Talk:Katherine Jenkins

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Anon edit " the most prestigious award show and concert in the world." Seems POV, who says its the most prestigious - if someone agrees delete that quoteAlci12 16:30, 3 April 2006 (UTC) ---

Hype

To describe Jenkins as a "classical" artist is, well... like calling Charlotte Church or Russell Watson classical artists. A Wikipedia article should not pander in its hyperbole to the taste of Classic FM listeners and/or Sun readers nor should it reflect their style.

- The claim that she is Britian's 'best-selling' classical artist is unsubstantiated. Has she sold more records than Handel or Elgar? Or the various orchestras that have recorded film soundtracks. And who cares? Claims about record sales are generally the preserve of pop singers, whereas classical singers tend to list their rolesGert68 15:03, 2 December 2006 (UTC)

Mezzo-soprano is a term which implies opera or oratorio. What operas has Jenkins sung in? Orbicle 10:37, 16 July 2006 (UTC)"

RESPONSE - perhaps it is an attempt to subvert the snobbery displayed here. She sings classical music so she is a classical artist, simple. (This anonymous comment was posted by 81.155.84.195)

- Precision of definition is not 'snobbery'. Katherine Jenkins is not an opera singer; she has never appeared in an opera, and stated on Woman's Hour that she would like to by the age of 30. As she is currently 26, this implies that no one has invited her to do so.

- - - Furthermore, Katherine Jenkins' career is irrelevant to the ProjectWikiOpera 81.129.108.42 15:21, 1 December 2006 (UTC)

It is debatable as to whether she is a classical singer, because her style is closer to that of a crooner. Furthermore, she has never performed a professional concert with an orchestra without being amplified, which is the normal performance practice for classical singers. She is classically trained, but so are many pop singers and many other people who do not work in music or are members of amateur choirs.

- Precisely! Your clarification was precisely what I was trying to say. There is a vast contrast between the reality about Miss Jenkins and the media hype. Orbicle 12:57, 13 November 2006 (UTC)

Also why is Joe's Pub referred to as unfortunately named?

Removed the strange quote about Joe's Pub, to make the article more neutral POV. Budgiekiller 18:22, 8 September 2006 (UTC)