Singing debate
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after 6 votes the winner is...
ElCorazonAma
| Voting Style: | Open | Point System: | 7 Point | ||
| Started: | 12/3/2014 | Category: | Music | ||
| Updated: | 7 years ago | Status: | Post Voting Period | ||
| Viewed: | 4,368 times | Debate No: | 66104 | ||
Debate Rounds (4)
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Votes (6)
 Pro Preface
Now that I've figured out how to use youtube and google hangouts on air, I can record songs, so why not? Structure R1. Acceptance R2. Post a link to your first recorded cover and the lyrics R3. Post a link to your second recorded cover and the lyrics R4. Post a link to your third recorded cover and the lyrics Rules 1. No forfeits 2. Any citations or foot/endnotes must be provided in the text of the debate 3. Maintain a civil and decorous atmosphere and obey the site's TOS 4. Violation of any of these rules or of any of the R1 set-up merits a loss Thanks... ...for accepting this debate! I'm definitely looking forward to it, and I'm sure this topic will be very entertaining, lol. http://www.youtube.com...  Con |
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Pro I chose to do one of my favourite jazz songs: Cry Me a River, by Ella Fitzgerald. (I apologize for the coughing in the background coming to the end. That's my sister.) http://www.youtube.com... Cry Me a River, Now you say you're sorry You drove me, nearly drove me, out of my head Now you say, you say you love me You drove me, nearly out of my head Now, now you say you love me If my pillow could talk, imagine what it would have said Con Dreaming of You Late at night when all the world is sleeping I stay up and think of you And I wish on a star that somewhere you are Thinking of me too Cause I'm dreaming of you tonight Till tomorrow I'll be holding you tight And there's nowhere in the world I'd rather be Than here in my room dreaming about you and me Wonder if you ever see me And I wonder if you know I'm there If you looked in my eyes Would you see what's inside Would you even care? I just wanna hold you close But so far all I have are dreams of you So I wait for the day (wait for the day) And the courage to say how much I love you Yes I do! I'll be dreaming of you tonight Till tomorrow I'll be holding you tight And there's nowhere in the world I'd rather be Than here in my room dreaming about you and me (Coraz"n) I can't stop dreaming of you (No puedo dejar de pensar en ti) I can't stop dreaming (C"mo te necesito) I can't stop dreaming of you (Mi amor, c"mo te extra"o) Late at night when all the world is sleeping I stay up and think of you And I still can't believe That you came up to me and said I love you I love you too! Now I'm dreaming with you tonight Till tomorrow and for all of my life And there's nowhere in the world I'd rather be Than here in my room dreaming with you endlessly With you tonight And there's nowhere in the world where I'd rather be Than here in my room I'll be dreaming With you tonight (In my sleep) Source http://www.azlyrics.com... |
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Pro For this round, I chose a song very dear to my heart. My mum used to sing this for me a lot to help me fall asleep when I was younger. Tessane (winner of The Voice) also did a cover of it. Bridge Over Troubled Water Paul Simon When you're weary Feeling small When tears are in your eyes I will dry them all I'm on your side When times get rough And friends just can't be found Like a bridge over troubled water I will lay me down Like a bridge over troubled water I will lay me down When you're down and out When you're on the street When evening falls so hard I will comfort you I'll take your part When darkness comes And pain is all around Like a bridge over troubled water I will lay me down Like a bridge over troubled water I will lay me down Sail on Silver Girl, Sail on by Your time has come to shine All your dreams are on their way See how they shine When need a friend I'm sailing right behind Like a bridge over troubled water I will ease your mind Like a bridge over troubled water I will ease your mind Source: http://www.lyricsfreak.com... http://www.youtube.com... Con http://youtu.be... I decided to give something short and sweet and even give the translation. It's one of my favorites! (Done in jut the first verses of the song and in shorter time) O Come O Come Emmanuel O come, O come, Emmanuel And ransom captive Israel That mourns in lonely exile here Until the Son of God appear Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel. O Ven O Ven Immanuel By: Jaci Velasquez Oh Ven, Oh Ven, Emmanuel. Rescata del mal a Israel. El vive en un exilio triste. Desde el dia que tu te fuiste. Oyen su voz, Emmanuel. Aqui te espera Israel. Sources http://m.carols.org.uk... http://www.metrolyrics.com... |
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Pro I apologize for my mic again... I think it needs to be replaced... http://www.youtube.com...
