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Hey all... before the Big Rush aka the SATURDAY of DOOM aka 20th Dec, when many different people are going to have to emcee due to concurrent shows, I should do a short post about emcee-ing that hopefully will be helpful to you guys ^^

1) Write down the names of the songs and carry the list onstage... and write down keywords of random stuff that you may want to talk about in between songs to drag time (and so our caroling isn't just a song showcase). Wouldn't recommend writing whole scripts tho, so you'd be more natural, but this depends on your own style!

2) Relax =) Breathe deeply... practice being onstage more often so you can attempt to stifle stage fright. xD And slow down... no need to rush or get too excited!

3) The people watching you are Normal People! That means they won't bite you if you slip up... but it also means they respond to what you're saying, so try to make sure they're not bored! Say something interesting, talk TO them and not at them or worse, at your script... connect with them and make sure you're making it worth their while to be listening to you =)

4) We are Caroling = Spreading the Christmas Spirit. NOT showing off that we can sing very well. NOT being forced to come onstage. Remember, we have a job to do, and it's not just to sing nicely, it's to make people happy! That is why we're getting paid, even though not all of us are very good singers! But as long as we smile at people and sing to them and try to make them happy, we are doing our job ^^

5) Keep track of time, which you will realize necessitates some crap-talking! Haha but seriously just reading out the names of songs will not stretch a show for half an hour. More importantly, it makes the show kinda flat and one-dimensional, because there's like almost zero audience connection. So please think of something to say to entertain the audience. Not too long, but just to give some buffer time between songs.

Ok that's it. Lol. I don't often get to hear people emcee-ing (cos despite my ultimate cringeworthy emcee-ing comments on the first Taka show, Jeremy still put me as emcee for all my subsequent shows... zz) but recently I have and realized that okay maybe I should put this up so More People can emcee and improve I suppose! Hope it helps!

All the best for tmr!! Take care y'all and goodnight =)

much love,
Sali.