How to not get nervous while singing in front of a crowd!?
I always shake whenever I sing in front of a crowd of people, I can't help it, and I was wondering if anyone had any tips. I can dance on stage, give speeches, and make a fool of myself in a play, but I can not sing. Help?
I'm a singer but I'm afraid of singing in front of people. As much as I try not to be my nerves get the best of me every single time. What do I do?
Get in front of audiences. For the most part, they WANT you to succeed.The way you handle yourself and “incidents” makes a difference. Project confidence. If something goes wrong, deal with it. Make a joke about it.From observation and personal experience:“Here’s a fine, old song. You probably all know it. I wish to God that I did.” - Ed Miller, after blowing the lyrics. On a live album.“Ladies and Gentlemen,. You have just witnessed a screw up. Had this been a performance by an actual professional, it would have been flawless. What you’ve got, though, is me, so we’ll just carry on.” - Me, loosing track of the words in a live show.“Does anybody in the audience have any idea what the next line is?” - Red McWilliams“I’m sorry. This guitar is so out of tune I have no idea what key I’m singing in. Give me a moment, please.” - Andy M. Stewart, live at the Club CafeI’ve seen Pete Townsend stop playing in the middle of a song because of a broken string. A stage hand brought out another guitar and he went on.There is nothing wrong with screwing up. It happens.Some people never get over performance anxiety. Barbara Streisand suffers form stage fright horribly.
How to sing in front of other people?
Alright, so I've gone onstage a few times. And let me tell you, if you really love what you do, then you CAN do it. I know that sounds like some cheesy line, but really. You CAN. Are you doing this because you LOVE it, because that should be the reason. Just making sure. OKAY, so this is how my performance day goes. So, it's the day, I'm all dressed-up and everything. So I go backstage, and stare at the crowd from behind the curtain, and I get those "butterflies" (well, back during my first and second times, yes, I did have them). Then, I reconsider this. DO I REALLY WANT TO DO THIS? I decide yes. I love singing; it's my whole life. Alright, so I decide to go up there, still super nervous. Then, the lights come on and I start singing. What do I feel? So, the mic is amplifying my voice 10 times larger than usual, and it sounds really good to me. Eventually, I realize that this is probably better than singing at home and is the chance to really test my skills and see if I'm good enough. After I sing, I've got all these people encouraging me and everything. Why did I tell you this? Because being nervous is pretty normal. In fact, you're probably not human if you're not nervous on the first few times in front of a crowd. Just remember what you're doing this for (which should be yourself), and that everyone has an opinion. I think the real root of the problem for being nervous is that you're scared you'll mess up. Just remember, if you're scared you'll mess up, chances are that you'll constrain your voice, not allowing it to go to its maximum level. After you perform, even if you DO mess up, you'll see a lot of people cheering you on.No one's just going to go up to you and say "YOU SUCK". After all, if you give it your 100%, you probably won't suck. So stay strong.