Anyone can be a singer, with just a little practice. That''s the message from two YouTube stars, whose online singing classes have exploded during the pandemic. Singing teachers Orange and Elena have made a career of their online coaching, which they say can help anybody perfect their voice with just a few precise tweaks.

At 26 years old, Orange is making over NT$1 million a year as an online singing coach.

Orange
Singing coach
We hear what the student thinks as well as listening to the product. It’s not just listening to the song and that’s it. The song and the thinking have to be consistent, to produce the right sound.

Orange committed to his singing studies at the age of 18, spending six to eight hours every day honing his skills. After graduating, he decided to focus on his YouTube channel, bringing in Elena as a livestream coach with extensive competition experience.

Elena
Singing coach
The resonance, the breath, the mouth shape, and of course the emotion – we see what state the student is in and what they’re missing. For example, their breathing is unstable or they can’t get the resonance. Then we get them to practice that element.

The coaches have developed a formula. They say everyone can be a singer, by working on how they produce their voice. Their videos demonstrating various skills attract many students.

Singing student
In-person and online classes are not that different, really. I think the main thing is the interactivity between the teacher and the student.

Although classes have all been forced online during the pandemic, students are still full of praise. Orange’s YouTube channel has exploded, with almost 230,000 subscribers. And that has pushed up the net worth of the two young teachers.

Orange
Singing coach
I never thought that teaching singing could become a career for me. But now we’ve been doing it so long, our annual earnings are around NT$1 million or more.

It’s a tough job, with working days at least 10 hours long. But Orange and Elena are energized by doing what they love, and getting paid well in the process.