Post by fountain30 on Jun 11, 2022 23:39:06 GMT
After shooting to fame on The Voice, Leah has had a lot of stop-starts to her music career with her debut album being shelved after eventually being released from her contract. She is now releasing music again as an independent artist and using her unique voice to captivate listeners. Leah's initial vocal style was that of a jazzy soul texture, however recent recordings and releases show she is now opting towards a faith based ethereal style.
Technically, she has a Soprano voice which is very "top heavy" (check out all those sixth octave notes - this is where she is most comfortable), however she can add some weight to her voice when necessary, usually opting for a darker "yawn" technique in the 3rd octave, although low notes are generally not sustained for very long. Chest belting can be pitchy at times and there is generally a gritty tone tone when belting, however both the head voice and whistle register are generally faultless and this part of the register is clean and smooth in quality. Leah's whistle register kicks in around the F6 mark and is on record up to an impressive B♭6, although notes from around C6 upward could easily be misunderstood as whistle notes due to Leah's natural high placement. (Note: Leah has been heard in a live setting climbing up to a C#7 - however this note isn't on record but I have every confidence seventh octave notes will be included in future).
Leah has advanced melismatic skill, most famously during during her "I Will Survive" live performances where she riffs up to a G♯6 with absolute ease and she has consistently performed this track for almost a decade with no change to delivery. Overall this is a very dynamic vocalist with a fairly wide vocal range, however due to her unique phrasing, dynamics and vocal styling, one could argue she is an acquired taste.
Leah McFall
Vocal Range: E3-B♭6
Significant High Notes:
B♭6 ("The First Noel" live at Wembley Arena 2014)
A6 ("Sing Me The Blues" live at Rebuild Philippines 2014)
G♯6 ("I Will Survive" various live performances, "Home" live on VEVO DSCVR 2014, "Killing Me Softly" live on The Voice 2013, "Love Makes The World" live on Musicares 2015, "Loving You" live on the Voice 2013)
G6 ("Freckles", "Ink", "Killing Me Softly" live on The Voice 2013", "Love Her For Her Fire" live on Youtube 2012, "Thinkin Bout You" live on Youtube 2013)
F♯6 ("Freckles", "Home" VEVO DSCVR live 2014, "Loving You" live on the Voice 2013, "O Holy Night", "Try Again" live on Youtube 2014)
F6 ("Freckles", "Happy Human", "Ink", "I Will Survive" live on The Voice 2013, "Language", "Love Her For Her Fire" live on Youtube 2012, "O Holy Night", "Thinkin Bout You" live on Youtube 2013, "Vocal jam with Strymon BlueSky reverb pedal", "White X" live on Youtube 2019 "Wolf Den")
E6 ("Faithful One", "Freckles", "Home" VEVO DSCVR live 2014, "Killing Me Softly" live on The Voice 2013, "Language", "Outside The Lines", "Silent Night" live, "Sing Me The Blues" live on BNL 2011, "Somber", "Winter Wonderland" live on Youtube 2018)
E♭6 ("I Will Always Love You" live on The Voice 2014, "Home" VEVO DSCVR live 2014, "I Will Survive" live on The Voice 2013, "O Holy Night", "R.I.P" live on The Voice 2013, "The First Noel" live at Wembley Arena 2014, "Thinkin Bout You" live on Youtube 2013, "White X", "White X" live on Youtube 2019)
D6 ("Faithful One", "Freckles", "Love Makes The World" live on Musicares 2015, "Loving You" live on the Voice 2013, "Marriage", "Rubber", "Sing Me The Blues" live on BNL 2011, "Try Again" live on Youtube 2014, "White X ", "Wolf Den"
