Vocal Type:Mezzo-Soprano
Vocal Range: 3 octaves and 2 notes and a semi tone C#3- F6
Whistle Register: Yes
Vocal Pluses: Jessie J has the ability to sing complex melisma without issue, and this is often noted as being a signature of her style. Along with this ability, she has the control to be able to sing trills, staccato notes and staccatissimo through complex melodies with pinpoint accuracy and uncanny pitch.
Jessie J's control, in regards to her vocal dexterity, is mirrored in her breath control.As a result she can hold notes for lengths of time without loss of quality to the sound , and sing complex and lengthy vocal lines in a single breath.
Strong mid-range that is solid, rounded, has a good dynamic to it and leads into the belting range effortlessly. The belting range is elastic and energetic, being able to reach high into the fifth octave, with the aid of mixing. The head voice alone is spritely, of medium weight and is bright and easily accessible.
Vocal Negatives: Her technique sounds improper when reaching above an E5 and as a result her voice becomes shrill and unstable.
F6:
I think, her unique vibrato and complicated vocal runs are her pluses in her voice~ I love Jessie J <3
ReplyDeletei like her song "who you are" but it sounds like it hurts when she tries to hit higher notes
ReplyDeleteadele is still better than her
LOL okay rihanna has a wider range than Jessie J
ReplyDeleteOKAY.
thanks for the accuracy
I'll add the unique vibrato, thats very true!
ReplyDeleteRihanna's voice has probably been edited with software- thought there is no proof of this- but a bigger range doesn't make a better singer, and Jessie proves this.
ReplyDeleteI think the only similarities between Adele and Jessie is that they are both young British singers. Other than that I think their voices are totally different.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree, they are both great, but both really different!
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ReplyDeleteso many people think that if you have a wide vocal range u are automatically a better singer -
but idk if its just me but even though i think she has a great voice she sounds uncomfortable when hitting higher notes - diva devotee do you think that its just her natural tone or is it improper technique
She definitely has a wider vocal range. Listen from 4:28: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4gkUDHR7VU
ReplyDeleteyep I think thats an A5 going ending on a B5 but I need to check it out properly. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI need to back-up the A5-B5 statement below. She performed on UK X Factor last night and definitely hit something higher than a G#5.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=od2shOj-sdc
SKIP TO 2:39.
Def an A5 there. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteHey, doesn't she go lower than a D3? Quite regularly. Look at her album version of Do It Like a Dude Live, and right at the end, she definitely goes lower. Also, I think she goes lower here:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4gkUDHR7VU&ob=av2e
Skip to 5:27, and it's at the end of the vocal run.
This needs to be updated haha! Her lowest note is lower than a D3 and her highest note is definitely higher than a G5.
Thanks :)
i love her voice
ReplyDeletejessie can sing more than 2 octaves...
ReplyDeleteJESSIE J SANG IN WHISTLE ON THE VOICE LAST NIGHT!! WHILE IMPERSONATING A VIOLIN! I'll try and find a link! I'm so excited haha! I knew her range was more than we've seen!!
ReplyDeleteWhat! You have to find us a link! Please, never seen her actually use her whistle :O
DeleteI watched most of "The Voice" yesterday. Typical I'd miss that part!
ReplyDeleteAh! You have to find it! It's proper good!
ReplyDeleteIt's between 13:34 and 13:37 if you watch the show from start to finish. It's in the comments after Jay Norton sings. I'll try and find the exact link :) its only a snippet, and she's not warmed up, but it's a thousand miles from a squeal/screech! Definitely sang.
ReplyDeleteHere we go, found it. This is Jessie J singing in the whistle register. She is messing around, not warmed up, pretending to be a violin, but the fact she hits it without it sounding like a squeal/screech and that she's finding it effortlessly means it's definitely within her vocal range. I knew someone with that kind of insane control and technique would be able to go up way higher than she's shown previously - she doesn't usually sing in her lighter register ("head voice'') purely because it doesn't really suit her vocal style.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2eH5nYuktM
Watch between 3:53 and 3:58
She also, in her live version of Whitney's "I Wanna Dance With Somebody", hits somewhere in the sixth octave, during the key changed chorus when she sings "I wanna feel the heat".
