Which is exactly the thing we’re trying to avoid.

Sure the songs might be catchy, but all they will do is turn you into a human juke-box. This is a mistake because a huge portion of the best songs in music history are performed by one-hit-wonders with a level of talent that is not-at-all worth imitating. Too often though, aspiring singers make the mistake of practicing their favorite SONGS…rather than the songs of their favorite SINGERS. While it sounds strange to say you can develop your own style by copying others….it’s absolutely true.Īlmost every great singer (or any other kind of artist for that matter), found their style in same way: Just keep in mind though, that without confidence as well, all your technical skills are worthless. So for the remainder of this article, competence is what we’ll address. So the better option is to gain objective self-confidence, by actually getting good.

We all know from the first few episodes of each American Idol season…that delusional self-confidence with singing is even worse than uncertainty. While there are many ways to trick yourself into delusional self-confidence… It won’t matter how “technically perfect” your performance is, since all they anyone will remember is the smell of your fear and self-doubt. So if you don’t honestly feel with 100% certainty that you’re the baddest motherfucker on the planet ( at least while you’re on-stage)… The audience will know exactly who you are, and how you are feeling at any given moment…īecause they will see it in your eyes, on your face, and in your body language…and most importantly, they will hear it in your voice. Unlike drummers, bassists, and guitarists…Īs a singer…when you stand up on stage and open your mouth, there’s literally nothing to hide behind. So in this next section, we’re going to discuss how you can develop a style of your own. While all those cliche American Idol singers sounded more like clones produced in a factory. and possibly no one will ever have again.The reason we remember such names, while forgetting the thousands that come and go over the decades is: Bob Dylan is the first name that comes to mind. Well to find the answer, let’s compare them to the opposite extreme: The legendary musicians you’ve listened to and loved all your life, who would do terrible in these competitions. How many of those names do you still remember…years after the show?īecause the vast majority are easily forgettable, despite all the cheers of the crowd, and all the praise of the judges. They hit their notes with power, precision, and finesse, and seem reasonably confident in themselves while doing so. I think it’s fair to say that the finalists of these shows meet the minimum qualifications of “ good singers“, right? They never really develop their own identity and style.įor example…think of the contestants on singing shows like American Idol or The Voice. The #1 reason mediocre singers stay mediocre is…

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