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In Karaoke, amateurs sing into a microphone, to recorded music, while reading lyrics displayed on a video screen, generally for the purpose of personal entertainment and pleasure. It is held on a public address system like other shows but does not stage professionals and is largely informal in nature. Karaoke music is usually the famous pop music of the time and the actual singer’s voice is toned down to make the Karaoke singer heard.

Karaoke music and songs originate from Japan, where is part of their culture to entertain through music and songs at dinner. South Korea and Japan abound in Karaoke clubs where Karaoke music and songs are very common and these have now widely spread over the years, to Asian and American regions.

With the great acceptance and liking for Karaoke music and songs, Karaoke machines to keep inside houses were soon launched, but these failed to capture markets in the U.S. and Canada. Soon after this, karaoke machines were not being sold strictly for the purpose of karaoke anymore, but as home theater systems to give theater like sound quality at home. Home theater systems soon replaced karaoke, which from having been the main purpose of the stereo system, became one of its side features.

Many low priced entertainment systems with a Karaoke mode are now available for those who wish to hold a Karaoke party at home. Center removal is a method through which the vocals are removed from songs for Karaoke purposes.

Karaoke is now widespread all over the world and enjoyed by many. It is a great unwinding and entertainment process since it is such an informal genre of music.

Almost every age group we have, has karaoke lovers, and they all seem to enjoy the karaoke songs no matter what age group they are most applicable to. Having said that, every age group pretty much has its favorites though. If you are a Karaoke Disc Jockey it might be beneficial for you to know what songs would fit in best or be most popular with the general age group of your audience. Here are just a few examples of how you could categorize your music according to audience age group.

Suppose you are doing a birthday party for pre schoolers or entertaining a family group. Here is where your job is really going to get challenging, trying to please such a wide diversity of age groups. Perhaps at one time the little ones would have run off to play while the adults did their little sing along. Not anymore these little ones want in on the action. Most likely if they have learned how to talk then they are ready to sink karaoke songs.
Often these songs that are favored on the nursery rhyme or kindergarten songs such as, Baa Baa Black sheep, Oh Susanna, or old MacDonald had a farm. Think back and you’ll remember how much you enjoyed them as a kid.

Ok, so now you have tired out the little ones lets move onto the preteens. These are so hard to please. They pretty well choose their karaoke songs based on what the older ones will like. Only problem here is if parents are present then they might not be too happy at their pre teeners belting out some heavy metal music. Try and find a happy medium here. You just might convince the kids to sing out some Daddy A Go Go karaoke songs. They may or may not be their favorites but they do find them amusing.

For all the in-betweens now is going to be your easiest part. For the teens you are going to need a selection of the most current karaoke songs, in rock, heavy rock and rap. Then for the parents you’re looking at songs from the 50′s up to the 80′s. Oh yes there’s a bit more that has got to be included here. For each of these eras you need a selection of rock and roll, country western, jazz, and perhaps some blues.

For the senior there something sad about their music, and that’s becomes it comes from a time when so many of their loved ones were killed in the wars. So the music they seem to play and love the most is what is called the old war songs. To your best to have a selection of Karaoke songs to fit this age group. Such as the white cliffs of Dover, or I’ll take you home again Kathleen. One only needs to look at the face of one of the seniors singing these songs and you will see a flood of memories pass across their face.

So doing a karaoke party for a mixed group can be pretty challenging when it comes to the music. After all you do want to be popular amongst all age groups. If you have a tight budget however, you might want to stick to entertaining the age group that you have the most music for.

Karaoke songs are usually sung by amateur singers where a popular song track is played on the karaoke music system and the singer accompanies it through microphone. Usually, either the original singer’s voice is attenuated or completed removed. This can be done while the song is being played or special CDGS are available which have the music as well the graphic form of the song .i.e. the lyrics. The lyrics can be displayed on a screen, monitor, or TV. Such a television is called KTV (karaoke television).

Singing Guide:

1- Find a good collection of songs, which not only match your interest but also suit the tone and pitch of your voice. Some tracks are easy to follow and practice, thus they let you have more fun while singing at a party or a night out.

2- Practice! It’s the key to have a good command on the song. Listen, learn and sing the song.

3- Record yourself to see if your vocals have started to match the notes in the original song.

4- Take good care of your throat. Avoid any food or drink that may affect your voice. Example: citrus foods or ice water. Although drinking water before singing helps in lubrication of the vocals cords.

5- Practice the songs on the microphone, so that you may know how loud you should keep your voice.

Equipment Guide:

Karaoke systems are usually available in the market for two categories: ‘Home karaoke systems’ and ‘Professional karaoke systems’. They have the same basic equipment. Professional players have large and separate equipment suitable for a lounge or big gathering. Home karaoke systems usually are an all-in-one unit. They have a built in CDG player. CDGs have formats specific to karaoke. These players can have a wide range of compatibility, from DVDs to laserdiscs to CDGs.

The world of karaoke machines can be very complicated. Adding to the confusion is the fact that there are so many different types of karaoke machines. They do not all use the same type of equipment. Different machines have different features. Plus they don’t even use the same type of technology on their song disks! How do you make sense of it all?

