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Old 09-06-2015, 21:44
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I'm not talking about vocoders or auto tune tricks in the studio or whatever it is they do these days but is it just me or do more and more singers seem to be copying a style of singing that they think is popular? I hear songs on the radio in my car and think not another one stretching their vocals out in this pretend soulful karaoke.

Singers used to actually use their own voices and they were all unique and you instantly knew it was them when you heard their new record for the first time.
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Old 10-06-2015, 00:37
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It's probably because it's just one session singer providing the vocals for all of these fly-by-night, single-name singers who are merely fronts for the latest computer-generated tunes.
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Old 10-06-2015, 10:16
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Ronan Keating had a normal singing voice in the early days of Boyzone. im not sure at what stage he decided to put on his ridiculous style of singing
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Old 10-06-2015, 13:13
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Ellie Goulding was the first person that I thought of when I saw this thread.

I'm a fan, I have both of her albums and I like her music but it took me a while to like her. Her singing voice is clearly not a natural one. It seems put on.

I would like to hear her natural singing voice at some point.
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Old 10-06-2015, 14:41
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Ellie Goulding was the first person that I thought of when I saw this thread.

I'm a fan, I have both of her albums and I like her music but it took me a while to like her. Her singing voice is clearly not a natural one. It seems put on.

I would like to hear her natural singing voice at some point.
I have to disagree solely on the grounds she has always sung that way from her earliest covers and Demo's if it's put on she has done one hell of a job keeping it going.
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Old 10-06-2015, 16:44
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yeah lots will imitate and copy just to sell themselves
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Old 10-06-2015, 16:45
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Everyone has that horrible nasal singing style.
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Old 10-06-2015, 18:04
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Forgot Britney Spears the record execs made her adopt a more nasal voice to seem more sexy bare in mind she was 16.

Lana Del Rey deepens her voice as it's naturally quite high.
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Old 10-06-2015, 19:10
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It stands out a mile when they put these voices on. You don't have to be a fantastic singer, I just want to hear your real unique voice. I mean Marc Almond sometimes sounded out of tune but you knew it was him!
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Old 10-06-2015, 21:11
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It stands out a mile when they put these voices on. You don't have to be a fantastic singer, I just want to hear your real unique voice. I mean Marc Almond sometimes sounded out of tune but you knew it was him!
Siouxsie Sioux turned it into an art form The funny thing is that she sounded in great voice on some songs but like a fog horn on others. Still one of my favourite singers though.
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Old 10-06-2015, 21:15
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I don't mean experimenting and doing funny things with your voice like Lene Lovich in the name of art rather imitating what they think the public wants.
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Old 11-06-2015, 07:49
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Ronan Keating had a normal singing voice in the early days of Boyzone. im not sure at what stage he decided to put on his ridiculous style of singing
Haha! I totally agree- it has become somewhat of a 'party piece' for me to do a turn of Ronans 'side of the mouth' growly/snarly singing thing he does. It started around the time of his first solo album, namely 'Lovin' each day' . That's always a goodie for karaoke....!!
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Old 11-06-2015, 17:14
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Haha! I totally agree- it has become somewhat of a 'party piece' for me to do a turn of Ronans 'side of the mouth' growly/snarly singing thing he does. It started around the time of his first solo album, namely 'Lovin' each day' . That's always a goodie for karaoke....!!
I would do a similar thing only with 'you needed me'. He says 'pedaaa-stoool' for 'pedestal'
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Old 22-06-2015, 02:00
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To me, if a singer actually sounds better live compared to their recordings, then that right there is what should tell you everything about them. To me, my most favorite singer James Otto is one of them singers who is just that: even better live.

God bless you and him always!!!

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Old 22-06-2015, 05:36
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Old 22-06-2015, 09:56
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I can't stand English singers who feel that they have to sing in an American accent. Elton John was the first I remember being annoyed by but I'm sure there are plenty still doing it.
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Old 22-06-2015, 11:20
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How does falsetto singing fit with this thread? I'm not sure the Bee Gees would have had a career if they didn't sing falsetto.

If you want 'authentic' singing it might be better to listen to folk music or buskers.
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Old 22-06-2015, 14:14
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If you want 'authentic' singing it might be better to listen to folk music or buskers.
I think I'd rather bore holes through my eardrums with a power drill – Nick Drake excepted
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Old 22-06-2015, 14:14
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If you want 'authentic' singing it might be better to listen to folk music or buskers.
I think I'd rather bore holes through my eardrums with a power drill.
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Old 22-06-2015, 15:01
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I don't find any singers artifical, especially taylor swift
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Old 23-06-2015, 12:22
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Yes, Will always sounds better live than on record.
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Old 12-07-2015, 13:40
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I agree with this.

There does seem to be this thinking nowadays that 'personality' comes from a person sounding different and that a clean, natural voice is somehow 'boring' hence the need for singer to adopt strange affectations when singing.

As such there seems to be a loss in the art of singing where it's timing and inflections and expressions in the singing that bring the character and tell the story. Moreso than putting any funny voice can.
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Old 12-07-2015, 19:07
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I agree with this.

There does seem to be this thinking nowadays that 'personality' comes from a person sounding different and that a clean, natural voice is somehow 'boring' hence the need for singer to adopt strange affectations when singing.

As such there seems to be a loss in the art of singing where it's timing and inflections and expressions in the singing that bring the character and tell the story. Moreso than putting any funny voice can.
I have seldom listened to music just for the quality of the singing. I listen to Van Morrison, Springsteen and Mary Chapin Carpenter for the quality of the songwriting. The only thing I want from the singer is to be into the song. And I can tell when an artist is into the music. Mary J Blige got into the music at Glastonbury the other week and it was brilliant.

Voices working together like with The Beach Boys, The Eagles or The Sugababes, that's a lot more interesting.
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Old 12-07-2015, 19:35
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I wouldn't really call any singer's voice artificial. It's just a style they use, and to them it is probably completely natural. I remember everyone thinking Diana Vickers had a crazy voice and were convinced the way she was singing was going to tear her throat to shreds or something bizarre like that, but that's just the way she sings. The same goes for Ellie Goulding et al.

Singers who are nasal... Well, that's an entirely different issue, in my opinion. That's just bad technique.
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Old 12-07-2015, 20:13
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There is a voice that some singers put on that I can't abide.

I can't really describe it though and I don't know the names of the singers as when they start I switch over.

Paloma Faith might be an example in some of her songs, but not all.



It's like an American indie/folk singer started it off with their natural voice and then another singer picked up on it and then there was a domino effect and now loads of singers, primarily female, put on that voice.


Regularly hear it on Later with Jools.
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