Demi Lovato
Vocal Type: Full-Lyric Soprano
Vocal Range: C#3 - Bb5 - EB7 (4 octaves one note)
Vocal Strengths: In possession of a strong, dark, raspy and mid-weighted soprano voice, Demi Lovato is known for her powerful instrument that is piercing in tone and able enough to cut through thick instrumentation [Remember December].
Demi, unlike most "entertainers" of today, relies heavily on her voice to convey the drama and emotion of a song. It's perhaps because of this, she continues to develop and train her instrument. The gains are most noticeable during performances where it has helped to remedy previous live vocal inconsistencies. Alongside this training, Lovato has also improved her musicality, creating a unique, contemporary-oriented style of harmonising that works with her voice and melodies [Lightweight].
The lower register lacks vocal tone and resonance below F#3 and stops projecting below Bb3, however the Diva has been able to sound strong, comfortable and effortless even at the bottom of her range [Neon Lights]. This is, in part, due to the afore mentioned development in vocal technique. Thought the lower range does lack the audibility and strength the voice is known for, it does display a dark, warm timbre [Give Your Heart A Break].
Lovato's mid-range can be manipulated from a light, feminine timbre that showcases Lovato's true soprano voice [Cool For The Summer], to one that is brighter, fuller and more cutting in tone [Never Been Hurt]. Improvements have been seen, with the Diva now being able to make more easy use of melisma in this part of her range [Give Your Heart A Break live]. However, the most common use of Demi's mid-range is as a step into the upper chest or down into the lower extremities without having to break the vocal line or take a breath [Here We Go Again].
As the Diva ascends into the belting range, she gains her signature brightness. With excellent breath control, she is able to sustain notes for extended amounts of time- most usually with her trademark smooth, rolling vibrato applied [Quiet]. There is a duality to this part of the range, with the Diva able to sound free, effortless, bright and resonant [La La Land]- when favouring a head dominate mix- or tight, throaty and pulled [Skyscraper]- if the balance is weighted in favour of the chest. In addition to this ability to manipulate the belting range's tone and texture, Lovato has incredible vocal endurance, able to fire top notes back-to-back [Aftershock] with resonance and phenomenal usage of vibrato [Stay live]. These upper belts can also be sustained for extended amounts of time [Fire Starter].
The head voice has been slowly developed over time [My Love Is Like A Star], becoming full and controlled. Despite its under usage, the voice exhibits freedom and a comfortable, bright nature at its top [You're My Only Shorty].
As a whole, Demi is a good example of how training can lead to improvements in ones voice. From being a poor technician with little musicality, she has grown to become a strong vocalist with musicality (shown in her unique way of harmonising) and incredible versatility. With this growth, Lovato can now change the weight and texture within her voice at any given moment: being light, soft and emotive [Nightingale] at one moment; and dark, full and with more weight [Mistake] the next. It has also afforded her better mastery of dynamics, being able to be to play with the voice's volume without issue.
Vocal Weaknesses: When singing live, the Diva previously tended to favour a high laryngeal position with her upper belts. But over time, this has improved, and the Diva sings with a much better vocal technique. However she is inconsistent when applying this healthier technique.
Thanks to BacktoBlack for updating!
Thoughts?
Thoughts?
Could you please do a review for her new album "Unbroken"? She got praises for her pipers by critics. Would be interesting to hear from you...
ReplyDeleteI totally agree.
ReplyDelete@2491477f50e9651a2f1e8cddc9e7ab03 @9a4eee81852add92cebf54af32f78132 if I can scrounge up some money to get it, I will do! Would help me add to the anaemic positives and negatives I have above. But no promises guys! lol.
ReplyDeleteDon't waste your money...just listen on YouTube. I'd really love to hear your opinion on it but I can totally understand if you can't!
ReplyDeletelol. ok . see what i can find
ReplyDeletePretty much all the tracks are on Youtube hahah
ReplyDeletedemi lovato is an amazing singer i watch on youtube she's singing dont forget live 2011 and she hits 13 second note
ReplyDeleteI will do, thanks!
ReplyDeleteMy positives and negatives were a little different than yours.
ReplyDeletePros:
Wide Range in Chest Voice (up to A5 live) and Strong Vocal Endurance. An overall top-echelon belter.
Uncanny ability to emote with her vocal delivery, and possesses a unique, slightly raspy tone when singing mid-range.
Incredibly versatile in terms of what genres her voices fits with. Can go from Rock to Balladry to Broadway to R&B in a flick of a switch.
This used to be a con, but is now a strength: her melismatic control. If you listen to old recordings of her and compare them to 2011 live performances, you can't imagine how much she's improved in that department. What used to sound incredibly messy and uncontrolled is now clean, precise and musical. Turned a con to a strength through experience.
Cons:
She needs serious work with her head voice and falsetto, probably because she never used it very much in her past work. She really doesn't have the best control in that technique, and could stand to get vocal training.
Her low register could also use some work, though it's WAY better now than it used to be. Back then this part of her register was so foggy and unsupported at times that it would sound like she was speaking rather than singing. It could still use more work, but she's getting there.
Her vocal tone, though unique, certainly isn't for everybody. I'm sure that there are some people that hate how raspy her voice can be at mid-range. I think it adds character and emotion, but it may be viewed as a negative by some.
Thank you for this in-depth analysis of her voice!! It'll help me add to the profile after i've heard more of her work.
ReplyDeleteNice pros and cons. Although I'd like to point out that her "raspy" tone is from her binging and purging. She stopped, so it will probably get better. Also, I couldn't agree more with your statement about her versatility.
