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I can't even sing like that xD I also think that's bad for your voice in the long run

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Originally Posted by jbrat2219 (Post 2275171)

It may not have gotten but it definitely sounds different. Maybe the tone of her voice changed? I mean in her idol days she was super young, your voice changes as you get older, ne?

Right, but what I mean is that even in her Idol on Stage days, her voice was very deep actually - especially for her age and it was clear that it is where she was the most comfortable singing. So I just disagree with people saying that her voice changed to deeper now - it actually didn't get deeper I feel, she just uses her deep voice more often now than before because that is easier for her to sing.

I actually prefer her current vocals over her previous. Especially when she belts out those rock ballads...Ohhh child! :D
Despite the constant overuse and abuse of her vocal cords, homegirl's voice IMO has aged gracefully over the years like fine cheese and wine. :P

She just needs to learn how to preserve her voice properly.

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Originally Posted by captain-kawaii123 (Post 2275165)

Does she strain herself to hit those really high, squeaky-sounding notes, or are they natural? I've always wondered that... If she does strain herself, then that really will affect her vocal cords, but if it's natural, then I don't see what the harm is :) Her voice has matured a lot, so it's gotten much deeper, so I don't think that she forced her squeaky voice back in ASFXX era... But that's just imo, I'm not sure what the real facts are :P

IMO lots of her notes on her 4 first albums sounded really painful... If u ask me, she was totally out of her range

^ They did sound a bit painful, so perhaps she was straining herself to hit those high notes when her voice was actually much deeper... I remember in her idol days her voice was quite deep... :yes So I think you're right, because as you get older, your voice deepens, it doesn't get higher.

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Originally Posted by SunshineSlayer (Post 2275255)

Yeah, it's a big surprise hearing her sing in those old videos, actually she never sung like that ever again. I sounds like she used her voice technically more correct back in those days as well. I don't know why she changed, it might've been avex advice making her sing more high pitched, even though I was under the impression that she rather quickly had some sort of control over both song selection, arrangements and composition. TThe high pitch craziness reached its peak with kanariya and listening to it, it does sound like her voice has been altered for the highest parts of the song, I don't think she ever really reached those notes. Sort of makes you wonder what the purpose of it all was...

Actually, looking at her performance of haru yo, koi, it's like seeing her performing voyage that many years later in 2002, even her hand gestures.

^ I've suspected for a very long time that they purposely tried to make her sound EXTREMELY high pitched in a lot of songs, especially back in the day. Like you said, kanariya..... Wow, lol. >_>'