Almost 4 years ago, on December 25, 2016, Mr. George Michael was found dead at his home in Goring-on-Thames. I didn’t cry when I heard the news. At least not from the outside. But at the same time, I felt a deep sadness and melancholy, that stayed with me for the rest of that very…
5 Simple Ways To Make A Legendary Life Show
In March 2003, my long-suffering cousin & bandmate Michael and myself, released our first album. The album (the name was “Love & Lies”) never entered the market, and all we had were just a couple hundreds CDs stacked on our shelfs. But that didn’t hold us back from thinking bigger. You see, instead of just…
Wanna learn from a 100 Million Record Singer?
True devotion to singing success is hardly found nowadays. Truth be told… Most wanna-be singers today dream of standing in the starlight…but shy away from putting in the work…like vampires shy away from the burning daylight. To get onto the top of the charts though…hard work is inevitable. Regardless what some singing guru might tell…
Acclaimed Hollywood Diet Sets You Up for Long-term Singing Success
It was in summer while trying on my new trunks that I realized… The pandemic lockdown has taken its toll on my waistline . But is it any wonder? After sitting at home for weeks with grocery stores as the only destination to escape the social isolation…the size of my refrigerator content… as well as…
Bruce Lee’s Fundamentals Applied To Singing
You don’t have to be a martial artist to take advantage of Bruce Lee’s biggest secret. Neither am I. But what I read from the Chinese combat machine reminded me heavily on what I’ve used in singing throughout the last years. What am I talking about? There is this quote from Bruce Lee that says:…
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…