Entrants in the Karaoke World Championships must be citizens of the country they are representing, therefore, all eligible entrants need to enter in the country where they are a citizen. A citizen is someone who was born in Australia or someone who has participated in a naturalisation ceremony and has a citizenship certificate. This does not include permanent residents. If you are the citizen of another country and would like more information on your country's trials, please contact us and we'll point you in the right direction.
I am not an Australian Citizen. How can I contact KWC about trials in my country?
Please contact us via our query form with a little about yourself (including the country you are a citizen of) and we will put you in touch with the right people.
I am eligible - How can I enter
Just go to a participating venue on the night they are running a heat, see the karaoke compere and fill in an entry form to enter into that night's heat.
Where Can I Enter
You can enter at any participating venue. All participating venues can be found on our Participating Venues page. This page is updated regularly throughout the competition so be sure to add it to your favourites and check back later for updates. If you would like to be notified when new venues are listed, please join our emailing list.
What Happens After I Win A Heat
All heat winners go through to a final at the venue where they entered the competition. Once you win a heat you can't enter KWC at another venue until your venue's trials are over, so we recommended that you go back to the venue where you won your heat throughout the rest of the competition. This not only shows your support of the venue and their karaoke show but you will definitely know when your venue final will be on. You also won't miss out on any other important information. While every effort is made to contact all finalists, you don't want to miss out because we couldn't get in touch with you.
What Happens After I Win A Venue Final
All venue final winners will go through to their respective State Final and will be one step away from the Grand Final! State Finals are held mid year after all venues in that specified state area have completed their in house competitions. As a venue final winner, you should be given the contact details of your local state final co-ordinator. Please contact them as soon as possible to register your details and song choice/s for the State Final. Don't leave it until the last minute. If you have won a venue final and don't have the contact details for your state co-ordinator, please contact our Australian head office during office hours AEST on 07 5424 1888.
What Happens After I Win A State Final
All State Final winners will automatically become Grand Finalists! They will compete in the Grand Final in the showroom at Twin Towns Services Club for the top cash & prizes. As the State Final winner, you should be given the contact details of our national co-ordinator. If you haven't received these details, please contact our Australian head office during office hours AEST on 07 5424 1888.
What Happens After I Win The Grand Final
The winner of the Australian Grand Final will become Australia's representative at the international finals of the Karaoke World Championships! They will travel overseas to compete against singers from all of the other participating countries. They will also have the opportunity to win further cash and prizes. The Australian Grand Final winner will need to have five (5) songs ready to perform at the international finals.
The winner of the Grand Final will need to be available to travel to Finland from 19th - 30th October, 2008. They will arrive in Finland on the 22nd October and depart on the 27th October, 2008 (5 nights). The dates for the Karaoke World Championships finals in Finland are 23rd - 25th October, 2008. Exact departure dates will be arranged after the announcement of the Australian winner.
The Australian winner may also be required to participate in media activities.
Please read the Conditions of Entry for further clarification.
Do I Need To Own A Passport To Enter The Karaoke World Championships
No. You don't need a passport to enter the competition, however, you must be prepared to organise one and be eligible for an Australian one if you are crowned the national Australian champion.
Do I Need To Have My Own Karaoke Discs To Enter?
No. You don't need your own karaoke discs to enter. It is worth considering owning your own karaoke discs at State & Grand Final level, though. If you have your own karaoke discs you will be guaranteed to have the right version of your songs. You want to have everything right! CDG & VCD are the most popular formats. Pro Burn discs are also accepted.
Why Can't I Use My MP3+G Track Or My Burnt Copy?
At the present time, piracy is a major issue for the karaoke industry. This genuinely affects livelihoods plus it has an impact on the development of new material. MP3+G material is currently not distinguishable as a genuine article with rightfully paid royalties and fees, therefore it cannot be accepted as a format at this stage plus computerised systems are currently not always readily available. Burnt discs....need we say any more... If you love karaoke, by only using genuine articles you are helping to keep the industry alive.
I am a venue manager or karaoke operator and would like enquire about the Karaoke World Championships
Please call our head office on 07 5424 1888 or you can make an enquiry regarding our Venue Registration form.
I am from the media and would like to speak to someone further regarding the Karaoke World Championships
Whether your request is local, state, national or international, you can contact our Australian head office on 07 5424 1888 or via our query form with some information regarding your request and we'll point you in the right direction.
