Ayu's "worsening" voice?

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Originally Posted by noidea

still alone? no way! xD still alone isn't very high, she has at least 10 songs with higher notes, her highest pitched song is kanariya, Duty is only a note lower and requires a much bigger range

can you tell me her top 10 songs with the highest notes? these are interesting!

anyway, about her voice... I only have a problem with the quality of her voice. Like many of you have mentioned and discussed, her voice has changed many times throughout the years. Nevertheless, what I feel is the problem isn't her vibrato, or her voice going lower... if anything I feel these are positive changes to her voice.

But the fact is that the quality of her voice has gone downhill ever since late-2007. I just watched JEWEL Orchestra version @ FNS in 2006, and I could still... enjoy it to say the least. Nowadays I cringe at her live performances... most of Future Classics were like these.

And since teddy bear was brought up... I can't deny that teddy bear @ Future Classics was easily the best performance, but seriously... that compared to teddy bear at AT 03-04? It's kinda obvious that a negative change has occurred in her voice, right?

Like what SunshineSlayer has mentioned... her voice now is just way too choppy, strained, breathy and weak as compared to say 2003-2006. I remember being REALLY hyped about hearing Days in PCDL, but when I started, oh God. She was singing really choppy and staccato-ish that... it almost doesn't sound like the Days I know. That's the extent of how bad she could sing.

I don't mean to sound rude, trollish or harsh, but the fact is that her voice has gone downhill since late-2007. I don't know what contributed to that; maybe it's drinking... I mean I secretly suspect she drinks to herself every night in her house after break up with Nagase, so...