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Jackie Evancho, with a bell-like voice, elicits numerous ovations
Washington Post ^ | 10/11/2015 | Joe Banno

Posted on 10/12/2015 8:09:16 AM PDT by Borges

The sweet-natured singer lavished an ethereally floating tone over a playlist of sentimental favorites (“The Impossible Dream,” “Music of the Night,” “Nessun Dorma” and “The Lord’s Prayer”), turning them into a series of syrupy, undifferentiated vocalises. And the crowd went wild. Clearly, the fan-base isn’t put off by unsupported high notes, vocal swells that stand in for actual phrasing, a choir-boy chasteness of timbre or a refusal to engage emotionally with her material. But for at least one listener, her monotony of delivery proved narcotizing.

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To: Katya

To clarify my comment, the concert I watched on TV had some informal background chitchat where she talked about family and such. She seemed almost Mormon in her perfect presentation and thoughts on family and life. Very managed. I am somewhat of a fan, and definitely appreciate her talent.


21 posted on 10/12/2015 11:39:21 PM PDT by catbertz
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To: Borges

I knew nothing about this girl or any of this and I found the trans stuff quite disturbing.

How did that kid get those breasts?


22 posted on 10/13/2015 12:29:48 AM PDT by woofie
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