What does this comment mean?

Hi guys and gals, hope you’re enjoying the amazing weather we have for once! Lol :smile:

A Friend of mine complimented my voice as i was humming/singing along to a track and said ‘you should do something with it’. What does this mean and how do i go about it?

Reply 1

Reality Check

Original post

by beyhivethe1

Hi guys and gals, hope you’re enjoying the amazing weather we have for once! Lol :smile:

A Friend of mine complimented my voice as i was humming/singing along to a track and said ‘you should do something with it’. What does this mean and how do i go about it?

It's probably just meaningless flattery. Is the friend 'after you', so to speak?

Reply 2

depriveofsocial

Original post

by beyhivethe1

Hi guys and gals, hope you’re enjoying the amazing weather we have for once! Lol :smile:

A Friend of mine complimented my voice as i was humming/singing along to a track and said ‘you should do something with it’. What does this mean and how do i go about it?

I agree with the first comment. Though, if they are in that sort of business, you could ask them more about it. :smile:

If you want to do something about it, maybe you could try singing the lyrics to a song and posting it online?

Reply 3

jakie-boyy

Maybe get lessons with a teacher who will help you improve. Plenty of sites around for finding that sort of thing.

Reply 4

Admit-One

Universities Forum Helper

I think it's a well-meaning compliment. I would bear in mind that the difference between what a layman thinks is good and an actual professional singer is massive, to put it mildly.

Which isn't to say you can't join a choir or other singing group and have some fun.

Reply 5

Old Skool Freak

Original post

by beyhivethe1

Hi guys and gals, hope you’re enjoying the amazing weather we have for once! Lol :smile:

A Friend of mine complimented my voice as i was humming/singing along to a track and said ‘you should do something with it’. What does this mean and how do i go about it?

Probably means you have good tone / pitch. If you're at school / college, I would get someone from the music department to give a better, more accurate assessment of your voice. After all, what makes someone a good pop singer may be very different to what makes a good opera singer.

Original post

by depriveofsocial

I agree with the first comment. Though, if they are in that sort of business, you could ask them more about it. :smile:

If you want to do something about it, maybe you could try singing the lyrics to a song and posting it online?

Lol, this comment reminds me of an old X factor audition comment (it might have been pop-idol, which pre-dates X factor). The candidate did a song with a dance routine... it was a flat "No" from all the judges, but then one of them (I think it was Simon Cowell, or Pete Waterman) said as a parting comment "I will say to you, that I think your dancing is closer to greatness than your singing. Take from that whatever you will, and bear in mind I've got over 20 years experience in this industry" Obviously, this was a suggested career recommendation.

Original post

by Admit-One

I think it's a well-meaning compliment. I would bear in mind that the difference between what a layman thinks is good and an actual professional singer is massive, to put it mildly.
Which isn't to say you can't join a choir or other singing group and have some fun.

And on that note, there are different leagues / standards of professional singers, no? Going back to the X factor examples, one of Simon Cowell's favourite put-downs was "Cruise ship". While it's not the same as being a chart topping pop-star, it still means you're good enough for the general public to pay to hear you sing and be entertained by you. Ditto, with shows like "Stars in their eyes", they're still very good singers (well definitely one=up than the drunken karaoke down the local pub on a Friday night). IMHO, taking a football analogy, it's like comparing a Premiership club to a division 2 team (if that makes sense?)