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KWC History

The Karaoke World Championships originated in Finland in 2003 with seven countries. Now in its 6th year, the competition features nearly 30 countries worldwide. 2008 is Australia's fourth year of participation.

National trials are conducted in each participating country each year with the winners competing in the international finals for the titles of male & female Karaoke World Champions. Finland was originally the host country for the international finals with Thailand being the first to host the finals outside of Finland in 2007. In 2006, the finals were held aboard the M/S Galaxy sailing from Helsinki to Estonia return.

KWC International History

  • KWC 2003
  • KWC 2004
  • KWC 2005
  • KWC 2006
  • KWC 2007

    KWC Australian History

  • KWC 2005
  • KWC 2006
  • KWC 2007



  • Australian KWC Champions

    2007
    Julie Walter-Sgro (QLD)
    1st Place - KWC Thailand

    Australian Finals
    2nd Kellie Smythe - VIC
    3rd Mauri Donoso - NSW
    Photo by Atte Hujanen
    2006
    Mark Wilson (QLD)
    1st Place - KWC Finland

    Australian Finals
    2nd Kieran Morrow - VIC
    3rd Lara Connellan - Reg. NSW
    Photo by Atte Hujanen
    2005
    Kelee Buswell (WA)
    5th Place - KWC Finland

    Australian Finals
    2nd Reta Petitt - NT
    3rd Jennifer Kerr - VIC

    Karaoke World Champions
    Photo by Atte Hujanen
    Karaoke World Champions 2007
    Julie Walter-Sgro (Australia) & Kelvin Lu Hee Wah (Malaysia)

    Women
    1st Julie Walter-Sgro, Australia
    2nd Vanessa Cooney, Ireland
    3rd Gabriella Lukacs, Hungary
    4th Tina Fischer, Sweden
    5th Corina Susanna Mitchell, Austria
    Men
    1st Kelvin Lu Hee Wah
    2nd Michael Moses, USA
    3rd David Naughton, Ireland
    4th Juha Karvonen, Finland
    5th Gabor Erdelyi, Hungary

    Photo by Atte Hujanen
    2006

    1st Tham Hui Chyi, Malaysia
    1st Mark Wilson, Australia
    2nd Yao Dan, China
    2nd David September, Sth Africa
    3rd Veronica Konnova, Russia
    3rd Badri Ibrahim, Malaysia
    4th Helena Virt, Estonia
    4th Patcharaphol Atipremanon, Thailand
    5th Michele Lynch, Ireland
    5th Harry Ross, Germany

    Photo by Atte Hujanen
    2005

    1st Rachel Browne, Ireland
    1st Iyad Sfeir, Lebanon
    2nd Saisunee Sukhakrit, Thailand
    2nd Danny Cummins, Ireland
    3rd Isabel Viana, Portugal
    3rd Ari Koivunen, Finland
    4th Maria Saarimaa, Finland
    4th Timothy Duff Morrison, USA
    5th Kelee Buswell, Australia
    5th Paolo Verdade, Portugal

    Photo by Atte Hujanen
    2004

    1st Samantha Sayegh, Lebanon
    1st Thomas Strubler, Austria
    2nd Shirley Lowther, Ireland
    2nd Robin Berg, Finland
    3rd Cathrine Hovland, Norway
    3rd Bret Harmon, USA
    4th Ann Wikström, Finland
    4th Sami Gabriel, Lebanon
    5th Marianne Furberg, Norway
    5th Sami Muhonen, Finland
    Photo by Atte Hujanen
    2003

    1st Danni Cadby, England
    1st Uche Eke, England
    2nd Säde Hovisilta, Finland
    2nd Olli-Pekka Junttila, Finland
    3rd Christine Aas-Hals, Norway
    3rd Jan-Mikael Pennanen, Finland
    4th Noora Lehtinen, Finland
    4th Jorn Grepperud, Norway
    5th Susanna Gärdström, Finland
    5th Alex Styrna, Poland
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