POLL: Rival karaoke kings go head-to-head

4:44pm Tuesday 2nd December 2008

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MOVE over Tommy – a rival is in town to take the crown of Warrington’s karaoke king!

Last week the Warrington Guardian ran a story on legendary karaoke host Tommy Huen, the man behind the old T‘n’T restaurant on Thelwall Lane.

“If you ask who is the karaoke king of Warrington in a poll I bet I would come out on top.

David Oke

During a 15–year–spell Tommy hosted weekly karaoke nights above the Caledonia car showroom.

With guests including pop superstar Robbie Williams, Tommy’s nights were the talk of the town.

But David Oke from China Red in Stockton Heath says he is now Warrington’s true karaoke king - and he is willing to put his money where his mouth is!

The 28–year–old said: “If you ask who is the karaoke king of Warrington in a poll I bet I would come out on top.

“At 17 or 18 I was thrown into it – I used to go in and sing myself and a landlord threw me in at the deep end running the show. I just went from there.”

To see the current results of the poll click here

David has been hosting karaoke nights for 10 years and has been working five or six times a week at the Victoria buildings restaurant for four years.

He also plays music and makes announcements for Northwich Victoria Football Club and Manchester United Reserves.

And he says he has picked up Tommy’s mantle.

He said: “When I arrived in Stockton Heath he had just stopped doing his nights.

“But a lot of people come to me and say that my nights are the best.”

Who do you think is Warrington true karaoke king?