Check out our new website on www.bpbweekend.com!The spotlight falls on an empty stage. On the edge, a solo microphone waits. You walk to the centre, an empty orchestra in your stomach, an itchy feeling in your throat. All eyes are on you. You can barely hold a note, but the song has your name on it. Can you belt it out without being booed, you wonder?
If you suffer from Pre-Karaoke Anxiety Syndrome (we made up the name, but the condition does exist!) visit www.singchana.com to loosen your vocal chords. This new karaoke gaming website allows you to pick from 90-odd tracks, Hindi and English, and sing your heart out. The audience is optional.
Plug Ins
The Sing Chana website is extremely user-friendly, even for cyber-klutzes. All you have to do is sign in, plug in your computer mike, select a song, and start crooning. You will be scored based on your performance, and if you’re good, you might even make it to the Star Singers page.
Mouthing Off
While Sing Chana accommodates pretty much all music categories, not every genre is robust. The rock track list for instance, has only five songs, including Numb by Linkin’ Park and No Woman No Cry by Bob Marley. Predictably, pop and Bollywood are the most populated. But founders Hitesh and Vikram Mehta are working on filling the long pauses. “We’re constantly adding diverse, new songs to the list. Soon, even your grandmother will be able to karaoke to her favourite devotional song!” says Hitesh. Also in the pipeline is a multi-player feature, which promises to make the sing-along competing experience more fun.
What’s really entertaining (read hilarious) though, is listening to user renditions of each song. That does not mean that every song you sing will get archived for public listening. “There are settings that allow you to keep your recorded masterpieces private,” assures Hitesh. So, go on, and sing like nobody’s watching.
Getting there: Visit www.singchana.com, registration free.
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