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Post by Jeff on May 11, 2008 10:39:47 GMT
Faryl Smith, a 12 year old schoolgirl sang "Ave Maria" on last night's "Britain's got Talent" and she clearly has huge potential. Even Simon Cowell admitted it was the best audition he had seen all year. I can't remember being so impressed with a young singer since I first saw Hayley on TV in September 2003. You can judge for yourself when the whole programme is repeated at 8.05pm on ITV2 tonight. Faryl will be on around 8.50pm but if you can't wait until then, numerous videos have already appeared on Youtube. Mark my words, and I don't say this lightly, this young lady is going to be
BIG !
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Post by Andrew on May 11, 2008 13:37:44 GMT
Hi Jeff, Thanks for the "heads up" about Faryl Smith... I've just watched a video of Faryl singing 'Ave Maria' on 'youtube' here (for the 1st time) and she's certainly something else!  WOWSERS!!! Andrew  |
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Post by roger on May 11, 2008 14:29:03 GMT
Hi Jeff,
I saw Faryl on Britain's Got Talent last night and she undoubtedly stole the show. If she is that good at twelve, what will she be like in her twenties? Definitely one to watch, hopefully all the way to the final, and I wish her well.
Roger
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Post by stevemacdonald on May 11, 2008 16:01:50 GMT
Faryl Smith is quite the singer, just like Hayley was at that age, but tonally they are worlds apart. Faryl's voice is noticeably heavier and darker, which bodes well for her development into an operatic mezzo someday. I see her as more in the vocal mould of Charlotte Church and Katherine Jenkins.
I bet she'll be the next big thing!
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Post by gra7890 on May 11, 2008 22:57:59 GMT
Wow, A star of the future definitely but another Hayley  Hayley's voice is beautiful and unique, those are two of the reasons we are such fans. As well as Hayley being the person she is  Is it fair to 'hang this title' on Faryl, or should she be allowed to find her own identity Graham |
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Post by Andrew on May 11, 2008 23:12:45 GMT
Is it fair to 'hang this title' on Faryl, or should she be allowed to find her own identity
Graham Hi Graham, I guess it depends on the context which Jeff meant... If Jeff meant "Faryl Smith, definitely another Hayley" in terms of popularity... well who knows? I guess it's too soon to say! As Steve MacDonald suggested earlier though Faryl's voice sounds different to Hayley's and her vocal range is quite likely to be different too. Indeed each artist is quite unique and I believe Hayley is in a class of her very own! I guess human nature makes us compare and contrast people with one another though- either consciously or unconsciously! i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gifAndrew |
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Post by Jeff on May 13, 2008 9:07:55 GMT
Since she's had help from Katherine Jenkins (her idol) maybe I should have said "definitely another Katherine !" Simon Cowell has already signed her up and she made a CD which raised £2000 for a friend of hers who died of a brain tumour in 2006. Among the 12 tracks was Eva Cassidy's "Fields of Gold". Now that I would like to hear. As you say, Roger, definitely one to watch. Children seem to grow up so fast these days. A 12 year old trombonist won the BBC Young Musician of the Year on Sunday and I wouldn't mind betting another 12 year old will win "Britain's got talent."
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Post by stevemacdonald on May 13, 2008 14:15:46 GMT
I promise you this: If Faryl wins the top prize most folks will compare her with Charlotte Church. To date, no one has filled her shoes as a young British teen singing sensation, and now that a decade has passed, it's high time someone did!
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Post by postscript on May 13, 2008 17:01:47 GMT
Hi All.
Yes I was watching that programme. Gosh, those judges do take a lot of sweat and you think, how can these people who perform not realise how inadequate they are but then along comes someone like Faryl Smith and you realise it is all worth while.
Countering that however, is it not possible that Faryl Smith would not make it any way? Then look at Hayley. Even with her talent her album was put to one side for five weeks and only a chance hearing in a corridor got things moving for her at Decca. Having got Decca, what other studio would have had the executive nerve to throw her first effort away and start again? It is that decision that made 'Pure' the success it has been--especially when, at the end, it was Hayley who dug her toes in for Wuthering Heights.
Good luck to the girl. What struck me with her, which is perhaps to do with her age is that she is not obviously beautiful. What comes through that rather plain face is her soul. In fact therein lies her beauty, arguably. This is the sort of person you want to know for her inner self. That isn't to say that later on in her mid-teens at least her maturity won't show her skill in understanding her looks and how best to present herself. Perhaps it is simply the freshness of her youth but I think there is more in this girl than just her voice.
As Steve and socalboy have said, voicewise Faryl is NOT another Hayley. If ever a voice was intended for the operatic stage Faryl Smith's is, surely?
As for her youth I detect a distinct difference from Charlotte's career. This seems a close-knit family that is concerned for HER. In that, she has similarities to Hayley.
