do you agree or disagree with shakira that you can have anything you want in the wold?




Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2005 10:00 pm Post subject: HOW TO BECOME A SINGER AND GET HEARD

HI My name is Melissa. I am a music business/production major in my junior year of college. So i know a lot about the music biz . So here is some help to all of u up and coming singers. First u need to get urself heard, no matter where it is, sing wherever and whenever u can. ( talent shows, school choir, recording studio) Second make sure u have ur singing perfected. Have ur own unique style and don't immate other already famous singers. (it's good to pick up a few things from them, but don't sound exactly like them) Also try to take vocal lessons if u already arent. If that is not an option there are plenty self taught audio courses u can buy for a reasonable price ( contact for weblinks) Third, it is VERY IMPORTANT TO HAVE UR OWN MATERIAL. What i mean is, if u want to be a singer. U will need a demo, and on that u will need to have original songs. Most record labels won't take the time to listen to a demo full of covers (songs already made famous by someone else). So one way to do this is either write material urself if u can. Like if u play the piano or guitar. Write some songs. Or if u know how to make beats or someone who does. Some people charge for the rights to a beat or song (usually for $25 to even $1000 and up). There are also websites where u can get beats for free from up and coming producers who offer a free download of there beat to use on your demo or anyother no profitable project. To use the beat on a cd u going to sell u will have to buy the rights to it or if u have a friend or someone u know that can write music, and lyrics collaborate w/them.



If the whole world approves of something, but Islam condemns it, that settles it. Is music and song forbidden? Yes they are—according to both the book [Koran] and Sunna. The matter is settled.”






Always without desire we must be found,If its deep mystery we would sound;But if desire always within us be,Its outer fringe is all that we shall sell.