But anyway, the video I linked, that note should definitely be included in her vocal range :) Yay jessie x
I posted a link but it said my comment has to be approved?
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2eH5nYuktM Its here. Jessie is mimicking a violin being strung and its definitely free relaxed and sung. Im impressed.
ReplyDeleteYeah at 3:53 to 3:58 :)
ReplyDelete*nudge* :D
ReplyDeleteJessie J also hits a whistle note in this
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TW5HqMWzFc at 1:45. And yes she did hit one during the voice when she was imitating a violin.
I'm so anxiously awaiting her updated vocal range haha. I feel like I'm checking twice an hour for it!
ReplyDeleteit sounded kind of weird and forced to me and isnt the whistle register supposed to come with ease - i mean mariah hits whistle notes more easily than high belted chest notes
ReplyDeletenevertheless i love the soulfulness of her voice
wait what note is that then
ReplyDeleteIts an F6, but I'm not sure if that was sung as a whistle note. It sounds full, loud and has a weight to it, also the placing sounded lower than that of a whistle note- though of course that is speculative. Sounded more like a really high head note. Anyone else care to weigh in before I amend?
ReplyDelete[I know I've posted this response twice, but I just realised that more than one person was asking]
ReplyDeleteIts an F6, but I'm not sure if that was sung as a whistle note. It sounds full, loud and has a weight to it, also the placing sounded lower than that of a whistle note- though of course that is speculative. Sounded more like a really high head note. Anyone else care to weigh in before I amend?
I think it sounds the same as Kelly Clarkson's original whistle - the F#6? I don't think it's super high head voice - most females voices go into whistle territory at around E6, and as Jessie is only a mezzo, she'd have to be really pushing her head voice to hit an f6 in it.
ReplyDeleteWhat's her new range? 3 octaves 3 notes?
Technically singing in general is supposed to sound effortless. However a good trained singer can sing effortlessly but give their singing a good edge to it. Like Mariah. People say she is too technical of a singer. I agree she is very technical but has found a way to make her belts sound a tad bit more "Raw" and bright to give the appearance of emotion. The note sounded a bit weighty but I'm almost positive it was a whistle note.
ReplyDeleteWell I think that Mariah Carey has proven that Whistle register (although cannot carry as far as belting or Projected singing) can be sung with resonance. Some of Mariah's Whistles sound Bright and sharp, but also very full. And she is one of the number one examples of being able to alter the tonal and projected quality of a whistle note (from small and breathy to big and screechy). Also Minnie was known for her sharp loud whistles as well.
ReplyDeleteYeah :) my vocal teacher is Adam Lopez (holds Guinness world record for highest note sung by a human - overtook georgia brown or whatever her name was because she had no proof) and he said its definitely whistle. Not to name drop or anything :p
ReplyDeletewell thats confirmation enough for me! Lol
ReplyDeleteOMG...her VOCAL really POWERFULL...I can'T Do IT...
ReplyDeleteAnyone think she has as potential to be as technically capable as Mariah Carey? And how do you think she compares to Christina Aguilera?
ReplyDeleteCan I just say - Jessie hit some insane low notes in her performance of Mockingbird with Tom Jones on Radio 2. YouTube it. Definitely worth a listen, and I think it might add a note or two to her vocal range on here :)
ReplyDeleteLove your work DD, her revamped profile is so much more belying of her true abilities! Xx
Hey DD! Jessie hit some insane low notes in her recent performance of Mockingbird with Tom Jones on Radio 2. Just YouTube it, you'll see it straight away. There's a few low notes in there that seem to have amazing control, and I think will add a few notes to Jessie's vocal range on here. Even if it doesn't, well worth the watch - her belts come so damn easy!!!!
ReplyDeleteLoving the work DD, her profile revamp shows so much more about how talented a vocalist she really is.
