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Emma's voice is awfully screechy on BOTS; I find it very tiring to listen to


View Poll Results: Do you find Emma's BOTS voice tiring or otherwise irritating?
Yes, I do. 63 43.45%
No, her voice doesn't bother me. 42 28.97%
I think it's wrong to criticise someone's voice. 6 4.14%
Not only does her voice not bother me, I think it's great! 34 23.45%
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Old 04-09-2013, 21:05
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Yes. She's trying to personalise it too much and be all charisamtic like Davina. Trouble is it comes over as showing off. Davina was getting too over the top towards the end and this happened with her too.
Davina was getting OTT with exaggerated faces and over-amped "enthusiasm" well before the end.

Emma's nowhere near there yet, imo.

Oh, that's harsh! I don't like Emma's voice, but she's much nicer than Davina. Both are rubbish presenters and (especially) interviewers, but Emma is much less objectionable.
I think Emma's a pretty good presenter and interviewer -- perhaps the best who's been associated with BB in the UK -- even though there are some things I don't like about her as a presenter: that she expresses too many opinions and sometimes at inappropriate points (though any presenter with her role would probably end up doing the same), and her voice when it get screechy on BOTS
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Old 04-09-2013, 21:58
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Tonight's highlights reminded me of another thing I don't like about Emma as a BB presenter: the way she acts like almost any twist, no matter how tried or questionable, is wonderful and exciting.
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Old 04-09-2013, 22:07
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It's very shrill and shouty.
I know she has to be heard above a rowdy audience but the microphone is for that purpose!
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Old 04-09-2013, 22:12
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The only thing that bothers me about her talking is when she suddenly sounds Northern, but only for one word out of a sentence. Like "dance" or "last".

Not saying it's bad to be Northern, just weird that it's only for certain words.
You're not alone. I've noticed this as well. Maybe she's from Leeds?
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Old 04-09-2013, 22:14
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Oh, that's harsh! I don't like Emma's voice, but she's much nicer than Davina. Both are rubbish presenters and (especially) interviewers, but Emma is much less objectionable.
I agree, I wonder why it's so hard to find a decent presenter!
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Old 04-09-2013, 22:24
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Watching Emma fumble - and Brian before her- reminds us of how good Davina was.
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Old 04-09-2013, 22:27
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"I think it's wrong to criticise someone's voice."

lol why is this an option?
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Old 04-09-2013, 22:28
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Watching Emma fumble - and Brian before her- reminds us of how good Davina was.
Nah Emma's better than both
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Old 04-09-2013, 22:30
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It's very shrill and shouty.
I know she has to be heard above a rowdy audience but the microphone is for that purpose!
I agree - I usually have to turn the sound down when she's on. I think she's stunning to look at though.

AJ is equally irritating what with the accent and the speech impediment. She sounds as though she has a mouthful of marbles
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Old 04-09-2013, 22:30
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"I think it's wrong to criticise someone's voice."

lol why is this an option?
Because a lot of people think it's wrong to criticise someone for something that's not under their control such as (many feel) their looks. So I thought some people might think that about voices too.
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Old 04-09-2013, 23:29
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I HATE the way she says, 'news'
Yeah that too! Can't stand that.
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Old 04-09-2013, 23:30
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You're not alone. I've noticed this as well. Maybe she's from Leeds?
Wherever she's from, she needs to make her mind up about it and commit to one accent!
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Old 04-09-2013, 23:37
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im finding AJ hard to listen to
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Old 04-09-2013, 23:44
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I think they whole BOTS program is loud, I,ve got to turn the tv right down
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Old 04-09-2013, 23:45
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Loving the result of this poll
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Old 04-09-2013, 23:51
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I also think sometimes she talks too fast.
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Old 05-09-2013, 00:01
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I, along with the majority of respondents to your poll, do not have a problem with Emma's voice. I like her enthusiasm. I like her accent - she is from the midlands originally for those southerners who are unable to distinguish one accent from north of Warford from another.

I also like AJ's accent. An Essex accent OTOH....:yawn:
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