Karaoke event supports charity

More than 200 students gathered Thursday night at The Gables to watch Sigma Delta Tau sorority's Lip Service 2000 -- a Karaoke competition inspired by MTV's "Say What Karaoke."\nThe event had two rounds of competition. In the first round, seven acts competed, and the audience chose three acts to go on to the next round.\nOne act stole the show.\nFreshman Emo Dagher was the winner after two rounds of competition.\nAlthough he said he was nervous going into the second round, he got the judges' support when he sang Christina Aguilera's hit "Genie in a Bottle."\n"I love singing for people," Dagher said. "It's for them -- not for me. It's to make them feel good. One day, I want to become the next Enrique. I love when people cheer for you."\nDagher is not a stranger to performance. Recently, he auditioned for Matt Cassela, who is credited for discovering pop icons such as Britney Spears and Aguilera. Cassela encouraged Dagher to go to Universal Studios and record a demo tape. This past summer, Dagher finished recording and is waiting to hear from record labels.\nMany students said they enjoyed the night of competition and music.\n"I think this event is successful, especially because they had it at night," Amanda Tiebert, a junior, said. "It's like having a big party."\nMany door prizes were given away to students at the event. They included gift certificates for restaurants and bars.\nRobyn Frank, a junior and president of SDT, said she was pleased with the turnout.\n"It's nice to see friends supporting and cheering each other on," Frank said. "A lot more people than we expected attended the event. We can definitely make this event bigger next year."\nSDT collected more than $500 and proceeds will go to Prevent Child Abuse of America.\n"When we had the idea for the event, we didn't have a goal for the amount of money we wanted to raise," said senior Michelle Gutnik, SDT philanthropy event coordinator. "We are very pleased with the donation we will be making, and we hope to double it next year"