TW: Weight A few things to mention: As I stated, if you personally have struggled vocally from either weight gain or loss I'm not discounting that! The claim I addressed in the video was specifically the idea that heavier people have a "heavier" sound or that a singer's voice/tone will fundamentally change from losing some weight under most circumstances- I don't believe any of this is relevant to a degree that warrants significant public criticism or speculation. It would be far more appropriate for news anchors to speculate about which vocal coach what celebrity is seeing and why! That would actually be interesting! Weight changes may very well influence things like breath support and maybe even vocal health at the extremes. But as far as we know doesn't make your vocal tone fundamentally different- that's what technique does! If two people (or the same person) can make a "heavy" tone regardless of size then clearly it is not the size creating the tone! Some more evidence-based factors that can influence vocal tone that weren't mentioned in the video are things like smoking, pregnancy, age, menopause, testosterone replacement therapy, etc. These types of voice changes are well documented. Hope that clears things up for some people! These are just my opinions- feel free to form your own but try to base them in research especially if you are speculating about other people!
Thank you. For real- it may not seem like it’s doing much but using your platform to call out someone for saying that weight plays a factor when it doesn’t gives other people the confidence to do the same. You’re really doing good things here Tristan❤️
@@TheDivayenta There are two forms of diet. Most people use the word diet only for losing weight. The correct or better use of the word "diet" is everything a person takes in on a regular basis. What ever that person consumes IS his/her "diet". Going on a diet to lose weight is the wrong way. Changing a diet to lose weight is the effective way.
OKAY THIS IS OFF TOPIC but this man is literally so kind like ok he's the kindest person i've ever met Tristan if you're seeing this remember that girl who texted you on insta and asked u to help her w a recording for a competition? yes that's me and i won that competition because of u and i really wanna thank you for helping
YES!!! Ahh this is totally a huge topic as well. Not just heavier black women but black people in general. There is an assumption that there is a "black voice" or that black people sing with "soul." It's another topic where if you look at the science the genetic variation between races in terms of vocal tract shape/size and vocal fold length/thickness - it's fairly uniform. So the entire idea is just based on ignorance and stereotypes. I would like to do a video on that some day but I don't want to speak out of turn. I have a lot of bookmarks saved on the computer waiting to be put to use though! It would be really cool to talk about these types of subjects.
As someone who studies voice as a speech language pathologist... weight has nothing to do with your vocal folds, air support for breath, and your range in pitch/intonation. Thank you for your intense support of educating people on the anatomy and physiology of voice disorders! As SLPs we work with voice patients and will gladly help those who need voice therapy. And make sure to rest your voice and do warm ups when you have to do prolonged talking!
Someone who also studies voice as an SLP student getting my masters - totally agree with you here; however, the only thing weight could play a factor in is respiration/ breath support
May I ask, would it change the voice some due to not having to breathe with excessive weight on the chest (so because the chest is lighting it's easier to get deeper breath with less energy)? Im curious!
@@sandfleababe8908if anything, losing weight would likely cause it to be easier to hold out longer notes and belt more because respiration could become easier after weight loss. Since her voice tone and quality appears to be what has changed, it’s likely due to vocal fold damage or repairs
There are very few opera singers that don't have some extra pounds. Almost all of them are overweight. My niece sings opera and has an amazing voice when she is a little fluffy. She took off some weight her voice was not as good. It has to do with lungs
@@dianaholley4464 took off some weight sounds like a person can simply unzip their fat-jacket to take it off if they're not cold anymore.. or put it back on if going out in the cold. Lmfao
Pop Land it’s for people with eating disorders and mental illness. Kind of ableist to shame people about it. Good for you that you are mentally fine and can navigate life easy peasy .People still want to consume content and the warnings are useful for them. Sincerely, from a girl who had anorexia for years and used to consume content that overly focused on body image to scare me away from eating. Ie. body shaming content/supersize vs super skinny etc. It’s a touchy subject if eating is centred around a trauma that happened. Lot of cases involve needing control after having difficulty coping or adapting to sudden changes from it. And that’s a struggle experienced by both over eaters and restrictive eaters. You sound uneducated
For instance Kelly Clarkson, her weight over the years has fluctuated but her voice hasn’t changed. Also Adele used to be a heavy smoker which can damage your vocal chords.
Kelly Clarkson Control Change alot after she gets pregnant. She worked over 1 year to get Back her vocalabilities . Sure the weighgain changed her vocal abilitys .but b Now she worked again on her voice to get Back her high belt range.
@@ryanjared4263 I can name many, including myself. Those who have invested time and money into training know better than to blow it by smoking. Adele and Pink have both spoken publicly about quitting smoking for the good of their voices.
As a morbidly obese woman and a singer I can totally tell you that I've been a singer who's been thinner and I've been heavier. the only reason my vocal chords have changed here in the last year is because of the increase of smoking. has nothing to do with my weight gain or weight loss so thank you very much for making this video cuz I completely agree that society needs to get their facts straight
I guess the only thing that might change is your breathing if you loose a bunch of weight ? I mean maybe if you were to loose a lot youd be able to last longer on stage but thats the only thing I can think off 😭
@Nebula Vortex ikr, her look just had the perfect sass that accompanies her attitude. i love it so much cuz its diff but then again, its all her choices n we shud just support her, especially if its healthier for her🤍
Adele was a smoker during her earlier years. She stopped when she got pregnant (body changes #1 & #2), and then her voice changed more when she went through another health change (#3). Weight doesn't determine vocal quality, but going from smoking/not smoking does. Just ask P!nk, Miley Cyrus, and Demi Lovato.
All of those women are either in Gitmo or executed. The voices are different because they are placeholders. Come on people. I thought we were in the middle of the Great Awakening. So many people still asleep, unaware.
@@jazzjacks8831 you’re a loon. Smoking burns your throat and can cause damage to the larynx which makes you have “smokers voice” which is deeper and more raspy.
I’m so glad you’re addressing the first issue- i lost 80 lbs and i hate to tell people that bc it makes people think of you differently. It really is the last acceptable form of discrimination in society, and it’s not okay.
THIS. I literally had teachers told me they wish they could lose weight like me... After I lost 10kg in three months due to my broken thyroid, the fact that people prioritize weight over health... (I couldn't even go up stairs without panting and would fall asleep without warning!) It's just so so dangerous and toxic
@@Kirayni yes, i really hate that... I am overweight and i have depression and anxiety And I know I am more and I am aware of my flaws and I sometimes really hate people not noticing it or noticing it for their benifit... but in another way, I just do not care.
I have diagnosed bulimia but I’m overweight... I’ve actually had a person say to my face ‘you’re not a very successful bulimic’ and then laugh. The discrimination is absolutely disgusting it needs to stop 💕
@@user-yj4se9ht5e Ew, ppl really only want you to recover from an eating disorder if you can do it while staying thin, it's super fucked up. A lot of us can go from one extreme to the other because our relationship with food is so messy. But none of that matters because once you body gets bigger it's like it's public property, and everyone thinks they get to comment.
