To be irritated by these girly, weak, breathy voiced singers lately?

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It seems to be on adverts, the bloody Lidl one is the worst, it ends with a really weak "All these little thiiiings" and it drives me crackers!

Some singers are like this too, Ellie Goulding for example.

Can anyone else identify with my irritation with this?

Or worsen my irritation with suggestions of equally whiney-voiced singers you have heard?

Abi off the X factor?

Think it became fashionable with Diana Vickers from X factor... But where is she these days??

I know exactly what you mean. Especially when it's combined with ikkle girl lyrics/kookiness. Drives me daft.

Singers that pronounce their vowels in an odd way piss me right off.

Yes, they give me murderous thoughts

I hate it. Particularly the lame covers of decent songs.

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"Think it became fashionable with Diana Vickers from X factor... But where is she these days??"

On the front cover of FHM.

I wouldn't have used Ellie Goulding as an example, if you listen to more of her songs she's not like that.

I do know what you mean though and I dislike it too.

I agree! I've had enough of all the Christmas adverts already. Lidl's and that awful voice is the worst of the lot for me.

Another reason to hate Christmas [grump].

All those bloody ads with their bloody breathy girly singers. Murdering songs.

Mind you, I hate the bellowers as well, the shouty ones that make their voice catch as they go onto a higher note.

I hate it. Particularly the lame covers of decent songs

Amen. I'l never forgive Leona Lewis (or the producer) for Run. Fucking awful.

Oh, I so agree. Breathy versions of great songs do my head in. I heard one such murdering of Ain't Nobody on (I think) a Sainsbury's ad. That's Chaka Khan, man!!

Fucking CHAKA CHAKA KHAN!

I still want to flay Leona Lewis alive for what she did to NIN.

Was it last year's Christmas ad... 'weherwvra you will go...' does my nut.

Totally agreed op, get rid of these god-awful breathy covers!

I loathe the way singers torture each fucking note Maria Carrey is one.

I thought the Lidl advert was Ellie Goulding?

Abi off of X factor is a perfect example of weak whiny voice.

Werwevver you will go makes me want to punch things.

Saucy jack I remember shouting at my telly the year that happened!

Even more so people going on about how she 'ruined Johnny cash's song' NO MATE, I THINK YOU MEAN NINE INCH NAILS

Fucking CHAKA CHAKA KHAN!

I knew this would be about the Lidl advert!

It's so annoying - her phrasing and pronounciation are awful ('all thessshh leetle thingssssh'), however I felt a little more forgiving when I realised that the singer is Swedish and it's probably down to accent rather than a deliberate affectation.

Movin' On Up in a reedy voice makes me stabby. It's Primal Scream ffs.

Thought you would all think I was being a miserable git!!

This thread is great,keep it coming ladies!!

I bought Diana Vicker's album. I'll be going now. As you were.

Just put the mute button on the TV when the ads come on and ask people not to buy their CDs for you at christmas!