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The Karaoke World Championships is the world's biggest & most prestigious international competition. Now in its 8th year, the Karaoke World Championships features nearly 30 different countries worldwide.

Previous Australian champions have won over $20,000 each in cash and prizes including overseas trips, karaoke gear, holidays, trophies and in 2008, a recording deal. Performances have included television appearances throughout Asia, before royalty and audiences of thousands. Australia has won the international title three times in as many years. 2010 will be Australia's sixth year of participation.

KWC is an opportunity for the dreams of aspiring singers to come true!

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TV -

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    Radio Interviews -

  • Triple M 104.7 - Kym, Ali & Dzelde
  • SAFM 107.1 - Rabbit, Amber, Louie & Cosi
  • Nova 91.9 - Fitzy, Jules & Lisa
  • Triple J - Robbie, Marieke & The Doctor
  • ABC National - The World Today
  • ABC 774AM - Red Symons
  • 4BC - Breakfast with Peter & Ross
  • 2SM - The Leon Delaney Show (Supernetwork throughout NSW & SE Qld)
  • ABC Coast FM - Peter Scott
  • 612 ABC - Richard Fidler
  • 6PR - Breakfast with Millsy & Tony Mac
  • 6IX - Johnny Young's Big Breakfast

    KWC 2009 - Dina Bit-David - Photo by Gene Ramirez
    KWC 2008 - Michael Bates (Australia) - Photo by Atte Hujanen
    Photo courtesy of 9am with David & Kim. Used with permission.
    Photo taken from footage
    Photo taken from footage
    He's no Idol and no Popstar. He's The Karaoke King of Australia - Fraser Coast Chronical. Photo by Valerie Horton.
    A Song In Their Hearts - Courier Mail. Photo by Kevin Bull.
    KWC 2008 - Michael Bates
    KWC 2005 Kelee Buswell - Photo by Atte Hujanen
    Photo By Atte Hujanen
    Photo By Atte Hujanen
    Photo By Atte Hujanen
    Photo By Atte Hujanen
    • Featured Television Appearances
    The Morning Show with Larry Emdur & Kylie Gillies
    Australian KWC 2009 Champion, Dina Bit-David
    Channel 7 - 12th August, 2009
    Australian KWC Champion 2009, Dina Bit-David joined Larry & Kylie for a chat about her upcoming trip to Finland and to show off her new trophy.
    ABC Stateline - WA
    KWC 2009 Western Australian Heats
    ABC - 8th May, 2009
    A karaoke bar probably wouldn't be the first place you'd look for an accomplished vocalist, but those involved in the world's biggest karaoke contest insist the event is proving to be a breeding ground for talent...Claire Moodie has more...
    Sunrise with Kochie & Mel
    Australian KWC 2008 Champion, Michael Bates
    Channel 7 - 30th October, 2008
    Newly crowned Karaoke World Champion 2008, Australia's own, Michael Bates, appeared via satellite link on Sunrise after his return to Australia.
    The Morning Show with Larry Emdur & Kylie Gillies
    Australian KWC 2008 Champion, Michael Bates
    Channel 7 - 6th November, 2008
    Australian KWC Champion 2008, Michael Bates joined Larry & Kylie for a chat about life as the new Karaoke World Champion.
    The Morning Show with Larry Emdur & Kylie Gillies
    Australian KWC 2007 Champion, Julie Walter-Sgro
    Channel 7 - 10th September, 2007
    9am with David & Kim
    Australian KWC 2007 Champion, Julie Walter-Sgro
    Channel 10 - 5th September, 2007
    Sunrise with Kochie & Mel
    Australian KWC 2006 Champion, Mark Wilson
    Channel 7 - 19th September, 2006
    Featured News & Magazine Articles
    "Karaoke Queen's World Ambition"
    Australian KWC 2009 Champion, Dina Bit-David
    The Sydney Morning Herald Website - 20th August, 2009
    Lawyer by day, Karaoke Queen by night: Australian champion, Dina Bit-David has a vision to claim the Karaoke World Championship in Finland.....
    "Karaoke Singer Ready To Conquer The World"
    Australian KWC 2009 Champion, Dina Bit-David
    Blacktown Sun - 11th August, 2009
    HAVING already fulfilled her first dream of becoming a lawyer, Dina Bit-David has set her sights on her second agenda: to become a world famous singer.....
    "Rocking The Mike"
    Australian KWC 2008 Champion, Michael Bates
    Readers Digest - January, 2009
    According to the website where2sing.com, there are currently over 800 karaoke venues registered across the country. Out of those venues has risen a contender extraordinaire. For the last three years in a row, an Aussie has taken out the ultimate karaoke crown – the title of World Champion....
    "Unsung Heroes"
    Australian KWC 2008 Champion, Michael Bates
    The Sydney Morning Herald - 29th December, 2008
    There's no shortage of Aussie champions whose achievements are seldom deemed worthy of hoopla or ticker tape parades....
    "Karaoke Elvis Conquers The World"
    Australian KWC 2008 Champion, Michael Bates
    The Sunday Age - 2nd November, 2008
    THREE Australians have won the World Karaoke Championships in as many years - making us the most successful nation of singers to recorded music in the world...
    "Karaoke King Silences Australian Idol Judges"
    Australian KWC 2008 Champion, Michael Bates
    Adelaide NOW - 29th October, 2008
    ADELAIDE'S world karaoke champion, Michael Bates, has emphatically answered the Australian Idol judges who turned him down twice as a contestant...
    "Aussie Crowned World's Karaoke King"
    Australian KWC 2008 Champion, Michael Bates
    News.com.au Network - 27th October, 2008
    AUSTRALIAN Michael Bates will live the dream of every slightly tipsy, off-key singer after being crowned world karaoke singing champion in Finland yesterday...
    "In Fine Voice"
    Australian KWC 2007 Champion, Julie Walter-Sgro
    Gold Coast Bulletin - 19th September, 2007
    "Singing Praises"
    Australian KWC 2007 Champion, Julie Walter-Sgro
    The Australian - 10th September, 2007
    "World Stage For Julie"
    Australian KWC 2007 Champion, Julie Walter-Sgro
    The Geelong Times - 5th September, 2007
    "A Song In Their Hearts"
    Australian KWC 2007 Champion, Julie Walter-Sgro
    Front page Today Liftout - 22nd Aug, 2007
    "He's no Idol and no Popstar. He's The Karaoke King of Australia"
    Australian KWC 2006 Champion, Mark Wilson
    Front page Fraser Coast Chronicle - 10th July, 2006
    "Bay Home To Karaoke King"
    Australian KWC 2006 Champion, Mark Wilson
    Hervey Bay Observer - 10th July, 2006
    "Butcher Has Those Cold Room Blues"
    Nth Qld State Finalist 2006, Dana Reid
    The Sunday Mail - 9th July, 2006
    "A Song With Your Snags"
    Nth Qld State Finalist 2006, Dana Reid
    Take 5 Magazine - August 2006