C♯6 ("Colours At A Funeral", "Home" VEVO DSCVR live 2014, "I Will Always Love You" live on The Voice 2014, I Will Survive" live on The Voice 2013, "O Holy Night", "Vocal jam with Strymon BlueSky reverb pedal", "You Are My Everything" live INK tour 2017)
C6 ("Bottle It", "Faithful One", "Love Her For Her Fire" live on Youtube 2012, "Love Makes The World" live on Musicares 2015, "Loving You" live on the Voice 2013, "Outside The Lines", "Sing Me The Blues" live on BNL 2011, "Silent Night", "The First Noel" live at Wembley Arena 2014, "Winter Wonderland" live on Youtube 2018, "Try Again" live on Youtube 2014, "Wolf Den")
B5 ("Faithful One", "Home" VEVO DSCVR live 2014, "I Will Survive" live on The Voice 2013, "R.I.P" live on The Voice 2013, "Sing Me The Blues" live on BNL 2011, "Somber", "Winter Wonderland" live on Youtube 2018, "Vocal jam with Strymon BlueSky reverb pedal"
B♭5 ("As Long As You Love Me" live on Youtube 2013, "Bottle It", "Happy Human", "Killing Me Softly" live on The Voice 2013, "O Holy Night", "Rubber", "Silent Night" live 2016 "Try Again" live on Youtube 2014, "Wolf Den",
A5 ("Colours At A Funeral", "Faithful One", "Loving You" live on the Voice 2013, "Outside The Lines", "Silent Night", "Thinkin Bout You" live on Youtube 2013, "Winter Wonderland" live on Youtube 2018, "White X")
G♯5 ("As Long As You Love Me" live on Youtube 2013, "Bottle It", "Home", "Home" VEVO DSCVR live 2014, "Killing Me Softly" live on The Voice 2013, "Silent Night", "Thinkin Bout You" live on Youtube 2013, "Winter Wonderland" live on Youtube 2018)
G5 ("Bottle It", "Faithful One", "Happy Human", "Home" VEVO DSCVR live 2014, "Ink", "I Will Survive" live on The Voice 2013, "Love Her For Her Fire" live on Youtube 2012, "Marriage", "R.I.P" live on Youtube 2013, "Vocal jam with Strymon BlueSky reverb pedal"
F♯5 ("As Long As You Love Me" live on Youtube 2013, "Colours At A Funeral", "Home", "Home" VEVO DSCVR live 2014, "Ink", "Love Her For Her Fire" live on Youtube 2012, "Marriage", "R.I.P" live on The Voice 2013, "Outside The Lines", "O Holy Night", "Rubber", "Wolf Den" "Silent Night", "Thinkin Bout You" live on Youtube 2013, "When Your Life Was Low" live on Youtube 2015 ,"White X")
F5 ("Colours At A Funeral", "I Will Always Love You" live on The Voice 2014, "Language", "O Holy Night", "Ordinary People" live on Youtube 2012, "White X", "Try Again" live on Youtube 2014, "Winter Wonderland" live on Youtube 2018, "Wolf Den")
E5 ("1+1" live on Youtube 2013, "Colours At A Funeral", "Faithful One", "Home" VEVO DSCVR live 2014,"I Will Survive" live on The Voice 2013, "Love Her For Her Fire" live on Youtube 2012, "Loving You" live on the Voice 2013, "Silent Night", "Sing Me The Blues" live on BNL 2011, "The Way You Make Me Feel" live on The Voice 2013, "When Your Life Was Low" live on Youtube 2015 , "Winter Wonderland" live on Youtube 2018)
E♭5 ("1+1" live on Youtube 2013, "Bang Bang" live on The Voice 2013, "Bottle It", "Happy Human", "Home" VEVO DSCVR live 2014, "I Will Always Love You" live on The Voice 2013, "I Will Survive" live on The Voice 2013, "Love Her For Her Fire" live on Youtube 2012, "O Holy Night", "Thinkin Bout You" live on Youtube 2013, "Where Is The Love?" live at Musicares 2015, "Wolf Den"
D5 ("Bang Bang" live on The Voice 2013, "Bottle It", "Eden", "Faithful One", "Get On The Bus" live on Youtube 2013, "Killing Me Softly" live on The Voice 2013, "Loving You" live on the Voice 2013, "Outside The Lines", "O Come Emmanuel" live acoustic on Youtube 2020, "O Holy Night", "Rubber", "Silent Night", ", "Thinkin Bout You" live on Youtube 2013, "Try Again" live on Youtube 2014, "Winter Wonderland" live on Youtube 2018, "Were You There?" live acapella on Youtube 2021, "When Your Life Was Low" live on Youtube 2015, "White X", "Wolf Den"