Thanks :) xx
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHbDM1QJQOE
ReplyDeleteThe link :) x
I think, and I know I won't have much support in this, that Jessie is just as technically capable as Mariah. She's been singing her whole life, and is trained classically, in music theatre, as well as contemporary vocals. She has complete control over her larynx when she chooses to have that balanced sound approach - her mixed belt voice is unbelievably easy to access and stretches high into the fifth octave. She is just a soul/r'n'b singer who wants her belts to sound like they've got a bit more oomph and power behind them, so she changes the placement a little, with more edge, and uses a little bit of voluntary tension to make the belts sound more impassioned. She knows how to hit the low notes, she can sing in whistle register, and she could be a technical purveyor like Mariah is (or used to be...) but it doesn't suit her artistic style. Also, I may just add that Jessie has NEVER lipsynched and will never; like Pink, she said she'd rather sound pitchy in the occasional performance than ever lower herself to lipsynch. Mariah and Christina have both lipped so many performances. I don't have anything against them, I love them to bits, but just saying.
ReplyDeleteThanks! :D I just checked it out, and I think the lowest note is a very dark sounding A3!
ReplyDeleteReally?! I couldve sworn the first "yeah hey hey hey" was much lower than that?! An A2 or something!
ReplyDeleteWhat do you think, DD?
ReplyDeleteIn other news, bit of a personal brag, my vocal range now goes from an A1 to an F#6 - not too shabby for an 18 year old boy heh! Xx
ReplyDeleteI agree with most of that, but Jessie is new to the game and we have no idea what time will do to her voice. Its easy to say one thing when you're on vocal fire and another when your voice isn't what it used to be .I remember mariah saying in an interview she'd never lip-synch (wish I'd saved that, think it was during the rainbow era). Now look at her.
ReplyDeletei think she can become as technically capable. yes
ReplyDeletebut i dont think she will ever sound as good
idk if its just me but i dont like her belting - they sound so forced, if that makes sense
in mariah's prime singing was just effortless everything about her voice was absolutely perfect - i cant say the same for jessie j
as for xtina - they both have their strengths
but i would put them at about the same level because neither are perfect vocalists but that f6 jessie hit is pretty amazing got to admit
however no one will ever beat mariah's whistle notes
i also dont think she could ever compare to mariah's vocal range or her brilliant dynamics
but it all comes down to personal preference
New note I think :) it's at 2:23 in http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0NnEDsPErM
ReplyDeleteIt's super high.. It sounds a little squeal-esuq, but it's not, because it's accessed through a big vocal slide up, albeit a rapid one, and hence achieved through dexterous vocal adduction. Definitely sung :)
She keeps pulling out new notes haha.
New note! It's at 2:23 in http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0NnEDsPErM
ReplyDeleteSounds a little squeal-esque but it's reached through a vocal slide, not forcing super amounts of air through the vocal chords but rather through rapid and dexterous vocal adduction, definitely sung.
She keeps adding notes!
Sorry if this posts twice. iPad being a dick haha.
New note!!!! It's at 2:23 in http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0NnEDsPErM
ReplyDeleteSuper high. Sounds a little squeal-esque but it's not - reached through dexterous and rapid vocal adduction, apparent because it's accessed via vocal slide.
She keeps pulling out new notes!
Third time lucky trying to post this..
I cant help feeling when i listen to her live that she can barely control her voice.... but she is an amazing singer !
ReplyDeleteJust waiting on DD to confirm/discuss on this. I think it's finally gone through as a normal post haha. Xx
ReplyDeleteLol I am not sure what that note is, but it sounds around G6-B6 possibly?? Thats just off the top of my head...
ReplyDeleteEb7.
ReplyDeleteWow I really amgoing tone deaf! Either that my speakers are on a new level of shit lol but I think you are right!
ReplyDeleteWhat does lip synching had to do with comparing them vocally . xtina lip synching two songs in her career (Impossible and get mine get yours ) and one of those performances she was really sick and just gotten off a long tour as for mariah she has lip synch yea but she is known to be a vocal prodigy for generations as well as xtina, every singer has their bad day and has hit bad notes even jessie j i have heard she sing and some times she tries way too much and crack .No one is trying to bring any singer down by using the bad but the good with want they can do in their comfort range as well as the individual strengths of their voices .
