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class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Oversinging&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Definition"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Professor and voice instructor Melinda Imthurn writes: </p> <blockquote><p>"Since oversinging is not a technical term, it's hard to define. To one person it might mean pushing the voice beyond healthy singing technique, while to another it might mean embellishing a song too much, sometimes to the point where the melody is no longer recognizable."<sup id="cite_ref-whoa-stop-oversinging_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-whoa-stop-oversinging-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></p></blockquote> <p>Oversinging is not a word found in common dictionaries, but it is a well-known phenomenon.<sup id="cite_ref-why-do-we-oversing_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-why-do-we-oversing-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-mtv-the-scourge-of-american-idol_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mtv-the-scourge-of-american-idol-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Some forms of oversinging, especially in the United States, can be traced and attributed to renowned soloists in the 1980s like <a href="/wiki/Whitney_Houston" title="Whitney Houston">Whitney Houston</a>.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (August 2022)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>There are different opinions on what oversinging implies, though it is commonly recognized as one or both of the following: </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Belting_(music)" title="Belting (music)">Belting</a> to an extreme by singing too loud by pushing one's singing <a href="/wiki/Human_voice" title="Human voice">voice</a> "too much" (straining), or singing into a higher or lower range than is comfortable for one's voice (beyond one's useful <a href="/wiki/Vocal_range" title="Vocal range">vocal range</a>).</li> <li>Excessive use of runs, whoops, vocal <a href="/wiki/Falsetto" title="Falsetto">falsettos</a> and <a href="/wiki/Melisma" title="Melisma">melisma</a>.</li></ul> <p>Oversinging can be technically understood as pushing too much breath pressure through the larynx,<sup id="cite_ref-sing-dramatically_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sing-dramatically-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> which is known as overblowing of the vocal folds. The result is the over-production of sound. Oversinging may also be termed "vocal gymnastics" when referring to usage of melisma.<sup id="cite_ref-whitney-houston-and-the-art-of-melisma_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-whitney-houston-and-the-art-of-melisma-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Hollywood vocal coach Roger Burnley describes this type of oversinging as "using too many riffs, runs, and embellishments".<sup id="cite_ref-mtv-the-scourge-of-american-idol_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mtv-the-scourge-of-american-idol-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Singers who try to impress or show off their vocal abilities may turn to this kind of singing. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Critique">Critique</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Oversinging&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Critique"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Many complain that contestants in shows such as <a href="/wiki/Idol_series" class="mw-redirect" title="Idol series">Idol</a> tend to oversing,<sup id="cite_ref-singing-on-american-idol_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-singing-on-american-idol-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and blame some of the most prominent American female singers for inspiring them.<sup id="cite_ref-mtv-the-scourge-of-american-idol_3-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mtv-the-scourge-of-american-idol-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-youre-no-mariah_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-youre-no-mariah-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Some say it has been a rising trend following the many singing contests that started appearing in the early 2000s,<sup id="cite_ref-why-do-we-oversing_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-why-do-we-oversing-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-mtv-the-scourge-of-american-idol_3-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mtv-the-scourge-of-american-idol-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> especially in the United States.<sup id="cite_ref-grant-williams-bemoans-over-singing-epidemic_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-grant-williams-bemoans-over-singing-epidemic-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Essentially, oversinging can be considered a style, as trained vocalists might also use this technique. </p><p><a href="/wiki/Mariah_Carey" title="Mariah Carey">Mariah Carey</a>, <a href="/wiki/Whitney_Houston" title="Whitney Houston">Whitney Houston</a>, <a href="/wiki/Christina_Aguilera" title="Christina Aguilera">Christina Aguilera</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kelly_Clarkson" title="Kelly Clarkson">Kelly Clarkson</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ariana_Grande" title="Ariana Grande">Ariana Grande</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Celine_Dion" title="Celine Dion">Céline Dion</a> are well known for their heavy use of melisma and belting, and the term "oversinging" is most often applied to well loved singers such as the aforementioned by people who feel negatively towards the singers of the style.