One of the best ways to spend your evening is to head out to a local karaoke bar with a group of friends. Karaoke bars are generally the best way to sing karaoke if you're a newbie. They generally draw a large crowd, so there's no uncomfortable wait time between songs. There's usually a handful of regular singers who are eager to get up on stage and show off their polished vocal cords, so no need to stress about who will sing first. Besides, karaoke bars offer a much larger selection of songs than you'll find in a home collection. Grab some friends and find a local karaoke bar.
You want to pick a place with a good sound system and a large seating area. You should be able to hear every singer, but you don't want your eardrums destroyed by a thumping bass in a too-small space. The best karaoke locations are generally a step down from a cocktail lounge and a step up from a dive bar. Choose a well-staffed location so you won't be waiting all night for your drink orders. Places with plenty of group tables will eliminate the need to fight for seating. Finally, don't be afraid to try out a few different bars, but you'll experience the most success by sticking with one location you like. You'll get to know the staff and regulars, so you'll feel even more comfortable singing karaoke.
First of all, pick a song you know from start to finish. So many karaoke singers forget about a song's bridge or other variations and find themselves facing a solo they don't know. Also, pick a song in your range. It's embarrassing to watch someone strain to hit a too-high or too-low note. Select a song that everyone knows, but choose a song that hasn't yet become a karaoke cliché. No one wants to hear Journey's "Don't Stop Believing" for the 50th time.