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OHANA; SEATTLE, WA<br />
Ohana Idol<br />
Luck of the Draw<br />
Okay people, it is contest time!<br />
But not the type of contest you are<br />
used to!<br />
Ohana in Belltown has had a<br />
solid <strong>karaoke</strong> show running for about<br />
eight years and it has become the place<br />
to be on Sunday nights.<br />
The owner of Ohana, Kyle<br />
Yoshimura, has decided it is time to<br />
shake things up. Kyle got together<br />
with his bar staff and brainstormed<br />
along with his host Aury Moore, of<br />
KARR productions, about throwing<br />
a contest that was different and fun.<br />
What they came up with will prove to<br />
be a fun-filled contest where everyone<br />
is a winner just for participating!<br />
Ohana Idol - Luck of the Draw<br />
This contest will be a bit different.<br />
Instead of singers coming in<br />
to perform their signature, polished<br />
tunes, Ohana Idol contestants<br />
will be drawing their<br />
song from a hat, right before<br />
they perform it. There will be<br />
three judges dedicated for the<br />
each night, including a special<br />
guest judge. Two of the<br />
judges will be staff members<br />
of the Ohana “family”. Due<br />
to Seattle’s vast talent pool,<br />
Ohana is lining up a handful<br />
of local celebrities<br />
to act as judges, including<br />
Victor Mercado, an<br />
American Idol contestant<br />
who had a memorable performance on<br />
season four!<br />
How does it work Well, here is<br />
the gist of the contest:<br />
The eight-week Ohana Idol contest<br />
will begin on Sunday, April 19,<br />
2009. The Finals will be on Sunday,<br />
June 14, where some lucky winner will<br />
walk away with our Grand Prize!<br />
The show starts at 9pm. Ohana<br />
will only be taking ten contestants per<br />
night. All contestants will draw a number<br />
determining what order they will<br />
be singing in. Right before performing,<br />
they will be able to draw three songs<br />
from the Ohana Idol Vase. They’ll decide<br />
which of the three they want to sing,<br />
and then it’s showtime!<br />
Participants will be judged on<br />
showmanship, audience response, and<br />
song interpretation.<br />
Be clear, this will NOT be a show<br />
about talent. This is a contest solely<br />
for the purpose of fun! Some singers<br />
may not even know the song they<br />
draw. That’s okay… the judges want<br />
to see you have a good time and put<br />
on a show for the crowd.<br />
All contestants will receive<br />
a T-shirt just for being<br />
part of the fun. There will be<br />
three (3) winners per night.<br />
First place weekly winners<br />
will walk away with a brand<br />
new iPod Nano!<br />
Those weekly winners<br />
will return on June 14th for<br />
a chance to win the Grand<br />
Prize, still to be named.<br />
Second and third place<br />
winners will also receive<br />
prizes.<br />
Find yourself at Ohana in Belltown<br />
every Sunday after April 19th by<br />
9pm and join us, won’t you 2207 1st<br />
Ave, Seattle (206) 956-9329 or www.<br />
ohanabelltown.com.<br />
April 2009 - www.nw<strong>karaoke</strong><strong>guide</strong>.net<br />
Palita and Amanda happy to serve<br />
Karaoke Corner<br />
Continued from cover page<br />
here and there over the past couple<br />
of years. Some we love, some we're<br />
not so sure of, but all in all, it's much<br />
better than you'd expect in general.<br />
Yama had the most amazing selection<br />
of sushi we've ever seen. From the<br />
Crouching Tiger, featuring tempura<br />
prawn, avacado and cucumber, yes the<br />
milder side, to the Black Widow, sporting<br />
tempura soft shell crab, cucumber,<br />
avacado, radish sprouts, red Tobiko<br />
and spicy mayonnaise, a little spicier,<br />
to the Gold Finger, highlighting<br />
crab, savory tamago and black truffle<br />
caviar, dusted with sesame seeds and<br />
yes, edible 23k gold foil (wild!). You're<br />
sure to find something wonderful to<br />
please your palette. We tried several<br />
sushi's since we got there at 10pm, just<br />
in time for late-night half price happy<br />
hour Fridays and Saturdays (10pm-<br />
Midnight). One of Rocky's favorites,<br />
the Enter the Dragon, consisted of<br />
shrimp tempura, crab with Eel and<br />
avacado outside. I was pleasantly<br />
surprised at how tasty this one was,<br />
though the Eel had me worried there<br />
for a moment.<br />
Yama also serves "East Meets<br />
West" cuisine, with some of the most<br />
creative dishes we've seen anywhere<br />
to date and everything we ordered<br />
was absolutely delicious. We honestly<br />
can't say enough about the food, it was<br />
sincerely gourmet.<br />
As far as the <strong>karaoke</strong> goes, the<br />
set-up was super crisp, the stage<br />
classy, as is Yama itself, and the<br />
sound... fantastic! Sandra Dee really<br />
knows how to do it right, playing the<br />
most up to date dance music, drawing<br />
in folks from all over the restaurant<br />
and keeping them entertained the entire<br />
night. Highlighting birthdays and<br />
special occasions, Sandra Dee really<br />
makes everyone feel right at home in<br />
this upscale setting.<br />
We also had the distinct pleasure<br />
of sitting down with the manager,<br />
Glenn, who informed us that he was<br />
working hard at making Yama a true<br />
"Destination" spot. Yama incorporated<br />
fine dining with great entertainment.<br />
See Karaoke Corner on page 14
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