In dire need of vocal help!

[Hugepincer]

Haha, being a total music retard I need some comments on how to sing properly. Because I just can't I'll show some examples in order to guide me properly I guess? Don't laugh too hard haha!

Jesse McCartney - She's No You
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSa_8pWgZW8&feature=channel_page
Howie Day - Collide
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8C84XD2kDc&feature=channel
Teddy Geiger - For You I Will
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7ra79fGWJs&feature=channel

I think my voice is a bit flat and off tune haha. Problem is, I don't even know whether my voice is on the high side or the low side haha, noob is me. I think I need a vocal instructor, so please recommend some good ones, thanks!

 

[Necrome]

Hey Hugepincer,

I listened to the recordings, your pitching is better than you make it out to be. Thank God for that, because it's a gift. The main problem is: you're not using the air you breathe effectively. You should've noticed yourself by now that you probably need to breathe too often when you sing. It hurts the phrasing and tone quality that you can use.

The diction is slightly problematic too, but that's because we aren't really native english speakers in Singapore =) I'm a vocal coach myself, so feel free to give me a call if you wanna arrange a meetup session k?

91880920,
Gary.

 

[Hugepincer]

My voice quality at the end still cmi haha, natural limit. I sing for fun only, so it doesnt matter much haha. Maybe I'll contact you at the end of this year, I'm doing A's this year, can't mess xD

 

[Necrome]

You'll be surprised how high everyone's 'natural limit' is =)
Yup do contact me whenever.