Alright, so karaoke singers from around the world are getting together in Findland for the KWC Karaoke World Contest to be held on October 23-25. During these 3-day event aspiring singers from around the globe will have an opportunity to make a name for themselves on a worldwide stage. KWC has become the world's largest and most prestigious karaoke event in the world, gathering music enthusiasts from around the globe all in one place. Last 2007, representatives from nearly 30 countries were in attendance. This year, attendance is expected to surpass last year record numbers.

So yeah maybe we're late for this year's competition. But guess what? There's always a next year. So don't get all bummed out and start preparing yourself by practicing your singing and performing skills from home or from wherever you are. Nevertheless, we will bring you all the action of what goes on in Finland. This year for the first time Red Karaoke is deploying our karaoke correspondent: Justin. He'll be updating us on who is who and giving us the scoop on the event.

As an FYI, and in order for you to have a chance at claiming karaoke stardom at the KWC in the future these are how things work. National trials are conducted in each participating country every year with the winners competing in the international finals for the titles of male & female Karaoke World Champions. Finland was the host country for the international finals from 2003 until 2005. In 2006, the finals were held aboard the M/S Galaxy while cruising the Baltic Sea from Helsinki to Estonia. Last September 2007, Thailand became the first country to host the finals outside of Finland. This year, the event will return to Finland and will take place at the brand new Lahti Hall.

So how do I participate?

As aformentioned, entrants in the Karaoke World Championships are required to go through national trials within their own country. KWC Organization grants licenses to parties that meet the criteria as a KWC Country Host. So no worries, We will be publishing pertinent information and keeping you abreast of what you have to do in order to start marking your calendars and preparing yourself for the big event.

However, what we can tell you though is that once the World Champion candidates for each country have been selected, they will receive a trip to Finland or to the country holding the event to compete in the World Finals. So wherever you are and if you are serious about it, just make sure to prepare accordingly. After all, it's not everyday that you get to sing and perform onstage before an international audience and judges who will put your singing abilities to the test against other competitors from around the world.

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