One of the biggest potential problems you face when hosting a karaoke party is the natural shyness of some people. It’s hard for some people to get on stage and sing in front of other people. Let’s face it, some of us aren’t the most talented singers! It is important that all your guests participate in a karaoke party.

Make sure your karaoke party is a huge success by following some basic tips for engaging your guests:

• First of all, create a festive atmosphere by adding some special effects like fog, a rotating mirror ball, colored disco lights, a bubble machine and a spotlight.
• Use posters of famous rock artists and musicians when decorating the party room.
• Prepare a glamorous stage area with a nice background.
• Arrange seating so that all guests are facing the singers.
• Prepare a dressing room where guests can dress up with accessories such as wigs, hats, masks, and musical instruments. You can even provide your guests with the use of fake instruments.
• Make sure you have a variety of karaoke songs, well-known classic songs like ABBA and Credence Clearwater Revival, and songs like “I Got You Babe” by Sony and Cher” and “I Can’t Get No Satisfaction” by the Rolling Stones. Overall, it’s a good choice, but be careful that your choice of songs is popular with your guests.
• On party night, you can break the ice and kick things off with everyone singing a song together.
• Be careful to involve all the guests. This can be done by using some games and awarding prices. It’s a good idea to have prices for everyone!

These are just some basic tips you can follow to engage your guests at a karaoke night. I’m sure you can think of many more.

Then there is the ONE thing that will make your karaoke party a success, your karaoke system. Without a decent system, your guest won’t be able to participate and your party will fail. So make sure you have a good karaoke system!