Round 1
Location: Terrace Suite
Time: Friday 3pm - 5pm
Round 2
Location: Terrace Suite
Time: Saturday 3pm - 5pm
Please click the button below to see our contest rules and regulations.
Watch our tips video to help you prepare for the contest!
Our SakuraCon Idol winner from 2024!
ChrisSings is becoming a Sakura-Con fixture: after taking 1st Place in 2024 and the Guest of Honor’s Choice in 2023, he returned as a Judge and Guest of Honor in 2025. He’s back again for 2026, mostly because they haven’t changed the locks yet. His sound is a high-energy fusion of J-Rock, Anisong, and the emotive melodies of Alternative Metal, blending technical grit with a flair for dramatic storytelling. When he isn’t recording in his closet, Chris is usually doomscrolling Instagram for the latest viral food trends or terrorizing local karaoke boxes with Luke and a relentless queue of weeb songs. He is genuinely honored to help crown the next winner for 2026!
Our SakuraCon Idol winner from 2023!
Please join us in welcoming back a familiar voice to the Sakura-Con stage! Luke, the powerhouse performer who captivated audiences and took home first place at Sakura-Con Karaoke Idol 2023, returns this year.
Luke is a just a guy who likes anime and sings. If he can do it, so can you!
After becoming 2023’s SakuraCon Idol, he’s mostly been relaxing and taking a break from singing events. He enjoys anime and Vocaloid ballads, but dabbles into other genres on occasion. Looking forward to another amazing year of SakuraCon karaoke!
We are thrilled to have their expertise and passion helping to guide the next generation of Sakura-Con talent. Get ready for an incredible show as Luke helps us crown this year’s newest Karaoke Idol!
Please make sure you send in your mp3s for the final round to Karaoke@sakuracon.org, and check in with our staff between 8am and 1pm. Finals will be in the Terrace Suite, Saturday at 3pm. (Attendance will be taken at 2:45.)
Remember to review the rules and regulations on the Sakuracon.org website.
Check the list to make sure we have your information correct. Please email Karaoke@Sakuracon.org to make any changes. Finalizations will be made on Monday March 30th.
Please be sure to email us your mp3s, if we do not have your song in our database before March 30th. And check in with us in the Karaoke room before 1pm on Friday April 3rd for our staff to make sure you will be present and ready by the event start time. Failure to check in will result in a forfeited entry.
Elizabeth Thompson - Toki wo kizama uta - Clannad - Lia, VISUAL ARTS/Key
Cam - 88 ☆彡 - Project Sekai - marasy, kemu
Shirley - Lose Your Head - Vane Lily
Raemond Fontaine (raebiesshot) - D-Technolife -Bleach- UVERworld
Pearl Moua - Sincerely (TV-Size) - Violet Evergarden - TRUE
Sung Chun - Believe In My Existence - Cardfight Vanguard op 2 - Jam Project
Yuki Miku - 椛(Autumn Leaves) - Vocaloid - Kajuki-P
Sara Rashid - Kanashii Ureshii - Koi to Uso - Frederic
Laz - Hitori No Yoru - Great Teacher Onizuka - PornoGraffiti
Anya - Aishite-N/A-Kikuo
Aspen - Mononoke hime - Princess Mononoke - Yoshikazu Mera and Joe Hisaishi
Amanda - Tot Musica - One Piece - Ado
Beautiful Reed - Silhouette - Naruto - Kana Boon
Sibby - Shikiori no Hane - Vocaloid - Hitoshizuku P x Yama (Ft. Kagamine Rin)
Hannah Trauscht and Ashley Greene - Snake Eater - Metal Gear Solid - Cynthia Harrell
R - TEST ME - Oshi no Ko - Chanmina
Polli - Sakura kiss -ohshc - chieko kawabe
winter - Daybreak's Bell - Gundam 00 - L'Arc en Ciel
Andrizzle - Yoru ni Kakeru - Beastars - YOASOBI
Rina Ishii, Millie Rowe - Alumina-Deathnote-Nightmare
Darian Nasset - Bling Bang Bang Born- Mashle- Creepy Nuts
Sparx Joy - 2:30 Life Remaining feat. Hatsune Miku - PinocchioP
Kate Rhoades - Baka Mitai - Yakuza Zero - Takaya Kuroda
Rinrin - Kakumei Dōchū: On the Way-Dandadan-Aina The End
NiiNya - Patchwork Staccato - Vocaloid - Toa
Oscar - Hitomi wo Tojite - sekai no chuushin de ai wo sakebu - Hirai Ken
Wintermelin - Hanaji- Maria Holic- Yuu Kobayashi
Braden Bollinger - Dried Flowers - Yuuri
Nicholas Nielsen - Orange - 7!!
Kira Paulsene - A Million Miles Away - Belle
David - Kaze to Watashi no Monogatari - The Silent Service: The Battle of the Arctic Ocean - Ado
Julian - Wrong World - Girls Band Cry - Togenashi Togeari
Erick - Feel special - Twice (Japanese ver.)
Hime - Luna say maybe- Gakuen Idol M@ster- Tsukimura Temari
Vanessa Chan - On The Way - AiNA THE END
Chloe - Talk That Talk (Japanese version) - Twice
Ryan - Bakamitai - Yakuza 0 OST
ashenchaincosplay - The Full Moon Slightly Chipped- Black Butler- Yucca