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The smell of roast duck emanates from the kitchen. The living room is bordered with cozy red and green lights, with the hulk of a pine tree twinkling in the corner. Your family members begin showing up, handing you their heavy coats and carrying shiny gifts with brilliant bows and curled ribbons. Yet sometimes when you haven’t seen your relatives in a while, it can be a little awkward. You need something to get the party more animated, something that will make precious memories for years to come. How about some Christmas karaoke? This is something that the whole family can enjoy.

To host a karaoke party at Christmas, you will need a karaoke system to play the songs, videos and scrolling words. Aim for an all-in-one that comes with all necessary cables and microphones. You may want to wrap it up and give it as a gift or you might want to have this item set up as guests arrive and keep it at your house to entertain guests year after year. Set it up after dinner to stave off the food comas and keep the party going. For $100, you could buy the SDAT Professional Karaoke Machine with MP4 Playback and it plays karaoke songs on CD, mp3, DVD and CD G. Or for $117, you can get the Emerson GM955, which includes a 7-inch monitor and speakers, but also connects to separate units as well.

This all-in-one karaoke system also includes a special tone-control microphone and comes with features like echo and auto voice control. The Singing Machine STVG-718 CD+G Karaoke System is a very similar system for $150 that includes a camera too. Lastly, The Song Station, recommended by People and Rolling Stone magazines, is one of the more impressive units to look at, boasting a tall stand which scrolls lyrics and equally tall detached speakers for superior sound quality. Ranging between $200 and $250, this machine comes with a number of special features, as well as 53,000 built-in songs, and is a must for anyone looking to host a karaoke party a few times a year.

Next, you’ll need music for your Christmas karaoke festivities. Amazon and eBay are good places to look for discounted karaoke online, but specialty sites like www.acekaraoke.com are also great resources. A good starter is the Music Maestro 5 CD G Christmas Club pack, which includes the scrolling lyrics and comes with 77 traditional tracks, including renditions of Elvis Presley, Andy Williams, Neil Diamond, the Eagles, Pat Boone, Mariah Carey and Garth Brooks. For the kids, the Singer’s Dream series offers 6 karaoke DVDs or CD+Gs in a bundle with Christmas Holiday Hits, Pop Christmas Party, Christmas Classics, Christmas Memories, Kids Christmas Favorites and Kids Sing Christmas. Sound Choice Karaoke also offers an eight-pack of holiday favorites for everyone from Avril Lavigne and Celine Dion to Perry Como and Nat King Cole. Forever Hits Pro also offers a great one disc Christmas collection that includes Brenda Lee, Johnny Mathis, Dean Martin and Bing Crosby.

Since the show “American Idol” came out, the general public has been fascinated with exploring their vocal tones, ranges and inclinations. There are stars embedded within us, but how will we know if we never try? The microphone has a tremendous ability to skyrocket our sound from amateur shower-singer to big-stage superstar. A Christmas karaoke event can discover those stars within your family, help everyone de-stress from the hectic holiday season and keep everyone entertained for hours to make your gathering the best one yet!

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