By Ben Mirin, CIR
Saturday, December 17th, 2011.
Thirteen contestants performed in Nanae’s annual karaoke contest at the Nanae Bunka (Culture) Center in pristine Pioneer Hall. Out of all thirteen singers, twelve sang Enka, a traditional form of Japanese folk music with vast appeal among the predominantly middle-aged and elderly people who filled the auditorium. One contestant, however, chose to be different.
In a shamelessly narcissistic post, I thought I’d share the videos of my performances from that day. I was very pleased with how they turned out, and had a fantastic time participating in the competition.
Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean”:
Ray Charles’ “Georgia on My Mind” (ft. a Georgia Coffee can):
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