Monday, November 24, 2008

BEST OF THE BEST
by Denisia Adams


Hi and good day to you. How you doing hopefully better than my aching muscle. Yip. I decided to go to the gym on Saturday had a fairly good workout and never really realized how intense it was until I woke up the next day. Don’t you just hate that about exercising. It’ll get better.

Anyway back to the show today on the Morning Cruise aka MC it was Best of the Best a show we highlight all the best features of last week that occured on the show. Being the best word(s) of the day of last week, the best tips of last week, best S.A trivia, as well as the best quote of the week. We also revised some of the discussions we had throughout the week.


WORD(s) OF THE DAY (best words of last week)

CURT (kurt) - rudely brief in speech or abrupt in manner

BILK - to defraud; cheat: He bilked the government of almost a million dollars.


S.A TRIVIA QUESTION (best s.a trivia question of last week)

Q. What city in the Free State is called the City of Roses?
A – Welkom B – Bloemfontein C – Weltevreden

Ans. B – Bloemfontein

.....here's some info
Bloemfontein is the economic and cultural centre of the Free State. It is also called the City of Roses, a modern city and is seat of the South African Supreme Court.


TIP OF THE DAY (best of last week)
How to Sing Karaoke With Confidence

Choose a signature song. You might be tempted to pick an obscure song that you're really passionate about, but when you're starting out, try to pick a song that many people are familiar with and enjoy. The audience will have more fun listening and cheering you on, which will make things easier for you![1] Upbeat songs tend to be better crowd pleasers than slow songs. I As you gain your confidence, you can choose more challenging or lesser known music.

Practice at home. If you can get your hands on a karaoke machine, use it! Otherwise, you can usually dig up the karaoke version of a popular song on the Internet, and lyrics are easy to find. Play the song often, and sing it all the time. Sing while you're cleaning, during commercials, as you're washing the dishes
When possible, practice while holding a microphone (or a hairbrush) since that's what you'll be doing when you perform.
To improve your karaoke, listen to the song with headphones and record yourself singing along. When you play it back, how do you sound?
If you have a full length mirror or, better yet, a camcorder, use it!

Pick your stage. Visit a few different karaoke bars and clubs and look for the following:
Is there a supportive crowd? Some karaoke venues have regulars who are friendly and who cheer each other on. That's what you're looking for--not a place with high "turnover" and bad sports who complain about bad singers.
Does the singer have to face the audience? Check how the screens are arranged. You might want to have the option of facing away from the audience so that if you get too nervous, you can look at a screen that doesn't force you to look at the audience.

Be a good audience member. Once you've picked a venue, go regularly, and be a good sport. Cheer everyone on. Clap after every song. Avoid wincing when someone's voice cracks. It's good karaoke karma, because eventually when you get up to sing, they'll recognize you and they'll cheer you on. Also, you'll recognize them, and they won't feel like strangers anymore.

Partner up. Before you take the plunge and sing by yourself, find a decent singer to do karaoke with. It should be someone who's already comfortable singing in public, and who can garner a little bit of cheering and clapping. You might be nervous the whole time, but in the end, when it's over and done with, you'll feel good about having performed, and the next time won't be as intimidating.

Have fun! This, of course, is the most important part. Smile, move to the music, and enjoy your time in the spotlight. You're not there to impress people--you're there to have a good time, and the audience wants to have a good time with you, so be bold and sing your heart out.


WE ALSO FEATURED:
An interview we did last week Thursday with Mr Abu Brown from the Entertainers unlimited cultural club where they uplift their community with providing them with skills in the entertainment industry.

We also featured an interview done on our Gender Hub show last week. That interview with Judith Smith from the Gender Institue was about gender sensitivity.

Lastly we played the interview done with Marlon Smith from Untapped productions who are having a talent show this Friday 28th November in aid of the Red Cross Children’s Hospital.


QUOTE OF THE DAY ( best quote of the week last week)

Robert Collier: Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.

That’s it for the Morning Cruise, where we cruise through your weekday here on BushRadio 89.5fm live on your stereo between 9am – 12pm with me Denisia Adams. Take Care ... make the best of your day and Keep the Faith. Stay Real……!!!!!!!!!!

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