Many aspirant amateur singers want to become professional singers. They have dreams of becoming pop superstars. Are you one of them? If you are, do you have what it takes to become a superstar?

Taking the road from an amateur singer to become a professional can be a daunting and frightening transition, this is even more so in the performing arts where you will have to perform to a wide audience. Can you imagine how frightful it can be when hundreds of people are scrutinizing your every move?

Did I scare you? Well, not to worry just yet. You see, there are hundreds if not thousands of amateur singers turning into professionals everyday and of course you can be one of them. If you have prepared yourself well and have taken the right singing and performing lessons and have also practiced really hard, then your transition should be rather smooth instead of a bumpy ride.

Many people wrongly believed that all you need is to have a good voice to be a successful singer. Yes, no doubt having a good voice is important, to be a successful professional it is much more than that. It is the total package you should go for and that includes the X factor that you can wow your audience.

It would utterly useless to try to be a professional singer if you can\’t even sing well. Yes, I know that is common sense, but many amateur singers are under the false impression that they are really good singers. They don\’t even know that they can\’t sing!

Singing well means that you can hit the notes without sounding pitchy, have a comfortably pleasant vocal range, your sense of rhythm is really sharp, you can deliver the song with its message that moves your audience\’s soul and many more things. You have to be a great performer too in order to connect with your audience. In other words, you need to be trained. Even the biggest superstars are trained and that is why they are so good in what they do!

Now, never ever make the mistake of taking the words of your friends and relatives saying that you are one helluva great singer. Just how can they give you an honest appraisal of your singing ability if they don\’t want to hurt your feelings in the first place?

Also don\’t take my word for it. Just look at the facts. Look at the many American idol rejects during the audition part of the program. Almost all of the idol wannabes who were eliminated in the early rounds said that their friends and relatives often praised them about their singing abilities. However when they open their mouths to warble, you can see that most of them can\’t even sing at all. So will you still trust your friend\’s opinion on this especially if you are turning professional?

The way you present yourself to your audience is very crucial. It can make or break your singing career. Your road to being a successful professional singer is very much dependant on how you will be perceived by your audience at large. They either like you or hate you. So if you don\’t look presentable, you won\’t be taken seriously. So it is essential that you look and dress the part.

Always insist on sound and equipment checks with your band and your sound technician before any show. You don\’t want the band to drown you and to avoid any negative technicalities during the show. You can never win any fans that way.

You must also perfect your audience interaction skills because you need to speak to them and engage them. I personally know many good singers who can sing to a big audience easily but when it comes down to speaking interactions, they all clammed up. As such, your shows should be well rehearsed in advanced and these rehearsals should include introducing yourself and your band, about the songs you are singing or going to sing, the jokes you want to tell and so on.

Let\’s talk about finding gigs. If you are a new professional, you may want to contact agents who already have a ready list of employers or you can go to your local music stores as many music venues and clubs put up their advertisements in these stores. If you can afford it, you can send your resume including a CD of your recordings to the live music venue managers.

Now that you know that just by having a good voice is not enough to make you a good professional singers, so do a due diligence on yourself to see where you can improve and who knows, one day you may just be the next big thing to hit the entertainment industry!

Author Bio: Chris Chew is a music consultant and said that if you want to sing professionally, then read Tips to be a good singer and Professional singing lessons. Happy singing.

Category: Career
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