This clip is of Hayley Reinhart from the last season of American Idol, singing "House of the Rising Sun." This kind of performance on a highly selective, national singing competition is just so upsetting to me especially because millions of people will tell you Hayley Reinhart is amazing. This girl does nothing but shout, like so many other people out there calling themselves singers. Having been immersed in the musical theatre world, I know how many thousands of talented singers there are, yet singers with a dominantly musical theatre background are rarely picked for competitions like these because they haven't defined their "artistry." Instead, they've been working on their technique, something that is overlooked by far too many producers. Thank god for people like the makers of Glee who have brought musical theatre to the mainstream and who have casted singers like Lea Michelle who actually know what they're doing. Technique should not be sacrificed for style.
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