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Jackie Evancho on America's Got Talent

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Aug 12, 2010 3:27 PM
I don't care much for opera but wow! You've got to be kidding?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiFZcu9UsIk
Aug 12, 2010 3:27pm
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Fab1b

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Aug 12, 2010 3:27 PM
Was just talking about this at the office, little girl is amazing!!
Aug 12, 2010 3:27pm
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fan_from_texas

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Aug 12, 2010 6:24 PM
I watched this live. It brought tears to my eyes--one of the most unbelievable things I've seen.
Aug 12, 2010 6:24pm
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Aug 12, 2010 6:27 PM
I can never understand what they're saying. I don't think I understood more than 2 or 3 words in that video. If any? Was it in English? Her voice is really good, though.
Aug 12, 2010 6:27pm
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fan_from_texas

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Aug 12, 2010 6:34 PM
thePITman;449688 wrote:I can never understand what they're saying. I don't think I understood more than 2 or 3 words in that video. If any? Was it in English? Her voice is really good, though.

It was not in English. She sang in Italian.
Aug 12, 2010 6:34pm
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Aug 12, 2010 6:36 PM
fan_from_texas;449692 wrote:It was not in English. She sang in Italian.

Thank you. I could see her singing songs similar to those by Enya or something.
Aug 12, 2010 6:36pm
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Aug 12, 2010 6:37 PM
She'll win the competition because for once the child star that gets the "awww, she's so cute and sweet" vote actually has talent. And, once again, people are more amazed by hearing an aria because crap on the radio pales in comparison. She does have an amazing voice for a 10 yr old, but if she were to try and sing pop you would notice the difference. The reason you can't discern words is because she can hold and hit notes but isn't yet mature enough to form actual words - she basically got up and sang a register.

OK, done with rant because child stars that have no business in these competitions annoy me. She is remarkable.
Aug 12, 2010 6:37pm
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sportchampps

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Aug 12, 2010 7:25 PM
i would vote for fighting gravity ot whatever their name is
Aug 12, 2010 7:25pm
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gut

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Aug 12, 2010 7:30 PM
sportchampps;449730 wrote:i would vote for fighting gravity ot whatever their name is

That's my choice of what I've seen so far...sort of a Blue Man Group type thing. I think they'd be very successful in Vegas. Jackie, as good as she is, is neither a Vegas act nor old enough. But she'd be a nice gimmick in actual operas as a kid that young who can sing. Even in a garbage production people would go to see the prodigy.

But a 10 yr old girl singing opera is going to be tough to beat. Neal Boyd won a few years ago singing opera and he wasn't even good.
Aug 12, 2010 7:30pm
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Aug 12, 2010 7:58 PM
gut;449696 wrote: She does have an amazing voice for a 10 yr old, but if she were to try and sing pop you would notice the difference. The reason you can't discern words is because she can hold and hit notes but isn't yet mature enough to form actual words - she basically got up and sang a register.

OK, done with rant because child stars that have no business in these competitions annoy me. She is remarkable.
I think the reason why you can't discern words is because it was ITALIAN.


I agree though, defying gravity is the best Vegas act
Aug 12, 2010 7:58pm
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gut

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Aug 12, 2010 8:07 PM
bases_loaded;449760 wrote:I think the reason why you can't discern words is because it was ITALIAN.
No, I think it was because her diction was horrendous. Yeah, saw her youtube singing the national anthem and it's just that she isn't capable of singing in Italian yet, which is understandable.

Here's Sarah Brightman singing the same song. I'm not saying this girl isn't talented, she is. But if a comparable 10 yr old girl attempted Whitney Houston you'd be considerably less impressed. Opera singers have done very well in these type of competitions because it's unexpected and most have no basis for comparison other than (mostly) grossly inferior pop singers.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2Alx2BnF64&feature=related
Aug 12, 2010 8:07pm