@Sygmus; I usually just google the single and check to see if there's a voiceless version on the album. If it's from an anime, you can generally find most karaoke tracks on like gendou or something.
I'm really excited for the contest this year too! I didn't make it to SakuraCon last year either so I couldn't defend my title in their contest, so I'm entering at Fanime to make sure I'm not getting rusty. It's fun to make friends at events like this, so I don't really care how well I place as much (although I hear the big prize at Fanime's contest is pretty sweet) Enjoying the contest is my top priority. :)
I'm really excited for the contest this year too! I didn't make it to SakuraCon last year either so I couldn't defend my title in their contest, so I'm entering at Fanime to make sure I'm not getting rusty. It's fun to make friends at events like this, so I don't really care how well I place as much (although I hear the big prize at Fanime's contest is pretty sweet) Enjoying the contest is my top priority. :)