Why does Ayu move her mouth to vibrato?

[rusuke]

I agree too!! She didn't move her mouth in her earlier singing but after I see her lie performance of JEWEL, I was shocked and smiled when she moving her mouth..
I think that helps her vibrato to make it more controllable, i think...
But I enjoy it and even do it also..

[SunshineSlayer]

Originally Posted by rusuke

I think that helps her vibrato to make it more controllable, i think...
But I enjoy it and even do it also..

Actually it makes it more uncontrolled. Her vibratto has been pretty out of control for a few years now.

[rusuke]

Originally Posted by SunshineSlayer

Actually it makes it more uncontrolled. Her vibratto has been pretty out of control for a few years now.

Really??? Maybe I was the only one who thinks about that!!

you shouldn't move your mouth during vibrato, it is incorrect singing. Sorry to break it to you guys, but Ayu sings from her throat, not her stomach. So she has to compensate and make fake vibrato at times. The fact that she has been smoking and drinking since she turned 20 doesn't help, because I remember she didn't used to do it.

Really?? I also thought that I sing from my stomach because I feel it's moving but later my throats started to ache..

[SolarAngel]

Originally Posted by rusuke

Really?? I also thought that I sing from my stomach because I feel it's moving but later my throats started to ache..

You can press the sides of your throat under your chin with your fingers just hard enough for you to feel the muscles underneath moving and try singing. You will find singing high notes easier and the sound comes out stronger. That's cos it's preventing throat usage. Your stomach might actually ache a little if you do it for a few minutes (that's a good thing). But singers can't do that cos it will look stupid.

She's trying to hard to force the vibrato out IMO. I prefer her gentle vibratos in the past, now it's getting kinda unnecessary and unpleasant sounding. Guess she needs to find her comfortable place.

[rusuke]

Originally Posted by SolarAngel

You can press the sides of your throat under your chin with your fingers just hard enough for you to feel the muscles underneath moving and try singing. You will find singing high notes easier and the sound comes out stronger. That's cos it's preventing throat usage. Your stomach might actually ache a little if you do it for a few minutes (that's a good thing). But singers can't do that cos it will look stupid.

She's trying to hard to force the vibrato out IMO. I prefer her gentle vibratos in the past, now it's getting kinda unnecessary and unpleasant sounding. Guess she needs to find her comfortable place.

I tried it and it did work with me... Thanks a lot!! Now all I have to do is practice it!!

I don't think ayu can go back to that old vibrato style...IMO as we age, our vocals changed also right?