Vocal Type: Mezzo Soprano
Whistle Register: Yes
Whistle Register: Yes
Vocal Range: D3-G#6 (3 Octaves 2 Note and a semi tone)
Vocal Pluses: Strong and resilient voice that has a sultry, pleasant tone to the mid-range and a punchy, rock tinge to the upper-register.
Vocal Negatives: Belted notes can sometimes sound harsh and more akin to shouting due to improper placement of the voice, especially when it forgoes vibrato.
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I've never heard any evidence of a true whistle register. Also her voice is quite weak live, and she has to shout to be heard.
ReplyDeleteYoutube this performance "Nicole Sherzinger - Phantom Of The Opera (Royal Variety Performance 2011)" I to, had never heard any evidence and was caught severely off guard by her use of the register but the command she has over it is remarkable!
Deletethe second album of the pcd there's a song which she use the whistle register.
ReplyDeleteShe did the whistle registers in her old band called Eden's Crush.
ReplyDeleteshes is a soprano!
ReplyDeleteShe has a five octave range according to various sources.
ReplyDeletePlease correct your article, as she is a proper soprano: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpancx5pl2I
ReplyDeleteThanks for that! very interesting!
ReplyDeleteShe's also a trained Opera singer! She sang 'Phantom of the Opera' at the 2011 Royal Variety Performance http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=rCt_XnywlLA
ReplyDeleteshes a dramatic soprano!
ReplyDeletewatch here , she singing opera: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Y-I-Dfo1rw
shes a dramatic soprano! watch here singing opera:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Y-I-Dfo1rw
hahahahahahahahahahaha Dramatic Soprano?
ReplyDeleteyes. dramatic is the tone and characteristics of her voice, if you dont know it, go study first.
ReplyDeleteher voice have more to talk about. her head voice and whistles are
ReplyDeletesoft and elastic. her voice is expressive. her vibrato is great that Eb6 was excellent. her lower range is kind of weak. her voice is versatile. her belted notes are powerful at (C5-E5) and they are either smooth or rocky and punchy on F5 above F5 is just punchy.
and if listen closely to ave maria you'll see that she can switch from her whistle register to her chest voice.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Y-I-Dfo1rw
ReplyDeletePlease change this. She is definitely a soprano. Her tessitura is high, her tone is bright and light, very agile in her head voice and whistle register.
ReplyDeleteNever knew that she could sing this well
ReplyDeleteIt should be like this.
ReplyDeleteVocal Pluses: versatile voice that have a sultry, dark and pleasant timbre to it. the belted notes are powerful, resonate and clear with
a rock tinge to it and are reached by mixing with the head voice. the
head voice itself is bright, smooth, clear, connected and wide
extending up to an E6. she can hold notes with or without her fast
vibrato. technical singer.
I see there is a few folks that seem to think she is a soprano, sorry to break it to you but she is not.
ReplyDeleteFirstly the clips given show her singing in an operatic style, in which, fair enough she does sing soprano she however sounds nothing like this with the application of her normal singing voice due to the extremely different techniques that are used.
I believe she is a mezzo due to the fact that without any classical application her voice sits better in the mid/chest register than the head. There is no denying that she can still reach the notes of a soprano but her tone and weight are too much to be classified as such. Also bearing in mind that when she climbs the registers (without the classical technique) the sound starts to suffer greatly - almost becoming painful to listen to and indicating she could be forcing the larynx to produce the sound.
Her voice for sure sounds far more pleasant in its lower regions retaining a husky sensual turn, never sounding strained and aways controlled to a far superior level than her upper.
Nevertheless and incredible vocalist :)
She definitely is a soprano. When she sings normally in her chest voice, you can tell she is forcing a strong sound, trying to imitate big-voiced black R&B singers. Her natural tone is obviously thin and light but forcing the voice to sound big brings issues and that's why she struggles to carry the notes to a higher key.
ReplyDeleteIf anything, she suffers from technique/placement issues when singing "normally" on pop songs or you caught her on a bad day. I've always noticed that she sounds best on her high belts, she opens her mouth and she glides through high notes effortlessly most of the time and her notes are well-supported.
When she sings classically, she is using a better technique and she is using her real tone instead of faking a big one which allows her to be agile and light like a true soprano.
She does not possess ANY characteristic of a dramatic soprano. But she most definitely is a soprano as she said so herself.
ReplyDeleteDiva please update her profile.
ReplyDeleteShe is not a soprano, she is a full MEZZO-SOPRANO.
ReplyDeleteOk?
A full mezzo-soprano will not be able to sing Phantom of the Opera with as much comfortability and ease as she did. She has a high tessitura for a mezzo-soprano and her head voice was light, bright and very agile. Clearly not a mezzo. And that Ave Maria from George Lopez and another video from her DWTS rehearsals strengthen that fact.
ReplyDeleteP.S.: I heard she has classified herself in interviews before as a classically trained soprano
I love Nicole with all of my being. Such an amazing Vocalist. Being traditionally trained in Opera ,Nicole has such power that isn't seen in many Pop singers today, even in the weaker areas of her voice. It just pains me that her music isn't the best! XD. But nevertheless the beauty in her voice cannot be denied. As for her vocal type I honestly believe her to be a Soprano with a good lower extension. Her Head voice is so effortlessly executed (as seen in her renditions of Ave Maria and the Phantom of the Opera) and when singing in chest voice her lower notes sound more forced. Her belts are very resonant and powerful and her professionalism with her voice definitely leaves newcomers to her music in shock! Another pro- she does an AMAZING Britney Spears impression.
