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Daily Record
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Can you work out the world's most popular karaoke songs in this tricky brainteaser?
Research analysed the popularity of hundreds of songs to find out which tunes are our favourites to try out on the mic. We've all been there. Our night has taken us to a bar where someone is in the corner of the pub on a microphone absolutely butchering a classic song. We're convinced we can do a far better job and, whether we're actually bold enough to take to the stage that night, it leads to a question of what song you'd pick for a karaoke session. The Japanese musical sensation, which literally means 'empty orchestra', is a hugely popular pastime. From pubs having monthly karaoke nights to purpose-built karaoke booths, there are opportunities to sing your heart out everywhere you go. And if you don't feel like singing in front of a crowd, at-home karaoke is a rising trend, with many YouTube channels offering up hundreds of classic songs for you to try out from the safety of your living room. According to YouGov's latest stats, 37 per cent of Brits enjoy grabbing the mic for a karaoke session and there are more than 8,400 monthly searches for 'best karaoke songs' as people try and find some inspiration. And Betboo 's new research has uncovered the most popular karaoke tracks in the world after analysing the popularity of hundreds of songs from one of YouTube's top channels, Sing King. These figures were cross-referenced against Billboard, Time Out, and Lucky Voice's ultimate karaoke song lists. But rather than just give you the results of the online gambling site's research, we're going to make you work for it. The brainteaser below has 10 images, each one representing one of the most popular tracks from the analysis. All you have to do is work out the track behind the picture. Sound simple enough? Well, read on and see how you get on. How are you getting on? Some of them are definitely easier than others. While you'll be able to crack a few of them by simply looking at the image, others might take a bit more thought Still struggling to get all 10? We're about to reveal the answers, so don't scroll any further if you're determined to get them all yourself. Rank Song Number Of Features In Top Karaoke Song Lists YouTube Views Number Of Features In Top Karaoke Song Lists Score YouTube Views Score Total Average Score 1 Let It Go 2 118,000,000 75 100.00 87.5 2 Bohemian Rhapsody 3 45,000,000 100 67.44 83.7 3 I Want It That Way 3 26,000,000 100 58.97 79.5 4 Shallow 2 69,000,000 75 78.14 76.6 5 I Will Survive 3 12,000,000 100 52.72 76.3 6 Dancing Queen 2 36,000,000 75 63.43 69.2 7 My Way 2 24,000,000 75 58.07 66.5 8 I Wanna Dance With Somebody 2 11,000,000 75 52.27 63.6 9 Sweet Caroline 2 8,700,000 75 51.25 63.1 10 Call Me Maybe 2 8,400,000 75 51.12 63.0 The analysis found that Let It Go from Disney's classic 2013 film Frozen took top spot with a score of 87.5. It had far and away more YouTube views for the karaoke version than any of the other tracks on the list, while it also featured on two of the three best karaoke song lists. Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody, thought by many to be the greatest song of all time, came a close second with 83.7. A bold choice for any amateur karaoke fan to try and match Freddie Mercury's vocal range, but the track's popularity shone through. The fact that it was released 50 years ago, first featuring on the album A Night At The Opera in 1975, but is still a hot favourite just shows how timeless the song really is. It featured on all three of the best karaoke lists, as did number three on this list: I Want It That Way by the Backstreet Boys. The 1999 pop hit was nominated for three Grammy Awards and is one of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, scoring 79.5 on this list. In fourth place, and potentially one of the trickier images to decipher, is another song from a feature film. Shallow, Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper's duet from the 2018 movie A Star Is Born, has 69 million YouTube views, the second-highest on this list. The ballad, which scored 76.6, won numerous awards, including the Oscar for Best Original Song. Jumping back 40 years from Shallow, in fifth place is I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor, which was just behind with 76.3. Another timeless classic, the 1978 track features on all three of the best karaoke song lists which is unsurprising given the track's cultural significance and ranking in Billboard's 500 Best Pop Songs of All Time. Completing the rest of the top ten rankings were ABBA's legendary Dancing Queen (69.2); Frank Sinatra's My Way (66.5); I Wanna Dance With Somebody by Whitney Houston (63.6); Sweet Caroline by Neil Diamond (63.1) and Carly Rae Jepson's pop bop Call Me Maybe (63). Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community!
