Many of us love a good karaoke session every now and then. But with social distancing measures, the nights of belting out hit song renditions feel like a distant memory. Fear not, for karaoke sessions has had a digital makeover – now there are many apps you can use right at home, and they even let you connect with friends and singers all over the world!
Quan Min Party
The hottest karaoke app of the moment, you’ve probably seen some of your friends share about Quan Min Party on their IG stories. A glorious app that allows you to create or enter virtual karaoke rooms, you can either sing with your friends or hear other users cover your favourite songs. The Chinese interface might be a little challenging in the beginning, but it’s pretty simple once you get the hang of it!
JOOX
JOOX, an international music streaming platform, comes with an in-app karaoke feature that allows users to sing along with friends and receive online gifts purchased with virtual coins in the app. You can pause, redo and customize keys, and once your masterpiece is ready, you can also save it on customisable “lyrics cards” with images of your choices to be shared on social media.
Smule
With more than 10 million songs in the Smule database, you’ll be able to find everything from the latest bops, Kpop tunes, to old-school favourites. This app allows you to duet with friends and even celebs like Ed Sheeran, Demi Lovato and Lewis Capaldi! It also comes with features that let you know if you’re singing in the correct pitch, which is great especially for beginners.
The Voice
Pretend you're a contestant on The Voice with their official karaoke app. Here you'll not only find genres like rap and country, you'll also be able to belt out your favourite Disney and musical soundtracks! To amp up your at-home karaoke experience, you can also tweak the audio settings to mimic a studio or concert hall, and of course, save and share your performances!
StarMaker
Feel like a star with this karaoke app that comes with everything from recording features, to rolling lyrics, and voice effects to suit anyone. There are plenty of song choices and you can also duet with your best friend on this app. If you're into Desi music, you’ll be happy to know that this is also the app with one of the largest Desi song databases!
Yokee
As Yokee integrates with YouTube, it gives users the most in terms of free music access. Search from an endless catalogue of songs, sing, record and share your own versions, and listen to your friends' performances too! You can also add audio effects like echo and reverb, and navigate through a feed of other performers for inspiration.