What to do if you forgot the words on stage. What to do if you forgot the words? Five Keys to Avoiding Awkward Situations

What to do if you forgot the words on stage? 5 keys to getting out of an awkward situation. Have you ever had a situation when during a performance you lost your train of thought? Porridge began to boil in my head, my hands were sweating, my tongue went numb! And only one thought was spinning: "Oh, just not this!". Indeed, such a situation is a nightmare for aspiring speakers and a stop-cock for future performances. Below we will look at five key ways to get out of an awkward situation in order to always be on top: 1. Pause. What pause are we talking about? You can often find speakers who, during an awkward situation, begin to look at the floor or ceiling, make chuckles or convulsively scratch their chin. Thus, they only worsen the situation. During the pause, it is necessary to maintain eye contact. If you suddenly forget the words, then continue to stand with a confident face and slowly look around the audience. Such a pause will look "intriguing". This is a powerful way to grab attention and gives you a few seconds to remember the sequel. If, after a pause, the words did not come to mind, then we use the technique - 2. Elevator. The essence of this technique is this: you jump to the next thesis of your speech. This method raises questions: "What if everyone notices? What if I am caught jumping from topic to topic?" Imagine people sitting in a classroom. First, when they listen to the talk, they are in a light trance and focused on the speaker. The use of the elevator technique in this case will only cause additional attention, since the listener is more likely to think: "Well, I missed the transition, you have to be more careful!" Secondly, performance is always forward movement. If the speech is interesting, then after a slight misunderstanding: "So, what happened?" the audience is again immersed in a state of active listening. Thirdly, no one knows the plan for your performance! Only you know him. Therefore, you have every right to say what you want! 3. Boom or shake. What is the reason for forgotten words? In 80% of cases, this is strong excitement and an excess of adrenaline in the blood. He no longer helps, does not give energy. Extremes are always dangerous. Hence, it is necessary to reduce its content in our body. To get rid of anxiety and reduce the adrenaline level in the blood right during the performance, do the following: - Go to another part of the stage, thereby the adrenaline will be released through the body. - Say a few words an order of magnitude louder. In this case, you will feel calmer, more confident, which means your head will open to new thoughts. 4. Empty wood. Example: "You always have a little time to remember the continuation of your speech. The speech should be vivid, clear and memorable. In order to remember it, you need to use special techniques and techniques. You can always find these techniques and techniques in my blog, in which I openly share information. This information is of great value. " Get the hint? Empty structure: You say the first sentence. Then you take the last word and start the second sentence with it, and so on. Safety precautions: choose the words with which you want to end the sentence. They must be different. Otherwise, there is a risk of falling into a squirrel wheel. You have two minutes to use this method. If you do it longer, people will think that you are just a good politician and attention will begin to dissipate. 5. Preparation. The best way to prevent awkward situations during a performance is to prepare well. If you devote enough time to it, then you will emerge victorious from any situation, and the question of forgotten words will disappear by itself. Preparation builds confidence and relieves unnecessary anxiety. Leave the inconvenience, anxiety, and fear of performing in the past. If you forget to talk about - use these five methods that will give you confidence and make your performances brighter!

He gave a concert at the Bryansk circus on April 23. At the press conference preceding his speech, the Eurovision-2006 laureate seemed very thoughtful, sometimes indulging in philosophical discourses about life, human envy and the burden of “superpopularity”. As it turned out, the singer did not feel very well.

The writing fraternity gathered specially for the press conference of Dima Bilan even from nearby cities: Kaluga, Orel, Voronezh, Smolensk.

The singer's arrival in these cities is not yet planned, and therefore the journalists decided to urgently go on a business trip to Bryansk in order to be able to ask at least one question to the star performer. Closer to seven, instead of the planned six hours, in the assembly hall of the circus, accompanied by several guards, appeared - very tanned, in jeans, a black jacket with a zipper and traditionally a cap.

Dima Bilan - very tanned, in jeans, a black jacket with a zipper and traditionally in a cap

Are you currently engaged in any TV projects, shows, films?

