Describe the time when you had to sing a song or a poem in front of public

  • Where were you
  • What did you sing
  • How did you feel

Everyone loves singing and humming songs in their daily life but when it comes to performing in front of public, it definitely gives goose bumps. I have come across many occasions in my life when I have got a chance to talk in front of public but today, I would like to talk about one incident when I had to sing in school. 

I vividly remember that I was in 1st standard when I had to sing a song in front of all the students. It was December and as Christmas festival was approaching our school had decided to organise an event for Christmas celebration. So, every student was allotted different set of tasks including decorations and performances. Me and some of my friends had to prepare carols and perform it on the music played by other students.

Well, memorizing carols was an easy task for me but I found singing difficult. Being an introvert person by nature, I was very hesitant in the beginning. It made me quite nervous as I had never performed in front of lot of people. But my parents and teachers encouraged me to practice and be confident. At last, the day came, my name was announced and I stood on the stage with a mic in my hand. I could see smiling face of my parents who were sitting in the front row and my friends shouting my name. 

I felt good, took a deep breath and started singing. Within few minutes I was done with my performance and the everyone was clapping for me. I was so happy to be able to perform well that day and I thank my parents, friend and teachers who helped me to overcome my stage fear and boost my confidence. That is indeed one memorable experience for me and I feel nostalgic every time I think about it.

Follow Ups

1. Do teenagers and adults enjoy the same kind of songs?
It depends on the personal taste. Generally speaking, teenagers like songs with fast beats and adults like songs with good lyrics and soft music.

2. What are the factors that make people like a song?
A song should have good lyrics, a good composition, a pleasing voice and a good video to be liked by people.

3. On which occasions do people in your country sing together?
In my country, people sing together on birthday parties, marriages, anniversaries and national holidays like the Independence Day and so on.

4. Which kinds of songs are suitable for children? Why?
I think folk songs are very suitable for children because they keep children connected to their culture and traditions. As it is, today’s children are following the global culture and so, they need to be kept in touch with the traditional culture. Folk songs are a good way to connect with our culture.

5. Do you often (like to) sing?
Yes, I like to sing, but as my singing abilities are not pretty good so I sing only in the bathroom or when I am alone.