I Am a Seriously Disturbed Individual
September 28th, 2008 by Evil BeetI’m totally digging Demi Lovato’s new album, Don’t Forget. I mean, the songs aren’t phenomenal, but I actually really like her voice. How weird does that make me? And if she’s this strong at 15, imagine what she’ll be cranking out in a few years.
Above is one of my favorite tracks, “On the Line,” which features Joe Jonas being completely vocally overpowered by Demi.
After the jump, some more Demi tracks, including “La La Land” and “Trainwreck.”
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September 28th, 2008 at 7:36 pm
That song sucked.
I guess she has a nice voice, but I can’t really tell with all that weird breathing she’s doing.
I cringe to think about what my daughters are going to be listening to when they’re tweens.
September 28th, 2008 at 7:50 pm
Hmmmmm… anyone wanna startup a pool for when her drinking/ drug habit, racy photos/ sex tape/ pregnancy will occur? Hell, if we have to withstand the (probable forthcoming and INCESSANT) media coverage on her, why not have some fun with it? Bragging rights would outweigh money for me. Anyone?
September 28th, 2008 at 7:57 pm
WHY does she breathe like that?
I really tried to listen to this whole song, but I can’t understand what any of the words she’s trying to pronounce are… I heard “toniiiiiiiyuhhhhhHHHT!” and that’s about it.
September 28th, 2008 at 7:59 pm
“And if she’s this strong at 15, imagine what she’ll be cranking out in a few years.”
Ah, forgot to mention… Beet, don’t speak like that! We all have our fingers crossed that none of these Disney stars will still be relevant in a few years.
September 28th, 2008 at 8:51 pm
That’s because Joe Jonas doesn’t “sing.” He whines.
September 28th, 2008 at 8:57 pm
She sings like Ashlee Simpson, it’s nothing amazing
September 28th, 2008 at 9:29 pm
you are a closeted pedophile/lesbian. haha.
September 28th, 2008 at 9:47 pm
oh geez.
one, i gotta sympathize with beet, cause lately i’ve been finding myself listening to a lot of stuff i’d be really ashamed to admit to.
namely taylor swift.
but this…
one, it’d be tough *not* to vocally overpower whichever of the lame-ass jonas clones this is.
and two, when the fuck did fifteen become, like, the *it* age??
like mother of god, my baby sister is fifteen!
these people are infants!
September 28th, 2008 at 9:47 pm
i just don’t get how you, as an adult, can seriously listen to this teenybopper crap.
September 28th, 2008 at 9:54 pm
one more thing that’s actually really been bugging me:
“you’re a trainwreck but i wouldn’t love you if you changed”??
that’s just selfish.
yeah, trainwrecks are sexy and lovably fucked-up, but if you love someone, don’t you want them to be happy and healthy?
heh.
yeah, me neither.
September 28th, 2008 at 10:38 pm
Nope. Sorry Beet, I tried, but couldn’t make it nearly through the whole thing.
September 29th, 2008 at 3:16 am
OK, bit of background for the following comments - my day job is giving private tuition in singing, piano, speech & drama and music theory. I teach all ages, including teens.
Demi has a lot to commend her singing technique. She’s sound in her upper register (tilt) as well as her lower register (belt), and is able to move easily between the two, which is more than can be said for many young singers being pushed by unscrupulous adults into unhealthy singing practises for the sake of a fashionable sound.
But she has a lot of bad habits, including pushing her belt higher instead of moving into her tilt (insecure middle register?), and that weird breathy thing. If I were her vocal coach, I would be working on breaking those two habits right away. Why waste your talent and your health by damaging your vocal cords and larnyx needlessly?
Disney is usually pretty good at getting their young singers to use a healthy technique, but the boys tend to be better than the girls. They more often accept a fashionable sound from the girls despite potential problems that it creates.
Joe Jonas does sound a bit whiny in his upper register, but I suspect it’s because he feels compelled to match Lovato’s hard belt sound for power; it’s unnecessary, because his voice is good and steady with a firm technique.
It’s important to bear in mind that these kids are at a stage in their development where the continued hormonal developments of their bodies make their voices very vulnerable. It really isn’t healthy to push for a supposedly ideal sound that is hard even for strong, trained adults to achieve, when they are just teenagers.
September 29th, 2008 at 4:53 am
happy new year
September 29th, 2008 at 6:37 am
*sigh*
Another Disney clone.
September 29th, 2008 at 8:16 am
Awww…..I like it too Beet. You are not alone.
September 29th, 2008 at 10:21 am
Disney pop sludge; but then I’m Team Miley!
September 29th, 2008 at 12:36 pm
Im sorry but she is not amazing. She is average. Let’s hear her live.
September 29th, 2008 at 1:04 pm
she’s good
not perfect but these days there aren’t many who are
but she’s def. good
and what’s wrong with enjoying that
regardless of age
i can’t help but love her fun lyrics even when her vocals do suck
then again, i’m team selena and demi
September 29th, 2008 at 2:21 pm
shes not really ur average disney mess up i think she might get herself a career
September 29th, 2008 at 3:17 pm
Actually saw her live this summer and she was BETTER in person - not so out of breath. Girl’s gonna be a huge hit - count on it!
October 7th, 2008 at 9:04 am
i love the songs but i think she has a sinus problem cause she seems to have to breath pretty damn loud. And also her dancing is ridiculous in her other music video.
November 6th, 2008 at 4:50 pm
awww.
i looove her
AND miley.
her song “trainwreck” makes me smile.
she has a sweet voice.
and she DOES NOT have a sinus problem. iunno i like how she does that. it adds more effect.