Monday, October 6, 2014

The Struggle of Being a Singer


It’s very frustrating when you want your voice to do something that it won’t do. I’m an alto, so it’s frustrating when I want to sing a high note in my chest voice but I can’t simply because of my range. I have a very dark voice. I am not a bright singer. I used to be, but as my voice evolved over time, it’s finding its true spot in the richer sounding category. There will be things that I have to do that require my voice to sound brighter, or require me to remove most of the vibrato, creating a smoother sound. This is hard for me to do. I guess it depends on what it is. But it’s very comfortable for me to bring a dark sound to whatever I’m singing.

            People say “Oh your voice is your voice, don’t change it for a particular type of music.” This is true in some ways. But I think part of the definition of a talented singer is being able to change and shape your voice to fit different types and styles of music. I don’t know maybe I’m wrong. But I need to work on being able to change my voice to fit different styles, while still keeping my own sound, and while still sounding good.

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