ReplyDeleteTo be honest i don't think Jessica is on Christina 's level much less mariah . i don't think even in time she will . yes she had a beautiful voice but but to many people see her as the way they see mariah or christina . she does really stand out taht way to me she is good but not the best i don't think she is trying to be .
*cheekily waits for DD's opinion* ;p
ReplyDeleteDude, you're probably gonna have to go to the chatbox with your question or he probably won't see it.
ReplyDeleteWeb! I can't :( I've been overseas traveling for 3 months, still got a few left and my iPad just doesn't let me view or use the chatbox :(
ReplyDeleteOkay, I'll put it on the chatbox for you so DD has a better chance at seeing it.
ReplyDeleteChristina has lipped way more than just 2 songs.
ReplyDeleteIf you mean lipping whole songs it's still a bit more than that,
however she has lipped parts of songs all throughout her career.
Most of the Candyman E5's performances.
All of the Slow Down Baby G5's performances.
The F#5 in Show Me How You Burlesque performances.
Some C5's in Ain't No Other Man performances.
All the F#5's in every Ain't No Man performances.
An E5 in I Turn To You Live once.
Not slamming her for this (Although I detest lip syncing greatly) just saying it's more than 2 songs she has lipped.
*bumps post* hah. I'm so annoying but I love reading DD's opinion!
ReplyDelete*bumps post* hah. I'm so annoying but I love reading DD's opinion!
ReplyDeleteI think this puts her vocal range, is serendipity is correct, at 4 octaves and 1 notes ;) x
ReplyDeleteI think it is an F#6, however it sounds like a squeal to me.
ReplyDeletesounding like an F#6 to me stuey
ReplyDeleteSuch an amazing singer ,..
ReplyDeleteIt has nothing to do with which singer is on who's level. Mariah, Christina ad Jessie have impeccable vocal control for their individual voice types, so it shouldn't at all come back to comparing them.
ReplyDeleteSomebody who actually knows a thing or two about singing, vocal range, and technique would know right off the bat that Rihanna/Katy Perry/Ke$ha, and similar 'computerized' pop stars shouldn't even be mentioned in the same sentence as technically trained vocalists like Mariah, Christina and Jessie J.
Is her voice fixed when on the radio? I heard she can't hit the high notes when she is performing live
ReplyDeleteWell, after seeing her Olympics closing ceremony performance...I am impressed with Jessie. And I am not easily impressed by pop singers. ;D
ReplyDeleteA shame her albums are of material not to my taste but, really excellent singer.
Ack! I missed it! Must have been a great performance. Especially if you were good with it Opie (not that Im implying anything tho) ;)
ReplyDeleteI am sure it will appear on youtube soon Brian ( there's one up already of her second appearance but it's somebody who filmed his tv. pretty poor quality)
ReplyDeleteShe came on twice. First with ( I presume) one of her own songs and something together with a Tiny Tempah and another hip hop or some such dude. And then later on in the show she did We Will Rock You with the surviving members of Queen.
ps I have had one listen of Mariah ( the album) so far and indeed songs are not half bad. ( That was you I had the conversation regarding Mariah Carey's writing wasn't it?)
im too pleased with this development ;)
ReplyDeletebut yeah, she was incredible
Don't get too excited. ;)
ReplyDeleteNot a fan yet. For me to become that she will have to get into another genre of music.
Yep! I though she was fantastic too although she could have done without embellishing her notes with high squeaks at points! I loved Annie though, she made the night for me and put all the younger diva's out of the picture! Also is it just me or did Emeli Sande sound pretty off?
ReplyDeleteI think you should change her vocal range because in the live acoustic version of her song called "Big White Room" she reached G#6.
