Friday, November 28, 2008

How You Should Run A Proper Karaoke Business - DJ KJ

By Isaac Anderson

With karaoke becoming one of the fastest new trends in amusement, it brings with it some new language. For example if you are the Emcee, then you can dub yourself as a KJ, meaning karaoke jockey. If you are young to the business, and have just been given your first contract it doesnt matter how self-confident you are, there will still be some jitters. Its different when you and a crowd of acquaintances got together for a night of fun and some jokes. Even So, karaoke is challenging business there is money involved here.

Technically this is your business and should be taken out in a business way. First before you even leave home, ascertain all of your karaoke equipment is functioning right, and is clean and presentable. Make a check list of everything you are going to demand for your evening of entertainment. Have enough of pencils for writing out requests, and make sure they are sharpened. Dont leave getting yourself organized till the last minute. If you do certainly you will end up forgetting something. Thats not too bad if youre only going five hours from home, but if its more than 5 hours away it could be disastrous.

Know exactly what the dress code is for the event you are playing at. If its a marriage you actually dont want to be showing up in blue jeans. Dress accordingly. Come early and set up your equipment, as its much simpler to set up with less people around, specially where kids are involved. All youngsters get crazy about karaoke, and if they are all amassed by the time you get there, you will probably be swarmed in a good natured way.

Once all your karaoke machine and system equipment is completed and if the event does not start for sometime, check if you can block off your area. Individuals are fascinated with the karaoke apparatus, and you dont want your equipment touched. If manageable mix with the people a little bit. This will be positive for you as you wont feel so foreign when you commence your show. It will also loosen the gang up a little bit, and they wont feel so fearful at getting up to participate. Likewise try to get a feel for the type of genre thats going to be of the most interest.

Begin at the time you are scheduled to begin, otherwise your audience is going to get restless, and some of them may leave, especially if there are other events going on. You will have your own way and your own approach, just continue with that. Make utterly sure everyone knows how to register to sing. Have your paper and pencils out where they can be seen, and some method for them to return them to you. Its very important to save them in order as people get stressed when they are waiting forever to get up to sing, but their buddy has already been up on stage two or three instances.

Go all out because using your imaginativeness is where the entertaining begins. Bring a camera around and treat party-goers like starlets for the night or give away amazing prizes to the most talented singer and let the audience decide. - 15485

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