10 best karaoke games to play with friends and family
Karaoke games are some of the best ways to inspire friendly competition and take your karaoke nights to the next level. They add a fun spin to your everyday karaoke sessions with friends and family and put your music knowledge to the test.
Whether you're planning your next Friday night, birthday party, or a night on the town with your friends or family - you've come to the right place. We created a list of the top 10 fun-filled karaoke games to try out at your next get-together.
Let's take a closer look at the best karaoke games:
1. Karaoke Sing Off
Ready to test your skills behind the microphone? It's time for the ultimate game of sing-off. Grab your friends, rent the best karaoke room in town, and get ready for the sing-off of the year. A sing-off is the perfect mix of light-hearted fun and competition. You can play with as many friends as you want, and there are no rules! To take the experience to the next level, have a themed night or choose to sing songs from your favorite artists or genre.
Number of Players: At least 3
What you'll need:
- A karaoke app like Singa or access to a karaoke room
How to Play:
- Each player chooses a song to sing
- The singer sings their heart out on stage
- At the end of the game, everyone will vote on the best performance
2. Karaoke Music Quiz
If you have a group of friends that love music and good times - we have the perfect karaoke experience for you. A karaoke music quiz challenges all the music gurus in the crowd to guess the name of a tune before someone else. Think you have what it takes to take home the win?
Number of Players: At least 3
What You'll Need:
- Karaoke app or at-home setup
- Catalog of karaoke songs
How to Play:
- One player chooses a random song to sing
- The crowd must guess the tune first before anyone else
- Whoever can name the song first wins!
- If you win, you can choose to sing next or pick someone to go next
3. Music Charades
The best of both worlds: Karaoke and charades. For this karaoke game - you'll need to break your group into pairs of 2 or 4. One person will think of a song and then try to act it out for their partner. If the partner can guess what song it is, they get a point! You'll continue to filter through the pairs until you reach 5 or 10 points. Keep in mind - this is much harder than traditional charades. To ensure the game doesn't last all night, play until the first pair reaches 5.
Number of Players: At least 4 or more
What You'll Need:
- At least 4 or 6 people, but the more the merrier!
- The Singa karaoke app
How to Play:
- Split your group into partners
- Set a time for 60 seconds
- One partner picks a song and acts it out for the partner
- If the partner can guess the tune, they get a point
4. Singer Roulette
Do you have some shy singers in your group? Having trouble getting your friends to take the stage and sing their hearts out? It's time for a friendly game of roulette. This karaoke game invites your friends and family to step out of their comfort zone and let loose.
Number of Players: At least three or more
Number of Players: At least 3 or more
What You'll Need:
- A bowl
- Paper or pin
- The Singa App
How to Play:
- Write everyone's name down on a piece of paper
- Fold the papers and add them to a bowl
- Someone chooses a name out of the bowl
- The person they pick must sing a song of their choice
5. Song Roulette
Song Roulette is similar to singer roulette. However, instead of choosing a random singer to sing, you choose random songs. This is a fun alternative karaoke game if you have a large group of karaoke singers who love to sing but are running out of ideas for what to sing when they get on stage.
Number of Players: At least 3 or more
What You'll Need:
- A bowl
- Paper or pin
- The Singa App
How to Play:
- Get everyone in your group to write a song on a piece of paper
- Fold the papers and add them to a bowl
- Someone chooses a tune out of the bowl
- The person that picks the tune; must sing
6. Don't Forget The Lyrics
Take your karaoke parties to the next level with a fun game of Don't Forget The Lyrics. If you're familiar with the TV game show, you know this game is a crowd favorite. This karaoke game is relatively straightforward, so you can feel confident that even if your friends and family haven't seen the game show, they'll be able to catch on relatively quickly.
Number of Players: At least 3 or more
What You'll Need:
- A bowl
- Paper or pin
- The Singa App
How to Play:
- Write a song on a piece of paper
- Jot down a part of the song lyrics but leave a few words out of the lyrics
- Fill a bowl with a few different examples
- A random player picks a piece of paper and needs to guess the missing words from the lyrics written down.
- If they guess correctly, they can pick who sings the song
- If they guess incorrectly, they need to sing the song themselves.
7. Karaoke Musical Chairs
If your friends or family love the fast-paced nature of musical chairs, they'll love this one. This interactive game is perfect for all ages and is a great karaoke game for birthday parties, get-togethers, and celebrations.
Number of Players: 5-10
What You'll Need:
- Chairs
- Karaoke system
How to Play:
- Position chairs into a circle
- Players gather around the chairs and start to move around the circle when the karaoke singer starts singing their song
- As the singer sings, everyone moves around the chairs
- When the singer stops, you must find a chair
- If you don't get a chair, you're out
- This process repeats until there is only one person left standing
- The person that loses must sing for the next round
8. Sing The Misheard Version
Have you ever thought you could come up with better lyrics than the actual singer of the song can? This is your time to shine. Misheard lyrics are all about testing your creativity and coming to the table with fresh, creative lyrics to a song.
Number of Plays: At least 2
What You'll Need:
- Karaoke app
- Creativity!
How to Play:
- Each singer chooses a song they want to re-write
- The singer gets 5 minutes to think of new lyrics for the chorus
- The singer sings their version of the song to the music
- Whoever has the best version wins!
9. The Blind Singer
Can you guess who's singing? There's only one way to find out. This karaoke game tests the audience's ability to remember everyone's voice. This is a great entertaining option for a large group of karaoke lovers.
Number of Players: 5-10
What You'll Need:
- Karaoke setup
- Karaoke app
- TV and Microphones
How to Play:
- Players pick a piece of paper from a hat or a bowl
- The person that is chosen to sing first picks a song to sing
- The group gets blindfolded
- Singers are encouraged to use funny voices and to get creative when they start singing!
- Whoever can guess the singer first, wins!
10. Rewrite Singing Battle
This is a team-effort karaoke game that will get your creative juices flowing! This is the perfect game for karaoke lovers, singers, and artists at heart who think they have what it takes to write the next best hit.
Number of Players: 4-10
What You'll Need:
- Paper and Pen
- Karaoke song list
- Karaoke app and setup
How to Play:
- Divide the team up into groups of 2 to 4
- The group chooses a song they want to re-write
- Each group gets 10-20 minutes to re-write the song
- When the time is up, the group will take the stage and sing their new version of the song
- Whoever creates the best new version and puts on the best performance wins!
Best karaoke app for karaoke mini games
Whether you're hosting a karaoke night at your house or planning a summer get-together - you'll need a karaoke app like Singa if you want your karaoke games to be a hit.
With the Singa app, you can create customized playlists for every game you have planned. Each player can choose a song from a large catalog of karaoke songs. Once you're ready to take center stage and sing your heart out, turn your TV, laptop, or tablet into a full-fledged karaoke machine for you and your guests to enjoy.
- Pricing: $9.99/a month
Get Setup With the Singa App
No matter the occasion, Singa is a must-have for all of the karaoke games you have planned. Our user-friendly app is designed with karaoke lovers in mind. Once you're setup, you'll have access to a library of songs to keep the party going all night.