Vocal Type: Mezzo-Soprano
Vocal Range: 2 Octaves 6 notes and a semitone (approx) C#3-B5
Whistle Register: No
Vocal Pluses: Punchy, peppy vocals that are full of attitude. Has a sharp, piercing chest register.
Vocal Negatives: Voice is thin and weak throughout the registers.
She cannot sing...
ReplyDeleteyes she can
ReplyDeletewat your definition of singing
she can
ReplyDeleteShe is awesome...and at least she is not pretentious like most stars out there....
ReplyDeleteI think she is underrated and not to everyone's taste. She can certainly sing, and I disagree to your comment of her voice being weak ... its actually very strong and has good control of dynamic changes
ReplyDeleteI think she is underrated and not to everyone's taste. She can certainly sing, and I disagree to your comment of her voice being weak ... its actually very strong and has good control of dynamic changes
ReplyDeleteI think she is underrated and not to everyone's taste. She can certainly sing, and I disagree to your comment of her voice being weak ... its actually very strong and has good control of dynamic changes
ReplyDeleteYou should do a vocal range of Violetta Villas, a Polish diva who is known for having a full four ocatve vocal range, big strong voice from tip to toe. Though unclassified in type.
ReplyDeletecan be sweet sometimes but really annoying and whinny
ReplyDeleteShe's an alto. Not much of a mezzo.
ReplyDeleteShe's an understimated vocalist, she's amazing
ReplyDeleteI know people think she is a pretty lame singer but I disagree, not only has she sang some beautiful songs but she is an amazing writer and is smart about who she chooses to work with....
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&feature=endscreen&v=0G3_kG5FFfQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJUTFxEhfH4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDQk0IOSDHM
These for example are not only touching but something each and everyone of us can relate to, is that not more important than singing about being in the club grinding on some random and having meaningless sex???
Sure her voice is very one dimensional but she is aware of that and uses her instrument to the best of her ability with multi layering and as DD stated she has a punchy sharp force in her voice, it suits the music she sings perfectly. I am rambling but I have been listening to her a lot recently and she for me is really incredible!
Negatives: her higher notes can sound shrill or whiney and sometimes even shouty like in the chorus of "Alice". Her voice is somewhat thin and lacking in power and volume, especially her head voice, though she barely uses it.
ReplyDeletePluses: decent belting voice and middle register.
Avvie, her voice is very powerfull though, she has a special coloratura and a very distinct sound
ReplyDeleteSorry, but no. Her voice doesn't have enough facility to be considered to have a "special coloratura", or at least she hasn't shown that much. I would like to add that her voice is strongest in the middle of her range, her belts at this area sound pleasant and comfortable and has an overall sweet tone, though it becomes edgier when belting. She can belt upto F5 in chest voice, but roughly above D5, her tone turns nasally and pitchy. She does have a tendency to shout out her higher belts as well, which all the more adds to the unpleasantness of the sound. Her falsetto/headvoice is thin, possibly the weakest part of her range. Peculiarly, her voice became lighter as she matured instead of deepening.
ReplyDelete@AJ , find an artist in the actual music world that soun even SIMILIAR to her, I tried, and I didn´t find anyone. Yeah, I agree that her headvoice is very weak but it's something that she's working with, you can def. hear that in her new songs. She can actually belt up to F#5 and I think she can go higher than that. Here's a video where she hits the F#5, it's also her longest note live, about 23 seconds. I can't understand how you can say that she has a nasal tone in the belting voice, it's totally FALSE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wkHfUkeAYk
ReplyDeleteOverall, she has a flexible voice, with a crystal clear tone and a very special sound. It's my opinion, it's what I hear, and you have your opinion, but think about it.
Stuey , people that say that she's a lame singer probably think that the definition ''singing'' is probably just that belting shit that for example Christina Aguilera does, you know, ignorant people that don't have an idea of what variation of sound means. She has one of the most unique voices I've ever heard. Never tired of it. Never been in all those years.