<sup id="cite_ref-mtv-the-scourge-of-american-idol_3-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mtv-the-scourge-of-american-idol-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-whoa-stop-oversinging_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-whoa-stop-oversinging-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-technical-virtuosity-confused-with-quality_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-technical-virtuosity-confused-with-quality-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This criticism is mainly focused on too much "vocal gymnastics" which some feel degrades the <a href="/wiki/Artistic_merit" title="Artistic merit">artistic merits</a> of the song,<sup id="cite_ref-genie-at-full-throttle_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-genie-at-full-throttle-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and not necessarily that they strain their voices too much. </p> <blockquote><p>While [Roger] Burnley believes all of those divas to be oversingers in their own right, [Hollywood vocal coach, Chrys] Page argues the opposite. "They don't oversing, but some young hopefuls, trying to sound exactly like those artists, consistently do it because they haven't yet found their own voice and style," he said.<sup id="cite_ref-mtv-the-scourge-of-american-idol_3-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mtv-the-scourge-of-american-idol-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></p></blockquote> <p>When amateurs on shows such as American Idol are criticized for oversinging, it can be both because they use far too great "vocal gymnastics" and strain their voice beyond their vocal capability when trying to mimic famous singers with far greater vocal ranges and training. </p><p>Professional opera singer Sarah-Jane Dale on Whitney Houston's use of melisma: "You can't do it without proper breath control, and that's the one thing that Whitney Houston had bags of. Let's face it, singers like that do not come along every week."<sup id="cite_ref-whitney-houston-and-the-art-of-melisma_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-whitney-houston-and-the-art-of-melisma-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Vocal_damage">Vocal damage</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Oversinging&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Vocal damage"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Straining the singing voice, for instance by using belting without proper coordination, can lead to forcing, which in turn can cause vocal deterioration, known as fatigue of the vocal cords, also known as vocal fatigue. Straining the voice can lead the development of <a href="/wiki/Vocal_fold_nodule" class="mw-redirect" title="Vocal fold nodule">vocal nodules</a>, a form of scarring on the vocal cords caused by strenuous or abusive voice practices. Professional singers on extended tours with tight schedules run a substantial risk of damaging their voices unless they make sure to rest the vocal cords and get enough sleep and proper diet.<sup id="cite_ref-advances-in-medicine-lead-stars-to-surgery_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-advances-in-medicine-lead-stars-to-surgery-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-a-singers-guide_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-a-singers-guide-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Some famous singers known to have developed vocal nodules are <a href="/wiki/Luciano_Pavarotti" title="Luciano Pavarotti">Luciano Pavarotti</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-pavarotti-vocal-nodules_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pavarotti-vocal-nodules-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Whitney_Houston" title="Whitney Houston">Whitney Houston</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-taking-care-of-your-voice-vocal-nodules_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-taking-care-of-your-voice-vocal-nodules-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Mariah_Carey" title="Mariah Carey">Mariah Carey</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-maria-carey-vocal-nodules_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-maria-carey-vocal-nodules-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Freddie_Mercury" title="Freddie Mercury">Freddie Mercury</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-taking-care-of-your-voice-vocal-nodules_14-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-taking-care-of-your-voice-vocal-nodules-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and <a href="/wiki/Joss_Stone" title="Joss Stone">Joss Stone</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-joss-stone-vocal-nodules_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-joss-stone-vocal-nodules-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Singers known to have had their vocal nodules surgically treated include <a href="/wiki/Justin_Timberlake" title="Justin Timberlake">Justin Timberlake</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sam_Smith_(singer)" class="mw-redirect" title="Sam Smith (singer)">Sam Smith</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tove_Lo" title="Tove Lo">Tove Lo</a>, <a href="/wiki/Adele" title="Adele">Adele</a>, <a href="/wiki/Bj%C3%B6rk" title="Björk">Björk</a>, <a href="/wiki/Shirley_Manson" title="Shirley Manson">Shirley Manson</a>, <a href="/wiki/Keith_Urban" title="Keith Urban">Keith Urban</a>, <a href="/wiki/John_Mayer" title="John Mayer">John Mayer</a> and <a href="/wiki/Rod_Stewart" title="Rod Stewart">Rod Stewart</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-advances-in-medicine-lead-stars-to-surgery_11-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-advances-in-medicine-lead-stars-to-surgery-11"><span 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href="/wiki/Julie_Andrews" title="Julie Andrews">Julie Andrews</a> is well known for her singing voice being permanently damaged by the surgery. <a href="/wiki/Elton_John" title="Elton John">Elton John</a> is notable for having vocal surgery, as it caused his voice to significantly deepen. </p><p>Research by Massachusetts General Hospital which analysed a group of elite singers who suffered vocal cord damage, with a total of 240 Grammy award nominations among them, showed that 90% of those injuries was the result of vocal trauma and overuse.<sup id="cite_ref-comprehensive-review-analyzes-vocal-cord-restoration_20-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-comprehensive-review-analyzes-vocal-cord-restoration-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a 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