I've always wanted to be a singer, one day.

Hey. I made this writing for my English homework at the first place.

But i found this really important to be put on my blog.

Don't be bored reading this 400-word-essay.

Enjoy!

I’ve always wanted to be a professional singer one day. I’ve learned how to sing since I was five. A good voice and a strong musical sense are the most important requirements for a singer. Although some singers have naturally good voices, most are trained. For me singing is about performing an art that you love and knowing people want hear you sing. I, myself, have been singing stage to stage from approximately the age of seven.

Singers may advance from amateurs to highly paid professionals. I’m considering myself now as an amateur as I seldomly being paid when I sing on the stage. The career as a singer requires talent, hard work, and good career management. A professional singer generally work at night or on weekends and often practice and record on weekdays. They seldom have holidays free, because this is when they get more job offers. Some singers go on tour and have little money for hotels and food. Many work more than forty hours a week. A good website says that a high school student that is interested in a singing career should have good voice and a flair for performance. He or she should follow the academic program for voice and study drama and the arts as well. Participation in school recitals, plays and choirs are good preparation for preparing themselves to become a professional singer.

There are several ways to become a singer. Some people begin by singing in a church or with a small band. They perform wherever they can for the experience. Sometimes they are paid, other times they receive no monetary compensation. An important step in gaining exposure involves making voice recordings known as "demos" that singers can send out to record producers. Sometimes voice teachers arrange auditions for their students. Agents, who are paid a percentage of singers' earnings, help them locate jobs and auditions. Voice teachers can apply directly to schools, colleges, music conservatories, or private music schools for faculty positions.Earnings for singers vary widely. According to the Occupational Employment Statistics survey of 2004, the median salary for singers is $17.85 per hour. Popular singers can make more than $53.59 per hour, and a few wildly successful artists make much more than that. I really hope that I could reach my dream, one day, to be a professional singer in Indonesia.

This is me performing at Grand Intercon.

And this one too.

This is the backstage at Pekan Raya Jakarta, where I contibruted to sang two songs with my friends in a choir team. This is me and Dirly Idol.

And this one, Angel Idola Cilik and me.

This is me and friends with Winda Indonesian Idol.

Well, that's all i've got for now. Wish me luck.

Toodle,

Agatha Tara :)

Random Questions :)

Well yes, i got this from my friend's note on facebook. i found this interesting, so i end up filling out these questions :D

Enjoy :)

50 Things You've Never been asked...

Once you've been tagged, you have answer this and tag 10 people,
including the person who tagged you.

1. What color is your toothbrush?
= white with blue stripes

2. Name one person who made you smile today?
= my friends and him :)

3. What were you doing at 8 am this morning?
= at school

4. What were you doing 45 minutes ago?
= opening tweetdeck and calling

5. What is your favorite candy bar?
= any kind :) i love candies muchhh

6. Have you ever been to a strip club?
= nope

7. What is the last thing you said aloud?
= ahh i forgot

8. What is your favorite ice cream flavor?
= COOKIES and CREAM ! they're loveableee :)

9. What was the last thing you had to drink?
= mineral water

10. Do you like your wallet?
= somehow yeah

11. What was the last thing you ate?
= fried mushroom

12. Have you bought any new clothing items this week?
= this week ? umm nope cos this is still monday

13. The last sporting event you watched?
= nothin as far as i remembered

14. What is your favorite flavor of popcorn?
= cheese

15. Who is the last person you sent a text message to?
= andre

16. Ever go camping?
= yeah twice

17. Do you take vitamins daily?
= sometimes yes

18. Do you go to church every Sunday?
= nope . im a total sinner

19. Do you have a tan?
= i hope so :p

20. Do you prefer Chinese food over pizza?
= yeahhh absolutelyyy

21. Do you drink your soda with a straw?
= i dont drink soda --'

22. What did your last text message say?
= lg apa taraa ?

23. What are you doing tomorrow?
= apparently im still a student so yes, im going to school tomorrow.

24. WHERE IS 24?
= Jack Bauer (???)

25. Look to your left, what do you see?
= a wall

26. What color & make is your watch?
= what do you mean by make ?

27. What do you think of when you hear the word Australia?
= a kangaroo !

28. What is your birthstone?
= sapphire is guess. but i forgot my bad

29. Do you go in at a fast food place or just hit the drive thru?
= go directly in

30. What is your favourite number?
= nineeee

31. Who's the last person you talked to on the phone?
= him

32. Any plans today?
= today's almost ended

33. How many states/provinces/countries have you lived in?
= lived in ? one.

34. Biggest annoyance right now?
= spending my precious time just for waiting my messages to be delivered. xl sucks badly

35. Last song listened to?
= do they know it's Christmas time

36. Can you say the alphabet backwards?
= i used to do that when i was little but now, nope :( i cant

37. Do you have a maid service clean your house?
= yes i have

38. Favorite pair of shoes you wear all the time?
= i swap shoes all the time

39. Are you jealous of anyone?
= hahah hell yeah

40. Is anyone jealous of you?
= hmm dont think so

41. Do you love anyone?
= yes i do

42. Do any of your friends have children?
= not that im aware of

43. What do you usually do during the day?
= going to school. walking eating breathing and goof-offing

44. Do you hate anyone that you know right now?
= yep and im sorry for that

45. Do you use the word 'hello' daily?
= yep

46. What color is your car?
= black white and mettalic blue

47. Do you like cats?
= well i love animals. insects and snakes and worms are exceptions

48. Are you thinking about someone right now?
= yepp

49. Have you ever been to Six Flags?
= six flags? never heard about it before :(

50. How did you get your worst scars?
= i fell from my scooter and i cried like hell at that time :p


Wow fifty questions weren't really that long, actually, See ya soon, reader :) Love you all.


xoxo,
Agatha Tara :)

A Dream :)

hey bloggers. i am now back and here's the thing: i will post the story i've made by myself. yes. myself. no plagiarism, originally from the brain of mine.

so, enjoy! :D

A Dream
By: Agatha Tara Indira
Grade 10

The sun sets down slowly. Which makes Jennifer worried a lot more than before. She, in a doubtful way, is witing for the postman to come. That letter, maybe will only be two lines long. But it will change Jenni’s life forever, which is the thing she hasn’t known yet.

