This video floored me. I’m usually a skeptic with regards to the ‘talent’ that Disney tries to generate.
The poor girls are pushe
d into child acting then singing careers (not so different from ‘The Mickey Mouse Club’ from ages ago) and most sing so poorly under the guidance and training that it’s difficult to listen to them.
And for those who do get past the awkward tweens, they often get into the business of visual seduction (ala Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, etc.) so that’s kind of embarrassing and disappointing.
However this one – Demi Lovato – may have broken out of the mold – she’s certainly dropped the “Disney Nasal” vocal training to create a very powerful song – not just in the delivery but in the message, which is about bullying.
Her sound here is similar in nature to female vocalists I admire greatly – Cyndi Lauper, Lacey Sturm (from Flyleaf) and almost, but not quite up to the level of emotive vocal talent of Amy Lee (from Evanescence).