Jackie Evancho singing at Inauguration

[avebury]

Jackie Evancho's voice today was not anywhere as good as was when she appeared on Britain's Got Talent. I have heard that child prodigies often have hard transitioning as they mature.

National Anthem - Inauguration

[ornotna]

1. She's no Charlotte Church

[chillfactor]

2. never heard of her...n/t

[rurallib]

5. and most likely this was a career ended for her

so don't memorize her name.

[crazycatlady]

3. Never heard her sing

But often being outdoors in colder weather has an affect on a singer's voice. Think of the singers who have botched the national anthem at a (outdoor) football game in the winter.

[LeftInTX]

7. I remember "BeyonceGate" from 2013 when she had her voice playbacked or something like that.

She did it because she knew that cold weather would affect her voice.

[woodsprite]

9. Also the reverb and delay can be a pain in the butt to overcome. n/t

[cynatnite]

4. Well, she was singing opera at the show...

I don't think it's a fair comparison.

Voices do change, but I thought she sounded fine. I'm not going to judge her based on who hired her for the gig.

[Amishman]

6. I thought she did well. It might have been the only thing I enjoyed hearing today

[cyclonefence]

8. I thought she was fine, too,

if her voice was a little thin--but cold, wet weather can do that. I was pleased as I listened that she wasn't messing around with the tune, just singing it straight, but then, at the end, she did that caterwauling octave jump on "brave" and I took all my praise back.