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Vikki,
Thank you for posting this, and the explanation of different "weights" of voices. I'd noticed there are variations, but didn't realize there were named categories. That's good stuff to know!

Thanks for the AI explanation too. I thought they were talking about the meaning or theme of the song being not the right fit for the personality. (Sometimes that happens too though... when they say a song was "too old" for the teenage singer, etc) So when they tell Lakisha and Melinda D this year "no song is too big for you," would that mean they have a "Wagnerian" voice type, or that their skill level is enough to pull off any song??

Just curious!
Would you mind terribly pointing out a celebrity example of the other types of voices? I'm not clear what the difference between spinto and colouratura would be.

Thanks! This is an interesting topic.

Linda

My thoughts to build myself up before going on stage. Just remember that I am singing for an audience. It is my big chance. I am there to entertain them. They may have paid good money to hear me so I will give them more than their moneys worth. They want to enjoy themselves and see me succeed. They are on my side. So let it rip. But if you cannot sing for an audience then sing for yourself. If nobody else is going to enjoy my performance then at least I will..... Give it a go it works for me and has done for many years.

I think it all has to do with being comfortable in front of the mic. That of course comes with experience and singing live...A LOT! I've realized the more and more I perform live the more calm, relaxed, emotional, and the softer I can sing and allow the power to come from the right places. There's no other way to better yourself as a singer than to perform live!

Hey Van,
You have gotten all sorts of wonderful advice and I'd like to add one more thing to an already seasoned pot. Talent is gift to be shared. Too many artists forget that they are giving something to others with their art. They stay too much inside their own head when they are performing and always worry about what the next note will sound like. This type of approach does not allow one to truly BE an artist in the moment because they are BEING a worrier instead. So, in order to change this operating basis, the artist has to stop BEING INTERESTING and start BEING INTERESTED. In other words, don't try to be something for the audience to watch. Instead, be the artist who watches the audience. Care about the looks upon their faces and the emotions you are creating within them with your art. If you focus more on them and reach out to their spirits, you will come out of your head and find yourself creating with them rather than for them.

All my best,
Heidi