Umm, my parents not letting me put myself singing on Youtube?
I'm 13 and I love 2 sing. I'll be 14 for a month. My parents r acting like I'm still a baby and they won't let me put myself singing on Youtube. Also they don't like the way I sing, and the only reason is I'm shy to sing in front of them and then my voice cracks, cause I know they don't wanna hear my voice. But my friends and everybody else tell I'm good. I can't make them change their opinions, but I'm thinking about not letting them know that I'll put myself on Youtube. I see everyone else has a Youtube account, even if they don't know how to sing, and I'm DESPERATELY trying to be a singer. They prob think it's just my stupid teenage dream, but if it was a stupid dream, I'd stop singing years ago. I sing every day, and my younger sister also tells I'm obsessed with music. I'm not obsessed, I love music! Nobody understands me. What should I do?
Kαtydid ★2010-02-28T10:05:55Z
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How about suggesting to them that you only put your voice on YouTube and not your face. I do agree with your parents to an extent, it could be a little risky. You really don't know who could be looking at it. Don't do anything behind their backs, they'll find out eventually and you'll get into a lot of trouble. Talk to your parents about it and see what they would be comfortable with and see if you can come to some kind of compromise.
There are other routes to pursuing your singing than YouTube. Have you considered joining any local clubs or groups? Often they'll teach you better ways to sing so that you can improve. Most drama clubs will have some kind of singing section. Ask at your school if there's anything you can get involved in.
Maybe they feel your not good enough, or maybe they are concerned about your safety, it's hard to say when I barely know the situation. Why do you want to put it on youtube so bad though? I used to sing all the time when I was little and know that I play guitar I just started singing again. I played my friend the song I wrote and she said my voice was very amazing and I should put it on youtube, but I won't. Not because I'm shy, but I'd rather play my music in person(: If you can't do youtube, put on a little show for people. It doesn't even have to be an organized one, just sing for a group of friends when your hanging out(: I'm super shy so it may be hard, just don't think about it, just do it. It makes it alot easier(: If you really want to do the youtube thing, I guess go behind their decisions and do it. I don't think it will impact your future music career much because how will people even now you put it up? Well thats just my say, but do whatever, good luck(:
If they are worried about you yourself being broadcast across the Internet and not your voice, just record your voice, put in a video and just make a slideshow of random pictures to go along with the singing if that makes sense. Therefore, you are perfectly safe as your picture is not up there for any random strangers to take. Voila! Good luck with your singing.
I think you should make a youtube account they don't know about and just put your stuff there. Youtube is a great way to get discovered! Parents fail to see that.. just be careful, they are only looking out for you because they dont wannt creepers trying to come and find you. But put your stuff on youtube and see what people think :)
Maybe it's not the fact they don't think you're not great at singing, maybe it's the fact that there's millions of users on YouTube and they could all see you - and maybe they're afraid somebody will find where you live and do something. I think you should sit down and talk to them about what you're telling us Yahoo Answer people, and good luck! xxx