Leona Lewis refuses to speak to protect voice
Leona Lewis refuses to speak more than a few words to people in fear of losing her voice.
The X Factor winner is so scared that she will lose her world-class voice; she refrains from shouting and keeps small talk with people to a minimum.
Leona said, “I get scared of things not panning out the way I want them too. I wonder what I’d do if anything happened to my voice. That is why I look after myself so much.
“I will say, ‘I can’t talk to you for too long,’ and ‘I can’t do this or that because I am doing a show.’ I will miss nights out because I can’t be talking over loud music. I get panicked in case something happens.”
However, the ‘Better in Time’ singer is not too worried about losing her fame and fortune, saying she lives for her singing, and would be devastated if she couldn’t sing anymore.
“Singing is an escape,” Leona said. “When I sing I go somewhere else, out of this world. It is another place where I am free to do whatever I want. It is like a dream. It’s my favourite colour, pastel pink, and there is just me there.”
There are many stars who go to extreme lengths to protect their voice before a show. Mariah Carey refuses to speak to anyone for two days before a concert.
The ‘Butterfly’ singer once said, “Before a big show I have to do vocal rest where I am not allowed to speak for two days. It is so boring having to write notes to everyone! I need Stephen Hawkings voice machine for when I am on vocal rest.
“I would like a machine where I can just think and it comes out in a robot voice-that would be amazing.”
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