Sing a solo

my voice teacher wants me to sing at a gig he’s playing the end of this month! I’m really nervous, but also really proud of myself. I’ve always loved to sing, and because of him I’m finally doing what I’ve always wanted to. I’m finally living my life. I couldn’t be happier!

I LOVE TO SING! Not only do I love to do it, I’ve been told (by more than 1 person) that I have a beautiful voice. I’ve sang solos at several weddings and funerals, etc. I even sang a the opening and closing solos in a play at the Civic Center in my home town.

I wasn’t always like this…In 6th grade, we had a “Parent’s Night” and I was supposed to sing the song “Feelings” by Morris Albert.

Well…let’s just cut to the chase and say I started crying and hyperventilating. I didn’t get to sing the song because I couldn’t ever gain my composure. I’VE REGRETTED THAT TO THIS DAY!

I was even married to a man for 12 years who would tell me to be quiet while we were listening to the radio…so that he could hear the people who get paid to sing! (He never said that he thought I couldn’t sing, he just didn’t want me singing along with the radio.) I even pretty much gave up something that is a MAJOR part of my life. I felt like part of my heart was missing.

My husband passed away in July of 2001. Soon after that, I found an old boyfriend who was really into Karaoke. I was going to be his Linda Ronstadt and he was going to be my Aaron Neville. I started singing Karaoke with some friends of mine from high school. During that time was when I got BIT BY THE KARAOKE BUG. I was given a stage name of SPARKLES (due to the glitter hairspray I wear in my hair and body glitter that I wear on my…well…my body (DUH)...That name’s stuck with me everywhere I’ve ever gone. When I walk through the doors, I hear, “Sparkles is in the house!”

I’ve been singing in the ALTARed band since 7th grade.. nearly three years. At the beginning, we were given little solo parts to sing, but now all I ever get to do is sing backup.
Which I really love—I love singing, no matter what, really! It’s just, part of me wants to take it a little further, to prove what kind of musician I really am.
Brooke has offered me several times to sing a solo… but I’m always too afraid to take it.
But I will do it before I graduate.

I currently sing back up at church on Tuesday nights, but I want to get better and more confident so I can do a solo!

Also, at the Christmas concert at school, I sang in two duets, one trio, and one quintet. And I didn’t mess up the words or notes for any of them. :D

Technically, it was a duet, but whatever there was still harmony and melody to it so I’m going to count it as a solo.

My friend and I sang the National Anthem in front of the entire gym before our volleyball game. I’d been nervous all week long and my legs were so shaky at school, but somehow when I got there, all my fear vanished and we sang perfectly. And then even better, we won the game. Great night.

I’ve already sang a few solos (played Marian the Librarian in the Music Man) but ever since then I’ve been terrified to do it. It’s been 7 years since I sang a solo. I’m in a big choir and small esamble at church, with plenty of chances, but I’m freaked out. Maybe one day…..

I am in a small ensemble at my school and we sing regularly at various services. It’s a small group so we commonly decide to have fun with the music, adding harmony and providing solos. The opportunity comes up often and I am too insecure to try to seek it. I’ve decided that the best way for me to get past that insecurity is to talk to the leader and ask for her personal opinion on my capabilities. If I can get her to say that my voice is good enough for a solo, I will be more likely to allow myself to jump at the next chance. Now the only dilemma is getting in to speak with her in privite…

i am a soprano in my school’s concert choir and vocal jazz classes, and i have not gotten a solo yet this school year! it frustrates me very much. so i am going to start trying even harder. in march we are having a small ensemble night… and i am planning to try out!! :) it will be scary, but i have to get over my fear.

I’ve been in all sorts of choirs since elementary school, and I’m currently in the top choir in my highschool. So the thing is I CAN sing, I just CAN’T perform..yet. Singing in a group is fine, but stage fright takes over the second I’m in front of people, even my own friends. Plus my throat always closes up and I have to swallow like a million times. Not sure how to get over that..but I’m definitely going to work on this.