The secret is out! Few things in life are as satisfying as belting out one of your favorite tunes to an audience. And with a little help from HP, it’s easy to gather your friends at your place for all the excitement that is Karaoke Night.
To help get your imagination going, here are a few ideas for a great Karaoke party
Tickets —Create invitations in the form of concert tickets. Include all-access backstage passes.
Stage —Arrange your living room to create a “stage” and a roped-off “backstage” area for the performers.
Costumes —Have performers bring costumes for their favorite songs. Wigs, spandex and anything with sequins should be encouraged.
Pick your tunes and conduct a sound check
Thanks to online music services like Rhapsody, you can easily download hundreds of karaoke versions of your favorite songs. And with your HP Entertainment notebook PC with Quickplay, you can start singing at the touch of a button. For even more fun, use your Webcam and watch yourself perform—then be sure to give yourself a rave review!
Show time
Dim the lights and select an MC to introduce the first performer. With HP MediaSmart Connect, you can use your television to browse and play your library of Karaoke tunes stored on your HP PC or MediaSmart Server. Try to begin with an upbeat song that will get the shy types clapping their hands and dancing. Share costumes freely and encourage group performances (everyone needs backup dancers). Be sure to mix up the music throughout the night, jump from 80s pop to 60s rebellion, from shmaltzy crooners to shameless showtunes—variety is the spice of life. And when in doubt, remember the show must go on. So get out there and show them how it’s done, your audience is waiting!
For some added fun
Videotape each guest as they perform their favorite song. At the end of the night, make everyone a DVD keepsake of the evening.
Place some tambourines, blocks and bongos around the room for the audience to participate in the performances.
Upload your digital pictures of the evening to Snapfish so everyone can relive the excitement and order prints online.
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