It’s the mark of a relatively untutored vocalist, which is why you’ll see all manner of pretty pop singers doing it but never someone who’s operatically trained.
Sound moves in a sine wave and a big part of vocal training is getting that wave ‘Forward’ of your face, otherwise it sits just in front of your teeth, which is why pop singers have a tendency to eat the microphone once they realize that’s where their most consistent sound is.
For myself, it gives a steady constant volume and tone and helps me gauge how close/far from the Mic I need to be. Much like. Goaltender cracking the posts on his net to help gauge where he is in the crease.
when playing a guitar you’ll have a tendency to move away from the mike if you need to look at the fretboard.
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