Thanksgiving came and went... surprisingly, I didn't gain much weight o_O;; I bought new clothes on Black Friday, though :3
So yesterday, I suddenly got the urge to record at 12 midnight... o_o;; I'd recorded my Just Be Friends audition for YTChorus (I don't think I'll get in... my audition sounds kind of iffy :S). I heard some of the other auditions, and... Eek. o_o;; They were... not that good. (Sorry.) Not that mine was better, but they sounded pretty bad. :S I kind of want to get in; I kind of don't.
Watch my audition here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2VOHQJixMc
The more I hear it... the more I think I'm not going to get in. =_=;;
Anyway.
I decided I wanted to do an English and Dance cover for 2PM's Again and Again :3 I rewrote the lyricsand know most of the dance already. My favorite part to do is the rap, surprisingly :3 I've taken a liking to rapping now; it's gotten pretty fun. I'm also working on a coover of Jaejjoong and Yoochun's Shelteer (from their Colors: Melody and Harmony single :3) which has its fair of fun fun fun rap <3>_> It kind of makes me wonder what exactly Yoochun was thinking when he wrote the lyrics...
I want to get good enough at singing so that I don't doubt myself anymore 'cause I do that a lot. When I record, I think it sounds fine at first, but as I listen to it, I become more and more discouraged because it doesn't sound the way I want it to. :S I want to get it good once, and love it a thousand times over <3
But then again, it takes practice and time. I'm confident that I won't get accomplish anything with singing, save for self-pride, but I'd still rather do it than not because it's music, and that in itself is unarguable reason for me.
Listen to me sing. If you hate it, tell me you hate it, then tell me why so I can make it so you don't hate it (and hopefully, so I don't hate it, either).
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Ughh... not satisfied.
So, uh... I've spent the last hour trying to see what I sound like when I sing. And boy, is it not pretty.
It's not that my voice is bad; it's just that it's not what I want it to be. My voice is really husky, and I want it to be clear... kind of like Junsu from DBSK's. Right now, it sounds kind of like Changmin's... but not as good. :S It's not really satisfying for me to hear myself.
The other day, I sang for otouto-kun and Cecilia. I sang "Love in the Ice", the song I practiced nonstop for like, three months... and counting xD;; Otouto-kun was amazed by my voice and pitch; so was Cecilia. When I listened to myself sing things like "Rainy Night" by Xiah Junsu, "Hug" by DBSK, "Love is War"... I wasn't on pitch, and my voice was blehh.
But the thing is, when I recorded "Love in the Ice" for myself to hear... it was weird. It didn't quite sound like myself. My voice sounded a lot more sure and in tune than it did when I was singing the other songs. Maybe it's because I practiced "Love in the Ice" so much.
Now the Vocaloid song... "Love is War" is definitely a song that's suited for my confusion right now, but the pitch strains my voice a bit too much. I can't get a clear sound from my voice and the "aah" at the beginning isn't right on the pitch because I'm trying to vibrato when I can't... maybe I should try not to vibrato? But then the pitch climbs up anyway... :S It's pretty frustrating to listen to myself sing it. I still don't know the song very well; maybe that's why... but ehh. :S
I'm not quite satisfied with my voice; I think I'm not as good as people have been telling me I am... maybe it's just because they've been listening to the songs I can sing well, not the ones that I can't. :S
Maybe I'll post a cover of "Love in the Ice" for y'all to hear :D I'd like to know what other people think. As of right now, I'm pretty dissatisfied with my singing and I'd like to make it better... I'll practice a lot more.
And another thing... when we went to go karaoke for Girl's Night Out, my sister told me I sounded better with the microphone o_O;; She said my voice wasn't as bad as it usually is. Maybe I should try singing with a real microphone instead of that crappy little recording thing on my MP4 player xD I'll try that, too...
If I actually had auditioned for JYPE I probably would have been kicked for sure xD But I guess it's all right; I'll try next year... and I'll be better ;D
ANYWAY. I love Younha now... I saw this totally awesome cover of Gee by her and I'm totally in love with it. It's better than the original, I think. I heard her perform live on a Japanese music show (an old performance of Houki Boshi). When she introduced herself, her voice was really cutesy but when she began to sing, it was freakin' AMAZING. Younha is my freaking idol now. I love her.
It's not that my voice is bad; it's just that it's not what I want it to be. My voice is really husky, and I want it to be clear... kind of like Junsu from DBSK's. Right now, it sounds kind of like Changmin's... but not as good. :S It's not really satisfying for me to hear myself.
