First things first, singing isn’t just singing! In order to be able to sing powerfully without straining your voice, you need to know how to use it properly and sing from within as opposed to using your throat! After all, the last thing you want if you’re singing regularly is to have a sore throat every time you sing! A professional vocal coach will help you to learn the best technique and ensure you’re singing correctly and not doing yourself or your vocal chords any damage!
Secondly, to become the very best singer you possibly can be, you need to know how to breath! It’s a common misconception that singing is simply using your vocal chords in the right way however to truly sound fantastic, you need to breath properly and again, this is something which a professional vocal coach will be more than capable of helping you with! It’s not rocket science but without lessons, you’ll never be sure you’re breathing correctly and may not sound the very best you can!
At the end of the day, singing is great fun but to ensure you sound great and don’t damage yourself, is strongly advised that you take even a short series of singing lessons to help you gone your technique! Who knows, we may see you on the X Factor in years to come following your new found skill!