Post by falsetokaiba on Sept 23, 2019 15:28:19 GMT
Sara Squadrani (14 February 1986 -)Years Active: 2007 - present
Associated Acts: Ancient Bards (2009-present)
Vocal Range: E3-G♯5
{Vocal Analysis}Describing Celine Dion, Freddie Mercury and Whitney Houston amongst her vocal influences, Squadrani's possesses an impressive and weighty belting register which forms the backbone of her vocals, singing with consummate ease in the lower fifth octave and regularly sustaining notes around E5 with seemingly little exertion, and even belting as high as G5 in lead vocals on occasion. Though not as of yet opting for any of the crystalline heady sound we might usually associate with the term, Squadrani has described herself as a soprano. The tone of her lower register and mid-range would suggest this is correct; although she hasn't taken a huge interest as of yet in exploring her lower register, she has showcased some enjoyable soft singing down to E3. Overall, although I would like to see her explore the different facets of her voice in a bit more depth in future, I find Squadrani's voice and technique pretty enjoyable, and is worth a listen for any fans of symphonic/power metal.
Significant High Notes:
G♯5 ("All That Is True")
G5 ("Broken Illusion", "Flaming Heart", "Hope Dies Last", "Only the Brave", "To the Master of Darkness")
F♯5 ("Farewell My Hero" "To the Master of Darkness" "Through My Veins" (Live Wacken 2015))
F5 ("Daltor the Dragonhunter", "Farewell My Hero", "Hope Dies Last", "In My Arms", "The Last Resort", "Light", "Lode Al Padre", "The Uncertainty Principle")
E5 ("Across This Life", "All That Is True", "The Birth of Evil", "Daltor the Dragonhunter", "Dinanzi Al Flagello", "Faithful to Destiny", "Fantasy's Wings", "Fortune?", "Four Magic Elements", "The Great Divide", "Impious Dystopia", "In the End", "Never Say Goodbye", "A New Dawn Ending", "Nightfall In Icy Forest", "Only the Brave", "Quid Pro Quo", "A Reason to Live", "Showdown", "Soulless Child", "Spiriti Liberi", "Through My Veins")
E♭5 ("Across This Life", "Aureum Legacy", "Frozen Mind", "A Greater Purpose", "In My Arms", "The Last Resort", "Light", "A New Dawn Ending", "Soulless Child", "Valiant Ride")
D5 ("All That Is True", "Broken Illusion", "Daltor the Dragonhunter", "Faithful to Destiny", "Fantasy's Wings", "Flaming Heart", "Four Magic Elements", "Gates of Noland", "Home of the Rejects", "Hope Dies Last", "Impious Dystopia", "Lode Al Padre", "Love and Envy", "Magnetism", "Never Say Goodbye", "Oscurità", "Quid Pro Quo", "Showdown", "Through My Veins", "Titanism", "To the Master of Darkness", "Valiant Ride")
C♯5 ("Aureum Legacy", "The Birth of Evil", "Broken Illusion", "A Greater Purpose", "In My Arms", "In the End", "The Last Resort", "Melodies of Life", "Potential", "A Reason to Live")
C5 ("Across This Life", "Faithful to Destiny", "Flaming Heart", "Frozen Mind", "Gates of Noland", "The Great Divide", "Hope Dies Last", "Impious Dystopia", "Light", "Love and Envy", "A New Dawn Ending", "Nightfall In Icy Forest", "Only the Brave", "Quid Pro Quo", "Showdown", "Soulless Child", "Spiriti Liberi", "Through My Veins", "Titanism" "Valiant Ride")
B4 ("The Birth of Evil", "Farewell My Hero", "Four Magic Elements", "Home of the Rejects", "Lode Al Padre", "Magnetism", "Melodies of Life", "Never Say Goodbye", "Oscurità", "Potential", "Spiriti Liberi", "To the Master of Darkness")
Significant Low Notes:
B3 ("The Birth of Evil", "Faithful to Destiny", "Gates of Noland", "The Great Divide", "A Greater Purpose", "Home of the Rejects", "Impious Dystopia", "The Last Resort", "Lode Al Padre", "Melodies of Life", "Never Say Goodbye", "Soulless Child", "Through My Veins", "To the Master of Darkness")