ReplyDeletein her live performance of dont forget in 2011 was at perez hilton she was awesome on it
ReplyDeletei agree with both of you ever since in her her we go agian album looking up on youtube about her vocal range her voice always seems to be uncontrolled when she hits high notes such as remember december and get back and also gift of a friend
ReplyDeleteHi, there's my video with Demi's range! :)
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEtx_Oi47V8&list=UUGCs_2ey3GFydSWKlnCX9pg&index=1&feature=plcp
when she performs give your heart a break live
ReplyDeleteshe has a hard time hitting the higher notes at the end
she also hit (D3 - A5 - Eb6) or C#3 - A5 - E6
ReplyDeleteShe has an awesome voice!!! I think she's capable of whistle register you know! :) however I would say she's more of a soprano..to be more accurate spinto soprano...she's so comfortable in her upper range and her vibrato is best there...shes also capable of dramatics but she does not find it as easy as a mezzo soprano I guess...her tessitura is her upper register
ReplyDeleteShes a soprano, because many of her songs center in notes that are outside of the comfort zone of a true mezzo, for example in Here We Go Again, she sing consecutive high E's ( E5), and in Hold Up, she sings consecutive E5's AND F#5's, the tessitura in most of her sons are too high for a mezzo. And notes below A3 loose resnance and volum and they sound uncomfortable for her, a true Mezzo has at the very least a fair and resonant F#3 or G3.
ReplyDeleteI agree her voice is much too light for a mezzo, if u compare her tone to Whitney's for example,Demi sounds very light. TOO light. She lacks a LOT of resonance below Ab3( and these notes sound forced, for example in Lightweight, she sings consecutive Ab3's and she sounds strained). I think she's a sopran, as well. Whoever classified her as a mezzo was VERY wrong. Stupid ignorants!!! xD
ReplyDeleteMezzos have at the VERY least a big, dark and resonant G3, Demi lacks that. She aint no mezzo, dummies!! People should get their facts right before classyfying.
ReplyDeleteThanks for agreeing. But u shouldnt bash people just because they misclasified someone's voice. Nobody's perfect. :/
ReplyDeleteThis girl ain't no mezzo. >.< She is soprano!!! Her voice is too high, she sings an A5 and her low notes pretty much suck. (no offense) You should change her profile to Soprano. :/ I've ben singing soprano for 16 years(im 28), and believe me, her voice sounds JUST as comfortable as me in the upper Octave, and she sounds just as forced and out-of-comfort zone below Ab3. She is definately soprano like me. :D
ReplyDeleteThe strongest part of her Voice is her chest register. Her low notes are one of the weakest parts of her Voice, Especially live.
ReplyDeleteI think so too, another reason that she is a soprano. SOPRANO, people!!!! >.<
ReplyDeleteYes , she should be classified as spinto soprano , to be accurate. Shes not bad at handling dramatic climaxes. In skyscraper , she hits a G5 and she sings up to A5!! Also, she sings sixth octave notes in falsetto! Nobody but a soprano can do it so effortlessly...DD u have to change this !;)
ReplyDeleteI reckon this profile needs updating. She's more than 3 octaves now. She's probably closer to 4 octaves at 19 years old. 2 months short from turning into an adult. I'd say she was at the half way mark.
ReplyDeleteAbout her being a mezzo. I do think this profile has it right. She's a mezzo-soprano. A very rare and capable one. She's most comfortable in the 5th octave but cannot sing any higher in chest voice than an A5. I'd say she's a Coloratura mezzo-soprano or Dramatic mezzo-soprano. Her belts are very powerful and very resonant. Particularly her C5's, F5's, G5's. She has a very weak head voice. Listen to her sing My Love Is Like A Star live. The Falsetto section is weak and uncontrolled. She often cracks on the C6 note that of which is in the studio version. Typical Soprano's have a very good head voice and Falsetto range and some have Whistle. She can't hit any Whistle notes. The Eb6 from her cover of Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas doesn't count. She was only 15 and had a very young tone and undefined tessitura. As for her low notes she has improved remarkably since treatment. She can hit G3 with extreme ease and even lower. Below D3 is when Demi loses control and volume. Although I have heard her hit B2 live once. It was a short hum. Didn't sound comfortable but it was supported. Again this is all 2011/2012 period. Honestly she's a mezzo-soprano with a wide range in modal register and limited range in her other registers. She's very advanced for being only a teenager and rapidly extends and improves in range with every new live performance. Compare her to the likes of Kelly Clarkson or X-tina at 19 years old. They couldn't win her over in a vocal battle. She is going to be one of the strongest and most capable vocalists we've had for a long time. As soon as she hits her 20's and above she's going to soar in the music industry and her voice will have fully matured and defined by then. I have no doubts about that.
Take all this from someone who has been following her vocal evolution since she first caught my attention 4 years ago and someone who has been professionally vocally trained in Opera for 7 years. I know my stuff. Believe me you haven't seen anything from her yet. A very small percentage of her vocal potential if that. If she looks after her vocal chords and plays her cards right, doesn't overuse her voice or do drugs. By the time she is 25 she will have developed the strength, versatility and endurance of who is widely noted as the worlds most powerful vocalist of all time. Whitney Houston!
Thanks for reading.
oh please demi will never be as good as whitney - whitney is one in a million
ReplyDeleteand i doubt she's close to four octaves - beyonce has been working on her range and hasn't even gotten to four octaves yet
Misty, I really agree. Girl4life, she loses resonance below A3. All/most of her songs are in soprano range. I'm a dramatic soprano and have trouble singing them. Imagine how a mezzo would feel.
ReplyDeleteHer lower register is airy and flat. She's improved in the studio, but not live. Lol and has never hit a b2 live. She can barely hit a decent E3. Her only strength and interesting part of her Voice is her belting range. The rest of her Voice is average.
ReplyDeleteShe struggles wayyy to much with head voice (it being the weakest part of her range next to her lows). A true Soprano would find ease in the Head Voice and would probably also have a much more expansive head range than hers. You can have a light voice and be a contralto which is on the opposite end of the spectrum as a Soprano. You could also have a dramatic voice and be a Soprano. Demi's strong point is her mid belting voice. Everything else pretty much sucks. Shes a Mezzo.
ReplyDeleteDemi is a soprano, not mezzo-soprano.... jennifer hudson, whiteney huston and celine dion are mezzo-sopranos... Demi is a good singer but she's nowhere in that range yet. but i noticed that this site has most of them wrong! selena gomez, miley cyrus, christina aguilera, vanessa hudgens, avril lavinge and hayley williams are also sopranos but they are listen as mezzo-sopranos on this site.They also have lady gaga as a mezzo when she's clearly a contralto... These classifications were made soley for classical music, however these examples are so painfully obvious -_-
ReplyDeleteI agree like hell with the person above. DD change this!!!!!!!D:
ReplyDeleteSeriously? Someone like Miley, Selena, Vanessa, Christina and Avril are sopranos? No way, they can barely hit any notes in their head voice, it sounds terrible when they do too. So no way they can be sopranos. Leona Lewis on the other hand could, she has the most beautiful head voice, but her speaking voice doesn't really match.
