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I need an upbeat song/semi recent[dreamgirls esk but not dreamgirls bc its too high] for an audition.

And I need one that would be a good audition song for Candide. And another for Into the Woods.

The songs CANNOT be from the shows.

CONTRALTO. Low. Not high notes. I want it all in my "chest voice." Meaning NO high notes. I need very low like jazz singers, but a song that would be good for the auditions stated above.

things that have not worked: jennifer husdon[she is a bit too high!], a few mariah carrey songs, oleta adams[not right style,] Oliver[the show],Anita Baker (songs like Sweet Love, Angel), Amy Whinehouse Trouble, Nina Simone, Rihanna[not right style!]etc.

Answer 1

Well not knowing how old you are or what your &quot;type&quot; is, here are some general suggestions...

For stuff with a more belted feel that can be sung in a really solid chest voice, try some songs from Cabaret... &quot;Mein Herr&quot; and &quot;Maybe This Time&quot; especially are very low. Also, &quot;There Are Worse Things I Could Do&quot; from Grease is overdone, but still a good alto song. Same goes for &quot;I&#039;m Not That Girl&quot; from Wicked... everything from Wicked is way overdone at auditions, but it IS good music.

As far as stuff with a more traditional sound, try &quot;Why Can&#039;t You Behave&quot; from Kiss Me Kate, or &quot;My Husband Makes Movies&quot; from Nine. Evita has some good stuff, too, like &quot;I&#039;d Be Surprisingly Good For You&quot; or &quot;Don&#039;t Cry For Me Argentina&quot; (also overdone). And for Into the Woods especially, &quot;The Miller&#039;s Son&quot; is a great song in a nice low range from another Sondheim show (A Little Night Music).

Candide is its own animal, especially for someone with no soprano range. Since it has such a classical sound, you might consider auditioning with an actual classical piece in your voice range. They publish a lot of the more popular arias and art songs in all sorts of keys, so it shouldn&#039;t be hard to find.

Hope some of that helps! Break a leg with your auditions!