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When I think back to Karaoke at pubs and seeing friends who were not musically minded get up and holler down microphones, it was easy to see then that Karaoke is supposed to be free entertainment. However there are always regulars, or people who regularly attend the nights just to show off and impress the audience. Whilst this is a good thing because sometimes it can produce eye opening results with different versions of songs, it seems that most people try to sing a song which they either know very well or pick a song that suits their voice. These options however are safe but not wholly admired.

If trying to improve your singing voice for karaoke there are a couple of good points to consider before even attempting to try a song in front of strangers in a crowded pub.

1. If there is a song that you particularly like but don't know the song completely, obtain the song from the internet such as iTunes or similar Mp3 sites which allow single songs on albums. Or alternatively ask a friend if they have a CD recording to borrow that song. There's no point in buying a song when you can see or hear it free online and in this respect You Tube is also a very good site to view the original song, or new cover versions.

2. Don't know the lyrics? Look up dedicated lyric sites which can often show the lyrics of songs and can be printed off to keep for future Karaoke attempts. Sites such as www.lyricsforall.com are ideal for on the spot reading and singing. I use sites like these for school as it enables students to attempt songs they like before branching out in different styles. The use of Google will also bring up songs if you just type the first line of the verse or the chorus if that's all you can remember.

3. Know the limitations of your voice if you are attempting to sound or pitch the same song by the artist/s you are trying to emulate. Often I have judged at several karaoke competitions and given higher points for individual choices rather than hearing three Celine Dion wannabes try their luck at three different songs, or the same song being repeated one after the other.

4. Limitations are however not restricted to how low or high your voice will go, but also the style of which you want to portray. The more songs you attempt to sing on Karaoke the more a personality of your own voice begins to emerge and pronunciations will improve too due to the different lyrics of songs and the accents in which different songs use by famous singers/bands.

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