We’d say that Robert Olivas was a singular type of competitor, but that would be all wrong. This weekend, he’s hosting an event where he’ll select his roster of teammates for a hotly contested national championship. There’s scoring, rules, judges and 109 people from all over Texas are on their way to compete for a place on his team.

The sport in question? Competitive karaoke .

You heard that right, and it’s nothing new. In fact, Olivas’ Texas squad is entering the 2025 campaign as reigning champions after a heroic performance from Duncan Wallace , taking home the 2024 United States Karaoke Association Championship, of course.

Last year, Olivas led the team to the national title in his first year as captain, with a 16-person roster made up of mostly North Texans. This year, as

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