[QUOTE=Sam Stone]
It’s only creepy because it’s the kind of talent and expression you never expect to see in a kid that age. It’s like she’s channeling Billie Holliday or something.
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On the show, she commented that a lot of people tell her it sounds like a black woman’s ghost got into her body.
I have no comments except for the fact I’m glad to see NBC has discovered YouTube can be a good promotional tool, as have other companies.
[QUOTE=A. I. Wintermute]
Come on, guys. What kind of a response is “I don’t like that kind of music/singing”? That’s a song I would never listen to of my own volition, regardless of who’s performing it, but that girl was spectacular. I’m sure there are a dozen professional singers you can name who sing better, but this was an 11 year old girl on a reality TV show. I, for one, am impressed.
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+1 and thank you Sam Stone for pointing her out. I HATE melisma and that whole diva school of singing - if Aretha were dead, she’d be helicoptering in her grave as this misuse of her legacy.
Having said that, A. I. Wintermute has it spot on…the raw talent and the emotional connection with her material is there - everything else is a style choice that can change over time…