curiouser and curiouser...

[jemz]

Am working on things with the NEWS pacific Concert DVD running on loop.


I have a quick question for everyone on my flist who are JE fans.

Who do you think is the best singer in JE and why?

I'm curious and nihongofrancais and I had a brief discussion about this yesterday so I want to see what others think.

Comments

[honooko.livejournal.com]

Ohno has one of those really incredible natural voices. He's got a very wide range, he can belt OR be soft, and can genuine power to his voice. Plus, if you've seen West Side Story, he can actually manage musical theatre. WHICH IS REALLY, REALLY HARD.

Nino, who I love dearly, emotes really well but has rather clearly never been taught proper breathing techniques. Whenever he gets to the end of a long line, you can hear him straining. If he's doing a soft ballad, it doesn't happen, so he sounds fine. XD

I think Aiba's voice doesn't get half the credit it deserves. He's always on key, he rarely sounds strained, and his voice is really unique. His solos are some of my favorite songs!

Jin and Kame I recognize as having potential, but Jin doesn't care and Kame overdoes it to the point of making me feel ill. They both tend to slip into that awful whiny pop sound which I HATE.

I love Ohkura's 'Mamoritai' and in the K8 songs I listen to, it turns out my favorite parts are always him. It's rare to find a lower voice that is as steady as his. ♥

Agreeing with Nagase somewhat, because I also think he doesn't have as much awareness of how he sounds. XD