Thursday, November 27, 2008

Overcome Your Fear Of Public Singing - Karaoke

By Jackie Cummings

Are you afraid of public karaoke performance? Before you start singing, you must: Memorize your songs - Discover the tune, the language, and practise the actions you are going to use. It is also really essential to learn and know precisely where to come in at the opening of the song.

Sleep - Get lots of rest the night before you perform.

Singing - Ease your voice on the day of your performance but make sure you warm it up right before you perform.

Eating - Make sure that you don't drink carbonated drinks or ice drinks before you sing. Same goes with milk, yoghurt, cream, ice cream, cheese etc. This is not at all proposing that you should avoid eating these foods altogether. Just be conscious that when you have to perform particular foods can interfere with your singing. It is a great idea to eat a couple of hours before you have to perform in order to permit the food to digest. It is no fun trying to sing on a full stomach. Some people wait until after they perform to eat, but I wouldn't propose this. First reason is that you need the vigour to be able to sing well. I have also learned that it's better to eat before you sing because it will help to keep your anxiety at a more workable level. If you don't eat you will become even more worried and unable to control the anxiety.

Breathing - Deep ventilation is suggested to facilitate you with performance anxiousness. The more you sing the simpler it gets. Still, this does not happen with everyone. Some individuals proceed to battle with anxiousness. The fundamental thing you want to remember is to never give up. Don't let the fearfulness stop you from doing what you enjoy.

Dress to impress - When you are going to perform make sure that you dress fitly. It is advisable to be over dressed than under dressed.

Make up - Stage lights can make a person look washed out or really sick. So a bit of coloring will help you to avoid this. Age appropriate make up please!

Hair - Make it look special!

Warm up your voice before you sing - Do your vocal workouts, breathing and warm ups.

Arrive on time - You could get disqualified or a replacment might be found if you are late.

Smile - As soon as you walk on stage you have set about your performance. Put your shoulder joints back and smile confidently.

Enjoy yourself - Masses will savour your public presentation more if you are involved in what you are singing.

Mistakes - If you happen to make a error pretend as though nothing materialised and keep going. Don't say sorry, whoops, wind your eyes or start laughing. Most people won't have a clue that you have made a error.

Acknowledge and put across the content of the song - During performance it is very powerful to commune the message or story behind the song. Dont just stand like a statue. Learn about your character. Practice this at home when you sing your songs. If you do not practice beforehand you will not be able to make it materialise on the day of your performance.

Applause - Stand and receive the applause as it's being given and then walk off the stage. Constantly make sure that you hold back until the music stops before you leave. Remember that walking on and off stage are several fundamental parts of your performance.

Reward yourself - After singing try not to remember about the negatives. A performance is rarely perfect in every way. Don't permit errors or letdowns halt you from singing once again. A person who never produces any slips doesn't do anything. - 15485

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