As people walk by a little stage at the North Dakota State Fair in Minot on Tuesday and hear music, they stop for just a second, long enough to find out Carrie Underwood really isn't performing.

As believable as it sounds, it's just karaoke.

With an expression on her face and a sway in her hips, Kayla O'toole, 24, of Bottineau, belted out the lyrics to Carrie Underwood's "Before He Cheats."

Every day at 7 p.m. and 10:45 p.m., Crowd Pleasers Karaoke of Minot brings brave souls of all ages on stage to sing their heart out to their favorite tune.

"Usually we have more singers sign up than we can fit into the schedule," Kathy Klott, employee with Crowd Pleasers Karaoke, said.

A couple of people are picked from the audience as judges, and each night one junior and one adult are chosen as winners, according to Klott. The prize for winners is a $5 gift certificate for Taco John's.

O'toole, who sang karaoke numerous times before she came to the fair, managed to nail all the words to her song, but others weren't as successful.

"We have a total variety of singers," Klott said. "Some are better than others, but they always tend to have a good time."

O'toole finished her song with a round of applause from the audience as the next singer prepared for their turn.

"It was kind of nerve-racking," O'toole said after taking a deep breath. "But it's easier to sing for people you don't know."

Just as the karaoke provided entertainment with an empty stage on the grandstand Tuesday night, fairgoers found ways to keep themselves occupied.

Another event, the Extreme Canine Stunt Dog Show, gave the audience a "doggone" good time. Trainers Jessica Ritchie and Chris Perondi wowed the audience with their dogs, who performed tricks such as high jump, Frisbee catching and a triathlon.

"All of our dogs come from pounds and shelters," said Ritchie. "We train all types of dogs, from mutts to border collies."

Super Sonic, a dog who has been featured on Animal Planet's "Pet Show" and "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," gave the audience a giggle when he performed his dance move, the doggie hop. Then he really showed his talent when he jumped on Perondi's back, over three kids, to finally catch a Frisbee on the other side.

"Every dog is different," said Perondi, "so we try to incorporate talent from each dog."