Get Them While Young

Even for a Singaporean, Indonesians seem to like to sing a lot.  Karaoke joints are everywhere.  Coaches are equipped with basic karaoke systems.  Go to any tourist-oriented restaurant and chances are that it would have a live band that would happily welcome diners to perform stand-up karaoke acts.  Even in upmarket lounges, guests are welcomed to go on stage to sing.

The secret as to why karaoke is so popular?  Perhaps it got to do with the abundance of kiddie MTVs for young children here in Indonesia. 

Young girl at Fort Rotterdam, Makassar lip-synching while shooting a kiddie MTV.