Every one of us harbours a secret desire to be a singer, but may never summon the courage to get on stage, hold a microphone and let it out. Some of us even have that one friend in our gang who goes that extra mile and sings one particular song the entire day and irritates the rest. That’s where karaoke apps come to the rescue.
While you can sing to your heart’s content, in the privacy and comfort of your room with just you and your puzzled pet as the audience, your annoying friend can be gifted a pair of headphones and a karaoke app to go crazy and find more songs to entertain you with.
Karaoke Jockey Valentine Moraes, who hosts karaoke events across the city, points out that not every one in the audience gets to hog the limelight in a karaoke night. “While some may not get the right song, a few others may not get the opportunity due to the rush of interested singers and a few more may just be too shy to get on stage. Karaoke apps are the answer to all these problems.”
Entrepreneur Sam Thomas says karaoke apps have their disadvantages too. “Most people don’t realise what terrible singers they are. I’ve got some friends with the apps who sing aloud to their favourite songs with their headphones on and it is poor bystanders like me who have to bear the brunt of their raucous and, sometimes, intolerable voice. No amount of disapproving stares deters them. But on the bright side, at least we make sure we boo them enough to never get on a stage and hold a microphone,” he quips.
For some, however, the apps have been a godsend. Musician James Prabhakar says karaoke apps were what led him to take to music. “I love to sing but never really got the opportunity to discover my talent while growing up. It was only after I got my first smartphone a couple of years ago that I found the world of karaoke. Even then, I couldn’t muster the guts to sing in public. So I found my calling in karaoke apps. Soon, I was belting out my favourite rock and metal numbers in perfect harmony. That gave me the confidence to get on stage and be a musician. It made my dream come true.”
Sudha Kezia, a student of Humanities, points out that she always had trouble with lyrics when she used to attend karaoke nights.“Karaoke apps helped me overcome that disability. Now lyrics come easy to me since I practise so much on my phone. Whether I am at home or when I’m travelling to college, I’m always hooked on to my playlist and singing along. There’s so much release in singing and these apps go a long way in making that possible. They also help me record and share.”
She adds that some apps even have a duet mode that allows her brother to tag along. “We do two-part harmonies together and it makes the experience all the more fun.”
Turn up the music with these apps
Videoke King – Karaoke (Beta)
Sing! Karaoke
Karaoke Mode
Amazing Karaoke
Red Karaoke Sing & Record
SingAlong
iKaraoke
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