ReplyDeleteHer belts are actually not resonent at all, she needs to be auto-tuned for it to sound good. I like her in the studio but not that much live. When she hit that note in skyscraper live, it was far from resonent, and you can hear her strain increadibly. It's just too forced. But her capability is what's important here so as long as she can hit it it's good. And true, she'll have a lot more time to work on her voice, so I think that maybe around 30 she'll develop power and hopefully far better control.
ReplyDeleteShe also lacks A LOT of resonance above E5 too, she's forcing those notes. And her head voice is terribly airy. NO WAY, is she a soprano. About the low notes, I'm a baritone and I can barely hit F2, big deal. She just doesn't have a lot of control and lacks resonance, she just needs training.
ReplyDeleteIf you listen to her walmart soundcheck you will have solid evidence that she is better live then on her album, and that is something!
ReplyDeleteMaybe add:
- Both and emotional and techincal singer
- Can alter her tone/timbers to create more artistic singing, like in
here we go again: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBeFXTChVuI&feature=player_detailpage#t=156s
get back: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cJU320vqRE&feature=player_detailpage#t=67s
solo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zplzaUqias&feature=player_detailpage#t=146s ( around 2:50 )
great breath control which allows her to hold notes for notable periods of time without issue even she is dancing/rocking on stage.
Her ability to support her voice with great technique means that these notes are sustained with no pitch deviation or lose of dynamic.
main vocal strengths comes from her extensive belting range. It is powerfull, wide and robust
Demi is still 19 man! She's well above decent for a 19 year old . I bet if she got vocal lessons she would improve in all departments of singing. She's most definitely a soprano. Without training hitting a A5? C'mon obv she's a soprano .
ReplyDeleteAnd she barely uses her head voice how can u say it's weak? Maybe she doesn't know how to or thinks it a wrong technic or something. Trust me before i got lessons I thought using head voice is wrong. Give her some more time. She's just an untrained spinto soprano . U can't really judge someone If they never got lessons.
ReplyDeleteI think you are getting Demi Lovato confused with some other singer. She's quite possibly the most powerful teenage vocalist of this current generation. She's been belting since she first started in the music industry. If she wasn't singing correctly and was actually straining her vocal chords she wouldn't be able to sing the way she can now. She's actually very much improved on power and control. As for the auto-tune it actually makes her sound worse than better whenever she does use it because she does not need it at all.
ReplyDeleteJust watch this video and see/hear for yourself: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ho-Yy1kK4c
hmmm i think Jojo is so much better
ReplyDeletejojo is actually pleasant to listen to live
i still cant believe you think this girl will be as good as whitney LOL
Just wondering .... what is "more artistic singing"? Can you describe that a bit more?
ReplyDeleteJoJo is a very good singer too and I believe she's a Mezzo-Soprano as well. But she's not a teenager anymore. She's 21. Her voice has remarkably matured since she was a teen. Especially her lower register. I think Demi and JoJo both are very advanced for their age. They have vocal ability beyond their years respectively.
ReplyDeleteYes, I do think she could be as good as Whitney one day. I mean she's only 19 years old and her voice is already impressive. Just listen to her live. She can belt it with the best of them. It's only going to get stronger and define as she gets older. I think by the time she's 25-30 she'll be on par with Miss Houston's vocal strength and endurance in her younger days. Maybe not her versatility. But you gotta admit Demi is very versatile vocally for her age. The range of genres she's able to sing and pull off so convincingly and the way she's able to change her notes and key on a whim in her live performances show she has a versatile technique many vocalists her age have not. She knows how to use her voice and technique correctly. I think a lot of people tend to underestimate Demi's musical abilities and vocal talent just because she was a Disney Star. She deserves way more recognition and credit than she gets in the music industry.
We'll see what happens in the future. I stand by what I've always said. I think she's going to be a vocal legend in her own right. Not really anything like Whitney. I just think she'll develop her vocal power and endurance. She will never have Whitney's melismatic control. I don't think any other vocalist could. Whitney was one in a million in that like you said.
That was in 2009 when she was binging and purging because of her eating disorder so her voice and throat was in bad condition yet she was still able to sing so effortlessly and not let it effect her vocal performance. She's actually even better than this now because she's in a much healthier and happier state since coming out of treatment and tackling her eating disorder and other problems head on. She's doing very well in her recovery and it definitely shows. A fantastic singer. I don't know why she is so underrated and under-appreciated!
ReplyDeleteMiley Cyrus is a Contralto. That's very obvious. I'm a Soprano and can't even hit half of the low notes she can hit and sustain. Avril is definitely a Mezzo-Soprano. Just not a very good live belter. I don't know what Selena is. I barely hear her half the time. Christina Aguilera is a Soprano. Her head voice is pure evidence of that. She can even hit whistle register. Not sure but I'd say Vanessa is a Mezzo. Haven't heard much of her work to judge.
ReplyDeleteJoJo and Demi are two different artists and sing completely different styles of music. I don't get the constant comparisons between them at all
ReplyDeleteI hear ya:)
ReplyDeleteAnd I know it's old videos, I just wanted to showcase some of her best singing..
BUT! Her voice here is much better then on the tour, there she dodged many of the big notes.
And yes she is better, but she is doing more vocalruns on her big notes which is not for my liking.
About her recovery, I think she is a fantasic rolemodel! Have always liked her, so to see her rise again was very satisfying.
I also don't understand why she isn't more famous, but she is getting there, now with teenchoiceawards and x-factor
Since we are both Demi fans, what sound do you think she is going to have (what are you hoping for) on her next album?
I want her a little more rockier and acoustic, the RNB-face grew on me, but never hit home.. A more adult version of don't forget album with a dash of the soul/acoustic from here we go again with some calm, instrumental ballads -unbroken is what I am hoping for...
