Become a Singer - What you can do
today to make it happen...
Professional Singer Gemma King explains why getting out there and getting
heard is the best way to get noticed in the music industry. Make sure you
read every word of this FREE report to make sure you don't fall into the
trap most wanna-be singers do which effectively ends their careers before they even
start.
The main problem
The main problem people have when they decide they want to become a singer is that
they simply don't know what to do next. Even if you
have the talent to be the next big star,
getting noticed by a record company, or anyone in the music industry can be tough!
Many wanna-be singers don't have the 'inside information', or contacts
that are needed to 'make it big' in the music
industry even though they know they have the talent to
go all the way!
Don't let your dreams pass you by
Most people sadly let their dreams of stardom pass them by without ever doing anything
positive or constructive in order to achive their goals
and end up regretting later in life! It's so easy to get caught up in the corporate
'9 to 5' grind that dominates the modern world and miss out on doing what you really
want to do. If you truly want to be a singer, believe
in yourself and make that promise to yourself now that
you will go for it. You will need to take positive steps, and the
first positive step I want you to make is to read this entire article. I promise
you won't regret it!
First, lets have a look at the top 3 ways
in which many talented (and some not so talented) people, try, and fail to get noticed
every year...
American Idol / X-Factor...
There can be only one American Idol
/ X-factor winner every year, and there are only a few people who have ever had
a career longer than 1 year even after winning the competition. The person who came
second is instantly forgotton. So if you are serious about a career in the music
industry then you won't want to rely on TV competitions to be your only
way of getting noticed.
Demos that just get thrown away...
You can always send of stacks of demos to record companies and other people in the
industry, but since everyones personal computer is capable of producing a 'demo'
these days there is no real value in a demo these days. How is your demo going to
stand out from the pile that these companies recieve every single day? The reality
is that most demos go straight in the bin when they haven't even been listened to!
Is it really worth spending lots of money on recording your demo when very few people
will listen to it?
Auditions where you don't get a chance to show your talent...
You could always go to auditions, however you are rarely given an opportunity to
showcase your talent, as a jugement is made about your looks as soon as you walk
in the door. Even if you are clearly the most talented singer on the day, if your
look isn't exactly what they are looking then you will be unsucessful. These endless
chain of auditions can get pretty disheartening after a while, and if you don't
live near a major city (and I mean New York, London or Los Angeles), it can get
pretty costly to attend these auditions.
The thing is that record companies ARE
always looking for the next big artist to come along, as this means lots of money
for you and for them.
The problem is how do you get out there and get noticed...?
Imagine this...
You come off stage one evening, and one of the audience comes up to you and says,
"Hi, my brother works as a manager for "some famous band" and he's always
telling me to look out for new acts that he might be able to manage. When I heard
you start singing I just knew I had to tell him about you, so I phoned him up and
let him listen to you sing, and he's asked me to give you his number, can you call
him tomorrow?"
So you gladly accept this number and call this guys brother up. You arrange to send
off the demo you recorded a few weeks earlier when a couple of musicians who had
seen you performing wrote some songs for you because they thought you were great!
Your demo is now not getting thrown in the bin at the record company, but being
passed around the bosses who want to see you perform.
You then get invited to perform for these record company bosses, and because you're
an experienced and confident performer, you give the show of your life and before
you know it you have a record contract.
It's all about making contacts...
Ok, so you're probably thinking 'that all sounds a bit too easy' or 'but surely
it doesn't happen like that in the real world'. Well, i'm 24 years old, and i've
been a professional solo singer since I was 20, and i'm currently in negotiations
with a company regarding my first album release. I've been offered three record
deals in the past however I've ultimately turned them down due to artistic differences.
However, all the contacts i've made over the last 4 years have come from being out
there performing. I've met other singers, songwriters, agents, managers and like
in the example i've used above, family members of major recording industry managers.
Now you can choose one of three
paths...
- You can do nothing about your dream, and look back in 20 years and ask yourself
why you didn't go for it when you had the
opportunity!
- You can take your chance applying for TV
shows, attending auditions and sending off demos. But you know the reasons why these
methods rarely work, even for the most talented singers.