Daily Mirror
19-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Only a true music fan can guess the songs hidden in mind-boggling puzzle
To mark International Karaoke Day, we have the perfect puzzle for those people who love to belt a tune or two out when presented with a microphone - but do you know all these popular songs? When you're with your friends, often, it can be tempting to indulge in a little karaoke. We all have a go-to song, and when we've had a couple of drinks, our inner Maria Carey can be predisposed to come out and entertain the is, until you hear a recording your mate did of you on TikTok and it makes you want to hide away in a hole for the rest of eternity. To mark International Karaoke Day, July 19, Betboo has created a mind-boggling puzzle for you to try - and it involves guessing the names of some seriously popular karaoke songs just by looking at hints in images. Do you think you're up for the test? Do you know your pop from your rap? Your musicals from Motown? Why don't you give it a go and let us know how you do in the comments. For picture number one, there's a picture of a snowflake in what looks like a super chilly background. We definitely wouldn't want to be there right now while the UK is so warm! Number two is a stormy scene with dramatic masks in the centre of the image, and a word which may provide a huge clue as to which song it's trying to represent. Number three is a little more confusing, with an eye, some praying hands, and a sign pointing in two different directions. What could the song possibly be? Number four, possibly the hardest yet, shows a shadowy figure putting their microphone into a puddle of water. But what does this mean? Number five shows a rather dramatic image of a woman rising from the flames, and raising her hands into the air in a celebratory way. Number six shows a woman in a ball gown with a tiara on the dance floor. Now, if this song isn't one of your favourite karaoke songs of all time, we're not sure what is! Number seven shows a man walking following a signpost, which may be a little confusing. Number eight shows a pair of shoes, which could potentially be perfect for dancing in, and a love heart that states 'somebody'. Number nine shows a love-heart style sweet on that says 'Caroline'. This one is a firm favourite for Brits. Finally, number ten shows a post-it note that simply reads 'call me?' followed by a winking smiley face. If you're still figuring some of them out, don't scroll any further, because the answers are coming up. Do you reckon you managed to get them all? Find out below. Let It Go Bohemian Rhapsody I Want It That Way Shallow I Will Survive Dancing Queen My Way I Wanna Dance With Somebody Sweet Caroline Call Me Maybe If you managed to get all of them correct, congratulations, you're officially a karaoke queen or king, and you can give yourself a massive pat on the back! Now it's time to go and dig out that old Bluetooth microphone you've been meaning to find for a while and serenade your nearest and dearest for the occasion...
Irish Examiner
13-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Examiner
The Script review: Scorcher in Limerick as Danny O'Donoghue and co thrill at Thomond Park
The Script, Musgrave Park, Limerick ★★★★☆ The Script paid a moving tribute to their deceased band member Mark Sheehan on their only Irish date of the year on Saturday before a sold-out crowd of 28,000 in Thomond Park, Limerick. 'I want to thank every single person in here for all of your prayers over the past year and a half,' said singer Danny O'Donoghue in reference to the guitarist and founding member who died in April 2023 following a short illness. 'I'm sure there's a big gig going on in the sky right now. We wish they were all here.' Before breaking into a passionate rendition of If You Could See Me Now, he dedicated the song to 'anybody who've lost somebody'. James Bay in Thomond Park. Picture: Kieran Ryan-Benson Earlier in the evening, Cork native Allie Sherlock had kicked off the festivities as concert-goers tried to cool themselves down with hand fans as temperatures reached 30C in the Treaty City. English singer James Bay was also on the bill, rolling out hits such as Let It Go and Hold Back The River, with the crowd singing along with every word. The Script's current line-up of O'Donoghue, Glen Power, Benjamin Seargent and Ben Weaver, walked to the stage at 8.40pm for their only Irish gig of the year, as part of their Satellite tour. As Superheroes started to play, O'Donoghue greeted those near the gates and blew kisses to the ones further away. 