Celine made me panic a little bit the other day. Somehow I just thought that for karaoke, I would show up, choose a random song, and be amazing. Uh, yeah. Didn’t think that through really well. Apparently, there are several factors to consider. From Celine’s blog:
1. You have to find something that’s within your voice range. That cancels out a lot right there because I am neither Beyonce nor Mariah Carey. This is the main reason why Somewhere Out There and Borderline don’t cut it anymore.
2. The song has to go with your look and vibe. It’s easy enough for me to sing, say, You Know I’m No Good by Amy Winehouse. But it doesn’t feel right; it’s like putting on ill-fitting leather pants or a temporary tattoo. I think a certain bad-ass quality is necessary to belt out some Amy Winehouse, and I just don’t have it. Feigned innocence is more my style…
3. If you want to get the crowd behind you, it’s gotta be FUN. It has to be a crowd-pleaser, something everyone wants to sing along with!
So, I have to think a little harder now.
