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Question: How can I start a singing career!?
I have noticed lately that I love to sing, but I dont know where to start!. I want to audition, but where do I go for it!? Are their sites for it!? How would I get my music out there!?


BTW-I only live in NJ so idk if I would have to audition in another state AND what do I need to do in auditions!?Www@QuestionHome@Com


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1!. Save about $500 to $1,000 for recording, editing, mixing and Mastering costs

2!. Make a CD demo of 3 songs!. Put your best song first on the demo!. also, be willing to pass out free demos to people!.!.!.friends, fans, family and etc!. THIS is part of how you get discovered!.!.!.!.it's your demos that tell people what you can and cannot do skillwise in music!.

3!. IF you can play any intsruments as well as sing!.!.!.
that will also help you too!. It donest matter if you play guitar , keyboards, or drums!.!.!.any little bit can help you along the way!.

4!. Start shopping around for local rehearsal & recording studios in your area via Internet search!. also, vist some local music stores in your town too!. That is another good resource to check for flyers!.

5!. Enter some real local Talent contests too whre you compete against other Singers!.!.!.!.not a Karoke bar nights!.!.!.that's kid stuff! IF you REALLY serious about your music career!. You are going to have do some Talent Contests to get your name out there!. I've already performed at 7 Pro Drum Contests ( 6 Guitar Center Drum-Offs and 1 Sam Ash Finals) from 1999 to 2007 so I could people familiar with me & what I'm doing musically!. These contests are brutal, but they are good for you because IF you want to make it a big time Singer!. You are going have be like a Politician!.!.!.!.( not everyone is going to like you!!!) and you are going to have to deal with many doubters and hecklers on the way up to your road of success!. You need to be a strong Artist IF you expect to survive this music game because it's a jungle out there!

Hope this helps!.!.!.good luckWww@QuestionHome@Com

I don't think you woul dneed to audition in another state!. There are probably plenty of local organizations that put on plays and musicals!. Your best bet is to look online for any of those organizations in New Jersey close to your home!. There is one organization in our decent-sized town, and I would have auditioned for them, but I had to go to band camp on one of the performance dates so I didn't!. But my friend did, and he got one of the leading roles, and now he can boast that he was part of a semi-professional play!. It's a really cool thing to do!. Just try going to Google and searching the city you live in + "auditions", and you may come up with something!. Or you can search for other cities around your home!.

Good luck and best wishes to you! :)Www@QuestionHome@Com

Look in the ads section of music papers, for a start!. many well known singers have started out this way!. also visit concert venues and try and contact the bands!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

American Idol!Www@QuestionHome@Com