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Now that you are practicing and you have identified some areas to work on, how is your pitch?  If you are a fan of “American Idol” as I am, then you have no doubt heard the judges proclaim that a performance was “pitchy”.  What do they mean by that?  What they are trying to say […]

Well the qualifying has begun.  I stopped in at Michael’s Sports Bar in Huntington Beach to see how it was going.  I mean to tell you, we have some good singers this year. 
Looks like everyone is having fun – so much so I almost entered myself.  But I promised I wouldn’t this year.  Having been […]

A few weeks ago I spotted what might be a new Karoake Bar for me to visit.  I saw a sign for the bar along side of the freeway that said to take the next exit, which I did.  I drove to the venue and as I got close enough to see the information and […]

For some reason, the idea of competing in a major contest is foreign to some people.  They would no sooner enter a singing competition than go play on the freeway.  And that can be born out of a lot of different reasons.  Probably the biggest reason is the Fear Factor.  Some people are just afraid […]

It has been officially announced, qualifying rounds for Karaoke Fest 2008 Crème De La Crème Singing Competition begin Monday, July 7.  That’s the Monday following the 4th of July Weekend.  First up are Starting Gate in Los Alamitos and The San Franciscan in Torrance. 
There are twenty five (25) total venues this year covering a geographical range […]

Voting for the Karaoke Golden Achievement Awards for 2008 has begun.  Voting will go from now to July 15, 2008.  This is where you can honor your favorite Karaoke establishments, KJs, restaurants and support them with a possible award at the Karaoke Fest 2008.  Of course this is primarily for Southern California, but then So Cal […]

So where else can you learn about Karaoke other than www.karaokeathome.com.  One site that has been getting world wide recognition is Karaoke Scene (www.karaokescene.com).  I know it is world wide because they have forum contributors from all over the world, including Great Britain, Germany, Australia and Canada just to name a few.  It has become […]

I mentioned in a previous blog, “contest”.  Karaoke contests are becoming more and more popular around the country, especially with the popularity of shows on TV like American Idol, and Don’t Forget The Lyrics!  In fact, I was recently asked to be a judge for a some local contests that had a “Idol” like format, […]

You’ve been sitting at your table, sipping a glass of liquid courage, and waiting patiently.  Singer after singer has gone up there and done a fine job.  Then, finally, the KJ is on the microphone and you hear your name.  Now is the time.   
As you stand up and start to walk to the stage, […]