I’ve come across some social media platforms (specifically for K-pop) and everytime an idol uses their “lower chest voice register” (which is completely normal, and everyone has it), some fans begin to go “crazy” and saying things that the idol has a nice deep voice and that is his/her “natural voice”. This has also leads to some thinking idols’ “deep voices” (and this term is “misused” also) are their natural voices (like, for them, “deep voices” are just like hitting low notes in chest voice) when it’s clearly not. For example, during a performance where IVE sang live their songs HEYA and Accendio, some people commented about Wonyoung’s “deep voice” and saying “Omg, Wonyoung’s natural tone” when that’s clearly not what she sounds like. Her voice is not “uwu high-pitched”, but it’s not “tiring thick voice” also (again, Wonyoung still sings live stable). And sometimes people just misuse having a thick voice with having a deep voice (like, for example, Lily has a thick voice, but she clearly doesn’t have a low tessitura, and outside K-pop, we have Lara Fabian, who has a really heavy and warm voice, but if you do enough researches about her vocals, her voice is NOT deep at all (it actually sets pretty high, around A3 – F#5)). Not only that, when some idols intentionally “darken” their voice, they also perceive it as “deep NATURAL voice” (some even go further to say it as “sInGiNg oPeRa” like that is 95% different from Opera, lol. If you guys don’t believe me, here’s the proof: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/9st0N5rLOTA Like…guys, Sunoo sings really good, but this is NOT opera, and this is not even close to opera, or maybe even “operatic imitation”. This is completely messed up and completely DELUSIONAL!). And sometimes, this also happens where sometimes idols’ voices are just tired after singing and dancing (which is normal), and some “Praise” them for having a “natural deep voice”. Some K-pop needs to understand that knowing how to “darken” your voice (with vowel modifications, dropping larynx down, etc.) does NOT mean you have a natural deep voice, nor having “duality” (as if it’s some special ability that only good singers have:))), like nearly everyone with a voice box can “darken” their voice (healthy or not doesn’t matter, ’cause for most of the cases with ‘deep voices’, or more specifically and actually “darkening” their voices, are NOT natural or even healthy at all):))). Besides, people aren’t only obsessed with “deep voices”, they’re also “obsessed” with having a “rough, husky” voice. I have to clarify that I don’t object people liking things and having opinions, but some have gone far as to say nearly everything is “husky” and saying that idol has a “natural husky voice”. Like, wtf!? Since when having a raspy voice due to unhealthy techniques is “natural”? And some K-pop fans even mask it up as “going through puberty” is just delusional. GOING THROUGH PUBERTY DOESN’T MAKE YOUR VOICE BEING RASPY/ROUGH!!! Most of the times it’s due to unhealthy habits or misusing of voice (or even surgeries, etc.), but whatever it is, it’s for sure not healthy at all. And finally, to conclude with, even you have a naturally deep voice, doesn’t mean you can’t have a HEALTHY BELTING TECHNIQUE! Some fans just throw random terms like “contralto”, “bass”, etc. (even though the idols are clearly NOT in those voice types) to defend their idols (well, you can defend your idols, but misusing technical terms doesn’t make you smarter in anyway:))) is just EXTREMELY tiring. Like, I can show you examples of singers with “deep voices” but yet they still have a really good belting technique (look at Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Barbra Streisand, and Judy Garland!).
There are A LOT more to say, but I decided to stop at this because I think it’s already long enough, and some of my other ideas might overlap with those I’ve mentioned before.
What’s your take on this?
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