Ok, here’s how I imagine it going:
Two musical acts (which will heretobefore be referred to as “artists”) are chosen.
For example, the artists could be The Beatles v. The Rolling Stones*
Karaoke performers (hertobefore to be referred to as “performer(s)”) may perform songs by the artist they wish to earn points for.
Points may be awarded by anyone but the performer(s).
Points may ONLY be awarded DURING a song by the artist the performer(s) wish to earn points for.
Anyone wishing to award points may add one point per song.
The artist with the most points at the end of the night wins the battle.
To make it not just a battle but a BATTLE ROYALE, add more battles to the mix. Many battles can be going on simultaneously over the course of an evening. Say, start with three. Then, I suppose, you could make a bracket and have the winners of each battle go against each other in a sing-off. But, you know, that sounds like it could take a long time late into the night, and I don’t want to do karaoke for five hours, I generally want to do it for three. So, you young people can stay late and take it to the end if you like, but I’d rather be home by ten.
Anyway, karaoke-goers may participate in battles or not, all are welcome to play but totally don’t have to.
The winner of the whole shebang gets a trophy. The trophy sits next to a picture of the musical act. Nobody who sings actually gets the trophy. So, y’know, low stakes.
Thank you and have fun!
*If the artist is a band, then songs by or featuring any of their members’ solo or side projects MAY be used to earn points for the artist listed in battle
Michelle Folk Johnson 