Karaoke Time Again

[Terpe]

Apart from the weather, this is a typical Sunday.
Gotta get the house cleaned up for the usual Sunday afternoon
get-together with 4 or 5 close friends.

When my wife has her Filipina friends over for a get-together - sooner or later the "beautiful" sounds of karaoke begin to careen around the house and ricochet off the walls -- no place is safe to hide.

Actually, many of the ladies sing very well, and they are very enjoyable
to listen to... however, for reasons unknown to me those who cannot
carry a tune in a bucket constantly steal the mic from the good singers
and shriek away for 50% of the time.

Ever since I lived in Japan I am addicted to karaoke.

I may not be the best singer but the good news is karaoke singing releases endorphins!
Those are the "happy hormones" that make us feel good!
Additionally, karaoke singing releases stress and tension, and helps exercise the lungs.

Over recent years I have spent quite a lot of money upgrading
our karaoke system.
Our current one is Magic Sing ED11000. Twin wireless mics, base unit with slots for 10 song chips and remote control.
We use it a lot, especially relaxing on a Sunday afternoon.

If you are a fan of karaoke, I have some information.
On my last visit to Philippines I was browsing the many electronic
shops and came across the Midi-karaoke DVD player.
I was intrigued and asked the salesman to explain.

These machines play DVD’s with Midi-Karaoke plus plays nearly all other DVD’s & CD’s, they come with remote control and song book plus mic (not a good mic!) additionally you have a choice of 5 different video backgrounds which can be switched from the remote at any time.
The biggest attraction (for me) was that the included DVD that came with 79,000 songs and 500 MTV videos!! All the very latest songs and MTV were included. (Philippine favourites and western pop)
Eventually I asked him how much.
When he told me the whole package was P1200 (less than £20 at todays exchange rate) I just went ahead a got it.
Cheap looking, with loads of lights... BUT..... nice !
Your wife will love it forever if you buy her one.

My machine has the name MASS.
The model is M-8510. No info as to who makes or where!
It is just a Digital DVD player & Midi-Karaoke and has 2 mic inputs and USB.
Has score karaoke, background scene selection Dolby Digital etc.
Plays just about any CD/DVD with auto NTSC/PAL selection.
The sales guy said it plays Blu-Ray but I never tried (I don’t have any)
Power input is 90v-240v 50Hz/60Hz
Weight is 2.6kg. Dimensions 463mmx90mmx274mm

I could easily bring it back to UK in my suitcase.

Downside is that the mics are not wireless (unlike the magic sing
ED11000)

Karaoke is great fun and a great party piece.

Personally I find it also helps me to improve my Tagalog vocabulary and
Pronunciation.

Get one. Be happy. Be healthy.

[mrandmrsfox]

Hi Terpe,

I've done the same, except we bought the ACE system as Debbie had the MASS in Phils, and its great fun...i don't believe the scores though..she always beats me (got 100 !! yesterday)

[RickyR]

I agree, they are fantastic players. They've been producing these for years, slowly upgrading and getting better and have had one or bought one for almost every ship I've sailed on with Filipino Crew. Great value, and good fun.
Though, some of the lyrics are wrong, and it isn't always quite the right tune, but most of the time it's pretty good. Never seen them available anywhere other then the RP

[joebloggs]

Get one. Be happy. Be healthy.

you've not heard my wife sing

shes just had her eyes lasered, pitty they cant do anything for being tone deaf

[raynaputi]

Karaoke/videoke..definitely my favorite time with friends! i used to go to Red Box at Greenbelt 3 with my friend every Friday night and we would leave there at closing time, which is 3am! Haha!

[rani]

guess i'm the only one who cant sing properly here

[Terpe]

Hey rani. It don't matter. Participation and fun. You should hear me
But nobody really cares! They are just looking for their next song

[rani]

nice to read your post terpe but i really dont have the guts to sing in front of anyone else

i dont even sing in the bathroom with full voice.. i can hum tho'

[sars_notd_virus]

These machines play DVD’s with Midi-Karaoke plus plays nearly all other DVD’s & CD’s, they come with remote control and song book plus mic (not a good mic!) additionally you have a choice of 5 different video backgrounds which can be switched from the remote at any time.

yeah me and hubby loves it while drinking beer
i brought one with me ,... shame i forgot to bring the remote

[raynaputi]

oh rani, just sing when u feel like singing..dont mind if it's not that good..and if u really want to learn the right way of singing and having the good voice u want, ask our singer in the forum..ghee!

[rani]

oh rani, just sing when u feel like singing..dont mind if it's not that good..and if u really want to learn the right way of singing and having the good voice u want, ask our singer in the forum..ghee!

too old to learn the right way of singing rayna but not too old to love

[raynaputi]

hahaha..no one's too old to learn something new..

[rani]

hahaha..no one's too old to learn something new..

this is true

[forester]

Not being able to sing has not stopped many people making a career out of it!

This could be a new opportunity!

[rani]

Not being able to sing has not stopped many people making a career out of it!

This could be a new opportunity!

hmmmmmmmm.. will seriously think about it

[forester]

ranya, are you at the office tonight?

[Terpe]

too old to learn the right way of singing rayna but not too old to love

rani, I always say age is just a another number in your passport
Your'e never too old for anything
Me!! I am 30 yrs old in my head
Sometimes my body tells me different No problem

[raynaputi]

ranya, are you at the office tonight?

no Simon, i'm at home...

[forester]

Rayna, thats better than being at work.

Did you birthday celebrations go well?

[raynaputi]

Rayna, thats better than being at work.

Did you birthday celebrations go well?

unfortunately, our family dinner was postponed and moved to next weekend and I am having a toothache and headache today...so i just stayed home...

[forester]

Oh no, you poor soul.

Was it too much karaoke?

[raynaputi]

Oh no, you poor soul.

Was it too much karaoke?

oh i've never had too much karaoke...hahaha...i have impacted wisdom teeth and one of them has been aching since yesterday...that's why now i'm having a headache...

[forester]

It is s sign of much wisdom having impacted wisedom teeth, i never had that problem!

In Glasgow there is a "curryoke" bar!

[stevewool]

emma sings very well i dont but hey if you are hapy then sing along even if you dont know the words make them up

[Terpe]

.... even if you dont know the words make them up

Steve, it seems to me that Tagalog words (lyrics) are easy to read.
But so many laugh at the I pronounce then and say no no that wrong it has a different meaning
Like puso ( should be heart) but the way I say it means banana.
Then I say, why would I say I love you with all my banana
Oh well!

[rani]

emma sings very well i dont but hey if you are hapy then sing along even if you dont know the words make them up

we should "duet" stevew

[bornatbirth]

i couldnt think of anything worst than spending the evening listening to filipinas singing, i have been to a few parties where the ladies and even their husbands try to sing , im glad to leave

[Terpe]

i couldnt think of anything worst than spending the evening listening to filipinas singing, i have been to a few parties where the ladies and even their husbands try to sing , im glad to leave

Different folks. Different strokes.
Makes me happy....Along with the chikka chikka. Waaaaa