Step 6 in increasing your chances of getting on any vocal reality show should be that you should carefully choose your song or songs.
Here are some ideas for you when you want to audition for American Idol. Aim for a song that you sing well and then pick two additional songs in a similar genre and key that are similar and study those as well. If you don’t know what key a song is in, then take it to a trusted vocal coach and have them figure it out for you. This can be a school, church, vocal coach, etc. and they will assist you. As I suggested in the earlier steps of the 10 Steps You Should Do to Increase Your Chances of Getting on Your Favorite Vocal Reality Show, by now, you should have found an expert vocal coach, someone that you can trust, and they can help you pick the appropriate songs for your voice, vibe and character.
Of the 3 songs that you choose make sure you have at least one ballad and one up tempo. You never know what kind of mood you may be in when you step up to the plate for what may be your most important audition of your life!
Why would one need three songs for an audition when you may only have about forty five seconds to display your talent? Well, you may get distracted when auditioning and you may need a a second song choice, depending on the vibe of the auditions. There are many variables with auditioning contestants that you may encounter, and you could be potentially “thrown off your game”. Don’t just sell yourself on one song that you think you do great. Find three that you do well and put those into your performance/audition: master each of them.
Remember, you can’t be a one trick pony. You have to be versatile. You may make it to the top 24 of your favorite vocal reality show but making it to the top 12 or, even the finals, is a different ballgame.
In our next article we will discuss Step 7 Practice Makes Perfect. See you then…
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