I'm a very shy a**hole who can't stand on stage and sing.I want to be a singer but i'm just scared to death.I try to calm myself down but i always end up giving up especially during talent competitions.I always dissapoint myself and i would do anything to stop this bad behavior that i have!Any help?
2006-11-24 12:56:52 · 9 answers · asked by Tercules 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Performing Arts
This, unfortunately, is why so many people in show business turn to booze and pills to give them the 'courage' they think they need...I think you should go to a good class that teaches you how to get over your stage fright, because that is what it is..and learn to block out everyone....you are not a blank blank because you are shy...but if you are going to be a star, then you must learn how to SHINE...good luck if this is truly what you think your calling is..
2006-11-24 13:00:11 · answer #1 · answered by MotherKittyKat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like you're not really ready for it. People might tell you you can do anything if you try, and I'm sure that's what you'd like to hear ... but that isn't the truth.
To sing on stage you need more than a good voice - you need to be a performer, and most performers are out-going personalities without a hint of shyness.
You might be able to tackle your nerves if you take some self-confidence courses, but there's no guaranteed they'll turn you into a superstar. Why not start small and build your confidence that way; perform for small groups of family and friends until you feel more composed, then try entertaining a few old folks at a retirement home, (usually a very appreciative and non-threatening audience).
Give yourself time ... but be realistic too. Maybe this isn't the career for you. Remember, for every star on stage there are at least a thousand audience members! So most of us are destined to be part of the audience.
2006-11-24 13:09:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You mean like American Idol?
I have been working behind the stage. Up in the lighting booth. I am the one responsible for the mood lighting you see on stage. And I see a lot of different talent. Most bad, some good and then there is the not quantifiable. Those that you want to see. They have rehearsed over and over and over. They are polished to a high shine. They are prepared the moment they step on stage. They may not be the prettiest, have the most pitch prefect voice, but their presentation is a huge part of their ability to perform and make an audience want them to stay on stage. I like the first episodes of Idol because they show the idiots that think they can sing when the only performing experience they have is in front of friends and family, people that won't tell them the truth. I like Simon, he is a straight shooter. He is usually right about a person potential to be a star. Check his record of how many people he wanted to pass on, that two wanted to send on. All winners have had in common, previous experience in front of an audience. Choir, opening for sports games in their community, in public events, other contest, on stage experience there is no substitute unless you are born fearless.
Good luck and keep clear spartancaver.
2006-11-24 19:50:36 · answer #3 · answered by spartancaver 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you have some sorting out to do. You say you're scared to put yourself out there and be discovered. You say you're a shy ******. (Does that mean you think you're an ****** *because* you're shy? I don't get the connection.) You don't say that you love to sing, or what it is about being "discovered" that appeals to you. There's no clarity in your question, and I suspect that applies to how you feel, too.
Think this through. If you really do *love* to sing, then there are ways to work through your shyness and be good on stage. Many wonderful performers experience stage fright. But what is it that you really want?
2006-11-28 12:41:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-03-29 08:02:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I once,long ago, had to pick a song that had significant meaning for me and sing it in front of a large class for a large grade. I was scared to death because I cannot sing and everytime I get in front of a group to speak my body shakes. So I picked "You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy, when skies are gray..." Went first, and made big cards with pictures of the sun, a happy face, gray clouds to go along. Turned it into a joke and everyone laughed. Gave me alot more confidence. You know those comedians that sing funny songs and everyone laughs along with the content instead of your singing? Try that at first, in front of a small group of friends or school or local theater. You'll soon be singing up a storm!
2006-11-24 13:15:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Haha. I completely understand! Anyway...
My advice would probably be to get some voice lessons. They do help you become a stronger singer and to gain some lacking confidence, because with voice lessons you will have recitals and if you're doing it with your choir program then you will be pushed [depending on your instructor] to do school musicals and solos for concerts and such like that.
Good luck! :D
2006-11-24 14:30:02 · answer #7 · answered by lovely x lucie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Concentrate and your breathing and how you feel the whole time, forget what they're thinking, forget about them completely, finish your thoughts and focus on how you feel only.
2006-11-24 13:05:21 · answer #8 · answered by Answerer 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
rod stewart was really shy at first and he sang with his back to the audience until he got over it...
2006-11-25 02:58:21 · answer #9 · answered by lotusdell 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