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amandacan... amandacan...
 
M$1 June 09, 2009 09:34 PM

What are good audition songs for a pop-oriented a capella vocal group?

Hi, I was called back for the girl's a cappella group at my high school. For call backs, we need to prepare thirty seconds of a song that we believe demonstrates our talent. Since this group sings a lot of pop and more modern types of music than the other groups at my school, it would make sense to prepare a song of one of those genres. I am a Soprano One swing Alto One and am most comfortable singing within the middle to middle- high range of my voice. My full range is from a low A to a high C. However, I don't want to come anywhere near that high C, or even a B flat.

So if anyone could suggest songs for me that would be wonderful. Extra love if you know the starting pitch and key.
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nushka nushka
 
June 09, 2009 10:13 PM
How about Keane. Perfect Symmetry requires range, pitch and power.
 
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amandacan1... amandacan1...
 
June 09, 2009 10:55 PM
Like with galaxybrowser's answer, nice song, but not feminine enough for this group. Thanks.

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nushka nushka
 
June 09, 2009 11:04 PM
By feminine, do you mean because of the pitch or the topics? They can get quite girly sometimes in many aspects.

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amandacan1... amandacan1...
 
June 09, 2009 11:34 PM
Sorry, I probably should have been a bit more clear about what I meant by "pop and modern style" in the description. The group performs a lot of songs that could fit into the "oldies" category(like from the Supremes), and there repertoire is more pop (in that sense) than pop-rock.

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galaxybrow... galaxybrow...
 
June 09, 2009 10:35 PM
bob marley waylers

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amandacan1... amandacan1...
 
June 09, 2009 10:44 PM
Good songs, but I think I need something a bit more feminine.

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baalcat baalcat
 
June 10, 2009 12:23 AM
You could try "Never Ever" by All Saints. That's a pretty nice song and has 4 female parts. Maybe even "California Dreaming" by the Mamma's and Pappa's.

Good luck with your band!

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seantang seantang
 
June 10, 2009 02:04 AM
The Flying Pickets - Only You

The Flying Pickets is a British a cappella vocal group, that had a surprise Christmas number one hit in 1983 in the UK singles chart, with their cover of Yazoo’s track - “Only You”. Allison Moyet of Yazoo is one of my favorite female vocalist in the eighties.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0p5M2qwPb_I&feature=related

Here you can watch the video, enjoy !

Video on Flying Pickets
http://www.alltimemusichits.com/the-flying-pickets-only-you/

Video on Allison Moyet and Yazoo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0p5M2qwPb_I&feature=related
http://www.vh1.com/video/play.jhtml?id=1593462&vid=102962

The Flying Pickets - Only You Lyrics

Looking from a window above
It’s like a story of love
Can you hear me.
Came back only yesterday
Moving further away
Won’t you hear me.
* ( All I needed was the love you gave
All I needed for another day
All I ever knew
Only you )
Sometimes when I think of your name
And it’s only a game
And I need you
Listening to the words that you say
Getting harder to stay
When I see you
* Repeat ( 2 times )
This is gonna take a long time
And I wonder what’s mine
Can’t take no more
Wonder if you’ll understand
It’s just the touch of your hand
Behind a closed door
* Repeat

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hlruther hlruther
 
June 10, 2009 03:57 AM
If you're up for a challenge you could try En Vouge's My Lovin'.

I also think that the old Destiny's Child stuff can be fun, 'Bills, Bills, Bills' etc.

I know that one time my group did an a capella version of Sarah McLachlan's 'Angel'. We harmonized it ourselves but it really showed off the voices.


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