![]() ![]() The “popera” singers in general are difficult to discuss because they have very devoted fans as well as detractors. Judging by those videos and the general sound of his voice, what would you say he’s doing right or wrong? Also, he never seems to do a perfect job of bridging his light mechanism with his lower register (and it’s not always for stylistic purposes, either). He goes off-pitch quite a bit and many times his voice has a “hissy” quality to it. While he has a naturally-unique voice, the technical side of his singing isn’t as fantastic as his natural instrument. Here are two videos of him singing in the studio. He has been studying with the same teacher for nearly a decade now and he should be better than ever, but he’s not, so the only explanation must be that the technique he is being taught is missing something important, or is encumbering him with something detrimental. Even though he is purportedly getting a “legit” classical training, his singing seems to have gotten worse over time. Although he is popular in the music community for his beautiful, mellifluous voice, he isn’t exactly the best model when it comes to straight-up technique. We discussed in a conversation the young “popera” singer, Josh Groban, who is now on the verge of releasing a new album. As such, not all modern singers – classical or contemporary – have the benefit of practicing and applying technique that is completely spot-on as far as good singing goes. As we both know, the Swedish/Italian school is based off of the premise of singing naturally and freely, and employs Old World principles of singing without forcing and making an artificial sound with the voice, principles which are preached in modern voice teaching but not to the fullest degree. ![]()
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