@@Kirayni if I had a nickel for every time I was told to eat a cheeseburger...I love cheeseburgers btw & eat plenty! Just homemade from local products.
Miley takes a right step to chose that style. I love it! and especially she embraced those 80s looks or so. everyone can use that register to produce deep, raspy and distinctive voice💕 and not to mention, some physical stuff regarding to aging, smoking etc.
JLo can’t sing so I don’t think she knows what’s she talking about. She’s not a great actress, or singer. She’s a good dancer and she works her butt off. That’s her success.
SLP here 👋 so happy to see this video highlighting voice issues! Tristian you did a great job describing and providing education on these voice disorders that aren’t talked about enough
@@tristanparedes please react to blackpink's new album... ik u reacted to its title song but the album is AWESOME. Me n other blinks will be super happy if react to it
I loved it when Miley said that the voice is like the face, and tells a story. It breaks my heart that her voice is damaged because of her not knowing better when she was an early teen.
Yeah i agree it is heartbreaking, and traumatizing bc she was a literal child cut on the other hand her voice now is also really beautiful and shes learned how to manipulate it and probably learned how to take care of it much better.
Tristan seems so happy and healthy these days! He seems more comfortable in himself and I see his confidence has grown and holy shit he’s glowing! THE GROWTH! Just fangirling over Tristan here!!🥺😍🤩
I think it's not her voice that's changed. Her voice is still great. A brighter sound is not produced just from the Larynx but mixed voice supported by the diaphragm through the chest, Larynx, back of the neck, skull, anchord on the uvula, soft palette and hard palette, then heavier on the mask more forward with a wider projection. What changed is her dynamics, because I think, she is already over with her ex lover. She is so hot now. She probably changed her mood. She is happier now or perhaps in love with another. So naturally her mood changed. I can sense it in her tone of voice. It's not as sad as before. It's a happyer tune now. So nice to see Adele singing again. She is so beautiful and talented. She deserves to be on the center stage.
You know, not everyone has the respect for the craft to dish out $150 clams on a book. Especially since the more money you put into a video idea most times doesn’t change the amount of views you get, but he still did it and I appreciate it.
This types of compendia are always so expensive (understandably). When I was looking into melanin receptors (crazy complex, not my area) for a friend obsessed with the research but without the background to fully understand it, I bought this $350 (back in like 2002) book on them, huge hardback, as I simply couldn’t find the info anywhere else. I still had access to my university’s catalogue of publications- so virtually all studies - but not these.
To be honest i thought it has an impact too. But not in relation to hormones like he mentioned. I thought it was more due to having more air space in the stomach. When i used to be in a singing group, they keep telling us to use our stomach voice. Nvr really understood till now (i was benched, lol)
I think the way you approached the first topic was really good and I'm glad that you didn't dwell on it too much. This was a really cool video for me, i appreciate that you put a lot of time and effort into it because it made it that much better
I have watched Tristan videos off and on for a few years now, at first thought he was too opinionated and didn’t like him too much, but I have realized that he is actually very professional, he has knowledge and does research, he is very respectful and always brings out positive things and provides good advice for improvement when needed, I like him and respect him now, and small details, like this one you mentioned, gives his content more quality. That is just my personal and humble opinion
What's the difference between vocal cords, vocal chords, vocal folds and voice reeds then? I'm curious since i thought the general term was vocal cords? Serious question, not trying to be disrespectful.
@@adrianlimon7974 You’re not being disrespectful at all. I’ve honestly never heard them called vocal reeds before, but all these are basically synonyms for the same part of your vocal apparatus. Vocal folds is the correct terminology (to make it even more confusing, there are true and false folds). They used to be called vocal cords, but the name was changed since vocal folds don’t really look, move, or produce sound like cords. Vocal cords is used a lot more frequently though, even in other medical fields and in music and such, but it’s highly frowned upon in Speech Pathology. If you google vocal folds you’ll see that they look more like flaps or folds. Just as a warning, they can resemble a very different part of female anatomy at times or you might come across images of people with vocal trauma/pathology which can be fairly graphic. I’m not an expert in vocal anatomy by any means, but I hope this helps.
Thank you, Tristan! I'm studying Speech-Language Pathology and going for a masters in it. The way you are able to relay the information was so clear and accurate. Loved how fair you were for everything. This is one of my all-time favourite videos of yours! Keep up the great work :D
Agreed. Her deep smoky vocal tone may suggest she developed into a contralto. I'm amazed at the clip her voice seems even darker than before which was already impressive , an inky blue undertone. This happened with me as well, I'm not even a professional singer like her. It's not uncommon for mature contraltos have deep or dark voices when they speak. Shania Twain is clearly a Mezzo. She had a long struggle with vocal paralysis. Nowadays her tone is a little darker. A news article said it was due to the condition . It could be part of natural aging too
@@pragmatic Miley was solidly a contralto when the show finished when she was 17-18. Her voice has gone through more dramatic than average changes over the last decade
@@AdrianGonzalez-nx4ij the doctors are wrong. The change in a lower voice is permanent in pregnancy because a woman no longer goes through fertility cycle (surges in female hormones) for a year or more during pregnancy and breast feeding. During that time, a woman would therefore be predisposed to the effects of testosterone she normally produces. During different times of a woman's fertility cycle her vocal pitch changes. This is temporary. She will have a higher pitch early in the cycle during ovulation and a lowered pitch when she is not in her fertile period. Studies show men prefer ladies with higher pitch voices, they seem more attractive
Wow I’m so early but thank you for talking about this in a respectful manner. I don’t understand why people were so fixated on weight and vocal ability. Look at Whitney Houston, she was smaller is stature and she still had an amazing voice. It doesn’t matter what size you are, your talent is your talent. Not me freaking out because he liked me comment ahhh love him sm❤️
exactly. i'm so tired of people saying that a singer is talented only because they're fat. fat doesn't make you talented wtf. you're talented or not, no matter how much you weight
My throat was raspy for years , constantly felt the need to clear my throat , my Dr kept telling me it was sinus drainage ... ended up losing my vocal chords to cancer. LESSON I LEARNED. IF YOUR VOICE CHANGES FOR MORE THAN A MONTH OR SO, you get those chords eyeballed !!! I waited too long. Voice is gone forever and I’m a neck breather now💔. My life was forever changed but for the good in the end.
Did you have acid reflux ????? Yes that can cause the cancer of the vocals. I am scared to go get checked.....constant drainage and clearing throat and mild reflux now. It is all about emotional stress.