ReplyDeleteHere's the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAaos80oPqg
Jessie was much better way back in her 2009 days in my opinion. This is a link of her singing Mamma Knows Best on 2009 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzIVGJS1qQI&feature=relmfu . And listen to her growls in this video of her singing her song Finders Keepers. particularly the growl/shout at around 0.45 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YQtrgEHbQ4&feature=relmfu
ReplyDeleteErm, well...despite how old this comment is, I should like to get my two cents' worth in, if I may. From a purely technical aspect, Jessie J is already as capable as Mariah, because I rarely hear her misappropriate her voice or use it incorrectly. Frankly, the only reason Mariah gets so much credit is because of her range - there are massive slews of singers with technique that is JUST as good as hers - or even better (Mariah has a tendency to pull her larynx down for the lowest notes). The reason that she isn't as respected as Mariah is simply because 1. her career is barely in its infancy compared to Mariah, and 2. we don't know what the years will do to her voice.
ReplyDeleteComparing her to Christina - well, her technique is a thousand times better than Christina's, that much is for certain. A singer to whom Jessie J compares more favourably is perhaps Beyonce - both of them have a stunning technical grasp on their voices, and give their all in almost every performance. I would put Jessie J at a higher level than Christina, but mostly because I detest with all my being the sound of a strained voice.
Just posting it here as well as chat;
ReplyDeleteJessie J has a new song out! It's called Silver Lining (Crazy Bout You) and her vocals are so beautiful in it. It was written by Diane Warren and you can tell, haha, it's a bit 80s dance ballad-esque.
But her head voice is finally getting some much needed showcasing! It's so easy and comfortable for her, and the tone is so pretty.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dM-9j-yfN9E
Call me crazy too but isn't that drum track straight from the 80's as well?
ReplyDeleteReal shame too because I would have loved it if not for that. As it is, I listened till the end because of the singing but won't listen again because of that drum track. Gives me a head ache.
But I thought I'd respond in the hopes it will propel your comment a bit higher. It deserves attention (Though I dare say, this sounds to me like the kind of single DD will be reviewing :) )
She has a certain old school soulful charm to her delivery here. I never have listened to her before today, but I can see why you like her. I have heard of her and some people swear by her. The mixed G5s and vocal runs were a nice way to bring a climax to the last minute of the song.
ReplyDeleteI'm not a fan of the way that the song has been produced, but love Jessie's vocals on the track.
ReplyDeleteshe has a very unique style of singing, her dexterity in singing is amazing...
ReplyDeletethe biggest note in I Turn To You is F5 which Xtina always fails to hit. As such, most of her performances are like but she does fail to hit the note.
ReplyDeleteMariah is technically better in my opinion and her tone is much nicer compared to Jessie, who doesn't sound great half the time - like she's yelping those higher belts (what some people call "edgy"). She's technically better than Christina but Christina sounds better overall. Christina hasn't lipped THAT many performances - and if she has it's not because she's sick but either because the TV show she's on (TOTP e.g.) told her to or because she wanted to put emphasis on the stage production and dancing.
ReplyDeleteThere's no doubt she can sing, but for me her tone can be quite annoying when she sings out of her comfort range. All these high belts above E5 - a lot of people comment on this "edgy" sound she has given her voice - are not pleasant to listen to.
ReplyDeleteJessie J is just as effortless as mariah. Jessie just has a lot more passion. A lot of the things she does while singing are in the heat of the moment, bounced off of the adrenaline and her energy while performing. She is by far an amazing singer technically and I think a lot of people tend to miss when someone is putting personality behind their voice purposely vs someone straining to hit a note. Beyonce is effortless, but her show is boring because everything down to the T of her crying, winking, moving is scripted. Jessie J is full passion plus if she really wanted to she could sing a song flawlessly. But she'd rather be an artist than a robot. You can really see her love for the music, the riffs, the runs, the movements in the melodies and her connection with her fans when she performs. And I think that's what makes her such an AMAZING artist and performer. She has a reason behind her music. Her songs all have really prominent meanings that she wrote from HER experiences and her performs it like that too. Its just a big plus that she has an incredible voice to go along with it!
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