Fantasia Barrino- Vocal Profile/ Range

Fantasia

Vocal Type: Mezzo- Soprano
Vocal Range: 2 Octaves 6 notes and a semitone C3-Bb5
Whistle Register: No
Vocal Pluses: Voice has a rasp that gives it a distinct, husky sound. She has great control, and understanding of her voice which allows her to sing in the extremes of her voice- both high and low- with apparent ease.
Vocal Negatives: At times her voice is placed in the throat, causing it to sound coarse and pushed. The raspiness of her voice is also somewhat of an acquired taste.

Ellie Goulding - Vocal Profile/ Range

Ellie Goulding

Vocal Type: Soubrette
Vocal Range: 2 Octaves and a semitone F#3-G5
Whistle Register: No
Vocal Pluses:Whispy, airy, light voice that has a slight raspiness to its timbre. It jumps between registers with ease, and incredible flexibility, giving her vocal runs an interesting and unique styling.
Vocal Negatives: The slightly childlike/youthful timbre to her voice is not to everyone's taste, and the voice is at times nasal.


Audio:

Low Notes: F#3

C4


Chest notes: Bb#4


C5


E5


Head Notes: E5


G5

Lily Allen- Vocal Profile/ Range

Lily Allen

Vocal Type: Soubrette
Vocal Range: 1 octave notes and a semitone  G3-Eb5
Whistle Register: No
Vocal Pluses: A light, warm and sweet voice that has a pleasant, effortless tone to it in part due to her voice never being pushed or strained. Her head voice has a pleasing quality about it, and is accessed reasonably lower than most female singers, starting at the top of the fourth octave.
Vocal Negatives: Her real skill comes from her lyricism, attitude and not her voice. Her range is limited and doesn't have any strength in its chest register or its lower extremities. Overall, her technical proficiency as a vocalist doesn't seem to be too high, if her skills are to be judged on the musical output so far.

Audio Clips:
Low notes: G3


A3


High notes: D5


Eb5


Thanks to Mr Bárány again for his help. Much appreciated.

Monica Naranjo - Vocal Profile/ Range

Monica Naranjo

Vocal Type: Soprano
Vocal Range: 2 Octaves 7 notes D3-C6
Whistle Register: No ( Yes if using the video posted at the bottom as a source)
Vocal Pluses: Strong, full, robust voice with brilliant control and support demonstrated throughout the registers. Has a dark, heavy midrange belt that is a marked contrast to her bright, light and higher range mixed belt which allows her incredibly to sing up to a C6. Her head voice is warm, thick and strong, with an operatic quality to it.
Vocal Negatives: Voice struggles a little on the lower notes.

Audio Clips:
Lowest note: D3


Chest Notes: G#4


A5 (mixed)


C6 (mixed)


Head Voice: A5

Many thanks go to Lioha for firstly introducing me to this incredible vocalist and secondly sourcing the notes for me! Much appreciated. 

Note: A Youtube video claims her range to be over 3 octaves but I'm unsure of some of the notes. Judge for yourself here

Amber Riley - Vocal Profile/ Range

Amber Riley

Vocal Type: Light Lyric Soprano
Vocal Range: 2 Octaves 3 notes and a semitone F3-C6
Whistle Register: No
Vocal Pluses: Amber's main vocal strengths comes from her extensive chest register. It has power and great dynamics combined with a light and bright quality. Amber appears to have a good technique, mixing her voice well on the higher notes to avoid undue strain on the vocal chords. This allows her the impressive feat of being able to ascend to a C6 in what sounds like the chest register alone.
Vocal Negatives: Voice lacks agility, so vocal runs can sound clumsy and a little laboured. The voice also struggles with the lower notes and has an immature, childlike colouring to it at times.

Audio Clips:

Low notes:
F#3:

G3:

Chest Register:
Eb5:

A5:

C6:

Head voice:
G#5

Click this link to read Lea Michele's- AKA Rachel from Glee- vocal profile and see how they compare.

Bjork - Vocal Profile/ Range

Bjork

Vocal Type: Robusto Soprano
Vocal Range: 2 Octaves 4 notes and a semitone F#3-D6
Whistle Register: No
Vocal Pluses: Voice is strongest in the midrange and in the lower chest register (up to a D5). Unusually the chest voice retains its power, volume and strength despite its timbre thinning somewhat as it pushes higher. As a whole the voice is a dynamic one that can be oppressive and domineering one moment, and soft and sweet the next.
Vocal Negatives:  The lack of vibrato sometimes makes the higher chest notes sound too sharp and piercing, thus becoming overbearing to hear.

Low notes:F#3

G#3( on the word "and")


Chest notes:C5

E5(Background vocals.)

F5

F#5

G5


Head voice:A5

D6

E5

Joss Stone- Vocal range/profile

Joss Stone

Vocal Type: Contralto
Vocal Range: 2 Octaves  4 notes C3-G5
Whistle Register:  No
Vocal Pluses: Expressive, soulful voice that manages to maintain these qualities throughout the registers.The lower range has a beautiful cool, smoky tone to it whereas the belted voice is warmer with a gutsy, passion to it. Her head voice is also full, and bright.
Vocal Negatives:  The technique she employs to generate grunts and growls, though sounding good and in keeping with her vocal style, can cause problems to the voice if used extensively. 

Avril Lavigne - Vocal Profile/ Range

Avril Lavigne

Vocal Type: Mezzo-Soprano
Vocal Range: 2 Octaves  6 notes and a semitone (approx) C#3-B5
Whistle Register: No
Vocal Pluses: Punchy, peppy vocals that are full of attitude. Has a sharp, piercing chest register.
Vocal Negatives: Voice is thin and weak throughout the registers.

