Karaoke (from Japanese "empty orchestra") is a form of entertainment in which amateur singers sing along with recorded music using a microphone and public address system.  The first karaoke machine was invented by Japanese musician and drummer Daisuke Inoue in Kobe, Japan, in the early 1970's.  After becoming popular in Japan, karaoke spread to East and Southeast Asia during the 1980's and subsequently to Western Pennsylvania.

The music is typically a well-known pop song in which the voice of the original singer is removed or reduced in volume. Lyrics are usually displayed on a video screen, along with a moving symbol or changing color, to guide the singer.  In some countries, karaoke with video lyrics display capabilities is called KTV.  It is also very commonly spelled "kareoke".

Most common machines are audio mixers with microphone input built in with CD+G, Video CD, Laser Disc, or DVD players.   Most Karaoke machines have technology that electronically changes the pitch of the music so that amateur singers can sing along to any music source by choosing a key that is appropriate for their vocal range, while maintaining the original tempo of the song. 

A popular game using karaoke is to type in a random number and call up a song, of which participants take turns to try to sing as much as they can.  In some machines, this game is pre-programmed and may be limited to a genre so that they cannot call up an obscure national anthem that none of the participants can sing.  This game has come to be called "KAMIKAZE  KARAOKE" or "KARAOKE  ROULETTE".

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And speaking of planning, we sit down with you WAY ahead of time to plan out ALL the details of your party: From the beginning to the end you and your guests will feel the excitement and energy of the party YOU planned out! There is nothing left to chance - Our planning guides are easy to use and very concise. Four to six months in advance we provide you with the planning guides, meet you in PERSON, and discuss EVERY detail so you can relax and enjoy your SPECIAL OCCASION!

As we get closer to the date of your event, we devise a final DJ itinerary which is detailed out for you, your Photographer, Videographer, Caterer, Facility Manager and WHOEVER else is involved in your party. This guarantees that EVERYONE is on the "SAME PAGE". Hopefully, you never experienced the DJ play the Bridal Dance while the Videographer was outside interviewing guests! This will NEVER happen with FRANCO'S KARAOKE AND DJ SERVICES!

Cocktail music, dinner music, PARTY MUSIC, we have it all!  Ethnic songs or today's pop hits, oldies or disco, Motown or Swing, Hip-Hop or Techno WE HAVE THE MUSIC YOU WANT. And if we don't have it in our 100,000 song selection library we will GET it for you!

We provide you with extensive song lists divided into easy to read categories. You then pick the music you WANT to hear and the music you DON'T want to hear. how many other DJ's get a "DO NOT PLAY" list from you? Some people LOVE the great party songs, some people simply do NOT want to hear some types of music of specific songs - YOU PICK 'EM we play 'EM. YOU HATE 'EM WE LEAVE 'EM AT HOME.