Rules for singing during a videoke party

It’s summertime! I know most of you are having a trip or vacation (or planning to have one). One of the things we like to do during summer, aside from swimming in a sea (or pool) or taking selfies at a beach, is singing at a videoke party with our friends and/or relatives. I know that when you hear the word “videoke,” you feel the urge to sing your favorite songs and let all your feelings out. Hold on! Before you go to that party and sing your heart out, here are a few rules:

1. Pick a song that matches your singing ability. If you can’t hit high notes, don’t sing hits by great divas like Ariana Grande, Celine Dion, Charice Pempengco, Jordin Sparks, Mariah Carey, Regine Velasquez, and Whitney Houston or other similar artists. Opt for songs that are catchy and easy to sing.

 

2. Try not to cry when you’re singing a sad love song. Calm yourself down before singing it. You don’t want to let people know you’re still going through a breakup, right?

 

3. Make a list of your favorite songs a day or days before the party comes. So you’ll know what songs you’re going to sing. During the videoke party, it’s not nice to make people wait for 10 minutes before you choose a song. You’re not the only person in the room who wants to sing. They want to sing, too!

 

4. Don’t be shy. If you want to sing, just do so!

 

5. If you’re with someone who can sing, don’t make a lot of song requests. He or she might get annoyed. Plus, it’s a videoke party and not a concert. (This rule depends on every person. Some people don’t mind getting a lot of requests. Just don’t overdo it. You can sing the song yourself.)

 

6. Try not to wake the neighbors up. This is self-explanatory.

 

7. Sing, don’t scream! Unless you’re a rock star and it’s a rock song. Otherwise, you’ll scare the birds flying outside the window.

 

*My inspiration for this blog entry: my noisy neighbors who sing 24/7 using their videoke machine like someone’s celebrating their birthday every frickin’ day!

To my foreign readers: We Filipinos like to use the word “videoke” when we’re referring to karaoke.