To put things in perspective, this was Leona's version of Loving You she did at 15. Ella's version was not as good as that at all, and her F#6 sounded very strained like she was screaming the note.
If I want nitpicking on Leona's rendition I would say at 1.30 there was a false note, the second wistle was screaming also and after the 3 whistle the intonation was false.
But I will not nitpicking, Leona's rendition was beautiful and endearing.
God, I hate the bitching on female artists.
If I want nitpicking on Leona's rendition I would say at 1.30 there was a false note, the second wistle was screaming also and after the 3 whistle the intonation was false.
But I will not nitpicking, Leona's rendition was beautiful and endearing.
God, I hate the bitching on female artists.
The things you 'nitpicked' on were virtually non-existent. However there were several obvious flaws in Ella's performance. She's definitely a decent vocalist, but nowhere near Leona's level.
If I want nitpicking on Leona's rendition I would say at 1.30 there was a false note, the second wistle was screaming also and after the 3 whistle the intonation was false.
But I will not nitpicking, Leona's rendition was beautiful and endearing. God, I hate the bitching on female artists.
yes, i agree and comparing a live performance to a studio recording is hardly putting things into perspective.:rolleyes: some people are clearly still miffed by louis`s comment last week.:sleep:
You see difference is, Leona doesn't have to scream to reach those notes, there are plenty of examples on a thing called YouTube of her hitting Eb6 flawlessly and effortlessly live before people start getting too upset. Ella's been over-hyped and has under-delivered and I certainly wasn't impressed by her screaming those notes tonight.
The things you 'nitpicked' on were virtually non-existent. However there were several obvious flaws in Ella's performance. She's definitely a decent vocalist, but nowhere near Leona's level.
Maybe we can agree on, that Leona's rendition was RnB und in Studio.
Ella's rendition was "Blue Eyed Soul" and a first live performance, what do you think how much time did she studied this piece? 4 hours?. My respect she has.
Maybe we can agree on, that Leona's rendition was RnB und in Studio.
Ella's rendition was "Blue Eyed Soul" and a first live performance, what do you think how much time did she studied this piece? 4 hours?. My respect she has.
4 hours? I'm pretty sure all the contestants spend the entire week rehearsing their songs. Leona's version may have been in the studio, but she was hitting similar notes when she was on the X Factor (Lady Marmalade) and even afterwards all live and without straining and screaming. Ella is good for her age, but I'm not going to get caught up in all the hype and act as if she is some legendary vocalist.
4 hours? I'm pretty sure all the contestants spend the entire week rehearsing their songs. Leona's version may have been in the studio, but she was hitting similar notes when she was on the X Factor (Lady Marmalade) and even afterwards all live and without straining and screaming. Ella is good for her age, but I'm not going to get caught up in all the hype and act as if she is some legendary vocalist.
Legendary vocalist? Maybe not, but surely like Adele an intelligent singer and songwriter.
leona is a great vocalist, it has to be said, but generally some of these armchair critiques are pretty laughable.:o writing a few technical vocal phases does not make posters more credible.:yawn: who would have thought a throwaway comment from louis would cause such a fuss?:sleep:
Legendary vocalist? Maybe not, but surely like Adele an intelligent singer and songwriter.
Yes I agree she is definitely a good artist. But at the end of the day I just think Leona is better than her, and I'm not going to change that. Ella has been way way over-hyped and really she can't match up to some of the praise she has been given yet, to be honest I don't care what Louis thinks. His past track record shows he usually gets it wrong any way. It's quite bemusing that some people think any criticism of Ella is to do with that, but then again not everyone is capable of seeing past the hype.
Favouritism? - possibly
Very bad dressing? - no
Awful singing? - no
Y'know it's ok to recognise that both Leona and Ella have beautiful voices. The two aren't mutually exclusive.
i quite agree, but louis`s comment last week stirred the pot and some people just can't see past that unfortunately. apart from that comment from louis, i don't really think she has been hyped that much. leona is great and i have all her albums. its just nice to see ella`s potential emerging and considering her age she could be really great later on.
