Friends! This week I'm bringing you THREE new singing videos!

1. The first is my first-ever cover... :)

I's pretty close to the original in terms of arrangement. In case you don't know my channel, most weeks on YouTube I give you guys singing tips videos and how-to sing lessons, but a bunch of my subscribers and buddies kept suggesting I sing a song the whole way through... so I recorded this one!




2. This video is bundled with 2 other related videos. The second is a HOW TO guide for how to sing "Love Me Like You Do!"


This video recommends vowel and lyric modifications that help you place the sound, as well as focus your head voice and voice in general to maximize resonance. Altering the lyrics with new vowels, consonants, and phrases will help your wrap your mouth around the sounds. I'll also address breathiness and how to do it healthily, using the false vocal folds.

When it comes to singing and creating a signature sound, you don't manipulate the cord, you manipulate the resonant space in your face and mouth.

And for video 3....

3. Now you can sing along to the song! I've made a karaoke track with singer-friendly lyrics (also pasted below). Enjoy!



Love Me Like You Do by Ellie Goulding
alternate lyrics for singers by Felicia Ricci




YUTHA LIED YUTHA NIGHED
YUTHA KOLERA VMAI BLAHD

YUTHA KYAH YUTHA PEIN
YUH THEEOWLY THINGAI WAHNA TOUCH
NEVANYEW THEHDID CUMEEN SUHMAHCH SUHMAHCH

YUTHA FEEYUH AHDU NKEH
CUZAHVNEVAH BEENSOHAI
FULOHMEE THRUTHADAHK
LEMMITEHKYOO PAASTA SEHDULAHEETS
YUKKIN SIH THAWUH JOOBRUH TUHLAHEEF, TUHLAHEEF

SOH LUB MEELAIK YUHDOO LA LA LUB MEELAIK YUHDOO
LUB MEELAIK YUHDOO LA LA LUB MEELAIK YUHDOO
TUSHMEE LAIK YUHDOO TUH TUH TUSHMEE LAIK YUHDOO OO
WAHDUH YOOWEHDIN FOH(R)

FEHDINGIN FEHDINGOW(T)
ONNEE-EHJUF PAHRAHDAHEES
EVRRINCH UVYASKIN IZA HOLIGREHLAHV GAHTUH FAHEEN(UH)(D)
OLEE YUHKI SEHMAH HAHDAH(N) FAH(EE)(R) AH FAH(EE)(R)

YEH AHLAACHOO SEHDAHPEH(EE)S
CUSAHM NAHTHI(N)KEN STREH(T)
MAH HEH SPINNIH NAROWN AHKEHNSEE CLEE NOHMOH(R)
WAHDUH YOOWEHDIHNFOH-AH
   
LUB MEELAIK YUHDOO LA LA LUB MEELAIK YUHDOO
LUB MEELAIK YUHDOO LA LA LUB MEELAIK YUHDOO
TUSHMEE LAIK YUHDOO TUH TUH TUSHMEE LAIK YUHDOO OO
WAHDUH YOOWEHDIHNFOH-AH

LUB MEELAIK YUHDOO LA LA LUB MEELAIK YUHDOO
LUB MEELAIK YUHDOO LA LA LUB MEELAIK YUHDOO
TUSHMEE LAIK YUHDOO TUH TUH TUSHMEE LAIK YUHDOO OO
WAHDUH YOOWEHDIHNFOH-AW

AHLAACHOO SEHDAHPEH(EE)S
CUSAHM NAHTHI(N)KEN STREH(T)
MAH HEH SPINNIH NAROWN AHKEHNSEE CLEE NOHMOH(R)
WAHDUH YOOWEHDIHNFOH-AH
   
LUB MEELAIK YUHDOO LA LA LUB MEELAIK YUHDOO
LUB MEELAIK YUHDOO LA LA LUB MEELAIK YUHDOO
TUSHMEE LAIK YUHDOO TUH TUH TUSHMEE LAIK YUHDOO OO
WAHDUH YOOWEHDIHNFOH-AH

LUB MEELAIK YUHDOO LA LA LUB MEELAIK YUHDOO
LUB MEELAIK YUHDOO LA LA LUB MEELAIK YUHDOO
TUSHMEE LAIK YUHDOO TUH TUH TUSHMEE LAIK YUHDOO OO
WAHDUH YOOWEHDIHNFOH-AH

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I lost my voice this week, so I decided to post a "Strategy" lesson from Singing Transformation 2.0, my elite singing training program, since it's an interesting topic that I think you'll find helpful!!

This video answers a question I get a lot which is -- "How can I tell if I'm singing something 'right'?" Lots of singers are worried about "correct singing" and frequently feel somewhat lost when practicing alone.


The video outlines three principles, which are:

1) Singing should never feel PUSHED, FIXED, or FROZEN, or like it hurts,

2) You can always use audio and visual feedback to gauge your sound and technique (i.e. record yourself, and look in the mirror!)

and, third (and most importantly)...

3) Learn to trust yourself and embrace being self taught!

Let me know what you think of this topic... I'll be back soon with a new song breakdown video!

xo Fel

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