Voltron: The Musical (Opening Number)
JadynRosetta for Keith Kogane
Keith is a very strong-willed character who often acts off of instinct rather than logic. Having not been around many people, he can come off as a bit cold, but he really just wants to belong.
While I can work around range, I would peg Keith as a Tenor. I'm flexible with that though so if you're an interested baritone, don't let that hold you back! Like I said before, Keith is often impulsive and therefore, his energy is very focused. He always has a goal in mind and his determination is almost palpable. Don't choose a song that goes against that. (Ie, Dancing Through Life from Wicked (maybe save that for Lance?))
If you are struggling to find a song to sing, I find that Dear Evan Hansen, Anastasia, Heathers, and Wicked have some good audition songs. Don't forget to look at the less common ones! I honestly think "Crossing a Bridge" is a far better audition song than the much more popular "Journey to the Past".
Do a song that feels comfortable for your voice. You are allowed to sing the song acapella and transpose it to fit your range better, but remember pitch matters. If you can't stay on key without a backtrack, don't sing it acapella.
Please leave a comment on your audition with your range (Ex: "My comfortable range is G3-E5. On a good day, I can sing E3-A5." Here's a helpful chart to help you get the note names correct: https://sublimelody.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Full-piano-keyboard-correlated-with-musical-notes.jpg ) along any questions you may have. Remember that I am happy to provide feedback if you would like!
Line 1: "I can't explain it, really. After getting booted from the Garrison, I was kinda lost and... felt myself drawn out to this place. It's like something... some energy, was telling me to search."
Line 2: "It's me. Keith. Your buddy. It's me! Keeeeeeiiiiith, your—I. AM. YOUR. PALADIN! [Knocks against Red's particle barrier.] I'm bonding with you! Hey! Come on! We're connected!"Sing at least a verse and a chorus of a musical theatre song that shows off your voice.
Optional: Sing another musical theatre (Disney works too for this one) song that contrasts or shows a different skill set than your first song. Ie, a different speed, different range, different mood, etc. Please don't send in two super slow ballads that sound the exact same.
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Yes please
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Hello! I was reviewing your audition and I think you may have stated your range wrong. You're stated range covers nearly 3 and a half octaves in the middle of the piano, which is a very unusual range. Based off the fact that you called yourself a contralto, I would guess you meant to say D#3 to G5, which is also more of a typical range. Forgive me for assuming, D#2 to G5 is just an extremely unheard range without a baritone voice going into falsetto. Please double check and let me know! A handy video link you can also follow along with to check range is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IejHKpfHso
I used an app that checked my range. It may have been slightly off but I do have an unusual voice, as I have stated before. I will check again but I have quite the range on me.