Vocal positives:
Lana Del Ray has the ability to reach super-dense low notes like C3 with ease, giving them a dark and smokey touch to them. She uses head voice for her high notes, at around A4 onwards, going from a thick and dark timbre to a light and thin one.
Vocal negatives:
Her vocals have been panned for being too unpolished. Her high notes from C#5 onwards are extremely thin, with no power whatsoever in them. She also has a tendency to often go off-key in live performances.
Vocal positives:
She has a nice smokey voice capable of a variety of musical styles. Her belting range(B4-F#5) is comfortable and easy to reach. Her low notes are well supported.
Vocal negatives:
The chest voice, when placed in the throat could cause problems for her when overused She does not use her head voice live despite being capable.
Finally! Nicki Minaj dropped her single on May 21. Releasing 'Pills and Potions' as her lead single, Nicki Minaj looks like she's ready to crack into the Top 10 on the hot 100 again with her latest song.
I think that this is one of her best tracks, after releasing singles like 'Yass Bish' and 'Lookin ass Nigga' which failed to debut at the Hot 100 at all, this could be one of her most personal tracks yet!
I liked the way the title speaks for the song - it is not like a true rap song, but yet not a true pop song - its like a POTION.
One thing I liked about this single is that she tries to sing a little bit instead of purely just rapping - although it is highly autotuned, this track gives people chills because she sings sweetly with whispery vocals before she suddenly exclaims 'I Still Love...'
Although I am not clear of who she is referring to in this song, I can be certain of one thing - this is one of her most meaningful songs to date, and it could be one of her greatest hits because:
1. She has a huge fan base.
2. It incorporates her signature slow raps as well as diving into her pop roots.
3. Instead of pouring autotune all over her song, she tunes it down a bit by replacing her harsh raps/vocals with a more soothing and sweet one.
4. All this makes her singing more appealing and the rapping can actually be understood without one having to look up Metrolyrics for the lyrics.
Overall, it has been a great comeback for this rapper! I am loving the direction her album is taking, although I wish she could work on her singing voice in the fourth and fifth octave.
Vocal positives:
Although classified as a rapper, she has the ability to belt notes in the fifth octave and carry a basic tune. Her low notes(C#3-E3) are well supported and somewhat smokey in texture. She also possesses the ability to change from a thick and heavy timbre to a light one. Her mid-range(A3-F#4) is solid and is her strongest range.
Vocal negatives:
Her belts gets thinner from C#5 onwards and are weak. She struggles at basic belts such as G#4 live, often depending on layered tracks when she does not rap.
At long last! Bella Thorne, star of Shake It Up on Disney Channel has released her lead single 'Call It Whatever'. As expected, her song is filled with autotune albeit the catchy lyrics and groovy beats.
I am a little disappointed by the song though, because it seems like the song only interests children 13 years old and below, and even then, it does not seem like a hit to me - with weak lyrics and repetitive beats, it seems to be forgettable.
Nevertheless, I give some credit to the fact Bella Thorne's singing skills have improved vastly(she takes singing lessons now) and hopefully her full length album will be better than this song.
Mariah Carey unveiled her track 'Thirsty' for her new album 'Me. I am Mariah'. And honestly, not loving it.
Mariah Carey has been known to be a 'Songbird Supreme', 'Queen of Melismas' and a master of whistle tones, but this track is so messy! It is definitely not her best song - it sounds kiddish, her vocal runs are messed up, and the last belt at the end was so high she probably could not sing that live.
I just lost some hope in her upcoming album. She made a wrong move by unveiling this track just before her album release.
Vocal positives:
She has shown to be able to go from the fifth octave to an airy whisper within the space of one word. Being a soprano, she has an unusual ability to reach the second octave. Her low notes are dark and heavy with a somewhat smokey texture to them. Her belts (G4-A5) are where she shines. Her head voice and whistle register are easily accessible. She has shown a unique ability to mouth words in the sixth octave.
Vocal negatives:
As she has aged, she is seen having difficulty accessing notes in the sixth and seventh octave. She has been lowering her larynx for notes below B2 which is a technique that could damage her voice. Her belts are now a hit or miss live because of some unintentional voice cracks. Her belts are not as solid as before and her notes get thinner after E5(due to vocal nodules)
Vocal positives:
Armed with a contralto vocal range, she has the ability to sing very dark and supported low notes healthily up til a Bb2 comfortably. Her low notes are basically her strongest part of her range, allowing her to convey her thoughts on today's society through them. Her notes at the fifth octave are generally okay, with her highest belt hit in her song Glory and Gore.
Vocal negatives:
Her notes above B4 are thin, and notes like E5 are a struggle for her. She lets her background singers do all the high notes most of the time, so the most notable high note she has ever done live would be Eb5 and E5.
There have been some songs that I really liked and I have never posted on it before. So, I was bored so I am listing the top 10 songs I have liked.
NOTE: The song does not have to be released in 2014. There will also be no writeup/reviews in the post.
No. 10: Empire by Shakira
No. 09: Drunk in Love by Beyonce
No. 08: I will Never Let you Down by Rita Ora
No 07. First Love by Jennifer Lopez
No. 06: Team by Lorde
No 05: Sirens by Cher Lloyd
No. 04: Hideaway by Kiesza
No. 03: Fancy by Iggy Azalea
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No. 02: West Coast by Lana Del Ray
No. 01: Problem By Ariana Grande
There you have it! I adored these songs, especially the Top 3 I listed. :)
I might create another list soon. I hope you enjoyed the songs as much as I did.
Vocal positives:
Her voice is great with songs for contraltos. The low notes are very dark and full. Armed with good stamina, she is able to belt out notes as high as F5 comfortably while dancing. She has the ability to hold her pitch for extended periods of time. Her belts are where she shines, from A4 to F#5.
Vocal negatives:
Notes starting from Eb5 will sound like shouting if she does not mix them. Her voice loses its clarity from her C#5 belt onwards. She tends to go off-key singing notes at the fifth octave while dancing a vigorous routine, though this can be expected.
This single, Fancy, by Iggy is her first song to chart on the Billboard 100, and thus making it her first song to chart in the Top 10 of Billboard 100(currently at number 7) I cannot turn off this catchy song! She exudes confidence, style, charisma and arrogance in her music video. An overall unique song that no covers of this song can replace!
Her sass from the lines 'don't give a f**k', 'just the way you like it huh' gives me the shivers. I liked the lyrics most because they show the attitude she can have.
I'm neutral to Charli XCX's vocals though. This track can do without her. Nevertheless, I'm still sure Charlie XCX had a part to play as well in getting 'Fancy' to the top 10 in Billboard 100.
I am looking forward to her other albums in the future! You've done well Iggy!
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