    International Press

  • Limerick Leader - Ireland - 5th Nov. 2008
  • CCTV - Asia - 29th Oct. 2008
  • Morning Show with Mike & Juliet - USA - 28th Oct. 2008
  • ITN - UK - 27th Oct. 2008
  • Zene.hu (Hungarian) - 17th Sept. 2007
  • The Nation - Bangkok's Independant Newspaper - Rock The Bazaar (English) -15th Sep. 2007
  • Karaoke.fi (Finnish) - 12th Sept. 2007
  • Karaoke-Up2date.de - 28th Nov. 2006
  • Wired Magazine - Dec. 2006
  • CCTV.com - Your Window On China And The World News Article - 13th Sep. 2006
  • Finnish newspaper article on Kelee Buswell - KWC 2005 Australian Champion - 9th July, 2005
  • KWC Live In Bangkok: KWC Tsunami fundraising concert featuring KWC international winners to raise money for victims of the tsunami disaster - 13th Dec. 2005
  • Breakfast TV One: New Zealand National Karaoke Champion, Elsie Ratima - 30th June, 2005
  • U TV Headlines: Cork Woman Karaoke Champion - 1st Aug. 2005
  • Seattle Times: Seattle's own 'Czech Karaoke King' booty slaps his way into the Karaoke World Championships - 30th July, 2004