{"id":13808,"date":"2019-03-25T10:47:28","date_gmt":"2019-03-25T08:47:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tys.fi\/uglysinging-in-a-different-country"},"modified":"2019-03-25T10:47:28","modified_gmt":"2019-03-25T08:47:28","slug":"uglysinging-in-a-different-country","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tys.fi\/en\/uglysinging-in-a-different-country","title":{"rendered":"(Ugly)Singing in a different country."},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">When we are kids, we all go through the phase \u201cI want to be a singer\u201d. Many of my friends fed that dream at least for a few years when they became part of the choir in kindergarten. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Not me. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">I was not among those lucky ones, singing in front of the school, with their perfect uniform and an expression of solemnity, I was told since then that my thing my thing, was not precisely singing. Did it break my heart? Of course! So I promised myself to never sing back again in public\u2026.. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Fortunately, most of the resolutions we made when we were six y\/o, change after a few years, otherwise we would still avoiding that one friend that didn\u2019t want to share his\/her chips during lunch break. My resolution lasted more years than expected and I even declined my mom\u2019s offer to take me to singing classes. <\/span><\/p>\n<h6>Facing Fears&#8230;<\/h6>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">How did I end up singing \u201cBesame mucho\u201d with my finnish\/italian friend, in a Finnish karaoke called \u201cpocket bar&#8221;?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Just like I ended up living in Turku: I took a leap of faith, embraced who I am and decided not to care about what the others think\u2026..<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Probably, for those having to listen to my terrible voice, was not the best night of their lives, but for me, was a moment of self-discovery. Being in front of people that you don\u2019t know, showing that side of you that you are most ashamed of, not caring about anything else than to have fun, was a cathartic moment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13113\" src=\"https:\/\/tys.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/bruno-cervera-408707-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"6016\" height=\"4016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tys.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/bruno-cervera-408707-unsplash.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/tys.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/bruno-cervera-408707-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tys.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/bruno-cervera-408707-unsplash-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tys.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/bruno-cervera-408707-unsplash-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tys.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/bruno-cervera-408707-unsplash-900x600.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 6016px) 100vw, 6016px\" \/><\/p>\n<h6>The results&#8230;<\/h6>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">I felt as free as never before. I laughed and danced, embraced my flaws and hugged the six years old living inside me, who was feeling proud of herself, of myself. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Now I feel empowered. If I was brave enough to ugly sing in a karaoke in Finland, then I\u2019m brave enough to accomplish anything I want.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Watch out world, this Mexican with &#8220;not-a-pretty-voice&#8221; is ready to speak out.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13111\" src=\"https:\/\/tys.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/gabriel-bassino-666087-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tys.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/gabriel-bassino-666087-unsplash.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/tys.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/gabriel-bassino-666087-unsplash-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tys.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/gabriel-bassino-666087-unsplash-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tys.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/gabriel-bassino-666087-unsplash-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4032px) 100vw, 4032px\" 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