Back in January of this year (2026) I decided I wanted to make monthly playlists that highlighted the songs that mattered to me as well as the songs I kept on repeat for each month. These are notably not the same thing, as often the songs that left the biggest impression on me can be very upsetting to have on repeat for a whole month and I like to pretend I’m working on my mental health more than I am.

There are three types of people in the world; those that would never dare to pick up the mic, those who would pick it up without a second thought, and then those who daydream about garnering the courage to go center stage. One thing stopping the daydreamers is simply anxiety; those nagging voices that tell them they will never be good enough to even get the chance to be heard. The beauty of karaoke lies in its ability to convert the self-deprecating daydreamers into fun-seek