How do I get over being nervous with singing by myself?

Question

Well, I want to sing Your Guardian Angel by Red Jumpsuit Apparatus at the variety show at my school in January and have my friend play guitar. I'm uber nervous about singing by myself in front of an audience. He can't do backup vocals(it would probly help me sing it if he did, but I can survive)It kinda sucks, but I really want to get over it. I can sing good, but when I sing in front of people it ends up sounding weird. So what I'm saying is: How do I get over my nervousness? I don't even know why I'm nervous.

Answer 1

First of all, you'll never completely get over the nervousness. I've been singing for many years and it's always there in the back of my head. The Good news is that you can learn to work with it and let all the energy help you.

The key is to practice, practice, practice... know the peice sooo well that you don't even have to think about it at all. Then when your brain goes on a fear vacation you can still do the song. Also, the practice will help your throat remember the notes and stuff so its like muscle memory when you do sports... you do it again and again and your body develops your abilities more.

Remember how your throat feels when you do it right and hold that thought. Most of all project confidence at your audience and they'll believe you!!! You're great! Go out there any show them HOW great!!

Best of Luck.

Answer 2

Congratulations on your first solo! All the advice to practice is good, as well as singing in front of others before the actual performance. Try to sing for friends and family, people you know will support you. Then on the day of the show, remember your breath support and then think of the audience as those supportive people who want to hear you sing, and try to enjoy yourself. The first time will be the hardest, after that it gets a little easier to relax each time. Break a leg!

Answer 3

Stage Fright To do away with level fright: Practice functioning at dwelling on your own. Only believe approximately the efficiency. Where the tune goes, what you're looking to do to make it nice. Think approximately how your tune sounds. You have got to study to try this in train and function. Do this at any time when you even sing one word. If you believe approximately those matters, targeting the efficiency you haven't any intent for level fright. You aren't considering the viewers. This isn't going to be a sooner or later remedy. If you critically train this fashion you will have to see outcome in a couple of weeks. Good Luck

Answer 4

Practice, make SURE you have it all down.
Then once you do that-
I think a little nervousness is healthy, but don't go overboard.
I was really nervous one time when I had to sing, same situation, I had no clue why, so I just focused on my act.
And once I got on stage, it was weird, I just did it. No problems at all.
Everyone gets nervous, don't let it get too far, then you'll be fine.
And if you think about it quite literally, the world is not going to literally end if you screw up- sometimes screwing up lightens everyones mood.

Answer 5

There's no substitute for practice, and for singing in front of people as much as you can. Get some friends to hear you. Do it often!

You never completely get over the nerves, but over time it feels more like excitement, and that's a great feeling, believe me!

Answer 6

What you're describing is extremely common. Usually, it's most difficult to perform in front of loved ones, or to speak in front of a class that you're in.

For performing I recommend remembering that it's not you on stage, it's the character. For public speaking, I recommend remembering that most members of your audience would probably be more terrified than you are.

However, on a more practical way of dealing with this:

As part of a college science class I teach, I have my students pick a subject they know absolutely nothing about, read about it for five minutes, and give the class a briefing about the subject after they finish reading about it.

To add to the tension, I ask them to give the briefing under circumstances that they know will make them angry, confused, or scared (such as having their classmates backs turned to them, having someone interrupt them while they speak, ior having someone laugh at them while they speak). The choice of how the class misbehaves is entirely up to the student giving the brieing. It produces the results they expected, but after each briefing they are in more control of what bothers them, and when they experience this in their professional lives it won't be the first time they have experienced it. My students all have said they have greatly benefited from it.

With the above in mind, practice your perfomance in front of loved ones several times, and perform for friends or classmates after asking them to deliberately misbehave in ways you are afraid of. For example, have them walk out of the room, laugh at you, call you a dolt, talk to each other loudly, pop bubblegum, etc., while you perform. You won't have to do this often before performing will become fairly easy.

Answer 7

Hello!

I also sing but for Jesus in church and everytime I feel the butterflies in my stomach. But what works for me is starting to sing either giving my side (profile) towards the people or even my back then turning around to them. It kind of gives them something to look at rathern then to hear the first minute of me singing. After the first minute it's a breeze. I also close my eyes and focus on how the song makes me feel. It hasn't fail me yet!! ;)

Answer 8

well, start by singing in front of your mirror. use facial expressions, hand jesters, anything that makes it more comfortable. then try singing in front of your family or friends. then, after you're ok with that, get a bunch of people over to hear you and tell you what they think of it. then after, right before you go on stage, just think of that first time you sang in front of the mirror and how comfortable it was. it should be much easier.

Answer 9

whenit comes to being nervous..its ok that completely normal. just remember that your up there singing for you. and the audience is simply there to see you. What helped me in the past is not looking at the audience until your comfortable singing in front of them like look slightly above them so they think you are looking at them but your not. For me now it helps to look them straight in the eye and they get that i am confident. good luck

Answer 10

Relax and remain calm. Being nervousness isn't bad. It helps us to be cautious, alert and complete tasks properly. I know how you feel! I have a passion for singing. When I auditioned to join the church choir, I sung for the choir director, a complete stranger! I focused on God, and peace. Just have fun, and practice everyday. Its best to practice less than 3 hrs to prevent injury to your voice. Breathing exercises and warm-ups are extremely helpful. Good Luck :-)