I am a huge Adele fan and an avid watcher of his live recordings. As such, I feel like her vocal technique has changed with each album: with 19 she used to belt with her head voice (she had these "wide" beltings, very powerful), then with 21 she had this raspier voice (in some performances of someone like you you can appreciate how she does a bit of vocal fry before approaching some notes) and with 25 she opted for a more classic, standard belting with her chest voice. Anyway, I'd love to hear you guys' opinion because I don't really have that much knowledge of vocal technique
I prefer smokey voices, theres a little more grit and soul that resonates with me a lot more than super smooth, lush and bright vocals. Both sound great though.
Loved this video! And I mean honestly, if a singers voice and technique didn’t evolve over 5-10 years in some way, I’d be surprised. It’s always fun to follow/be with an artist on their journey!
I studied voice in college over 10 years ago, in my third year I had to leave without finishing my degree because of personal reasons, but looking back I just hadn’t reached my full maturity in my voice yet. I was very breathy, and had a very difficult time with grounding. My tone is entirely different now (yes, I do still practice, and study what I can on my own). People’s voices mature over time, and they change, I can remember my teacher mentioning how many Mens voices take years to reach their peek, and the lower the voice, the longer it takes. For women, she said it takes less time, but also, their peek is shorter in duration. I’m not trying to suggest Adele is past her peek, only that maturing of the voice changes it. She still sounds absolutely amazing, and I really like the smokiness in her town now.
I rarely (almost never) comment under youtube videos but I wanted to thank you for how kind you are. Not only your content and work is amazing, but your personnality just perfectly enhance all of that. The fact that you use trigger warnings, legitimize them, are not trying to shame or take down anyone, all of that is just so pure and must (but is not yet) be normal. So thank you for that, hope you're doing okay :)
Also that Miley interview was one of the only JRs I was able to get through with ease and in one go. Idk what that says about anything, but....she didn’t let him splain shxt and i loved it.
ugh, i hate that weight has to come into EVERYTHING. That being said, you did a great job explaining how it could maybe happen in some cases and just generally telling the comments that had been made and not commenting on her or anyone elses weight yourself. I would add, along with possible hormone flux, some people have increased reflux with higher weight. I have been the same size for many, MANY years. and have been singing for many more, but when I was pregnant with my youngest daughter I developed terrible reflux that has not gone away. Terrible to the point that it actually had impacted my respiratory tract and has changed my voice due to vocal cord inflammation. It took almost 2 years of specialists and testing to figure it out, but now I can tell when it's getting bad before I feel any heartburn because I can hear myself breathe and the quality of my voice takes a hike.
I never thought weight gain/loss affected someone's singing voice dramatically, but because of the perpetuated myth being pushed as almost common knowledge fact, I assumed it has something to do with space/pressure surrounding the diaphragm! Since "big singing" is associated with belting and that whole 'ReSoNANcE' thing lol But anyone with the aligning technique and practice can get to that tone no matter their shape or size! It's the vocal chords guys! That's where the voice is made. Not in the stomach like a baby 😂
😂😂 I love the resonance reference too! Totally true that if people can make the same tone regardless of size- clearly it's not the size creating the tone!
The voice in general dosnt Change is Just your Body parts wich Change so you need learn from beginning using Ur diapgram right. The Same with pregnancy . The whole Body Change .so its Take some time for Adele singing again with More Power and weight.because her voice got lighter now from technique issues
Damn Miley Cyrus’ voice definitely changed drastically. She always had that raspiness to her voice but now she sounds like Marge Simpson’s two older twin sisters
Also I noticed women's voices get lower after children, maybe hormones maybe yelling at them maybe just getting older but I have noticed it after kids specifically.
This is an interesting topic with great coverage. I really like this type of content from you Tristan. These educational videos are really helpful and important. 😊
my friend and me are significantly different physically but people say we sound almost the exact same when singing, just thought it was interesting to say that
Thank you so so much for making this video! I have seen other videos saying that weight loss has negatively effected her voice and as a vocal coach I just shake my head. The misinformation that is out there is really SCARY! You put a lot of time and effort and RESEARCH into this video and it shows. THANK YOU!!
future speech pathologist here! tristan, you did a fantastic job explaining vocal anatomy and vocal health practices for the average person. thanks for the good video, as always
I honestly have so much respect for the way you went about this video. It was organised, factual and very entertaining. Would love to see more of this type of content
I really don’t get why singers when they’re on tour do it night after night. Take Mariah for example, in her prime years she didint want to do it night after night because she knew her voice was fragile.
THANK YOU TRISTAN ! A very good post. Although I 'm not a vocal professional I could hear that Adele was recently singing with her "diaphragm" instead of her "lungs" (top). A change of technique. Overexploited Maria Callas suffered from the same _"weight loss explanation"_ when she underwent vocal decline due to dermatomyositis.
I was impressed by her sound but nothing to do with her weight, I thought she was going to sound more different because of the previous vocal surgerys, vocal damage and vocal technique. She sounds good but I thought she was going to sound raspy and less free
I'm classically trained and I've always been told that women's voices change after having children. This definitely was the case for my voice. Being a mezzo I could easily reach Bb before high C, but after two kids (and getting older) I struggle to include G in my range. Typically the voice drops and becomes 'fuller' in sound after having children. Not complaining though - I love my fuller, richer tone.
In my experience the part that weight plays in my singing is: when I'm worried about being thin, I hold my stomach in more. When I do that, I have nowhere near the BREATH flow and support that I would if I relax my belly fully. Grounding into the belly helps so much. I feel like when I'm heavy set and just allowing my belly to relax, I'm not worried about how my belly looks and I sing with full breath and confidence. Perhaps some heavy set singers do the same: they aren't worrying about how their belly looks and therefore are totally relaxing it.
PLEASE make more videos like this! This video was incredibly informative and helpful. I can’t believe I didn’t know some of the information in there, especially as a singer/musician. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and resources with us!
Yeahii!!!! Speech therapist and vocal teacher here :) and i am sooo happy that you advice therapy by nodules! Thanks from germany! Happy that you worked out the importance of vocal technique!
This was super fascinating! I gave up professional singing by the time I was 19 as my nodes kept coming back and the amount of rest and therapy I had to keep undertaking was giving me no life. It was becoming less fun so now I save my singing for around the house and to go hard at karaoke nights 🤣
You could do a video on Julie Andrews. I was kinda hopping you would mention her as she was sort of misdiagnosed and the surgeon screwed up. Great vid btw.
@@joedambrosia5072 in 2020 her voice still sounds amazing, u van hear the clip she did of emotions, the live performances of 2020,it proves she can still sing just as high and just as low with an amazing technique
Hormones do change voice. Giving birth, or menopause does effect the voice! My voice has changed over the years due to child birth and menopause, it's much higher now than before.