'Limerick, you can do better than that,' he teased. The band treated their fans to some of their biggest hits, including Six Degrees of Separation and Breakeven, all performed with boundless energy. O'Donoghue asked the public to sing The Man Who Can't Be Moved as loud as they could, so anyone 'who's not in here right now' could listen - a nod to those sitting outside the stadium, cheering from afar. The Script performing in Thomond Park. Picture: Kieran Ryan-Benson One lucky fan, Charlie, got to join O'Donoghue on stage as he sang a piano ballad to the 'love of his life', who was keeping an eye on him from the stands. Earlier this year, the 44-year-old Dublin vocalist tied the knot to French woman Anais Niang. As balloons were released in the air, the band got everyone moving on a well received cover of David Bowie's Let's Dance. For their encore, they offered three more songs, including hits Breakeven and Hall of Fame. A speech before the latter tune reminded the Limerick audience of the importance of live gigs such as this. 'These days, we just want connection,' said O'Donoghue. 'The connection that we feel here in Thomond Park.' As he encouraged everyone to join him in 'living each day like it's their last', he said: 'I want to dedicate this song to anybody who's going through hard times. Every time you hear this song from now on, you'll remember tonight.' The Script pass the baton to the Wolfe Tones on Sunday, as the folk veterans play their second gig in Thomond Park in recent days. It's all made for quite a weekend in Limerick. . Out and about in Thomond Park Friends Leanne Kelly and Julie O'Neill celebrate their joint birthday at the Script in Thomond Park. Pictures: Kieran Ryan-Benson Noel Furlong among the crowd at Thomond Park. A young fan appreciates a cold cup of water from event staff before the Script take to the stage. Ian and Kate Ryan from Bother, Co Limerick. Event staff handing out water to fans to help cool them down as temperatures soared in Thomond Park. A group of Script fans at Thomond Park. Trish Wade, Anne Marie O'Brien, Olivia O'Donnell, Joanne Brown, Pat Wade and Damien Browne from Ballyneety, Co Limerick. Freya O'Regan and Elena Courtney. Rachael Freaney, Megan Allace and Aoife O'Brien.
Daily Record
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
TRNSMT day one as thousands descend on Glasgow Green with 50 Cent set to headline
Around fifty thousand fans descended on the festival from midday to enjoy the mini heatwave and get their space to watch headliner 50 Cent. It was sizzling temperatures on day one of TRNSMT on Glasgow Green as festival revellers basked in temperatures of 28C. Around fifty thousand fans descended on the festival from midday to enjoy the mini heatwave and get their space to watch headliner 50 Cent. The Script, Wet Leg, Schoolboy Q, Twin Atlantic and Jamie Webster are all set to take to the stage today. It was taps off weather for many while other music lovers dressed in hot pants, day glow shorts, bikini tops and the lightest of T-shirts to keep hydrated. As sunscreen was slapped on, and people basked in the heat, the day kicked off with Scots upcoming talent Calum Bowie. On stage he admitted he was 'roastin' as he opened the festival ahead of James Bay who got the crowd chorusing on hits including Let It Go and Hold Back The River. The King Tuts tent, which will see headliners Confidence Man, a replacement for Kneecap who were removed from the line-up amidst safety concerns, welcomed The Royston Club and Good Neighbours to the stage. Openers Remember Monday sang an impromptu happy birthday to singer Lauren Byrne on stage, while Arthur Hill made a brief appearance in the photo booth on site, surprising festival goers early doors by having his picture with them. Scots rapper Bemz was looking forward to his headline slot on the BBC Introducing stage, while Nimini couldn't wait to get everyone dancing as the final act on the Radio 1 Stage. Amongst those who enjoyed the fun were Archie, Lucas Ewan and Scott Brown from Castlemilk and East Kilbride. Archie said: 'This is my first time here and I can't wait to see Jamie Webster. Scott added: 'We're here to see Jamie Webster and 50 Cent.' Lucas said: 'This is my third time here.' Maya Adair, 18, from Glenrothes was at the festival with a group of friends including Lewis Roy. Lewis said: "We're here to see 50 Cent. He's getting older and we hope that getting older keeps him sane." Maya said: "I met Arthur Hill before in Germany, but I've I just met him at the photo booth too.' Olivia Black and her friends from Ardrossan added: 'We are here for 50 Cent, James Bay and The Script. Faces may have been red and the sweat was rolling down backs but everyone loved the fact it was a scorcher for day one of a three day festival which will also see Biffy Clyro, Fontaines D.C., Snow Patrol and Gracie Abrams take to the stage.