Opie Ever Don't her singing say it all?.. Adding some spiceing to her notes so they don't become dull..
I'd love to talk about what I want to see/hear from her next album but I don't want to go off topic. This is about her voice here. Maybe if you add me on Twitter. I have the same username just with "20" added to it we can talk about those things. For now. Keep it on topic!
ReplyDeleteJust wanted to check if you really meant that the way it sounded. Which to me tbh sounded as rather a ridiculous phrase.
ReplyDeleteI can see how one can like the style of this singer but to describe it as "more artistic"...and now the phrase "so the notes don't become dull". It's like calling a more brightly colored painting "more artistic" than a Rembrandt.
Really starting to love her for X Factor. :)
ReplyDeletethis NEEDS to be updated! Her vocal range is grown much! It's now B2 to A5 and more in falsetto!!!
ReplyDeleteRemember that she had some problems with her voice few years ago..
ReplyDeleteI think here head voice/falsetto improved.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smzR4RiUHvI
Melismatic control? LMFAO. That's not what Whitney is known for, getting her mixed with Mariah Carey.. the QUEEN of melisma?
ReplyDeleteDemi has a ton of raw vocal talent, but it terms of breathing from her diaphragm she has awful technique & when she belts she puts a distinct portion of force on her throat which is very bad long term. Not to mention it's probably the reason why her head voice is so weak & her lower range has no substance. If Demi could really find a way to keep her rock edged & raw vocal style with practical technique she could really maximize her potential. The funny thing is, Demi is still beyond a capable singer without even using healthy technique.
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ReplyDeletecompared to other artists listed on this blog demi is WAY better but still more criticized! I don't get it. In my eyes she's one of the best singers listed on this page but looks worst somehow.. lol
ReplyDeleteNext time...try using your ears when judging singing. ;-)
ReplyDeleteThis profile needs an update her range extends from C#3-E6 she has perform her full range in a song called Aftershock.
ReplyDeletepretty sure shes using autotune there - idk if its just me but her voice sounds robotic here
ReplyDeleteum no. She did amazing here and is soooo talented.
ReplyDeleteLol that makes no sense at all. Because I am not impressed with Demi as much as her fans are, you come up with some singers you personallly consider lesser singers and then just assume I listen to those, assume I think they are better than Demi and decide to criticize me on YOUR imaginings???
ReplyDeleteI understand your confirmation but alas, if you hate Demi and you are not a big fan of her, why come to her profile to bash at others who, in fact enjoy listening to TALENT. Next time, use YOUR EARS to judge talent and do not forsake what others say because you don't like it.
ReplyDeleteOh please * rolls eyes*
ReplyDeleteHow about you go to a site where people post in a language you understand sufficiently to be able to take jokes in the appropriate fashion.
Or comments in general. Because I haven't " bashed" Demi at all.
You however DID bash a couple of singers I never spoke positively, or even at all, off. Just because you imagined I like them.
And " confirmation" ??? Again ...that makes no sense.
But I have grown plain tired of trying to communicate with people who insist on posting in languages they clearly haven't mastered sufficiently. You have a nice live now. Bye! :-)
Confirmation is the word often used to describe something that has been said in regards to discriminating the untrue tales or basically just confirming something LOL.
ReplyDeleteI understand that you have the right to be angry and that I have the right to be angry but that doesn't mean we can both act on our own selfish beliefs and I understand that I have been selfish too and am sorry for the inconvenience. I will try to understand you next time and I hope to come in peace with you. Bye! :D
You realize that The fact that Whitney was the best at something doesn't mean no one else can do it, right?
ReplyDeleteI meant Mariah...
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wyHR-rDQZg
ReplyDeleteShe can whistle.
Update! She is much better with her head voice and falsetto! Her new Range should be 3.3 octaves
ReplyDeleteI think she has a four right? Her falsetto is much better!
ReplyDeleteI used to love Demi.... But I've seen she's been punching above her weight a LOT lately. And someone needs to introduce her to falsetto before her throat bursts into flames.
ReplyDeleteCheck that out :) That C#3 sounds wicked!
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mtYeRFr9AE
Sorry for spamming ._.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZNKYkFHC1E
listen to her cover of Stay by Rihanna. i think she hit e6 there.
ReplyDeleteI've really thought about it and I don't think she is a mezzo-soprano. Her voice is too "light" (yet her sound is big). With new songs and notes she has to be some type of soprano; also her range is up to a Eb6 without whistle, but range really doesn't count. Perhaps a full lyric, light lyric, spinto, and just maybe a dramatic soprano. She could be a coloratura, and just because of her vocal leaps and occasional vocal runs.(personally her vibrato isn't fast enough, but then again her voice is still recovering).
ReplyDeletePlease think about it.
She is basically like Kelly Clarkson and Hayley Williams who both solemly use their "falsetto" (head voice).
ReplyDeletesorry but i think she gets too much credit on this blog
ReplyDeleteshes basically a less talented version of kelly clarkson in my opinion - plus i find that although her tone is kind of unique, it also makes her sound very "teeny bopper" i like the girl and she can sing but theres just something i dont quite like
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ReplyDeletewith contemporary ville living.the interlace
Was this made before Heart Attack? I think that song truly shows her development as a singer
ReplyDeleteI've done more thinking, mostly if she is a coloratura or not. I wanted to add that her music style can throw some people off. But I noticed on her profile that she has an uncanny ability to emote. Coloratura's have an uncanny ability to execute vocal runs, riffs, and leaps. So perhaps she is more of a (full or light) lyric soprano. However, if i am wrong and she is a mezzo, than she has to be a very light mezzo.
ReplyDeleteShe is soprano.. totally, her whistle voide can get until E7... she has a wide register, her lowest note from DEMI is C#3, so she's a soprano with a range since C#3-E7
ReplyDeleteWhere is proof of the E7? I wanna hear it. It'd be impressive if she had 4 octaves, 1 note and a semitone.
ReplyDeleteShe has no E7, she screamed an E7 once, and some fans want to count that. That's all.
