Angie Willey stops by Kitchen Korner to talk about donations for Karaoke for Life.

Benefit raises money for American Cancer Society the fun way

BY SOPHIA ALDOUS
S-E Staff Reporter

    All the boys who the dance floor didn’t love, and all the girls whose lips couldn’t move fast enough, sing, until your lungs give out. -Fall Out Boy

    There’s nothing quite like grab¬bing the mike and performing your own rendition of Frank Sinatra’s “My Way”, or other tune or your choice, to a roomful of strangers. Es¬pecially if said performer has had a few drinks to bolster their courage. But to karaoke for a good cause, now that is indeed an experience unto it¬self. And the plus side is you don’t have to be a good singer.
    That’s why the Statesman-Exam¬iner is putting on Karaoke for Life, Friday, May 11 from 8 p.m. to mid¬night at Tiny’s Diner and Lounge in Colville. Th 21 and over event will provide prizes, plenty of raffles, bracelets, luminaries and not men¬tion, tons of karaoke. All proceeds will go to support the Stevens County Chapter of the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life.
    “Basically, it’s a big party, and you can feel good knowing that your money is going to fight cancer,” said the fundraiser’s organizer Angie Willey, Classified Manager at the S-E.  
    The most entertaining (or amus¬ing) part of the evening will come in the form of the karaoke challenge and kamikaze. Patrons can pay $2 to sing a song, or to have someone else sing a song of that person’s choos¬ing. For those who don’t have the desire to get into the spotlight, they can pay $2 to refuse a song, but bold souls will be awarded a prize for their efforts.
    “The great thing too is that the person who is called on to sing a song by another person can sing the song in any style they want to,” ex¬plained Willey. “They can sing it like an opera, or with a quirky voice, or come in costume if they prefer.”
    Karaoke kamikaze will be another feature of the evening, where a per¬son is called upon to sing a com¬pletely random song, whether they know it or not.  People can also par¬ticipate in the raffles for various bas¬kets filled with donations from local area businesses.  Tickets are $5, and singing is not required, although those who do belt out a jingle will be able to purchase raffle tickets for $3.
    “We’re hoping for a big turn-out because I’ve done this same kind of event in the past and they have al¬ways been packed,” Willey said. “It’s just a wild, but perfectly legal and perfectly fun good time. People can come in costume if they want to. Just don’t be afraid to cut loose, be¬cause it all goes to fighting cancer.”
    For more information, contact the S-E at 684-4567.