How long have you been singing?
Ah since I was a wee young thing. I idolized Taylor Swift when I was younger, it was a mild obsession. Taylor Swift would be played from my bedroom for hours on end, every album was completely memorised, and I dreamed of being just like her. Naturally, I grew up and my dreams and aspirations changed, but she was definitely a big influence in my early singing days. Following that, I moved on to idolise Lea Salonga and so the Musical Theatre obsession began. It kinda all spiraled from there! I went on to do theatre lessons and singing lessons, hoping to be just like them. To cut a long story short, I've been singing since I was around 8 years old with formal lessons from 12 years, but you're never too old to learn!
If you're interested in knowing about what formal training I have received, I started taking private singing lessons at 12 years old and proceeded to do a bunch of grades in Musical Theatre and pop singing. I went all the way up to my Grade 8, then beyond to take my ALCM Diploma in Musical Theatre Performance and Musical Theatre Teaching. I took these exams whilst I was training full time at D&B Academy of Performing Arts, where I continued my formal training and had the privilege to be taught by many different industry professionals.
Where do you record?
I just recently invested in a recording booth with Kube Sound Isolation ltd! It's probably my biggest investment in my career and I love it! Saying that though, for the majority of my singing career I would record in a cupboard using clothing as soundproofing and I stand by that method as being very effective. I just moved house and was getting too self conscious about the neighbours so upgraded.
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