Hi everyone ........................

Question:im a singer and im starting my first gig tonight has anyone any advice to give me as i am really nervous ................tanks x

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: im a singer and im starting my first gig tonight has anyone any advice to give me as i am really nervous ................tanks x

It's slightly bizarre, but I once had a teacher make this comment: "Do you really think that they care that much about you?"

Sure everyone is watching you, but only a jerk is sitting there waiting for you to mess up. And do you really care what that person thinks? Take a deep breath and exhale (the exhale part is important). Find someone who will be in the audience and who is willing to work with you in advance and will be supportive. If you start to freak out then just focus on that person and exhale.

Take your time to gather your thoughts before the show/presentation. You don't have to race through it.

Keep a cheat sheet with you, just in case you blank out. It's like a little safety blanket. If you don't have it then you can mess up because you're scared you'll forget something. If you have a it then you can be confident that if you do forget something you can refer to it. Odds are that the confidence the sheet gives you will give you enough of a boost that you won't need it.

Everyone gets nervous in some setting. I sing, and by the end of high school I had completely conquered my stage fright. I could stand in front of a large group of people and be perfectly comfortable. Then, when I got to college and had to sing in front of my fellow music majors my nerves came back. The first time I sang in class I had to literally put my hand on my leg because my leg wouldn't stop shaking. But the next time it wasn't quite as bad, and the time after that it was a little easier. Keep it up and eventually you will find the stage fright management technique that works best for you.

Good luck!

Hi Dee...
I believe you can sing your best!

I have some advice for you:
"Skills, can take you to the high place, but only character can keep you there.."

that's all.. have fun ^_^

even though youre really nervous now i find that when youre up on the stage you feel better

also cos all the light are shining on you and the audience is usually drak you cant see them very well anyway

find a spot at the back of the room and look there that helps too

good luck!