When the first half of the film adaptation “Wicked” dropped last year, the rest of the world was introduced to something the theater kids have known since the musical’s Broadway debut in 2003: “Defying Gravity” — and especially that final “battle cry” riff — is really, really fun to sing.
But it’s also really, really hard to sing.
Before you get discouraged or stop reading because you consider yourself a “bad” singer, this is your forever PSA that singing is something anyone can learn to do — and the pervasive idea that singing is only something you should do if you can quit your job and do it full time is dumb and unhelpful. Birds sing because they’re birds; humans sing because they’re human.
But that said, it’s an athletic endeavor to sing this song. To help you bust out your best attempt, whether to an audience, a karaoke bar or your steering wheel, HuffPost spoke with experts in vocal performance (including two former Broadway Elphabas) to get some pro tips on how to absolutely nail that big finish.
Don’t skip the warm-up.
