有一天我会唱好我所唱的歌

Haha,

why cant they have singing contest that just allow contestants to stand on stage and sing the full songs. I am really tired of audition selection. When it came to the word 'audition' = roughly everyone could guess the outcome. I know my ren yuan with judges not good. Not singing professionally doesnt mean you would not pass the audition. You need to know how to attract the judge by using your eyes. Uncle Ho told me that, haha.

For audition, as long as you do not out of tunes too obvious or bad, you stand a chance to pass. Its really hard to find singing contest that doesnt held an audition these days. Sigh. So Jarrod, wish you good luck tommorrow, i know you would stand on stage in final. Which is, 8 Nov.

I went to this karaoke room with a bunch of khakis at dhoby ghaut area. It does seem as a nightclub for all customers who stood at the karaoke entrance. But they does offer clean family karaoke session in the noon. Till 7pm, it seem as those nightclub workers start coming in to prepare themselve at about 6 plus. The room appearance arent that bad, just that, there this strong smoke smell. Songlists, arent that updated as partyworld. But, im surprised, they have some of my favourite 萧敬腾 songs there. Which is a big boost. Im just sad that in the end, didnt manage to sing 一眼瞬间 duet song. Haha. System wise, i would say they didnt adjust the setting properly. Ended up, it sound flat and too echodish. Just like the ktv pub hall i frequent. The only different is hall is bigger. I am also alittle disappointed that i cant put my mouth near to the mic when i singing some songs. It will give a pop housefly buzz sound whenever i try. I need to learn how to control my vocal volume. -_-'.

Sunday wasnt bad at first. But got nervous and heart beat when I was waiting for my turn and when it was my turn. I was breathless and give a shy intro of myself and start to sing 我不会爱 song for my audition. I sound shaky and looking down. OMG. I know i flunked again. So, bye bye 8th Nov.

I seriously know my friend, Jarrod. He surely get selected because the judge say, it good that you know how to connect to audience and it sound you really enjoy singing this song. And hint to him, there might be another audition. But will let him know on wed, if he got selected.

The judges, never say anything to me. So, i know. Sigh.

Why i alway, during audition, flunked. Cant ever calm myself to perform like normal ktv singing.

Anyway, i saw Uncle Ho and his wife. Talk for alittle while. Looking forward to sing with them someday. Though they are of senior age, but they does sing some new songs. Haha.

It been very very long since i update my blog. I had straighten out my thought in singing pro, well or totally not cut for singing.

Now I just sing for leisure & to give myself feeling of relieved. Being an ktv addict, i realise my vocal grow more power and more range. Now i could handle original key in most male singer songs. Though, not with ease yet. There still an huge library of songs to be choose.

So long,

There are alot of peoples who had shown indirect or direct comments to pull me down from continue to sing. But till today, I had not given up on myself. Though, I felt demoralised from times to times. Some peoples said my expectation high, too serious about how I sound.

Really, perhap or maybe is the answer from me. What I really wanted was not to be an star. I just wanted to be able to sing. But, laugh out loud. Everytime, I listen to my own vocal. The feeling is like, no mood to do anything. Not that I wanted to be attention seeker, a few days, weeks later, post my tortured sound online. If, I have reach the overall standard of be able to sing well. Well meaning, at least when I listen, or u listen. U understood what I am singing, the tune is there, and there are vocal emotion in there which u can hear. Long journey, wonder how much more years, or maybe, not in this lifetime.

Well, had talk to an female artist who used to sign under Taiwan EMI, (not sure about now), and it not nice to ask. And i had heard her name before, but never paid attention to her songs in album. Well, now I think she had started to guide students & have some workshop upcoming on. I told her how i felt, my problems in singing. She replied among all feedback, after listening to my various clips. She said my horrible dictions are the flaws that kill my singing. I had been working on dictions, but, just couldn't jump out of that. Really, do i have to believe that it might be due to the structured inside my mouth?

Spotted inside was front upper rabbit teeths, my tongue are slightly longer. Lastly, my vocal cords had been strain too much that it is too hard to fix myself. Perhap, its damaging inside as I continue to strain. Yeah, singing too much Ah Du songs in the past. But Ah Du isn't straining when he sing though he sound like he was.

So long, when will I get rid of this helldish nightmare.

Here come Sunday , 17 August 2008. Had a long ride inside the train all the ways to Clementi. There, boarded bus 282 to reach the destination.

Was told by the organiser that minus 1 track without MV will have to provide lyrics for the four Judges. Lucky I did bring my lyrics for photocopy. If not, It might be my wasted trips.

I was number 11. Happen to see Mediacorp Actor (from Campus Superstar - That guy who sing Wu Ke Qun that goes like "Shuo Shuo Shuo, Shuo Ni Ai Wo, Wo Wo Wo Wo..." Brother and his Mum.

Soon most of the contestants headed into the KTV with the performing mindset.

I am glad I am not that nervous anymore.

This contest have up to 60 contestants BUT only to realise later on a few contestants never turn up.

All contestants are allow at least half a song to display their maximum potentials.

The Judges will finalise 25 contestants to enter into Final.

Before the contest start, the hosts comments about number 11 are the only contestant to provide printed lyrics for the four Judges. And added in that I must have join alot of contests before that why I will know about it. And most audiences applaud right after.

When It was my turn to stand on stage, I am glad that I aren't so nervous anymore. It seem my stage fright had decrease alot. That a good things, however my singing sound too muffled and I had caught negative sights from the judges. But I am glad that I had manage to sing half of the song.

19 July was an disaster moment of my life. It truly sadden me, A knife stab deeply into my heart. Leaving to be awaken early in the morning. Black Panda eyes.

Alot of top exponents on stage. When it was finally my turn (im the last third contestants).

I walk to the centre of the stage. Greet everyone and having the hosts to ask me for some introductions.

And I start off the song. Lot of flat key, muffled sounding.

I was nervous, afraid... I can't hear my own vocal... Then boom, it over !

The song I chosen was a potential song to impress on stage. But I lost it totally.

Choosing the wrong key to sing. Not used to the system and mic sounding deny my chance to project properly.

Those feeling was really tortured to someone that like to sing. I try to smile, kept my tears from dropping.

It doesn't matter that I didn't get selected into next rounds. It only matter that I give my best shots, which I didn't.

That is hurting me...

So everyone, you could sing well in ktv room, audition room but on outdoor stage, that is different. You need a solid clear projection. If not, you are going to be off tunes because you didn't get used to the system sound in coordination with your vocal.

Because mostly everyone are used to ktv system environment. So, i decided to get in some serious ktv training.

Here some tips I am going to use,

There are two types of mic volume control, the small one which you see your mic wire attach to that mic hole, and the big one which is next to music volume control. The best to train is to adjust that arrow into facing left which is the first quarter.
(Note. you can go lower if you want or have more professional vocal) Your vocal will sound mono this way but is very good to hear your true vocal strength and good training to prepare yourself for poor system contest.

Mic Echo should alway be on lesser than left first quarter or best off it.

Next you will see music bass, treble and mic bass and treble. Same adjust it lesser than first quarter.

Lastly, overall music volume should be louder than overall mic volume (this two big control)

Though, some ktv they don't allow u to adjust all this setting.

And I have been busy sorting out my life. Thus, haven't been singing in karaoke or any other form of participation. Yeah, Im out of S Pop. Life have been down but I will be back. Time to begin an realistic journey. Good Luck.

Had submit my entry. Hopefully, will give me a chance.

Haha.