The other day, I sang for otouto-kun and Cecilia. I sang "Love in the Ice", the song I practiced nonstop for like, three months... and counting xD;; Otouto-kun was amazed by my voice and pitch; so was Cecilia. When I listened to myself sing things like "Rainy Night" by Xiah Junsu, "Hug" by DBSK, "Love is War"... I wasn't on pitch, and my voice was blehh.
But the thing is, when I recorded "Love in the Ice" for myself to hear... it was weird. It didn't quite sound like myself. My voice sounded a lot more sure and in tune than it did when I was singing the other songs. Maybe it's because I practiced "Love in the Ice" so much.
Now the Vocaloid song... "Love is War" is definitely a song that's suited for my confusion right now, but the pitch strains my voice a bit too much. I can't get a clear sound from my voice and the "aah" at the beginning isn't right on the pitch because I'm trying to vibrato when I can't... maybe I should try not to vibrato? But then the pitch climbs up anyway... :S It's pretty frustrating to listen to myself sing it. I still don't know the song very well; maybe that's why... but ehh. :S
I'm not quite satisfied with my voice; I think I'm not as good as people have been telling me I am... maybe it's just because they've been listening to the songs I can sing well, not the ones that I can't. :S
Maybe I'll post a cover of "Love in the Ice" for y'all to hear :D I'd like to know what other people think. As of right now, I'm pretty dissatisfied with my singing and I'd like to make it better... I'll practice a lot more.
And another thing... when we went to go karaoke for Girl's Night Out, my sister told me I sounded better with the microphone o_O;; She said my voice wasn't as bad as it usually is. Maybe I should try singing with a real microphone instead of that crappy little recording thing on my MP4 player xD I'll try that, too...
If I actually had auditioned for JYPE I probably would have been kicked for sure xD But I guess it's all right; I'll try next year... and I'll be better ;D
ANYWAY. I love Younha now... I saw this totally awesome cover of Gee by her and I'm totally in love with it. It's better than the original, I think. I heard her perform live on a Japanese music show (an old performance of Houki Boshi). When she introduced herself, her voice was really cutesy but when she began to sing, it was freakin' AMAZING. Younha is my freaking idol now. I love her.
Music Updates! <3
Mm'kays. So I've had a pretty good week when it comes to finding good music.
SHINee released their awesome single, "Ring Ding Dong" from their new mini album "2009, Year of Us"... and I'm TOTALLY digging it. Of course, this was like, two, three weeks ago, so they've been going around and winning bunches of Mutizens and stuff for their awesome single... they're beating out veterans like SS501, whom some seem to acknowledge as DBSK's rival (which is a pretty bad comparison; I say Big Bang is their rival).
Last night, Younha (singer of Houki Boshi, a Bleach anime ending that I really loved) released a music video for her new Japanese single, "Sukinanda". I like it. It's a really nice song; maybe I'll learn it and sing it for Banquet (along with the other hundred things I plan to do for it xD). It's a sweet song...
A few days ago, I saw "Vanilla Love", a song featuring SHINee's Onew, with subs on the SHINeeSubs youtube channel. I saw it... and felt like I was going to shrivel up and die. Not because the song was so sweet, but because I was rejected almost two weeks ago and it's still an open wound. The song was like rubbing salt into it... I loved the song, but it was just killing me at the same time.
Also! Last night, I watched the Star Secret Documentary for DBSK. It talked about their rise to popularity in Korea, then their foray into Asia. And hell, when they were talking about their Japanese exploits, I wanted to cry... They started out as absolutely no one when they were a household name in Korea, but now they've climbed the ladder and are number one in both Japan and Korea! Of course, their title in Korea is starting to slip 'cause they've been gone for so long, but they'll get it back ;D Cassiopoeia is too damn awesome to let them go down.
In addition to that, I saw them perform a song from their live concert final in the Tokyo Dome, their dream. And it wasn't just any song-- it was their double encore, "Love in the Ice"-- arguably one of their best songs ever. It was so touching; it made me want to cry... I wanted to crank up the volume and watch it full screen, but that's w hy I want to buy the DVD. THen I could see them perform it any time I want <3>
Also! I saw an interesting article on allkpop.com that said, "Where the PHO is Xiah Junsu?" Being a Cassiopoeia, I clicked on the article 'cause I was curious. It's funny because apparently, Junsu, who isn't acting in a drama or participating in promoting a single while pending for the lawsuit to finish,opened up a pho restaurant in Korea. xD I'd heard that Koreans love pho, but I didn't know that they loved it that much... and apparently, it's doing well, too! Maybe he's fundraising for DBSK's termination of their 13-year contract? Gearing up to quit SME and move on to like, JYP or YG? o_O JOIN JYP! :D
Speaking of JYPE, I was considering auditioning for them this year... that is, until I realized that their audition date for LA was yesterday. =_=;; Smooth. But like... I kind of want to see what they think of my singing. I want to know if I'm good or if I suck.
