American Idol Can Wait; Singing Lessons Online Can’t
Don’t audition for American Idol just yet.
If you’re even just the slightest bit unsure how you sound, put off striding into the American Idol studio for a while. Do more singing exercises and give your voice as much training as it can take. You could take singing lessons online, too, or utilize learn-to-sing software packages like Singorama. Bottomline: never go to an audition unprepared. All you get is one shot; you do not want to crash and burn even before your voice takes off.
But what if you already have a great voice? Should you set an appointment with Simon right away? No. In shows like American Idol, you need more than singing chops to win over the competition. Sometimes, a good voice cannot stand on its own. This is because when you’re in front of a crowd, your voice can somehow feel as it if has detached itself from the rest of your body.
Here are possible worst case scenarios: your voice could sound meek, your vibrato could leap one too many notches closer to the sky, you could sound reedy, or you could be so nervous you’d actually forget to breathe — in which case you’d be fighting not for a spot on the show but for your life. Avoid complications by signing up for singing lessons online. That, or practicing on your own with the discipline of a Spartan.