how can I get over being afraid to sing in front of people?
145676
The only way to get over being afraid of singing in front of other people is to actually sing in front of other people. You'll end up getting used to it and after awhile it won't even bother you anymore. It just takes time and getting used to. Don't let your fear stop you from singing. Keep on singing and good luck!
45971
Practice. That's the main thing that will help. I have that problem, and it helped me to remind myself that the person I am talking to is just a human - exactly like me... absolutely no more special, and therefore should have no power to make me nervous. Another thing I do that has helped is observe people with really good social abilities. It doesn't exactly make you more calm, but it shows you more options of how to act in situations when talking to people - which over time will make you more confident in yourself as you become more comfortable with the "talents" you've learned.
384414
Get a friend (or just do it yourself) to lead a sing-along on a train, subway car, or bus and see what happens. This is something I've wanted to do for a long time, but never have as I don't want to get beaten up by people who think I'm annoying. Several reasons why this might/might not be worthwile:\n-It definately breaks the social norm. Not many people like to be heard loud and clear when they're using public transportation.\n-Very few people actually will sing in public. Most people will only mutter or completely ignore you when you ask them to sing.\n\nGood luck :)
729328
Don't worry about it. Those people will be there to see you do good and I'm sure you will do great. I do live performances in musical and have solos all the time and I'm really not to good at singing but i know as long as i have confidence in myself it won't be as bad as it seems. And for your nervousness right now try to ignore it i am always way more nervous before performing then while i am performing when you get on stage after you sing that first line you get so much more confidence. And remember there will always be that one or two people that say you suck but most of the time those people would never have the courage to get up there and sing in front of a crowd so just ignore them
764835
You're best bet is to get a microphone and a recorder/recording software. Record yourself and fix what you know sounds bad. \n\nBut even before that, get yourself a teacher.Nothing helps more than having an experienced vocal teacher guide you through the steps, and practice your ass off. It sounds like you want to be a "superstar", and the only advice is that you get good while your young, hollywood is not kind to those old and ugly.
187134
Start your speech out with something that makes you feel more comfortable.  If you can tell a joke, or if it's appropriate to sing a song, or just tell everybody that you're nervous, that can help you relax some.  \n\nThe more you do it, the better you get at it.  But sometimes the nervous anticipation is just what you need to do an excellent job.
611721
There are alot of shy people, but yours seems to be extreme! Anyways, what you need to do is to face your fear - shy people are usually afraid of one thing or the other.  Maybe you are scared of saying the wrong thing in front of people, or tripping over your shoes while passing under the stares of people.  Either way, its a fear, and you need to face it.  When you are in public, take deep breaths, count 5 seconds between each breath.  You  need to look at yourself in the mirror each day and say: "I am not scared, I am confident! I will not fall, I will not say the wrong thing" and so on and so forth. You need to speak to yourself all the time when you feel nervous. Say things to encourage yourself as you would to a friend who was shy too.  It will take a while before you overcome it but you will eventually.  If you love yourself, you will be more confident. So love yourself (e.g.take care of your appearance) and your confidence will come naturally.  You should also pick up books or read the internet on issues regarding anxiety, nervousness and shyness.  They will give you practical and maybe medical ways to help you.  And dont worry too much - you are not alone!
819061
Don't be too hard on yourself... reaching high notes requires you to naturally have them as part of your range, combined with good breathing technique and vocal placement.  Because it is a combination of things, the best thing for you to do is seek a private teacher who is trained classically to show you the safest way of singing high notes.  Then you can apply your technique to any style without putting strain on your cords.  Don't ever try to force them.  Have some lessons, and as you become more relaxed you can practice at home.  I don't know what you are classing as high notes but make sure they are in your range and don't feel bad if you can't sing them.  Chances are you have a really great middle to lower register - and this is a much rarer voice type, so take care.
197480
The best way to be confident about what you speak is knowledge and passion. Forget about planned speeches. Know the subject you're going to speak about, "do your homework" so to speak, and maybe make a few note cards. Find something about which you have to speak that you can feel passionate about. I used to be terribly shy as well, but after a while, it came into perspective: what does it matter how people think about your public speaking? Many of them are probably as nervous as you are. Just do it. Don't overthink it; you'll just make yourself panic.