You see, I get two different kinds of opinions: from passerby and people around me, I get, "HOMG. I love your voice. You should be in chorus.", but from my sister, I get, "Your voice sucks. It sounds like you're trying too hard." I honestly don't know which one I should trust... :S
Maybe I should do that YouTube chorus thing :O Since season's over, I should have a lot more time. Or at least do like, covers of songs... o_O;; Maybe I'll do Vocaloid songs xDDD First one: Love is War! :D Lol... I'll see...
Well, the thing is, I'm not into the idea of a program singing for you, but like, I do think that it's cool to try to sing those songs. Love is War is a freaking awesome song when performed by a real person (I'd love to hear DBSK sing it... -shivers-)
Anyway, I'll go listen to the song... Maybe I'll figure it out x]
SHINee released their awesome single, "Ring Ding Dong" from their new mini album "2009, Year of Us"... and I'm TOTALLY digging it. Of course, this was like, two, three weeks ago, so they've been going around and winning bunches of Mutizens and stuff for their awesome single... they're beating out veterans like SS501, whom some seem to acknowledge as DBSK's rival (which is a pretty bad comparison; I say Big Bang is their rival).
Last night, Younha (singer of Houki Boshi, a Bleach anime ending that I really loved) released a music video for her new Japanese single, "Sukinanda". I like it. It's a really nice song; maybe I'll learn it and sing it for Banquet (along with the other hundred things I plan to do for it xD). It's a sweet song...
A few days ago, I saw "Vanilla Love", a song featuring SHINee's Onew, with subs on the SHINeeSubs youtube channel. I saw it... and felt like I was going to shrivel up and die. Not because the song was so sweet, but because I was rejected almost two weeks ago and it's still an open wound. The song was like rubbing salt into it... I loved the song, but it was just killing me at the same time.
Also! Last night, I watched the Star Secret Documentary for DBSK. It talked about their rise to popularity in Korea, then their foray into Asia. And hell, when they were talking about their Japanese exploits, I wanted to cry... They started out as absolutely no one when they were a household name in Korea, but now they've climbed the ladder and are number one in both Japan and Korea! Of course, their title in Korea is starting to slip 'cause they've been gone for so long, but they'll get it back ;D Cassiopoeia is too damn awesome to let them go down.
In addition to that, I saw them perform a song from their live concert final in the Tokyo Dome, their dream. And it wasn't just any song-- it was their double encore, "Love in the Ice"-- arguably one of their best songs ever. It was so touching; it made me want to cry... I wanted to crank up the volume and watch it full screen, but that's w hy I want to buy the DVD. THen I could see them perform it any time I want <3>
Also! I saw an interesting article on allkpop.com that said, "Where the PHO is Xiah Junsu?" Being a Cassiopoeia, I clicked on the article 'cause I was curious. It's funny because apparently, Junsu, who isn't acting in a drama or participating in promoting a single while pending for the lawsuit to finish,opened up a pho restaurant in Korea. xD I'd heard that Koreans love pho, but I didn't know that they loved it that much... and apparently, it's doing well, too! Maybe he's fundraising for DBSK's termination of their 13-year contract? Gearing up to quit SME and move on to like, JYP or YG? o_O JOIN JYP! :D
Speaking of JYPE, I was considering auditioning for them this year... that is, until I realized that their audition date for LA was yesterday. =_=;; Smooth. But like... I kind of want to see what they think of my singing. I want to know if I'm good or if I suck.
You see, I get two different kinds of opinions: from passerby and people around me, I get, "HOMG. I love your voice. You should be in chorus.", but from my sister, I get, "Your voice sucks. It sounds like you're trying too hard." I honestly don't know which one I should trust... :S
Maybe I should do that YouTube chorus thing :O Since season's over, I should have a lot more time. Or at least do like, covers of songs... o_O;; Maybe I'll do Vocaloid songs xDDD First one: Love is War! :D Lol... I'll see...
Well, the thing is, I'm not into the idea of a program singing for you, but like, I do think that it's cool to try to sing those songs. Love is War is a freaking awesome song when performed by a real person (I'd love to hear DBSK sing it... -shivers-)
Anyway, I'll go listen to the song... Maybe I'll figure it out x]
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