Karaoke World Championships http://www.kwc.fi Karaoke World Championships, World's biggest karaoke event Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:11:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Karaoke World Championships 2012 to be held in Finland! http://www.kwc.fi/karaoke-world-championships-2012-to-be-held-in-finland/ http://www.kwc.fi/karaoke-world-championships-2012-to-be-held-in-finland/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:06:05 +0000 admin http://www.kwc.fi/?p=1069 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” (which directly translates to “Peace” in English).

The core program of Karaoke World Championships 2012 will be held between 28th of November and 1st of December, but all visitors should prepare to spend few extra days at Holiday Club Saimaa for bonus program and possible freebies during 27th of November and 2nd of December.

We will start to post more information on Karaoke World Championships 2012 program and accommodation packages soon, but in the meantime, enjoy these videos and pictures of Holiday Club Saimaa.

Welcome to Finland!

Video tour of Holiday Club Saimaa:

Main arena during opening ceremonies:

Empty arena:

Empty arena:

Empty arena:

Empty arena:

Empty arena:

Empty arena:

The lobby:

The lobby:

The spa:

The spa:

The spa:

Bowling alley:

Restaurant lobby:

Restaurant lobby:

Restaurant lobby:

Main arena restaurant:

Main arena private boxes (16 in total):

Restaurant:

Room:

Room:

Room:

Room:

]]> http://www.kwc.fi/karaoke-world-championships-2012-to-be-held-in-finland/feed/ 0 Karaoke World Champions 2011 – Lebanon & USA http://www.kwc.fi/karaoke-world-champions-2011-lebanon-usa/ http://www.kwc.fi/karaoke-world-champions-2011-lebanon-usa/#comments Sun, 11 Sep 2011 01:48:05 +0000 admin http://www.kwc.fi/?p=1030 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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Cassandra Jopp, USA
Estefania Gralla, Spain
Jerrica Santos, Canada
Joel Cruz, Philippines
Lyda Shyla, Philippines
Marc Hatem, Lebanon
Riki James, New Zealand
Toni Laaksonen, Finland
Viktoriia Pakhtusova, Ukraine
Vladimir Pak, Russia

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Saturday’s singing order, first round

SATURDAY 10.9.2011 SINGING ORDER
Place Name Nationality
1. Alina Shestaeva Russia
2. Joel Cruz Philippines
3. Monica Misawa Brasil
4. Josh Acholl USA
5. Megha Girish India
6. Riki James New Zealand
7. Jerrica Santos Canada
8. Renato Chibana Brasil
9. Laura Lenahan Ireland
10. Dominik Reinweber Austria
11. Xue Song China
12. Carl Malone Irelamd
13. Lyda Shyla Philippines
14. Toni Laaksonen Finland
15. Estefania Gralla Spain
16. Vladimir Pak Russia
17. Cassandra Jopp USA
18. Marc Hatem Lebanon
19. Viktoriia Pakhtusova Ukraine
20. Aden Billy Australia
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Alina Shestaeva, RUSSIA

