The secret behind Miley Cyrus’ smoky voice
Pop music currently belongs primarily to the female stars: Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa, Billie Eilish, Sabrina Carpenter, Lorde and Charli XCX are fighting for success among fans and in the music industry. A Miley Cyrus (32) does not have it easy either. Despite the great competition, there was a Grammy for the Disney star last year. This Friday, May 30th, the US singer brings out her ninth studio album with « Something Beautiful »-and now also reveals the reason for her smoky voice.
The sound
The plate is neither riotous nor shrill. The old Hollywood swings a bit in her new album. No trace of shallow pop, instead thoughtful ballads and heartache, but on a good disco type.
The content
The topics: love, grace, dreams and rebirth. On the new album, Miley Cyrus seems to have arrived as a musician where she always wanted to go.
Because of her role as Hannah Montana, Dolly Parton’s patent had to fight for a long time to be taken seriously as a singer. Some of them also tried to draw attention to herself with eccentric behavior. Today Cyrus seems more grown up and confident than ever before.
In a short film for the album, which should be seen in selected cinemas worldwide from June from June, she visualizes her tracks.
In a short film for the album, which should be seen in selected cinemas worldwide from June from June, she visualizes her tracks. Fashion plays an extremely important role in this. Almost her entire film budget went on it for the outfits, reported the singers last week at US Talkmaster Jimmy Kimmel. In Luxembourg, the film will probably be shown on June 27 in the Utopolis in Limpertsberg and in the Kinopolis in Kirchberg.
The voice
In another interview, the singer revealed why she has such a smoky voice. She has a polyp on the vocal cord, she said Zane Lowe at Apple Music. « It is part of my anatomy. He gave me a lot of the sound and the texture that make me out. But it is extremely difficult to appear with it – as if you are running a marathon with weights on the ankles. » That’s why there are not so many live appearances from her.
Your view
The Pink Floyd Music Drama « The Wall » (1982) was an important reference for the new record, said Cyrus in advance. She described the mood on the new album as « hypnotizing and glamorous ». In an interview with Lowe, she brought all the versions of herself in « Something Beautiful ».
With her previous album « Endless Summer Vacation » she laid the foundation for her new work. With the “Flowers” catchy tune on the album, Cyrus landed the greatest hit of her career so far. The song not only made it to first place on the US, but also for the first time of the German charts and went viral on social media. On top of that, there was a Grammy for it. It was only after this “vacation” that she was able to discover “Something Beautiful”.
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The allusion tips
The biggest banger potential on the new record definitely has the track « Easy Lover », with which Cyrus is also a short film on Instagram Anteasert. Text and sound go together perfectly on the number, Cyrus smoky voice gives the whole cut the finishing touch. But you can also get into the album very well with « Reborn ».
The target group
The album is not only worthwhile for die -hard fans, but also for those who have never had anything with Cyrus. It is well done, the melodies are catchy. It is not a comeback of a rock tube, it is not back to well -known times, it is a further development at a high level for Cyrus – and the perfect soundtrack for sunny afternoons on the terrace.
