Karaoke

Open Mic Karaoke

Looking for a place to chill in between events? Just aching to belt out that special rendition of your favorite anime or j-rock song? Fanime is proud to host Open Mic Karaoke for your singing pleasure. Except during contest times, we're open through late night for the enjoyment of all attendees who would like a chance to sing for fun in front of their friends and fellow fans! Bring your own CDs, or choose from our extensive library of more than 5,000 anime and j-pop/j-rock songs. Please check the convention schedule for location and exact times.

Karaoke Contest

Featuring a diverse group of passionate and talented singers, the 8th Annual Fanime Con Karaoke Contest brings the spirit of friendly competition and the excitement of vocal peformance to the convention stage. If you enjoy singing, come sign up for our contest, or just come and cheer on your fellow fans!

The contest consists of two rounds. In the qualifying round, up to 30 acts will compete for the chance to advance to the finals. The top 10 scoring acts in the qualifying round qualify for the Finals, from which the winners are selected. Finalists receive cool stuff, and the winner also receives a beautifully customized microphone trophy and the honor of performing at the Fanime Der Cosplay event.

Full Karaoke Contest Rules and signup information can be found here.

 

Karaoke Gong Show!

 Is your love of singing tempered by your strong desire to be made fun of? Then you're in luck! Making its Fanime debut this year, the Karaoke Gong Show is for the brave and the truly masochistic who are hellbent on creating the worst and most amusing feats of bad singing imaginable. When an act becomes utterly unbearable, the gong is struck and the contestants are escorted off-stage.

You'll have to try extra hard to earn that coveted Gong! Anything goes... short of disrespectful, inappropriate, or destructive behavior, of course. You must adhere to convention rules at all times. Both individual and group entries are allowed. Although we use the term loosely, awards will be given out for particularly special de-merits, with a "Worst of Show" offered to the contestant who creates the perfect blend of horror. But be warned - do you have what it takes to be truly awful?

For the latest information on all the Karaoke happenings at Fanime, please check the Fanime Live Programming Events Forum.

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