Sing like No One's Listening

Greetings and felicitations

I'm starting to write this blog whilst on a 2 hour long car journey. The point of me telling you this?

I LOVE to sing in the car - it's fun and it connects you to people, whether it's the singer on the radio, or people you are with!

However I didn't always sing with other people in the vicinity - when I'm on my own just call me Adele and be done with it; but I used to get SO embarrassed when others might hear me! My husband didn't hear me sing full pelt for years, I think one day he came home as i was having a singing session with a diva and once the seal was broken he always heard me sing, and he has also loosened up and will really go for it if the moment takes him.

Then one day I was being driven somewhere by my friend (not mentioning any names) and they astounded me with their car singing. I don't know how to say this without sounding like a meanie, but I don't think they would get through the first round of X Factor... BUT I feel so special when they sing with me there, there is so much feeling, confidence and they truly sing like no one is listening. They are free.

From that day I always sing like no one's listening because it is a very liberating thing to do! I sing in the shower, I sing in the car, I sing at work (my colleagues are used to it now) I sing when I am peeing, I sing while I'm doing the housework, I sing mid conversation if someone makes the mistake of saying a song lyric! I even have an app called Smule Karaoke which means I can sing with other people from all over the world.

I feel so magical when I sing along to a song I love,  if I can hit all the notes, then great; if not it just gives me something to work on!

I have asked on social media what people would say their favourite song to sing along to is - and the reason why. So it's only fair that I join in!

Rolling In The Deep - Adele

I can put my own stamp on it whilst feeling like a total diva! I decided that I would lay myself bare (not literally) by recording myself singing this song!

That was so fun! I may have to do it again sometime! No judging I didn't practice, I just went for it!

Here is what others said is their favourite song to sing along to and why...

Space Oddity - David Bowie

'Because it's an emotional story.'

Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
'Because Freddie.'
'Because it's Queen and everyone joins in.'
'Because it's so complicated and I'm determined to get it completely right one day.'

Dear Future Husband - Meghan Trainor
'because it reminds me of me LOL.'

I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing - Aerosmith
'Reason: belting out a tune and thinking you're Bruce Willis. And saving the world.'

Your Sex Is On Fire - King Of Leon
'she likes to play the drums and let it all out.'

She's Royal - Taurus Riley
'Just because I looooooovveee it'

Carry On Wayward Son - Kansas
'Because it's Kansas... That should be reason enough.'

The Bad Touch - The Bloodhound Gang
'Reminds me of when me and Claire started dating'

Can't Nobody - Kelly Rowland
'Because no one can do it like me!!'

So there you go, lots of different types of songs that people love to sing! What's YOUR favourite song to sing in the shower?

*I would like to thank everyone who replied to my strange request.