Have
you ever wondered why very talented singers fail during singing
auditions? Perhaps you’ve had the experience; a situation where people
you can sing far better than scale through an audition while you can’t
even make it through the first stage. What is the problem, what could be
wrong? Could it be that the judges are biased or they just didn’t like
you? More often than not, these are not the reasons you were asked to
use the door. There are basic understandings you must have when
preparing for an audition. These skills are grouped into the three
secrets I’m about to share with you below. If you adhere to these pieces
of advice, I can assure, you will never be turned down from any singing
auditions.
Choose the Song that Fits
This
is probably the greatest reason most singers fail at auditions. The
fact that a song sounds good does not mean it will be good enough for
you. Every song is like a pair of dress. Dresses come in different
sizes, different colours, and different fabrics to meet different tastes
of different people. As a singer, you need to study your voice and
discover your most comfortable style. You must consider your vocal
range, your singing strengths and weaknesses before choosing an
auditioning song. You should choose a song that appeals to your
emotions, a song you feel very comfortable and excited singing, as song
that will not expose your weaknesses. In essence, I am saying choose a
song that best suits your personality.
Use the K.I.S.S Formula
K.I.S.S in the world of performance stands for Keep It Short & Simple.
Every song is a story; the audition version of it is the story
summarized. A good summary must be believable, concise and intriguing.
An auditioning song must be brief, straight to the hook, simple and
beautiful. No need for choosing a technical song with ambiguous
arrangements. Don’t plan doing the three verses in a song. Rather,
choose the verse that best connects to the chorus and don’t border
stretching to the bridge. Avoid ornaments like modulation and excessive
adlibs. Don’t choose a song that will sound incomplete without back-up
singers. Solo works are usually better. Remember to always keep your
performance short and simple!
Sing to the Judges, Appeal to their Emotion
Have
you really thought of it that the man who sits on that panel to judge
at the audition is a human being like you; he feels, he smiles, he
cries, blood flows through his veins?! Your target should be to appeal
to him to the extent that he forgets he is sitting as a judge, but
completely carried away by the message your song is passing across to
him. To achieve this, I will advice you choose a song that talks
directly to him or her. Choose a song that has more of “YOU” (third
person pronoun- e.g I love you, You are great, You’re my world, I will
always love you, You’re my sunshine, You’re gonna love me, etc) as
the subject. Communicate to the judges directly and one after the other.
Smile at them, if need be, go close to them and look right into their
eyes while pouring out your heart sincerely. Imagine them being your
audience in a concert, think less of yourself as going through an
audition but as a performer.
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