The Karaoke Forum

Hmmmm....me neither!

Okay...I concede defeat re 'tone deaf' v 'can't carry a tune' :roll: but I can't agree that karaoke judges also have to be good singers! Simon Cowell (who I dislike intensely by the way), admits that he can't sing a note but never the less, he's made his millions from judging and recognising other p...

Harsh critic or not, if I were blind I would make a poor judge at a beauty contest. Touché! :) ....but seriously, surely tone deaf people only lack the ability to sing in tune themselves?....it surely doesn't mean that they aren't able to appreciate hearing a good singer? Probably something like a ...

You can't have "tone deaf" judges that will most likely choose a winner because they like the song they sang or the way they look. Lol..Good point! However, I have to say in my defense that most of the people I know (who would be the first to admit to being 'tone deaf') are also some of t...

Not to my knowledge. I understand that it's the venue owner who needs a PRS license before booking any kind of entertainer.

Hi Sheryl, Welcome on board! I'm new to this site too and until recently, was a KDJ for 13 years (Who said karaoke wouldn't last! :) ) I was lucky to be in the the right place at the right time. I was asked to take up a residency 3 nights a week in a hotel bar and I didn't even have to fork out for ...

Good idea. I've done this on slow nights when there aren't too many singers around and the 'die hards' are singing the same old songs that they sing every night! It relieves the boredom a bit - and it can be great fun too!

I agree that you can never please everyone, no matter how well organised the contest but in my experience, it's a good idea to have judges who are not regulars to the contest venue so that they can be seen to be impartial. I also believe that this is the only 'criteria' that needs to be set for judg...