Have you got a big karaoke competition coming up that you really want to win? Well, you’ve come to the right place! We have put together this list of the 7 best tips to help you win your next karaoke contest!
7 Tips for Winning a Karaoke Competition
7. Preparation is Key
1. Have Great Vocals
Okay so some people are naturally good singers and don’t need that much practice to sound great. But unfortunately, most people aren’t blessed with natural singing talent. So if you fall into the second category, how can you still have great vocals so you can win a karaoke competition?
Warm Up Properly
- Practice deep breathing for 5 minutes.
- Try humming a song or tune through a straw.
- Take a deep breath and then exhale by letting the air move through your lips allowing them to vibrate. This helps to relax your mouth.
- Do some tongue twisters to stop you getting caught up on your words.
- Massage your jaw with your hands to relax your jaw and mouth.
Have Good Breathing Technique
Stand Properly
2. Choose the Perfect Song
Pick one you enjoy
It’s really important to enjoy the song you’re singing because if otherwise, you won’t look as into your performance as you can be. This is something that the audience and the judges will definitely pick up on. So get together a list of 10-20 of your favourite songs and go from there.
Cater to the audience and judges
You need to make sure you keep the audience and judges in mind when picking your karaoke song. It’s important that you enjoy the song, but it’s even more important that the judges do. Think about the age group of the audience and the type of venue you’re in. 80’s songs are always a popular category to choose from if you’re not sure what the audience and judges will enjoy.
Pick something popular but original
You want to pick something that the is popular enough for everyone to know most of the words, but not too popular that it’s cliched. Try and think outside the box. The most individual performances will be the ones that the judges remember. When you tell people what song you’re singing, you want the reaction to be something like “I remember that song, it’s really underrated!”.
Match it to your vocal ability
You also need to be realistic about what kind of song you are capable of singing. Think about your vocal range and what suits it best. Also consider if there are any really difficult sections of the song that you might not be able to handle properly. You don’t want to pick something so easy that it’s not impressive, but you also don’t want to have a weak performance with a difficult song.
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3. Be a Performer
Dance
Smile
Don’t Look at the Screen
Enjoy yourself
Be Confident
4. Practice makes Perfect
Use an instrumental
Quality not quantity
It’s also important to practice properly. It’s a lot better to practice for shorter periods of time with maximum effort, than to spend hours cementing poor technique. So aim to practice for at least 20 minutes a day, but stop if you feel like your technique is slipping.
Practice in mirror
Get feedback
5. Dress to Impress
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6. Follow the Rules
Some karaoke competitions are pretty laidback, but others have strict rules. You should always check these rules before planning your song and preparing for the contest. The worst possible thing that could happen at a karaoke competition is for you to lose on a technicality, so make sure this doesn’t happen. Make sure you check what time you need to arrive and if there are any restrictions on the songs you can choose.