Singing Guide: Ruti

Singing Guide: Ruti

Vocal technique, exercises, tips and relevant resources

Are you a beginner or advanced singer?

If you want to learn how to sing like Ruti Olajugbagbe, the winner of The Voice UK 2018, you're in luck! Ruti has a unique voice that blends pop, soul, and blues music. In this article, we'll explore how to develop your singing skills to emulate her style.

Vocal Technique

Ruti is known for her powerful and soulful voice. To emulate her style, you'll need to develop good breath control and proper technique. Singing requires proper breathing techniques and Ruti’s voice brings a lot of power and emotions that can be achieved by working on breath support and strength.

To learn more about breathing techniques, read Breathing basics.

In some of her songs, Ruti uses vibrato to add depth and emotion to her singing. To learn how to master vibrato, watch the Singing with Vibrato video.

Songs to Learn

Ruti sings a variety of songs in different genres. Here are some of her most popular songs:

  • Dreams by Fleetwood Mac
  • If You're Over Me by Years & Years
  • The Writing's on the Wall by Sam Smith

When learning Ruti’s songs, it's important to take it slow and focus on each part of the song. Break the song into small parts and practice each part individually before putting it all together.

To learn more about how to learn a song effectively, read How to learn a song effectively.

Singing Tips

Here are some tips to help you improve your singing skills to sound like Ruti:

  1. Listen to Ruti's music to get a feel for her style.
  2. Focus on developing good breathing techniques to improve your control and power.
  3. Practice singing with vibrato to create depth and emotion in your singing.
  4. Take it slow and break the song you're learning into parts.
  5. Use Singing Carrots resources for pitch training, finding songs by your vocal range, learning more about vocal registers and vocal health.

To learn more about finding songs matching your vocal range, difficulty, and genre preference, use our Song search tool.

Conclusion

Ruti is an amazing singer with a style that blends a variety of genres. To sing like Ruti, you'll need to focus on developing good breathing techniques and proper technique. Use Singing Carrots resources to improve your skills. With practice, you can develop your voice and sing like Ruti!

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