Can't wait until the official kick off the 2026 Karaoke World Championships USA (KWCUSA) competition Season starting in January of 2026?... We can't wait to get things started either!!!

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We invite vocal athletes around the United States (solo and duet teams along with our Juniors Division solo singers) to get a jump on the competition and enter through video submission before the official Karaoke World Championships USA season starts around the nation!

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 The KWCUSA competition season for 2026 will fully open for all divisions after the new year however we invite you to claim your spot early through our Video Trial Rounds and the annual Festive Follies Open Audition Round featuring performances with a holiday twist!!!

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Get a jump on the KWCUSA competitive season as you share your favorite holiday song! 

We invite YOU to audition to become a featured performer in the Festive Follies show for 2025. 

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Submit your entry from November 1st to December 15th 2025 for your video audition to be considered eligible to move on and be included in the KWCUSA Festive Follies this year with a shot at advancing into the Video Finals! 

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All videos submitted will be juried with specially selected performances to be aired in our 

Festive Follies Video Showcase on Christmas Eve-Eve December 23th 2025. 

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2026 Season Early Entry Video Round-

November 15th-December 15th 2025

         

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The top 5 Solo Division (21+); top 5 Juniors Division (5-20) & top 3 Duet Teams (21+) selected from the Festive Follies Pre-Season Video Round will advance into the 2026 KWCUSA Video Finals!  

The top spots for solos and duets (21+) advancing through the Video Finals will earn an invitation   to perform as part of Team Video USA in the KWCUSA National Finals for 2026!

The top selected Junior Division Singers will advance into a special National Juniors Showcase!

$20 per video entry​​​

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Basic Video Guidelines:

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*Entries for the Festive Follies should have a theme of thankfulness or evoke a Festive Spirit

*Top scoring videos will be showcased so treat this as you would an audition or live performance

*Videos may be recorded at home in a quiet well lit space

*Videos may be recorded at your favorite Karaoke Venue*** as long as there is not extensive crowd/background noise while recording and they jury can hear your vocals clearly

*Record your audition video in the landscape (horizontal) orientation if possible

*No one else is to be performing in your entry (other than your partner for duet entries)

*Audition videos must include the full song in your video submission

*Your performance must be done in one take without any after editing

*You must be visible in the recorded video for the entirety of the song

 *Videos must be recent and not recorded prior to October 1st 2025

*No lead vocals or original artists should be present in your audition track selection

*Please limit any vocal effects** used 

*No Lip Syncing is permitted

[**disclaimer: using pitch corrections will disqualify the singer from the current video round]

 [***disclaimer: if recording in a live venue setting exceptions will be made for KJ's or karaoke band members and venue staff in the course of working their shift that are not in any way directly attempting to enhance the singers audition.]

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