"Maybe, maybe not," she smirks at him as she passes by, into the bustling bar. It's busy for a weekday night, but then it always is, when there's an open-mic night.

"Oh, it's a competition," she says, glancing at the chalk-board announcement before grinning at him. "You might have a chance, then. The patrons vote for their favorite performance." Stage presence, likability and personality are just as important as the performance of the actual song, this way.