Finns Break Karaoke World Record With 446 hours
Check this out! The Finns have achieved a new world record in the annals of karaoke history. According to a release from the Finnish News Agency, " a new world record in nonstop karaoke singing was set in the Finnish town of Kouvola in the early hours of 446 hours".
Seemingly, their original goal was actually to reach the 500 hours. Nevertheless, members of the Karaoke Club Kouvola set a new record that is more than double than a previous one, set earlier in July. Reportedly, the timer was stopped at 446 hours, four minutes and six seconds when a song was repeated, something not allowed by the rules.
The event was staged at the Karaoke Club Kouvola in Kouvala, some 135 kilometres north-east of Helsinki. The sing along session started on July 2 and has been held in connection with the Karaoke Festival & Marathon 2008.
Are you ready to take on the Finns? PK Gillock is. Gillock is the founder of the Isara Charity Foundation, based out of Nong Khai, Thailand. He will attempt to break the world record for continuous karaoke singing on August 1st-2nd, 2008. You can request songs for him to sing and then listen to the event live on Isara's website. Stay tuned for more news soon! And don’t forget to post your comments.
July 24th, 2008 at 13:26
I wonder how they did it. Did they even sleep? How many people actually joined. I don’t think one person can do this. It will be very tiring but fun I suppossed.
September 29th, 2009 at 9:03
Hi Red Karaoke!
The Finns set the record for “Group Karaoke Marathon”. The record I attempted (and broke) was for “Individual Karaoke Marathon”. The best part about this event was that we were able to raise more than $5,000 for our charity, Isara.
Thanks for the blog post! Keep posting and keep singing.
pk