So you have decided to have a karaoke party. You have a great karaoke machine and lots of karaoke songs that are just great rock and heavy medal tunes. Here is where the problem begins. If the party is just for your closest friends then you choice of music maybe great and its going to be perfect for the party. If your party is going to be quite large then maybe you need to consider having a better selection of karaoke songs to choose from. That doesn’t mean you have to run out and buy tons of new discs. Think of a few ways that you may be able to add to your collection even if its temporary.

First ask your friends that are coming if they have any karaoke songs they could lend you. Then get them to ask their friends to bring some along if they have some. That way you are going to have what they enjoy as well. Perhaps check out if anyone rents karaoke music in your area.

Then you might want to consider downloading some free karaoke songs off your computer. If you search around enough you should be able to gather up enough music to suit the needs of everyone.

If you find that your music selection is still very limited, then come up with some innovative ideas. For example run a contest . Take one song and get three people to each sing it. Then have the rest of your guests vote on who they like the best. Its probably a good idea to do this by written secret ballot, so nobody gets ticked off over how certain people voted. After all this is a fun night out and you don’t want it spoilt. You will get even more participation if you have a prize for the winner. Wrap the prize so they don’t know what it is. Curiosity will get the better of them. You could continue doing this with the various categories of karaoke songs that you have. The night will have gone before you even know it and you probably won’t have gone through even 1/3 of your collection.

Another party option is to put the names of 12-15 songs in a hat and let some contestants choose one at random. Then they have to sing that song. There won’t be any excuse that they don’t know the words. That’s the beauty about Karaoke you don’t need to. Read the rest of this entry »

So you’ve decided to take the plunge and get your own karaoke machine? Whether you are getting one to perfect your own skills, or looking to find great entertainment for your family and friends, having your own karaoke machine is a fine choice. But how do you choose from the many styles and accessories available on the market today?

The perfect karaoke machine for you depends on YOU! What do you want it for? Is it for you or the kids? Do you want to be able to pick it up and take it with you? Do you want to be able to keep it hooked up all the time for convenience, but unobtrusive? Do you need to be able to hear the vocals when you’re learning new songs? Will you be using it for duets? The answers to these types of questions will help you to determine your own perfect karaoke machine. Let’s examine some of these choices.

If you are getting a karaoke machine just for your small children, then buying a professional quality model with all the bells and whistles is overdoing it. What you want to look for in this case is one of the types specially made for children. They come in bright colors, have large buttons, and are very easy for children to operate. There are not a lot of choices or accessories.

Now, back to the adults. Are you going to be using your karaoke machine only at home? Or do you want to be able to take it with you at a moment’s notice?

If you want to take it with you, then there are stand-alone models with a karaoke monitor included right on the machine itself. With these models, you also need to build up your collection of karaoke CDs to use in it, so that you will have a selection of karaoke songs to sing. Plus, you need to have a way to organize all these CDs, and keep an updated list for your friends to be able to choose their songs. Plus you need to take these with you, too. So if you choose one of these models, also take into account in your pricing the costs of whichever type of disks your karaoke machine uses. Being portable also lets you put the machine away when you are not using it, and then bring it out when you are ready to party or practice. Read the rest of this entry »