what should i do about my 13yr old's singing talent?

Question

my daughter has recently made a cd in a professional studio, just for fun but the producer and everyone who has heard it has said how fabulous she is. should i try to help her to do something with it? and where do i start? or is she too young. she really has got talent and loves to sing.

thanks for your great advice so far. i don't want to be a pushy parent. i don't want to say no way and then she misses out. i tend to lean toward waiting untill she's at least 16. she's academicly bright too.(not like her mum who can't spell! sorry) i just want her to be happy. we live in the uk, sorry i forgot to mention that bit x

Answer 1

Hi... as a professional entertainer may I say:

13 isn't too young to decide on a career.. I decided when I was 6, and spent the next 11 years ignoring my parents attempt to put me off.

Don't put too much stock in Talent shows... they are good for practice and gaining experience with a live audience, but don't trust them to get you the work.

Be VERY careful who you daughter works with, management, producers, other acts etc. Don't be interfering, but make sure that you are in easy reach at all times, and warn her about "grooming" and the "casting couch"... believe me it's used more today than ever. Even though I'm male, I've turned down so called "opportunities" rather than, shall we say, bend over.

Encourage your daughter to practice her range of songs.. everything from "Xanadu" (Olivia Newton-John) to anything by the Carpenters (Karen had quite a low voice for a girl).

Do do do take her for singing and vocal training.

Don't over concentrate on image just yet... let her look good, but don't use it as an excuse for costume shopping sprees.

Give her all the support you can, and don't be upset when/if in a few months time she gets fed up and gives up, about 90% do!

Don't be pushy with Agents. Parents can do more damage to their kids careers than anything else.

By the way, are you in the States or the UK?

If she hasn't made any real headway by the time she's 18 get her working in a British Holiday Camp... its fantastic experience and it will give her the chance to build up a 45 minute plus act. Some singers do two 45 minute sets in cabaret/social clubs.

Get her dancing lessons too (forget ballet, unless she's been doing before she was 5, its too late) modern jazz and tap will be very useful. Encourage her to learn as much as possible... even magic and kids entertainment... the more gigs she can get the better chance she will make a living.

Remind her that success in entertainment is 1% luck and 99% hard work. But hard work she should absolutely enjoy!

Break a leg!

Answer 2

A lot of people say that being 13 and a recording artist is really bad because the kid is stressed out by touring and being away from family, school, and friends. They say that kids that young never get to experience a REAL teenage life until they take a break from recording.

If I were in your shoes I'd go over the good and bad things about being a recording artist with her. You know, make sure she really wants to do it and knows the possibilities of things before going out there and singing professionally.

Oh and if she DOES decide to become a singer tell her I said I wish the best of luck to her!!!

Answer 3

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Answer 4

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Answer 5

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Answer 6

Encourage her to sing and invest in singing tuition. That's it. Don't be a pushy parent, if she's really got talent she'll still have it at 16 or 18.

Answer 7

Be careful at her age, she still needs to be a kid. What i will say is, no matter how good she is at singing, get her a teacher someone who will independently review how good she is. A tutor will have the right contacts to take things further. It may cost, but it may all be worth it. Just dont put her on too high a pedistal

Answer 8

it depends on what your daughter wants, but shes young to think about a career just for the moment. How bout getting her singing lessons to strenghthen her voice and learn proper breathing techniques

Answer 9

um, take it from a thirteen year old; if she really does have the passion and the perseverance[spelling?] to follow through with it, i'd tell you to urge and push her as far as she's willing to go. but just a fair warning, even if she has millions of adoring fans someday, there will be smearers and hateful campaigns.

pick any famous person you know, and they've been insulted just as many times as they've been praised.

Answer 10

try america's got talent. An 11 year old female singer just won the first season. 1 mil!!