Listening to this, I think it's deliberate. I don't think this is a singing thing that makes her voice weird, I think she makes her voice like this when she sings.
I'm not sure it's GOOD for her voice but it does sound calculated and deliberate. She certainly has good pitch.
I didn't find it hard to listen to but I did have all the build-up of what to expect. I've heard MUCH MUCH MUCH worse singing (people who can't carry a tune in a bucket) from people who are "trained." I had a friend who got a degree in singing from Emmanuel and invited me to her final concert. I had heard her sing in high school and thought perhaps she had improved, so I invited Andy to come with me (this was about three years ago so we hadn't been dating long). It was a DISASTER. Her voice wasn't strong enough, the songs were poorly sung and she had no character or charisma to her singing. And we were sitting next to her former vocal coach so I didn't feel I could whisper to Andy about it. We left promptly at the end and walked down the hallway, at which point I said "I am SO SORRY" and Andy was glad that he didn't have to navigate complimenting her.
So, you can get a degree in singing and still be unbearable. Ms. Newsom is ten times more interesting and therefore enjoyable (on some level) to listen to. She has talent, regardless of whether I like what she's doing with it.
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Date: 2009-11-18 05:30 am (UTC)I'm not sure it's GOOD for her voice but it does sound calculated and deliberate. She certainly has good pitch.
I didn't find it hard to listen to but I did have all the build-up of what to expect. I've heard MUCH MUCH MUCH worse singing (people who can't carry a tune in a bucket) from people who are "trained." I had a friend who got a degree in singing from Emmanuel and invited me to her final concert. I had heard her sing in high school and thought perhaps she had improved, so I invited Andy to come with me (this was about three years ago so we hadn't been dating long). It was a DISASTER. Her voice wasn't strong enough, the songs were poorly sung and she had no character or charisma to her singing. And we were sitting next to her former vocal coach so I didn't feel I could whisper to Andy about it. We left promptly at the end and walked down the hallway, at which point I said "I am SO SORRY" and Andy was glad that he didn't have to navigate complimenting her.
So, you can get a degree in singing and still be unbearable. Ms. Newsom is ten times more interesting and therefore enjoyable (on some level) to listen to. She has talent, regardless of whether I like what she's doing with it.