Actually I just want to sing. I have my own voice. I have my own sound. It has taken me all of my life of exploring and learning and listening to arrive here. I just want to do it.
In the beginning of my career, I used to have people come up to me and say, “You sound just like …” Which was rarely true, of course. I found it a strange comment until I understood that it was meant as a compliment. Nonetheless I didn’t want to sound just like anyone. I wanted to sound like me. That is when I shifted my listening to male singers primarily. I told myself that even if I unconsciously imitated a male voice, because I am a female it would transfer over in a different way. They were the baby steps on my way to finding my sound. I was never the belt out a tune kind of singer. Not my style. So I looked for ways that resembled who I am as a human being to express myself. I tell stories. I draw people in close to me. I am the kind of person who is not afraid of an authentic human connection. I live for it, so I offer it as well. There is a way to challenge ourselves and stay true to ourselves.
With all my students my goal has been the same: to help them find their own voice. The day they find themselves in their songs, is the day a whole new life in music begins. Bravo!
Namaste!
Bianca
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Bianca Pittoors & Marc Langis are Bianca Basso. Creators of original music with a vintage flavor, they are distinctive in their contemporary style.