ReplyDeleteYour' deaf :D
ReplyDeleteNasal ? What are you talking about? she's not nasal at all, seriously -.- I'm a vocal couch and I totally agree that she has a special coloratura and the coloratura doesn't depend to the facility to hit notes. Seriously, get some information before doing those comments
ReplyDeleteHer voice sounds very much like a child's to me. Combined with it in
ReplyDeleteevery other way clearly being an adult singing. It's...unusual. But to
me it is off putting and sort of undermines the adult nature of the
lyrics
a vocal couch?
ReplyDeletepeople lay on you, as you are furniture, and you sing to them?
:D :D :D Too good to pass up eh ;)
ReplyDeleteWOULD be impressive though, to be able to belt while people sit on you.
But then again, maybe he means he is a vocal couch in that he voices his opinion when someone sits on him. Like "hey you, get off me!"
I didn't say she was a bad vocalist, I simply stated my opinion about both the positives and negatives of her voice. She is a decent singer, and she might be the most unique and brilliant voice to you, but not to me.
ReplyDeleteI'm soooo sorry, I'm not an English speaker, I ment vocal coach
ReplyDeleteWe totally have different opinions.
ReplyDeleteSongs off TBDT are good examples.
ReplyDeleteI agree that the sogna from tbdt are pretty childish. But listen to Goodbye Lullabye, she matured.
ReplyDeleteDidn't mean it as criticism. Just good natured teasing. It's just one letter. I thought it was simply a typo. But one with a funny effect. :)
ReplyDeleteHer live performance of this song is just wow, strong voice ! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIsmXOHCKrU
ReplyDeleteShe sings this song in a soprano's coloratura, she also uses her head voice a lot in this song, something new for her, lovely voice
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIsmXOHCKrU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QU-FernU-8Q I believe she's a soprano, listen to this
ReplyDeleteSo just because someone prefers Xtina to Avril, it means that they don't know what music is?
ReplyDeleteLast time I checked, it's called having different tastes.
And what's with equating belting with "shit"? Avril belts a lot too.
That's what I said, I said that some peopla don't have idea of what variation of sound mean ;)
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ReplyDeleteHer longest note is about 21 seconds, sounds pretty shrill though...
ReplyDeleteHer voice is so nice here
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTvyWNkhmUo&feature=related
I agree she does have that kind of adolescent tone going on, much like Ellie (who I also love) but I think it works for her, sometimes the attitude mixed with it though for me is not so great like some of the songs on The Best Damn Thing for example but the ballads I do love
ReplyDeleteAwesome video, and beautiful delivery, not quite as vocally forceful as the studio version! Love it!!! Thanks for posting!
ReplyDeleteA new version as that one went AWOL
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLlTErQahl4
Why is she a mezzo when she even talks like a baby? That thinness in her voice screams soprano
ReplyDeleteThat long note wasn't an F#5. I'm a little surprised actually, because her notes from E5 and higher tend to sound shrill or thin. This one was actually pleasant. Still, I have heard much stronger higher belting from deeper mezzos, so this isn't that special if that's what you're trying to say.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=mMXb6JSb2yk&NR=1
ReplyDeleteListen to that powerful F#5 live at the minute 3:30! :O
The long note wasn't a F#5, but she hit a F#5 in the video. I don't think she's trying to say that it's special or something like that, but it's totally something good made from Avril :)
ReplyDeleteLOL at all the Avril stans.
ReplyDelete"find an artist in the actual music world that soun even SIMILIAR to her". Please...in the ACTUAL music world I can find better and more unique singers than her.
With that being said, I don't think she's a bad singer at all. She may be average, and in desperate need of toning down those high notes, but she can sing.
I totally agree, we have to respect eachother's opinions, and I may say that Avril is actually pretty unique and talented for me :)
ReplyDeleteLOL As far as I know there are some rules regarding the right to voice one's opinion but when it comes to respecting the opinion itself...some opinions are not respect worthy.
