My goal is to run a fun interactive karaoke event. Naturally, I get to know the singers really well and I am their biggest fan. They trust me not to play favorites and keep requests in a numerical order. But it can change. Nobody wants to hear five slow songs in a row, you know what I mean? That is karaoke torture. I keep the party energy up in the room and as long as you want to go along with me and jump in that ride, things are going to be good.

It’s when a singer creates delays, or awkward moments that really bums me out. The singer from a previous post reminded me that it’s just not healthy for a karaoke host to get too distracted stage side. He got me thinking how important is be considerate of everyone’s time. And be considerate of the next singer that is on stage. They want and expect the karaoke hosts focus to be on the sound mix while they are taking their turn to sing and not on unnecessary conversation off stage. Yes karaoke folks for the most part are patient and considerate.

Best practice:
When you go up to talk to the karaoke host, make eye contact and wait for them to come over and talk to you. If they are busy let them finish. If you want to get them aside just be friendly, everybody likes making friends when they’re out singing karaoke. Offbeat karaoke DJs are always friendly and approachable. We get a great feel for the night by talking to the guests and we like to create special moments incorporating their fun suggestions into the show.