Singing Guide: The Lion King
Vocal technique, exercises, tips and relevant resources
The Lion King is an iconic musical film released in 1994 with amazing music composed by Hans Zimmer and excellent voice performances by actors such as Matthew Broderick, James Earl Jones, and Nathan Lane.
Having a great voice range, dynamic tonality, and good timing is essential to singing like the various characters of the film, especially Simba. Simba is an Ochre-brown cub who aims to become king of the pridelands which is a central event in the film.
One of the essential techniques to sound good is to recognize and stay within your vocal range. Singing Carrots provides an easy-to-use vocal range test tool to help you ascertain your range vis-à-vis famous singers. Whether you want to sing in high-pitch or low-tone, you can use the test to determine your voice range.
Breath support is another crucial element to achieve good quality singing. Singing Carrots offers a broad range of articles and tutorials on breath control and how you can leverage your lung capacity to achieve strong vocals without straining your voice. You can check out our breath support and breathing basics articles for more understanding.
In Lion King, various characters have different ways of singing, especially Simba. Simba's voice is known for clarity, sweetness, and emotive edges, reflecting a well-toned voice that is relaxed and unforced. The secret of Simba's voice is creating a blend of chest and head voice balanced to create a richer tone. Singers can achieve this balance by following a healthy voice regime that includes workouts that stimulate voice flexibility and resonance, and Singing Carrots provides a range of exercises and videos to help you in building your voice flexibility and clarity.
The Lion King is an excellent musical with a variety of excellent songs that you can learn and sing along, including 'Hakuna Matata', 'I Just Can't Wait to Be King,' and 'Circle of Life.' Discover selected songs in your vocal range using our song search tool, which can help you get started.
In summary, to sing like Simba in Lion King, build your voice flexibility and balance chest and head voice for richer tone and follow a healthy vocal regime that includes breath control and resonance. Creating successful singing techniques requires practice. Indeed, with constant practice and the tools Singing Carrots offers, you can become a better singer and sing like Simba.