should the voice be very slim to become a singer?
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No, I think you should have practice and a repertoire that suites your voice. Take edith piaf for example...shea has a strong voice but that didn't stop her :)
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Sure, let it flow.\n\n   All you need do is the best you can. Judges may not choose you as best, but I doubt you'll endure any humiliation such as on AM IDOL. \n\n   If your passion is to sing, then please don't let minor rejections stop you from enjoying and/or sharing that passion. You know what you can do, let others know as well.\n\nRev. Steven
1164461
Dear little lad, you're getting quite good at spreading the bull.  Perhaps some day you'll grow up and not need to wrack your brain coming up with what you hope will be annoying to others.  Really, with talent like yours, you could go a long way...to fame and fortune or to Sing-sing.  The choice is yours.
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You're very vague. There are lots of different careers in the music business. Please expand and I'll try to reply as best I can\n\nEDIT : Singer. Are you singing now? Do you go out to clubs/pubs and sing? If not, why not? I hear so many people saying they want to be a singer, but aren't actually doing it. So the first bit of advice would be, start singing in front of an audience, ANY audience, it doesn't matter. This way you will get better at singing, at banter with the crowds, etc etc. Even karaoke is better than nothing.\n\nThe next thing would be to try and record a demo, if you write songs, so much the better, if you don't, you need to find someone who can write for you. NB There is no point going in to a studio to record standards like "Summertime...and the weather is easy..." It will go straight in the bin. \n\nSo you need to find a good song you can sing, and then get it recorded to a professional standard. You may have to do this process many times before you are happy with the track(s) you want people to hear.\n\nThe next stage is the REALLY tricky bit : you have to find someone who believes in you enough to want to spend HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF POUNDS to promote you. Tall order? You bet! Try finding a manager, they will be experienced in talking to people who actually work in the industry.\n\nAnd the final thing - BE PERSISTENT. If at first you don't succeed, and all that.\n\nAs a final note, if you are not very attractive, or over 25, the odds are REALLY stacked against you!!!\n\nGood luck.\n\nPS You could always just apply for The X Factor, of course. Though the odds on getting anywhere on that show are slimmer than John Prescott winning the 100m race in the Olympics.\n\nPPS Catweazel's right, it really IS full of ar*eholes.
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Same as you - I'd love to be able to sing. I don't want to be famous or anything, but I'd love to have a nice singing voice.
307808
So you wanna be a rapper, voice is one of the things that will get you a gig in rapping. For example Keak The Sneak his voice is incredibly unique. Well, to change your voice go through puberty.
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You got to have the talent to sing first. Then, practice every day for at least 15 minutes to start, then, as your voice gets stronger, start lenthening your practice time till you get to an hour a day. Have plenty of water available, as you will expell a lot of water while singing. Do not drink any dairy products before singing, as this coats your throat and makes singing very difficult. If you could join a chorus or choir, you could get a lot of practice from the director. I started in high school and now I own a karaoke and sing to trax tapes at church. If you want to do this professionally, such as be famous, you'll need bigger connections. But, it all starts with talent. If you don't have it, practicing will only make you sing louder, but not necessarily better. If you have people telling you that you've got a good voice, check with a professional, maybe the chorus teacher at your local school. See if he'll listen to you after school and give you his opinion. If you watch American Idol, I'm sure you've seen what those people go through to get to the top. It takes lots of hard work, and talent. Without talent, all you have is hard work and no one wants to watch someone work hard. It's hard on the ears. <*)))><
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Don't be frightened. Just think of why you want to enter the contest and write it down. Perhaps you have had extensive voice training or you have sung solos in church or at other venues. Maybe people have told you that you have a wonderful voice. Or, perhaps you just absolutely love to sing more than anything else in the world.\n\nJust tell it like it is! Good luck to you.
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How young are you? Will your parents help you by letting you take voice lessons? A vocal coach can help you with strengthening your current talent and abilities and help you with your weaker areas. Even those who are famous and great singers have/had a voice coach...There's always room for improvement! :)\n\nIf they can't or aren't willing to right now, try joining the school chorus or church chorus and auditioning for solo parts. You can also try talent competitions in your area.\n\nDo you have a Playstation 2? If so, get Karaoke Revolution I, II & III. I have them.. not only are they fun.. but you can practice a lot of songs and get graded on your performance... and see where you need improvement or where you're excelling.\n\nThen there's always American Idol.
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Anyone can learn how to sing. Some people are born with a natural gift of being able to hear pitches, and sing on key, etc, etc. Anyone can learn how to do that by taking voice lessons. Look at Lindsay Lohan ~*laughs*~
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This depends on the size of the room, or outdoors,  how many people you are speaking to, and how well your voice projects without screeching or yelling.  I have a friend who is an opera singer and she can fill a concert hall with out a mike because she has a beautifully trained voice.
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Hey if you sing really well, then why dont you participate in music competitions 'n all.... This way people might come to know about your talent.. If you are learning music you can tell your music teacher about your dreams 'n if he/she conducts concerts maybe they can take you along or if they know someone in the music industry they can give your reference.... Also do send your recorded voice to music channels.... as nowadays there are lotsa channels who are on the lookout for new talents... Do give it a try...... 'n I hope you do fulfill your dreams of becoming a singer.... Wish you all the best..
1108695
why would you need to lose weight you sound pretty thin
123768
Having a good voice is nice, so is having stage presence or the ability to dance. But true musical talent includes all these plus the ability to write your own lyrics and music! Unfortunately there are not that many people that can do all that, which is why I love The Eagles!!!
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Learn how to sing well. :)
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Dont worry about not being able to read music, thats easy to get around. \n\nIts not particularly hard to learn to sing properly, if you have a decent voice to begin with. Bare in mind that if your vocal chords simply aren't capable of holding a note, then all the technique training in the world will only make you mediocre at best. Most people cant sing well, its quite normal!
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aside from taking singing lessons, you should look up information on breathing techniques.  Learn warm up vocal exercises and scales.  All of these exercises will help to strengthen you voice.