Ideas for a Fun Karaoke Party

I love karaoke and I love hosting parties. The peculiar thing is, I suck at singing and I'm not a very good hostess. I just let my guests get their own drinks, refill ice-buckets and empty plates at the cocktail table while I sing the night away with my awful, off-key voice. And yet, my karaoke parties are always fun. How do I pull this off?

1. Invite fun guests. People who loves to laugh, and those with as less inhibitions as possible. And not judgmental!

2. Pass the microphone and the song book around. Everyone should get a chance to sing.

3। Prepare yummy food. I can cook and this makes up for being a lazy hostess. Some of the foods I've served are:

- Spicy sour cream and cheese with ground beef dip
- Ranch dip
- Shrimp pesto
- Pigs in blankets
- Assorted cheeses
- Bite-size veggies

If you can't cook, order from your favorite restaurant. If I don't have time to prepare the food, I usually just go with pizza and chips.

4. Serve drinks that the majority of your guests prefer. My friends and I love Mojito and Absolut Citron with lemon wedges dipped in sugar. Make sure you have plenty of soda and water too. But when you're having too much of a good time, mixing drinks can be a drag so just create a make-shift bar (if you don't have one. I don't too.), put all the beverages there, plus cups and ice and you're all set.

5. Turn your karaoke session up a notch by having a singing contest. Let your guests pick out songs from specific eras. Each guest will do their own version of their chosen songs. Give awards like the funniest, the weirdest, best impersonator and etc.

6. Don't take your party seriously and fret through out the night. Relax and have fun. If you're the type who gets antsy over spilled beer on your carpet, don't host a party like this.