Can money be earned from any voice?

You must have heard people saying that they earn money with their voice and some people even say that they work for lakhs of rupees only with their voice, so is it true? So I will give you the answer in a while, and after reading this article, you will be convinced about the reality of voice-over business in the real world.

Can you really earn money from the voice-over business?

It is difficult to say with certainty that everyone can earn money from their voice because every voice is not made for sale. If we think that by reading the words written in a book or on paper, we can say someone can offer you money, It might not be accurate.

Voice-over is a pure form of art that requires a passion for observing people’s voices.

My voice is heavy, so am I a readymade voice-over artist? 

You all must have heard the famous narration in “ Main Samay Hoon” from the epic serial Mahabharat, with the opening lines in a bold voice. Do you remember?

Yes, we all know Harish Bhimani Ji is a famous voice-over artist, and no one has a deep voice than him.

If deep or baritone bass voices were only in demand till now then all the voice-over projects would have been done by Mr  Harish Bhimani, Kabir Bedi, Amitabh Bachchan, and Shami Narang only. There is a false concept in the voice-over industry that heavy voices sell more, or some people say that women’s voices sell more additional, Truth is that the advertising market is meant for all skilled voice talents irrespective of the vocal tone. You don’t need to read slowly or get closer to the microphone to make it bulkier and deeper which will obviously sound fake.

If you have perfect modulation in your voice, pronunciation is clear, and you know when and how to increase the tempo, you can do any voice-over project and earn money in lakhs, there is no upper limit to it.

Even kids are earning money with their voices the main advantage for the kids is they don’t need to put focus on the modulation. They expect a natural read from the kids.

If you are getting older and reading this article in your fifties. you can become the voice-over artist that’s the beauty of this art that there is no age limit to retire 🙂

your voice is sweet and you want to become a professional voice talent and you feel that your vocal cords are flexible when you sing.

Is there a difference between a sweet voice and a trained voice?

There is a sweetness in the voice of some people, and it is evident in listening. It is simple, so only because of these qualities, because of the qualities of the vocal cords, it is not necessary to assume that you can become a voice-over artist. So you have to know, how to ask questions in voice-over, how to read in a motivational voice-over tone, where to stop while speaking/recording, when you have to read/talk fast, and when you have to read /speak slowly in a natural way. You should know these things, which we call voice-over skills.

Voice Over skills can be brushed up and sharpened.

Your vocal tone will not be the same thru-out your lifespan it tends to change as you grow, and this change is good for all the talents.

There are some good and effective vocal exercises that help you in making your vocal muscle strong or add strength to your diaphragm and there are ways how you can strengthen or add bass in your voice by making your lower pitch strong.

You can go through this short description of the vocal exercise to improve or add clarity to your voice.