How to become a good singer?

How to become a good singer?

• hey! just a quick question. how do i improve at singing. i don't want to get lessons and neither do i want to be a professional singer i just want to have a great voice that stands out. i do not know if i am a good singer, when i sing to myself i feel that i am pretty good but i might sound totally different when people listen to me. (not that anyone has, because i would be way too nervous cos i could sound absolutely crap!) i want to be able to have this kind of voice http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5z5Drg_odYI i am a boy and im 13 thanks :)

• Answer:

  The only SAFE way to improve is to take face-to-face lessons with a fully-trained vocal teacher! Please do NOT rely on any dodgy web tutorials because that way you can misunderstand things VERY EASILY and develop bad habits, hoarseness, vocal nodules and other nasties IN NO TIME. It is always much wiser to invest a little bit of your money/time to face-to-face lessons rather than wasting the same amount of money (or even more!) to frequent ear-nose-throat specialist visits due to aforementioned problems. If you can't afford vocal lessons, then joining a choir is the only SAFE alternative option. Always remember to warm up your voice properly, but please know your limits and don't overdo your voice! Remember the diaphragmatic support, do not strain your throat too much! Also, remember good body posture! Avoid fizzy drinks (burp danger), dairy products (mucus risk), caffeinated products (coffee & tea included, they dry up your throat) and spicy food (irritation risk)! You can consume these things, but NEVER before singing! Do NOT shout, yell, scream nor otherwise abuse your voice AT ANY TIME! Also, please respect your vocal range; if your teacher says you are, say, a tenor, then you ARE a tenor. Do NOT try to imitate anyone famous, that will usually give you just bad habits and even damage your throat. Do NOT sing, whisper, shout, yell nor scream if having a sore throat/cold/flu, Also, do speak as little as you can if you have flu/cold/sore throat! Remember to drink at least 2 litres of room-temperature still water every day, not just during singing days! Avoid inhaling secondhand smoke!