Nervousness when singing

[john_dzite]

Hmmm... I just went for this "audition" like last night and I'm suppose to sing. I was freaking nervous because I had never sing in front of a one person audience who I don't know at all before. Not forgetting, I am alone this time instead of being with my band.

I can not control my pitching at all and my key flew like butterfly. Anyhow fly. I want to know if that is caused by my nervousness or is it I suck at singing?

 

[fgl]

why dont u try practising in front of ur friends & family 1st - it will help the next time U audition ..

 

[EiraVanora]

keep singing infront of people.

don't stop going for auditions.

and don't stop singing.

 

[LadyInTears]

sing in the shower lol..
i used to sing to my guitar tuner to see if i was in key

 

[john_dzite]

i got no problem singing in front of people i know or on stage. but as long as it is audition or to a person that i don't know at all, GOD BLESS ME! Seriously, I love singing.

I reached home last night and faster take out my guitar to try again and it was okay. A little regret man...

 

[travisser]

haha bro. feels the same man. just get accustomed to it and overcome. i think there's a term for this. called " stage fright ".

 

[fgl]

try singing in front of me. I can be your "ppl u donno audience" for a smalll fee:mrgreen:

 

[ANDY82]

haha understand

understand how it feel
the whole place is like very dry~~
go for more to gain experience..
ask me come along lei
got competition share share lei~~

 

[john_dzite]

it's more like an image consulting thing. they want to see me sing

 

[blueprintstudios]

you . alone. standing infront of a stranger.

what you see infront of you : that stranger.

1) are you wearing glasses/short sighted? I once suggested a friend who has stage fright to not wear glasses/nor contacts so you can't see who/what's infront of you. currently that friend performs on ch U superband =) i don't know if wearing contacts or not but at least don't seem so stagefrighty.

2) if not , imagine things, imagine the song that you're singing, the lyrics, visualize a music video out of it, or if it's a cover, go on youtube search for the MTV of that song and keep that video in mind so all you see is that music video. basically "distraction". until you get used to it and you become comfortable with performing solo.

I myself have never performed on stage, had a history of stagefright during a simple presentation in sch 10 years back, just "a class" only also cannot make it. only earlier this year I had to.. well.. "perform" to a crowd of approx 200 ppl (and thats a hell lot for a '1st gig'). a.k.a my wedding duet with my wife. it's scary, but I used "method 2". so basically tried and tested.

hope this helps.

 

[Bad Company]

The most effective way to control your nervousness or stage fright is to imagine that anyone that is in front of you are all naked!So,u'll feel more relax.Many of u will tink it's kinda lame,but,do u noe abit of humour in u can kill ur nervousness.Try it!

 

[fgl]

hmmm ..I want an entire audience of nubile young women the ...

maybe I'll imagine myself singing & playing naked infront of them .. hee heeee ..dont worry - my guitar will be slung low enuff

 

[ANDY82]

lol

later nose bleed