ReplyDelete( generally speaking)
May be, I have my opinion and you have yours :) have a good day
ReplyDeleteJeez dude, why even bother. But thanks anyway, it is good to know you hold my opinion of you in such esteem. :)
ReplyDeleteNo problem dude :) I've been an Avril fan for years now and yeah, you understand :)
ReplyDeleteWOW! You so utterly missed the point. Never mind. Do continue to esteem my opinion of you which is still moving further in the same direction. Have a lovely weekend :)
ReplyDeletenevermind, thank you :)
ReplyDeleteYes, that's what I said Harry.."never mind". Don't thank me though. my effort to enlighten you clearly fell way short. In fact, was an utter failure. I apologize for that failure.
ReplyDeleteyeah, but starting to talk about '' not respectable opinions'' in that context made me think about something totally different than what you actually are trying to say :) some things just don't have an appropriate context when they're said together :)
ReplyDeleteAs I said, I think that Avril's voice is something really enjoyable, for me at least, and what you said could actually point out that my opinion about things actually was not respectable.
An unnecessary commentary in a bad context is something I would call it :)
-H
Like I said...you totally and utterly missed the point. Which is that your claim of having to respect each other's opinions is an inane one.
ReplyDeleteWw don't have to respect other opinions at all. What we have to respect is the fact there is another opinion and the right to voice that other opinion. We have to tolerate each other's opinions. Respect means to hold in esteem.
Personally I don't hold stupid, ignorant or hateful opinions "in esteem".
I am making this general point because if we all went around "respecting eachother's opinion" there would never be any discussion. There would just be endless postings of opinions. IMO this ( or any other blog) would then be a pretty pointless, useless and utterly boring exercise in futility.
What happened was that some dimwit misunderstood the difference between tolerance and respect and other dimwits repeated this so such that now people keep saying this kind of thing, just babbling after the mouths of others, without ever thinking about what they are really repeating yet being convinced they are being clever by saying something inane.
I understand what you mean, I just what saying :)
ReplyDeleteLOL Wish I could say the same about that second line Harry. But I have no idea what you meant to say there.
ReplyDeleteOh please, don't overdo it. I'm not an English speaker so don't bother with my english, just fuck off. I just said what I thought when I read your comment. bye :)
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And I said what I thought when I read your inanity dear Harry .
ReplyDeleteI suggest you do the fucking off yourself because I am not going anywhere. :)
I am glad to hear that in spite of your very English moniker, English is in fact not your native tongue. Because sadly, I have seen plenty whose it was and who are yet similarly confused.
Because I am nothing, if not helpful, here's a handy link for your future endeavors. You can start for instance, just a suggestion mind you, with "respect", "disrespect", " tolerance" and "respectable". Have a good one Harry :)
http://www.merriam-webster.com/
What do you think about this Avril Lavigne cover of '' How you remind me'' ? personally, I like it a lot, her voice improved a lot and she started to mix her belting register with the head voice. Sounds good! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_G45G50EmgQ
ReplyDeleteOh, and she also uses her headvoice on those ''ooooh'' 's
ReplyDeleteP.s, nice belting at 2:40! She's using vibrato :D
Is this a weak voice ??? I don't think so. She improved so much http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5XVqTOEXXY&sns=em
ReplyDeleteto me she voice comes off as sing- talking more than singing
ReplyDeleteHow did I miss this??? I really like her take on this song. It seems her voice is maturing quite nicely over the past couple of years! It will be interesting to see where she takes her sound for the new album. Will it be heavily Chad Kroeger influenced one wonders.
ReplyDeleteHere's a video of her full vocal range! DD, listen to it! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWMZnfVd95Y
ReplyDeleteStuey! A new video of her full vocal range in on youtube now. I think DD should change her vocal profile after this. They also include her whistle register, even if it was an exclamation. Listen to it ! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWMZnfVd95Y
ReplyDeleteWhoever gave Alanis Morrissette lessons growing up was sorely missed in Avril's life--they'd have practically the same voice, if Avril had a bit more controll.
