Voce particulare / remarkable voices

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Discussion Overview

The thread discusses opinions on remarkable vocalists, inviting participants to vote for their favorites among a list of finalists. The conversation includes personal preferences, comparisons of vocal techniques, and suggestions for additional artists not listed in the original poll.

Discussion Character

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express strong preferences for Aretha Franklin, suggesting she ranks above all other female vocalists.
  • Celine Dion is favored by some, while others criticize her and express a preference for different artists.
  • A participant votes for themselves, claiming to have an incredible voice from their experience in a capella choir.
  • Comparative analysis of vocalists is presented, with one participant evaluating Celine Dion's technique, Mariah Carey's range, and Whitney Houston's power.
  • Several participants suggest additional artists, including Etta James, Joan Baez, and Sharon den Adel, indicating a desire for a broader discussion beyond the finalists listed.
  • Concerns are raised about the voting process and the selection of finalists, with some participants questioning the criteria used.
  • Some participants express dissatisfaction with the finalists, stating that they "all suck," particularly criticizing Celine Dion.
  • One participant notes the similarity in Enya's music and expresses a preference for Sarah Brightman instead.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

There is no consensus on the best vocalist, with multiple competing views and strong disagreements regarding the merits of the finalists and other suggested artists.

Contextual Notes

Participants express varying opinions on vocal quality, technique, and personal preferences, leading to a rich but unresolved discussion about the criteria for evaluating remarkable voices.

and the winner is...

  • Tarja

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Era

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Celine

    Votes: 1 12.5%

  • Enya

    Votes: 4 50.0%

  • Sarah

    Votes: 3 37.5%
  • Total voters
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Ladies and gentlemen, madames et messieurs, meine Damen und Herren, Signore e signori, Damas y caballeros of the PF jury, presenting the finalists of our song festival of the most remarkable voices.

Please cast your vote for your favorite

Tarja Turunen

Era

Celine Dion

Enya

Sarah Brightman
 
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First place: Aretha Franklin
Second place: All other female vocalists in the world.
 
jimmysnyder said:
First place: Aretha Franklin
Second place: All other female vocalists in the world.

A distant second...
 
Celine Dion is my favorite. :smile:
 
Where's Michael Winslow? :rolleyes:
 
Here's a write-in vote for Etta James.

 
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I've been told that I have the most incredible voice anyone has ever heard. Thirteen years in the a capella choir. I vote for myself. :biggrin:

Yeah, that's really conceited, but, whatever. It's true. :-p

I am a mezzo soprano, for those who really get into it.
 
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I'm thrilled by the voice of Whitney Houston, Sade, and Norah Jones.

Here's a vocal battle between Whitney Houston, Celine Dion and Mariah Carey.

Here's how I cast my vote.
Technique - Celine Dion
Range - Mariah Carey
Power - Whitney Houston

There are some opera singers that blow all of these women away.
 
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Ladies and Gentlemen in the audience, I do apologize for the somewhat peculiar voting practice of the local jury :redface: Happens sometimes. Perhaps one of these days, I could explain that the general idea is to select somebody from the finalists :-p
 
  • #12
I love Enya's music, but I don't know what her voice alone sounds like. So much computer synth mixed in with it. Tarja is good too, but Celine would top this list for me.
 
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Andre said:
Ladies and gentlemen, madames et messieurs, meine Damen und Herren, Signore e signori, Damas y caballeros of the PF jury, presenting the finalists of our song festival of the most remarkable voices.

Please cast your vote for your favorite

Tarja Turunen

Era

Celine Dion

Enya

Sarah Brightman

They ALL suck, IMO, especially Celine Dion

marlon
 
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marlon said:
They ALL suck, IMO, especially Celine Dion

marlon

lol.. no.
 
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Andre said:
Ladies and Gentlemen in the audience, I do apologize for the somewhat peculiar voting practice of the local jury :redface: Happens sometimes. Perhaps one of these days, I could explain that the general idea is to select somebody from the finalists :-p

Well, see... here's the deal, Andre. You said "vote for your favorite" --and then you put up a list of YOUR favorites. I did not see my favorite on the list, so I added MINE! :-p :smile: If there are going to 'finalists' in the contest, don't you think the voting members should be choosing the finalists?
 
  • #16
Enya is good, but her stuff is too similar. She keeps putting out records that only have like 2 new songs on them each time. Sarah gets my vote, she's rockin'. Where is Kurt Cobain? Lol, he can be "boiling nails" at one moment, and then have a pretty good voice the next.
 
  • #17
I really really really like Sharon den Adel from Within Temptation. http://youtube.com/watch?v=S4rrCGI2cYQ&feature=related" IMHO shows the range and clarity of her voice.

For a close second Cristina Scabbia from Lacuna Coil. http://youtube.com/watch?v=nDaDtHMgVxM" is the best cover of the Depeche Mode original.

Tarja Turunen is also a good singer, however I like here work from Nightwish allot better then her new solo stuff.

I really need to get my sound system back together, these cheep computer speakers just do no justice to any of these singers, or any of my music.
 
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