The fact is that all this is very difficult ... That is, there is a constant struggle of priorities, you have to choose. There is not enough free time, and there are a lot of offers, and therefore it is not always possible to participate where I would like ... But I recently starred in Andrei Konchalovsky's film "Gloss" (about the backstage of the Russian fashion world - Ed. Ed.), Recorded two soundtracks for it, and two videos in support of them are coming soon.

Tell us about working with Nelly Furtado, are you planning pastel scenes in your joint video? And is it true that you are going to record a duet with Madonna?

To think, to express a desire is one thing, but how everything will come out later is quite another ... I have already recorded my vocal part with Nelly Furtado. As for the love scenes, by the way, Nelly is married. That is, if she is a playgirl, then maybe she will act in such scenes. The song, in general, is about feelings, and not about how cool it is to have sex…. And with Madonna, we do not record anything. But for the last two months I have been working with Timbeland, just do not confuse it with Timberlake! Although he also worked with him, he is generally a very famous and very important producer in the West. I really enjoyed working with him, his worldview is close to me ...

Suddenly, seeing a sheet of paper with a pen on the table (left by one of the journalists for a subsequent autograph), Dima mechanically pulled them closer to him and began to draw scribbles with enthusiasm, continuing to answer questions ...

Did the production scandal around your stage name get you on your nerves a lot?

I was and remain Dima Bilan! There is no danger in the fact that my name will be taken away from me ... The scandal did not ruffle my nerves, I am not afraid of anything at all! It's just that all this happens because of human envy! They envy the rather high results that my producer Yana and my team have achieved over the past 2.5 years ... You see, I have never contradicted myself in anything, this is important. But it is very difficult to be super popular in reality, although I have a very humble opinion of myself. Superpopularity is when a person stays on a star summit for a long time, so in my case, time will still judge ...

You didn’t want to challenge the results of Eurovision-2006, after all, you became the second?

And they told me that I was the first! (Smiles).

And what were you promised for winning Eurovision?

There was a talk that if I enter the top three winners, then I will have a yellow Hummer, and now I drive it. Who donated? Well, that's another question, it doesn't matter.

Do you do charity work?

You see, everything is quite complicated here ... .. That is, I believe that this is not just local help - to come, give and leave! Everything is much more important, in order to do charity work, you need to occupy some political post, to have a political status. Although I have an idea to arrange an online auction soon, in order to sell my personal and donated things there, and then send the proceeds to charitable causes. These will be my things, used on the set, in any extreme scenes.

Which of your songs do you think will remain in history?

- (Pause) Maybe my song "On the Shore of the Sky" will remain in history - this is a very romantic ballad. If you analyze the most popular songs, you will understand that love ballads always remain at the top, they are timeless.

And what is good for you to live?

Do what you love, be surrounded by loved ones.

Questions would keep pouring in, but time was running out, and the artist set off to prepare to enter the arena. It is worth saying that the singer was polite and friendly while talking to journalists, but he looked either sad or tired ... As sources close to the organizers confirmed, he really did not feel very well, but did not want to advertise it.

The singer's rider turned out to be classified. In Bryansk, Bilan's team (musicians, three dancers, security service) stopped before a concert in one of the city's hotels. In the dressing rooms of the circus, the singer and his team were waiting for a pre-prepared "mass of food" (sandwiches, fruits), as well as an impressive amount of bottles of mineral water and juice.

Bilan showed numerous fans a tanned pumped-up torso

The hall was overcrowded by the beginning of the concert. He appeared on the circus arena at half past seven: in jeans, which now and then slipped off him, exposing the elastic of his underwear, a white shirt, a black vest and a cap. True, the cap soon flew to the floor, and the shirt became wet, so I had to change.

Dima Bilan's concert began with several new, yet not very well known to the general public, compositions, and, despite the name of the program "River Vremya", the song of the same name from his third album was not played. In the middle, performing "Mulatto", Bilan decided to take off his clothes altogether, throwing off his shirt with a vest and showing numerous fans his tanned pumped-up torso.

