Voice Teacher Analyzes RAYE x ESCAPISM. @ SNL

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[@d26s10]

It’s absolutely criminal that she had to push so hard to get her career lifted off the ground. Raye deserves to fly high straight to alllll the success now that’s she’s gotten her long overdue break through. Phenomenal talent.

[@i.quintanilla]

She was getting the worst kind of management. Mismatched to club/house singles as opposed to the singer-songwriter she really is. Which can happen when you’re working hard on the come up but gotta go with what you land. She’s a fighter, for sure. Lots of studios have ideas for the products they wanna package but can’t do with the artists they have. Some get out of that and some get flattened by it. Glad she’s getting the respect and hopefully, the artistic freedom she deserves.

[@tylerhackner9731]

One of the best voices out right now! So glad she’s getting recognized! Also I love the jazzy tonalities/vocals are out here. It’s desperately needed in this time

[@pplor25]

you should react to her medley at the BRIT awards!! She became a record breaker that night, winning a total of 6 awards including being the first woman to win songwriter of the year! That medley is so incredible it literally makes me emotional!!!

[@riskyrocko]

YESSSS to all of what you said! Her joy for performing really shines through in that performance

[@jmlegrairstudio]

*whispers it’s coming next week 🤭

[@Vishalx01]

This makes me so happy. Saw her in London with the Symphony Orchestra, was simply incredible.

[@RexHope-i1m]

Ooooh I'm jealous lol bet it was great

[@EmorettaRobinson]

I really enjoy the jazz to operatic to melodic tones in her singing. She has an amazing range. And I loved that she added a choir.

[@jmlegrairstudio]

Sameeee.

[@78vette11]

So many layers to her beautiful voice. Love it! She has so much soul. She did some scat, some jazz, some soul, some classical and alittle rap with a Spanish twang all in one song. The choir and the orchestra (chefs kiss). Amazing. Jaron you did such a great job analyzing her performance. I truly enjoyed this.

[@AS-nr4ul]

The twang is black/global majority London British...her articulation leans heavily into it for the whole song and as she morphs through the different styles. I love that she's kept that in her style.

[@Seaofknees]

Spanish? Loool that’s a south London babe

[@Lil08103]

last time i was this curious about a popular voice is when chrisette michele came out

[@Supreme_321]

​@@AS-nr4ulLondon English not British

[@valdiva27]

Raye is a very good singer . Enjoyed her voice.😊

[@JulyMoon82]

I've never heard of her until just this moment watching your analysis. She has a beautiful voice. This is so old school jazz, yet new school all at once. I'm here for this.

[@lamusiclover2264]

She reminds me of Amy Winehouse in some ways. Like a mix of that with some rap mixed in. She has the same mix of genres that Amy had.

[@chrisconnors4860]

this is such a good informative analysis thank you - i love Raye but really appreciate her even more in the detail through this. Thanks

[@rjs2035]

We NEED you to analyze her Tiny Desk! It's a must-see!

[@InfinitleYours]

In her interviews she mentions jazz influences❤❤❤She is Phenomenal...💐💐🔥

[@RexHope-i1m]

She plays her voice 😊

[@notevenfunny_]

Aww, I wish you had reacted to her Worth It SNL performance. This was still a great reaction though. Love learning about the vocal parts that I loved, I learnt a new word today (tremelo)

[@BloodyRosie]

It's through this video that I learned about her. Some of her parts reminded me of Amy Winehouse.

[@BloodyRosie]

A bit of Marina in there too!

[@tr-kt6lf]

please do more RAYE reactions, The Thrill Is Gone at Mercury Prize and her BRIT Awards Medley too✨

[@djrampantuk]

Bro your voice is amazing 👏

[@nyxjayde8419]

yessir please react to more Raye , this is great hearing your explanation of what she does :)))))

[@Blessedgirl401]

The one and only RAYE❤

[@marckantrowitz4977]

Great review!!!! As always!!!

[@JuanSalas-r2f]

I love how jaron can sing evrething. EvreyPpart. Amazing

[@brttny]

I lover her so much 😭🥰🤩

[@benitoaloysis4485]

Thank you!

[@mstempo]

Hello I have been thinking of doing a session with you not having much experience with singing just trying to find my voices. I would really like to see a Raye Voice Analysis of her Live 2024 Brit Awards performance. The thumbnail is a Blue background with her Name RAYE in big yellow letters. Pleeeeaaase her switches are amazing!!

[@shallon7388]

I would love if you could review “What Child is This” by Evvie McKinney. That performance was phenomenal!!!!

[@style002323]

I have listened to a handful of your reviews, and they have been fun , and insightful. Really enjoyed them. I got a couple things you could review, if you want something just a little bit different for your listeners. The Cathedrals- We Shall See Jesus, from the recording, Deep In The Heart of Texas, the other - David Phelpes singing - O Holy Night.

[@icarusandtherabbit]

Reminds me of “I’m the skatman.” Don’t hear skat much these days.

[@luluaudley-grupman9238]

please do worth it on snl

[@josueechersminaya4697]

😍😍

[@Hundhammer]

❤❤❤

[@mspressure1000]

Can you react to 'Fourplay, El Debarge - After the Dance (MV)'?