My favorite is Freddie Mercury didn't want to take out his mesiodens ( he had 4 extra setvif teeth in his upper jaw) because he feared he would not be able to sing like he does
Omg I just found him and that was my FIRST thought, I hoped he had one but he didn’t so I hope he does her finally performance , she was beyond talented
Just wanted to say thank you for taking the time to put this together, seriously (not to mention you putting a hundred bucks up for us!!!). ☺ You explain things so well, and what's more, you never make your audience feel dumb while you're doing it. You really do come across as very down-to-earth and easy-going, easy to talk to, etc, which is truly so essential for good teachers (how can you allow yourself to be vulnerable, and really experiment to find your voice, if you don't feel comfortable in the space?) Like it's lovely that you made the effort to handle this particular subject sensitively, from the weight loss talk, the compassion/nonjudgmentalness you show towards people who've suffered potential vocal damage, to warning about the somewhat graphic images, just in case. You clearly put a lot of thought into this - frankly, stellar - free resource, I can only imagine how committed you are with your actual students! They're a lucky bunch. Thanks again, you've won yourself a new subscriber. ☺
Tristan : Which btw I rarely hear when it comes to male singers. Me: Hmmmm, omg that is so true! Thank you for all the videos they make me so happy! Love you!
Speech-language pathology student here. Learning about voice disorder treatment and management this semester. I appreciate your perspective on vowels as a singer!
TW: Weight
A few things to mention:
As I stated, if you personally have struggled vocally from either weight gain or loss I'm not discounting that! The claim I addressed in the video was specifically the idea that heavier people have a "heavier" sound or that a singer's voice/tone will fundamentally change from losing some weight under most circumstances- I don't believe any of this is relevant to a degree that warrants significant public criticism or speculation. It would be far more appropriate for news anchors to speculate about which vocal coach what celebrity is seeing and why! That would actually be interesting!
Weight changes may very well influence things like breath support and maybe even vocal health at the extremes. But as far as we know doesn't make your vocal tone fundamentally different- that's what technique does! If two people (or the same person) can make a "heavy" tone regardless of size then clearly it is not the size creating the tone!
Some more evidence-based factors that can influence vocal tone that weren't mentioned in the video are things like smoking, pregnancy, age, menopause, testosterone replacement therapy, etc. These types of voice changes are well documented.
Hope that clears things up for some people! These are just my opinions- feel free to form your own but try to base them in research especially if you are speculating about other people!
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I really appreciate your sensitivity and knowledge about weight
Thank you. For real- it may not seem like it’s doing much but using your platform to call out someone for saying that weight plays a factor when it doesn’t gives other people the confidence to do the same. You’re really doing good things here Tristan❤️
ur amazing :'(
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Adele also stated that she quit smoking. She was a very heavy smoker before she lost all the weight. She mentioned that in an interview.
That's what I was gonna say as well
Smoking definitely affects the vocal cords so that makes sense...
Many smoke heavily to lose weight- why I hate diet culture.
@@TheDivayenta she QUIT during her weight loss journey. And also that’s not “diet culture” that’s literally an eating disorder, jeez.
@@TheDivayenta There are two forms of diet. Most people use the word diet only for losing weight. The correct or better use of the word "diet" is everything a person takes in on a regular basis. What ever that person consumes IS his/her "diet". Going on a diet to lose weight is the wrong way. Changing a diet to lose weight is the effective way.
OKAY THIS IS OFF TOPIC but this man is literally so kind like ok he's the kindest person i've ever met Tristan if you're seeing this remember that girl who texted you on insta and asked u to help her w a recording for a competition? yes that's me and i won that competition because of u and i really wanna thank you for helping
😍❤️❤️❤️👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🙏🏽congratulations 🎈 that’s awesome
Awwww... Congratulations 😘 😘 💕💞 😍
WHATTT??? DM me again!! I'm so curious!!
This is so sweet
I am highly happy for you
Keep on dreaming
I also see this stereotype around heavier black women and they’re style of singing
and black women in general too, like not all of us want to sing soul, we can always sound like Alunageorge lmao
YASSSD PREACH
I was waiting for someone to say this!
YES!!! Ahh this is totally a huge topic as well. Not just heavier black women but black people in general. There is an assumption that there is a "black voice" or that black people sing with "soul." It's another topic where if you look at the science the genetic variation between races in terms of vocal tract shape/size and vocal fold length/thickness - it's fairly uniform. So the entire idea is just based on ignorance and stereotypes.
I would like to do a video on that some day but I don't want to speak out of turn. I have a lot of bookmarks saved on the computer waiting to be put to use though! It would be really cool to talk about these types of subjects.
@@divinitylitty2630 ikr,I'm black but I've got a soft voice
As someone who studies voice as a speech language pathologist... weight has nothing to do with your vocal folds, air support for breath, and your range in pitch/intonation. Thank you for your intense support of educating people on the anatomy and physiology of voice disorders! As SLPs we work with voice patients and will gladly help those who need voice therapy. And make sure to rest your voice and do warm ups when you have to do prolonged talking!
La Stupenda was a well upholstered lassie and hers was still one of the greatest voices that ever hit the stage.
Someone who also studies voice as an SLP student getting my masters - totally agree with you here; however, the only thing weight could play a factor in is respiration/ breath support
May I ask, would it change the voice some due to not having to breathe with excessive weight on the chest (so because the chest is lighting it's easier to get deeper breath with less energy)? Im curious!
@@sandfleababe8908if anything, losing weight would likely cause it to be easier to hold out longer notes and belt more because respiration could become easier after weight loss. Since her voice tone and quality appears to be what has changed, it’s likely due to vocal fold damage or repairs
@@lexixmarie thanks!
I hope someone mentioned Christina Aguilera's voice. It's been deep since the beginning regardless of her weight fluctuations.
And Luther Vandross--he lost and gained weight several times and always sounded amazing.
There are very few opera singers that don't have some extra pounds. Almost all of them are overweight. My niece sings opera and has an amazing voice when she is a little fluffy. She took off some weight her voice was not as good.
It has to do with lungs
@@dianaholley4464 took off some weight sounds like a person can simply unzip their fat-jacket to take it off if they're not cold anymore.. or put it back on if going out in the cold. Lmfao
@@dianaholley4464 it has to do with lungs being more squished when overweight? That doesn't make sense to me.
Thyroid trouble can cause this situation 🤦🏼♀️ She needs to check it out and see a doctor 💊💉 🩺
The fact that Tristan so sensitively covers the topic of weight loss and gives trigger warnings is everythinggggg. Thank you!
@Carson Marshall for sure a role model 🙌
Ugh, giving trigger warnings is a the reason why we've lost our minds.
