How do you go about becoming a pop singer?
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start by listening to what's popular. www.frictionradio.com ..... then practice your Ass off
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Hey there. I'm an artist myself. I'm not signed or anything but I'm just out there doing my thing. I'm a singer/songwriter/guitarist who plays in the NYC Subway. Yea, it's weird but you gotta start somewhere. I earn some money with donations and also sell my cds when I'm out there playing.\n\nNow, the first thing you want to do is make a business plan. You want to know who your target audience is and how to market yourself. Are you a punk, rock or pop singer? Are you looking to play for teens, 20-25 year olds, etc? Next thing is image. You have to have an image and know what you stand for. Then I suggest you look for an agent or a manager who can book you gigs. If you have a cd, then that's good. If you don't, I suggest you start hitting the recording studios to make a demo. So, basically here are the things you need to know:\n1. Know what kind of music you want to make \n2. Know your audience\n3. Record a demo\n4. Hire an agent or manager to get you gigs\n5. After you get gigs, you gotta have a following. You gotta have people come out and see you.\n6. Radio. If you can get a song submitted to a local radio station, that's good. \n7. Dream big. As cliche as this may sound, if you put your mind into it, you can do anything. \n\nGood luck. If you really want it and have the talent, you should go for it. I'd like to know what kind of artist you are and if you have music online. I'm on www.myspace.com/shosmusic
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Education is the key. You can gain access to alot of the music biz through different schools of the arts. If you don't want to go that route, try and look for interships at music labels. Or you can try to get internships at local radio stations, music labels and recording studios.
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Well, in truth you either have to a) be very lucky or b) do sexual favours for a producer. Otherwise, you will never get there. There are millions of people with musical talent and most never get there. I am not saying to give up, but getting into music and achieving fame is one of the most difficult things to do.
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if you know what a scale is then this is what you can do, it helps. start from any medium pitched note and sing it straight, as straight as possible and for as long as possible, then sing the next LOWER note the same way, then the next LOWER and the next and the next till you voice cant go any lower. then go back up to the note from where you started. So it will be like singing do ti la so fa mi... and then back up. do it for a month and see the difference. this works like hell.
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A few ideas:\n\n1) Research any talent agents in your area. \n2) Start creating your own CDs using a variety of music creation software on the market, and seek to promote them at local businesses that may sponser rap music.\n3) Try out for the next American Idol.\n4) Compete in a variety of talent competions to get experience on stage.
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You can become a singer. The first steps to take into this music career, is take lessons and once you think you are able to do it well, then offer your services to recording studios for session work. Session work are great for establishing connections and also sing everywhere and it's give the experience of what recording artist go throug. Stay close to music as possible.Most importantly perform, perform, and perform in such as karoke, choir,etc. Take classes in music buisness too. Music is a business and it's a tough industry but very doable. Record your own Cd's and sell it to the public. The key thing is staying active in music and go on auditions for bands as well as musical theatre.Keep training in singing. Hone your craft and do it well. If you need any other advice e-mail me. Klm4k8@umkc.edu
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Where in Northern CA are you?  \n\nIt's not enough to have a good voice, you have to have some training to do V/O.  Take a class or two; they'll also help you set up your demo CD.  \n\nSubmit the demos to agents; they're the ones who will get you the gigs.\n\nGood luck!
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Sing your songs with all your musical friends. Enter every competition you can through your school, through your borough or Arts Council or whatever. Write songs for your school drama group or anything else that is going on. Get involved with your local church choir if the singing side is more important. Get involved with youth groups. Work for a "Distinction" in your next grade, which of course is the REAL grade, isn't it? Finally, there is a life outside music, singing, songwriting. Listen to the birds. Look at nature. Learn to recognise earth's heart-beat and use it's tempo in your writing.\n\nThe MySpace site is a bit adult for you. trust me on this. I know Chris Wall of AirTraffic and he told me you got to get good first heard second.\n\nI have a son at the Guildhall School, G6 merit on Double Bass. He did and is doing all the things I recommend above. Please get your parents to vet all answers you get. Listen to JulianFrancis answer above mine. There's someone who knows something about real life.
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tough one.\nTrying to establish an act is difficult.\nGet an agent or manager with contacts is best - contact them & ask them to see you gigging. They'll take you on if you have talent.\nAlternatively send a demo tape or CD to record companies like EMI etc. You'll find the addresses on the web, direct them to A&R (artist & repertoire) departments.\nIt's almost impossiible.\nI saw this guy Howard Moss playing in the Summer - he was brilliant (can't think of anyone who even comes close) & yet he isn't signed as far as I can tell. David Gray was dropped by two major labels & had most sales releasing material on his own.\nGig & invite people is best.\nAgreed X factor is awful - louis walsh for example does the manufactured acts thing & what a lot of rubbish he has made us suffer by promoting the acts he controls - he exploits the kids too. I don't like any of those programmes.
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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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just enter a ton of talent shows. You never know who might come and watch i mean look at Avril Lavigne!! She got famous BY a talent show. Music producer. Also practice what you good at like singing or dancing or piano or flute.
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i dont really know, but i guess, you should search over the internet. But if you can find one, you better join a school choir. i'm also a beginner with this voice lesson. i do join a school choir. i've been doing this for a year, and i guess i has helped. Somehow, i now know  how to sing with my diapraghm but not as good as others. everytime we're having a practice for the choir, we always start it with a vocalization.
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Actually, you should go to college if you want to learn to sing really well. You can learn to sing bad on your own.
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Breathing from the diaphragm is good. Learn how to phrase lines so you can breathe at the right moments, and work on your pitch. Tape record yourself singing along with someone else--recorded or live. And smile a little as you sing; keeping the corners of your mouth curved will stop you from singing flat. At least this all works for me.
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Well...you have to be able to sing...and if you can't sing, eh...try something else.\n\nPersonally, I've accepted every offer I've been given when it comes to music, even if I wasn't too excited about it. I've done opera, musicals, simple party performances, and other stuff...
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Do the mechanic job but keep pursuing your dream of singing. But do not let it take over your life. Do it in your spare time.