Peter S.
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Post by socalboy on May 13, 2008 17:17:57 GMT
The maturity of her voice is astonishing. It is more than her obvious talent - it is the shock of something so fully-formed emanating from a 12 year old.
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Post by Jeff on May 15, 2008 14:40:34 GMT
Not obviously beautiful ? Rather plain face ? Peter, this is not a beauty contest. What does it matter what she looks like, it's her voice that counts !
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Post by postscript on May 15, 2008 15:30:19 GMT
Not obviously beautiful ? Rather plain face ? Peter, this is not a beauty contest. What does it matter what she looks like, it's her voice that counts ! I thought that is what I was highlighting, her inner beauty shines through. Sorry if I expressed myself ambiguously. Peter S. |
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Post by socalboy on May 15, 2008 16:46:19 GMT
Not obviously beautiful ? Rather plain face ? Peter, this is not a beauty contest. What does it matter what she looks like, it's her voice that counts ! Certainly her voice counts most, but for better or worse it is true that looks are an asset for any singer. Still, Faryl’s so young and at an awkward age - she appears to be someone who might well grow into a quite attractive woman indeed. But coming full circle, she’s not just good, she’s incredible. I see very little that should stand in her way. |
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Post by gerrit on May 15, 2008 19:42:43 GMT
I promise you this: If Faryl wins the top prize most folks will compare her with Charlotte Church. To date, no one has filled her shoes as a young British teen singing sensation, and now that a decade has passed, it's high time someone did! Sorry Steve, I totally disagree. NOBODY should ever fill Charlotte's shoes, EVER. Filling her shoes is a recipe for disaster. There's only been one Charlotte Church. (And I don't like the way her shoes have taken her.) There's only been one Hayley Westenra. There's only been one Katherine Jenkins. And there will only be one Faryl Smith. I therefore also totally and completely disagree with the title of this thread. Faryl Smith is definitely NOT another Hayley. Faryl Smith is and will be the only Faryl Smith. And that's the only way to do justice to this singing talent. It is also doing injustice to Hayley's own unique talents. How could there be another one like Hayley? How could there be another one like Faryl? It is just not fair to label ANY singer as the next so-and-so. Not fair on the singer, and not fair on the so-and-so. It implies that the so-and-so has a copy-able talent. And no talent is copy-able. So, let's give Faryl her own thread, but please not as the next Hayley, nor as the next Katherine (even though Faryl herself has indicated Katherine is her favourite singer), and certainly not as the next Charlotte (Faryl herself has indicated she doesn't want to be known as the next Charlotte anyway). Can we leave it to the gutterpress please to stamp labels on singers? Faryl is just the one and only Faryl. Gerrit Gerrit |
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Post by socalboy on May 15, 2008 20:45:29 GMT
I promise you this: If Faryl wins the top prize most folks will compare her with Charlotte Church. To date, no one has filled her shoes as a young British teen singing sensation, and now that a decade has passed, it's high time someone did! Sorry Steve, I totally disagree. NOBODY should ever fill Charlotte's shoes, EVER. Filling her shoes is a recipe for disaster. There's only been one Charlotte Church. (And I don't like the way her shoes have taken her.) There's only been one Hayley Westenra. There's only been one Katherine Jenkins. And there will only be one Faryl Smith. I therefore also totally and completely disagree with the title of this thread. Faryl Smith is definitely NOT another Hayley. Faryl Smith is and will be the only Faryl Smith. And that's the only way to do justice to this singing talent. It is also doing injustice to Hayley's own unique talents. How could there be another one like Hayley? How could there be another one like Faryl? It is just not fair to label ANY singer as the next so-and-so. Not fair on the singer, and not fair on the so-and-so. It implies that the so-and-so has a copy-able talent. And no talent is copy-able. So, let's give Faryl her own thread, but please not as the next Hayley, nor as the next Katherine (even though Faryl herself has indicated Katherine is her favourite singer), and certainly not as the next Charlotte (Faryl herself has indicated she doesn't want to be known as the next Charlotte anyway). Can we leave it to the gutterpress please to stamp labels on singers? Faryl is just the one and only Faryl. Gerrit Gerrit Well of course you are right about this comparison business, including the part about the press. And that’s the rub – the press must always compare and contrast, or should I say compare and convict – it’s what they do. Something or someone must always be better or bigger than something or someone else. That makes it easier for them to later diss and destroy. But back to Faryl. Really, she reminds me of no one else I can think of – certainly no other pre-teen or teen. As Steve points out, the deep and dark timbre of her voice sets her apart. I’m just fascinated to see where it all takes her. I don’t mean to speak for Jeff, but I think his title and message were intended to contemplate a similar level of accomplishment and future success, not a similarity between their voices or styles. That was my reading anyway. |
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