To put things in perspective, this was Leona's version of Loving You she did at 15. Ella's version was not as good as that at all, and her F#6 sounded very strained like she was screaming the note.
Totally agree, and as you say, this was Leona at 15. It was a good attempt by Ella, but the song was a tad too big for her.
She's got a great voice, but I don't think that she connected emotionally with the song. I know she's very young but she just didn't deliver the song well but I have thought that about all of her performances.
Nice girl though.
I think she's brilliant, really enjoyed her performance I also think people forget that she's only 16
Yes she is only 16 so why are the stylists making her look older? They should maje her look her age rather than putting on those ghastly eyelashes and strange hairdos. those 2 pics posted earlier prove she looks so much better without the styling.
she was good last night but not as good as last week and i feel an Adele song would have suited her better.
I agree. I thought her performance wasn't that good at all but a lot of that was due to the horrible choice of song. I switched off watching the show last night as I found it boring as hell but if she is considered the best of the night then this is a very poor year indeed!!
She just destroyed that song and i don't know what the judges are talking about because that version of hers was all over the place. Seems like no matter how she sings now she is gonna get praise?
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If I want nitpicking on Leona's rendition I would say at 1.30 there was a false note, the second wistle was screaming also and after the 3 whistle the intonation was false.
But I will not nitpicking, Leona's rendition was beautiful and endearing.
God, I hate the bitching on female artists.
The things you 'nitpicked' on were virtually non-existent. However there were several obvious flaws in Ella's performance. She's definitely a decent vocalist, but nowhere near Leona's level.
yes, i agree and comparing a live performance to a studio recording is hardly putting things into perspective.:rolleyes: some people are clearly still miffed by louis`s comment last week.:sleep:
Maybe we can agree on, that Leona's rendition was RnB und in Studio.
Ella's rendition was "Blue Eyed Soul" and a first live performance, what do you think how much time did she studied this piece? 4 hours?. My respect she has.
4 hours? I'm pretty sure all the contestants spend the entire week rehearsing their songs. Leona's version may have been in the studio, but she was hitting similar notes when she was on the X Factor (Lady Marmalade) and even afterwards all live and without straining and screaming. Ella is good for her age, but I'm not going to get caught up in all the hype and act as if she is some legendary vocalist.
Legendary vocalist? Maybe not, but surely like Adele an intelligent singer and songwriter.
Yes I agree she is definitely a good artist. But at the end of the day I just think Leona is better than her, and I'm not going to change that. Ella has been way way over-hyped and really she can't match up to some of the praise she has been given yet, to be honest I don't care what Louis thinks. His past track record shows he usually gets it wrong any way. It's quite bemusing that some people think any criticism of Ella is to do with that, but then again not everyone is capable of seeing past the hype.
Very bad dressing? - no
Awful singing? - no
Y'know it's ok to recognise that both Leona and Ella have beautiful voices. The two aren't mutually exclusive.
i quite agree, but louis`s comment last week stirred the pot and some people just can't see past that unfortunately. apart from that comment from louis, i don't really think she has been hyped that much. leona is great and i have all her albums. its just nice to see ella`s potential emerging and considering her age she could be really great later on.
Not many singers can reach that top note let alone nail it like Ella did last night.
Totally agree, and as you say, this was Leona at 15. It was a good attempt by Ella, but the song was a tad too big for her.
Oh the irony.
Nice girl though.
Singing apart, I think she looks dreadful on stage. Compare the two photos:
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/10/13/article-2217391-157DC159000005DC-34_634x942.jpg
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/10/14/article-2217391-157C41BB000005DC-330_634x938.jpg
She looks better without the wierd outfits and hairdos.
Yes she is only 16 so why are the stylists making her look older? They should maje her look her age rather than putting on those ghastly eyelashes and strange hairdos. those 2 pics posted earlier prove she looks so much better without the styling.
she was good last night but not as good as last week and i feel an Adele song would have suited her better.
You don't like her. Others do.