What vocal warm-up exercises do you find most effective for preparing your voice?

Before I start recording, I listen carefully to the song to understand the notes and vocal registers I’ll be using. Then, I begin with breathing exercises to wake up my diaphragm, followed by ‘sirens,’ an exercise to warm up my entire vocal range.

After that, I focus on exercises tailored specifically to the song, using sections of the track I’ll be singing. I concentrate on the type of vocal attack I’ll need and the vowels I’ll be using. This way, I’m confident the song will benefit from the preparation.

Every time, my vocal warm-up is different, so I never get bored! 

Before recording I always have a wonderful conversation with myself to warm up my throat and I am honestly just talking talking talking  a warm tea on the side always helps during the process.

I start by doing something called "sirens" to start waking up my vocal folds. Then I sing different scales and arpeggios for 10-20 minutes combining liprolls and specific vowels until I've covered my full range. 

Once that's done I sing 2-3 songs I like to get my voice ready for popular music. I start with a low vocal range song and then move to higher range ones.

My go-to vocal warm-up is lip rolls. Whether I’m running them through scales or the melody of the song I’m about to record, they provide a quick, healthy way to warm up my voice while engaging my full range and vocal registers.

The most important warm up I think is to listen to a song and immediately sing along to it, to come up with and realize ideas that are perfect for that song.

I listen to a vocal warm-up album daily, which lasts around 30 minutes. This album specifically targets all areas of singing such as the various vowel sounds, larynx positions and different volumes and intensities. It also eases you into singing with lip rolls and soft-sounding words so that you don't do too much, too quickly. Hydration and sleep is also crucial!

Simple half scale warm up done in a slow tempo while paying a lot of attention to the right position of the tone. Starting with two vocals and expanding towards the other three while having the same position of tone and same vocal emission. Four repetitions.

While I’m not the biggest fan of extensive warm-up routines, I do believe it’s essential not to rush into recording right after starting the day. I typically wait at least 4 hours after waking up to give my vocal cords time to be fully ready for just about anything. A quick warm-up before recording never hurts, of course. It’s also important to keep an eye on the humidity levels in the room, ensuring they don’t drop below 50%. Staying hydrated by drinking plenty of water is key as well. These factors help prepare my voice for optimal performance.