Friday, December 19, 2014

KESHA- Vocal Profiles


Vocal Type: Mezzo-Soprano
Vocal Range: 3 Octaves 1 Note
Highest Note: E6
Highest Belt: G5
Lowest Note: C#3

Voice Analysis- Technical Aspects:
Range:
Wide vocal range. Well-connected voice- capable of transcending from chest to head voice effortlessly ("Timber").

Tone:
Well-rounded tone that carries vocal weight and attitude. Low notes are soft and lack resonance. 

Power/ Belt-Quality:
Well-placed belts that travel in the mask.  Her belts get weaker and thinner as the voice ascends and is slightly nasally. Belts are not well-supported. 

Melisma:
Capable of singing melisma in both chest and head registers easily. Hiowever, she rarely sings riffs and runs.["Timber"]

Pitch:
Pitch live is questionable. Studio recordings heavily drip with autotune and in live performances, her playbacked voice does more singing than she does live. 

In a Nutshell...
Positives: 
Unique tone that carries vocal weight throughout the voice. Well-placed belts. Good use of melisma.

Negatives:
Over-use of auto-tune in studio and playback (live) lead some to believe that she cannot really sing. Poor breath support. 

1 comment:

  1. Her "Praying" at the Grammy's was horrible. She screams instead of sings, she has the worst breath control, and she can't reach those high notes in "Praying". I would definitely put her at Level 1.

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