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) ---
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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.
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- 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)
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- 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.
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- Furthermore, Katherine Jenkins' career is irrelevant to the ProjectWikiOpera 81.129.108.42 15:21, 1 December 2006 (UTC)
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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.
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- 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)
Like someone already said, she is a Classical singer and sings Classical/Opera music - whats the big deal if she also sings a few Pop songs as well?
Katherine herself said in the Mail article on Saturday 26 January that she is not an opera singer but sings classical songs. So presumably that classes her as a "classical singer".Oyster24 (talk) 12:33, 30 January 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Trivia
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)
[edit] Katherine's Poppy Dress
I would love to put her Poppy Dress on her Wiki page.
How do I put it in? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mikejaysmith (talk • contribs) 03:12, 29 October 2006
Well, at the very least she deserved some decent recognition. It's (very?) rare for an ex-model to venture into Classical music just like that. And she did work very hard to be where she is today, didn't she? On the other hand, I do admit sometimes her choice of songs is more 'flashy' than musically proper. I mean, sometimes her voice does not come out with a full, 'round' tone, especially in live performances. Another thing is she tends to have breathing problems, no? It's evident, especially in her Youtube clips. If she wants to go to the opera, or at the least to further her career with the likes of Sarah Brightman and Josh Groban, projection is certainly an aspect she should try and improve. The flashy dresses' OK, though. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.58.86.15 (talk) 06:01, 4 October 2007 (UTC)
By convention, the term mezzo-soprano never implies anything about whether a singer is an opera singer or not. The term simply describes the singer's range, which is lower than a usual soprano and higher than an alto, with a wider overlap with the male tenor range. It is just a more proper term -- musically, at least -- to describe a singer, such as calling Celine Dion a dramatic soprano or Justin Timberlake as a lyric falsetto tenor. To compare a sorano to a mezzo-soprano is like comparing a teenage girl with a mature lady -- I guess that's where Miss Jenkins' greatest strength is -- her voice is at paradox with her visage. 202.58.86.15 02:21, 9 October 2007 (UTC)
