Is Ariana Grande's Voice in Decline? *PROOF*

Vocal coach Tristan Paredes reacts to Ariana Grande singing The Wizard and I from the musical WIcked. Vocal analysis and comparison to her singing the same song in 2008 begins at 5:23

[DawniBold]

As a grad student in speech pathology, I absolutely love this guy

[bellatrala]

"I don't get goosebumps. I just *cry* "
- Tristan Paredes 2018

[ChiaraCami]

Ok but can I just add she looks so genuinely HAPPY to be singing this song. Like smiling from ear to ear. People can feel that. And then they cry, like Tristan.

[hj]

I NEED ARIANA AS A DISNEY PRINCESS PRONTO

[caileighlong]

I feel like people forget she’s classically trainer. She knows how to sing and is incredible

[vrludwig]

Ariana was vocally broadway trained, hence why when she was younger she had a stage voice and can control her ranges perfectly, not so much as a pop voice as she does now since she now sings pop music. Absolutely incredible singer and she should never be underestimated !

[SophiaLovelace]

I think people are confusing the fact her voice is getting (slightly) deeper because she is getting older and her voice is maturing with vocal decline. She is just evolving as a performer! She can't sound like a kid forever!

[caitlynsibole]

I think a lot of people forget that in the 2008 video, Ariana ONLY had broadway/theatrical vocal training!! She hadn't really discover "her voice", so to speak. She was mostly just imitating what she heard from her favorite performers of that song (i.e. Idina Menzel). She's not in "vocal decline" she just has a different delivery now that is just as good. I don't know, just something to think about!! :-)

[tenpointstojules]

“I don’t get goosebumps... I just cry” well isn’t that a fat moood if there ever was one

[anyamathur]

Her vocals to me are insane! I think she is amazing! ❤️😩

[kailamenard]

She isn’t in vocal decline she just doesn’t sing musical theatre anymore she sings pop music so obviously there’s going to be a difference in sound but that’s a big difference then being on a vocal decline

[ericafiala]

Her voice has gotten a little bit darker which makes her sound older(in a good way). Us high Sopranos sometimes have issues being bright

[anyamathur]

I personally think that Ariana’s vocals have matured in an amazing way. Her control is very good, and her vocals are strong, so that’s really impressive because a lot of artists today don’t have that good of control. She can also switch between head and chest voice smoothly, for example as a visual it would be kind of like a piece of clothing with an almost invisible seam if that makes any sense. To me, Ari is one of the best artists in pop music today, but that’s just me :)

[RosieEBT]

Ariana singing musical theatre is everything agH her voice is actually something else and she's so consistently incredible

[tillzepe]

I generally lean away from pop music but Ariana is CLEARLY talented and makes the listening experience enjoyable!!

[bonnydwyer]

I’m still convinced that she’s a musical theatre kid at heart and that she should sing it more
Edit :: y’all are commenting saying that she does do musical theatre. Um, I know? That’s why I said I said what I said

[andreireirei]

SHE PERFORMED THIS AFTER HER BREAKUP THOOOO

[jsrenjoyer]

i was literally just smiling watching her performance. she looks so happy singing this, like, genuinely happy. aaah she’s cute what.

[alinap]

She just cruises through the music. I've never really liked her genre but can always appreciate her singing. She is just art. Love your channel

[rachelkoemi]

To me, Ariana has just been IMPROVING over the years. Enunciation, runs, boldness, POWER. IMO, everything has gotten better and I'm loving her more and more everyday!