Gifts for singers and karaoke fans

Singers are cheap to buy for, because the instrument is free. What they actually need is voice care, somewhere to sing and something to remember the good nights by.

This covers choir members, band singers and the karaoke regular who has a signature song and will not be talked out of it.

We don't sell instruments or records - we make pin badges, prints, postcards and cards in house, printed in the UK. Everything below is an honest list, with our own bits only where they actually fit.

Voice care

• A vocal steam inhaler, which choir singers swear by through winter.
• Honey and lemon tea, unglamorous and drunk constantly.
• A decent insulated bottle - warm water before a rehearsal, not cold.
• Lozenges without menthol, which dries the throat rather than helping it.

For karaoke night

• A Bluetooth karaoke microphone for the living room. Loud, silly, and used far more than expected.
• A booked karaoke booth for a birthday, split between friends.
• A printed songbook of their greatest hits as a joke gift that also gets used.
• Pin badges as prizes for a karaoke night with scoring.

For choir and band singers

• A folder with a light clip, for anyone reading music in a dim church hall.
• A tuner app subscription or a pitch pipe for rehearsals.
• Lessons with a vocal coach, which most amateur singers never buy for themselves.
• A lyric print from the piece they nailed at the last concert.

Avoid

• Anything with menthol in it.
• Talent show style novelty mics that break after two nights.
• Sheet music for a voice type you're guessing at.
• A recording session as a surprise - most singers want to prepare first.

Shop pin badges

Music prints and postcards

Lyric prints and A6 postcards, ready to frame or pin up.

How to write it so it lands

• Book the karaoke booth early for December - UK slots go weeks ahead.
• A lesson is the gift most amateur singers want and won't buy.
• Pin badges make good prizes if you're running a singing night.
• Skip surprise performances. Singers like to warm up.

Where to shop next

• Gifts for music lovers
• Gifts for guitarists and musicians
• Gifts for vinyl lovers
• Gifts for festival and gig goers
• Gifts for music teachers
• Music gift ideas
• Music and song guides
• Pin badges
• Posters and prints
• All guides
• Planning the party? Birthday party ideas
• How to make a balloon arch
• Photo booth prop ideas

Frequently asked questions

What do you buy a singer?

Voice care and time: steam inhalers, warm drinks kit, and a lesson or rehearsal space. The instrument is free, so the gift is looking after it.

Are karaoke microphones any good as gifts?

The Bluetooth ones around £25 to £40 are genuinely fun and pair with a phone in seconds. Avoid the cheapest models - the battery is the part that fails.

What should you not give a singer?

Anything with menthol, which dries the throat, and sheet music picked without knowing their range.