C♯5 ("1+1" live on Youtube 2013, "As Long As You Love Me" live on Youtube 2013, "Colours At A Funeral", "Home", "Ink", "I Will Survive", live on The Voice 2013,"Killing Me Softly" live on The Voice 2013, "Loving You" live on The Voice 2013, "O Come Emmanuel" live acoustic on Youtube 2020, "O Holy Night", "Ordinary People" live on Youtube 2012, "Silent Night", "Sing Me The Blues" live on BNL 2011, "The Way You Make Me Feel" live on The Voice 2013, "Were You There?" live acapella on Youtube 2021, "When Your Life Was Low" live on Youtube 2015, "White X", "Wolf Den"
C5 ("As Long As You Love Me" live on Youtube 2013, "Bang Bang" live on The Voice 2013, "Bottle It", "Colours At A Funeral", "Eden", "Faithful One", "Freckles", "Get On The Bus" live on Youtube 2013,"Happy Human", "Ink", "I Will Always Love You" live on The Voice 2014, "I Will Survive" live on The Voice 2013, "Language", Love Makes The World" live at Musicares 2015, "Loving You" live on The Voice 2013, "Outside The Lines", "Marriage", "R.I.P" live on The Voice 2013, "O Holy Night", "Rubber", "Silent Night", "Somber", "Try Again" live on Youtube 2014, "Where Is The Love?" live at Musicares 2015, "Wolf Den",
Significant Low Notes:
B♭3 ("As Long As You Love Me" live on Youtube 2013, "Bottle It", "Colours At A Funeral", "Eden", "Get On The Bus" live on Youtube 2013, "Happy Human", "Home", "I'd Rather Go Blind" live acoustic 2014, "O Come Emmanuel" live acoustic on Youtube 2020, "O Holy Night", "Ordinary People" live on Youtube 2012, "Somber", The Way You Make Me Feel" live on The Voice 2013, ", "Try Again" live on Youtube 2014)
B3 ( "Eden", "Faithful One", "Freckles", "Happy Human", "Home", "Ink", "I Will Always Love You" live on The Voice 2014, "I Will Survive" live on The Voice 2013, "Killing Me Softly" live on The Voice 2013, "Mama Said","R.I.P" live on The Voice 2013, "Ordinary People" live on Youtube 2012, "Outside The Lines", "Rubber", "Silent Night", "Sing Me The Blues" live on BNL 2011, "Suit and Tie" live acoustic 2013, "Thinkin Bout You" live on Youtube 2013, "When Your Life Was Low" live on Youtube 2015)
A3 ("Bottle It", "Faithful One", "Frills and Fur", "I'd Rather Go Blind" live acoustic 2014,"Language", Love Makes The World" live at Musicares 2015, "Loving You" live on The Voice 2013, "Outside The Lines", "Silent Night", "Sing Me The Blues" live on BNL 2011, "Suit and Tie" live acoustic 2013 ,"Were You There?" live acapella on Youtube 2021, "Winter Wonderland" live on Youtube 2018)
G♯3 ("Faithful One", "Freckles", "Home", "Ink", "Love Makes The World" live at Musicares 2015, "O Holy Night", "R.I.P live on The Voice 2013, "The Way You Make Me Feel" live on The Voice 2013, "Silent Night", ", "Try Again" live on Youtube 2014, "Were You There?" live acapella on Youtube 2021
G3 ("Bang Bang", "Bottle It", "Faithful One", "Happy Human", "Ink", "Killing Me Softly" live on The Voice 2013, "Language", "Love Her For Her Fire" live on Youtube 2012, "Mama Said", "Ordinary People" live on Youtube 2012, "Rubber", "Sing Me The Blues" live on BNL 2011, "Winter Wonderland" live on Youtube 2018"Wolf Den"
F♯3 ("Colours At A Funeral", "Eden", "Faithful One", "Frills and Fur", "I'd Rather Go Blind" live acoustic 2014, "Ink", "Language" "Loving You" live on The Voice 2013, "Mama Said"
F3 ("Ink", "Outside The Lines", "Were You There?" live acapella on Youtube 2021 *bold
E3 ("Bottle It", "Ink", "Mama Said" )
• Blue denotes falsetto and whistle passages.
• Boldface denotes outstanding passages.