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Ok so i am in NUS choir.. jus in case any of you do not know. Ya...i am thrilled to finally be in my own niche, singing as a countertenor. I trust that people aplenty are not sure what exactly a countertenor is..

Actually i am not too sure why the "counter" there. But countertenors are simple males who sing high in their falsetto. David Daniels and Andreas Scholls are two of my idols who have quite a different way of delivering their falsetto.

Remember the CHICAGO movie starring Catherine zeta jones? I was told by a german fren that in the original stage musical, there was this role that was sung by a countertenor. The role was a reporter and this was of coz taken over by a lady in the movie. I thought this was interesting.

When i went for audition, i sang Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again, a piece from the Phantom. Not really a very high song and eventually manage to pull it off..even as i off pitch for one note. After that was the normal piano scaling. So the student conductor was testing my range and stuff..etc.

The day i went for the first practice...i never imagine that they will put me in Soprano 2. I thought perhaps they will mercilessly put me in TENOR...which i think i will faint. I am quite happy yet uncertain about being in Soprano 2. Goodness gracious and thank God i am not in Soprano 1..which is lagi higher.

So there i went to the CFA studio opposite YIH. So as i stand close to my sectional leader, Xuefang..one gal came forward and told me, "hey guys stand over the other side" , pointing to the tenors' section. My sectional leader told her i am singing soprano. She was like "ohhh..." with bewilderment written all over her face.

Deep inside my heart i was praying to God that, i mean since u give me this gift..i should be able to go past the stigma of being the only countertenor inside nus choir?

So ppl were pretty curious of me..like some exotic animal from some exotic island.

Yes indeed as i sing some of the songs...i was trying my very best to side read the notes..and follow the student conductor. Off pitch was a certainty coz it was the first time i have seen those songs..

To be frank, those songs were in foreign language..and may be coz i am used to listening to classical songs..they became less difficult to grasp (not trying to be boastful here) The only difficult part is the some of the really high notes... which is why i make it a point to have 2 water bottles with me. I was told by a fren to stay away from caffeine, milk before practice too..

The interesting about being in a place with music lovers is that..none of the guys there actually got turn off by my singing...they became appreciative of it.. So..ya. GOod lar. No more discrimination. =)

So July i am going Thailand Pattaya for International choir competition. =o

So here i am..in nus choir..singing soprano..

Nick was out in the sun at 10:11 PM .

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