^^^^ +1katbh wrote:And they also like a non posh english accent - midlands would be seen as cool here.
Cheers for that I am in the process of applying still but I hope I get is.Mi Amigo wrote:^^^^ +1katbh wrote:And they also like a non posh english accent - midlands would be seen as cool here.
Those dreadful fake American accents that many 'DJs', 'MCs,' 'Artistes', etc. here insist on using drive me NUTS!![]()
Just be yourself - that would be a refreshing change on the radio here (and many other places / stations too for that matter). Just remember - the late, great John Peel started his radio career in the 60s in the States by letting a station believe that because he had a Scouse accent he was a Beatles expert. So use your voice as a distinctive feature.
Excellent advice above to listen to the station for a while over the internet, then I'd suggest you make a demo that is NOT just copying what they already do, but rather think of something different that would fit in with their overall sound / format, but that also stands out from the crowd. It doesn't have to be incredibly noisy or aggressive of course, just different in an interesting way. There is still a liking for 'British' things here (culture, iconic products, etc., not to mention the bl00dy football), so maybe you could play that up.
Good luck and let us know how you get on.
I have heard one girl on the radio who has an English Accent, she did the post lunchtime show on one of the stations.the lynx wrote:For strange reasons, I have yet to hear anything British in Singaporean radios (so far I've listened to 98.7FM and 95FM). Cuylenberg (half Dutch, half Asian?) and Tonelli (American) are not British either.
I've always had the impression that the radio culture here is leaning heavily towards things American.
@Mi Amigo, ditto on the Union Jack, British-colonial identity and football bit, but I fail to see that being reflected in radio stations here.
Gold 90.5the lynx wrote:For strange reasons, I have yet to hear anything British in Singaporean radios (so far I've listened to 98.7FM and 95FM). Cuylenberg (half Dutch, half Asian?) and Tonelli (American) are not British either.
I've always had the impression that the radio culture here is leaning heavily towards things American.
@Mi Amigo, ditto on the Union Jack, British-colonial identity and football bit, but I fail to see that being reflected in radio stations here.
Hmm... will try listening to that station some time.Strong Eagle wrote:Gold 90.5the lynx wrote:For strange reasons, I have yet to hear anything British in Singaporean radios (so far I've listened to 98.7FM and 95FM). Cuylenberg (half Dutch, half Asian?) and Tonelli (American) are not British either.
I've always had the impression that the radio culture here is leaning heavily towards things American.
@Mi Amigo, ditto on the Union Jack, British-colonial identity and football bit, but I fail to see that being reflected in radio stations here.
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