ReplyDeleteShe is a full lyric soprano who has the ability to push in "chest". In pop, "all" singers are basically agile and dexterous enough to do some fairly complicated runs. A being a coloratura is something you have to be trained for and her runs don't strike me as those of a coloratura. Its a lot of explaining on what makes a coloratura stand out in pop but just because some one can do some swift melismas doesn't make them a coloratura.
ReplyDeleteYeah it was.
ReplyDeleteI might not agree with you on your post but hey, we have different opinions and tastes. I agree with that last statement and I know that she can sound "whiny" sometimes but if you look at her latest album self-titled DEMI you can hear POWER, RESONANCE, and RAW TALENT. Remember when she can barely belt an F#5 without shouting or raising her larynx and straining? Now you can hear the resonance coming from her but she still has problems with belting above F#5 without straining or shouting. :D
ReplyDeleteI disagree and agree at the same time. You don't need to be skinny and nice looking to be considered talented. In my opinion, people don't need to skinny to be considered talented or have the looks because as long as they can SING and love life then that's all they need. Demi doesn't need to use falsetto until G5, where she strains her other notes like C5, D5, E5, F5, and F#5 are all executed with nice embellishments and resonance. I think she is starting to notice her bounds this time by executing a fairly small number of notes above G5 which she tends to SHOUT them instead to SING them.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mlx1MLwNS_I
ReplyDeleteHere's one video of her screaming that note... it's just like her falsetto, she doesn't use it because she can't control it... but even if she only did it once, it's part of her register.
So truth... I'll be so happy in a few years when she actually can hit A5 as easily as she does with the F#5
ReplyDeleteSo mean... she doesn't use autotune there
ReplyDeleteIt's screamed not sung.
ReplyDeleteNotes that aren't sung are not part of one's vocal range, it's not that hard to comprehend nor does it have room to argue about.
It's not a part of her vocal range, it wasn't sung.
By definition it is not part of her vocal range, it was just an excited squeal, millions of teen girls can do that, it isn't very ground breaking.
there's no whistle there.. it was head i'm pretty sure.
ReplyDeleteb2? where?
ReplyDeleteHer low notes sound somewhat like Pixie Lott
ReplyDeleteI was wrong! Not a soprano at all but a mezzo with a very wide range. After hearing that C#3 (and Beyonce's full vocal range) she is not a soprano at all: 100% mezzo-soprano. (probably lyric *cough*)
ReplyDeleteP.S. If you listen to some of the uncharted and non-single songs off of Unbroken and Demi you can hear her mid-range is heavy and "comfortable" to hear. I do agree with DD tho; how can she hit that great c#3 but her Ds,Es, and low Fs sound foggy even if her low register/ midrange is raspy.
Thank you so much for updating this. I have always loved Demi's voice and I think her voice has really improved thus far.
ReplyDeletewhat is her natural range like from C#3 to Eb6. Is it 3.2 Octaves and a semitone?
ReplyDeleteAfter listening to her more especially live these days, she has hit some A5 that are well placed and resonance can be heard.
ReplyDeleteShe has hit a C#3 in studio, and she hit an Eb6 when she was much younger. However, her range realistically is F3 to C6.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't use the word solemnly to describe her use of the Head Voice area and she needs to work on it although it's great so far.
ReplyDeletelisten to a song called "Aftershock" by Demi. Really listen to the end of the Bridge where she goes into a cascading run. You'll hear the E6/Eb6 in the harmony.
ReplyDeleteThat's an instrument. I've heard that same sound on so many records.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDMX-1RJEEE
ReplyDeletePlease do not spread false information and disgrace us Lovatics. We all know she has no whistle register.
ReplyDeleteThat's not an instrument. That's Amy Pearson - she's the original writer/singer of the song. It's her whistle register. :)
ReplyDeleteI doubt it. Her live's never autotuned.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you, paulette.
ReplyDeleteI'm surprised to find that, according to this profile, her only vocal flaws concern falsetto and lower registers. I do think her styling is more distinguishable than the average pop singer, but I've been observing her "Heart Attack" performances and none of them so far have been up to par. The higher chest notes sound inconsistent and most often disconnected, or unhealthily pushed. I think she's a belter, but I notice she is often out of breath midway through the song, meaning the chest notes are probably more forced than easily accessed.
Maybe her technique sounds like it's improved on this new album, but as far as live performances, I think she is largely overrated.
People also need to take into account that eating disorders change the texture of a voice, and the range, among other things. Not an argument for soprano or mezzo, really, but she could be a soprano whose disorder has changed how her instrument works. I dunno. At times, the line between full lyric soprano and lyric mezzo is blurry, especially when pressing it in a non operatic context.
ReplyDeleteI would be curious to see what her voice would be able to do classically, if she were trained. I suspect that it would be an immense thing--I suspect some of her belts could have squillo, and cut easily through an orchestra. And she's young with a big sound--if she hasn't damaged the chords, it will only get bigger when it fully matures.
They don't belt in opera, so you saying "if she was classically trained, her belts could have squillo and cut easily through an orchestra" makes as much sense as saying Minnie Riperton has an Brunnhilde-sized voice.
ReplyDeleteThe eating disorders may have changed her voice, but she still sounded like a mezzo to me before them. Listen here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oObiJAipqoA at 2:30, that belt sounded totally like a mezzo to me.
ReplyDeleteGood singer but she, her voice and her songs grate on me. Especially that Heart Attack song. Ugh.
ReplyDeleteYeah, can't stand Heart Attack but I like most of her other songs!
ReplyDeleteI really wanna hear Neon Lights live and see if she can really hit that C#3, still iffy on it :/
ReplyDeleteI do not agree that Demi delivers her belts with healthy technique on her recent album. In almost all of the promotional performances of Heart Attack Demi legit shot those belted notes through a constricted throat and that song has like 9 different high notes where she belts. I'm seriously shocked she hasn't had permanent damage yet, it's like seeing Christina Aguilera in the early days all over again. However, if Demi got some healthy singing habits she could really open up her range and give her overall sound a better quality. Even with bad technique Demi has the potential of an incredible vocalist.
