Live performance review: Ariana Grande's 'Problem' at Radio Music Disney Awards.

At long last! Ariana performed her highly anticipated single 'Problem for the first time at the RMDAs! I'm glad that she has chosen to improve her stagecraft and try to be a little bit more involved in the dancing.

Dressed very adorably yet sexily at the same time, Ariana wowed the audience by proving that she CAN dance and sing  at the same time, after critics have claimed her previous performances were boring because she was hardly moving.

What was missing, however, was the use of her whistles (possibly because she is battling bronchitis). Anyways, it was a really good live performance! With belts that stretched up to G#5, this single is surely to be a hit on the charts.

Although she sounds muffled in some parts of the song, it seems that Ariana does not seem to struggle with both singing and dancing at the same time. Good job Ariana!

Vocals: A+
Choreography: A-

Overall: A

Check out her awesome performance here:

Vocal profile of Ariana Grande

Lowest note: Eb3
Highest belt: B5
Highest note: E7
Exclamation: N/A
Vocal range: 4 octaves 1 semitone
Vocal type: Light-lyric soprano
Vocal rating: A+

Vocal positives:
Her low notes are smokey with the ability to scale down healthily to an Eb3. Her belts are often never shown to have exhibited any strain, and her belts at F#5 usually finds its most resonance and power. She has shown to be able to handle complex melismas. After the release of her debut album, she has proven herself to have the ability to reach whistle notes at D6, Eb6 and even F6/F#6 live.

Vocal negatives:
Her vocals have been panned for being too nasal at points. Because she sings through her nose, her diction has been slightly unpolished and her lyrics are incomprehensible at points. Her most comfortable low note is F#3 live and not the Eb3. Her chest notes lack in resonance as the rest of her belts shine in.


Vocal range of Ariana Grande: (Eb3 to E7)

Album review: Shakira

Finally, Shakira's new album has been released! Selling an impressive 84000 copies, this album now sits comfortably at Number 2 in the Billboard 200, losing out to 'Frozen Soundtrack'. Here is my review for her album:

Lyrics: A+
Her lead single 'Can't remember to forget you' may be a moderate success in the Hot 100, but I enjoyed it because of its lyrics - it brings the happy feel in most people. I also enjoyed her promotional single 'Empire'.

Shakira's lead single - Can't remember to forget you

Shakira's promotional single - Empire

Vocals: B
I expected more from Shakira's vocal abilities because she is an accomplished singer. Her voice did not sound liberal in her lead single and was doused with a lot of autotune. In her single Empire, her voice sounded too forced and robotic. Her voice gets more irritating in her lead single when she keeps singing 'Oh...'.

Music video production: A-
I LOVED the production of Empire. There was a creative idea involved in it and Shakira, being the runaway bride, went well with the theme. However, I am somewhat puzzled as to why Shakira and Rihanna would touch each other in 'Can't remember to Forget You'. I heard that she has a husband that does not allow her to film with males, so they got Rihanna.

Overall: A