If you are preparing for a singing competition then it is vital to choose the right song. Most vocal teachers will say that the only thing that matters is the quality of your voice. For the most part, I do agree, although if you do not choose the correct song for your voice then you will definitely struggle, and people will notice. Think of your voice as being the cake and the song as being the cherry on top of it.
The good news is that there are more female than male singers so you have a lot of options when deciding what songs to sing at a competition or audition. As a general rule of thumb, it is also a good idea to already know what style or genre of singing fits not only your voice but your personality as well. One thing that a lot of beginner singers tend to forget is the importance of the song’s energy, if this doesn’t fit your singing style then you should probably choose another song.
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If you are a beginner singer then you also have plenty of options, you can find a detailed list on my site. The main thing that you will notice between the songs which I recommend for males and females to sing at a competition or audition is that female songs tend to have a lot of high notes. For most singers singing high notes is their biggest problem, so if you can pull off singing a song that has plenty of high notes then you will definitely stand out of the crowd.
Although you should keep in mind that you have to sing the high notes correctly, it is not about just hitting the notes, you will have to also be able to maintain them and do it correctly. On the other hand, if you are not that good at singing high notes then you should stick with songs that have more energy but have few or no high notes. If you want to challenge yourself and your singing skills then check out my recent article Hardest songs to sing ( Top 90 most Difficult songs to Sing ).
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Roar by Katy Perry
One Call Away by Charlie Puth
Skinny Love by Bon Iver
Rolling In The Deep by Adele
Company by Justin Bieber
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Set Fire To Rain by Adele
Halo by Beyonce
Beautiful by Christina Aguilera
I’m the Only One by Melissa Etheridge
Taking Chances by Celine Dion
You and I by Lady Gaga
At Last by Etta James
I Have Nothing by Whitney Houston
No One by Alicia Keys
The Rose by Bette Midler
Dear Future Husband by Meghan Trainor
Just Give Me A Reason by Pink ft. Nate Ruess
These Four Walls by Little Mix
Mercy by Duffy
Piece of My Heart by Janis Joplin
Wanted by Hunter Hayes
Don’t Let the Sun Go Down Me by Elton John
If I Ain’t Got You by Alicia Keys
Love Song by Sara Barielles
Suddenly I See by K.C. Tunstall
Girl Put Your Records On by Corinne Bailey Rae
Our Song by Taylor Swift
Think I’m Fallin’ For You by Colbie Caillat
I Do by Colbie Caillat
Alone by Heart
The Way I Am by Ingrid Michaelson
Feeling Good by Nina Simone
I Can’t Make You Love Me by Bonnie Raitt
And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going by Dreamgirls
Love Yourself by Justin Bieber
Waiting on the World to Change by John Mayer
Blank Space by Taylor Swift
Love Song by Sara Bareilles
Lips Are Movin by Meghan Trainor
Lean On by Major Lazer & DJ Snake
Hide Away by Daya
Because You Loved Me by Celine Dion
Stay With Me by Sam Smith
Cheerleader by OMI
Used To Love You by Gwen Stefani
Someone Like You by Adele
Safe & Sound by Taylor Swift
Like I Can by Sam Smith
All I Ask by Adele
Thinking Out Loud by Ed Sheeran
Perfect by Ed Sheeran
Home by Gabriel Aplin
Send My Love by Adele
All Of Me by John Legend
Ghost by Ella Henderson
Little Do You Know by Alex & Sierra
Heal by Tom Odell
Don’t You Remember by Adele
You Belong With Me by Taylor Swift
Don’t Forget About Me by Cloves
I Will Always Love You by Whitney Housten
In Case by Demi Lovato
Like I’m Gonna Lose You by Meghan Trainor ft. John Legend
There You’ll Be by Faith Hill
The Power Of Love by Celine Dion
I’m Not The Only One by Sam Smith
The Climb by Miley Cyrus
Numb by Max Jury
See You Again by Wiz Kalifa
Breakeven by The Script
Set Fire to the Rain by Adele
Dancing in the Street by Martha and the Vandellas
We Don’t Talk Anymore by Charlie Puth ft. Selena Gomez
How To Save A Life by The Fray
The Greatest Love of All by Whitney Houston
Please Don’t Say You Love Me by Gabriel Aplin
A Thousand Years by Christina Perri
The A Team by Ed Sheeran
Hero by Whitney Houston
Unsteady by X Ambassadors
Clouds by Zach Sobiech
I Won’t Give Up by Jason Mraz
Treat You Better by Shawn Mendes
Grow Old With Me by Tom Odell
Gravity by Sara Barielles
Say You Won’t Let Go by James Arthur
Invisible by Taylor Swift
Die A Happy Man by Thomas Rhett
Killing Me Softly by Roberta Flack
I’ll Stand by You by Pretenders
Home by Phillip Phillips
These Four Walls by Miley Cyrus
Lean on Me by Bill Withers
Imagine by John Lennon
Stitches by Shawn Mendes
Stay by Rihanna
You Found Me by The Fray
Lost Boy by Ruth B
How Far I’ll Go by Moana
Since You Been Gone by Kelly Clarkson
Lucky by Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat
Bubbly by Colbie Caillat
Better Place by Rachel Platten
Amazed by Lonestar
Lay Me Down by Sam Smith
Landslide by Fleetwood Mac
True Colors by Cyndi Lauper
Impossible by Shontelle
Cold Water by Major Lazer ft. Justin Bieber
Feels Like Home by Chantel Kreviazuk
Love You Now by John Legend
Scars To Your Beautiful by Alessia Cara
Locked Away by R. City ft. Adam Levine
Hello by Adele
Closer by The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey
The Hardest Part by Nina Nesbitt
The Rose by Bette Middler
Say Something by A Great Big World
I’m Already There by Lonestar
This Town by Niall Horan
Reasons To Love You by Meiko
Fall For You by Secondhand Serenade
Blud by SOAK
Fight Song by Rachel Platten
A Drop In The Ocean by Ron Pope
The Show by Lenka
Let Her Go by Passenger
I Will Follow You by Toulouse
Case Of You by Joni Mitchell
Valentine by Kina Granis
On My Mind by Kalai
Respect by Aretha Franklin
In conclusion
If you want to participate in a singing competition then it is extremely important to choose the song which you will sing as soon as possible. The more time you have to practice singing the song the better you will sound. Your main goal is to be able to sing as effortlessly as possible, although you still have to sing correctly and watch your pronunciation. If this is your first competition then it is normal to be nervous, I have an in-depth post about how you can get rid of the nervousness on my site so you should probably check it out. Good luck!
