what is karaoke

Karaoke is a type of interactive entertainment usually offered in clubs and bars, where people sing along to recorded music using a microphone. The music is an instrumental version of a well-known popular song, and the lyrics are typically displayed on a video screen, along with a moving symbol, changing color, or music video images, to guide the singer. Karaoke is a wildly popular pastime that involves singing the lyrics of a song while accompanied by recorded background music. It is a form of interactive entertainment where well-known songs are played with the lyrics removed, and amateur singers can get up and sing. In Chinese-speaking countries and regions such as mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Singapore, a karaoke box is called a KTV. The global karaoke market has been estimated to be worth nearly $10 billion.