Did Celine need a voice trainer during her early era(1990-1992)?

[superstarleash]

I dont think A song for you is particularly 'nasally' or whatever we're calling it! lol!

Listen again at 1:55 onwards. It sounds like she has a clothes peg on her nose. If you notice, she's actually saying "sing-ging" which is how you sound when your nose is blocked with a cold or flu. That is the nasal tone that people are talking about. It's not that she was sick when she was recording the song, it's a controllable technique that singers train to avoid but Celine sometimes let's it creep back into her voice.

 

But one of my most favourite Celine quotes says "Maybe I don't sing as technically good today, but I surely sing...much better" and it reminds us that when she's singing from the heart then it makes all these technical slipups totally unimportant.

 

I just listening to that section on 'A Song For You' and YES!! Definitely VERY nasal! 'Sig-ging this sooooonggg for yewwww' I never really took a great deal of notice before though.

[godessceline]

She was definitely very nasal around 1993-1995,a nd still is at times. I can't think of a specific example right now but if I remember it correctly there are quite a few examples on "Live In Memphis"...IACBTMN, for example. That first "It was mroe than any laws ALLOW" is about as nasal as it gets.

[Prince Whiskers]

As long as Celine is able to control her nasality when recording her albums, I'm fine. LOL

[Hilda]

haha snap

[Prince Whiskers]

[Bell]

Every singer needs some vocal training so it's not strange that Celine had one. As for her nasal voice, I myself like it. I think it's charming.

[Prince Whiskers]

As for her nasal voice, I myself like it. I think it's charming.

 

Celine was more nasal back in the era of Dion Chante Plamondon and Unison but some of her most formidable beltings were from those two albums.

[Bell]

celine herself said that because of the warmups/exercises and other efforts in taking care of her voice as prescribed by those doctors/trainers, she herself could see a vast improvement in her voice later on.

 

jjg initially criticized her for using too many melismas and runs/ornamentations or whatnot

I have a question about melismas. I've read about other singers that they have melismatic style but I'm not sure what it exactly is. Can someone explain or give an example about such a song? Thanks in advance!

[Prince Whiskers]

I have a question about melismas. I've read about other singers that they have melismatic style but I'm not sure what it exactly is. Can someone explain or give an example about such a song? Thanks in advance!

Melisma = changing the note while singing the same syllable

 

Celine's most famous melisma = THE anymooooooooooooooooore note in All By Myself

[Bell]

I have a question about melismas. I've read about other singers that they have melismatic style but I'm not sure what it exactly is. Can someone explain or give an example about such a song? Thanks in advance!

Melisma = changing the note while singing the same syllable

 

Celine's most famous melisma = THE anymooooooooooooooooore note in All By Myself

Thanks a lot!

[Prince Whiskers]

The (any)moooooooooooooore in ABM has 4 note changes, If I'm not mistaken.