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Karaoke Quiz: Quizzes for Off-Site Karaoke Parties

When you’re organizing an off-site karaoke event or a party, one question always comes up: what games should you plan for the guests? In this article you’ll find fun quizzes and puzzles featuring world-famous stars that everyone is sure to enjoy.

Believe It or Not

Let’s see how well you know the world’s biggest artists. Imagine a set of cards with photos of the stars, each one listing four facts. Only one of them is true. Can you guess which one? Ready? Let’s go!

  1. Ed Sheeran
1. Started out in a church choir and sang classical soprano opera parts professionally until he was 16.2. Has a color tattoo of the Heinz ketchup label on his arm.
3. Collects medieval swords and takes one of them on every tour as a good-luck charm.4. Wrote his biggest hit, “Shape of You”, in 15 minutes on a napkin while stuck in a London traffic jam.
  1. Lady Gaga
1. Was a competitive synchronized swimmer and made the US junior national team as a teenager.2. Out of superstition, insists that her dressing room walls be repainted sterile white before every show.
3. Her famous meat dress is still kept in a climate-controlled cryo-chamber at her home.4. Her stage name was inspired by a Queen hit.
  1. Snoop Dogg
1. His mother gave him the nickname “Snoop” as a kid because he looked like Snoopy from the Peanuts comics.2. Secretly graduated with honors from the prestigious Le Cordon Bleu culinary academy in Paris.
3. In 2011, won the California open amateur bowling championship under a fake name.4. Officially insured his lungs and vocal cords for $50 million.
  1. Billie Eilish
1. Played the harp professionally as a child because there were no other instruments in the house.2. Her famous neon-green hair happened by accident: a stylist mixed up the dye bottles before an important shoot.
3. She recorded her entire debut album in her older brother’s bedroom.4. Is terrified of pigeons and bans all birds from coming within a kilometer of her concert venues.
  1. Bruno Mars
1. Before he was famous, worked as Justin Timberlake’s personal driver and rehearsal stand-in.2. Is a virtuoso on 14 instruments, including the Scottish bagpipes and the Indian sitar.
3. Won $2 million at an underground poker tournament in Las Vegas after betting his last savings.4. His real name is Peter Gene Hernandez.
  1. Rihanna
1. A street in her native Barbados is officially named after her.2. Flatly tore up an advertising deal with Victoria’s Secret, saying their models had “too boring a walk”.
3. As a schoolgirl, won a national Caribbean competition for reciting William Shakespeare’s sonnets.4. Strictly banned the sale of umbrellas at merch stands during her world tours because they’re bad luck.

Answers:

  1. Ed Sheeran – 2 (he really does have a Heinz ketchup label tattoo).
  1. Lady Gaga – 4 (her stage name was inspired by a Queen hit).
  1. Snoop Dogg – 1 (his mother nicknamed him “Snoop” because he looked like Snoopy).
  1. Billie Eilish – 3 (she recorded her entire first album in her brother’s bedroom).
  1. Bruno Mars – 4 (his real name is Peter Gene Hernandez).
  1. Rihanna – 1 (a street in Barbados is officially named after her).

Guess the Song

Can you guess a world-famous hit from its title or meaning encoded in emoji? We guarantee you’ve heard (and sung!) every one of these songs more than once.

  1. 👁️ 🐅 🥊
  1. ☔ ☂️ 🧍‍♀️
  1. 💃 👑 🪩
  1. 🧊 🧊 👶

Answers:

  1. Survivor — Eye of the Tiger (the iconic soundtrack to the movie Rocky III).
  1. Rihanna — Umbrella (the biggest hit of the 2000s about an umbrella you can shelter under from the rain).
  1. ABBA — Dancing Queen (the timeless dance-floor anthem about a dancing queen).
  1. Vanilla Ice — Ice Ice Baby (the legendary rap track from the early ’90s).

Who’s the Star?

One more test of how well you know your favorite artists. Can you work out who it is from these facts about their life?

1.

  • Dreamed of becoming a comic book artist as a kid.
  • His notorious alter ego is called Slim Shady.
  • Won an Oscar for the soundtrack to a film in which he played the lead role himself.
  • Became the first rapper in history to win that award.

2.

  • Before she was famous, worked at Dunkin’ Donuts and got fired.
  • Is the author of a successful series of children’s books.
  • Is considered the undisputed “Queen of Pop”.
  • Her birth surname is Ciccone.

3.

  • Early in his career, slept on actor Jamie Foxx’s couch while recording his first tracks.
  • Made a cameo appearance in Game of Thrones.
  • Gives almost all of his guitars human names.
  • Played Wembley Stadium alone, with no band — just a guitar and a loop station.

4.

  • Was born in Zanzibar.
  • Adored cats, at one point kept about 10 of them at home, and dedicated a song to one of them.
  • Wrote one of the greatest rock anthems in history without being able to read music.
  • Was the legendary frontman of Queen.

5.

  • Was discovered by a manager thanks to amateur videos on YouTube.
  • Is from Canada.
  • Had a beloved pet monkey when he was young.
  • One of his biggest hits boils down to repeating the word “Baby” over and over.

6.

  • Her real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta.
  • Once showed up at an awards ceremony in a dress made of real raw meat.
  • Won an Oscar for the song “Shallow”.
  • Started her career as a songwriter for Britney Spears and The Pussycat Dolls.

7.

  • Collected bottles as a kid to help his family.
  • Dropped out of school to pursue music.
  • Founded his own headphone empire, which he later sold to Apple for $3 billion.
  • Is considered one of hip-hop’s greatest producers — the man who introduced Eminem and Snoop Dogg to the world.

Answers:

  1. Eminem
  1. Madonna
  1. Ed Sheeran
  1. Freddie Mercury
  1. Justin Bieber
  1. Lady Gaga
  1. Dr. Dre

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