@mralberto40 what do you mean
Pop Land it’s for people with eating disorders and mental illness. Kind of ableist to shame people about it. Good for you that you are mentally fine and can navigate life easy peasy .People still want to consume content and the warnings are useful for them. Sincerely, from a girl who had anorexia for years and used to consume content that overly focused on body image to scare me away from eating. Ie. body shaming content/supersize vs super skinny etc. It’s a touchy subject if eating is centred around a trauma that happened. Lot of cases involve needing control after having difficulty coping or adapting to sudden changes from it. And that’s a struggle experienced by both over eaters and restrictive eaters. You sound uneducated
Alot of people do that lol
Did anyone make these comments when Sam Smith lost weight??? Nope!
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Didn't even think about that, but so true!!
It wasn't even a huge deal when they lost weight.
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For instance Kelly Clarkson, her weight over the years has fluctuated but her voice hasn’t changed.
Also Adele used to be a heavy smoker which can damage your vocal chords.
I feel like I only observed Kelly’s breath control change when she was heavier.
Kelly Clarkson Control Change alot after she gets pregnant. She worked over 1 year to get Back her vocalabilities . Sure the weighgain changed her vocal abilitys .but b
Now she worked again on her voice to get Back her high belt range.
honey, name one singer that doesn't smoke.
@@ryanjared4263 i guess Christina Aguilera dosent Smoke . Her speaking voice never Change Till her Prime .
@@ryanjared4263 I can name many, including myself. Those who have invested time and money into training know better than to blow it by smoking.
Adele and Pink have both spoken publicly about quitting smoking for the good of their voices.
I wasn’t planning to watch a 13 minute video on Adele’s voice, but RUclips suggested it and Tristan’s charisma kept me here.
Same for me! Lol
Same here
Yep. I can't sing. Now I'm addicted 😂
Same here🤣
As a morbidly obese woman and a singer I can totally tell you that I've been a singer who's been thinner and I've been heavier. the only reason my vocal chords have changed here in the last year is because of the increase of smoking. has nothing to do with my weight gain or weight loss so thank you very much for making this video cuz I completely agree that society needs to get their facts straight
I guess the only thing that might change is your breathing if you loose a bunch of weight ? I mean maybe if you were to loose a lot youd be able to last longer on stage but thats the only thing I can think off 😭
@@alexa.2224 same
I really appreciate how respectful you were when talking about Adele’s weight. No one should judge someone else vocally based on their appearance.
@Nebula Vortex ikr, her look just had the perfect sass that accompanies her attitude. i love it so much cuz its diff but then again, its all her choices n we shud just support her, especially if its healthier for her🤍
@Gabriel Jacques True but health is more important than weight.
Can confirm, have gone from chonker to sticc back to blimp and my singing has consistently been trash. People don't sing out of their fupa.
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Bruh🤣🤣
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Excellent use of FUPA.
IM DEADDDD LMFAO
Adele was a smoker during her earlier years. She stopped when she got pregnant (body changes #1 & #2), and then her voice changed more when she went through another health change (#3). Weight doesn't determine vocal quality, but going from smoking/not smoking does. Just ask P!nk, Miley Cyrus, and Demi Lovato.
All of those women are either in Gitmo or executed. The voices are different because they are placeholders. Come on people. I thought we were in the middle of the Great Awakening. So many people still asleep, unaware.
@@jazzjacks8831 you’re a loon. Smoking burns your throat and can cause damage to the larynx which makes you have “smokers voice” which is deeper and more raspy.
Miley has Reinke's Edema, That's why her voice is so raspy and strong
Kelly Clarkson's weight fluctuated and her voice and skills are just as great!
fluctuated
Fluctuated
I thought her weight just went up & up. lol
@@chatbud are you single?
Imagine being that surgeon fixing the vocal cords of a famous singer. How. Freaking. Scary.
Omg
That actually happened with Julie Andrews (the singer from Sound of Music). Don't know what kind of vocal damage she had though...
@@victorsantos4494 she had nodules
Onngggg
And if he failed the whole internet boutta cancel them
I’m so glad you’re addressing the first issue- i lost 80 lbs and i hate to tell people that bc it makes people think of you differently. It really is the last acceptable form of discrimination in society, and it’s not okay.
THIS. I literally had teachers told me they wish they could lose weight like me... After I lost 10kg in three months due to my broken thyroid, the fact that people prioritize weight over health... (I couldn't even go up stairs without panting and would fall asleep without warning!) It's just so so dangerous and toxic
@@Kirayni
yes, i really hate that...
I am overweight and i have depression and anxiety
And I know I am more and I am aware of my flaws and I sometimes really hate people not noticing it or noticing it for their benifit... but in another way, I just do not care.
I have diagnosed bulimia but I’m overweight... I’ve actually had a person say to my face ‘you’re not a very successful bulimic’ and then laugh. The discrimination is absolutely disgusting it needs to stop 💕
@@user-yj4se9ht5e Ew, ppl really only want you to recover from an eating disorder if you can do it while staying thin, it's super fucked up. A lot of us can go from one extreme to the other because our relationship with food is so messy. But none of that matters because once you body gets bigger it's like it's public property, and everyone thinks they get to comment.
@@Kirayni if I had a nickel for every time I was told to eat a cheeseburger...I love cheeseburgers btw & eat plenty! Just homemade from local products.
Rolling In The Deep turned 10 years old today and honestly where did time go???
I love that song to this day ☺️
Wow
are you ellie from twitter?
@@haechanhae415 I’m one of the Ellie’s but not THE Ellie.
What?! Wow
Personally, I prefer Miley’s voice now. It’s so much more raw and gritty, I love the power of it.
Same!!! This new Miley hit different for real. I love it!!
I guess I’m on the apposing side! Old Miley was the shit! Still great but noticeably different
@@albanian_anisa you are not alone! Not that her voice is not good now, but I personally liked her before.
Me too! It's almost sultry now
Miley takes a right step to chose that style. I love it! and especially she embraced those 80s looks or so. everyone can use that register to produce deep, raspy and distinctive voice💕 and not to mention, some physical stuff regarding to aging, smoking etc.
JLo can’t sing so I don’t think she knows what’s she talking about. She’s not a great actress, or singer. She’s a good dancer and she works her butt off. That’s her success.
You nailed it. I've been saying this like forever.
You mean you didn't think that truly awesome *cough* movie Anaconda was the beginning of a stellar career; as a snake handler?
EXACTLY
That’s very true!!!
JLo is not a singer she's an entertainer...
SLP here 👋 so happy to see this video highlighting voice issues! Tristian you did a great job describing and providing education on these voice disorders that aren’t talked about enough
I'm self-educated in the topic so I really appreciate that!! I try my best!
@@tristanparedes please react to blackpink's new album... ik u reacted to its title song but the album is AWESOME. Me n other blinks will be super happy if react to it
This is so stupid but I'm mexican and I read this as "San Luis Potosí here" haha what does SLP means?
