{"id":27032,"date":"2018-11-04T14:02:00","date_gmt":"2018-11-04T14:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/red-garter.miraibay.net\/2018\/11\/04\/in-japanese-karaoke-means-empty-orchestra\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T23:27:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T23:27:35","slug":"in-japanese-karaoke-means-empty-orchestra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/red-garter.miraibay.net\/en\/karaoke-en\/in-japanese-karaoke-means-empty-orchestra\/","title":{"rendered":"In Japanese, karaoke means empty orchestra"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Karaoke is now a global phenomenon, a real form of entertainment that has conquered entire countries and generations.<\/p>\n<p>Did you know that in Finland, on the streets of Helsinki, karaoke taxis cruise around, fitted with screens and microphones, able to host up to 15 people at a time?<br \/>\nDid you know that Adele\u2019s \u201cSomeone Like You\u201d has been crowned the most-sung karaoke song in the UK, and that \u201cGangnam Style\u201d has been one of the most-sung hits of all time?<br \/>\nThe Guinness World Record for the longest Karaoke Marathon in the world belongs to an Italian singer-songwriter, Leonardo Polverelli, who at a festival in Pesaro sang non-stop for 1,295 songs over 101 hours, 59 minutes and 15 seconds.<br \/>\nCould you do it??<br \/>\nThese are just some of the curiosities surrounding the huge Karaoke phenomenon.<\/p>\n<p>In Florence and Barcelona this phenomenon has taken root and gained huge popularity.<\/p>\n<p>At Red Garter, Karaoke is sacred, taken care of in every detail, and over the years it has evolved from its earliest form. At the center of the stage there isn\u2019t just the singer of the moment trying their hand at a famous song. Beside them is a guitarist backing them up and accompanying them with live music.<\/p>\n<p>The end result is not a mere reproduction of the original, but a real show \u2014 incredibly powerful.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s the strength of Karaoke: being able to involve EVERYONE, of every age and nationality, and unite many hearts under one single song.<\/p>\n<p>At Red Garter, Karaoke is something different. Nowhere else can you listen to 200 people from all over the world singing and dancing to the same song. 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