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What does it mean?
The speaker advises the contestant to focus their emotional energy on a specific person rather than the crowd.
In plain terms
Sing directly to one person instead of everyone.
What can you take from it?
Focus your performance on a specific target.

Where it applies

  • ballads
  • romantic songs
  • stage performance

Putting it to work

  • narrow emotional focus

Questions to consider

  • Who are you singing to?
  • How do you connect?

Another view

Over-focusing might exclude the wider audience.

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