1064595
Tell me some of yours and I'll tell you some of mine.\nI'm not in the habit of spouting my secrets, but here's a weird one if you'd rather I go first:\nI have a fear of giving a memorized presentation in front of an audience.\nIf I'm allowed to freestyle in front of a neutral or favorable audience, I can go for as long as anyone, but if it's something I have to memorize, I get intensely afraid.
1121593
And if you don't wanna take voice lessons....i HIGHLY recommend training your vocals...such as use your diaphragm...and once you can talk loud without your voice hurting...work on your pitch...after that just work on technique...every singer needs to be different...i HATE hearing the same voice
686537
I have some advice, if you have a good voice don't sing in that style it will probably ruin it if you've never done it before.  Screaming is very, very hard on a female voice.  Work into it slowly.  I almost ruined my classically trained voice by singing in a garage band.  Don't try to sound like anyone else, find your own unique groove.
859677
yes i did and i know why you do, your probably have a huge fear of being embarrassed in front of a lot of people or worried about what people think  if you say or do something silly or make a mistake when your talking  or something along them lines.When you with one person its OK but when you have a lot of eyes staring at you when you make a mistake its a horrible feeling! i used to be afraid to talk in class when i thought people would laugh at my voice,comment or answer 2 something . But thank God i don't have that problem now, you just have 2 tell yourself whats the worst that can happen speaking in a group? your not going to get hurt or die maybe you might be laughed at but It will all be forgotten in a few days time. So my advise to you is just try to be more strong minded and don't care what anyone thinks of you,  life is to short to let other people dictate it or ruin it.:-) hope this helps.peace.
232504
Start by doing it in a mirror, I know sounds silly but if you can watch your self then getting up in front of others is easy.  After that, I would go with a lot of mental stuff, try to picture the crowd, and then give your speech.  Once you really feel good about that, invite some friends and family over and do it in front of them.
1113167
Lots of people get nervous speaking in front of people. It is very daunting to see all those people who are hanging over your every word.  When you get really nervous, take a deep breath and count to 3, then just try to continue speaking. Realize that people aren't judging you and are probably more focused on what you are reading rather than the way you are reading it. If worse comes to worse you can just look for a familiar face in the crowd, like maybe a friend, and focus your attention on them. Make it seem as if you are just there reading to your friend.
624277
I know where you are coming from. I am in the same boat. What you can do here is be AWARE of yourself and just start behaving as you would normally around your family. If you catch yourself not being relaxed with friends, make an attempt to breathe and relax. If you catch yourself hesitating to say something, just say it! If you catch yourself hesitating to hum a tune, hum it! Little by little you will feel more comfortable. Comfort also comes with some trust. Are these new friendships? Is there something about your friend that makes you feel uncomfortable? Some people just have a knack of making us feel comfortable, whereas others could clam us up. But at the end of it all, it depends on you, on how you wanna project yourself. Keep making conscious attempts around friends until it becomes second nature to you. One things that helps me is to not WORRY and flow with the moment. Imagine you are by yourself, or your family, and behave that way. Or get so engrossed in whatever you are doing, that you don't have to think about what others are thinking. When someone is saying something, don't worry about what you will say next. Just listen to the person, understand the person, and let your reaction come out naturally.\n\nTake away any kinda fear. \nTake baby steps initially, to feel safe. \nYour friends will be delighted to have a carefree you with them. Little by little, with practice, you will get better. Just keep getting exposed to more people....and everytime you have company, make it an assignment for you to work on, and get better at. \n\nAll the best! :)
67711
don't be scared or nervous. take it from me a performing upcoming artist. everyone you see when you stand before a crowd is human just like you. maybe even worse than you. but think of how many people could do what you do when your before the crowd. pay attention to the crowd, and they'll pay attention to you. to pay attention costs nothing, but not paying attention costs everything. be yourself. the rest is up to you.