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Old 29-05-2016, 01:28
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I know people are not a fan of child singers but what do you all think of Jackie Evancho's voice at 10 years old she sang opera and she only started singing when she was 8:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3LRSqWAoc0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XANTofQhGXI

I can't believe Jackie was only 10 and could sing like that and the same with Faryl Smith she had an amazing voice at 12. I would love it if we could get a 10 or 9 year old girl like Jackie on BGT who can sing Opera.
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Old 29-05-2016, 01:51
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Please no. There has been lots of debate on here already about child singers singing opera using heavy singing style that will potentially damage their voice for years to come.
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Old 29-05-2016, 02:17
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Please no. There has been lots of debate on here already about child singers singing opera using heavy singing style that will potentially damage their voice for years to come.
But Jackie Evancho was good and so was really good at 10 and still is now and so is Faryl Smith. Why can't a child sing opera?

Jackie Evancho still sounds good now:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6UzBOReXG8

Paul Potts started singing as a child.
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Old 29-05-2016, 02:29
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But Jackie Evancho was good and so was really good at 10 and still is now and so is Faryl Smith. Why can't a child sing opera?

Jackie Evancho still sounds good now:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6UzBOReXG8

Paul Potts started singing as a child.
Research the physiology of singing. Paul was singing boy treble in choirs as a child completely appropriate for a young voice of both sexes. Opera is different. It places huge amount more stress on the vocal cords. Female voices aren't ready for these stresses until some time in their 20s. The heavier material like Vissi D'arte not until 30's. Even those with years of specialist training can still wear out their voices singing this material. For a very young voice, this is vocal suicide.
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