Introduction

Hot Spot, born Hekimita Mfegue, is a Cameroonian R&B and afropop singer who rose to fame with her debut album, ‘Love Is Here,’ released in 2019. Her soulful voice and unique vocal style have captured the hearts of many fans across Africa and beyond. In this article, we’ll look at how you can learn to sing like Hot Spot and what you can do to develop your own unique style.

Technique

Hot Spot is known for her romantic and soulful vocal style often characterized by rhythmic and smooth delivery, as well as her impressive vocal range. To sing like Hot Spot, you need to master a variety of vocal techniques, which include:

• Breathing and Support: Hot Spot has great breath control, which allows her to sustain notes for extended periods. To achieve that, you'll need to practice diaphragm breathing, which involves taking deep breaths from the diaphragm and releasing the air slowly.
• Vocal Dynamics: Hot Spot uses a variety of vocal dynamics in her songs, such as vibrato and melisma. To achieve these effects, practice singing scales and arpeggios, which help you develop dynamics.
• Register Breaks: Hot Spot’s vocal range spans across multiple registers, ranging from a thick chest voice to a light falsetto tone. Practice exercises that tackle vocal break to build range and consistency throughout your voice.

Songs

One of Hot Spot's song that showcases her unique vocal style is "Your Love." It features a slow and sensual melody that allows her voice to flow effortlessly. To improve your singing like Hot Spot, study her song arrangements, phrasing, and dynamics while learning her songs.

Resources

At Singing Carrots, we have a variety of resources to help you develop your singing skills and style. Here are some that could help you learn to sing like Hot Spot:

• Vocal Range Test: Test your vocal range and compare it with singers like Hot Spot. Click here to take the vocal range test
• Pitch Accuracy Test: Test your pitch accuracy by singing along to simple melodies. Click here to test your pitch accuracy
• Vocal Pitch Monitor: See your sung notes on a virtual piano to develop accuracy and dynamics. Click here to access the Vocal Pitch Monitor
• Pitch Training: Interactive vocal warm-ups, pitch visualizer, and exercises for range and agility. Click here to learn more about Pitch Training
• Song search: Find songs matching your vocal range, difficulty, and genre preference. Click here to search for songs
• Artist vocal ranges: Discover vocal ranges of over 5000 famous singers, including Hot Spot. Click here to explore artist ranges
• Song-book: Create your performance set and get linked lyrics, sheet music, chords, karaoke, and YouTube audio. Click here to start creating your song-book
• Singing course: A 21-lesson program covering singing theory and practical tips. Click here to check out Singing Course

Conclusion

Hot Spot is a soulful and romantic singer with a unique vocal style that is an inspiration to many. By mastering the vocal techniques that define her style, practicing her songs, and utilizing the resources Singing Carrots has to offer, you can learn to sing like Hot Spot while developing your own unique style.