@@williameyelash8053 I’m guessing Speech Language Pathologist
@@williameyelash8053 yes speech-language pathologist
I loved it when Miley said that the voice is like the face, and tells a story. It breaks my heart that her voice is damaged because of her not knowing better when she was an early teen.
Yeah i agree it is heartbreaking, and traumatizing bc she was a literal child cut on the other hand her voice now is also really beautiful and shes learned how to manipulate it and probably learned how to take care of it much better.
Didn't she use to smoke a lot in the past? I was a smoker too, and that definitely changes your voice rather than your weight,ffs.
Yeah. Her weight didn’t really affect it at all. She has stated her voice was damaged
Tristan seems so happy and healthy these days! He seems more comfortable in himself and I see his confidence has grown and holy shit he’s glowing! THE GROWTH! Just fangirling over Tristan here!!🥺😍🤩
I think it's not her voice that's changed. Her voice is still great. A brighter sound is not produced just from the Larynx but mixed voice supported by the diaphragm through the chest, Larynx, back of the neck, skull, anchord on the uvula, soft palette and hard palette, then heavier on the mask more forward with a wider projection. What changed is her dynamics, because I think, she is already over with her ex lover. She is so hot now. She probably changed her mood. She is happier now or perhaps in love with another. So naturally her mood changed. I can sense it in her tone of voice. It's not as sad as before. It's a happyer tune now. So nice to see Adele singing again. She is so beautiful and talented. She deserves to be on the center stage.
You know, not everyone has the respect for the craft to dish out $150 clams on a book. Especially since the more money you put into a video idea most times doesn’t change the amount of views you get, but he still did it and I appreciate it.
This types of compendia are always so expensive (understandably). When I was looking into melanin receptors (crazy complex, not my area) for a friend obsessed with the research but without the background to fully understand it, I bought this $350 (back in like 2002) book on them, huge hardback, as I simply couldn’t find the info anywhere else. I still had access to my university’s catalogue of publications- so virtually all studies - but not these.
I’m glad you are educating people on this topic. I definitely was misinformed and thought that weight effected voice. Thanks for teaching me.
To be honest i thought it has an impact too. But not in relation to hormones like he mentioned. I thought it was more due to having more air space in the stomach. When i used to be in a singing group, they keep telling us to use our stomach voice. Nvr really understood till now (i was benched, lol)
I think the way you approached the first topic was really good and I'm glad that you didn't dwell on it too much. This was a really cool video for me, i appreciate that you put a lot of time and effort into it because it made it that much better
Love the fact that he actually did his research!! Big thumbs up!
Me, a speech pathology student: Please don’t say vocal cords.
Him: Vocal folds.
Me: This man has all my respect.
I have watched Tristan videos off and on for a few years now, at first thought he was too opinionated and didn’t like him too much, but I have realized that he is actually very professional, he has knowledge and does research, he is very respectful and always brings out positive things and provides good advice for improvement when needed, I like him and respect him now, and small details, like this one you mentioned, gives his content more quality. That is just my personal and humble opinion
What's the difference between vocal cords, vocal chords, vocal folds and voice reeds then? I'm curious since i thought the general term was vocal cords? Serious question, not trying to be disrespectful.
@@adrianlimon7974 You’re not being disrespectful at all. I’ve honestly never heard them called vocal reeds before, but all these are basically synonyms for the same part of your vocal apparatus. Vocal folds is the correct terminology (to make it even more confusing, there are true and false folds). They used to be called vocal cords, but the name was changed since vocal folds don’t really look, move, or produce sound like cords. Vocal cords is used a lot more frequently though, even in other medical fields and in music and such, but it’s highly frowned upon in Speech Pathology.
If you google vocal folds you’ll see that they look more like flaps or folds. Just as a warning, they can resemble a very different part of female anatomy at times or you might come across images of people with vocal trauma/pathology which can be fairly graphic. I’m not an expert in vocal anatomy by any means, but I hope this helps.
@@emilyzahora3330 thanks!
Thank you, Tristan! I'm studying Speech-Language Pathology and going for a masters in it. The way you are able to relay the information was so clear and accurate. Loved how fair you were for everything. This is one of my all-time favourite videos of yours! Keep up the great work :D
With Miley being Hannah, like... she was also a child so of course her voice is different lol
Agreed. Her deep smoky vocal tone may suggest she developed into a contralto. I'm amazed at the clip her voice seems even darker than before which was already impressive , an inky blue undertone. This happened with me as well, I'm not even a professional singer like her. It's not uncommon for mature contraltos have deep or dark voices when they speak.
Shania Twain is clearly a Mezzo. She had a long struggle with vocal paralysis. Nowadays her tone is a little darker. A news article said it was due to the condition . It could be part of natural aging too
@@pragmatic She got pregnant, testosterome goes up xd but its temporary, i think
@@pragmatic Miley was solidly a contralto when the show finished when she was 17-18. Her voice has gone through more dramatic than average changes over the last decade
Miley now sounds like a 30-40-something Tanya Tucker. lol
@@AdrianGonzalez-nx4ij the doctors are wrong. The change in a lower voice is permanent in pregnancy because a woman no longer goes through fertility cycle (surges in female hormones) for a year or more during pregnancy and breast feeding. During that time, a woman would therefore be predisposed to the effects of testosterone she normally produces.
During different times of a woman's fertility cycle her vocal pitch changes. This is temporary. She will have a higher pitch early in the cycle during ovulation and a lowered pitch when she is not in her fertile period. Studies show men prefer ladies with higher pitch voices, they seem more attractive
Wow I’m so early but thank you for talking about this in a respectful manner. I don’t understand why people were so fixated on weight and vocal ability. Look at Whitney Houston, she was smaller is stature and she still had an amazing voice. It doesn’t matter what size you are, your talent is your talent.
Not me freaking out because he liked me comment ahhh love him sm❤️
exactly. i'm so tired of people saying that a singer is talented only because they're fat. fat doesn't make you talented wtf. you're talented or not, no matter how much you weight
My throat was raspy for years , constantly felt the need to clear my throat , my Dr kept telling me it was sinus drainage ... ended up losing my vocal chords to cancer.
LESSON I LEARNED. IF YOUR VOICE CHANGES FOR MORE THAN A MONTH OR SO, you get those chords eyeballed !!!
I waited too long. Voice is gone forever and I’m a neck breather now💔. My life was forever changed but for the good in the end.
😢😔💔
Sorry to hear what u went through and hope u sued the doctor.
Did you have acid reflux ????? Yes that can cause the cancer of the vocals. I am scared to go get checked.....constant drainage and clearing throat and mild reflux now. It is all about emotional stress.
How do you get it checked? and how was it for the good in the end?