ReplyDeleteI used to hate her voice because it feels so rough. But I like her voice now because it has improved dramatically. Of course it's not what you can call as smooth (too smooth is also a bad thing), but I can say that her voice in more stable now. In her generation (Demi, Charice, Miley, Taylor, Selena), she is the one who improved the best. I also love Charice and Taylor's improvements, but Demi can now compete in an another level (Maybe with Charice's level.).
ReplyDeleteAfter I saw her performance at the TCA, I can definitely say that her voice seems somewhat stronger. It seems her tonsils really had an effect on her voice and the belts don't seem harsh instead they seem well-supported except for the "big one" at the end although that can be diminished because the other ones seem fine. Go Demi!
ReplyDeleteis that possible to practice voice to just like hers?She is just the second Kelly Clarkson or even better!!!!!
ReplyDeleteDemi Lovato is an amatuer compared to Kelly Clarkson. I love Demi but you shouldn't say that she is like Kelly Clarkson. Why can't she just be Demi? What's wrong with that? Sorry I just don't like anyone comparing people to others.
ReplyDeleteI do agree that her belts were constrained but now, after her tonsils have been removed her voice is overall better and a lot more smooth. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWpd3R3miXM
ReplyDeleteListen to this and you will be amazed at how stronger her voice feels. This extended version was recorded after her tonsils were removed so you can hear the improvements. This girl improves at an astronomical rate.
She has huge potential and she has already tapped into most of it. I hope she keeps singing songs like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWpd3R3miXM or even more up-tempo ballads.
ReplyDeletePerformed Made In the USA live at the Teen Choice Awards, post tonsil removal. Better? your choice xD
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJ5Uc6-kaLc
Kind of reminds me of evanescence. I'm not surprised that Dianne Warren wrote this song, it's fantastic!! Anyway, if Demi stays with Hollywood Records (aka Disney) her next album will probably be more mainstream, teenybopper garbage. I've always thought that her second album, which has a pop/rock fused with R&B/Soul sound to it, was her best music-wise. Ballads seem to be her thing.
ReplyDeleteI'm guessing the reason that she sang an abridged version of the song was because she's still recovering from surgery... Although, that last big belt at the end did not sound good
ReplyDeleteI think this is her longest note. It's near the 1:20 mark I think http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFw641m76Cs
ReplyDeleteYeah it was really off key, I think she's just getting used to the feel of singing again.
ReplyDeleteI concur. I don't like music that talks about getting high, or partying too much. I like music that teaches you about something through their voice and souls. Christina and Demi are and will always be the only people who ever came from Disney roots and had vocals to shut even the harshest of critics.
ReplyDeleteI agree. I still think it's better than the original for 3 reasons-
ReplyDeleteOne, the notes weren't strained
Two, her lower register sounds strong
Three, her voice didn't sound sick.
I have to admit there is definitely a difference. I still think she that she uses shaky technique to get to the upper extremities of her belting range though. However, her vocals sound much more effortless without her tonsils. Thanks for the clip!
ReplyDeleteSure thing! I love this song and I hope she stays with this kind of material.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/18/demi-lovato-heart-by-heart_n_3776572.html
ReplyDeleteThe whole song. You can hear Jessie J there at the end. I'm not sure though. lol
Uh, no. Demi's not even close to Kelly's level at this point.
ReplyDeleteno demi's longest note is 16 seconds B4
ReplyDeleteshe just performed it tonight and it wasn't pretty. It's unfortunate that she's singing so early after surgery and without any training
ReplyDeleteReally? Can I have a link?
ReplyDeletethis is the only link i could find http://new.livestream.com/accounts/1417292/events/2370069/statuses/28933998 it's the second video up I think
ReplyDeleteI don't really understand vocal vernacular so I wouldn't know XD, but some parts of it sounded very much like the studio version!
ReplyDeleteI think her vocal type is changing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ij1llTNhwD0 her tone and timbre definitely sound different lol
ReplyDeletehere's the youtube version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCbC6pQlvaw i think her vocal type is changing
ReplyDeleteThanks for the links everyone. Her lows are definitely getting better xD but she didn't go for the C#3 sadly haha, but she still went low with resonance. Her belts seem harder for her though..hmm. have to wait a bit longer to see how she's improved
ReplyDeleteBecause she's pushing for a maturer sound. I noticed in some instances she slightly lowers her larynx to achieve a darker timbre, and honestly it sounds awful. Demi is a Soprano. In earlier days, she seemed as though she was going toward the Mezzo era, but Unbroken easily dismissed that idea lol. Anyway, she's still a Soprano in the least. She has a moderately coloured timbre and needs to stop artificially darkening her voice because her voice is naturally mature-sounding. Trying to sound even more mature makes her sound premature. She also needs to work on her upper register. It's very thin & vibrato-less. When she does apply Vibrato, more times than not it's uneven. That's a result of too much chest pressure. She needs to open her throat more so it isn't so constricted. If she gains more open throat emission, then she'll have a more free sound, it'd sound less tight, constricted, whiny, and thin. Right now, her tech in the upper register is bad. From Ubroken Era, which showed vast improvement, she's now declined. Closed throat, thin overall sound, and constant loss of tonal quality. she needs to get it in gear. She does have potential. Let's hope it blossoms and manifests itself.
ReplyDeleteCompletely agree. There's no way she was a mezzo-soprano. Lack of practice with head voice does not dismiss one from soprano classification. Her normal tessitura is easily an octave above the tenor tessitura. Her mid chest belts are high pressured on purpose. She wants that "over-projected" chesty sound in her belt, as that gives the impression of a "powerful voice". She sacrifices tone and control greatly, but she's labelled as having a powerful voice because of that. Unbroken was definitely her peak so far. DEMI has good songs in it, but her vocal quality has deteriorated greatly.
ReplyDeleteCould this have anything to do with her recent tonsil removal surgery
ReplyDeleteNo, she's been having these problems for a while. If anything, removal of tonsils should help her seeing as they were giving her issues. Post surgery she was still having issues. Maybe time will be her remedy. Who knows.
