| A singer without self-confidence is a lot like a singer | | | | of your voice that is lacking in anyway, build upon your |
| without any stage presence. They have no affect on | | | | choreography skills, brush up your dance skills, get a |
| their audience which results in having no fans and if | | | | makeover to change the perception of your character, |
| they do have fans, 99% of the times they have very | | | | or get in good physical shape to change way your |
| few fans... | | | | entertainment makes your audience feel - whether it's |
| And nothing is more worse than having fake | | | | about them or whether it's about you. |
| self-confidence... A singer that ignites action through | | | | But... How do you know exactly what areas to touch |
| their ego, are doing their careers a lot of harm. | | | | upon? |
| As a singer, you are really an entertainer... And in order | | | | Feedback! And not just simply feedback... You want |
| for an entertainer to be successful they must not only | | | | specified feedback from your fans, audience, your |
| perform entertainment which they themselves believe | | | | mentors, close-friends & sometimes family. |
| to be entertaining but they MUST also perform | | | | But you need to be very careful on the motive of your |
| entertainment which others can relate too and enjoy... | | | | feedback. Seek feedback only from those who have |
| Fake self-confidence comes from an ego: And an ego | | | | no intention to flatter you and are complete honest |
| is always one-sided, which is bad business for the | | | | with their feedback. |
| entertainment industry and basically means no | | | | If you receive negative feedback, do not react |
| business! | | | | defensively. Instead the key is to ask why they feel |
| Now, it is important to understand that I'm not trying to | | | | that way? What is the exact reason? |
| say an ego is a bad thing, the problem is that when | | | | Remember you want Specified feedback, you never |
| you only have an ego, you leave out what your | | | | want generic feedback- even if it's positive. |
| audience wants as entertainment from your singing, | | | | In addition, you need to be critical of positive feedback |
| music and performance... | | | | as well and try to pull in as to why they feel that way. |
| The result? Your singing, music and performance is | | | | So you've now learned about the basis of acquiring |
| geared towards entertaining only yourself. If that's the | | | | genuine self-confidence. But without having any belief |
| case you will have very little connection with your | | | | in yourself or your abilities deep inside your heart, soul |
| audience (if any) and you will virtually have close to no | | | | and mind- you will never acquire any sort of |
| fans. | | | | self-confidence, whether genuine or fake. |
| I hope by now you've understood the problem with | | | | The best way to acquire self-confidence is to |
| fake self-confidence and why it is fatal towards all | | | | meditate regularly and especially before a show or on |
| singers. | | | | stage. Mediation is something that all famous |
| So how do you develop genuine self-confidence? | | | | pro-athletes do before a game and after a game. |
| Let's first discuss exactly what is "genuine | | | | There is absolutely no reason why this rule exempt |
| self-confidence"? Genuine self-confidence is being | | | | from singers. In fact, every single career and activity |
| internally driven with a belief that you are capable | | | | will be greatly benefited from meditation. |
| based upon real talent, skills or knowledge. After | | | | If the best famous professional athletes meditate and |
| genuine self-confidence has been established, usually | | | | the most successful people meditate, to enhance their |
| egotistical confidence follows through. | | | | performance and you refuse to do it, I personally |
| So what does this definition mean in more easy | | | | believe that is very foolish and also a very big |
| terms? Basically, genuine confidence is having a belief | | | | disservice to yourself. |
| of high worthiness based upon the knowledge, skills | | | | So why meditation? |
| and talents that you REALLY possess not just | | | | Meditation defuses the ego and gets rid of all the |
| WISHING you have them. | | | | negative thoughts in your head automatically. There is |
| Simply having a belief that you are highly worthy and | | | | no need to force the process of removing negativity, |
| capable based upon arrogance & narcissism is | | | | insecurity or low confidence. When you meditate, you |
| egotistical self-confidence. Egotistical self-confidence is | | | | mind is cleared of all thoughts which destroy your |
| good if it is balanced and if you also have actual | | | | self-confidence. |
| genuine self-confidence! | | | | Your stress levels decrease, anxiety goes way down |
| Egotistical self-confidence becomes fake | | | | and you become a lot more laid back, calm, relaxed |
| self-confidence when their is no genuine | | | | and happy. |
| self-confidence mixed in together. | | | | This results in genuine self-confidence which is calm, |
| So how does all this relate to singers? | | | | tranquil, peaceful and relaxed. Forcing self-confidence |
| Singers must be careful to make sure that they are | | | | is NOT possible and almost always results in yourself |
| actually building up genuine self-confidence based upon | | | | looking tacky. |
| real singing/musical talent, skills and knowledge. | | | | Ultimately your thinking changes as well as the way |
| Which means they must be constantly improving their | | | | feel. |
| singing/musical talents, skills and knowledge. Not simply | | | | So what does this stuff have anything to do with |
| pretending or wishing they had musical assets. | | | | singing? |
| After that point, they are free to let out their egotistical | | | | Once you build real self-confidence - you will start to |
| self-confidence... Because if their audience or fans | | | | influence your audience which will result in yourself |
| ever question it, they will be able to back it up based | | | | having much greater control over how they perceive |
| on real tangible results they that singer, entertainer, | | | | you, feel about you and ultimately how great of a |
| musician and performer can do. | | | | singer they believe you to be. |
| So the point of this lesson is simple: | | | | I hope this article has really helped any singer out there. |
| Start improving your singing abilities, straighten the parts | | | | |