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The Velveteen Ocelot

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19. The concern is that she will damage her voice by trying, without any training,

Reply to IrishAyes (Reply #17)

Tue Nov 5, 2013, 08:04 PM

Nov 2013

to sing music that is too hard for her. It's not sour grapes at all - the kid has a very lovely voice for her age but if she's trying to learn to sing opera from watching YouTube videos she will probably learn bad technique and end up with vocal damage (no kidding, it happens) and be unable to sing well at all. If all she ever does is this talent show, probably no real harm will be done, but she might have a lot of unlearning (and undamaging) to do if she wants to go pro someday.

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This you have got to hear. Self taught 9 yr old girl sings Puccinini. Staggering. [View all] snagglepuss Nov 2013 OP

Excellent ! Berlum Nov 2013 #1

I hate to be a wet blanket, but The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2013 #2

Agreed. teenagebambam Nov 2013 #3

I'm glad someone else said it first brucefan Nov 2013 #4

Agreed. She needs to wait until she has a grown-up's lung capacity. Manifestor_of_Light Nov 2013 #6

Comes from a program which features pop music where the rules are different. longship Nov 2013 #8

As the one judge said,........ UNBELIEVABLE! rdharma Nov 2013 #5

She's had training, thank goodness Warpy Nov 2013 #7

I disagree. Although her voice is unusually mature-sounding, The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2013 #11

That last one was a little rough Warpy Nov 2013 #15

Nobody said she's Maria Callas - yet. It's a talent show, fer cryin' out loud! IrishAyes Nov 2013 #9

She shouldn't be silenced - she should sing music that she can handle. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2013 #13

So, one's reach should never exceed one's grasp? IrishAyes Nov 2013 #17

The concern is that she will damage her voice by trying, without any training, The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2013 #19

And who's to say she won't? IrishAyes Nov 2013 #24

Amazing stage presence and blue eyes...hope she makes it. libdem4life Nov 2013 #10

Wow,... TeeYiYi Nov 2013 #12

Not bagging on her at all. I just hate to see a little kid with potential The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2013 #14

I didn't mean just you... TeeYiYi Nov 2013 #20

That's OK - no offense taken. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2013 #21

With the right visibility from a talent contest... TeeYiYi Nov 2013 #22

And I hope that happens. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2013 #23

Beautiful voice malaise Nov 2013 #16

I was a voice major first. She was incredible. It was not too much for her. DevonRex Nov 2013 #18

Sorry, I'll continue to be a wet blanket. teenagebambam Nov 2013 #25

Amazing! n/t Paper Roses Nov 2013 #26