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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".
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.
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.
Karaoke, mainly known locally as videoke, is a standard activity Filipinos participate in while drinking. Many inumans include a karaoke machine for the purpose of singing karaoke. [7] Filipinos sometimes perform "Alay sa Demonyo" before beginning their drinking sessions. Alay sa Demonyo means “offering to the devil”.
By the 1980s, "karaoke boxes," or KTVs, began appearing in private rooms throughout Japan, and it wasn't long before it spread to the U.S., too, with America's first karaoke bar opening in 1982.
Country of origin: Philippines: Original languages: Tagalog English: No. of seasons: 7: Production; Executive producer: Carla St. Anne Burwell: Camera setup: Multiple-camera setup: Running time: Season 1: 30-45 minutes (Weekdays) Season 2–4: 1 hour (Weekends) Season 5: 1 hour (Saturdays) Season 6-7: 1 hour (Saturdays and Weekdays) Production ...
Daisuke Inoue was born in Osaka, Japan on May 10, 1940.He was raised in Nishinomiya, the son of a pancake vendor with a stall behind a train station. [4] He started playing drums in high school, but was not particularly skillful, as a result of which he took on the business management of his band, which provided back-up music in a club for businessmen who wanted to take the stage. [4]
Karaoke singing is a widespread, popular pastime in the Philippines, including among those with a low income. Many were earning about $2 a day in 2007 and could purchase time on a "videoke" machine at a rate of ₱5 per song (about 10¢ in US currency). [4] Filipinos who can afford to do so often get private rooms at karaoke bars.