Buzz Feed
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
Disney Facts That You Might Not Know And Are Surprising
Elsa was almost the villain! In the original concept for Frozen, Elsa was written as a classic villain with an icy heart and a thirst for revenge. But everything changed when the team heard "Let It Go." The song captured a sense of vulnerability and empowerment that didn't fit a traditional villain, inspiring the filmmakers to rewrite Elsa as a layered and misunderstood heroine. Cruella de Vil was inspired by a real-life Hollywood actor. Legendary Disney animator Marc Davis, who did the key animation for Cruella, based parts of her design, movements, and personality on actor Tallulah Bankhead, who was known for her dramatic flair, raspy voice, and larger-than-life presence. And, Cruella sounding like Tallulah was actually unintentional. Betty Lou Gerson, who voiced the character, told the LA Times in 1991, "Well, I didn't intentionally imitate her. I was raised in Birmingham, Alabama, and Tallulah was from Jasper, Alabama. We both had phony English accents on top of our Southern accents and a great deal of flair. So our voices came out that way." Cruella pays homage to Tallulah Bankhead being the inspiration for the character in a scene early in the film where Cruella robs the hotel room. In the scene, the movie playing on the TV in the room is Alfred Hitchcock's Lifeboat, which starred Tallulah. According to Lin-Manuel Miranda, he pitched "We Don't Talk About Bruno" as a song to "hold all the characters in the movie." Before working on Encanto, Miranda had worked on Moana, where he saw firsthand in the development process that characters are cut if they aren't important to the main character (saying Moana originally had eight brothers when he started to work on it). By having a "song as a way to check in with the family members who weren't going to get a solo," he knew they would be able to keep all the characters, which was important since the "magic of the story" was that it revolved around a large family. Walt Disney almost made a sequel to Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs called Snow White Returns. It would have been a featurette instead of a full-length movie, and the plot would have revolved around the Seven Dwarfs getting the cottage ready for a visit from Snow White. Not much is known about the movie, but it did get storyboarded. It's speculated that, aside from wanting to make a follow-up because of the tremendous success and popularity of Snow White, the sequel was being made because it used two almost completed animation sequences that were cut from Snow White. In 2005, a direct-to-video, computer-animated prequel film to Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was put into production. The prequel was titled The Seven Dwarfs and was led by director Mike Disa and screenwriter Evan Spiliotopoulos — who both knew the reputation of Disney animated sequel films being unoriginal and not great — and wanted to make something very different. According to Disa, he said it would be "Disney's answer to The Lord of the Rings." However, in 2006, when John Lasseter became the Chief Creative Officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios, he canceled the movie, along with all other direct-to-video movies still in development. The plot of the movie was actually interesting. It followed Grumpy and Dopey on a quest into the Old Forest to the city of Dwarfenholme; along the way, they would meet the other Dwarfs and befriend a young girl named Narcissa. Also, during the journey, the Dwarfs are being hunted by an evil wizard who wants to use them to get the Olden Dwarf's ancient magical power. But Narcissa is actually the wizard's daughter and works with him to trick the Dwarfs. The film would have ended with Narcissa double-crossing her father by stealing the Olden Dwarf's magic and placing him in the mirror before turning on the Dwarfs. Lyricist Tim Rice first suggested ABBA to Disney for The Lion King. He had previously collaborated with the band's Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus on the musical Chess. Unfortunately (depending on how you look at it), Andersson and Ulvaeus were developing the Swedish musical Kristina från Duvemåla at the time, opening the door for Elton John to step in and ultimately compose the iconic soundtrack. Elton John and Tim Rice wrote a song called "To Be King" for The Lion King. It was originally intended for Mufasa and Zazu to sing to teach Simba about leadership. Reportedly, it was cut during production because its upbeat style didn't suit Mufasa's character, and James Earl Jones's deep voice wasn't a good fit for the song. Originally, Lilo & Stitch featured a climactic scene where