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The Minus-One is the patented name of the karaoke machine invented by Filipino business executive Roberto del Rosario in 1975. [4] The term "karaoke" is a combined Japanese word from karappo ( 空っぽ , empty) and okestura ( オーケストラ , orchestra) , meaning "empty orchestra" or an "orchestra void of vocals," which the Minus-One ...
Roberto Legaspi del Rosario (June 7, 1919 – July 30, 2003) was a Filipino entrepreneur; best known as the patentholder of the Sing-Along System, a type of karaoke appliance he developed in 1975. From his entrepreneurial initiative to patent a karaoke system first, he frequently, albeit arguably, became referred to as "the inventor of Karaoke".
Sing Galing! (formerly Sing Galing: The Trio-oke Showdown and Sing Galing ni Pops) is a Philippine television karaoke game show broadcast by ABC/TV5.Originally hosted by Ai-Ai delas Alas, Allan K., and Kristine Florendo.
The Singing Machine Company (SMC) was originally incorporated in California in 1982 with a focus on professional and semi-professional karaoke equipment. In 1988 the company began marketing karaoke equipment for home use. It is believed that SMD was the first company to introduce home karaoke products to the United States. [1]
The Singing Bee premiered on April 21, 2008 replacing Kung Fu Kids.. On the August 22 episode, the show was supposed to end their first season but it was announced that the show was given an extended run due to insistent public demand.
Enter Tech was the first manufacturer to release a portable karaoke microphone called Magic Sing in 2000. The first completely wireless Magic Sing microphone was ED-11000, which was released in 2006.
Dyna was established in 1957 by James Go Dy. It became the first recording label in the Philippines.During most of the period from 1970s to the 1990s, It was the local distributor for PolyGram (including MGM Records, Polydor Records, Casablanca Records, RSO Records, Mercury Records, Fontana Records, Island Records, A&M Records, and London Records), Hansa Records (for Modern Talking releases ...
In Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore 2 the point system was changed so that 60,000 points gives a platinum record for a song and 100,000 points is a perfect score (diamond record). Karaoke Revolution Volume 2 introduces a "medley mode" which challenges the player to sing a string of short clips from various songs.