What’s New Feb 2007
There is so much going on…where can we start? How about here? Coming in February…a new major singing competition authorized and sponsored by Karaoke Scene Magazine which will be filmed as a docu-drama for possible airing on national television! That seems like a good starting place.
“SongBurst ‘07” will take place starting on February 20 th at 11 venues throughout Southern California. This is a big one offering thousands in cash and prizes to the winners. The event will be modeled after our popular and very successful “Crème de la Crème” competition for KaraokeFest. You may qualify at any (or all) of the 11 venues and, as always, the contestants are the judges. And the best part is that the video production crew from Mark Warshaw Productions (producer of the documentary) will be on hand at various venues throughout the run of the event. They will be collecting footage of contestants from Qualifying Rounds, Semi-Finals and, of course, the Finals. Also included will be personal interviews with various contestants as the production crew follows the progress of the event…kind of an American Idol meets Survivor meets Your Big Break. It should be an excellent opportunity for all singers and a big boost for Karaoke. (If this production goes well, it could lead to a series based on the “Crème de la Crème” competition of KaraokeFest!) Check pages 16 & 17 in this issue for more details. You can also go to www.KaraokeScene.com for all the latest SongBurst ’07 information.
And speaking of KaraokeFest…we are making big plans for this year’s premier Karaoke event. At press time our staff was in the final stages of decision making for the location and date of the show. From what I know so far, this year’s “Fest” promises to be bigger and better than ever! We will announce all of the details as soon as they become available at www.KaraokeScene.com and, of course, in our April/May 2007 issue.
In January, Karaoke Scene visited the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas and the NAMM Show in Anaheim. The new technologies are mind boggling and the implications for future advances in Karaoke are very exciting. Many of them have not reached the marketplace yet but are expected to be available in the not too distant future. We are of the mind that these technological breakthroughs will serve to increase the popularity of Karaoke to new record levels.
The state of Karaoke remains strong and it continues to roll as the most popular form of live entertainment in clubs in Southern California and throughout many areas of the country with thousands of venues hosting Karaoke shows. As the number of venues continues to increase, your support will insure Karaoke’s number one position. Let’s all get out and sing!
