Originally Posted by pes:
“The fact is that Mariah is in the 40s (if leona is struggling so much now I do not know where she will be in te 40s, that s not a shade but reality)...and Alicia for one bad performance she deliveres 2 great”
Leona's voice will be fine when she's in her 40s. Unlike Mariah, she doesn't have nodules.
The only issue with Leona's voice is her upper belts.
Her voice from E3-E5 is solid (her head voice/falsetto is effortless and she can most prob go up to E6/F6 or higher with ease - wish she would show it though!). I think the problem is with the song itself FUMF. It just doesn't do Leona's voice any justice.
Songs like "Time After Time" allow her to show off her beautiful lower-middle register whilst giving her oppotunities to show off some higher notes from time to time.
I think she'll pull it out of the bag for the tour though. I have a good feeling. The tour is a great way to work out any kinks in her voice (upper belts) ready for the next album.