The whole concert was accompanied by the roar of the girls and the flashes of their cameras, cameras and mobile phones. Bryansk girls gathered at Bilan's concert as if they were on a holiday, and therefore the neckline was deep, the skirts were short, the makeup was colorful, and the bouquets of flowers were lush. The singer's extremely loyal security officers, who surrounded the arena, then allowed the fans to sit with bouquets on the arena curb to present them directly to the singer.

During the concert, Bilan managed to perform all his hits, an opera song in Italian, change his shirts and jeans belt three times, climb onto the speakers, collect a lot of bouquets, allow one of the girls to kiss himself on the cheek, dance Kalinka in a new way , once forget the words and two hours later say goodbye to Bryansk.

Olga KATINA, for NEWSmusic.ru.
Photo - Svetlana SHTIMENKO.

Dima Bilan gave a concert at the Bryansk circus on April 23. At the press conference preceding his speech, the Eurovision-2006 laureate seemed very thoughtful, sometimes indulging in philosophical discourses about life, human envy and the burden of “superpopularity”. As it turned out, the singer did not feel very well.

The writing fraternity gathered specially for the press conference of Dima Bilan even from nearby cities: Kaluga, Orel, Voronezh, Smolensk. The singer's arrival in these cities is not yet planned, and therefore the journalists decided to urgently go on a business trip to Bryansk in order to be able to ask at least one question to the star performer. Closer to seven, instead of the planned six hours, Dima Bilan, very tanned, in jeans, a black jacket with a zipper and traditionally in a cap, appeared in the circus assembly hall, accompanied by several security guards.

Are you currently engaged in any TV projects, shows, films?

The fact is that all this is very difficult ... That is, there is a constant struggle of priorities, you have to choose. There is not enough free time, and there are a lot of offers, and therefore it is not always possible to participate where I would like ... But I recently starred in the film by Andrei Konchalovsky "Gloss" (about the backstage of the Russian fashion world - Ed. Ed.), Recorded two soundtracks for it, and two videos in support of them are coming soon.

Tell us about working with Nelly Furtado, are you planning pastel scenes in your joint video? And is it true that you are going to record a duet with Madonna?

It’s one thing to think, to express a desire, but how things will come out later is quite another… I have already recorded my vocal part with Nelly Furtado. And as for the love scenes, then, by the way, Nelly. That is, if she is a playgirl, then maybe she will act in such scenes. The song, in general, is about feelings, and not about how cool it is to have sex…. And with Madonna, we do not record anything. But for the last two months I have been working with Timbeland, just do not confuse it with Timberlake! Although he also worked with him, he is generally a very famous and very important producer in the West. I really enjoyed working with him, his worldview is close to me ...

Suddenly, seeing a sheet of paper with a pen on the table (left by one of the journalists for a subsequent autograph), Dima mechanically pulled them closer to him and began to draw scribbles with enthusiasm, continuing to answer questions ...

Did the production scandal around your stage name get you on your nerves a lot?

I was and remain Dima Bilan! There is no danger in the fact that my name will be taken away from me ... The scandal did not ruffle my nerves, I am not afraid of anything at all! It's just that all this happens because of human envy! They envy the rather high results that my producer Yana and my team have achieved over the past 2.5 years ... You see, I have never contradicted myself in anything, this is important. But it is very difficult to be super popular in reality, although I have a very humble opinion of myself. Superpopularity is when a person stays on a star summit for a long time, so in my case, time will still judge ...

You didn’t want to challenge the results of Eurovision-2006, after all, you became the second?

And they told me that I was the first! (Smiles).

And what were you promised for winning Eurovision?

There was a talk that if I enter the top three winners, then I will have a yellow Hummer, and now I drive it. Who donated? Well, that's another question, it doesn't matter.

Do you do charity work?

You see, everything is quite complicated here ... .. That is, I believe that this is not just local help - to come, give and leave! Everything is much more important, in order to do charity work, you need to occupy some political post, to have a political status. Although I have an idea to arrange an online auction soon, in order to sell my personal and donated things there, and then send the proceeds to charitable causes. These will be my things, used on the set, in any extreme scenes.

Which of your songs do you think will remain in history?

- (Pause) Maybe my song "On the Shore of the Sky" will remain in history - this is a very romantic ballad. If you analyze the most popular songs, you will understand that love ballads always remain at the top, they are timeless.

