Why You Suck At Singing

1. Why You Suck At Singing

2. You don't like the title of this article do you? Maybe you agree with this, maybe you don't, but truth is that somewhere deep inside you want to be able to sing. Read on. Ill share with you a few things, but first let me tell you a bit about me to address the ‘credibility’ factor.

3. So Why Is It That Westerners Just Cant Sing? Firstly, I will address the very broad and generalised statement I have made. YES many westerners CAN in fact sing, I have just found that the programming of the western society to be a lead cause in the reason as to why people cant.

4. In my life there were two types of musical influences that I grew up with. There was the trained singers that I went to school with, and then there were my neighbours who were Tongan.What I noticed about the trained singers from school is that they understood the theory of singing and the technique of it well. They practised with various exercises and were taught about breathing techniques and how to move through their range with comfort and ease. They were technically sound but to a soul like myself, they just seemed to have no depth. Then there was the islanders :) lol wow we had some fun times. Sitting in the gutter with a guitar and some alcohol, singing covers of any and every song imaginable with these fantastic harmonies that just seemed to come out of nowhere. There was nothing technical about their style at all. It was just fun and happiness which came out as a sound.

5. Looking back at these influences and experiences knowing what I know now, I have uncovered the secrets of singing with mastery and depth. I would like to share these with you below

6. Let go of expectations Stop giving a fuck! The western culture focuses so much on IMAGE that when you try to sing, you are thinking about how you sound. There is so much focus on trying to create a sound and an image of sorts that you are simply not being you. When you let go of expectations and are ok with yourself being raw and exposed, you will allow the diamond of your souls voice to be expressed.

7. Don't Try To Be Your Inspiration For so long I got caught up with trying to sound like usher or timberlake or music or MJ or whoever it was that I was singing but I realised that it was their authentic voice that made them who they are, so sounding just like them isn’t going to make me a great singer, its going to make me a great impersonator. Stop trying to impersonate. Use their style and ability as a level that you can incorporate but don’t try to duplicate it otherwise you fall into the trap of trying to be someone else. 

8. Express Yourself Freely Energy is released from your every action. Singing is a fantastic way to send out energy to the world. The type of energy you send out will be based on the emotions of your experience. Some of the best singers in the world send out love, confidence and happiness when they sing. Some of the worst send out deception, vanity and fear. Make the choice to choose your emotions before you sing and allow them to evolve as you sing as well

9. Themost important thing I want to share is that the way you sing is the way you live your life so just remember that the two can learn a lot from each other

10. Enjoy !