Update from the house of Plague (Day Fnarg Year 3) 22nd of February
Not much of an update, but I saw this and it seemed apt...
(Not that I agree with lifting all the restrictions!)
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And I've been meaning to share this anyway, but it's also seems a good day to remember that Russia is so much more than [the other] You-Know-Who. I give you:
Diana Ankudinova: Can’t Help Falling in Love
She is only 18, but her VOICE. *hands*
She is a dramatic contralto (the deepest, darkest, and most powerful contralto voice). You can read more on wikipedia, but in short her mother physically abused her when she was young, before leaving her at a bus stop age 3. She was sent to an orphanage, and then adopted. ♥ Since she had a stutter, she was given signing lessons to help improve her general speech and vocal skills, and she quickly discovered that she loved singing. The rest is history...
The song is only 3 minutes long, but the video carries on and has all the comments by the 'judges' for the performance (they're fellow singers, it's not a talent show, but a competition between professionals).
And here is a reaction by a professional opera singer (bass).
(Not that I agree with lifting all the restrictions!)
~
And I've been meaning to share this anyway, but it's also seems a good day to remember that Russia is so much more than [the other] You-Know-Who. I give you:
Diana Ankudinova: Can’t Help Falling in Love
She is only 18, but her VOICE. *hands*
She is a dramatic contralto (the deepest, darkest, and most powerful contralto voice). You can read more on wikipedia, but in short her mother physically abused her when she was young, before leaving her at a bus stop age 3. She was sent to an orphanage, and then adopted. ♥ Since she had a stutter, she was given signing lessons to help improve her general speech and vocal skills, and she quickly discovered that she loved singing. The rest is history...
Click to viewThe song is only 3 minutes long, but the video carries on and has all the comments by the 'judges' for the performance (they're fellow singers, it's not a talent show, but a competition between professionals).
And here is a reaction by a professional opera singer (bass).