The KeanPlaylist Karaoke Brinner

By Justin McDaniel | Published May 3, 2023

With finals around the corner and students getting ready to study hard, KeanPlaylist always finds a way to keep students engaged and less stressed, and their event “Karaoke Brinner” did just that. 

Hosted by Cougar’s Den, KeanPlaylist held a fun karaoke show for Kean students throughout the night, allowing students to perform the songs they love while having snacks with friends.

Different selections of songs were played throughout the night from Frank Ocean, MF Doom, and even the Black Eyed Peas.

Collaborating with the Student Government classes of 2025 and 2026, the event went even better than planned, even surprising the host Lilliana Carredo.

“I thought the event was a success,” Lilliana Carredo, president of KeanPlaylist said. “There were more people that attended than I had initially anticipated. I’m very happy with the turnout.”

The major turnout saw a lot of students make their way to perform songs throughout the night.

“The song I performed was “Thinkin’ bout you”, with my friend. I was super nervous, but I didn’t want to show it. This was my first time performing in front of other people, especially in such a large room,” Hana Abouhaib, a biotechnology and molecular biology major said. “Seeing everyone freely perform and truly show their talent with confidence was inspiring.”

Each of the performers were given tickets for raffles that were drawn at the end of the night for some exciting gift cards.

KeanPlaylist has grown since the beginning of the school year and Karaoke Brinner has shown that the club has grown in members and notoriety. 

“It feels awesome to see the growth of the club as we’ve gone through our first year,” Carredo said. “Though there are still a lot of things to improve on, I hope to take the learning experiences as ways to fully grow the club to its full potential in the future.”

With no more events planned for this year, KeanPlaylist has shown that we can expect some fun events in the future.

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