SHAHARAH SINCLAIR-
SINGER-
What inspires me to keep doing what I do is simple: I love it. What ‘allows’ me to keep doing what I do is a very different question. Most aspiring artists who are yet to catch a break in this crazy industry are stuck working a dead-end job while feeding their passion for the arts on the side. I, however, am one of the lucky ones. I’ve managed to build a lucrative business around my love for singing. And not just ‘singing’ as in ‘do-re-mi-fa-sol-la-si-do’, but singing the songs the way my heart desires. Magic. Freedom.
I had a conversation with a fellow professional singer in Montreal the other day who was dumbfounded to hear that I was doing so well in the corporate world without singing songs like ‘I Will Survive’ and ‘It’s Raining Men’. Those melodies have never been produced by my vocal chords, and hopefully never will…unless very specially requested by a very special friend on a very special day (fingers crossed). I am far from your typical corporate singer. I don’t wear sequence or change outfits after every set, I don’t learn choreographed dance moves and I don’t sing the songs that drunk people are able to sing along to. Respect to the singers that can do and enjoy it, it’s just not for me.
Why does my stripped-down, free-style approach work? Because it’s genuine and different. If all the bands after me were to follow suit, I’d be in big trouble. Luckily, my current financial situation allows me to create and focus on original music during the days which will lead my transition into the big leagues before long. I’m confident but I’m not stupid. Nothing in this business is guaranteed and some days I wonder why I invest so much time, money and energy into such a risky career. It’s a pretty crazy idea when you break it down like that, especially when there are so many other ‘safe’ options out there. That’s why singing the songs I love to the people I love is so important to me. It keeps me loving and wanting a professional singing career so bad that my willingness to sacrifice is renewed every single time I perform. If it’s supposed to be about the journey and not the destination, we need to make sure we’re smiling on the way there right? 
To find out more:
Website: www.shaharah.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/shaharah.news
Twitter: @shaharah
My Space: www.myspace.com/shaharahspace