- You can put yourself out there on stage and
perform, get yourself noticed, build up your
contacts in the industry and make things happen
for yourself.
Get out there and people WILL listen
to you!
So I really hope you've gone for 3. Now make the decision
to make it happen! What is stopping you?
- 'I can't just give up work, I need the money?'
- Of course you shouldn't give up work. You can sing as much as your voice can handle
or as little as you need to to fulfil other commitments you have! Oh, and you'll
probably find the extra cash handy too!
- 'I'm still at school, aren't I too young?'
- No way! School is a great place to do musical stuff. It'll be really easy to get
a band together and there will be plenty of places that you can play!
There are loads of ways to get yourself out there and work as a singer, I started
out doing just a couple of gigs a month while I was working during the day, although
after 3 months I was earning nearly twice as much from singing as I was from my
day job, so I quit! Now, I spend my monday mornings having a nice long lie in, rather
than stuck in traffic!
People LOVE musical entertainment, here are just a few examples of place you can
play!
- Bars
- Clubs
- Hotels
- Casinos
- Corporate Events
- Weddings, Birthdays and other private parties
- Live Entertainment Venues
The list goes on...
There are also endless possibilites when it comes to your act...
- A Solo Singer
- Part of a Duo
- Vocal Group
- Full Backing Band.
You are really only limited by your imagination.
There is ALWAYS work out there for good singers!
The thing is that there are lots of people who are very average singers out there
who earn a good amount of cash from singing like this...and the people who pay these
people are fed up of paying for average singers and are willing and eager to pay great money to hire
great singers like you!
There are loads of ways to get out there
and make money but there is more to it than just going into your local live music
venue and asking to sing! In the box below I'll be looking at some of the things
you'll need to have thought about before you head out there on stage!
Here are some things you'll need to consider...
- Will you be a solo singer or a band? - It
can be easier starting out as part of a band, but being a soloist also has some
major advantages? Of course you can always do both!!
- What kind of music will you sing? - You can
pretty much sing whatever type of music you want. But you'll need to think about
what type of music your audience will want to hear!
- Your first gig - an exciting and nervewracking
occasion...and you'll want to make it go right, how will you go about this?
- What kind of equipment will you need and how will
you use it? - At a very basic level you need to know a bit about microphones
and what is the right way to sing through a microphone...its very different to singing
without one!!!
- How will you put your set together? - You
can just go out there and sing your songs in a random order, but you'll stun audiences
if you take the time and put it together properly!
- How will you find work? - You'll want to
find an agent, and there are agents out there who will want you on their book, trust
me!
- What venues will you be working in? - As
a singer you will need to approach different venues slightly differently.
So there you go...just a few things to think about. Of course there are other things,
rehearsals, what to wear, promotional photographs etc...
Unfortunately, most people just go out there and don't even think about half the
stuff that I've talked about, and end up giving pretty bad, poorly presented shows.
Trust me, I often work with other singers and the vast majority of them are simply
not very good! These singers quickly get themselves a bad reputation, get fewer
gigs, and less money as a result. It's a real shame when people who have great voices
and fantastic potential fail to think about these easy to avoid problems, and basically
destroy their singing careers before they even start!
Of course this can all be avoided!
In my spare time I work as a vocal coach, and I often get asked by my students how
to go about starting a career in singing. I decided to write a series of articles.
These proved very popular, and so I decided to expand them, add some new chapters
and turn them into a book.
It's called Start Your Career In Singing,
and it covers EVERYTHING that I've mentioned
above in detail, and also a whole lot more. It takes you step-by-step through everything
you need to know about how to start a successful career
in singing. All you need to do is read it carefully and you'll
know how to go about things the right way and not fall into the traps that other
uninformed people do when starting their singing career.
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"After years of trawling karaoke clubs I always dreamed I could make it big, but
never had the confidence to give it a go. A friend told me about this site and I
am glad he did. It all makes sense and I can't wait to get started. Thanks Gemma!"
You won't find another book out there that walks you step-by-step through how to
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