Proof that Christina Aguilera is a better live singer than Lady Gaga?

A member of Youtube has created a video that pits the vocals of  Christina Aguilera against Lady Gaga. I'm not inclined to agree with the uploader's opinion, as I think Christina and Gaga have their own strengths and weaknesses, but I still thought it was interesting enough to post.

But what do you think? Do you think Christina Aguilera is a better live Singer than Lady Gaga?

Rihanna "Only Girl" X Factor 2010 (Full Version) Live Results Show 4

Rihanna Performing
Only girl on Xfactor

Rihanna performed a knock out version of Only girl on the British talent show the X-factor. The year spent touring has really done the singer good, improving both Rihanna's live voice as well as her stage presence.

I particularly liked the contrast created between the orchestral start and the fully electronic, single version that follows in the chorus.


Watch the video below:

Did Willow Smith Diss Rihanna before performing "WHIP MY HAIR" (LIVE ON ELLEN)

It looks like Willow Smith is aware of the Rihanna comparisons being banded about and deftly brushes them off by singing a little tribute of Rihanna's "Only girl in the world" at the start of her performance of "Whip my hair" on Ellen. Watch the clip below

Mariah Carey - "Merry Christmas II You" review.

Mariah Careys' Merry Christmas ii you

Mariah Carey's second Christmas album Merry Christmas II You has been released, but can it match the  runaway success of her first, Merry Christmas to you. Being a bit of an old Scrooge, it doesn't look good for the album even before its had a listen but this collection, minus Oh Santa and Auld Lang Syne (which is a terrible 90's club throwback), sound so evocative of the Christmas of yesteryear -think Bing Crosby and Dean Martin- that they even melted  my cold heart.
   
The Stand-out song has to be  "Come All Ye Faithful-Hallelujah" which is a duet between Mariah Carey and her opera-singer mother, Patricia Carey.To hear Patricia's thick, steadfast, soprano being danced around by Mariah's nimble melisma  is a wonder to the ears and the meeting of the classical style of singing with its contemporary counterpart is a Christmas present come early.

Mariah's voice is in fine form, and in similar strength and texture to the late 90's. The most noticeable improvements will be apparent to any fan in  the quality and amount of vocal runs Mariah Conducts, and the use of  a solid vibrato on many of the belted notes (something which has been sorely missing since her Emancipation).The vocal quality is so improved from her last album, Memoires of an Imperfect Geisha,  that one has to wonder if any studio trickery has gone into the vocals on the album. I suppose we shall know soon enough when it comes to the live renditions of the songs during the promotion period.


Whatever the case, this is a solid Christmas album that, although may not be able to reproduce another classic single like All I want for Christmas,  is certainly a more enjoyable and classy listen as a whole than her previous effort.


Download: Come All Ye Faithful-Hallelujah, The First Noel-Born is the King Interlude,  Christmas Time is in Air Again
Avoid: Auld Lang Syne
Summary: The voice has returned, a Christmas miracle perhaps? Must have Christmas album.

4/5

Merry Christmas II You  vocal range : Bb2- Bb6 (4 octaves)

 

Low Register: Bb2, C#3, E3, F3, F#3
Upper Chest Register: Bb4, B4, C5, C#5, D5, Eb5, E5, F5, F#5, G5,G#5  
Head Voice Register: G5, C#5, A5, Bb5, B5, C6, C#6, D6 ,E6  
Whistle Register: Eb6, E6, F6, F#6, G6, G#6,Bb6  
Sustained Notes (Seconds): 9, 13,14
source:calvin999999999

X-Factor season 7 live show 4: Boys performance reviewed (30th October).

Paije Richardson: Back to Black

An incredibly boring and uninspired version of Back to black. Paije couldn’t really reach the lower notes (1.16) and goes out of tune during the belted note (1.36) and to top it off he ends terribly too.

Matt Cardle Bleeding Love

Perhaps the song was too high for his natural tessitura because his voice sounded incredibly whiny throughout the performance, while lacking its usual softness and warmth. The belted notes seemed forced and unnatural, and pitchy in parts. It was a bad week for Matt.

Wagner O Fortuna/Bat Out Of Hell

No comment. Lolz.

One Direction Total Eclipse of the Heart

Two weeks and two Bonnie Tyler songs butchered. There is one good singer in this group and the rest just sound out of tune whenever they try giving it a go. Suspiciously they all manage to sing intune during the chorus though, which makes me think there is a backing track playing during certain parts. Harder to watch than the group themselves is Simon (1.49) who is now only seeing pound signs where once there used to be teenage boys.

X-Factor season 7 live show 4: Girls' performance reviewed (30th October).

Mary Byrne: Could it be magic

If this is Louis’ idea of Mary doing modern music then it pretty much shows what decade he's stuck in. Although she had a slight problem with her timing, and some of the notes sounded a little pitchy ( see 1.59 "baby I want you") she carried the song off well enough.

Cher Lloyd: Stay

Dynamics need better control. Sounds like a foghorn when she yodels between the soft and the harder tones at the start. Her voice is shaky throughout and seems to go out of control at points. There’s no doubt she can hold a tune, but this song was too big and far out of her comfort zone to work.

Rebecca Ferguson: Wicked game

Amazing arrangement, amazing voice, I loved it. She did go out of tune on some of the longer notes (1:58)  but this stems from her lack of confidence (watch how abruptly she ends the last note.)

Katie Waissel : Bewitched

Katy had a pleasant, smoky and consistent tone throughout the song and no problems with tuning or timing. But ultimately the whole performance felt flat, boring and came across more style than substance.

Treyc Cohen : Relight My Fire

Started off really well with the slow intro and I was hoping for big things. Unfortunately, although it was a solid vocal performance, it was totally forgettable. Sure Trayc can sing, but, ironically, that’s not enough in this competition.

Belle Amie : Venus

Two words; “strangled” and “cats”. Terrible. I think the coffins are a bad omen for them.

Willow Smith - "Whip my hair" Video and lyrics

Willow Smith, the daughter of Will and Jada Smith, is launching her music career at the unbelievably young age of 10 with the sassy tune Whip my Hair.  It's essentially an empowering  song about doing your own thing and not letting anybody's hate or negativity  get to you. Advice she may need to remember when the "too young to be in music" and  the "Rihanna Jnr" comments start biting.

Whillow's talk/singing is set over a heavy, imposing, hip-hop beat, which is reminiscent of Beyoncé's Diva,and  is decorated with electronic flourishes that add to the track without distracting  from a beat that has been designed solely to get people dancing.

Whip my hair is a catchy song and showcases a surprising level of attitude and confidence for someone so young. It'll be interesting to see where this Diva in training goes next musically.

Whip my hair Lyrics:

Whip My Hair lyrics found at elyricsworld.com