This song is dedicated to Marie, because she's a great fun and I love her a lot. Por ti volare Andrea Bocelli Cuando vivo solo Tú, Por ti volaré Por ti volaré Cuando estás lejana Por ti volaré Por ti volaré Por ti volaré Por ti volaré... Volaré. I'll definitely do this again with you, when I get a proper way to record, (and better mic.) Con http://youtu.be... Hurt By Christina aguillera Seems like it was yesterday when I saw your face You told me how proud you were but I walked away If only I knew what I know today Ooh ooh I would hold you in my arms I would take the pain away Thank you for all you've done Forgive all your mistakes. There's nothing I wouldn't do To hear your voice again. Sometimes I wanna call you but I know you won't be there Oh, I'm sorry for blaming you for everything I just couldn't do And I've hurt myself by hurting you Some days I feel broke inside but I won't admit Sometimes I just wanna hide 'cause it's you I miss And it's so hard to say goodbye when it comes to this, ooh, whoa Would you tell me I was wrong? Would you help me understand? Are you looking down upon me? Are you proud of who I am? There's nothing I wouldn't do To have just one more chance To look into your eyes and see you looking back Oh, I'm sorry for blaming you for everything I just couldn't do And I've hurt myself, oh, oh, oh. If I had just one more day I would tell you how much that I've missed you since you've been away Oh, it's dangerous It's so out of line To try and turn back time I'm sorry for blaming you for everything I just couldn't do And I've hurt myself by hurting you Source: http://www.azlyrics.com... |
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Vote Placed by Eli01 7 years ago
| ESocialBookworm | ElCorazonAma | Tied | ||
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| Total points awarded: | 5 | 0 |
Reasons for voting decision: I am confused about the debate. But I liked PRO's songs better.
Vote Placed by Benjamin_Manus 7 years ago
| ESocialBookworm | ElCorazonAma | Tied | ||
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| Total points awarded: | 0 | 0 |
Reasons for voting decision: It's sort of confusing, these types of debates are. But I like side opposition/negative's songs better XD
Vote Placed by kawaii_crazy 7 years ago
| ESocialBookworm | ElCorazonAma | Tied | ||
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| Total points awarded: | 0 | 3 |
Reasons for voting decision: I think both of you sang VERY well. The one that won me over though was Marie's cover to O come, O come/O ven, O ven Emmanuel. Beautiful. Again, I loved both your voices, but that cover to one of my most favorite songs was just beautiful. Well done Marie. :)
Vote Placed by 9spaceking 7 years ago
| ESocialBookworm | ElCorazonAma | Tied | ||
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| Total points awarded: | 0 | 3 |
Reasons for voting decision: Bookie was tough competition, but hey, Marie is Marie! The latter was more clear and had better vocals so she wins.
Just a suggestion: Don't try to sing a power man song. You don't have the vocal backings for such a risky move. You're better off to sticking with Let it Go or Skyscraper.
As a side note, only the Beast Slayer and Tyler can win her in a singing competition; and the latter had to use 2 duplicates of himself!
Vote Placed by Blade-of-Truth 7 years ago
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| Total points awarded: | 2 | 4 |
Reasons for voting decision: RFD in comments.
Vote Placed by BLAHthedebator 7 years ago
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| Total points awarded: | 0 | 3 |
Reasons for voting decision: Both were good, but Pro's singing was a bit too nasally for my taste. Con was clearer and more resonant with her voice, and therefore my vote goes to Con
Round 2: Con.
This was a nice opening round, and both song choices were songs I really like irl, lol. I believe that Con stood out in this round though due to the clarity and ability to carry high arcs while transitioning into low ranges well. Pro did a good job as well, but the sound quality wasn't as crisp, thus her voice was a little less clear. I also didn't hear as much range from Pro. She carried a nice jazzy tone throughout, but the highs/lows captured by Con somewhat surpassed the mellow nature of Pro's.
Round 3: Tie.
Another round with great song choices! This was a difficult round because both of you shined for different reasons. Con continued to deliver that crisp sound with a solid range and ability to carry notes. On the other hand, Pro really shined by carrying the highs, and I really enjoyed the soulful tone of her voice. So, this round is a tie since both did excellent in their own right.
Round 4: Con.
Unfortunately, Pro's sound was really choppy, and while the parts I could hear were great - it's the choppy parts that cost this round for her. I can't adequately say if she hit all those notes accurately because some of it wasn't heard clearly. For Con, her song had a crisp delivery once again. I felt like while Pro had a larger range, Con perfectly captured the vocal elements nicely. For that reason, I award Con this round.
In total, Con wins 2 - 1. In reality though, you both have beautiful voices and it'd be great if you two did this again sometime when Pro has access to better recording equipment. Thanks for doing this y'all!
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