| From the Where2sing.com forum: Readers Digest, online tidbit:
http://www.readersdigest.com.au/life/karaoke-tips-and-songs/article113280.html
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Australia＊s Karoke King, Michael Bates, five winning songs (in order)
1) The Prayer 每 Andrea Bocelli and Celine Dion.
2) Walking in Memphis 每 Marc Cohn
3) Took the words right out of my mouth 每 Meatloaf
4) I believe in a thing called Love 每 The Darkness
5) You raise me up 每 Josh Groban
Worst Karaoke songs of all time 每 by World Champion Michael Bates:
1) The Rose 每 Bette Midler ※Why does everyone insist on singing this!§
2) Eagle Rock 每 Daddy Cool ※I can not stand it!§
3) Kay San 每 Cold Chisel ※I must be the only Aussie who doesn＊t like Cold Chisel! I know it＊s a heathen thing to say, but really, I am not a fan!§
Top Tips for a successful karaoke performance 每 by World Champion Michael Bates:
1) Believe in yourself and your abilities
2) Have an idea about what song you are going to do 每 you need to know it if you are going to perform well. Use the words as a guide.
3) Don＊t take it too seriously 每 at the end of the day it＊s just karaoke and you can always get up and do another song to redeem yourself
4) Capture the moment for yourself and for the audience
5) Have fun 每 whether you want to have a few drinks and sing Kay San or aspire to be a recording artist, make sure you enjoy it. The moment I stop loving what I do is the that moment I stop.
From Reader's Digest Magazine - January 2009
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