Vocal Range: 1 Octaves 5 notes and a semitone E3-C#5
Whistle Register: No
Vocal Pluses: Smooth and velvety texture to the voice, with a sweet and warm colouring. A strong midrange belt that she supplements intelligently with the use of her head voice to insure a consistent tone to her vocals. Has superb intonation and phrasing that demonstrates a strong musical sensibility.
Vocal Negatives: The tone of her voice begins to suffer as she gets closer to the fifth octave.
AUDIO FILES:
Low Notes:
E3
G3
Chest Notes:
G#4
Bb4
C5
C#5
Head notes:
B4
C5
Thanks to emailer Salina Jenkins for the help!!
I thought she was a contralto, lol.
ReplyDeleteI was torn between the two so I went for a lower mezzo as a compromise.
ReplyDeleteShe is hope for people with marginal vocal talent that if you work hard at your craft you can still be a decent singer. She does not have multiple octaves but can still deliver a good song.
ReplyDeleteVery true!
ReplyDeleteHi Diva, Vanessa Williams can get down to a C3 and up to a G5. See the link bellow its the official Music sheets of her songs. http://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtdVPE.asp?ppn=MN0026755 http://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtdVPE.asp?ppn=MN0026496
ReplyDeleteThat means Vanessa Williams has 2.5 Octaves
ReplyDeleteOKAY, now I am confused. I have not really looked at a music scale since high school. So which is V's vocal range 1.5 or 2.5?
ReplyDeleteHey soul, I don't think the sheet music is an accurate representation as they may have been written in that key by the composer but are then changed when it comes to an actual artist singing the song. I myself have purchased piano scores of famous singers and will often find in the small print that the score key has been lowered or made higher to make it easier to play. As for the video's I can't find either of those notes. The C3 i may have missed but there is definitely no G5 in the duet. If you think I've missed it can you tell me where it may be. Thanks! :D
ReplyDeleteHave you counted her high notes in Dreamin and Sister Moon? I can't believe she has around the same range as Cheryl Cole.
ReplyDeleteNo, can you tell me where about's they are in the song? I think i heard an F5 in dreaming on first listen just now. But please tell me roughly where to find them. I'm snowed under with other profiles so any specifics would help me tremendously..
ReplyDelete1.5
ReplyDeletethe first high note in Dreamin is at about 3:30 minutes into the song and then she makes another at 3:40 and makes them until 4:06. She makes another atanother at 4:48 and her final one is at 5:16
ReplyDeleteHere is the video I am referencing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4RLjHpeGgs
ReplyDeleteShe hit an F#5 in Dreaming, and she hit a high exclamated A5. So I would probably say her range is around 2.3-2.4 octaves
ReplyDeleteI think she hits some high notes with these tracks.
ReplyDeletehttp://youtu.be/JFn7YxkmnrI
On this track she sings really low then goes high around 2:45 to 3:20.
http://youtu.be/Nr3btX0HxnU
This track :45 to 1:05, 2:27 to 2:33 she hits some high notes.
http://youtu.be/KXgwz3zpK_c
This track shows off some higher notes especially from 2:50 through 3:00 I am no expert but some of the notes are as high as Dreaming.
http://youtu.be/cb8jqfxFD2k
She recently did "amazing grace" for an episode of Desperate Housewives.It really seems to me that her voice has changed a bit!Here it is - I feel like sharing
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYdu4f_-fxg
She did indeed sound different, quite deep for her. But a beautiful rendition of a classic though...thanks for the post...
ReplyDeleteThis was posted on Youtube just wanted to share.
ReplyDeletehttp://youtu.be/gLsRlVEh6DQ
Nice vid dude!
ReplyDeleteI hope you fix the octaves. She's at least 3 according to the video that seems more extensively researched than your post.
ReplyDeleteOoooh DD I found a range stretching vid, could you feast your eyes and verify!!
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLsRlVEh6DQ