My guest this week is Pamela Bezzina, a Speech and Language Pathologist, Singer and Vocal Coach (Founder of Vocal Booth Studios) from the beautiful island of Malta.  Join us as we discuss her journey into the world of voice, helping others connect with their voices and how training and access to training has changed since we were younger. 

Pamela continues to enjoy a heart-felt connection to music and expressing herself through her voice.  We also chat through her involvement with the Eurovision Song Contest as a performer, backing singer and vocal coach for many appearing artists as well as the valuable lessons she has learned from her experience so far. 

Check show notes below for a walk-through and for relevant links.

0.00 Welcome and Introduction

1:45  Singing from very very young! 

2:00 Stevie Wonder (I wish), Mariah Carey (I'll be there), Celine Dion (Think Twice) from age 6-7

3:15 Experimenting with my voice was fun!

4:00 Meeting my Classical voice teacher from Bulgaria, big voice at age 70!

5:00 Moving from being a performer

5:30 How did you get into the Eurovision content journey?

6:45 As a performer I am not really into competitions

8:30 Don’t let a competition result define your self-worth

9:15 The value of your experience, what is most important

10:30 I still look for teachers, it’s important to keep learning

10:45 Believe in yourself and love what you have!

11:30 The more you gain, the more obstacles sometimes

12:30 If you have this love in you (for music) nothing and no one can stop you from doing it.

13:10 I get lightbulb moments every week with my students

14:25 It feels like we do magic! It’s true!

14:50 A lightbulb for me was exploring the idea of ‘mix’ voice

16:20 Share your own strengths and weaknesses

16:35 Rehearsal riffs (Pamela breaks down Yebba Riff)

17:15 A singer should know their voice

17:45 Helping singers getting to know their voices

18:30 Taking responsibility for the care of your voice

19:15 Keeping a journal to monitor your vocal lifestyle

20:10 What we do (as coaches) can really make a difference

21:15 Trading lessons with different style voice teachers!

22:55 Who do you love to listen to?

Bobby McFerrin (from me to you live) - Jacob Collier live - Tori Kelly (Coffee, live) - Alicia Keys (Underdog) Yebba (My Mind)

25:00 What does your voice mean to you?

25:00 Total vocal rest for 3 weeks

26:15 Realising I’m human as well!

27:25 Leighs mouldy voice story!

29:30 Everything we pass through, event worst times, are there for us to learn

30:50 Whats it like being Pamela singing on stage?

32:00 We are fragile artists, this is what I believe

32:45 Balancing the technique and heart in your expression

34:00 Whats coming up?

34:30 What I learned and explored during the pandemic

35:00 Vocal Troupes (Hold the line) directed by Pamela and Pamela singing live

36:30 I love singing and sharing music with others, this is the ultimate, the highest grade you can get! 

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