By Clara Chalmers
As a young girl, Alexandra Ergas enjoyed singing along the cherished purple dinosaur, Barney, when he made his anticipated appearance on her television. This “cute” habit, generally considered to be a wonted pastime of toddlers, was, in actuality, the starting point of her long and fruitful passion for music.
Subsequent to the realization that singing was more than an amusing diversion, Alexandra recruited her first singing coach at the age of nine, and performed her first live concert at Mingle for the Jingles in 2010.
Although she began her singing career by singing along with the Barney Theme Song, she now maintains a love of R&B music, such as songs by Adele and Alicia Keys. Both artists exhibit a definite inspirational quality, although Alexandra’s true muse would likely be her previous singing coach and her supportive parents.
Music is a vast source of influence all on its own; Alexandra describes it to be a foolproof method of connecting on an “emotional level” with one’s audience. These unparalleled melodies, as she proclaims, possess relatable facets of which Alexandra, although not a songwriter herself, strives to achieve with her own voice.
“It’s really inspiring to see that people go through what you go through.”
Alexandra advises any aspiring artist to simply go for it and pursue singing in any manner possible. She personally demonstrates this particular formula for success by sustaining her vocal training despite the recent retirement of her coach; Alexandra has enlisted as a member of Collingwood’s choir and continues to sing interminably around the house. This arrant devotion is distinctly impressive as Alexandra claims no intentions of pursuing music as a profession, although she firmly asserts it to always be a part of her life.
As a young girl, Alexandra Ergas enjoyed singing along the cherished purple dinosaur, Barney, when he made his anticipated appearance on her television. This “cute” habit, generally considered to be a wonted pastime of toddlers, was, in actuality, the starting point of her long and fruitful passion for music.
Subsequent to the realization that singing was more than an amusing diversion, Alexandra recruited her first singing coach at the age of nine, and performed her first live concert at Mingle for the Jingles in 2010.
Although she began her singing career by singing along with the Barney Theme Song, she now maintains a love of R&B music, such as songs by Adele and Alicia Keys. Both artists exhibit a definite inspirational quality, although Alexandra’s true muse would likely be her previous singing coach and her supportive parents.
Music is a vast source of influence all on its own; Alexandra describes it to be a foolproof method of connecting on an “emotional level” with one’s audience. These unparalleled melodies, as she proclaims, possess relatable facets of which Alexandra, although not a songwriter herself, strives to achieve with her own voice.
“It’s really inspiring to see that people go through what you go through.”
Alexandra advises any aspiring artist to simply go for it and pursue singing in any manner possible. She personally demonstrates this particular formula for success by sustaining her vocal training despite the recent retirement of her coach; Alexandra has enlisted as a member of Collingwood’s choir and continues to sing interminably around the house. This arrant devotion is distinctly impressive as Alexandra claims no intentions of pursuing music as a profession, although she firmly asserts it to always be a part of her life.