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FAQ
Q: What is Karaoke World Championships and when did it start?
A: The Karaoke World Championships is the world’s biggest and most prestigious global talent competition and karaoke event. It brings together singers from all over the world. Karaoke World Championships is the opportunity for aspiring singers to show their amazing talents to the world and to give the crowd an unforgettable experience. The competition has been organised annually since it originally founded in Finland in the year 2003. The annual World finals have been held in various countries around the world, and due to the Covid pandemic, the 2020 and 2021 finals were turned into online events. In 2022 the World finals will be in Norway. You can read more about the history of the competition here.
Q: How can I win the Karaoke World Championships?
A: By participating in your national KWC competitions. The winners get a paid trip to represent their countries in the World Finals. If your country does not have a national competition, you are eligible to participate in the KWC Global Video Challenge.
Q: How can I join as a competitor then?
A: Check whether or not your country is listed on the Countries page. There will be a link to the local webpage, where you should find more information about the trials.
Q: But am I eligible to compete?
A: If you are over 18 years of age and consider yourself an amateur singer or unsigned talent, you may be eligible. Contact your local organiser for details.
Q: I’m a foreigner living in a new country, can I represent it in the competition?
A: Yes, provided that you have citizenship or have lived in the new country over three (3) years.
Q: Which songs can I choose?
A: You are free to perform any song you like in any language, style or genre. Should the song be in a language unknown to our video jury, we may ask for a translation in English.
Q: What is in it for the winner?
A: The winner gets the title of Karaoke World Champion and an invitation (travelling expenses paid) to perform in the next year’s World Final Event, a cash prize and a sponsor prize.
Q: What if I already participated, can I try again?
A: Yes you can try again, except for World Champions. You can win the competition only once. Some countries also want singers to have a break before re-entering national competitions.
ELIGIBILITY
In Karaoke World Championships a singer is eligible to participate when:
a) Does not have a regular income as a vocalist. A regular income is defined as someone making a living from singing.
b) Does not have a management contract or a recording contract as a singer with a major label or a production.
-An entrant who may have had a previous professional entertainment history may enter after a 5-year break.
-18 is the minimum age to participate in KWC.
-The contestant must represent a country and be a citizen: has lived in the country for over 3 years or have a citizenship (i.e. a national passport and social security number) of the country he or she is representing.
-Country partners are not eligible. If you are the person (or one of the persons) responsible in producing your national competition and forming your national jury, you can not participate as a singer.
-The organizers reserve the right to make the final assessment regarding any entrant’s eligibility over and above these conditions of entry. Entrants may be asked to sign a legal document and provide proof regarding their eligibility.
All KWC competitions are judged according to the KWC Judging criteria
-Voice and technique: Quality of Voice, range, dynamics, skill, timing, breathing, pitch etc.
-Artistry and Stage Presence: Expressiveness, musicality, song choice, confidence, appearance and the special X factor in the performance
Always perform as if you were in front of an audience. Stage presence is one of the judging criteria.
We are looking for singers and karaoke lovers from all over the World. We are looking for aspiring talent and voices that should be heard in other countries. We are looking for the World Champions of karaoke!
Q: What is Karaoke World Championships and when did it start?
A: The Karaoke World Championships is the world’s biggest and most prestigious global talent competition and karaoke event. It brings together singers from all over the world. Karaoke World Championships is the opportunity for aspiring singers to show their amazing talents to the world and to give the crowd an unforgettable experience. The competition has been organised annually since it originally founded in Finland in the year 2003. The annual World finals have been held in various countries around the world, and due to the Covid pandemic, the 2020 and 2021 finals were turned into online events. In 2022 the World finals will be in Norway. You can read more about the history of the competition here.
Q: How can I win the Karaoke World Championships?
A: By participating in your national KWC competitions. The winners get a paid trip to represent their countries in the World Finals. If your country does not have a national competition, you are eligible to participate in the KWC Global Video Challenge.
Q: How can I join as a competitor then?
A: Check whether or not your country is listed on the Countries page. There will be a link to the local webpage, where you should find more information about the trials.
Q: But am I eligible to compete?
A: If you are over 18 years of age and consider yourself an amateur singer or unsigned talent, you may be eligible. Contact your local organiser for details.
Q: I’m a foreigner living in a new country, can I represent it in the competition?
A: Yes, provided that you have citizenship or have lived in the new country over three (3) years.
Q: Which songs can I choose?
A: You are free to perform any song you like in any language, style or genre. Should the song be in a language unknown to our video jury, we may ask for a translation in English.
Q: What is in it for the winner?
A: The winner gets the title of Karaoke World Champion and an invitation (travelling expenses paid) to perform in the next year’s World Final Event, a cash prize and a sponsor prize.
Q: What if I already participated, can I try again?
A: Yes you can try again, except for World Champions. You can win the competition only once. Some countries also want singers to have a break before re-entering national competitions.
ELIGIBILITY
In Karaoke World Championships a singer is eligible to participate when:
a) Does not have a regular income as a vocalist. A regular income is defined as someone making a living from singing.
b) Does not have a management contract or a recording contract as a singer with a major label or a production.
-An entrant who may have had a previous professional entertainment history may enter after a 5-year break.
-18 is the minimum age to participate in KWC.
-The contestant must represent a country and be a citizen: has lived in the country for over 3 years or have a citizenship (i.e. a national passport and social security number) of the country he or she is representing.
-Country partners are not eligible. If you are the person (or one of the persons) responsible in producing your national competition and forming your national jury, you can not participate as a singer.
-The organizers reserve the right to make the final assessment regarding any entrant’s eligibility over and above these conditions of entry. Entrants may be asked to sign a legal document and provide proof regarding their eligibility.
All KWC competitions are judged according to the KWC Judging criteria
-Voice and technique: Quality of Voice, range, dynamics, skill, timing, breathing, pitch etc.
-Artistry and Stage Presence: Expressiveness, musicality, song choice, confidence, appearance and the special X factor in the performance
Always perform as if you were in front of an audience. Stage presence is one of the judging criteria.
We are looking for singers and karaoke lovers from all over the World. We are looking for aspiring talent and voices that should be heard in other countries. We are looking for the World Champions of karaoke!