The Karaoke Cup is an international amateur singing competition.

A contestant must represent a single country. They must have lived in the country for over 3 years or have citizenship (i.e. a national passport and social security number) of the country they are representing.

The minimum age qualification within the IKF Karaoke Cup is 21.

An amateur singer is one that does not perform for a living making their income in a professional capacity. Does not have a signed recording contract as a singer with a professional label and/or does not have a manager.

If an entrant meets the above criteria but performs occasionally, used to perform professionally, or has a CD release, they cannot have previously signed a major label recording deal within the past 5 years. If they have a CD or recordings available to the public, they must have paid for the entire production themselves, i.e. it is not the result of a major label recording contract within the past 5 years to be eligible for amateur status.

Yes, a contestant can participate in any other competition simultaneously but must be available for all the dates for the Karaoke Cup at all levels. We encourage our singers to seek out other opportunities for themselves.

articipants in major vocal television shows will be considered amateur singers as long as they did not win the show they were on, were not included in the final rounds of the competition, and were not given any contractual obligations.

Not necessarily, if you would like to represent your local venue and then your state on an official team at the IKF Karaoke Cup you must try out in person at an official Local Venue. Some video auditions will be accepted throughout the season.

There are prizes and benefits for competitors at each level of the competition. Certain State, Regional, and National Champions will receive airfare and accommodations for the World Finals in Seattle, Washington. Please reach out to your State General Manager for the prize information for your local competition as this will vary per Venue, State, or Country.

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1st place: $10000

2nd place: $5000

3rd place: $2500

Each contestant (US only, International check with Country) must register online at a cost of $20 for each try-out.

Any costs not associated with the prize package provided will be incurred by each individual singer. 

Finalists must be available for travel to Seattle, Washington. Karaoke Cup World Finals will be held over a 3-day period.

Winners are decided by a panel of qualified judges at each step of the competition. Some fan voting may also affect the ranking of singers.