ReplyDeleteHer vocal range now is C#3 to E6, you need to change it.. Her falsetto now is improving unlike the past concert she have done.. watch her concert at Madris.. she can now belt effortless and can rock the stage like she owns it. her C5, D5, E5, F5, was very effrotless,, her here we go again live at madris and wembley arena was obviously effortless for her.. her octaves are 3.6 octaves... G5,G#5,A5 was good yet she can hit A5 live and studio,, in live, she can hit A5 perfectly,, then dont you think that she cant hit a B5.. hahaha,, she can just put some effort and force a little and there she goes... but i think she was too shy to hit that note.... kelly clarkson hit a C6 live because of her whistle and falsetto..
ReplyDeleteWould this be an example of when she tries to lower her larynx, and it comes out really weird?
ReplyDeletehttp://youtu.be/_Osx8VyM7UA?t=1m
She kept a neutral larynx there. Here's an example of her slightly lowering it to get a fuller tone.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pF74pmquwM4
And yes, her pitch has. I'm beginning to think her tonsils might have had something to do with it. I didn't know at first, but that may be the root of her intonation problems. I could be wrong.
I hope it is because that really had me distaste her voice. Her inconsistent vibrato and bad control of falsetto was also a low point (evident here when she switches from chest to head when she sings the part at 1:04). x) I actually preferred her during her Her We Go Again era. Also, about the larynx, I know what you mean by her lowering it to try and achieve that fuller sound.
ReplyDeleteHer voice really is changing. That G5 or G#5, whatever was fuller and not as strained as her other attempts. It also seems to be a bit more powerful and not as bright IMO.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRNtlX-UAfM
What do you guys think?
Well, her vibrato has always been iffy. From the start, even when she had a substantial leap to vocal improvement the vibrato was always uneven. That's a result of too much chest pressure, I believe. And you and I both. Her debut Album to Here We Go Again was where I most preferred her sound - her real sound. I just wish her vocal technique from Unbroken was present in those Albums; Then it would've been perfection.
ReplyDeleteI was more interested in hearing the Neon Lights beggining to see if she could hit that C#3 live, and unfortunately she couldn't...
ReplyDeleteMe too, haha but her low notes have become more resonant, I do have to admit.
ReplyDeleteShe actually hit the C#3 lol I wonder how much her range is going to grow
ReplyDeleteoops, here's the link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaoNUu4D488
ReplyDeleteThat's the link?
ReplyDeleteBut she seemed like she was running out of breath in that part of the song, and I don't know why because she wasn't moving too much. I guess she was tired after the higher belt of Skyscraper, but it's strange since the belting part of Neon lights was done so effortlessly. Anyway, it was a great performance, and maybe with some practice she'll be able to hit that note live ^^
ReplyDeleteIt is Darren! <3
ReplyDeleteThey must have befriended after working together in the show. I'm really impatient to see Demi in Glee, finally there's gonna be some music of her I'm gonna like (I love her voice but apart from Skyscraper and Lo Que Soy I don't like any of her songs...)
ReplyDeleteI think you post the wrong link.
ReplyDeleteOops sorry, here it is http://www.idolator.com/7487353/demi-lovato-neon-lights-jay-leno
ReplyDeleteThat performance was weaker than the one thedigblackbick (genius name by the way xD) posted, but hey, she did hit that note! kudos to her ^^
ReplyDeleteHehe thank you for the compliment. AND she really did hit it! I knew she had it in her haha.
ReplyDeleteYeah, her breath control has usually been a downfall. She probably was somewhat tired after singing a hard song like Skyscraper. I don't know much about breathing when singing so I can't comment too mcuh : /
ReplyDeleteI actually really love Demi's songs for personal reasons and they really speak to me actually. I cannot what for Glee to come on I am so excited! Especially because of Demi and Adam. Someone pinch me I'm dreaming! xD
ReplyDeleteWhen did she hit that E6? I've only heard an Eb6 in her cover of Have Yourself a Merry Christmas and she was quite young there, so maybe after her voice change she became unable to hit it (on the other hand, her head voice has improved so she may have retained the ability to get there)
ReplyDeleteI don't think her breath control is bad at all. I mean, if it was she wouldn't be able to belt so strong for so long and to sustain that note for so long (well, it wasn't too long, but it was a decent amount of time). Maybe it's just that her lower notes are not as supported as her belts. It's OK since it's quite difficult to sing in such a lower part of your range when you're between the soprano-mezzosoprano line.
ReplyDeleteThe first episode really put me off, so I hope this second one is better. But definetly I am waiting for the third one. That one is gonna be huge...
ReplyDeleteHer song Aftershock, it as an octave unison.
ReplyDeletehttp://youtu.be/6ZNKYkFHC1E?t=2m28s
Not really powerful, but it does count as part of her range. I'm about to watch the episode of Glee where she appears. Let's see how she does!
ReplyDeleteLet me know! Haven't really been a Glee person, but I'll probably catch an episode or two of her guest starring.
ReplyDeleteI'm going have an emotional break down more then likely. Why Cory!?!? Take Bieber give Cory back to us! D'x
ReplyDeleteNo, I don't think that was her...Not sure but I do recall someone saying that that was the song's writer (and original singer) who sung that note. Her highest live note was in the Unbroken Era when she sang a C6 I think, so she's only a semitone away from 3 octaves :p
ReplyDeletethis was my favorite part of the night XD http://vt.tumblr.com/tumblr_mu27yvjGDF1qfcdl6.mp4#_=_
ReplyDeleteWhich note are you talking about? The E6 or the C#3 in Aftershock? Also, studio it would be C#3 to E6. But yeah, live, C6 is her highest note, but I think there is potential for expansion in the upper register.
ReplyDeleteShe hit the C#3 again (soooooo much more resonant) on Ellen.
ReplyDeletehttp://youtu.be/Lw40TfhM_mA?t=11s
could she be a contralto?
ReplyDeleteNot even she is far to bright to be a contralto.
ReplyDeleteNooooo. Like Josh said, she's too bright and her tessitura is too high. She's a soprano!
ReplyDeleteYes... Also, Katy Perry is a light lyric tenor.... Beyonce is a verdi baritone... and Annie Lenox is a basso profundo. BUAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
ReplyDeletePretty damn good for a damn soprano.
