What’s New Oct 2008
KaraokeFest 2008 has come to a close…but what a party it was! This was, by far, the biggest and best “Fest” ever with the finals for 3 major singing competitions and 5 Karaoke stages going all day and night. And did they go! Most locations had a one to 2 hour rotation for most of the day!
First of all we want to thank our sponsors, VocoPro, Ace Karaoke and ProSound for their generous support and enthusiasm for this event. They make it possible to have this day-long celebration of Karaoke every year for all of us to enjoy. Please support these fine companies for all they do for Karaoke.
As for the event itself, 90 singers competed in the 3 contest finals, the Crème de la Kids, Crème de la King and Crème de la Crème. The competitions started at noon and didn’t finish until around 11:30pm. What a day of fantastic singing! The 24 children in the Crème de la Kids contest were really terrific as they melted everyone’s heart with their performances. The 16 Crème de la King competitors brought back the memory of Elvis in a huge way and ignited the stage with their colorful outfits and exciting renditions of classic Elvis tunes. And, of course, the 50 Crème de la King Finalists rocked the Fairgrounds for over 4 hours with sensational performances and world class singing.
Special thanks go to the phenomenally talented Shawn Parr for another perfect job of hosting the Crème de la Crème Finals Competition and to my good friend, Manny Pacheco, the best emcee for a huge event like this that anyone could ask for. And making her debut at KaraokeFest was KRTH 101 super radio personality, Sylvia Aimerito, hosting the Crème de la King Final Competition. She was superb!
Our sincere gratitude also goes out to Crème de la Kids host, Tony DeFazio and to Crème de la King Contest Coordinator, Tony Christina, for all their efforts in making the dream come true for all of their contestants. Many thanks also to all of the gracious volunteers who gave so much of their time and energy to make KaraokeFest so special for everyone.
We would like to acknowledge all of our Karaoke Expo Exhibitors, Ace Karaoke, ProSound, SingIt.TV (Ethermedia, Inc.), YourVideoke.com, Starlight Entertainment and Greg’s Pro Audio. We, and the Karaoke community, sincerely appreciate your participation at KaraokeFest 2008 and we hope to see you all again next year.
Don’t forget that, for a limited time, you can purchase your own professionally produced DVD of any or all of the exciting singing competitions at KaraokeFest this year…a perfect memento of all the fabulous performances that made KaraokeFest 2008 such an entertainment extravaganza. The Crème de la Kids and Crème de la King DVDs are only $19.95 each (+ S&H) and the Crème de la Crème DVDs are only $29.95 (+ S&H), or you can order all 3 for only $59.95 (+S&H). Order yours today at www.KaraokeScene.com or by calling (714) 826-2212.
Thanks also to our fabulous Karaoke Stage hosts at KaraokeFest this year, Ace Karaoke, Greg’s Pro Audio, Blue Collar Karaoke, Helen Scheuplein and L-N-J Productions. These talented people make KaraokeFest fun for everybody all day long and we want them to know how much they are appreciated.
And, of course, our prize sponsors, VocoPro, Ace Karaoke, ProSound, Good Time Karaoke, All Star Karaoke, Music Book Deluxe and Tricerasoft.com. Their generosity speaks for itself and these companies are certainly deserving of everyone’s support.
Now that this year’s KaraokeFest is over, we can all start looking forward to the next big Karaoke event in Southern California, SongBurst 2009 at the Orange County Market Place starting on Saturday, February 14th. There will be both an adult and a Junior competition with thousands in cash and prizes!
And speaking of SongBurst 2009, in planning the event with the Orange County Market Place, we are discussing adding a third competition, “Karaoke’s Got Talent.” This would be for Karaoke singers who have other talents besides singing such as dancers, jugglers, magicians, impressionists, ventriloquists, musicians, mimes, etc. A decision has not yet been made about whether to add this competition to the others. Is this something you would like to participate in? Is this something you would like to watch as part of the audience? Do you think it would add an exciting new dimension to the show? Please let us know your thoughts about this new concept by emailing us at info@KaraokeScene.com or by calling us at (714) 826-2212.
Happy Halloween and Thanksgiving to everyone from Karaoke Scene Magazine!
