Pekka

Sounds very good Jay.

I would like to know what Community or Forum you were on that tried to convince you that you cannot sing......They are full of crap or just filled with jealous members.......
     Sure there are things that you can improve from a qualified teacher or coach, but that has to do with making what you have more stable and making your voice stronger, not with the singing itself....
      I cannot give tips on how to make this song sound better.....I am not qualified......It sounds better than what I could do with it......

Whatever you think is best. And background or doubling vocals is still the old school preferred way to thicken the voice in the chorus. It was just a matter of timing. If you have a way to time-shift just those parts or record them shorter, it would probably line up. Another thing I learned about background vocals. Go really soft on the consonants. Let the lead vocal have all the consonants. If the BF vocals have strong consonants, they will conflict with the lead, even if timing is good.
 

I really liked it. Editing wise, you might want to shorten the background vocals. Their timing is different than the lead and what sounds like an off pitch spot is just an unfortunate coincidence of the two. But you are a good songwriter and blessings to your very talented uncle. You should do this some more. A lot.
 

Nice and catchy tune
 
I have just started writing myself and believe that is secret with being in this business long term well done

Nice track overall. I enjoyed the catchiness of the song. I write originals and know how hard it is to write your own composition. Lyrics are always a treat lol as well as coming up with a good melody. I think that maybe the background vocals needed a little more work but I applaud you for creating your own song. Lets hear some more songs from you Pekka.

I liked it a lot. You have the right kind of voice for this music. Perhaps you should be made an honorary irishman.

WOW that was really good!

That is a hard song to sing even by a woman. That´s why this is AWESOME

Thanks Pekka. I fool around like this a lot.....Changing words just to take the edge off of trying to sound good and getting my butt kicked. 

Oh thanks Pekka!  You're not familiar with this song?  I guess its not a super Iconic hit... but its fairly popular.  But quite lovely actually.  I think everyone has felt this way before, so the song has been a pleasure for me to work on because I feel like I can really get behind it emotionally , I can relate to it... and the dynamics and cadences are very tasty.
Thanks for listening.... glad to hear you liked my interpretation. I like what I did with it as well... its heart felt, musicianship is fairly solid, dynamic and I definitely made it my own compared to the original... there are some real "Rob'isms" in there... anyways, thanks.
This is just the "Rob Demo"... I'll endeavor to take the same vocal tracks and re-mix them with a pro at a real studio.
Would love to hear anyone give it a try...

First time I heard this song. I liked the song and you sure got the voice Robert

Yeah, kinda difficult to call you sexy with that beer gut hanging out.

That was very good. You got beautiful voice.

Bono, very strong performance. Beautiful. I liked it.

I closed my eyes and just enjoy. Very beautiful.

2 voices. 5 octaves. 1 guitar. 4 ears. 2 hairstyles. Our new cover of Sugar. Watch it now.
 

Awesome.  Puts a smile on my face.. Keep up the good work and let us see more  

Chris, very good indeed!!!
Awesome!
I tell you something, maybe you should replace him as he is struggling with his voice now.
Find a way to send this to the band! I wish you all the best!
Cheers!

I wonder why it is that even if the instructions for signing and joining request uploading an image for avatar, many do not want to do that. Is it a matter of being defiant? And why? That is the wrong hill to die on. I used to have long hair and liked having it. Having short hair has helped me to have a better job and paycheck. And so, I cut my hair. A mountain of hair does not put food on the table unless you are Fabio. And I am not Fabio.
In fact, my face scares some people. So, I have a pic of my dog, Shadow, who will be 12 next month. He is prettier than I am, which may not be saying a lot.
So, I can imagine someone saying, why the big heartache to have an avatar, which could be anything, maybe some grilled lamb with mint jelly, just to post. And I would counter with, ok, why the resistance to have some kind of image so that mods and admins don't have to keep saying the same thing over and over and over, ad infinitum.
Just thoughts I ponder while I wait for the a/c guy to visit.

Ron that was very good, i like your version.

Jessie J should marry me  and Naomi your voice is very good, love it!

Italian language is very beautiful, like your voice. I love this !

Cool. You seem to have let the song penetrate your heart. As for the timbre, to me it sounds a bit like Phil Collins. 

Yes that was pretty groovy GSoul82. Sounds good.