I am a huge Adele fan and an avid watcher of his live recordings. As such, I feel like her vocal technique has changed with each album: with 19 she used to belt with her head voice (she had these "wide" beltings, very powerful), then with 21 she had this raspier voice (in some performances of someone like you you can appreciate how she does a bit of vocal fry before approaching some notes) and with 25 she opted for a more classic, standard belting with her chest voice. Anyway, I'd love to hear you guys' opinion because I don't really have that much knowledge of vocal technique
she had some damage didn't she? Went to a dr?
I prefer smokey voices, theres a little more grit and soul that resonates with me a lot more than super smooth, lush and bright vocals. Both sound great though.
Loved this video! And I mean honestly, if a singers voice and technique didn’t evolve over 5-10 years in some way, I’d be surprised. It’s always fun to follow/be with an artist on their journey!
This is such an interesting topic, and you managed it so well.
I studied voice in college over 10 years ago, in my third year I had to leave without finishing my degree because of personal reasons, but looking back I just hadn’t reached my full maturity in my voice yet. I was very breathy, and had a very difficult time with grounding. My tone is entirely different now (yes, I do still practice, and study what I can on my own). People’s voices mature over time, and they change, I can remember my teacher mentioning how many Mens voices take years to reach their peek, and the lower the voice, the longer it takes. For women, she said it takes less time, but also, their peek is shorter in duration. I’m not trying to suggest Adele is past her peek, only that maturing of the voice changes it. She still sounds absolutely amazing, and I really like the smokiness in her town now.
I rarely (almost never) comment under youtube videos but I wanted to thank you for how kind you are. Not only your content and work is amazing, but your personnality just perfectly enhance all of that. The fact that you use trigger warnings, legitimize them, are not trying to shame or take down anyone, all of that is just so pure and must (but is not yet) be normal. So thank you for that, hope you're doing okay :)
Also that Miley interview was one of the only JRs I was able to get through with ease and in one go. Idk what that says about anything, but....she didn’t let him splain shxt and i loved it.
ugh, i hate that weight has to come into EVERYTHING. That being said, you did a great job explaining how it could maybe happen in some cases and just generally telling the comments that had been made and not commenting on her or anyone elses weight yourself.
I would add, along with possible hormone flux, some people have increased reflux with higher weight. I have been the same size for many, MANY years. and have been singing for many more, but when I was pregnant with my youngest daughter I developed terrible reflux that has not gone away. Terrible to the point that it actually had impacted my respiratory tract and has changed my voice due to vocal cord inflammation. It took almost 2 years of specialists and testing to figure it out, but now I can tell when it's getting bad before I feel any heartburn because I can hear myself breathe and the quality of my voice takes a hike.
I never thought weight gain/loss affected someone's singing voice dramatically, but because of the perpetuated myth being pushed as almost common knowledge fact, I assumed it has something to do with space/pressure surrounding the diaphragm! Since "big singing" is associated with belting and that whole 'ReSoNANcE' thing lol But anyone with the aligning technique and practice can get to that tone no matter their shape or size! It's the vocal chords guys! That's where the voice is made. Not in the stomach like a baby 😂
😂😂 I love the resonance reference too! Totally true that if people can make the same tone regardless of size- clearly it's not the size creating the tone!
@@tristanparedes it's been a while since I tuned in, but Im glad I clicked on this notification immediately! I really enjoy your videos~
The voice in general dosnt Change is Just your Body parts wich Change so you need learn from beginning using Ur diapgram right. The Same with pregnancy . The whole Body Change .so its Take some time for Adele singing again with More Power and weight.because her voice got lighter now from technique issues
Damn Miley Cyrus’ voice definitely changed drastically. She always had that raspiness to her voice but now she sounds like Marge Simpson’s two older twin sisters
Miley smokes a lot of pot, which can burn your throat and make your voice more raspy
Thankfully
Um you mean she did smoke pot. She is sober now.
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Lol 🙊
WE NEED TO PROTECT THIS MAN , HE DESERVES SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH !
Tristan: *spends $150 on a book*
The book: *nah it's not true lol*
WHY IS QUEEN CAT STANDING LIKE THAT😭😭😭😭😭
SHE LOOKS LIKE SHE'S READY TO FUCKING ATTACK TRISTAN
@@Juupitrr LMFAOOO😭😭✋🏻✋🏻
This is the type of content you should be making more often. Really love this stuff.
Am i the only one who thinks that adele now looks like sarah paulson?
Oh dear
And sometimes katie perry
Di you think she’s been replaced ? Clone or maybe a synthetic?
Nope. I always thought they looked alike and the weight loss emphasized it.
Emily blunt
Also I noticed women's voices get lower after children, maybe hormones maybe yelling at them maybe just getting older but I have noticed it after kids specifically.
Yeah, like Beyonce's.
She had a lighter, soprano kind of voice at the beginning.
But now it's more deeper.
My voice (both speaking and singing) stayed the same after I had my son, so maybe it's hit and miss
this is true lol. a lot of female vocalist say that their voice becomes darker
Yea, Their voice gets lower, they get hairier, their face and body changes. They're never the same.
@@FliffinsOfDoom look it up, it definitely happens to some women. Its weird
This is an interesting topic with great coverage. I really like this type of content from you Tristan. These educational videos are really helpful and important. 😊
my friend and me are significantly different physically but people say we sound almost the exact same when singing, just thought it was interesting to say that
"the voice can be like a face" best analogy about the voice, ever. cool channel btw.
Thank you so so much for making this video! I have seen other videos saying that weight loss has negatively effected her voice and as a vocal coach I just shake my head. The misinformation that is out there is really SCARY! You put a lot of time and effort and RESEARCH into this video and it shows. THANK YOU!!
It’s not alarming that Jlo, someone who steal vocals, thinks singing & weight are related lmao 🤭
lmao soooo accurate!!!
I thought the same thing 😂
And Beyoncé’s entire performance
POV:
You haven't watched the whole video yet.
So true😂
Being called out like this on a Monday evening is not a vibe :(
POV:@@dayzofblue8794 failed a vibe check
future speech pathologist here! tristan, you did a fantastic job explaining vocal anatomy and vocal health practices for the average person. thanks for the good video, as always
I honestly have so much respect for the way you went about this video. It was organised, factual and very entertaining. Would love to see more of this type of content
I really liked how respectful and well prepared your video is. Thanks for sharing this.
I really don’t get why singers when they’re on tour do it night after night. Take Mariah for example, in her prime years she didint want to do it night after night because she knew her voice was fragile.
Because their record labels squeeze them for all the money they can and they’re under contract with very little control early on in careers.
It’s sad cause Miley’s dad should have known better
Yes especially since he’s obviously been in the industry for years but you know he was probably focused on the money
I guess Miley also smoked too much. Wiz Khalifa said he couldn't compare to Miley; and he smokes a lot, so...
@@victorsantos4494 she still can sing her ass off
@@victorsantos4494 depressing
It’s not his fault he probably had vocal damage it’s because of how long she has been singing and smoking
I love both voices, now she just also gives Sarah Paulson vibes
Riiight? They could be sisters!