“Mom.. I guess I’ll go inside instead of waiting here. There’s no use for me to wait. I think I’ve lost my chance to reach my dream,” Jennifer says. “We’ll wait a few more minutes. Then if the postman doesn’t come..we can go in, and talk,” her mom replied. So they waited. And wait. Five minutes have passed. Ten. Fifteen. But neither the postman or the letter is there. Jennifer starts to cry. Her neck bends down showing clearly her disappointment. She walks towards the door and suddenly she stops. She smiled hesitantly and said to herself. “Maybe Dad was right. Paris will not be the right place for me to live.” She turns back and look straight to her mom. Her mom doesn’t hear Jennifer talked, but she knows. She can tell from Jennifer’s eyes that her daughter is truly arousing her sadness.

Few days have passed and Jennifer is starting to worry less than before. The notification letter of the Paris’s National Scholarships-which Jenni has waited for it to arrive for a really long time-in fact, wasn’t there. Jenni has nearly given herself up. For your information, Jennifer is a tenth-grader student who is hoping for the Paris’s National Scholarships for her to get. She has applied for it a month ago and done some tests and interviews. She was really sure that she could win the scholarship. From 500 people who have applied, it will be filtered to only 20 people who will attend the Paris’s National School. Her mother, Ivanca, supports her daughter to go to Paris for her extended studies. But her dad. He is the one who forbids Jenni. His name is Wesley. He doesn’t let Jenni to study abroad and Jenni knows it. Since then, Jenni has been frustratedly begging her mom not to tell her dad about the scholarship she has applied. Fortunately, her mom agreed to keep it as a secret.

The next day is Monday. Jennifer goes to school with an unwanted face. Her expression is as cold as an ice. Greeting by greeting saying “Good Morning” and a simple “Hi” are being ignored by Jenni. Everyone is wondering what has gone wrong with her. Jenni, herself, doesn’t want to communicate much with her friends. “What am I supposed to tell them if they know about my abandoned scholarship?” she thought sadly. Her dad, at the moment, is being transferred to another city by his company. So there are only Jenni and her mom at the house.

Jennifer is, indeed, not the only child in the Wesley’s family. Her younger brother, named Jonas, has died because of a chronic leukemia. Which made Jenni more oftenly feels a loneliness inside her. Jonas was the only one who could let Jenni talked freely.

The actual reason why Wesley does not want Jenni to study abroad is because Jonas’s death was really horrifying him. He was suffering from leukemia a year before his death. And the city where Jonas died is, coincidently, Paris. A place where Jenni’s dreams are. A place where Jenni terribly wanted to go. A place where maybe could change every single thing in Jenni’s life. But her dad doesn’t allow her to go. That really made Jennifer’s heart broke into pieces. Her dad-who is indeed the person that Jenni loved the most-ruined her dream in a single sentence. “I am not, and will not, allow you to go Paris. You’ve known the whys.” That was what Jennifer’s dad said to her nearly half year ago.

Jennifer walks on the left side of the road, aiming to go back to her house. It’s three at the afternoon and school has been over. She walks steadily and hoping that when she got home, the letter has been there for her to read. She prayed overwhelmingly. She really wanted to go there. The busy city with streetlights and ancient massive bulidings for her to visit. The city which could also be called a “dream” to Jennifer.

She has walked for ten minutes and there are only two blocks left until she reaches her house. She is too busy paying attention to herself as she does not realize that a metallic-blue SUV is crossing the same road as her. The car is so fast that it only lasts for about 5 second in Jenni’s sight, if she realized.

Jenni reached her home five minutes after. She was extremely shocked when she sees her dad’s car is parked outside her house. She ran inside and found out that her dad has already waited for her to come.

Jenni asked in a rush, “so you’re home? Why didn’t you tell me before? Why didn’t mom tell me about you coming home?” Her dad smiled and hugged Jenni for a few seconds. He said, “because I wanted to make it as a surprise for you, dear. I want to talk to you, so, shall we?”
Jennifer nodded and walked towards the living room followed by her dad and her mom.

They sat on a big-sized sofa and Jennifer’s dad started to talk. “I know that you’re now a grown-up girl. Not a ten-year-old any longer. Am I right?” he asked. Jenni is a little bit confused. She wasn’t expecting her dad to said that to her. But she answered, “Yes, dad. I’m now a fifteen-year-old. Not a child anymore.” Then her father said, “I trust you, dear. I have this as a surprise for you.”

When Jenni’s dad said that, he took a piece of a sealed envelope. A yellow-coloured one. Jennifer mind starts to blow. She is really shocked and amazed by what she sees at the moment. Yes. The letter from the Paris’s National Scholarship is being held by her father! She gasped and exhaled deeply. “This is for you, Jenni. You now have my permission to go to Paris and reach your dream. I love you, and I’m sorry for being ridiculous by not allowing you to go to Paris. I now you’re capable of it. Read it.”

On the paper it’s written:

CONGRATULATIONS,
You will attend the Paris National School. You are one of the luckiest 20.

Jenni gave a big grin and screamed, “I love you, Dad! I know you are the best!”, then hugged her dad and her mom.




THE END


yes. that is it!! thanks for reading and i promise i'll make a better writing than that one when i have time. ciao!


Smooch,

Agatha Tara :)