ReplyDeleteListen to this performance. Am I trying to illude myself or is her singing waaaay more technical nowadays? Her voice is much stronger and she uses vibrato. Weak voice? I don't think so, not anymore ! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxh9xBdVKBY
ReplyDelete"Vocal Negatives: Voice is thin and weak throughout the registers"
ReplyDeleteYes, but you must admit that as vocal negatives go that is a pretty minor one!
Strong voice, not weak at all. Listen to how she sounds now, not like she sounded before! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5Qj0_tdydo
ReplyDeleteWhat about those strong F5's live? Sound very clean and sustained. Not even forced or shrill as the notes from Avril above D5. She improved soooooooo much. Come on guys, open up your eyes! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-KnomTKA9Y
ReplyDeleteThey sound* lol, it's kinda of hard to make a post from the phone.
ReplyDeleteWhy has this lame rockstar-wannabe even got a profile? "Piercing" chest register? Basically screechy.
ReplyDeleteDid anyone hear her new song? I'm in love! Who ever doesn't love it just die it's so awesome!!!!!
ReplyDeleteAvril is a lyric soprano, with a slightly above average lower register.
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I beg to differ have you listened to her lately. I believe her voice has gotten stronger for the past couple of years.
ReplyDeleteShe's still a light lyric, her voice is much smaller in comparison to a lyric soprano, take Lara Fabian for example or Celine Dion.
ReplyDeleteWell Avril like Amy Winehouse never try to so themselves off with their voice. I'm pretty sure Avril's voice has grown since then and we'll find out when her next album comes. I don't want to debate about this but I don't believe she is a light lyric soprano.
ReplyDeleteShowing off with her voice doesn't detract from vocal type.
ReplyDeleteAmy didn't show off and she was still a mezzo.
She has a slightly larger sound than some light lyrics, but her voice is fairly small in the grand scheme of vocal sizes.
I agree.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely a soprano of some sort if anything, not a mezzo.
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ReplyDeleteAvril is definitely a light lyric. She has a bit of a shrill tone but she's improved some aspects now due to vocal coaching.
ReplyDeleteAvril is totally a light lyric soprano! She has a bright, clear and thin voice. Listen to this acoustic performance of her new song! Her voice improved so much. Her voice is more powerful and she finally discovered her vibrato. Her belted notes sound so effortless and bright. http://www.mtv.com/videos/misc/914971/heres-to-never-growing-up-live.jhtml#id=1672511
ReplyDeleteShe's a soprano.
ReplyDeleteWhy is she even classed as a mezzo? Even my 5 years old sister could tell she's a soprano!
ReplyDeleteWould the D#6 she hits at 3:14 be classed as part of her range or simply an exclamation? Sounds a bit like her voice just cracking http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ufF-HksNPA
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyYCAQbpaCo Oh my god, her voice! It's so much stronger now
ReplyDeleteDefinitely an exclamation. Notice how she kinda "slided" up there, and how brief and unsustained it was. The fact that she hit it means she has the ability to work to reach that note, but for now it's not part of her sustainable range.
ReplyDeleteI think what DD means by weak voice is that it's very light and it doesn't carry a lot of weight throughout her range. Sure it's probably deepened and become thicker with age, but overall it's still very light.
ReplyDeleteI claim the same, her voice isn't weak at all, this is one of performances of hers that i love most, she hit really good and clear high notes with a very good technique of vibrato.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQrUgGs_NIA
She's definately a soprano leggera (light).Her voice is extremely light,
ReplyDeletethin and bright or childish without her even trying to fake it..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TA-uT1jE4O4 HER VOICE! The belt at 2:25, she's using her vibrato, she never did that before, and she also uses her head voice and it sounds good! Check it up.
ReplyDeletehttp://jams.to/avril-lavigne-falling-fast/ her voice has improved so much. Listen to her new song, tell me, isn't this technical??? Really Like her falsetto.
