[krstarjr]

hello fellow soompiers,
i'm still an newbie w/ recording and my mic and stuff, and i just want an honest opinion of what you think of my voice/singing. i know i'm not perfect, but i just wanted to get some feed back ^^

down below are sample tracks i recorded:
i sang the first part of IU's MIA and the beginning of MayDoni's Mollaing

(sry in advance for any vocal or lyrical mistakes...these were accapellas, i did it without music)

PLEASE GIVE SOME FEEDBACK!
THANKS!!

[nx_kiiwii74]

i think your voice is so cute!!
but right now it doesnt have enough body~ try more attitude&emotion with your sound :]
& you sound like you're holding back? perhaps another time you can post another song where you're really givin it your all... i dont feel fair giving an opinion when it doesn't sound like you're at your best, cuz it sounds like you can do better~ lol did that make sense xD;
hope i didnt sound harsh, but its feedback ^^;; well g'luck, keep singin~!

[RiceX]

you keep singing at a same pitch and it gets boring, and no feeling it looks like your just trying ot blabber out words, and kind of off tune

[krstarjr]

thanks for the feedback so far!

@nx_kiiwii74: yea..now that listen back to it, i need more emotion. i was holding off b/c it was night time when i was recording and i didn't want to disturb anybody..i should have done when nobody was around~(i seem to get nervous when i'm self consious and know that i'm recording, but when i'm not recording, i'm a lot better. i'll keep working at it though^^

@RiceX: thanx for your feedback~ yea i do realize that now, i'll work on fixing the boringness&emotion

[sokeepdreaming]

I think you're trying too hard too sound pretty that your voice lacks power. You are singing with your throat completely. This is one of the biggest mistakes I find that non-professional singers make. They think they sound better when they sing more softly that they never try to use their entire body. They are discouraged when they try to use power and it sounds bad. The beginning of the song is suppose to lead up to the chorus, which is the climax. It's almost like telling a story.

My advice? Start singing with your diaphragm. You may sound bad at first not knowing how to use the power, but if you keep singing softly with your throat...it's not going to get your anywhere. To fully utilize singing techniques such as a nice strong vibrato, you need to use more than just this whisper. You should be using your whole body. (head voice, chest voice) Start by picking a female artist with a similar style/range as your's & try to LISTEN to how they use their voice. You can also youtube vocal warm-ups & google proper techniques for singing.

Good luck!

[krstarjr]

I think you're trying too hard too sound pretty that your voice lacks power. You are singing with your throat completely. This is one of the biggest mistakes I find that non-professional singers make. They think they sound better when they sing more softly that they never try to use their entire body. They are discouraged when they try to use power and it sounds bad. The beginning of the song is suppose to lead up to the chorus, which is the climax. It's almost like telling a story.

My advice? Start singing with your diaphragm. You may sound bad at first not knowing how to use the power, but if you keep singing softly with your throat...it's not going to get your anywhere. To fully utilize singing techniques such as a nice strong vibrato, you need to use more than just this whisper. You should be using your whole body. (head voice, chest voice) Start by picking a female artist with a similar style/range as your's & try to LISTEN to how they use their voice. You can also youtube vocal warm-ups & google proper techniques for singing.

Good luck!

Thanks for the helpful advice! You know you kinda "woke me up". I realize now that I do that.. Sometimes I record myself singing with power but then it doesn't sound right. I know how to sing from my diaphragm, but i guess it's just me when I listen to myself all the time I think I sound better w/o it. I guess it's better when you let someone else evaluate yourself. Yea and I didn't warm up before recording these, so that must answer a lot of it~ But I'm still not really sure what range I can sing in. I tried on the piano, and it seems like I'm not quite in the alto or soprano range. I can't reach the last few notes for alto or the last few high notes for soprano..maybe i can, but haven't got there yet?? I've tried female artists like BoA, Jang Ri In, Byul...but they didn't seem to work for me..any suggestions? Thanks again for the helpfu, honest feedback

[sokeepdreaming]

Thanks for the helpful advice! You know you kinda "woke me up". I realize now that I do that.. Sometimes I record myself singing with power but then it doesn't sound right. I know how to sing from my diaphragm, but i guess it's just me when I listen to myself all the time I think I sound better w/o it. I guess it's better when you let someone else evaluate yourself. Yea and I didn't warm up before recording these, so that must answer a lot of it~ But I'm still not really sure what range I can sing in. I tried on the piano, and it seems like I'm not quite in the alto or soprano range. I can't reach the last few notes for alto or the last few high notes for soprano..maybe i can, but haven't got there yet?? I've tried female artists like BoA, Jang Ri In, Byul...but they didn't seem to work for me..any suggestions? Thanks again for the helpfu, honest feedback

Before you find what range you're in, you need to bring out the power first. If I sing really quietly with my voice, I could probably hit some really high notes, which are actually...not in my range. I would also suggest trying to sing to American songs first. I'm not a fan of American songs, but they are better than Japanese & Korean & Chinese for bringing out that rich powerful tone. Keep trying different songs using your DIAPHRAGM & you'll know when you find the right one in your range. Go for more oldies & disney. Stay away from r&b for now because that takes more technique. You should be able to belt out lines & feel this extreme surge of energy (LOL!) if the song is PERFECTLY in your range. Again, none of this will help if you don't try using your diaphragm, but I think you seem willing to make changes. Remember, it may sound bad at first, but I guarantee with LOTS of practice, you will see improvements.