How do you go about becoming a pop singer?

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You have to have talent, experience and a lot of luck. Or, if you are fortunate, all you have to do is know the right person/people.

But more important than talent, is dedication. You have to want it and be willing to work and sacrifice for it.

And finally, many people have some degree of talent, but to be *truly* successful you need to have the 'gift.' If you don't understand what I mean by 'gift' then you don't have it or know anyone who does. A person with talent may sing beautifully, but a singer with the 'gift' will sing the same song and just blow you away - yet you won't be able to put your finger on just exactly where the difference is.

They'll be just as dedicated, work just as hard, but they will be able to make it seem as effortless as breathing.

If luck is with you, you may just find yourself in the right place at the right time for that lucky break. Doesn't mean you deserve it any less...

But if you rely solely on knowing the right person -say, an uncle in the industry, odds are you *don't* deserve it.

1. Sing. Join the school choir. Sing in your church choir. Enter talent contests.

2. Even some of the best vocalists use voice coaches. So take voice lessons early on.

3. Find a talent agency or agent.

4. Be ready to take jobs that pay peanuts (or nothing at all) when you are starting out and think of them as practice, as skill building, as 'paying your dues.' Believe me you'll appreciate it all the more if you achieve fame because you worked hard and *earned* it. If it's simply handed to you, you'll never be able to appreciate its worth.

5. Don't get discouraged and DO NOT give up. It's a cliche, but 'quitters never win.' (there is a reason cliches become cliches - because there is truth to them)

6. Always remember that no matter how good you are or think you are, there will always be someone who is better.

7. Never play the prima donna; you may earn a reputation you will never be able to live down. I know a musician who put out several albums, made hundreds of thousands of $$$, but he became so arrogant that no one will work with him anymore. His career was over just as it hit its peak. He was only 21, and his music career was over.

I don't know what else to tell you. If it were simply a matter of telling you, do this, this, and that, than everyone would be doing it. And an awful lot of very talented performers are never recognized for their talent or gift.

Before you get all starry eyed, you need to be honest with yourself. Like I said earlier, enter some talent contests, hire a vocal coach, or find a talent agency. Trust them to be brutally honest with you, in a way your family and friends won't. Then decide if you are really good enough to continue pursuing your dream. The entertainment industry is brutal.

I wish you luck.

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Try an idol, american idol, australian idol, or even X factor

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I've tried for years to become a pop star. What I would do is make a demo and give it to an agency so they can hear it. If they like what they hear....chances are...you'll be on the radio or you'll get a record deal. NEVER GIVE UP!!!!! IT WONT GET YOU ANY WHERE!!!!! THE ONLY WAY YOU WILL GET WHAT YOU WANT IS TO FIGHT FOR IT!!!!! DONT SMOKE OR DRINK B/C IT WILL MESS IT ALL UP!!!!!!!

External Links

If you sing Disney pop: http://tcrecords.parablenet.com/becomeapopstar.html

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