My voice sounded better in my head.

But when I actually hear it in a recording, it’s a different experience.

To me, it sounds like it rapidly thins, and its already prominent nasal twang intensifies.

Well, there’s not too much I can do about it. If this is the result of singing in a way that keeps my throat in serviceable condition and ensures I don’t need to go for vocal cord surgery 5 years down the road, then it is the road that I have to take.

But still, that doesn’t quite stave off the bouts of insecurity. Or is there?

I’ve had to go back to my singing streams from as far back as early 2021, and I wonder if I actually sound better now or at least more comfortable than before. Or is any perceived improvement simply down to better mic mixing?

The journey to learn to live, work with, and appreciate my own singing voice continues.

Have a few short snippets from my singing stream where I didn’t flub the lyrics or sound too off for my liking.

用情 – 张信哲 (Jeff Chang)

This is my first time embedding an IG post. Can I just say that that is a VERY long embed code?

Careless Whisper – George Michael

Apologize – OneRepublic

I have to consciously tell myself to spell the song title with a “Z” in this case.

Alright, one last video for today.

ひとり上手 – 中島 みゆき (Nakajima Miyuki)

Time to head off to bed. I actually planned to turn in at 10PM today, because I was feeling strangely drained. I think a day at work after a very long Chinese New Year weekend does this to you.

Gong Xi Fa Cai to you all. See you all around.

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