Review : 4 Minutes "Mirror Mirror"

I stumbled upon Mirror Mirror by South Korean girl-group 4 Minutes totally by chance. Despite not understanding 99.9% of the song, the production caught me hook,line and sinker from the first bar- I love the nostalgic 80s hip-hop drum loop that's been incorporated into the electronic production. The vocals aren't anything special, with the belt at 2.07 sounding terrible (though she redeems herself at 3.10), but as a whole Mirror Mirror its still a poptastically addictive slice of musical pie.

Beyonce "Runs The World (Girls)" @ the 2011 Billboard awards

Beyonce's commitment to taking her craft to the next level is inspiring. Check out her amazing live performance of Runs the world (girls) at the 2011 Billboard awards to see what I mean.

Clever use of screens, lighting, extras and pyrotechnics gave this showing a cutting edge, futuristic feel. But it was the singer's stage presence that really shone, never being overwhelmed by all the spectacle that shared her stage.

Watch the performance below and see why Queen B is on a level of her own when it comes to putting on a show.

Chrisette Michele- Vocal Profile/ Range

Chrisette Michele

Vocal Type: Contralto

Vocal Range:  2 octaves 4 notes and a semi-tone (Approx). D3-Bb5

Vocal Pluses: Beautifully dark, textured, expressive voice.

Vocal Negatives: Limited range. 

Video review: Beyoncé does Post-apocolyptic Stripper in new video for "Who runs the world (girls)"

With Who runs the world (Girls)- which I actually quite like- tumbling on world charts, Beyonce has finally got her act together and released its accompanying video. But with the song suffering from a lukewarm reception, at best, it's going to make one hell of a video to reverse the song's fortunes. The teaser for the video certainly gave me hope that it would do just that. It hinted at impending greatness; featuring an iconic visual of a strong, commanding Beyonce atop a white horse rampant, as if getting ready to mobilise and lead the females of the world to empowerment.

Lady Gaga: "Hair" Review

Newly release Lady Gaga "Buzz track" Hair is a song that deals with the themes of acceptance, repression, freedom and creativity all via the metaphor of the songs namesake.

Listen to Britney Spears' "Femme Fatale Dubstep Megamix"

 

Enjoy this epic mash-up of Britney Spears' songs from her brilliant Femme Fatale album. Though Britney may still not be 100% with it- though much improved since the start of the project-her incredibly astute and clever management are doing an amazing job keeping this project afloat as she regains her previous pop-star polish. 

Charice Pempengco- Vocal Profile/ Range

Charice Pempengco

Vocal Type:Mezzo Soprano
Vocal Range: 3 Octaves 2 note C3-E6
Vocal Pluses: Charice Pempengco’s lower register is powerful and darker than the other parts of her range and is relatively easily accessed, except at the lower extremes. The mid range is solid, rounded, and smooth and she is capable of complex melisma from this point upwards.

Charice Pempengco has a strong, expansive chest voice that can reach up into the fifth octave (G5). Even at higher frequencies the belting range maintains a similar, powerful resonance to that of the lower part of the range.

She has the skill and stamina to hold upper notes for long periods of time with or without her impressively emotive vibrato.

Vocal Negatives: Charice Pempengco sometimes uses bad technique in order to retain her fuller tone at the lower and higher parts of her range; pushing her larynx down, when attempting the lower notes and pulling it up, creating a strained tone, to hit higher notes

After her debut album, Charice reverted to singing in a way that was more in line with her natural range, creating a more healthy sound.