And what is good for you to live?

Do what you love, be surrounded by loved ones.

Questions would keep pouring in, but time was running out, and the artist set off to prepare to enter the arena. It is worth saying that the singer was polite and friendly while communicating with journalists, but he looked either sad or tired ... As confirmed by sources close to the organizers, Dima Bilan really did not feel very well, but did not want to advertise it ...

The singer's rider turned out to be classified. In Bryansk, Bilan's team (musicians, three dancers, security service) stopped before a concert in one of the city's hotels. In the dressing rooms of the circus, the singer and his team were waiting for a pre-prepared "mass of food" (sandwiches, fruits), as well as an impressive amount of bottles of mineral water and juice.

By the beginning of the concert, the hall was overcrowded. Dima Bilan appeared on the circus arena at half past seven: in jeans, which now and then slipped off him, exposing the elastic of his underwear, a white shirt, a black vest and a cap. True, the cap soon flew to the floor, and the shirt became wet, so I had to change.

Dima Bilan's concert began with several new, yet not very well known to the general public, compositions, and, despite the name of the program "River Vremya", the song of the same name from his third album was not played. In the middle, performing "Mulatto", Bilan decided to take off his clothes altogether, throwing off his shirt with a vest and showing numerous fans his tanned pumped-up torso.

The whole concert was accompanied by the roar of the girls and the flashes of their cameras, cameras and mobile phones. Bryansk girls gathered at Bilan's concert as if they were on a holiday, and therefore the neckline was deep, the skirts were short, the makeup was colorful, and the bouquets of flowers were lush. The singer's extremely loyal security officers, who surrounded the arena, then allowed the fans to sit with bouquets on the arena curb to present them directly to the singer.

During the concert, Bilan managed to perform all his hits, an opera song in Italian, change his shirts and jeans belt three times, climb onto the speakers, collect a lot of bouquets, allow one of the girls to kiss himself on the cheek, dance Kalinka in a new way , once forget the words and two hours later say goodbye to Bryansk.

Olga KATINA, for NEWSmusic.ru.
Photo - Svetlana SHTIMENKO.

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Dima Bilan gave a concert at the Bryansk circus on April 23. At the press conference preceding his speech, the Eurovision-2006 laureate seemed very thoughtful, sometimes indulging in philosophical discourses about life, human envy and the burden of “superpopularity”. As it turned out, the singer did not feel very well.

The writing fraternity gathered specially for the press conference of Dima Bilan even from nearby cities: Kaluga, Orel, Voronezh, Smolensk. The singer's arrival in these cities is not yet planned, and therefore the journalists decided to urgently go on a business trip to Bryansk in order to be able to ask at least one question to the star performer. Closer to seven, instead of the planned six hours, Dima Bilan, very tanned, in jeans, a black jacket with a zipper and traditionally in a cap, appeared in the circus assembly hall, accompanied by several security guards.

- Are you currently engaged in any television projects, shows, films?

The fact is that all this is very difficult ... That is, there is a constant struggle of priorities, you have to choose. There is not enough free time, and there are a lot of offers, and therefore it is not always possible to participate where I would like ... But I recently starred in Andrei Konchalovsky's film "Gloss" (about the backstage of the Russian fashion world - Ed. Ed.), Recorded two soundtracks for it, and two videos in support of them are coming soon.

Tell us about working with Nelly Furtado, are you planning pastel scenes in your joint video? And is it true that you are going to record a duet with Madonna?

To think, to express a desire is one thing, but how everything will come out later is quite another ... I have already recorded my vocal part with Nelly Furtado. As for the love scenes, by the way, Nelly is married. That is, if she is a playgirl, then maybe she will act in such scenes. The song, in general, is about feelings, and not about how cool it is to have sex…. And with Madonna, we do not record anything. But for the last two months I have been working with Timbeland, just do not confuse it with Timberlake! Although he also worked with him, he is generally a very famous and very important producer in the West. I really enjoyed working with him, his worldview is close to me ...

Suddenly, seeing a sheet of paper with a pen on the table (left by one of the journalists for a subsequent autograph), Dima mechanically pulled them closer to him and began to draw scribbles with enthusiasm, continuing to answer questions ...

