Get
Noticed as a
Singer
-by Bob
Pardue
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started with some real voice
lessons from a pro?
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lessons
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Is Your
Singing Career Taking
Off?
So you want
to be a famous singer. You've
worked hard to train your voice
and prepare your mind and
attitude for performance. Maybe
you've even performed at a few
local gigs. Now you're ready to
move on to the world of a
professional singing career.
Below we've put together a
step-by-step guide to help you
get noticed as a singer... even
if major record producers don't
notice you right away.
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Make
Preparations for Your
Singing
Career
Before
contacting venues to set
up singing jobs, prepare
and determine to be a
success everywhere you
perform. Don't settle
for a measly paycheck
for each job, but let
each performance be an
avenue you can use to
gain a dedicated
following of listeners.
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You'd be
surprised at how local fans will
remain loyal to you throughout
your entire career - just because
they feel they "know" you
personally!
Your Own
Singing Website will Promote
You
The first
step is to set up your own
singing website. Include on your
website your own bio, photos,
personal facts about yourself,
likes and dislikes - it should be
all about you! This will give
your fans a chance to get to know
you better. Have a guest book or
forum where fans can chat or
leave comments - and stay
actively involved so you can get
to know them as well. Also,
consider using a blog to keep in
contact with fans.
If you've
already recorded some of your own
songs, put them on your website
as MP3 downloads. You can include
the entire songs or only samples
of them. If you plan to sell your
songs on an album, it's
recommended that you only use
samples. You might consider
giving away a few freebies at the
start, but be sure to copyright
them first.
Once your
website is up and running, print
business cards and flyers with
your website address on them. On
business cards, you might also
consider printing your full-color
photo. It will cost a little
more, but it will give your
audience something visual to
remember you by. Give these out
to your audience everywhere you
perform. You might take a friend
with you to pass out the cards
and flyers at the door if the
manager or owner will allow
it.
Contacting
Singing Venues
Once you
are ready to market your singing
talents to your audiences, it's
time to contact venues to set up
singing jobs. Check with local
venues and places in surrounding
towns at the start. These might
be local clubs, DJ shows or
karaoke parties, etc. Be sure to
have a promotional package ready
to leave with venue managers.
This will let them know you are
serious about your singing
career.
Don't limit
yourself to local clubs, however.
Keep in mind that many
organizations and companies often
throw parties or events where
live music is provided. Local
city governments also host a
number of festivals and events.
Contact the owners or managers of
art centers or galleries, banquet
sites, convention halls, bingo
halls, cabaret venues, hotels,
carnivals, libraries, military
bases, schools, restaurants,
specialized clubs, showcase
venues, theaters, and community
centers. This gives you a wide
range of possibilities in your
own hometown and other
surrounding towns.
As you
secure singing jobs in your local
area, you might want to spread
out further to other towns. If
the owner of the venue and the
crowd are very happy with your
talents, be sure to ask for
referrals. You’d be amazed
at how many jobs you can secure
through referrals and
word-of-mouth.
Each
performance can enable you to
build a new following. Once you
have a significant number of
fans, you might be ready to
record your first album. Have
your fans to sign up for email or
mail updates on when the new
album will be
released.
Don't Stop
with Just Recording Your First
Album - Market
Yourself!!
Once you
record your first album, start
marketing yourself to record
producers and the media. Send out
press releases to the media, and
use online resources to make
contacts. There are many agents
and producers that can be reached
through the Internet that could
not be reached at all before.
Take advantage of new technology
while you can!
Use these
tips to get started with your own
singing career. With the right
marketing tools and lots of zeal,
you can realize your singing
dreams!
Self-Help
Voice Training
Courses
If you
don't feel you are ready for a
full singing career just yet you
can find plenty of
speech
level singing
tutorials
online by enrolling in distance
learning music schools with a
professional
singing
trainer.
If you feel uncomfortable singing
in front of a group of people,
speech level voice training might
be just what you need to overcome
your singing fears!
Are you
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Bob Pardue is
the owner of Vocal
Sphere.
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