Posted on 06/27/2014 6:16:07 PM PDT by RoosterRedux
LOL!
Her name is Carly Rose Sonenclar from Mamaroneck, NY. The video was from her audition for the 2012 US X-Factor show which she went on to win 2nd place overall in December of 2012.
Along with starring in several Broadway shows, a couple of movies, and playing Gilda Flip on PBS’s Electric Company kid’s show, she starred in an episode of Law and Order: SVU that aired in November 2013.
She is now 15 years old. Columbia Records has signed her to a record deal and she is currently working on a debut album of original songs.
Like I said. “Wow”. Anything more, and I would have babbled all over the page. Not much gets me to say “Wow”. Like the one judge said. She sang from an old soul. Not many of those out there. I look forward to hearing her without the crowd noise.
Be prepared to be shocked then. She isn't all that good. I bet that on any given day in any middle school or high school talent show, you could find many equal or even better and more talented singers than her.
She wasn’t “bad” but then again there was nothing exceptional about her voice. And the problem I have with it is while she has some range, most of it was IMO, rang and sounded rather flat in spots in terms of her hitting the actual notes. It sounded to me like a rather mediocre voice or even bad singer who is made to sound better via the “magic” of a sound technician using “auto tune”.
I’m just not a big fan of this style of singing and to compare her to Nina Simone is simply ridiculous.
The kid sang the lyrics to the same song and she sang a lot of notes but there was just no “soul” or feeling in it.
Color me unimpressed.
That was a great audition. Here she is singing, “How come you don’t call me anymore”. It blows my socks off every time I listen to it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5orTDabgXGE&index=3&list=PLmgFifbhNo0S8CW0yCyKe1ALC-_bM7Ndo
This may be the best female singing voice I ever heard and only 17.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdmQMf_-9k4
She started on out on X Factor too.
WOW
That was beautiful.....she has a very distinct voice and puts her heart and soul into what she sings....which is what seperates the talented from the average sing songer.
Many of the contestants have yet to find “their own voice” and though sound fine they are simply another singer. The idea is to find the unique among them..who clearly has that distinction which seperates them from the herd.
Younger singers generally do not have life experiences to draw from...so their songs are simply singing.
Your second link proves my point. She has a very distinct voice and style....both your links have singers who have “found their own voice”.
Try this....Here she is singing, “How come you don’t call me anymore”. (Posted by free? forgot the rest of his post name!)
She sings from her soul....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5orTDabgXGE&index=3&list=PLmgFifbhNo0S8CW0yCyKe1ALC-_bM7Ndo
Very fresh faced kid with a big soulful voice. I loved her!
There was a team that did a comparison between Evancho and this gal....so you’re correct...the findings were she out did Jackie Evancho, and this without professional training as Evancho had.
Her rendition of My Funny Valentine kicks butt. She has that smokey backroom flare. A real talent!
Thanks for the link! She’s good.
I really like her too...she has a style all her own and makes for great listening.
Am enjoying this thread RR......
here’s another for those who like ‘country’...this gal knocks the song out of the park...as mentioned by judges she has great vocal control.....singing...’Somebody to Love”......She’s 29 and works as a bartender....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xq0h_0PwnGE&index=24&list=RD0s-9r25rqYc
That's incredible!
Another mind blower! Alice Fredenham is a knock-out!
Thank you for posting. Carly Rose is a name soon to be learned worldwide IMO! Such stage presence at that age is unusual.
Two years ago. 2012.
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