ReplyDeleteI am starting to think you are right, just bought her album as I really liked 'Don't hold Your Breath' and I agree about her sounding much more polished and strong in her head voice and upper chest range. Infact most of the songs on Killer Love demonstrate just how adept she is upstairs if you like lol.
ReplyDeletePlus when she does attempt to sing say under a F3 its not really all that pleasant to listen to in comparison. My only critique though is sometimes she can apply a bit too much power to her belts, but otherwise I am pleasantly surprised and shall be bopping away to her album for a while yet...
Her belting on Casualty gives me chills actually and the song AmenJena. her vibrato and her theatrical approach was pleasant. However some songs are just bland. The song Desperate? Really?
ReplyDeleteIndeed! AmenJena in particular exceptional! I hope the next album pushes her to show off more of her vocal capabilities (slightly drowned in the clubby production)! Lol about Desperate! Very true
ReplyDeleteCheck this out Diva Devotee, Nicole singing opera during her Dancing With The Stars rehearsals. Gives me chills.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3-pU0Elq8M
And here's a collection of her head voice vs Leona Lewis' head voice. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96QxlgShDGQ
BOTH have a pretty head voice but Leona's are prettier but Nicole's are much resonant and better placed
Hey diva, check out this clip of Nicole Scherzinger singing opera during her Dancing With The Stars rehearsals. CHILLS!www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3-pU0Elq8M
ReplyDeleteHere's another one comparing a collection of her head voice vs Leona's.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96QxlgShDGQ
I found another video of her performing in the Rocky Horror Show. It's really great, she needs to do more musicals! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLKq0gz5B5Q
ReplyDeleteAs a fan of Nicole, I think the only reason why I listen to the album is her voice. The material was weak (except a few gems and the singles) which coincidentally became an advantage as her vocals were put in the driver's seat and her delivery saved the songs.
ReplyDeleteDiva please update this. I think she is a trained lyric soprano. The way she sang Ave Maria reminds me of a lyrics soprano.
ReplyDeleteI agree, the mentors on the voice have a more dynamic feel and come from more interesting musical backgrounds.
ReplyDeleteTulisa in my opinion is pointless (as I feel Demi will be on US version) in that she lacks any kind of genuine career experience other than working with her chavvy band.
Lol I heard about Louis over there, that really puzzled me. Why not choose someone the American public know and care for, as far as I am aware Louis has never managed any act over there either (again pointless). Janet would be awesome I think, she can sing, dance and is part of one of music's finest dynasties with her mad bros and all hehe
Just driving home the joke that the show is now becoming to be honest!
And don't even get me started on Tulisa.
ReplyDeleteShe sings 'I Hate This' part so well live, but seems to struggle singing songs off of her solo album live, especially 'Right There'. I don't understand how she fails at hitting the belted note when she sings "Ima make you feel GOOD".
ReplyDeleteObviously for me, being a guy, that's easy to belt, but for her being a trained singer, I'd expect a little professionalism and control for a live performance.
She hit B2 in "Jai Ho" and C#3 in "Stickwitu".....her vocal range is B2 - B5 - G#6. :)
ReplyDeletePeople are saing she has 5-octaves actually. can you verify it?
ReplyDeletei hope so. soon please :)
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXK7rsgbi48 she hits a B2
ReplyDeleteCheck out Nicole singing BLACK DOG in the studio :) I thin the video is on her youtube channel
ReplyDeleteYou should ad her abilty to sing Opera
ReplyDeleteSounds like a soprano, not a mezzo-soprano to me.
ReplyDelete@divadevotee:disqus this needs update
ReplyDeleteSo Nicole the new X-Factor UK full time judge, I feel somewhat cheated by this but there is no denying her musicality or even personality but to be fired from one show and appear on the next seems a bit wrong?
ReplyDeleteViews people?
and if listen closely to ave maria you'll see that she can switch from her whistle register to her chest voice.
ReplyDelete@everyone will be updating this profile soon!
ReplyDeleteyes, she has the ability to reach fifth octave., or even more.
ReplyDeleteNicole has nearly 5 octaves not a measely 3
ReplyDeleteI'm surprised this wasn't included there. Her singing phantom of the opera: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tE6SRBnDHx8
ReplyDeleteShe's a soprano all right. Any duskiness to her tone in pop music seems to be a bit forced--kinda Aguilera-ish. But she does have a damn good belt for a soprano, but that shoutiness sort of proves the point of her fach--she wants more power in her pop songs, and it might overwhelm her chords a bit.
ReplyDeleteFrom clips I've been seeing of her in her head voice, she seems to be a coloratura soprano.
ReplyDeleteHmm, she seems more like a mezzo in pop and a soprano in opera... Another negative though is the slight nasality of her voice when singing pop which is not there when singing opera, in which she excels! Wish she had gone further down that path.
ReplyDeleteDiva, when are you gonna update this? She is a trained coloratura soprano.
ReplyDeleteI agree with this. Her belts can sound a little forced at times as if she is attempting to add a coarser edge to a color that is naturally much brighter. As a result she can get shouty on the belts and sometimes the notes can get a wee bit unstable when she tries to use the rockier edge. However, the natural vocal color is pretty pleasant to the ear and her operatic work was quite impressive. There's definitely talent.
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