Lisa Popeil at VoiceCouncil Magazine

Singing for Cirque du Soleil

In this interview, Lisa Popeil chats with singer and voice teacher Zipporah Peddle about her 6-year gig as featured vocalist with Cirque du Soleil’s show O in Las Vegas.
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Working On Cruise Ships: Careers For Vocalists

Ever dreamed of traveling the world and getting paid for it?
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What Singers Can Learn From Prince

There are 7 important lessons to learn from this musical chameleon, innovator and cultural icon –says Lisa Popeil.
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What Singers Can Learn From David Bowie

His movement idiosyncrasies was noted by his teachers as “vividly artistic” -says Lisa Popeil.
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How to Sing in High Chest Voice

One of the most challenging vocal skills is the ability to take chest voice high and make it look easy -says Lisa Popeil.
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5 Habits of Successful Singers

Here are the practices that professional singers embrace which help them from freaking out from a demanding singing life –says Lisa Popeil.
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3 Steps to Make a Cover Song YOUR OWN

A well-crafted cover song can be a thing of beauty and raise your chances of getting attention -says Lisa Popeil
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Add Color to Your Song with Vocal Registers

Should you always use chest voice on low notes and head voice on high notes? Lisa Popeil points to some intriguing possibilities.
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Vocal Coach in Residence – Lisa Popeil

This month’s coach in residence has just been on her first #1 album: singing background vocals on Weird Al’ Yankovic’s Grammy®-Award winning album, ‘Tacky’.
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5 Essential Facts About Your Vocal Range

All instrumentalists know which notes their instruments can play; why not singers as well? -asks Lisa Popeil
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How to Be a 5-Star Hotel Singer

Does the lure of global travel and performing in 5-star hotels spark an interest? (And do you know at least 100 pop songs?)
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What it Takes to be a Casual Singer

I had to learn the casual ropes but ended up realizing I could make a living doing this.” –says Angela Carole Brown
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How Did Your Favorite Artist Make It?

Lisa Popeil looks at the often irregular journey of many leading singers and shows principles that anyone can apply.
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How Did Ed Sheeran Make It?

Perform anywhere at any time for anyone. Don’t be too proud to perform. -says Lisa Popeil
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How Did Beyoncé Make It?

Know who is in your corner and willing to devote themselves to your advancement. Stay devoted to them. -says Lisa Popeil
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How Did Sam Smith Make It?

Stage fright is common and should not stop you from performing. Some of the most talented people in the world have suffered from it -says Lisa Popeil.
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How Did Lorde Make It?

Having something unique to say lyrically can be more important than musical 'chops' -says Lisa Popeil
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How Did Jessie J Make It?

The music business can be full of disappointments and apparent walls. But when you want it, you keep going -says Lisa Popeil
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How Did Bruno Mars Make It?

If you stay in the game despite poverty and set-backs, sometimes success is the outcome -says Lisa Popeil
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How Did Meghan Trainor Make It?

Learning to play multiple instruments can inspire you to create original, interesting music -says Lisa Popeil
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How Did Taylor Swift Make It?

Rarely is someone successful alone - we need either family support, powerful friends, or believers with a large contact list to move forward -says Lisa Popeil.
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How to Become A Pro Singer – 7 Tips

When I say the phrase “pro singer”, I mean someone who gets paid to sing. The following ideas can make all the difference...
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How Did Lady Gaga Make It?

Collaboration and passion about your musical direction are ways to get ahead -says Lisa Popeil
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How Did Katy Perry Make It?

She had more than a fair share of failures and set-backs along the way -explains Lisa Popeil
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How to Not Blow Out Your Voice – ‘Weird Al’ & Lisa Popeil

"If you're a performing singer, you need to know how to not blow your voice out." -says ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic
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‘Weird Al’ on Vocal Influences

'Weird Al' Yankovic reveals his #1 early vocal influence. But what are the pros and cons of being deeply impacted by great singers? - Lisa Popeil asks.
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Singers on Singing: ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic

In this short clip 'Weird Al' Yankovic reveals that, earlier in his life, “I didn’t particularly like the sound of my own voice.” –says Lisa Popeil.
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Cure Performance Anxiety with Tapping

A powerful technique can work in as little as 30 seconds to normalize your heart rate and your confidence level –says Lisa Popeil
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Create a Killer Promo Team

Take your music to the next level with professional (or home-grown) team members –says Lisa Popeil
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9 Ways to Save Your Voice

“There are only two things worthy of your paranoia and that’s your left and right vocal folds. Here are some strategies to keep them happy.” –says Lisa Popeil
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