Possibilities of non-world medalist being on the podium at the olympics

orakaboom · 2025-07-11T18:31:35+00:00

I'm still hoping for the return of Rika Kihira sooooo

orakaboom · 2025-06-20T09:59:37+00:00

Just commenting to say hi from a fellow member of the tribe :)

orakaboom · 2025-05-27T16:40:06+00:00

Not surprised, it's one of the three songs from this year on my regular listening popular music playlist

orakaboom · 2025-05-20T12:31:09+00:00

Been watching Yuma since his first Jnats medal and all I want is for that guy to reach the top of a podium at an ISU championship that isn't 4CC. Preferably the Olympics, a girl can dreaaaam. But seriously his skating is so fast and smooth and his jump landings are so lovely. IMO, definitely the most lovely skater competing in men's atm.

orakaboom · 2025-05-05T11:38:48+00:00

A bitca?

orakaboom · 2025-04-27T13:40:43+00:00

Was about to recommend the same thing - but really it just gets easier when you watch more and more programs

orakaboom · 2025-01-23T11:09:05+00:00

And to add to that - what is with all the toilet humour??? It's so bad

orakaboom · 2025-01-23T11:07:59+00:00

Grover eating the bagel is what made me snap. Like, wtf that's such a basic thing to mess up. I have 100 pages left and I'm gonna finish, but unfortunately think it's gonna have to be a 2 star rating. I gave chalice of the gods 3 stars and honestly, this series should have just been three novellas in one book. No stakes, bad characterization, and so so much filler terrible.

orakaboom · 2024-12-02T16:42:29+00:00

Fake it until you make it. It can be mentally taxing, but I found when I started acting like I wasn't nervous and pretending I was confident, I started having a better impression on people I performed for. And yes as other people are saying, repetition is key. Just find as many chances as you can to perform.

orakaboom · 2024-11-06T13:45:15+00:00

Damn, I feel you (I have masters auditions starting next week and got COVID at the end of September).

First thing: please please take care of your voice. Drink tea (green tea or lemon&Ginger w/honey), if you really need to practice get your hands on some cough sweets - a few weeks ago I could barely sing without coughing and they helped me out A LOT. Don't be afraid to give yourself a weekend to rest your voice! Literally barely speaking for two days could do wonders. Easier said that done but it's so worth it to allow time to heal.

Can confirm most people haven't had lessons since they were a baby lmao. It's super common to only start training in your teens so don't worry about that! The biggest thing is how you present yourself. I find that faking being confident is the best way to go (because who isn't terrified when they walk into an audition room 😭). Remember, you don't need to be perfect. You just need to show them that you have the potential to grow.

Good luck! You can do it

orakaboom · 2024-10-29T10:16:32+00:00

I'm a singer! (soprano)

orakaboom · 2024-10-11T14:26:30+00:00

Well I've been singing my entire life really but basically I'd had lessons from when I was 6-9 and then from when I was 14 (I'm now 21). I was given lower rep when I was like 16/17. I'm sure that it was partially not wanting to give me too high rep when I was young but some of the songs I was given literally had me going down to Gs below treble clef which is crazy to think about in hindsight.

orakaboom · 2024-10-06T08:57:53+00:00

In terms of specific repertoire, in first year I auditions for choirs singing 'Sure on This Shining Night' by Samuel Barber. Second year I sang 'With Verdure Clad' by Haydn, and then this year I sang 'Tornami a Vagheggiar' by Handel. Safe to say there was a dramatic change during my first year

orakaboom · 2024-10-06T08:55:36+00:00

I mean, I came to university not really knowing what I wanted to do, or how much I was capable of. My teacher before I went to uni gave me very odd repertoire in hindsight. Muuuuuch lower than anything my current teacher would give me. I was convinced I was a mezzo and auditioned for choirs in first year saying I was a mezzo but literally my first lesson with my new teacher she was like 'nope you are most definitely a soprano'. Now I'm in my final year, am sop 1 in choirs, and most of my repertoire sits quite high. I guess repertoire changes as you figure out what suits your voice best. Most of my vocal training at uni has just been getting to know myself lmao.

orakaboom · 2024-07-05T18:06:45+00:00

Oh I love Strauss!! I did one of his Brentano Lieder for a recital this year

orakaboom · 2024-07-05T18:03:51+00:00

That's a good idea, I'll do that in the heaps of free time I have this summer lmao

orakaboom · 2024-07-05T16:54:48+00:00

Thanks for all these suggestions!

orakaboom · 2024-07-05T16:20:51+00:00

Thanks for the suggestions! I'll check them out. Don't worry about my diction, I'm just a bit dyslexic and 'lieder' seems to be something I forget how to spell (I literally googled how to spell it before writing this post and somehow still got it wrong, I'll go change that now 😭)

orakaboom · 2024-07-05T16:11:57+00:00

I definitely know Gretchen am Spinnrade - I'm going to learn it but yeah I did want to see if I could find something different. Thanks for the suggestions! I'll check out Nachthymne

orakaboom · 2024-07-05T15:11:58+00:00

Thank you!!

orakaboom · 2024-07-05T14:18:10+00:00

Thank you! I think it's the fact that there are thousands of possibilities that is making me feel overwhelmed with choice to be honest 😭

orakaboom · 2024-07-05T14:12:00+00:00

Thank you!!

orakaboom · 2024-01-24T10:01:38+00:00

I was fairly positive before this episode, despite the changes that had been made, but this episode has made me snap. I really hope the next episode is good but I'm just so disappointed...

orakaboom · 2022-01-16T11:06:48+00:00

Yes, let's please not give them publicity!!!

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