Post by kcuteus1 on Sept 1, 2005 13:20:22 GMT
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Hayley Westenra
Odyssey (Universal)
Our rating: 6/10 User rating: 8.8/10 6 votes ----10987654321
In Summary : This demure lass with such lifting crystal vocals should find little difficulty achieving similar success in Asia and Europe.
18-year-old Hayley Westenra from New Zealand is the newest "It" girl for classical crossovers. With an angelic voice and looks to match, the comparisons to former teen siren Charlotte Church are inevitable. With the latter now more notorious for being tabloid fodder, the tiara's all fit for Hayley's crowning.
The album is a mix of pop and Celtic numbers, and Hayley switches easily between them. Joni Mitchell's classic "Both Sides Now" is deftly handled, and to her credit, Hayley refrains from over-singing the folksy number. This album is really more pop than classical, in spite of a duet with Andrea Bocelli and the obligatory "Ave Maria" -- a ubiquitous choice favored by most, if not all, classical singers at some point in their individual careers.
Odyssey has already reached No. 1 in New Zealand, and this demure lass with such lifting crystal vocals should find little difficulty achieving similar success in Asia and Europe.
-- Gabriel Leong
Hayley Westenra
Odyssey (Universal)
Our rating: 6/10 User rating: 8.8/10 6 votes ----10987654321
In Summary : This demure lass with such lifting crystal vocals should find little difficulty achieving similar success in Asia and Europe.
18-year-old Hayley Westenra from New Zealand is the newest "It" girl for classical crossovers. With an angelic voice and looks to match, the comparisons to former teen siren Charlotte Church are inevitable. With the latter now more notorious for being tabloid fodder, the tiara's all fit for Hayley's crowning.
The album is a mix of pop and Celtic numbers, and Hayley switches easily between them. Joni Mitchell's classic "Both Sides Now" is deftly handled, and to her credit, Hayley refrains from over-singing the folksy number. This album is really more pop than classical, in spite of a duet with Andrea Bocelli and the obligatory "Ave Maria" -- a ubiquitous choice favored by most, if not all, classical singers at some point in their individual careers.
Odyssey has already reached No. 1 in New Zealand, and this demure lass with such lifting crystal vocals should find little difficulty achieving similar success in Asia and Europe.
-- Gabriel Leong