PLEASE PLEASE TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK of my singing

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I recorded these two tracks this morning. I want to enter some talent contests and maybe X factor one year so I just want people to tell me what they thing and what improvements I need to make pls???

You have a very lovely voice. I listened to both of your songs and I think they are good and have similar areas that are in need of improvement. The two main problems I heard were incorrect breath control and tension in you throat and pelvis. T\

Singing sharp is tension from the pelvic area, so make sure you are loose and not tensed up.

Singing flat is tension in the neck and tongue area - which is why it's easier to sing flat than sharp, because nerves will make the tongue tense up.

Easy solution... STOP singing... if you are sharp then move your hips and pelvic area, it is likely you let the area 'lock' into position - keep it free!

If you are flat then stop and gently massage your neck and base of your tongue (thumb under your chin, swallow, feel where it gulps and gently rub) - tension can be seen in this area by veins popping up, there is no need for this if you support correctly using the diaphragm.

When you take a breath, are you letting your belly move out of the way of at bottom of the lungs? If not, you won't start with enough air to get you through a number of notes without having to breathe in again. Thus you will get breathless pretty quickly.

The correct way to take in air is to breathe in a nice, deep breath and imagine breathing that breath into your tummy. If you do that, your stomach will expand outwards, out of the way of your fast filling up lungs.

The means that your lungs will have more capacity to take in more air and when you breathe out or release the air when singing, the natural motion of your tummy coming back in acts like an accordion, regulating the outflow of air. It this way, your singing tone will be more steady and pleasurable to listen to.

If you’re not already, I would recommend joining a choir and taking part in some musicals. The opportunity to sing with others and sing in front of others will do you a world of good in terms of gaining confidence in your natural abilities. Once you become more used to performing in front of other people, your body and throat will be naturally less tense and that beautiful voice can pour out the way it does when you’re alone in your room and you think no one is listening.