Initial release date 2012 Publisher Smule | Developer Smule Platforms Android, iOS | |
Sing! Karaoke is a karaoke app by Smule, first released on iOS platforms in 2012 and subsequently on Android in 2013. In October 2015, Smule announced the release of an Apple TV edition of Sing! Karaoke.
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Development
TechCrunch explained:
Smule co-founder and CTO Ge Wang says the collaborative features should help with Smule’s broader goal of making music performance more fun and accessible. When someone opens a Smule app, he says they shouldn’t ask themselves, “Am I a musician?” because the answer is usually no. Instead, the goal is to draw people in, then by the time they realize they’re making music, “it’s too late — they’re already having fun.” With Sing, it’s it should be less intimidating to join in an already-created song than it would be to start singing on your own.
An update of the app added new filters such as one that made the user sound like they were singing in the shower.
Gameplay
Users choose a song and either sing along to it as a solo, duet, or group performance. Songs are uploaded to the database where anyone can listen to them back.
Critical reception
148Apps said "Sing! Join the global karaoke party! is either going to horrify or delight people, depending on their point of view on karaoke, in general. Yes, there are a lot of bad singers out there, but the name of the game is to have fun, and with the whole world as a stage, Sing! can be an awful lot of fun." AppAdvice said "As far as music selection, the free app is a mixed bag." Appolicious concluded "That’s the beauty of Sing! It may or may not yield a Beyoncé, Snoop Dogg, Idina Menzel, John Mayer or even a Rebecca Black, but it is a wonderful way for singers the world over to unite and make a joyful communal sound."