# Social Crooning Apps Sing! App by Smule Lets You Invite Your Friends to Duet With You By Katherinev123 | Published 2012-08-09 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sing-app References: [mashable](http://mashable.com/2012/08/08/sing-app/) & [itunes.apple](http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sing-join-global-karaoke/id509993510&%20CountOnMe) For those song-happy folks who love belting it out, the Sing! app by Smule will ensure you've got a friend or two to sing along with you. The Sing! app lets you invite friends to join in on the song, so you can turn your solo singing into a fun duet or chorus anytime. Sing! essentially turns the act of singing into a [virtual social event](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meloday), bringing the karaoke room to your home. You can even use the app to [connect with strangers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/whisperly-app) from around the world. According to Mashable, the app features a digital globe that lets you see where your duet partners are situated. What's more, there is no limit to how many people you can add to a particular song. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.0/10 - Popularity: 8% | Activity: 14% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Virtual Karaoke:** Develop virtual, interactive music apps for people to sing together with friends online. - **Social Music Sharing:** Create platforms that allows people to share their music experiences with others, and bond over common interests. - **Live-stream Karaoke:** Utilize technologies like live-streaming to bring karaoke rooms into a virtual space, increasing accessibility and convenience for users. ### Where This Applies - **Mobile App Development:** Develop innovative mobile apps with cutting-edge technologies that provide users with unique social singing experiences. - **Music Streaming:** Explore how to integrate and incorporate social features into existing music streaming services to increase user engagement and retention. - **Entertainment Industry:** Create new business models around virtual karaoke, and leverage advancements in AR and VR for new immersive experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [In-App Karaoke Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/karaoke-mode.md) - [AI-Powered Karaoke Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mayk.md) - [Music Mashups Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mashapp-music.md) - [AI Karaoke Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-karaoke.md) - [Collaborative Music Queues](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/songup.md) - [Social Music Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/music-experiences.md) - [Vocal Training Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/perfect-pitch.md) - [Jazzy Play-Along Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/playalong-app.md) - [Safe Stranger Chat Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/whisperly-app.md)