Stitch, Jumba, Pleakley, and Nani hijacked a commercial 747 and flew it through Honolulu, narrowly missing buildings. After 9/11, Disney (understandably) reanimated the sequence, replacing the plane with Jumba's spaceship and moving the scene to mountains and canyons. The Black Cauldron is Disney's most infamous production and a low point that nearly killed the animation department. However, the film — which was in development since 1973 — was doomed nearly from the start. In 1979, legendary animator Don Bluth, whose team had been working on The Black Cauldron, left Disney, taking 14 key animators with him to start his own animation production company. This left Disney's already small animation department short-staffed and impacted the film's production, causing issues with the story's direction and animation quality, ultimately resulting in a disjointed film. Though it was originally scheduled to be released in 1980, Disney was forced to delay it by several years (at first saying it would be released in Christmas 1984, before ultimately releasing it in the Summer of 1985) as they reworked the story and trained new animators. When it came out in 1985, The Black Cauldron was the first Disney film to use the now classic Walt Disney Pictures logo with the castle, blue background, and falling star. Michael Eisenberg and Jeffrey Katzenberg turned down The Little Mermaid when it was first pitched. At the time, they were making a sequel to Splash (another Disney production) and were concerned about making two mermaid movies. The two changed their minds when they read the two-page treatment for it and realized they had the makings of a classic Disney fairy tale. And if you're wondering, the sequel to Splash — Splash, Too — was a pretty forgettable made-for-TV movie that didn't even star Tom Hanks or Daryl Hannah. Howard Ashman, who, along with Alan Menken, is credited with saving Disney Animation and starting the Disney Renaissance, first worked with Disney on lyrics for a song in Oliver & Company. While working on the song, Ashman was offered several Disney projects to create music for. Of all the projects, he chose The Little Mermaid. He then brought on board his longtime collaborator, Menken, to help him with the music, and the rest is cinematic history. In 1988, during the production of The Little Mermaid, Howard Ashman and Alan Menken wrote a treatment for Aladdin. Disney turned it down, and the two would go on to work on Beauty and the Beast. However, after the success of The Little Mermaid, Disney decided to revive the idea of an Aladdin animated movie. There were many story changes from the original treatment that Ashman and Menken wrote, but three songs ("Friend Like Me," "Prince Ali," and "Arabian Nights") that were written for it did make it into the movie. Beauty and the Beast was originally meant to be a much darker film. Before the version we know and love, Disney envisioned Beauty and the Beast as a somber, non-musical adaptation set in 18th-century France. Inspired by French Gothic films and classic literature, the early drafts leaned heavily into drama and realism, with a more brooding tone and less emphasis on enchantment After watching a 20-minute reel of sketches set with temporary vocals that outlined the story, then-chairman of Walt Disney Studios, Jeffrey Katzenberg, decided to kill that version and start over. The song "Human Again" was cut from the original 1991 version of Beauty and the Beast. The song was replaced during production by "Something There," which better fit the pacing and emotional arc of the story. When the film was adapted into a Broadway musical, "Human Again" was revived for it. The song was also added to the 2002 special edition of Beauty and the Beast. According to Alan Menken, he loved the song, but it was too long. In 2017, he told the Hollywood Reporter, "I love that song, but it was a nine-minute number and problematic because of the logic of the story. So instead, we used 'Something There,' since both deal with Belle and the Beast falling in love and everyone anticipating becoming human again." If you watched the brilliant Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers movie, then you know the villain of it was a grown-up Peter Pan. However, according to the film's director, Akiva Schaffer, they also had a version that they "played with" where the villain was a grown-up Charlie Brown. According to Akiva, while they toyed with the idea, they never attempted to get the rights. And lastly, Ugly Sonic's appearance in the Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers movie was arguably the best cameo. However, Ugly Sonic was not supposed to be in the movie; originally, the character at the expo that Dale talks with was supposed to be Jar Jar Binks.
