Post by BassSquared on Sept 27, 2019 1:28:42 GMT
Jonah Nilsson (26 Feb 1987 - present)
Years Active: 2011 - present
Associated Acts: Dirty Loops (2011-present)
Vocal Range: F2 - B♭5
{Vocal Summary}As frontman of the virtuosic Swedish pop/jazz-fusion trio Dirty Loops, Jonah Nilsson is an absolutely incredible talent both vocally and on the keys. Taking numerous cues from Michael Jackson, Brian McKnight, and especially Stevie Wonder, his agile, melismatic tenor and brilliant reharmonization abilities are at the heart of both their original songs and the pop covers that put them on the map. His voice particularly shines in its upper register, with notes delivered powerfully and confidently in the mixed voice he heavily favors over pure falsetto. However, though his highs are excellent, his absolute range is smaller than one might expect due to his somewhat underwhelming lower register. While a casual listen might pick up quite a few pivotal "low notes" in his singing, upon closer scrutiny these are almost always simply lower third octave notes with a notably darkened tone. This one weak point aside, however, Nilsson is overall an excellent vocalist with immaculate tone and control. Though some may find his penchant for putting ornate vocal riffs and ridiculous fifth-octave notes in every single song a little much, for a band like Dirty Loops "a little much" is arguably the entire point.
Written by BassSquared.
Written by BassSquared.
Significant High Notes:
B♭5 ("Breakdown", "Hit Me" live Pilsner Urkel Fest 2018, "Next to You")
A5 ("Dirty", "Follow the Light", "Hit Me")
G♯5 ("Bad", "Borrowed Time", "Diamond Ring", "Lost in You")
G5 ("Accidentally In Love", "Baby", "Coffee Break", "Crash and Burn Delight", "Follow the Light", "Hit Me", "Independent Girl", "Over the Horizon", "Rolling in the Deep", "Sayonara Love", "Take On the World", "Where's the Beat", "Work Shit Out")
F♯5 ("Afterglow", "Billie Jean" live Paris 2019, "Circus", "Coffee Break", "Diamond Ring", "Die For You", "Do I Do" live Montreux 2017, "Follow the Light", "Forever Young", "I Just Need", "Now or Never", "Sexy Girls", "Thriller", "Undo", "The Way She Walks", "World on Fire")
F5 ("Baby", "Breakdown", "Dirty", "Got Me Going", "Just Dance", "Lost in You", "Rock You", "Roller Coaster", "Rolling in the Deep", "Sayonara Love", "Take On the World", "What Makes You Beautiful")
E5 ("Accidentally In Love", "Afterglow", "Circus", "Crash and Burn Delight", "Die For You", "I Just Need", "It Hurts", "Over the Horizon", "Prude Girl", "Run Away", "Sexy Girls", "Ta Fête", "Undo", "Wake Me Up", "The Way She Walks", "Where's the Beat", "World on Fire")
E♭5 ("Borrowed Time", "Breakdown", "Don't Stop the Music" live Singapore 2014, "Forever Young", "I Just Need", "Now or Never", "Rock You", "Rolling in the Deep", "Sayonara Love", "Thriller")
D5 ("Accidentally In Love", "Automatic", "Bad", "Coffee Break", "Dirty", "Got Me Going", "Hit Me", "Independent Girl", "It Hurts", "Over the Horizon", "Prude Girl", "Run Away", "Take On the World", "Undo", "Wake Me Up", "What Makes You Beautiful")
C♯5 ("Afterglow", "Billie Jean" live Paris 2019, "Borrowed Time", "Circus", "Diamond Ring", "Do I Do" live Montreux 2017, "Don't Stop the Music" live Singapore 2014, "Rock You", "Ta Fête", "Thriller", "The Way She Walks", "World on Fire")
C5 ("Automatic", "Baby", "Bad", "Crash and Burn Delight", "Got Me Going", "Independent Girl", "It Hurts", "Just Dance", "Prude Girl", "Roller Coaster")
B4 ("Billie Jean" live Paris 2019, "Die For You", "Forever Young", "Lost in You", "Now or Never", Sexy Girls", "Ta Fête", "Where's the Beat")
Significant Low Notes:
F3 ("Accidentally In Love", "Automatic", "Bad", "Breakdown", "Crash and Burn Delight", "Just Dance", "Lost in You", "Prude Girl", "Roller Coaster", "Take On the World", "World on Fire")
E3 ("Afterglow", "Borrowed Time", "Circus", "Crash and Burn Delight", "Do I Do" live Montreux 2017, "Follow the Light", "Hit Me", "It Hurts", "Now or Never", "Undo", "Where's the Beat")
E♭3 ("Breakdown", "Diamond Ring", "Don't Stop the Music" live Singapore 2014, "Forever Young", "I Just Need", "Rolling in the Deep", "What Makes You Beautiful")
D3 ("Accidentally In Love", "Automatic", "Bad", "Coffee Break", "Dirty", "Hit Me", "Independent Girl", "Roller Coaster", "Sayonara Love", "Take On the World", "Undo", "Wake Me Up", "Where's the Beat", "Work Shit Out")
C♯3 ("Billie Jean" live Paris 2019, "Borrowed Time", "Circus", "Die For You", "Don't Stop the Music" live Singapore 2014, "Forever Young", "Ta Fête", "Thriller", "What Makes You Beautiful")
C3 ("Baby", "Coffee Break", "Dirty", "Do I Do" live Montreux 2017, "Just Dance", "Prude Girl", "Sayonara Love")
B2 ("Baby", "Diamond Ring", "Sexy Girls", "Wake Me Up")
B♭2 ("Crash and Burn Delight" live Keyscape Sessions 2017
A2 ("Independent Girl")
F2 ("Next to You")
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Blue marks notes in soft, disconnected falsetto or whistle register.
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.
{Questionable Notes}
C♯6 "Thriller" [3]
B♭5 "Dirty" [5]
B2 "Borrowed Time" [1], "Do I Do" live Montreux 2017 [1]
A2 "Prude Girl" [1]
G♯2 "Rock You" [2]
F2 "Coffee Break" [4], "Independent Girl" [2]
C2 "Dirty" [2] [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.
[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 "Thriller" [3]
B♭5 "Dirty" [5]
B2 "Borrowed Time" [1], "Do I Do" live Montreux 2017 [1]
A2 "Prude Girl" [1]
G♯2 "Rock You" [2]
F2 "Coffee Break" [4], "Independent Girl" [2]
C2 "Dirty" [2] [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.
[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.
{Album Ranges}
Dirty Loops
Loopified (2014): B2 - A5
Phoenix (2020): F2 - B♭5
Solo
Now or Never (2021): A2 - G♯5
Dirty Loops
Loopified (2014): B2 - A5
Phoenix (2020): F2 - B♭5
Solo
Now or Never (2021): A2 - G♯5
