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Not everyone will like your singing voice – but that's OK by Chris Rowbury Jan 15, 2018

Your friend plays you one of their favourite singers and you just don't get it. To your ears it sounds pretty awful. Liking a singing voice is very subjective. We all know that. However, it can get us down when it's our voice that's being considered.

Not liking the sound of your own voice

There are many people who think they can't 'sing'. One of the most common reasons is to think you don't have a 'nice' voice. It's a shame if that means you stop singing entirely, especially when 'nice' is so subjective. I've written plenty of times before about why you might not like the sound of your own voice. You might have been told as a youngster to "stand at the back and mime" or to "stop that awful racket!". You might compare your voice to your favourite singer and find it lacking. You might have a fixed idea of what a 'proper' singing voice should sound like. And so on. Read more...