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51122.02 – Singers

Singers sing musical arrangements in musicals, choirs, opera companies and popular music groups, in establishments such as concert halls, lounges and theaters, in film productions, on television and in recording studios.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Singer
  • Vocal soloist
  • Vocalist

Core competencies

  • Social Perceptiveness to recognize and respond to the emotions and needs of their audience, fellow performers, and collaborators during rehearsals, performances, and recordings
  • Oral Communication: Oral Expression to express meaning and emotion through vocal tone, inflection, and phrasing, enhancing the impact of the performance and engaging the audience more deeply
  • Hearing Sensitivity to identify subtle tonal shifts, enabling to precisely control intonation, harmonize accurately, and respond to complex acoustic feedback during performances and recordings
  • Speech Clarity to enunciate lyrics distinctly and project words clearly across various vocal ranges, so audiences easily understand the message and emotional tone
  • Creativity and Innovativeness to craft unique vocal interpretations, experiment with diverse musical styles, and continuously evolve their sound to engage audiences stay true to their artistic vision
  • Knowledge in Arts to understand musical structures, harmony and stylistic nuance to perform technical and compelling music with depth or accuracy

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Sing musical arrangements as soloists or as members of vocal groups before audiences or for recording purposes.

Additional information

  • Musicians and singers usually specialize in specific genres of music such as classical, country, ethnic, jazz, opera or popular music.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Conductors, composers and arrangers (51121)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

5 – Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport

TEER

1 – Occupations usually require a university degree

Major group

51 – Professional occupations in art and culture

Sub-major group

511 – Professional occupations in art and culture

Minor group

5112 – Creative and performing artists

Unit group

51122 – Musicians and singers

Occupational profile

51122.02 – Singers

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