![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() While it’s true that many people lose their inhibitions when they get drunk, a stronger truth is that not a lot of people really want to get up on stage and sing in front of strangers - no matter how much they’ve consumed. The idea went from entertainment to exhibitionism… and the relatively private Asian karaoke became the quite public western adaptation - placing the karaoke machine on a stage in a public venue such as a pub. When karaoke came across the sea, it was adapted for the European and American (and Australian!) cultures - we tend to like to do things big - and we like to go out to pubs and clubs. Since then, it quickly spread around Japan, the Philippines, as well as nearby Asian countries, and has become a super popular staple of entertainment in those regions. He saw the potential after being asked to provide music for people to sing along to during parties (this is a highly condensed version of the story :)). Karaoke was invented in the 70s by a Japanese guy who used to put on the entertainment at parties. And why? Well, mainly because most of us can’t sing for the life of us, and we would hate to embarrass ourselves…Įspecially in front of a bunch of strangers… Which leads many (in western countries at least) to wonder - why the hell is karaoke so popular in Japan? Just mentioning the word can strike fear into the hearts of many. ![]()
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