Billboard has just released the 2012 Power 100 list, which ranks the 100 most powerful people in the music industry. The list reveals that the industry is changing! The power has shifted from the record labels to the artists, their managers, and the people who are booking them. Here at The Golden Voice in Los Angeles where we teach singers how to become stars, we encourage our students to be more than just singers, they need to be hip on the business happenings of the music industry. Having a voice coach and taking singing lessons is just the start, but until you understand the business that your in, you can’t excel.

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BONUS! Secret singing advice that will put you ahead of everybody else (except the others that read this!)


I want to start this post by mentioning that I have been a professional singer since the age of 15 and I am presently working as a vocal coach. That being said, what I’m about to say will shock everyone who knows absolutely anything about singing.

“The breath isn’t that important.”

1. Drink up to 8-10 glasses of pure water every day (any caffeinated drink does not count).

Water thins your mucus and lubricates your vocal cords like oil lubricates a car engine. Thick mucous causes friction and trauma to vocal cords. More water, less friction, less trauma, better voice.

2. Warm up your voice regularly.

Simple warm ups are recommended, especially for auditions and performances