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Summary: Becoming a singer means different things to different people, and rappers, pop stars and opera singers are all different kinds of artists. Become a professional singer by learning musical skills and voice training with tips from a veteran hip-hop recording artist in this free video on the music industry.
Thomas Byrd, also known as R.O.C., is a Christian rapper with more than 10 years experience writing, recording and producing music and rap songs.read more
"Some people love life. Some people hate life. Some things change life. Some things make life. How to become a singer? Well it's different type of singers. You know, whether you want to sing opera, r&b, country, you know, or even rap. Every rapper needs a good singer, or needs a little vocals sometimes. The first thing you gotta do is you gotta have a passion for what you doing. You know, if you want to sing, then it's gotta be within you. It's gotta be something that comes from within you and you've gotta have the talent to do it. You know, if you don't have the talent, then uh, there's plenty of ways you can go about it to seein' if it's for you. Maybe you want to go and get some vocal lessons or a voice coach, you know, to tune up your vocals. You know, you gotta practice on it. You know, you gotta make sure that you can hear and recognize harmony and melody. I suggest, you know, if you want to be a singer, then go out, get you some vocal lessons first off, you know. Get you a voice trainer and just sing. Some people are just born natural singers. And there's some of us that, you know, can be trained to be a singer. But there's some people that just don't need to sing at all, but, you know, it's all possible. So, you know, you take lessons on it. You going to join the choir. You know, see if it's for you. Maybe at your church or at your school or whatever, join the choir and see how that goes for you. See how... if singing is for you. Find out where you at, you know. Are you a alto? Are you a soprano? Are you a bass? It's different type of singers, but be passionate about it. And have a passion for it and just do what you do. You know, if singing is for you and if singing is what you want to become, then take the proper steps and sing your heart out."
eHow Article: How to Become a Singer