Cyndi Lauper- Vocal Profile/ Range

Cyndi Lauper

Vocal Type: Lyric- Soprano
Vocal Range: 3 Octaves 4 notes F3-C7
Whistle Register: Yes
Vocal Pluses: Expressive, versatile voice, that can switch from sounding innocent and sweet like a child to coarse and throaty like a rock star to crystal clear and dramatic like a diva extraordinaire all within the space of a lyric. The voice sounds most impressive when belting clearly with her dramatic vibrato applied.
Vocal Negatives: Lauper's deployment of the child like singing style is an acquired taste and can quickly turn off a listener.

Lara Fabian- Vocal Profile/ Range

Lara Fabian

Vocal Type: Soprano
Vocal Range: 2 Octaves 7 notes  D3-C6
Whistle Register: No
Vocal Pluses: Strong, powerful,clear belting range, that has a dark, heavy timbre.
Vocal Negatives: Belting (chest) voice can become overbearing due its power.

Kate Bush- Vocal Profile/ Range

Kate Bush

Vocal Type: Dramatic Soprano
Vocal Range: 4 octaves G2#-G6#
Vocal Pluses: Incredibly versatile, rich and emotive voice that has a dark, weighty timbre. 
Vocal Negatives: Unique and individual singing style is not to everyone's taste.

Please comment below with your thoughts about her voice.

Jill Scott - Vocal Profile/Range

Jill Scott

Vocal Type: Soprano
Vocal Range: 4 Octaves  C3-C7
Whistle Register: Yes
Vocal Pluses: Powerful voice, that has a rich, deep texture through out the range. Voice is tremendously versatile and emotive. Technically brilliant singer.
Vocal Negatives: Suggestions?.

LeToya Luckett (Original Destiny's Child member)- Vocal Profile/ Range

LeToya Luckett

Vocal Type: Lyric Soprano
Vocal Range:  2 Octaves 3 note D3-G5
Vocal Pluses: Latoya's strength lies in her strong chest voice. It's well supported and maintains an impressive tone in its upper reaches ( D5 to G5) that is further polished by the application of her striking vibrato.
Vocal Negatives: Limited range in the extremities of her voice.

Do you have any other vocal negatives or positives about her voice? Please comment below.

Florence Welch (from Florence and the Machine)- Vocal Profile/ Range

Florence Welch

Vocal Type: Contralto
Vocal Range:  2 Octaves 2 note F#3-A5
Vocal Pluses: Emotive voice that can go from warm cooing whispers to hard, shrill belted notes in a heartbeat. Strong individual vocal styling that  has been called "soulful" "bluesy" and "powerful". Beautiful head voice.
Vocal Negatives: Top chest notes lose warmth and softness, sometimes sounding uncontrolled and beyond her natural range.

Do you have any other vocal negatives or positives? comment below.

Chrisette Michele- Vocal Profile/ Range

Chrisette Michele

Vocal Type: Contralto

Vocal Range:  2 octaves 4 notes and a semi-tone (Approx). D3-Bb5

Vocal Pluses: Beautifully dark, textured, expressive voice.

Vocal Negatives: Limited range. 

Audio Clips

Lowest note (D3)

Highest Head note (Bb5)

Highest Chest note (F5):

Please Comment below with suggestions to help me fill out the vocal profile better, as I am not overly familiar with Chrisettes' music or voice.

Charice Pempengco- Vocal Profile/ Range

Charice Pempengco

Vocal Type:Mezzo Soprano
Vocal Range: 3 Octaves 2 note C3-E6
Vocal Pluses: Strong, expansive chest voice.
Vocal Negatives: Bad technique- forcing larynx down to hit lower notes and often pushing to hit above a B4. Her tone can sometimes become sharp, and overbearing.

Amy Lee- Vocal Profile/ Range

Amy Lee

Vocal Type: Mezzo Soprano
Vocal Range: 3 octaves and 1 semi tone (Eb3-E6)
Vocal Pluses: Sweet, smooth tone, that has an emotive quality to it. Head voice is pleasant and warm.
Vocal Negatives: Weak lower register. Higher belting begins to strip the voice of character.

Monica- Vocal Profile/ Range

Monica

Vocal Type: Contralto
Vocal Range: 3 octaves B2- B5
Vocal Pluses: Voices strength comes from it's dark, thick low to mid range.
Vocal Negatives: Vibrato sounds unnatural and forced on the higher chest notes, and her head voice is somewhat limited.

Kylie Minogue- Vocal Profile/ Range (by request)

kylie Minogue

Vocal Type: Soprano

Vocal Range:  2.6 octaves (Approx). D#3-C6

Vocal Pluses:Voice has a pleasant soft, breathy quality, and the head notes have a warm and versatile timbre.

Vocal Negatives: Nasally chest voice can grate at times.

Audio Clips

Lowest notes:
(D#3)

(G3)

Higest Head notes:
(B5)

(C6)


Highest Chest note:
(E5)

Highest Mixed-Chest note:
(Eb5)

Please Let me know of any higher or lower notes.

Jessie J- Vocal Profile/ Range (by request)

Jessie J

Vocal Type: Mezzo-Soprano
Vocal Range: 2 octaves and 3 notes. D3- G5
Vocal Pluses: Strong mid-range and high chest voice. Unique singing style and vocal runs.
Vocal Negatives: Her technique sounds improper when reaching above an E5 and as a result her voice becomes shrill and unstable.