For karaoke hosts, DJs and bar MCs
Karaoke queue app without the clipboard chaos.
Free karaoke sign-up and queue management system. QR code check-in, two songs each, live running order — everyone gets a fair turn.
QR code check-in
Singers scan the QR on their phone, type their name and song requests, and drop into the queue.
Round-robin rotation
Fair rotation across all singers. Late arrivals slot in at the bottom without pushing regulars down unfairly.
Real-time queue
Your host dashboard polls every 5 seconds. The room sees who's next on the projected QR page.
Songs saved on signup
No more napkin scraps. Each singer writes their song requests when they add their name.
No app download
Works in any phone browser. Nothing for the venue or singers to install.
Drag to bump
VIPs, walk-ins, the birthday person — drag them up the queue in one gesture.
Karaoke runs on momentum. The second the energy drops — waiting for the next singer, flicking through a paper book, arguing about whose turn it is — the room deflates. The List is a free karaoke queue app that keeps the rotation honest so you can spend your time running the mic, not policing the order.
Every singer gets the same slot: two songs, four minutes each (tweak it if your night runs different). As singers sign up, their name drops into the queue at the bottom. No-shows get bumped with one tap. The whole room can see who's up next on a projected QR page, so there's no "was I meant to be after Sarah?" confusion — proper karaoke queue management without the karaoke host having to think about it.
Singers write their song titles in when they sign up — you're not scribbling requests on napkins any more, and they can browse the book at leisure while they wait. Want to move the party animal who just walked in to the front of the queue? One drag. Someone's friend didn't actually want to sing? One tap to remove.
No login. No app to install. Free for the host. The only thing a singer needs is a phone with a camera — they scan the QR and they're in.
Paper karaoke sign-up vs The List
A karaoke clipboard works for the first half hour. Here's where a digital karaoke queue saves the night.
| Aspect | Paper sign-up sheet | The List |
|---|---|---|
| Queue visibility | Only the KJ sees the list. Singers hover near the booth asking if they're up. | The room sees the live queue on a projected screen or their own phones. |
| Song requests | Written on napkins, dropped in a jar, half of them unreadable. | Typed at signup. Saved with the singer so you're never guessing. |
| Rotation fairness | Whoever's at the bar at the right moment gets bumped up. Regulars resent it. | Round-robin by default. Everyone gets their fair turn before anyone goes twice. |
| No-show handling | Awkward "is Chris here?" moment. Silence. Next name. | One tap to remove a no-show. Queue advances cleanly. |
| Walk-ins mid-night | Squeeze them in somewhere and hope no-one notices. | Added to the bottom of the queue. Host can drag up if they're a regular. |
| After the night | A jar of napkins with strangers' song requests on them. | Queue data auto-deletes 48 hours later. No retention, no risk. |
20 singers across a 3-hour karaoke night
Typical run-of-show
- 1Each singer gets 2 songs × 4 minutes = 8 minutes on the mic.
- 2Queue is first-come, first-served — but you can reorder any time.
- 3Singers write their song requests at signup, not on napkins.
- 4No-shows take one tap to bump.
- 5Projected "Up next" view keeps the room clear on whose turn it is.
How round-robin rotation works
Round-robin is the fairness rule most karaoke hosts run by instinct: everyone gets one turn before anyone gets two. The List enforces this automatically. Signups land at the bottom of the queue. As singers finish, they can re-add themselves for another turn, joining the end of the line again. No-one plays three songs in a row while someone's still waiting for their first.
Late arrivals don't get penalised either. When someone walks in at 11pm and adds their name, they join the queue at that moment's bottom — not shoved behind a backlog of everyone who showed up earlier. The rotation respects first-come, first-served but within a fair cycle.
If the room wants chaos, the host can flip randomise any time to shuffle the whole queue in front of the crowd. Fairness without rigidity.
Running it on a projector or second screen
Most karaoke venues already have a screen showing lyrics. A second screen (tablet, phone clipped to a mic stand, or a dedicated display pointed at the room) showing the public event URL gives every singer a live view of the queue. "Up next" becomes visible at a glance — nobody has to come up to the booth to ask.
The public URL has zero ads, no chrome, and auto-refreshes. Open it in full-screen browser mode and it looks like a venue-branded queue board.
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How many songs does each singer get?+
Default is 2 songs × 4 minutes (8 minutes on the mic). You can change both numbers from the host dashboard — some nights run 1 song each, some let regulars grab 3.
Do singers need to download anything?+
No app, no account. They scan your QR, type their name and song requests, and they're in the queue. Works on any phone with a camera.
Can I bump a late arrival or a VIP?+
Yes. Drag any name up or down the queue. Or shuffle the whole queue at once if you want to prove fairness to the room.
What if the room can't see the queue?+
Project the public QR URL on a spare screen or point a tablet at the room — anyone with the link sees the same live list you do.
Does it handle round-robin rotation automatically?+
Yes. Singups land at the bottom of the queue. Singers who've just performed re-add themselves when they want another turn — they join the end of the line, so nobody plays three in a row while someone waits for their first.
Can I text singers when they're up?+
Phone number is an optional signup field. We don't send texts automatically — you keep control of how you contact singers. Set it up on the host dashboard.
Is it free?+
Yes, forever, for every host. The only costs fall on us and our advertisers — and there are no ads on the singer's sign-up screen.
Ready in 10 seconds.
Tap the button. Share the QR. That's it.
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