You Sound Like A Pro

It was back in the summer of 2009. My sister was throwing a housewarming party and asked me if I’d like to perform couple songs together with our cousin Michael (actually my band mate). Without hesitation I agreed.   I remember, my teacher always preached to sing as often as possible in front of other people.…

Sister Morphine’s Lullaby

Here I am. Lying flat in my hospital bed. My head’s still dizzy from sister morphine. But hey… no complaints here. At least she did me a great service and lead me to wonderland… while my highly respected surgeon cut me open to fix my damaged meniscus. Yet all through this haze…I’m thinking… “Wouldn’t it…

The Singer Who’s Apprehensive About Being Heard

Today I read an interesting question from an aspiring singer in a forum.——————————————————————————-“I am fairly new at singing and want to improve. However, with quarantine I am rarely ever home alone. The walls are also quite thin, so I have this anxiety in my head that someone will hear me. What should I do? This…

Bohemian Singing Secrets

Have you seen the movie “Bohemian Rhapsody” yet? It’s about the life and death of His Majesty Freddie Mercury and his band Queen. I watched Bohemian Rhapsody yesterday. And quite frankly…I was disappointed. You see, Rami Malek who played Freddie obviously studied his role inside out. The moves, the looks.. he had everything in place. Still…I…

I Don’t Get This Late Trend

I’m sure you’ve seen this on YouTube.  A vocal coach watches a performance of a popular singer…and reacts to it.  And people are sitting in front of their computers (or smartphones) and watch his reaction.  Isn’ that insane? Yet this trend has been going on for some time now. And it has become so popular that…