Here to help you is Karaoke Machines 101: Everything You Need To Know! So let’s get started. The first thing to be clear on is what all those terms mean that you hear bandied about.

Karaoke System – The karaoke system is the karaoke player, the monitor, the speakers, and can include the library of karaoke songs played by the player.

Karaoke Machine – usually this term is used to mean the karaoke player, or the machine that plays the karaoke music. However, some karaoke systems are all-in-one units which include the player, the speakers, and the monitor all on one machine. In this case, the karaoke machine is the entire system.

Karaoke Player – the machine that physically plays the karaoke songs.

Karaoke Monitor – the screen where the lyrics to the songs show up. The all-in-one units include this screen on the machine. Other systems use your TV as the monitor and for the speakers, too.

So that also explains your 2 basic types of karaoke systems. You have the all-in-one units, and you have the karaoke machines that hook up to your TV, similar to a DVD player.

Now let’s look at the different types of karaoke song disks. The mainstream, and most popular, types of disks include DVDs, CDGs, CD+Gs, MP3s, and in-built songs. Most karaoke machines are built to accept one kind or the other, instead of all the different kinds.

DVDs – These are regular DVDs which include the music sound track and then the pictures on your screen are the lyrics. Most of the time you have the lyrics against a solid background. A lot of the newer ones, though, include moving, scenic backgrounds or videos.

CDGs, CD+Gs – Both of these terms mean the same thing. Basically, it is a CD for the sound track, but the CD is also embedded with the graphics, which are the lyrics to the songs. So the “G” simply stands for graphics.

MP3s – These are usually for your computer, MP3 player, or Ipod. You can find software which will strip the vocals from your MP3s so that you can then use the sound tracks for karaoke.

In-built – Some karaoke machines come with their own libraries of karaoke songs, so they are already built into the system.

Lastly, let’s look at the various features available on your karaoke machines. Karaoke machines have different features you can use to make the singer sound better and more professional. These features include being able to change the pitch of the song, the key, the tempo, the volume. Being able to add echo to your voice is pretty standard, but some machines also include different ways to adjust this feature also, such as setting different echo lengths. Some machines call the echo feature “reverb”.

All karaoke machines have an input for a microphone. But what if you want to sing duets? For this reason, many of the machines now include two microphone inputs. But only some of them have the capability to adjust each microphone separately for pitch and volume.

Another feature that you might like is a scoring system. With this feature you can have karaoke contests or see how your own routine improves with practice. The few machines that have this system usually score your performance on how well you control things like your pitch, tempo, volume, and tone.

There is one other feature that only some karaoke machines include, but it could be an important feature to you. These machines have the capability to let you play the songs with the vocals included to learn the songs, and then you can turn off the vocals to sing karaoke style.

So basically, all those different models, all those different features, and all those kinds of disks, boil down to just a few key concepts. Understanding these concepts will take you a long way towards understanding pretty much any model of karaoke machine. Now that you know them all, have some fun with your karaoke machines!

Want to make a good impression when you get up on the stage to do your karaoke songs? Imagine YOUR show being the talk of the town the next day! Follow these tips, and your karaoke songs will be the ones that people remember.

DON’Ts:

1. Don’t have too much to drink before you go up on the stage to sing your karaoke songs. One very big reason for this is because drunk people tend to trip on cords and fall off the stage. They also slur the words to people’s favorite songs. As a result, their show leaves much to be desired. Save some of the drinks to celebrate AFTER you have put on a fantastic show.

2. Don’t eat or drink milk, cream, dairy products, chocolate, or mixed drinks with any of these things in them. They coat the throat and produce phlegm, which makes it most difficult for you to sing your karaoke songs.

3. Don’t read your karaoke song from the screen. This makes for a really boring show.

4. Don’t scream into the microphone, or strain to reach the notes. Your karaoke songs will sound terrible, and you will likely damage your vocal chords.

5. Don’t take it too seriously. After all, you’re here to have FUN!

That’s all there is to it! A night of singing karaoke songs is meant to be fun and relaxing. Remember these tips to enhance your experience, and you will surely have a great time.

DOs:

1. Choose a song that’s right for your voice. Know your limitations.

2. Choose a song that means something to you, carries special memories for you, and that you feel passionate about.

3. Know the words and music.

4. Drink water before each song to hydrate your vocal chords. Your karaoke songs will sound better, fuller, and stronger.

5. When you walk up onto the stage, exude confidence! The audience will be filled with anticipation of what’s to come.

6. Take control of the stage. Make eye contact with the audience. Pick out someone in the audience every so often to make eye contact with, and smile right at them. Include them. Reel them in.

7. Make the song yours! It’s your karaoke song; it’s your show; so put on a great show. Sing from the heart. Let the audience feel your emotion.

8. Move with the song. Move during the instrumental breaks. Think energy!

9. When you’re done with your karaoke songs, take a bow and thank the audience. This always leaves a great impression.

10. Have FUN!