ok musical types help me choose a song to sing at my audition on monday.

[wannaBe]

am auditioning for xfactor on monday (yes yes I know, I must be mad, but I'm doing it with my eyes wide open and under no ilusions).

And I need a song.

I don't have one of these fantastically powerful voices like the whitney/celine sound-a-likes, and besides which I hate all those songs.

so far my short list includes "son of a preacher man" by dusty springfield, "the rose" and torn by Natalie Embruglia (sp?)

My fvoice suits country well although nothing screaching like Tammy Winette please.

do a dolly

Jolene is a personal fave

ooh well done for going!

how about sandie shaw long live love?

oo! Good luck!

son of a preacher man - I think it's a bit of an ugly song, won't appeal to lots of people IMO

Torn is great but I think loses alot when sung without accompaniment actually

I think you want something emotional but that stands up better sung without backing

Sorry, not much help cos I can't think of anything

will have a think

oh, if you're good at country how about something by whatshername, shania twain - you're still the one - something like that

oo! Good luck!

son of a preacher man - I think it's a bit of an ugly song, won't appeal to lots of people IMO

Torn is great but I think loses alot when sung without accompaniment actually

I think you want something emotional but that stands up better sung without backing

Sorry, not much help cos I can't think of anything

will have a think

oh, if you're good at country how about something by whatshername, shania twain - you're still the one - something like that

oops sorry

peggy lee

Alison Krauss?
Gillian Welch?
Kossoy Sisters?
Bob Dylan?
John Prine - Angel from Montgomery
John Martin - May you never
Something by The Dixie Chicks?
Good luck

Oh yes, and Joni Mitchell

There are so many ....

agree re something that can be sung without accompanyment - that's what makes it so bloody hard doesn't it?

ll I just came clean to my mum in the end. She thinks I'm mad but I don't care, lol. And she doesn't have as much disbelief in me as she'd like to have me believe, because we just had a conversation and she said "what will you do if you get through to bootcamp? to the final live shows? you'll have to be away for weeks! Even I don't think I'll get that far, not because I think im crap but because there's so much competition it's just unlikely.

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what about fields of gold - who sang that though? other than u2 that is lol

Ooh you're going then!!!!

I saw your last thread, didn't post though as I had nothing of any use to add.

If you like Country how about 'I hope you Dance' - Leanne Womack - I love the lyrics. Or 'Iris' the goo goo dolls - another beautiful song which may perk up their ears if sung by a woman. Very very best of luck.

What about this one www.youtube.com/watch?v=1B0I3wsZuMw

I can't find the Mary Chapin Carpenter(??) version on Youtube, but it suits a slightly country voice, really shows off a good voice, and is nice acapella.

I remember Rick Waller doing it way back on Popstars or something, and Simon Cowell saying what a clever choice it was.

ooooh I hope you dance - have never heard tht one before - definite possibility! now just have to lay my hands on a copy - that is to say update my paypal account so I can buy it, lol.

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Oooh Iris!!!

Sting also sang Fields of Gold - lovely song.

Or how about Eva Cassidy - but one of her less known ones. I love 'Hallelujah I love him so' - which is a Peggy Lee song, lots of good choices there.

Patsy Cline?

KD Lang?

What about a Carpenters one? Something like Rainy Days and Mondays or Top of the World if you want something more upbeat.

I would not go for anything that's too heavily associated with one particular artist, that you'll be compared to IYSWIM, so not 'Torn' - and loads of people do 'Son of a Preacher man'.

Can you tell I'm living vicariously through this one - would love to do it but sound like a cat being strangled.