How do I get over being nervous with singing by myself?

Question:

How do I get over being nervous with singing by myself?

Well, I want to sing Your Guardian Angel by Red Jumpsuit Apparatus at the variety show at my school in January and have my friend play guitar. I'm uber nervous about singing by myself in front of an audience. He can't do backup vocals(it would probly help me sing it if he did, but I can survive)It kinda sucks, but I really want to get over it. I can sing good, but when I sing in front of people it ends up sounding weird. So what I'm saying is: How do I get over my nervousness? I don't even know why I'm nervous.

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: First of all, you'll never completely get over the nervousness. I've been singing for many years and it's always there in the back of my head. The Good news is that you can learn to work with it and let all the energy help you.

The key is to practice, practice, practice... know the peice sooo well that you don't even have to think about it at all. Then when your brain goes on a fear vacation you can still do the song. Also, the practice will help your throat remember the notes and stuff so its like muscle memory when you do sports... you do it again and again and your body develops your abilities more.

Remember how your throat feels when you do it right and hold that thought. Most of all project confidence at your audience and they'll believe you!!! You're great! Go out there any show them HOW great!!

Best of Luck.