[@brttny]

I would be so happy if you would react to her cover of Feeling Good on Like a Version ❤

[@AustenGroupie]

censoring this song should be illegal.

[@tmackie1694]

Hooray! You’re finally spotlighting the magnificent RAYE! Thank you 🙏🏻

[@jmlegrairstudio]

Yesssss! I actually did her sometime last year as well! 🖤

[@tmackie1694]

@@jmlegrairstudio oh my goodness you did? I’m gonna have to look that up, thank you! 🙏🏻

[@sylviabanks7700]

Normally, my husband and I skip the SNL musical performances because they’re just not our style. But we both agreed this was a fab performance! Loved all the nuances to her voice and the song as a whole. Was really great!

[@randolphfair7915]

Raye just knows her instrument. That trembling effect for me was her way of betraying in the song, the sadness of the situation. Great analysis as usual. ❤️👌🏿

[@sunbeam1980]

A lot of the way she sings/pronounces her words is due to her London accent. That's what I love about her, she's unapologetically British! You can hear the accent.

[@Jojo_jomo]

I love this song but the lyrics are really sad 😅

[@rjs2035]

I am LIVING for you covering RAYE!!! ❤

[@christianrivera1792]

Raye is phenomenal! But can we take a moment to appreciate your vocal abilities? You always, effortlessly emulate runs! You betta sang!

[@swwalkers]

Raye is an icon already

[@benjaminowiadolor8379]

Can you Analyze a few Afrobeats songs, surprise yourself, Don't miss out on this experience, My picks will be 1. Tiwa Savage's Coronation Performance of her song 'Keys to the Kingdom' from the Lion king Album, 2. Never far away by Lagbaja, & 3. Naomi Mac 'Vulindela' from The Voice Nigeria, all relatively short, voice demanding, powerful and diverse african songs. Don't say I didn't hook you up... I'm watching out for them & if you need more I'm here for you.

[@meleseini113]

Please please react to her other performance on SNL

[@carltonits6225]

Very precise articulation 😮...

[@gershonnundkumar6444]

Please do an analysis of Benjamin Clementine "Cornerstone" performed on Jools Holland. He's got that dark tone and grit reminiscent of Nina Simone. He also has a very inspiring backstory. He's won multiple prestigious awards including a French order.

[@terrifacey]

Oh you are an absolute master & a delight to witness! Loved hearing your reaction! Thank you!

[@joeyatwaini]

She's such a musical genious. kinda like what Ariana Grande does.

[@kjurpjdpihe9096]

Your descriptions and imitations are always soooo accurate! You're really good at putting words on those tiny subtle details

[@CometaJOY]

Just imagine if Amy had sung this...

[@jaysimmons1243]

Please Please Jaron, react to the live performance of Stevie wonder's "Keep our love alive", which he sang the same night Whitney Houston sang on Arsenio Hall's show or the one he performed in Japan. Both are on here. Amazing live performances!!

[@routetmarihamadafan7352]

I wish you could react to Mari Hamada - Mangata. She's being 57 years there, and it's something new 😢

[@ineedya123]

I need Jaron to cover/or discover the amazing KPOP singers out there. Exo needs his analysis.

[@WarriorOfGhengisKhan]

Genuine question - no shade. As a vocal teacher why is your speaking voice and singing voice still so nasal?

[@jmlegrairstudio]

Hmmm. I’d like to counter that question with a few follow ups. Are you insinuating that “nasality” is bad? And are you sure that what you’re hearing is indeed “nasality” from me?

[@WarriorOfGhengisKhan]

@@jmlegrairstudio Thanks for the reply. Good and bad is subjective, but to be honest in general yes (but I give Bob Dylan a pass.) Nasality on certain consonants can add colour but when I hear nasal resonance in all words I instantly think of Frank Sidebottom's pinched nose voice.

[@debrajayem]

Why does Bob Dylan get a pass?

[@WarriorOfGhengisKhan]

@@debrajayem Because his singing voice wasn't his calling card, it was his songs and the meaning behind them.

[@jmlegrairstudio]

⁠@@WarriorOfGhengisKhan yep, “good” and “bad” is certainly subjective. The way you posed the question had an undertone of disbelief that my voice can be “nasally” as a voice teacher. So between your initial question + your other replies here, it sounds like you don’t like nasality in the voice, which is okay, but your question was a bit shady, to be honest. I get everyone has their preferences, but to ask why my voice is still so nasal just has a negative connotation. Many things can contribute to one’s natural sound including region/dialect and natural genetics - which are both things that I cannot change. Especially the latter. I’ve always had a “nasal” voice - although I believe my voice isn’t so much nasal as it is bright and brassy by a more narrowed vocal tract. But many people call it nasal because they may not know many other terms. This “nasal brightness” does help me reach high notes that most people can’t hit, so it’s a blessing to me. I never felt the need to change it. Nasality is just a descriptive of a sound. We can choose to like or dislike it, but in essence, there’s nothing wrong with a nasal voice. Even Raye has a bit of nasality at times in her voice. But my sound has always been my sound.