Questions to ask a "talented gospel singer"

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Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 4:42 pm

3mm@nuelle 0ffor claims to be a gospel singer wanting to make his first album

Laddo:

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Hi,
I am a young talented Gospel Singer here in ( Nigeria )

Me:

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I would like to find out a little more. Would you be agreeable to my asking you a few questions?

Laddo:

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Dear SIR C0nway,
Please ask your questions.
Thanks.

I have a few already lined up but if anyone has some suggestions? Wink

Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 4:45 pm

Is his voice loud enough to break glass?

Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 4:46 pm

Can he create chords just with his voice?

Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 4:48 pm

I thought of a couple more.

Can he sing backwards?
Can he sing while drinking a glass of water?

Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 4:58 pm

^Whistle after eating a pack of biscuits, when half of it is still in his mouth?

Can he sing as well as the Sirens in the classics (that is, does he attract sailors?)
Do birds suddenly appear when he sings?

Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 4:59 pm

Ask her to call a skype number and sing "Amazing Grace" to audition.

Bruin

Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 5:35 pm

convince him that 'killing in the name of' is a gospel song, and have him sing it over skype as an audition. he just needs to sing it in a gospel manner.

if he can get his whole choir to sing that would be even better

Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 5:39 pm

Ask if he knows that hymn about the bear with crossed eyes named Gladly.

(Gladly the Cross I'd Bear).

Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 6:18 pm

I'm baiting the same one. I will take it slowly so that too many baiting does not educate him.

How old is this format ?

Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 6:24 pm

Ask if he can do the jijo iya k’awo while singing. You hear it's all the rage among the young Nigerians.

(="foolish dance", insulting phrase)

Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 8:43 pm

can they read music? Twisted Evil

Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 10:00 pm

You could misunderstand "gospel singer" and see if he'll set passages from the gospels to music.

Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 10:00 pm

I'd like to hear him harmonize with random sounds.
Car horns, baby cries, birds, flatulence, etc.

Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 10:03 pm

MoutonBlanc wrote:

I'm baiting the same one. I will take it slowly so that too many baiting does not educate him.
How old is this format ?

The more who bait him, the busier he is - the trick is not to let him realise he's been baited. The mistakes are all his; it's always his fault; any failures to receive the £££ are solely down to him Wink

I'm not sure about the age of the format - this is the first time I've seen one like this, but I'm sure there have been others!

Thanks for the reponses all - keep them coming! Very Happy

@Bohigal - Brilliant!! Laughing

Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 10:07 pm

Maybe he could do a rap version of the genealogy at the start of Matthew?

Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 2:06 am

This is a great opportunity.

Write him a song and have him record it.

Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 2:31 am

I'm baiting him as well. Right now I'm trying to see if I can coax him over the border to the north and on into the desert. Twisted Evil

Master of Master Baiters Joined: 10 Jan 2010 Posts: 503

I've has the same email twice. I've only just started baiting him very slowly, he's been co-operative so far.

Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 9:57 am

Does he give good head?

Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 11:03 am

Has he met Susan Boyle?

Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 11:26 am

I have no use for a gospell singer , but i could use him if he is able to shatter glass with his voice for my glass recycling plant.
I'll of course pay all expenses for bringing him over , his visa and make sure has accomodation.

Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 12:35 pm

^^^ Glass recycling plant! Laughing

Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 4:13 pm

Musical Questions:

What voice are you? Soprano, Coloraturra, Contralto, alto, Tenor, Irish Tenor, Baritone or Bass
If you are male and above a tenor, have you been castrated or is your voice natural?

How many years have you been singing?

What training have you had?

Who have you studied under?

Do you follow the Enrico Caruso Symposium?

How many songs do you have in your repetoire?
Name them:

Do you prefer to sing with accompaniment or a capella (without accompaniment)?

Do you play any instruments?
Name them:
Can you accompany yourself to sing?
Using what instrument:
How long have you been playing this instrument?

Do you sing in a group?
What is their name?
How many are in the group?
Do you have a director?
What is his classification?

Do you sing solo?

Have you done duets?
What about a threesome?
Did you enjoy it?

Do you use Head voice or chest voice?
How good is your head?
How good is your chest?

Can you 'sight read' music?
What languages can you sing in?

Have you sung internationally?
What countries?
Have you ever been under contract?
Name of company or person who you were contrated to:
Are you free to contract to an international singing company?
Are you free to travel?
Can you pay your own initial fees?
What accommodations would you require?
Do you have an entourage?
How many?

sorry...trained vocalist here....too easy to write questions for this one. LOL

Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 4:23 pm

^^^^

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sorry...trained vocalist here....too easy to write questions for this one. LOL

Ah-ha. That makes it a little more clearer Smile

Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 4:28 pm

Putting what has been said before together, your mugu needs a full audition tape (hopefully video as well as audio) in which he/she/it performs a range of gospel and non-gospel tunes designed to show the scope of talent that the mugu possesses.

I picture the mugu being required to rent a venue, hire a videographer, set up a sound system, and then perform a dozen or so assorted tunes.

"Amazing Grace"
"YMCA" (from the Village People)
"We're not gonna take it" (Twisted Sister)
"I fought the Law and the Law Won" (Bobby Fuller)
"Your Cheatin' Heart" (Andy Williams)
"Another Brick in the Wall" (Pink Floyd)
"Money" (Pink Floyd, again)

Any other ideas?

Bruin

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