- Did the production scandal around your stage name get you on your nerves?

I was and remain Dima Bilan! There is no danger in the fact that my name will be taken away from me ... The scandal did not ruffle my nerves, I am not afraid of anything at all! It's just that all this happens because of human envy! They envy the rather high results that my producer Yana and my team have achieved over the past 2.5 years ... You see, I have never contradicted myself in anything, this is important. But it is very difficult to be super popular in reality, although I have a very humble opinion of myself. Superpopularity is when a person stays on a star summit for a long time, so in my case, time will still judge ...

- You didn’t want to challenge the results of Eurovision-2006, after all, you became the second?

And they told me that I was the first! (Smiles).

- And what were you promised for winning Eurovision?

There was a talk that if I enter the top three winners, then I will have a yellow Hummer, and now I drive it. Who donated? Well, that's another question, it doesn't matter.

- Do you do charity work?

You see, everything is quite complicated here ... .. That is, I believe that this is not just local help - to come, give and leave! Everything is much more important, in order to do charity work, you need to occupy some political post, to have a political status. Although I have an idea to arrange an online auction soon, in order to sell my personal and donated things there, and then send the proceeds to charitable causes. These will be my things, used on the set, in any extreme scenes.

- Which of your songs do you think will remain in history?

- (Pause) Maybe my song "On the Shore of the Sky" will remain in history - this is a very romantic ballad. If you analyze the most popular songs, you will understand that love ballads always remain at the top, they are timeless.

- What is good for you to live?

Do what you love, be surrounded by loved ones.

Questions would keep pouring in, but time was running out, and the artist set off to prepare to enter the arena. It is worth saying that the singer was polite and friendly while communicating with journalists, but he looked either sad or tired ... As confirmed by sources close to the organizers, Dima Bilan really did not feel very well, but did not want to advertise it ...

The singer's rider turned out to be classified. In Bryansk, Bilan's team (musicians, three dancers, security service) stopped before a concert in one of the city's hotels. In the dressing rooms of the circus, the singer and his team were waiting for a pre-prepared "mass of food" (sandwiches, fruits), as well as an impressive amount of bottles of mineral water and juice.

By the beginning of the concert, the hall was overcrowded. Dima Bilan appeared on the circus arena at half past seven: in jeans, which now and then slipped off him, exposing the elastic of his underwear, a white shirt, a black vest and a cap. True, the cap soon flew to the floor, and the shirt became wet, so I had to change.

Dima Bilan's concert began with several new, yet not very well known to the general public, compositions, and, despite the name of the program "River Vremya", the song of the same name from his third album was not played. In the middle, performing "Mulatto", Bilan decided to take off his clothes altogether, throwing off his shirt with a vest and showing numerous fans his tanned pumped-up torso.

The whole concert was accompanied by the roar of the girls and the flashes of their cameras, cameras and mobile phones. Bryansk girls gathered at Bilan's concert as if they were on a holiday, and therefore the neckline was deep, the skirts were short, the makeup was colorful, and the bouquets of flowers were lush. The singer's extremely loyal security officers, who surrounded the arena, then allowed the fans to sit with bouquets on the arena curb to present them directly to the singer.

During the concert, Bilan managed to perform all his hits, an opera song in Italian, change his shirts and jeans belt three times, climb onto the speakers, collect a lot of bouquets, allow one of the girls to kiss himself on the cheek, dance Kalinka in a new way , once forget the words and two hours later say goodbye to Bryansk.

Olga KATINA, for NEWSmusic.ru.
Photo - Svetlana SHTIMENKO.

Z Do you play songs at concerts? Trying to remember the lyrics of the songs? Having trouble remembering songs for a show? Need help?

R no or later, to a person who wants to thief vocalist, has to deal with the study of the words of the songs that he is going to perform. Do you think it's easy? Yes, maybe, but some people do not know where (or how) to start, and some forget the words at a crucial moment - for such and other people who need a little help and guidance, we have created this page.