ReplyDeleteObviously, I mean headvoice. My fault!
ReplyDeleteHer low notes are good especially in her early days. In her mid-career, she tends to develop the higher notes, but sometimes her high notes sounded pushed and a bit nasal.
ReplyDeleteOh yes she is. She was totally pretending to be a "hardcore" rocker for most of her career.
ReplyDeleteHer voice in my opinion has NEVER been weak, child-like, punkish? Yes, weak? No. I just watched her perform What The Hell live and her vocals were ON!
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2qYwcgBhXU I agree!
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SSJZcXcF6w
ReplyDeleteI don't hear a mezzo, i hear a soprano...
ReplyDeleteI don't think she IS a soprano. Her higher register are not suitable enough for a true blue soprano. If you want to listen to a light lyric soprano, try listening to Ailyn Gimenez --> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZSdl1KzI8Y (E3 - E6)
ReplyDeleteI watched her during The Black Star tour, and her voice sounds nasal during half of the concert. But I would say that she improved ever since her early days though.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoVNgVH0SFQ
ReplyDeleteHer voice has more volume now. Her belting at 3:25 was so impressive. Such strong E5's :D
I swear the more I find good performances from her the more I fall in love with er.<333333333
ReplyDeleteshe is such a soprano. her voice gets higher and lighter the older she gets. I can't think of a mezzo with such a piercing voice
ReplyDeleteWas kinda impressed with the recent "I'm With You" performance posted. IIRC in her younger days she dropped the key of that live. To do the reverse as one gets older and go back to the original album key is rare.
ReplyDeleteI still think her tone is inconsistent and she's pitchy, but she seems to be improving. I recall how bad her live singing often was at her career's start. It's way better compared with then.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9GjUeC9m9o she's not that pitchy anymore.
ReplyDeleteShe IS a soprano, no question. I have the same voice type as her, and the same type of babyish sound in the head voice. She uses lots of chest nowadays, and actually since she is getting older, it seems her chest voice has taken on a deeper and mature sound. Her technique is fab too... I believe she studies with vocal coach Valerie Morehouse.
ReplyDeleteA mezzo and a soprano has big differences but not obvious or cannot be heard by a normal people, who were not familiar with vocal fach, etc etc. A mezzo has strong lows and can cover few of soprano notes. A soprano has a "big chest" [not literally] for high notes and can do constantly with neutral larynx singing. Most of her highs are nasal, pushy and straining and so is not full like a true blue soprano.
ReplyDeleteDid you hear how low she can be? Identifying a voice type is not just about her timbre or how high a person can reach. She may hit the notes, but the questions are: is she using a proper technique? is it strained or is it full or resonant? And where is her comfort zone or her tessitura? I agree that she improved from her previous times but I would die laughing of thinking she's a soprano.
Watch and listen to this video guys. Avril Lavigne reach the high note 22 seconds note. Not B5 its F#6.
ReplyDeleteWatch and listen to this video guys. Avril Lavigne reach the high note 22 seconds note. Not B5 its F#6.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lg2Be3i9Alk
ReplyDeleteThere is no sustained F#6 in this o.o
ReplyDeleteI think she meant a sustained F#5
ReplyDeleteThe F#5 was brief, the sustained note was a B4 if I'm not mistaken.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyL6p5IsoIs
ReplyDeleteLate reply sorry, but nice, nice performance. Actually like this a lot, thanks!
ReplyDeleteIt's obviously a mezzo for me.
ReplyDeleteOr maybe less resonant? I used to think she's already a mezzo back then (2003), there's already potential of totally pulling it out but her comfort zone lies in the low to the mid notes of her range. But she's not a contralto definitely. A plain mezzo-soprano could be the right term for her voice type.
ReplyDeletediva could you please update avril lavigne vocal range profile since she has made improvements since you posted it, i leave you some videos for you to see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWMZnfVd95Y
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wkHfUkeAYk
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