I hadn't sung in public between leaving the church choir at the age of 12 and reaching my mid...
...well, never mind which decade it was, but it was a lot of years anyway.
I always refused when I was invited to sing, but one day, the host of the session was just that bit more persuasive.
I stood up and went for it, and do you know what?
Nobody died, the world didn't end. I won't go as far as to say people enjoyed it, but it didn't stop me getting up to have another go.
Since then, I've felt nervous, but I've never let that get in the way of enjoying the experience. I've made a complete hash of songs that everyone else in the room knows, but then again, better people than me have done it as well.
Just get up there and enjoy it!