Videoke Queen

Love ko talaga mag-videoke. Put a Magic Mike in my hand and I turn into a tireless singing machine (albeit sometimes out of tune!). It allows me to indulge the frustrated singer in me. As a child, my favorite secret thing to do was to grab a flashlight and belt out my latest favorite song, simultaneously imagining I was starring in my own music video. Videoke brings that childhood fantasy to life, with matching audience pa! And it makes for great bonding sessions, whether with friends, officemates, even people you’ve just met. There’s something about a cheesy music video with lyrics running across a tv screen that magically bonds Pinoys together. Even those who can’t carry a tune feel the force of this magical gadget—kahit ayaw o di marunong kumanta, napapakanta!

Of course, the point of this activity is to get everyone to sing along with you. It’s not really fun if it’s just you singing. The trick is to choose songs that are irresistible. I’ve become semi-obsessed with compiling songs to sing. I listen to 96.3 (W Roooccckkk!), my ultimate resource of cheesy, pang-videoke tunes, ranging from high-pitched 80s glam rock songs, to senti ballads that everyone tags as baduy but secretly like. I even save song titles in my phone and Palm for easy reference.

So what are the songs that make it to my personal Billboard list? Here are but a few of my favorites:

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