B♭3 ("All That Is True", "Frozen Mind", "Hope Dies Last", "In My Arms")
A3 ("Fantasy's Wings", "The Great Divide", "A Greater Purpose", "Home of the Rejects", "In the End", "Light", "Magnetism", "Mirror of Dreams", "Never Say Goodbye", "A New Dawn Ending", "Oscurità", "Prologue: The Blackboard", "Showdown", "Soulless Child", "Spiriti Liberi", "Through My Veins", "To the Master of Darkness", "Valiant Ride")
G♯3 ("Broken Illusion", "Showdown", "The Uncertainty Principle")
G3 ("Across This Life", "Farewell My Hero", "Flaming Heart", "Hope Dies Last", "In My Arms", "Light", "Magnetism", "Spiriti Liberi", "To the Master of Darkness", "Valiant Ride")
F♯3 ("Broken Illusion", "Farewell My Hero", "In the End", "Prologue: The Blackboard")
F3 ("Light")
E3 ("Farewell My Hero", "Flaming Heart")
Range-iest Song: "Farewell My Hero" (E3-F♯5, 2 Octaves + 2 Semitones)
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Underlines mark notes that are obscured in the song mix.
Italics mark non-melodic notes.
Boldface marks notes that are considered to be particularly notable examples of this person's vocal capabilities.
Sara Squadrani is an Italian singer best known as the lead vocalist for symphonic power metal band Ancient Bards, whom she has fronted since 2009. Prior to joining Ancient Bards, Squadrani had been involved in singing and music in some capacity for most of her life, including fronting the band 'Stay Jam'. Since the beginning of her recording career, Sara's vocals have been most notably characterised by her powerful belting range, carrying a weighty, rounded sound well into the fifth octave, and it's that along with the softness of her mid and lower range that would lead me to categorise her as a soprano. Sara herself lists a few of her vocal influences as Celine Dion, Freddie Mercury, Whitney Houston, Giorgia Todrani, Gavin DeGraw, Stevie Wonder and Jessie J. In addition to her musical career, she is also a graduate of the University of Bologna in Building Engineering and Architecture.
Significant Low Notes:
B3 ("The Birth of Evil", "Faithful to Destiny", "Gates of Noland", "The Great Divide", "A Greater Purpose", "Home of the Rejects", "Impious Dystopia", "The Last Resort", "Lode Al Padre", "Melodies of Life", "Never Say Goodbye", "Soulless Child", "Through My Veins", "To the Master of Darkness")
B♭3 ("All That Is True", "Frozen Mind", "Hope Dies Last", "In My Arms")
A3 ("Fantasy's Wings", "The Great Divide", "A Greater Purpose", "Home of the Rejects", "In the End", "Light", "Magnetism", "Mirror of Dreams", "Never Say Goodbye", "A New Dawn Ending", "Oscurità", "Prologue: The Blackboard", "Showdown", "Soulless Child", "Spiriti Liberi", "Through My Veins", "To the Master of Darkness", "Valiant Ride")
G♯3 ("Broken Illusion", "Showdown", "The Uncertainty Principle")
G3 ("Across This Life", "Farewell My Hero", "Flaming Heart", "Hope Dies Last", "In My Arms", "Light", "Magnetism", "Spiriti Liberi", "To the Master of Darkness", "Valiant Ride")
F♯3 ("Broken Illusion", "Farewell My Hero", "In the End", "Prologue: The Blackboard")
F3 ("Light")
E3 ("Farewell My Hero", "Flaming Heart")
Range-iest Song: "Farewell My Hero" (E3-F♯5, 2 Octaves + 2 Semitones)
{Questionable Notes}
C♯6 ("Showdown" [2a])
C6 ("Impious Dystopia" [2a])
B5 ("Showdown" [2a])
B♭5 ("Frozen Mind" [2a])
B♭5 ("Impious Dystopia" [2a])
E5 ("The Theory of Everything Part 3" [2])
F3 ("Struggle for Life") [3])
E3 ("Light" [1])
E♭3 ("Struggle for Life") [3])
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[1] marks yelps and short trills in high range or anacrusis and short dips in low range.
