What is KWC?

KWC stands for Karaoke World Championships. The sole meaning of the Karaoke World Championships is to provide the world's best karaoke entertainment with the World Champion title in a men's and women's series. KWC has been organized annually since 2003.

Where and when?

Karaoke World Championships 2012 will be held in Lappeenranta, Finland. From 28th of November to 1st of December the world's best amateur singers will perform in Holiday Club Saimaa, the Northern Europe's largest entertainment spa.

How to participate?

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. Want to acquire a KWC Country license? Contact us..

Karaoke World Championships 2012 to be held in Finland!

By admin in : Event, Pictures // Jan 4 2012
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Karaoke World Championships 2012 to be held in Finland!

This is the one you’ve all been waiting for; and we are pleased to announce that Karaoke World Championships 2012 (and 2013!) will be held in Lappeenranta, Finland at Holiday Club Saimaa, the Northern Europe’s largest entertainment spa complex. Holiday Club Saimaa is only a one month and is situated in Lappeenranta’s picturesque suburb called “Rauha” [...]

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Karaoke World Champions 2011 – Lebanon & USA

By admin in : Event, Pictures // Sep 11 2011
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Karaoke World Champions 2011 – Lebanon & USA

Karaoke World Champions 2011 Lebanon & USA Marc Hatem, Lebanon & Cassandra Jopp, USA For press: contact Heidi Moijanen / heidi.moijanen@kwc.fi / +358 (0)40 5312 579 Pictures in high resolution can be found here

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Karaoke World Championships 2011 Launch Party!

By admin in : Event, Pictures // Sep 8 2011
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Karaoke World Championships 2011 Launch Party!

It has begun! Here are some pictures from Wednesday’s launch party. More to follow, but in the meantime enjoy these: KWC Organization staff waiting for the guests to arrive Deputy Mayor of Killarney welcomed all singers to Killarney KWC Organization and KWC Ireland signed the Book of Killarney KWC Organization and KWC Ireland signed the [...]

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RE-CAP: What happened before KWC 2009 started?

By admin in : General KWC, Pictures // Oct 12 2009
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RE-CAP: What happened before KWC 2009 started?

A small re-cap of the days before KWC 2009 actually started, in pictures: The first ones to arrive to Finland were Michael Bates, male champion from 2008 and Loveless Johnson III, the producer of the live broadcast from this year’s event. After that we headed towards Helsinki to Sonic Pump Studios, where Erkka Korhonen (the [...]

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PICTURES! From Saturday’s final

By admin in : General KWC, Pictures // Sep 18 2009
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PICTURES! From Saturday’s final

First pictures from Saturday’s final are now ready and uploaded to KWC.fi. Stay tuned for Friday and some special galleries. For the pictures, click here.

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First ones are in!

By admin in : General KWC, Pictures // Sep 9 2009
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First ones are in!

So the party has officially started, the first ones are already in Finland! The reigning champion, Michael Bates arrived to Finland on Sunday and Loveless Johnsson, the man bringing you KWC Live, arrived on Tuesday. We got straight to business and headed towards Helsinki to Sonic Pump Studios, where Erkka Korhonen (the producer) was recording [...]

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Karaoke World Championships 2008: Second picture package

By admin in : Pictures // Oct 29 2008
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Karaoke World Championships 2008: Second picture package

Now its time for Saturday and the final ceremonies, enjoy! See the full gallery here. (stay tuned for more, only about half of the photos have been published) Some picks: See the full gallery here.

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Karaoke World Championships 2008: First picture package

By admin in : Pictures // Oct 28 2008
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Karaoke World Championships 2008: First picture package

The 2008 event is over, thank you all! KWC Organization, Eastway and Lahden Messut are extremely happy for this year’s competition, and we hope everyone else also feels the same. For starters, the first picture package is online starting right now. The pictures are mostly from Friday. Saturday and studio session photos are still to [...]

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Pictures: Thursday’s opening ceremony

By admin in : Event, Pictures // Oct 24 2008
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Pictures: Thursday’s opening ceremony

Pictures from KWC’s opening ceremony. More detailed reports are scheduled after the event. For original and a little bit bigger pictures, click here…

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Pictures from YLE morning show (TV) and the cocktail party

By admin in : Pictures // Oct 22 2008
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Pictures from YLE morning show (TV) and the cocktail party

Quick picture package about the TV show that Kari and Julie were invited to. YLE Morning show had Kari and Julie as quests, to talk about KWC. Julie even sang! Later in the evening, the City of Lahti hosted the KWC cocktail party for partners, competitors and the press. For original and a little bit [...]

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