Joel Cruz, PHILIPPINES

Monica Misawa, BRASIL

Josh Acholl, USA

Megha Girish, INDIA

Riki James, NEW ZEALAND

Jerrica Santos, CANADA

Renato Chibana, BRASIL

Laura Lenahan, IRELAND

Dominik Reinweber, AUSTRIA

Xue Song, CHINA

Carl Malone, IRELAND

Lyda Shyla, PHILIPPINES

Toni Laaksonen, FINLAND

Estefania Gralla, SPAIN

Vladimir Pak, RUSSIA

Cassandra Jopp, USA

Marc Hatem, LEBANON

Viktoriia Pakhtusova, UKRAINE

Aden Billy, AUSTRALIA

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Friday’s singing order

FRIDAY 9.9.2011 SINGING ORDER
Place Name Nationality
1. Marc Hatem Lebanon
2. Kamran Khurshid India
3. Megha Girish India
4. Anu Sin Finland
5. Mia Haddad Lebanon
6. Xue Song China
7. Paulina Lewandowska Poland
8. Paul Blake Ireland
9. Daniel Garcia Spain
10. Monica Vannicola Italy
11. Lisa-Marie Happenhofer Austria
12. Josh Acholl USA
13. Joel Cruz Philippines
14. Trevor Dunn Canada
15. Roberto Pagnanelli Italy
16. Renato Chibana Brasil
17. Riki James New Zealand
18. Merrellene Porteous United Kingdom
19. Daniel Sandor Hungary
20. Vladimir Pak Russia
21. Durita Djurhuus Faroe Island
22. Dominik Reinweber Austria
23. Toni Laaksonen Finland
24. Sharon Webb Ireland
25. Alastair Ward United Kingdom
26. Manuela Marmol Germany
27. Lyda Shyla Philippines
28. Alina Shestaeva Russia
29. Joen Hee Ryong South-Korea
30. Bai Ning China
31. Carl Malone Ireland
32. Kim Ji Hye South-Korea
33. Heri Olsen Faroe Island
34. Markus Schwarz Germany
35. Cassandra Jopp USA
36. Laura Lenahan Ireland
37. Lusa Kis-Kovacs Hungary
38. Viktoriia Pakhtusova Ukraine
39. Monica Misawa Brasil
40. Oleksandr Latanskyi Ukraine
41. Jerrica Santos Canada
42. Estefania Gralla Spain
43. Aden Billy Australia
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Thursday’s singing order


THURSDAY 8.9.2011 SINGING ORDER
Place Name Nationality
1. Josh Acholl USA
2. Laura Lenahan Ireland
3. Megha Girish India
4. Aden Billy Australia
5. Mia Haddad Lebanon
6. Trevor Dunn Canada
7. Jerrica Santos Canada
8. Renato Chibana Brasil
9. Joel Cruz Philippines
10. Paulina Lewandowska Poland
11. Alastair Ward United Kingdom
12. Kim Ji Hye South-Korea
13. Vladimir Pak Russia
14. Carl Malone Ireland
15. Oleksandr Latanskyi Ukraine
16. Daniel Sandor Hungary
17. Roberto Pagnanelli Italy
18. Manuela Marmol Germany
19. Paul Blake Ireland
20. Lyda Shyla Philippines
21. Cassandra Jopp USA
22. Joen Hee Ryong South-Korea
23. Anu Sin Finland
24. Sharon Webb Ireland
25. Lisa-Marie Happenhofer Austria
26. Viktoriia Pakhtusova Ukraine
27. Markus Schwarz Germany
28. Daniel Garcia Spain
29. Alina Shestaeva Russia
30. Luca Kis-Kovacs Hungary
31. Toni Laaksonen Finland
32. Monica Misawa Brasil
33. Dominik Reinweber Austria
34. Estefania Gralla Spain
35. Marc Hatem Lebanon
36. Xue Song China
37. Riki James New Zealand
38. Durita Djurhuus Faroe Island
39. Merrellene Porteous United Kingdom
40. Bai Ning China
41. Heri Olsen Faroe Island
42. Kamran Khurshid India
43. Monica Vannicola Italy
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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 Book of Killarney

There were a lot of speeches

KWC Organization handed out the traditional Silver Elk to KWC Ireland

KWC Organization handed out the traditional Silver Elk to INEC staff

KWC Organization handed out the traditional Silver Elk to INEC staff

KWC Organization handed out the traditional Silver Elk to KWC Ireland & INEC staff

Party!

Party!

Party!

Party!

Deputy Mayor of Killarney singing karaoke

Stage Manager Jonas showing how it’s done

Stage Manager Jonas showing how it’s done

Stage Manager Jonas showing how it’s done

Party!

Party!

Party!

Party!

Party!

Singers got to pick out their own singing order at the raffle

Singers got to pick out their own singing order at the raffle

Singers got to pick out their own singing order at the raffle

Singers got to pick out their own singing order at the raffle

Singers got to pick out their own singing order at the raffle

Singers got to pick out their own singing order at the raffle

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Brazil

Kenya

Kuwait

Lebanon

]]> http://www.kwc.fi/new-countries-join-the-kwc-network/feed/ 0 KWC South Korea visited KWC Organization in Finland http://www.kwc.fi/kwc-south-korea-visited-kwc-organization-in-finland/ http://www.kwc.fi/kwc-south-korea-visited-kwc-organization-in-finland/#comments Fri, 06 May 2011 10:54:44 +0000 admin http://www.kwc.fi/?p=739 Our good friends from South Korea visited us (KWC Organization) here in Finland just last Monday. We had a good chance to catch up with how KWC South Korean trials are going, and what will the future look for KWC South Korea and KWC in general.

We went over the details of KWC 2011 and talked about KWC 2012 & 2013

At the end of the day, we visited MP Jouko Skinnari at the Finnish Parliament

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