Hi everyone,
I've been singing the same songs over and over again for I don't how long. I've been recording my singing sessions and analyzing them in all kind of ways, trying to correct small details and trying to understand the key to make them the best they can be.
I had been up and running the whole week and planned to rehears the songs as much as I could. So it kind of felt like a big slap in the face when I got sick two days before the gig.
First I got really annoyed and started stressing about not getting enough time to rehears. But quite soon I realized stressing is not going to help me in any way. Maybe this was a way for my body to tell me it's time to relax now and let go of all the reaharsing and analyzing. The whole point of working hard is to be able to completely relax and enjoy. So I did.
A good bath, yoga and voice massage before the gig turned out to be a good plan. I was surprised that I felt so calm and kind of expected some sort of nervosity to hit me right before the performance, but it never did. The gig went really well and it was a great feeling to be up on that stage. Maybe it's not such a bad thing to get a fever every now and then.
Cheers,
Jessica
Ps. The next gig is at Semifinal in Helsinki 22.3, hope to see you there!