Question: Do I need to learn words?
Answer: If you sing for your own pleasure, then it is not necessary, but if you want to become a vocalist and perform on stage or succeed in a musical career, recording your vocals - then learning the lyrics that make up the plot of the song is very important. Think about it ... How would you feel if your favorite singer read the words from the sheet of his very famous and popular song? Yes, not very professional.

Question: What are the benefits of learning words?
Answer: For starters, a well-learned text allows you to focus on singing instead of trying to remember her words. Using a songbook or sheet of text makes it harder to move around, suppresses emotion, and causes some excitement, even if it's not there!

Question: I've seen vocalists perform with a book on a stand - why can't I do that?
Answer: Of course you can. Though what you may have seen may be a list of songs or music stand with music scores and songs are listed in their order of performance. If you find it difficult to learn words and you need to refer to something on stage, we have prepared some tips for you.

V It is important to understand that everyone has their own individual approach to learning - what may suit one person may not work for another. There are several techniques you can use to learn the lyrics to a song. Try each one and combine in one or more ways until you find the one that works for you. If you are better at comprehending information visually, make yourself a printed copy and learn from it. Writing or typing the lyrics several times is also good for memorizing the lyrics.

If you are better able to perceive information by ear, then it is better to learn the song from the recording or practice with an accompanist. Listen to the song being performed and sing along with the performer, memorizing the song's music, which will help you remember the words as well.

If you are a kinesthetic (a person who perceives the world through sensations), find something to imitate, practice! Touch and movement is the best way to learn words. Associate the movement with the song, it can help to represent the imagery. More repetition may be required here as people who use this method usually have more difficulty remembering music.

The best ways to learn the words of a song are through rehearsal and “Mnemonic,” another name for a memorized instrument. Mnemonics are a way of memorizing difficult-to-digest information. The principle of mnemonics is to use the best functions of your brain to store information better.

You can also learn songs written in foreign languages ​​using this method. In the event that you are listening to a song performed by an artist in your own dialect, the mnemonic method will also help you. This is an essential help if you want to pronounce words and sentences correctly and have beautiful clear diction. Knowing the lyrics will help the vocalist to remember it faster and perform more sensually.

Don't learn the text at the last moment! There are many things during a performance that can distract you. For example, if you are dancing or moving, it is very easy to forget the words of the song you are performing! First, you must concentrate on the repetition of the text. The more you repeat, the better it gets. Repeat until you bring your knowledge of the text to automatism. This will insure yourself against a sudden hitch if you forget the text. Even if you are nervous or distracted during the performance, you will remember the song!

V Choose a short phrase and say and sing it until you sing it, regardless of the music. Repeat what you learned with the second phrase, then combine them together and do the above steps with a new piece. Keep adding phrases and repeating all together until you can repeat the entire song. When you have a large number of songs to learn, start with the ones you like best!

Reading and repeating words in short phrases is less and often much more effective than trying to learn everything and spending a lot of time on it.

Take notes on the subject of the song and images.

Take notes of your speech and your singing as you study the text.

Speak and sing to the rhythm of the song.

Write down the text on paper and make an audio recording while you repeat the words.

Link foreign words with those you already know.

Learn vocabulary while playing a practice audio track in the car or doing extra work.

Learn the words in reverse order (last verse first) and repeat them this way at different times throughout the day.

Repeat the song every day, sing or say the words out loud.

Use bright, funny, and exaggerated imagery or symbols to help connect words.

Associate each word with an image, combining them to create your own journey through the song.

Memorize words without music, and only then combine them with music.

Try to hear the song and words while watching or listening to another song.

Your brain continues to work at night, so fluently repeat the text before you go to bed.

If you have a training tape, play it quietly when you fall asleep.

When learning harmony or backing vocals, record your part separately and record your part with other vocals. Then rehearse your part along with other vocals.

Rehearse verses when doing some repetitive work (eg erasing).

Place copies of the song everywhere! In the car, bathroom, by the phone, and practice words wherever possible.

Make sure you always have your player and headphones with you, and wherever you go - listen to it on the bus, subway, during tea breaks and during lunch.

When you have successfully memorized the words and can sing them with your friends without peeping, praise yourself for doing this kind of work.