No, I am serious! Would anyone like to suggest an audition song for a female in this case, who really doesn’t sing well? She can carry a tune but, really isn’t soloist material. She is a great actress and dancer but vocally challenged! Any recommendations?
the "talk through" songs are always better. this is from someone with a very limited range! actually a lot of songs from "forum" seem to work better for me, perhaps you'll have the same luck. it's just about finding a song your comfortable with that doesn't require you to stretch yourself too much. let your personality shine through- i think that is sometimes more important than who is the technical better singer.
I'm Gonna Wash that Man right outa My Hair from south pacific very much an attitude song
"All the while making faces like a baby platypus who forget to take some Beano before eating a chimichanga." FindingNamo in reference to Jessica Simpson's singing.
She has been using "Nothing " From A chorus Line for a while and that has worked well. But, they have heard that one from her. This will be the second time she has auditioned for them. (She also auditioned for them a year ago) Shouldn't she use a new song this time?
And the other thing about the Phantom Lady was, Bert, she realized, in the city that never sleeps...
What did she realize, Kitten?
That all the songs she'd listened to, all the love songs, that they were only songs.
What's wrong with that?
Nothing, if you don't believe in them. But she did, you see. She believed in enchanted evenings, and she believed that a small cloud passed overhead and cried down on a flower bed, and she even believed there was breakfast to be had...
Where?
On Pluto. The mysterious, icy wastes of Pluto.
I personally relate to this, and my drama teacher told me to sing "Bushel and a Peck" from Guys and Dolls, because it proves you can do an accent and has personality. I don't know if this is valuable advice, but I took it, and made it into the show. Hope it helps!
How about "Matchmaker" from Fiddler? The first 16 bars of that are very easy to sing, and would work well for a younger girl too (not sure of the age of the auditioner).
If the point is to let the acting sine through, pick a personality song. I agree with the others - stuff from Guys and Dolls and Forum are also good choices indeed! Updated On: 4/1/05 at 03:46 PM
WishIHadATony has a great idea of "Hey Look Me Over". I just finished the Lucille Ball bio, Ball of Fire, and that song was written specifically because Lucy couldn't sing.
I vote for this one for a non-singer, audition song.
Yeah, Hey Look Me Over. I just listened to Lucy's recording of it and even someone with as weak a voice as Miss Ball's didn't sound half bad. In fact, that would be a good song for ME to sing if I ever auditioned for a musical!
I think Adelaide's Lament could work without a great voice, but your intonation has to be absolutely solid. It's not easy to keep in tune all the time. I think "Take Back Your Mink" is easier. "I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Out of My Hair" is a good suggestion, as is "Matchmaker." It has some fairly long notes, but "I'm Not at All in Love" from The Pajama Game doesn't strike me as difficult, and it has no high notes.
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