He read the whole $115 book to see at the end there was no evidence of any relationship between the voice and weight hehe
THANK YOU TRISTAN ! A very good post. Although I 'm not a vocal professional I could hear that Adele was recently singing with her "diaphragm" instead of her "lungs" (top). A change of technique. Overexploited Maria Callas suffered from the same _"weight loss explanation"_ when she underwent vocal decline due to dermatomyositis.
I was impressed by her sound but nothing to do with her weight, I thought she was going to sound more different because of the previous vocal surgerys, vocal damage and vocal technique. She sounds good but I thought she was going to sound raspy and less free
I LOVE THAT! “The voice is like a face, it collects wrinkles.’ Really enjoying your videos Tristan, thank you!
I'm classically trained and I've always been told that women's voices change after having children. This definitely was the case for my voice. Being a mezzo I could easily reach Bb before high C, but after two kids (and getting older) I struggle to include G in my range. Typically the voice drops and becomes 'fuller' in sound after having children. Not complaining though - I love my fuller, richer tone.
Mine lowered an octave
I've heard some mezzo's say after a while they gained back their top notes....have you managed to get them back too?
In my experience the part that weight plays in my singing is: when I'm worried about being thin, I hold my stomach in more. When I do that, I have nowhere near the BREATH flow and support that I would if I relax my belly fully. Grounding into the belly helps so much. I feel like when I'm heavy set and just allowing my belly to relax, I'm not worried about how my belly looks and I sing with full breath and confidence. Perhaps some heavy set singers do the same: they aren't worrying about how their belly looks and therefore are totally relaxing it.
I've heard pregnancy and having children can change various aspects in a woman's body, I mean permanently.
I used to sing soprano . After having two kids I cant hit the higher notes I used to.. thats just me though.
@@HosCreates it could just be getting older though. I could hit higher notes in my early 20's than I can now and I didn't have kids.
I had my first daughter at 42 and I noticed a huge change in my voice ..the verb sound is gone. The vibration...I need therapy obviously
You are awesome! Love this! The fact that he bought a $115 book and then just read the summary 😂😂😂😂 I love him
Finally someone said it. Everyone keeps telling me it's the same but it's not
I love how delicately this has been approached.
PLEASE make more videos like this! This video was incredibly informative and helpful. I can’t believe I didn’t know some of the information in there, especially as a singer/musician. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and resources with us!
Yeahii!!!! Speech therapist and vocal teacher here :) and i am sooo happy that you advice therapy by nodules! Thanks from germany!
Happy that you worked out the importance of vocal technique!
I didn't hear any difference in Jennifer Hudson and her amazing voice when she lost the weight. She is a Queen 👑
This was super fascinating! I gave up professional singing by the time I was 19 as my nodes kept coming back and the amount of rest and therapy I had to keep undertaking was giving me no life. It was becoming less fun so now I save my singing for around the house and to go hard at karaoke nights 🤣
You could do a video on Julie Andrews. I was kinda hopping you would mention her as she was sort of misdiagnosed and the surgeon screwed up. Great vid btw.
i'm really impressed with this video, it's really well-paced and spoken and enjoyable. everyone say thank you tristan
The most unfortunate case of damaged vocal cords was what happened to Julie Andrews. RIP Andrews singing voice in 1998 (I think).
yeah. she totally lost her voice and never regained it.
Mariah too
@@joedambrosia5072 mariah can still sing the same, she's older that's it
@@xorock9387 Not at all. Her voice isn't half of what it used to be.
@@joedambrosia5072 in 2020 her voice still sounds amazing, u van hear the clip she did of emotions, the live performances of 2020,it proves she can still sing just as high and just as low with an amazing technique
I feel so bad for artists who had to go through vocal damage.
Yo I’m dying that Tristan chord from Wagner in the outro!!!!
Hormones do change voice. Giving birth, or menopause does effect the voice! My voice has changed over the years due to child birth and menopause, it's much higher now than before.
My favorite is Freddie Mercury didn't want to take out his mesiodens ( he had 4 extra setvif teeth in his upper jaw) because he feared he would not be able to sing like he does
Dude you deserve every minute of my attention, I came here randomly and I learned a lot! Keep up the good work.
I remember her saying after one of her surgery’s her vocal range increased so that clearly was a factor
when he reacts to one of Selena Quintanillas performances i will die happy
Omg I just found him and that was my FIRST thought, I hoped he had one but he didn’t so I hope he does her finally performance , she was beyond talented
@@jenee2395 that’s exactly what I want him to watch, she truly was so talented.
Jennifer Hudson still sing like in the movie dreamgirls.
I love YOUR voice! Let's hear more of that! Lol. I also appreciate you being so aware of ppls triggers. Your kindness is refreshing.
I love the way you speak and how carefully you express your thoughts and research. Great video!
I was lucky enough to be front row at Adele’s final gig at Wembley. I’ll never forget that night
I can’t tell the difference, mists artists get better with age, she was very strong on SNL
I'm no expert in voice or anything, far from it in fact, but why anyone has made a connection with weight and vocals is strange to me.
It does sounds strange, my theory is it has something to do with the “fat opera singer” stereotype 🤷🏻♀️
Just wanted to say thank you for taking the time to put this together, seriously (not to mention you putting a hundred bucks up for us!!!). ☺ You explain things so well, and what's more, you never make your audience feel dumb while you're doing it. You really do come across as very down-to-earth and easy-going, easy to talk to, etc, which is truly so essential for good teachers (how can you allow yourself to be vulnerable, and really experiment to find your voice, if you don't feel comfortable in the space?) Like it's lovely that you made the effort to handle this particular subject sensitively, from the weight loss talk, the compassion/nonjudgmentalness you show towards people who've suffered potential vocal damage, to warning about the somewhat graphic images, just in case. You clearly put a lot of thought into this - frankly, stellar - free resource, I can only imagine how committed you are with your actual students! They're a lucky bunch. Thanks again, you've won yourself a new subscriber. ☺
I really love this kind of video because its extremely informative. Please do more of this kind!
she started listening to country music a while back and I really believe it permanently changed how she hears herself and her taste in singing
All of it contribute. We grow and evolve.
Tristan : Which btw I rarely hear when it comes to male singers.
Me: Hmmmm, omg that is so true!
Thank you for all the videos they make me so happy! Love you!
adele still queen of the industry tho
Speech-language pathology student here. Learning about voice disorder treatment and management this semester.
I appreciate your perspective on vowels as a singer!
Much more open vocal tract now. Sounds like voice therapy to me. Great video about the voice. From an SLP.
last time i was this early james was BUTCHERING god is a woman
He didn't butcher it. It was ok imo
Stop coming for james every chance you get. He is a genuine guy lmao. There are more terrible things than bad singing.