Ariana Grande Had The Perfect Explanation For Why Her Voice Changes All The Time

There’s three constants on this plane of existence: Death, taxes, and discourse around Ariana Grande‘s voice.

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Indeed, if you haven’t noticed yourself that the famous (and Oscar-nominated!) singer’s voice has frequently changed in tone over the years, then you’ve at the very least observed constant online speculation about the occurence.

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As it turns out, she’s seen the comments too.

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Ariana then explained that she intentionally has to “place” her voice “a little higher” if she has a long day of press, or if she has to sing. She also referred to the practice as “The thing that I do that perplexes people so much—and it’s just so funny because if you’re a person who uses their voice, you know about this.”
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“I’ll change my vocal placement to kind of preserve,” she explained, describing the practice as “just something that’s healthy for the voice. It’s just basically pitching your voice up a tiny bit. It’s just a normal thing for vocalists.”
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“But people are like, ‘That’s not her natural voice.’ And I’m like, ‘Well, it is actually, but it’s just a little higher. All of it is natural.’”
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