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Ive noticed a lot of the young singers today do strange things with their vocals(Im not sure if it even has a name)its what Mariah Carey always did(and overdid)when singing her songs.


During one of the early seasons of Australian Idol a judge bagged out a contestant for overdoing what he called "verbal gymnastics". Personally I think it can be quite effective as a one off type highlight in a song, but using it all the time just makes me want to turn of the music. I like Carey's voice, but I don't bother listening to her because of the overuse of such gymnastics - it just detracts from the overall performance IMHO.

It's a bit like some jazz solos you hear - really technically excellent and amazing proficiency with the instrument, but no soul. The only emotion I sense during these instrumental gymnastics is agitation

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