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A karaoke box (カラオケボックス, karaoke bokkusu) is a type of karaoke establishment commonly found in Asia, the United States and Canada. It originated in Japan, and is now popular worldwide, particularly in Asia. [1] Karaoke boxes consist of multiple rooms containing karaoke equipment, usually rented out for a period of time.
A person singing karaoke in Hong Kong ("Run Away from Home" by Janice Vidal). Karaoke (/ ˌ k ær i ˈ oʊ k i /; [1] Japanese: ⓘ; カラオケ, clipped compound of Japanese kara 空 "empty" and ōkesutora オーケストラ "orchestra") is a type of interactive entertainment system usually offered in clubs and bars, where people sing along to pre-recorded accompaniment using a microphone.
KTV may refer to: An Asian term for a karaoke box; Medicine. Kt/V, a measure of haemodialysis; Standardized Kt/V, a measure of haemodialysis, different from Kt/V;
In August 2007, a karaoke singer in Seattle, Washington, was attacked by a woman who wanted him to stop singing Coldplay's "Yellow". [ 11 ] In March 2008, a man was arrested in Thailand for shooting eight people to death, including his brother-in-law, in a dispute stemming from several karaoke offerings, including repeated renditions of John ...
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The 1 Million Peso Videoke Challenge, is a Philippine television karaoke game show broadcast by GMA Network. Originally hosted by Arnell Ignacio, it premiered on January 13, 2002. The show concluded on October 18, 2009 with a total of 512 episodes. Jaya and Allan K. served as the final hosts. It is the longest running game show of GMA Network.
Having lived in China and visited HK, Macao, Beijing, Guilin, etc etc, I have never heard of this. Karaoke is pretty much just called KTV, during conversations in Cantonese, Mandarin, and English. Having also visited KTV bars, and what you could consider to be Special KTVs (we called them Chicken Clubs, and also had nightclubs, and hookers).
Originating in Finland in 2003 with 7 countries, the Karaoke World Championships are an international karaoke competition, featuring approximately 30 countries worldwide. [1] USA holds 5 gold medals in the solo adult category. Australia, Panama, Lebanon and UK are tied for the second most solo golds, with three each.