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Just recently I started discovering my singing voice. ( I'm 12) It's not bad at all but it could be better. I want to be a country music singer when I am older and maybe even go on American Idol. But I'm afraid to sing in front of people. Is becoming a country music singer only for people who have dreamed of it there whole lives like Carrie Underwood? Should I just give up my dream ? Do you think I could be a singer? Please help me and give me some ideas and tips to get my confidence up and improve my singing voice. I don't want to join our school choir because the guy teacher is old and can't sing worth a flip. Please help. Thanks -Rachel

Answer 1

wow a tough question. Rachel, I think you should start by singing in front of your family. They would be your toughest audience yet but they still support you. If you ever do sing in front of people, look at a spot on the wall, not at the faces. Or pretend your in you room. Definitly don't give up your dream. I'd like to see you on American Idol someday.

Answer 2

WOW! I think it's great that, at such a young age, you already have goals set for your future! How wonderful for you!

Confidence boosting isn't that hard. Start off by singing along with the radio alone, then around family/friends. Once you feel pretty good about that, try karaoke. This setting puts you into a larger group of people who don't know you and will most likely be honest about how they think you sound.
It wouldn't even hurt to go around and ask people!
Have you thought about joining a church choir group?
What about investing in some singing lessons?

Once you've done a couple of these things, singing in front of others will become easier.

Yes! I DO think you could become a singer!
DO NOT give up your dreams - do all you can to make it happen!

GOOD LUCK honey and if ya ever make it in the big time, I want an album! Send me your name, so I'll know! (Then I'll feel good knowing I was a part of encouraging you to get to the big life as a star!!!!!) I'm a huge country music fan!

Answer 3

You're 12, you've got a lot of time to get good. Go ahead and join the school choir so that you'll have an in to the high school choir in a few years. You'll also be able to work up some confidence singing in front of people if you are with a group. Ask your parents if you can take voice lessons. Many local college students offer them cheaper than a school would. Join a church choir. You might also consider taking up piano or guitar to help you with learning to read music and performance. As you get better your confidence will improve! Good luck!

Answer 4

Dear Rachel do not let stage freight steal your dream! We all find our voices at some point in time in life.

I'm glad you have found yours. To improve your voice, practice singing for at least an hour a day.
Avoid drinking cold things and remember to take very good care of that voice of yours by not screaming cos that will give you a croaky, froggy voice!!

Just practice, practice, practice! Believe me that when you're confident that your voice is good enough, you will not be scared any more to sing in front of the entire world because stage freight will take a back seat!!

Answer 5

See if you can take private lessons. If your parents can't afford them, do work around the neighborhood so you can afford them. Save up for an instrument and lessons for that, as well. You've plenty of time to beef up on these areas, so don't get overwhelmed and frustrated. I suggest starting on piano lessons first; you'll learn chords without worrying about the strings of a guitar or violin being correctly tuned. Stick with the piano for a year, then switch to the instrument you really want to play. I suggested the guitar and violin because they both go well with country music.

Another reason I don't suggest staying with the piano indefinitely has to do with portability. If you intend to be a song-writer as well (many country music artists are, but by no means all of them), you'll want something portable to work out the music on. A piano doesn't fit very well on a bus. :-)

I know it's a lot of work, especially if your parents can't afford to pitch in and help, but if you really want this dream to come true, the work is worth it. And as long as you're willing to work your tail of for this, your parents should be supportive.

For stage fright, there are a couple of different solutions. There are the common imagery solutions; imagining everyone in their underwear is the most common, of course. Practice is what I suggest. Start with singing in front of your parents; just one parent, if both make you nervous. Then add friends to the group, as you feel comfortable. A few months later, when you think you're ready, try kareoke. There are several family gathering places around here that have kareoke nights; see if there's one near by. Drag your regular audience with you, so that their presence can make you feel more comfortable. :-)

As far as giving up your dream, that depends on you. Don't let anyone make you give it up, but if you realize that it's not really what you want to do, don't hold onto it and be unhappy just to prove everyone else wrong.

Answer 6

Why dont you try and put a pair of sun glasses on and sing,that way you wont have too look at anyone.
After a while when your confidence is up try and take them off.
1 of the biggest thing about being an entertainer is to entertain and that means facing people and singing directly too them.
You obviously know what you want to do with your life and thats a great thing.
Dont let something like this put you off.
If you feel people will laugh,so what,
no matter what you do in your life you will always find people who will laugh,its how you deal with it that counts.
Stand up proud and sing your heart out.
Be proud of your abilities and if people laugh,let them.
Take the critism with the compliments,use every bit of advice and put downs to your advantage and dont ever let anyone put you off.
If you dont follow your dream you will eventually become older and with each day you will ask youself 'why didnt i just do it'.
Go for it
good luck to you
christy

Answer 7

You are gonna be a star! I discovered my singing voice when I was about your age and I joined my cherch choir. I sing in front of thousands of people and even on TV with my choir. I am used to it so I can sing in front of anybody anytime! By joining a choir I was singing in front of other people but WITH other people so it wasn't as scary. Also by being in choir I learned to sing a lot better. I am also going to take private voice lessons soon. Good luck! See you on American Idol!

Answer 8

Never give up on your dream no matter how impossible it may be. You have the right to be whatever u wanna be. And why not start now, I mean do talent shows, anythin that will get your voice out there. If you could tlak to your mom or dad bout helpin you recored a tape of you singing, and find the address to record lables and send it to them.

Answer 9

Look, if you have a dream go for it, not matter what anyone says. Shoot for the moon if you fail you will always land amongst the stars. but be warned, getting into the music business is not all glitz and glalmor. There is alot more to it. There will be alot of struggles and alot of pain. but when you finnal do something its all worth it. I have been in a band for 4 years, at first we never played any where, and we had to pay if we wanted to play, now people call us to play and they pay us for it. It will take a while, but if you try hard enough, you can do anything
Good Luck

Answer 10

i was the same way i got a private voice instructor and she helped me make my voice sound alot more professional.. she might also have tips to make you less nervous in front of other people-- if not then i have some that have worked for me think that there is nothing to lose when i get up on stage the ppl wont know the song ur singing and if u mess up what will they know?? (unless uve made a album and released it and singing one of those songs)