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Originally Posted by KarenPang
Zeke , are you serious ? The audio is really low quality and let alone , was it a must for you to say something negative at Kuu's pregnancy ? I think that's in poor taste
Granted , vocally Kuu didn't sound that well live after she finished her 1st Asian short tour but still that's really rude
I and many other people on the forum attended Kuu's concert when she finally performed in Singapore and she was great , live vocals wise . And she was in great tip top shape & if you never tell me upfront that she's a mum , I wouldn't have believed you
In addition , are you implying that pregnancy is a bad thing to happen to a woman ? If so , other female singers who were pregnant and gave birth in recent times , they also endure the same thing supposedly as Kuu ? I doubt it
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I think you went way overboard with your interpretation, like waaay overboard. There was nothing in his comment about pregnancy or pregnant women being unable to sing. He said nothing about pregnancy being a bad thing. And he certainly didn't even suggest that Koda should not have had a kid. That's just plain blowing it up on your part.
Koda's voice has changed since the pregnancy, and it's obvious in the way she practically shouts out lyrics when belting. But I don't think Kuu has ever had a particularly strong "singing" voice. The best I think she's done is MORE, and I think the most control I've personally heard is on Alive. Koda also has a history of overdoing the big notes, much in the way that Ayu has a history with her crazy vibrato.
It's likely Koda had a lot of testosterone during her pregnancy, and that can lead to a permanent lower or fuller voice. And I'd bet she hasn't really noticed the way she used to sing sounds so different with a slightly lower range.
All I can say is Koda still brings her A-game for performing. WOML Tour was hands-down the best of the three divas. Koda sounds the best live, and is clearly fit enough to cartwheel around the stage and belt out notes while soaking wet and spinning like a jet engine. Her choreography was not only on-point, it was remarkably impressive to see her move so quickly between completely different styles of dance.
And I don't even have to bring up how absolutely nuts it was to see that entire stadium move to BE MY BABY. I didn't anticipate that song was THAT popular, but I was shocked to see everyone in that crowd immediately shouting along with the track once it started. That is not something I have seen out of Namie's or Ayu's fans.
Koda still has it, even if her voice is different. But I agree with Zeke., I think the vocals need to come down a few notches. I was extremely surprised to see how much past material was used in the BV and WOML tours, and I think Koda needs to go back to drawing board with some of the crowd's reactions in mind. People clearly LOVE Taboo and BE MY BABY, and they also enjoy LOADED. I wonder what it is about those tracks that separates them from songs like LOL and ESCALATE, which don't get that kind of reaction.