[2] marks notes of questionable identity that cannot be confirmed to be the singer in question.
a. All of these notes can be found in choral backing vocals- there have been numerous other singers credited simply as 'choir' on all Ancient Bards albums so far, so I'm presuming these notes are not Sara- they're not really in keeping with the style she uses in her lead vocals, either.
[3] marks non-melodic notes that don't have a significant enough pitch to warrant inclusion.
[4] marks notes that possess uncertain pitch or have been pitch-shifted.
[5] marks notes that do not fit the previous criteria but are not of a substantial enough quality to warrant counting towards the singer's range.
C♯6 ("Showdown" [2a])
C6 ("Impious Dystopia" [2a])
B5 ("Showdown" [2a])
B♭5 ("Frozen Mind" [2a])
B♭5 ("Impious Dystopia" [2a])
E5 ("The Theory of Everything Part 3" [2])
F3 ("Struggle for Life") [3])
E3 ("Light" [1])
E♭3 ("Struggle for Life") [3])
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[1] marks yelps and short trills in high range or anacrusis and short dips in low range.
[2] marks notes of questionable identity that cannot be confirmed to be the singer in question.
a. All of these notes can be found in choral backing vocals- there have been numerous other singers credited simply as 'choir' on all Ancient Bards albums so far, so I'm presuming these notes are not Sara- they're not really in keeping with the style she uses in her lead vocals, either.
[3] marks non-melodic notes that don't have a significant enough pitch to warrant inclusion.
[4] marks notes that possess uncertain pitch or have been pitch-shifted.
[5] marks notes that do not fit the previous criteria but are not of a substantial enough quality to warrant counting towards the singer's range.
{Notewatched Material/Album Ranges}
With Ancient Bards:
The Alliance of the Kings (2010) E3-F5-G5
Soulless Child (2011) F♯3-G5-G♯5
A New Dawn Ending (2014) E3-G3-F5-G5
Origine (The Black Crystal Sword Saga, Pt. 2) (2019) F3-G3-E5-F5
With Ayreon:
The Theory of Everything (2013) F♯3-F5
With Ancient Bards:
The Alliance of the Kings (2010) E3-F5-G5
Soulless Child (2011) F♯3-G5-G♯5
A New Dawn Ending (2014) E3-G3-F5-G5
Origine (The Black Crystal Sword Saga, Pt. 2) (2019) F3-G3-E5-F5
With Ayreon:
The Theory of Everything (2013) F♯3-F5
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Underlines mark notes that are obscured in the song mix.
Italics mark non-melodic notes.
Boldface marks notes that are considered to be particularly notable examples of this person's vocal capabilities.
Sara Squadrani is an Italian singer best known as the lead vocalist for symphonic power metal band Ancient Bards, whom she has fronted since 2009. Prior to joining Ancient Bards, Squadrani had been involved in singing and music in some capacity for most of her life, including fronting the band 'Stay Jam'. Since the beginning of her recording career, Sara's vocals have been most notably characterised by her powerful belting range, carrying a weighty, rounded sound well into the fifth octave, and it's that along with the softness of her mid and lower range that would lead me to categorise her as a soprano. Sara herself lists a few of her vocal influences as Celine Dion, Freddie Mercury, Whitney Houston, Giorgia Todrani, Gavin DeGraw, Stevie Wonder and Jessie J. In addition to her musical career, she is also a graduate of the University of Bologna in Building Engineering and Architecture.
