Video: 3 pop vocal techniques to learn from "Drivers License" by Olivia Rodrigo

As a professional singer and vocal coach, I love to study the nuances in the vocal delivery of mega-hit songs. The goal of learning these stylistic choices is to interpret them to fit our own voices.  If you’re seeking a more contemporary sound, you can utilize these techniques by choosing the nuances that feel natural and authentic to you, remembering to maintain your own unique tone.

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New Year, New Strategy For Practicing Singing

How often you practice, and for what duration, depends on your goals as a singer.  We all know that practicing improves skill, but do you want to become the next opera singer, a pop star, or do you just want to improve your singing-in-the-shower skills?  For dedicated singers with professional level goals, or professionals preparing for concerts, you might practice as long as one or even two hours a day.  On the other end of the spectrum, even just a few minutes of practicing a day, or 15-30 minutes two or three days a week can pay off in big ways.

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How To Build Confidence As A Beginner Singer

Are you just getting started as a singer? Great!

What many beginners or wannabes have in common is that they’re a little unsure of themselves. They’re often self-conscious of their voice.

This comes across in their performance. And, for better or for worse, it can even negatively impact how they’re coming across.

If there’s one quality that makes a singer stand out, it’s confidence. If they sing with confidence, even if their technique isn’t perfect, the audience will often respond favorably.

But how does a singer improve their confidence? That’s what we’re going to look at here.

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How To Pick The Right Vocal Coach For You

Our singing careers are undoubtedly going to be full of important decisions. Decisions that, we feel, can make or break our passion, drive and craft. One of the most important decisions you will have to make as a singer is who to study with. Who you are going to trust with the huge task of taking care of your voice, your instrument of work. Especially if this is your first time looking for a voice teacher or if you’ve moved and are looking for a teacher in a new city, this can feel a bit daunting and you might not know where to start. 

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Food & Drink For Singers - Do's And Dont's

It’s essential for any musician to keep their instruments in good condition. But it’s even more important if you’re a singer, because that instrument is something internal. There are many more variables, and health is tied in too.

Food and drink consumption are enormous factors in this. What you put into your body on the day of a performance is key, in terms of how you feel, how your body responds, the effect on your throat, or airways, and so on.

Here are some of the food and drink items that most help or hinder your singing voice:

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How To Help Your Voice Recover When You Quit Smoking

Almost every aspect of your health is going to improve after you quit smoking, but it might take quite some time for your voice to recover. Luckily, there are a few simple steps that you can take to strengthen your throat and speed up your recovery after breaking that unhealthy habit.

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How To Be An Excellent Singer

“It is not simply exactly how great a singing voice you have. It is what you can do with your specific singing resources that is the essence of a great vocalist.”

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How To Make A Living As A Singer

It’s every singer’s dream to have a career doing what they love, but the odds of becoming famous are, quite literally - one in a million.

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Karaoke: The Funnest Way To Relieve Stress

If you have ever belted out your favorite song with everything you’ve got, you know how good that can make you feel. You get a great rush of energy and all the stress you’re feeling just melts away. After singing, you suddenly feel full of energy and positivity.

This is not news to most of the world, especially Asia. The people of Japan, South Korea and many other Asian countries have been singing to relieve stress for decades. It is what lead to the invention of karaoke.

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