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Elements of Distraction: The Voice
Other | Wednesday 30th May 2012 | Osh
A new battle has arisen in the last few years and this is the battle of the voices! There has been a phenomenal breakthrough in finding people with amazing talent and this continues to grow.
The Voice differentiates from its competitor talent shows by making a point of being solely about the voice of the individual. So for once, we haven’t had the opportunity to enjoy the voices that make us want to shove cotton wool in our ears or the people that make us believe we’ve got great fashion sense. Instead, it’s all about closing your eyes and bathing in the beautiful melodies… or watching the judges go totally against their motto and biting each other’s eyes out!
All contestants are separated into the care of vocal coaches that are made up of some of the most influential artists around and in turn they have protégés under their command to perfect. The problem with having such big personalities sitting alongside each other is that they clash on a whole new level. The quirky characters of Will.I.Am and Jessie J are intensely focused on performance in line with the quality of voice unlike the thoughtfully quiet Tom Jones and the easily irritated Danny O’Donoghue.
Competition can be seen as a healthy form of motivation however, attention on the singer’s voices and ability to learn quickly has disintegrated into cinders as the coaches have started to question one another’s critique. Danny is the main culprit, who talks back to anything Will.I.Am says to his artists. Giving positive criticism is an ideal of the past for these famous names and they not only distract the viewers from the singers but distract themselves from coaching.
The quality of the coach’s criticisms is slowly becoming undervalued as they choose to focus on their own genre. Each coach of course has a talented ear that allowed them to have individuals who are concerned with their own genre and style. Some would call it luck, others would call it talent and a select few would dub it pure entertainment television. It is known that talent shows always have judges who argue in order to deliver to a high entertainment value.
A realisation needs to be made that the entertainment value for the die-hard music fans is honestly in the singers’ voices. So, I propose that you watch The Voice grad final this weekend and look past the erratic behaviour of the judges and give the contestants your full awe inspired attention.
Arti Rajput
