Sing! Karaoke

Sing! Karaoke
Developer(s) Smule
Platform(s) iOS

Sing! Karaoke is a karaoke app by Smule, first released on iOS platforms in 2012[1] and subsequently on Android in 2013.[2] In October of 2015, Smule announced the release of an Apple TV edition of Sing! Karaoke.[3]

Development

TRechCrunch explained:[4]

Smule co-founder and CTO Ge Wang says the collaborative features should help with Smule’s broader goal of making music performance more fun and accessible. When someone opens a Smule app, he says they shouldn’t ask themselves, “Am I a musician?” because the answer is usually no. Instead, the goal is to draw people in, then by the time they realize they’re making music, “it’s too late — they’re already having fun.” With Sing, it’s it should be less intimidating to join in an already-created song than it would be to start singing on your own.

An update of the app added new filters such as one that made the user sound like they were singing in the shower.[5]

Gameplay

Users choose a song and either sing along to it as a solo, duet, or group performance. Songs are uploaded to the database where anyone can listen to them back.

Critical reception

148Apps said "Sing! Join the global karaoke party! is either going to horrify or delight people, depending on their point of view on karaoke, in general. Yes, there are a lot of bad singers out there, but the name of the game is to have fun, and with the whole world as a stage, Sing! can be an awful lot of fun."[6] AppAdvice said "As far as music selection, the free app is a mixed bag."[7] Appolicious concluded "That’s the beauty of Sing! It may or may or may not yield a Beyoncé, Snoop Dog, Idina Menzel, John Mayer or even a Rebecca Black, but it is a wonderful way for singers the world over to unite and make a joyful communal sound."[8]

References

  1. ↑ Dredge, Stuart (August 8, 2015). "Smule's new iPhone app would like to teach the world to Sing". The Guardian. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  2. ↑ Maxham, Alexander (July 1, 2013). "App of the Day: Sing! Karaoke". AndroidHeadlines. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Sing! Karaoke by Smule for Apple TV Brings Home a Whole New Social Singing Experience". BusinessWire. October 29, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  4. ↑ Ha, Anthony (August 8, 2012). "Music Startup Smule Promises To Get More Social, Starting With Its New Karaoke App Sing". TechCrunch. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  5. ↑ Takahashi, Dean (September 20, 2013). "With Smule’s Sing! Karaoke app for the iPhone 5S, you can record songs in a shower". VentureBeat. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  6. ↑ Culp, Dale (August 24, 2012). "Sing! Join the global karaoke party! Review". 148Apps.com. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  7. ↑ Dirks, Brent (August 8, 2012). "Sing! Is A Fun Way To Do Karaoke, If You’re Willing To Pay For It". AppAdvice. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  8. ↑ Caplan, Lisa (January 12, 2013). "Smule turns the world into an iPhone karaoke party with Sing!". appolicious.com. Retrieved December 16, 2015.

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