weekend, wow what a great thing to do, private room for you and your party to just party, had a fab time, every time you wanted a drink you just pressed the thirsty button, would defiantly do this again.‚¬ - Tracey from Gravesend (reviewing Luck Voice in Brighton)
‚¬"We had a great time in the Queens arms! Even though I usually don't like karaoke, 'Camp Kevin' the DJ made the night with a good mix of music and karaoke. We were made to feel really welcome by the friendly staff and punters alike. If you want a good night out, this is definitely the place to go.‚¬ - Customer review for the Queens Arms Pub in Brighton