The first brave soul attempted "La Flaca." The original was melancholic, smooth. This version started with a cheerful, bouncy synth drum. He laughed, lost his pitch immediately, and began to shout the lyrics instead. The room howled with laughter.
"This is terrible," Clara whispered, reading the fine print: Produced in 2004 by a one-man operation in Vila Nova de Gaia. Midi arrangements by "DJ Sonhos." Portugal Karaoke - Super Exitos em Karaoke Vol.36
The cumbia "Vivir Mi Vida" was a disaster of joy. No one could find the beat. They clapped over each other, sang out of sync, and a man from Bogotá pretended the MIDI accordion was a real one, squeezing imaginary bellows. They weren't singing well —they were singing together . The first brave soul attempted "La Flaca