Indie Pop Style Song "Say Something" Singing Skills And Stage Performance

"Say Something" Is taken from the 57 th Grammy Award for best pop performance by A pop group,A Great Big World,from their debut album "Is There Anybody Out There?.This paper briefly describes the origin and characteristics of Indie pop music,and analyzes the unique stage performance style and singing skills of Say Something.And through different research methods to analyze the song,share the author’s unique understanding of the song.Lyrically,the members of A Great Big World turn the twists and turns of their years in the music business into a fiery language about love.The lyrics not only make the audience feel easy to understand,but also express the doubts and cries of the members in their hearts,as well as their sincere determination to devote their lives to music.Although the lyrics are centered on love,when I listen to and sing the song through the production of the arrangement,there are also complex emotions,such as missing my family,feeling sorry for a lost friendship,and feeling sad about leaving the campus.Of course,there are many ways to understand the song,which vary from person to person.In composition,the songwriter perfectly matches the deep meaning of the lyrics through simple chord transitions.The melody is fresh and refined,the song displays Indie pop’s independent music style with almost similar melodic lines.When hearing this song,the first impression is that the song is not difficult.It is an entry-level English singing work,but it can only be mastered by adding strong vocal music skills.It is necessary to analyze the vocal skills,the use of breath and the processing of diction of the song.Different video materials are used to investigate the proper emotional control,costume collocation and stage design when singing the song.