ReplyDeleteI agree. I didn't know why her lows sounds soooo much better here. Could also be the nature of the words. It's easier to hit a low note saying "by" than saying other words, example being in her song "Made in the USA". She hits Eb3's when saying "That's the way we like to do it", the nature of the word 'it' makes it harder to phrase in lower keys than the word 'by.'
ReplyDeleteThat because the by has an open vowel while it has a closed one. Allows for more vocal freedom.
ReplyDeleteI never thought I'd see the day when Demi phrases down to a C#3 so well. The note sounded full (light, but supported) with major improvements in terms of intonation. Even though she's taken a step when belting's involved (I think it's due to her growing ego of being a "power belter"), her lower register has improved IMMENSELY as well as her vibrato (even though it becomes more unstable near the top of her belting range).
ReplyDeleteI've become damnly addicted to this song, and t's nothing like I usually listen to!
ReplyDeleteLOL I know, honestly, I wish it was one of her singles instead of a bonus track.
ReplyDeleteI didn't even say anything about her weight O.o
ReplyDeletei wonder if she could hit a B5 belting...
ReplyDeleteThoughts on her performances of "Skyscraper" and "Neon Lights" for the Grammys? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6d_RqRMRSM
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaNz1j6fzFE
I prefer these versions to the studio tracks. EDM does not suit her; the piano-led version of Neon Lights sounds more like the kind of music she should be singing...anyway, she might not be the most technical singer but she's clearly a very emotive one
Skyscraper has always been her best song to perform since Unbroken. Neon Lights is still iffy on her -- I think because she usually belts with straight notes and now that she's adding vibrato it messes up her intonation a good bit. Other than that -- pretty good.
ReplyDeleteYes, her vibrato and the vocal runs she adds in live performances are what make live setting of Neon Lights kinda iffy. Plus, I don't know if it's just my imagination, but I think that she's lowering her larynx in those C#5 trying to create a bigger sound, but it messes it up. Definetly my favourite belts of her are in Aftershock
ReplyDeleteSomeone recently referred me to a Eb6/D6 that she hits in a Keek video.
ReplyDeleteThis is it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWvJW8t99JM
Obviously, the note isn't sung (or meant to be sung, it sounds like an 'expressive falsetto' to me if that makes any sense). She hit it with little rest and effort though, which leads me to think that she can probably actually sing an Eb6. Thoughts?
Demi's vocal type has me really confused. I used to think she was a mezzo, then I started listening to Unbroken and Demi and she sounded like a soprano. Then I find this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGlb71bae_I Maybe it's because her lows have improved amazingly, but she sound like a mezzo there to me...
ReplyDeleteFinally, her C#5s are beginning to sound like the TRUE Demi's: POWERFUL. Hopefully she keeps it up. All she needs to do now is sing naturally rather than attempting to butter up her tone.
ReplyDeleteShe sounds a lot more natural within the Mezzo Tessitura, that's way. She's much better in that area of her voice anyway. In the upper area it's not as comfortable. It's very forced & disconnected almost.
ReplyDeleteAt the beginning of the song she actually sounded like herself. As it progressed (the higher parts) she returned to that tension-like sound, closing her throat more (some parts). The more she constricts to reach the higher notes the more her natural tone diminishes. But yes, she sang nicely here. I prefer her singing more in the Mezzo range.
Yes, but there's some moments it the low parts that she sounded like she was lowering her larynx. I think that her problem is that she lowers it to create a bigger sound when she actually should be opening that throat and raising her soft palate. Still, from Camp Rock until now she's improved crazily, so I'm sure she'll fix those problems
ReplyDeleteIn some ways. I actually loved her voice during the Camp Rock Era. Her Middle Register was a lot more stable. Also very powerful. Her higher notes (studio-sometimes live) were open & strong and clear. They didn't stray from her tone. Unbroken, from a technical standpoint she did improve in the upper register. The mid register? It declined. Then she went on to lowering her larynx to achieve a "preferred" tone. I wouldn't dare say I prefer her post camp rock Era. I loved the sultry tone & overall power house voice she had there. Now? She just cares about high notes which sound tight & squeezed & are divergent from the rest of the tone her voice has. She's imprpoved her lower register, has better support, but she has to work on the belting more. It's inconsistent. That Vibrato too. Way too rampant.
ReplyDeleteThat analysis made me realise that in each era one of the parts of her range has improved while the other have declined. Maybe for the next album it will be the turn for her head voice to shine lol
ReplyDeleteI just want her to utilize the whistle register haha.
ReplyDeleteHer A5 is pretty solid on MLILAS
ReplyDeletehttp://youtu.be/CKjJFF_Lfyk?t=2m3s
Doesn't seem like her style if I'm being honest. But accessing 6th Octave notes isn't uncharacteristic seeing as she easily executed an Eb6 in her rendition of Have Yourself a Merry Christmas. I truly enjoyed her tone in the earlier Eras. I believe she excels more in the Rock Genre. Soul is up her ally as well.
ReplyDeleteRight? It's weird. 2nd Album, she learned to use Vibrato & still had her normal tone although Upper Belts (while not as tight sounding) began to get thinner & forced. 3rd, accessing the Upper belts easier but mid belts lost power. She also showcased a connected head voice all the way up to C6. Her current Album? In Heart Attack, she showcased nearly FLAWLESS vocals. Honestly. Other upper belts? Very squeezed, lacking tonal quality. However, her lower register improved. Her Mid Register seems to be returning as well.
ReplyDeleteThe next Album, I better hear DEMI. Her tone, the power, and clearer/cleaner upper belts. I'd also love to hear more Rock/Soul oriented stuff. She shines the most in that genre.
I'd love to hear her singing rock songs again. The style of the first two albums was perfect for her, but the lyrics unfortunately weren't too elaborated. Then Unbroken and Demi came with great lyrics but that electronic instrumental that I totally HATE. Only the ballads saved them (Skyscraper, For the love of a daughter and In case are awesome). Who knows, maybe the next album will put everything toghether: the style, the lyrics and the vocals. I really have faith on her.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, talking about nostalgic songs...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oObiJAipqoA