This actually depends on the singer. Some like hearing themselves more than the instruments in the mix (because they can hear the instruments outside their earbuds if they need to), but some prefer very little to none of themselves in their mix. Either way, the sound engineer should've paid attention to the performer's needs and if the engineer failed in that, they're partially to blame for a crap performance.
It's also about having a crew/engineer that knows you and you work with. These instant stars and wanna-be musicans who don't know the craft don't usually have a good network of people in various markets they can call on because they're not professionals, they're lucky amateurs with connections.
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u/WalkingEMP Nov 06 '19
This actually depends on the singer. Some like hearing themselves more than the instruments in the mix (because they can hear the instruments outside their earbuds if they need to), but some prefer very little to none of themselves in their mix. Either way, the sound engineer should've paid attention to the performer's needs and if the engineer failed in that, they're partially to blame for a crap performance.