Clogged up

Question:

I’m told I have a beautiful singing voice. Last Sunday I did a duet with another girl but I was so clogged up I wanted to scream and felt so bad afterwards. What can I do to remove the clog?

Answer:

I assume that you are referring to nasal or sinus congestion that is producing excess mucous and interfering with your voice. The first thing is to determine what is causing this whether it is allergies, stress or something else. Then you might have to take medication, change your diet, give up your pet or whatever other external changes can be made. If you smoke you absolutely must quit. You can also try using saline rinse for the nose and sinuses. You can gargle with a very lightly salted water. You can also try steaming and yoga cleansing breath exercises. Vocal exercises that use nasal sounds and work the high part of the range can be good to clear the sinuses and nasal passages.