Singing Guide: Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa
Vocal technique, exercises, tips and relevant resources
Dua Lipa is a pop superstar who has taken the world by storm with her sultry, powerful voice. One of the best ways to learn how to sing like Dua Lipa is to study her unique vocal technique. She frequently uses breathiness and vocal fry to add texture to her sound, and she has a silky smooth delivery that allows her to hit high notes with ease.
To learn how to sing like Dua Lipa, it's important to have a solid understanding of your own vocal range. You can take the Singing Carrots vocal range test to determine your own range and compare it to Dua Lipa's. Once you know your range, you can select songs that showcase your strengths. Singing Carrots' song search tool can help you find songs that match your vocal range and genre preferences.
To develop the breathiness and vocal fry that's so characteristic of Dua Lipa's sound, you should focus on breath control and experimenting with different mouth shapes and positions. Singing Carrots' articles on breathing basics, breath support, and open mouth and throat techniques can help you develop these skills. Try incorporating exercises like the Farinelli breathing exercise and the finger bite exercise to enhance your breath control and articulation.
When it comes to performing like Dua Lipa, confidence is key. Singing Carrots' articles on overcoming stage fright, tips for performing on stage, and singing with intuition, skills, emotion, and thinking, can help you build confidence and stage presence.
Singing Carrots' pitch accuracy test and vocal pitch monitor can help you improve your pitch accuracy and monitor your progress. And for those looking for a more structured approach, Singing Carrots offers a comprehensive singing course that covers singing theory and practical tips.
To get started on your journey to singing like Dua Lipa, try out some of the skill-related videos listed in the prompt, such as the sustain vocal exercise or the soft palate exercises to reduce nasality. No matter where you're starting from, with dedication and practice, you can learn to sing like one of pop's biggest stars.