Post by darby on Oct 23, 2023 7:27:07 GMT
Neo Jessica Joshua
Associated Acts: The Boxettes (2008-2014), Solo (2014-)
Voice Type: Soprano
Vocal Range: A2-C6
{Vocal Summary}A voice with a distinctive childlike timbre akin to a vocalist like Deniece Williams, Nao is a Soprano with a rather unique instrument. Even with her aforementioned youthful voice, she has a remarkable extension to her lower register and shows great comfort & the ability to sustain down to the lowest depths of the 3rd octave and beginning of the 2nd ("Puppet On A String", "Bad Blood", "Hattie", "Merry Christmas"), which is most likely what prompted her into being assigned the 'Bass/Lead' role in her former group. Nao's belting has a sweet yet driving quality to it, is very light and is capable of pulling off powerful singing within it ("Boogie All Night, "Saturn", "Another Lifetime"). Her upper register is another area that shines, where her head voice takes on an ethereal quality and is easily accessed and maneuvered up into the extremities of her range and the low 6th octave ("Orbit", "Bad Blood", "I Need Your Lovin'", "Apple Cherry"). With an arsenal of abilities and a rounded out voice that has yet to break into its full potential, it is no wonder why Nao has been called a standout in her home genre of Alternative R&B and an artist that shouldn't be overlooked.
Significant High Notes:
C6: "I Need Your Lovin'"
B5: "Apple Cherry", "Hattie", "Orbit" live at AIR Studios 2019
B♭5: "Bad Blood" live at NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert 2019
A5: "Orbit"
G♯5: "Little Giants", "Nostalgia"
G5: "Bad Blood", "Curiosity"
F♯5: "Bad Blood" live at NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert 2019, "Get To Know Ya", "Girlfriend", "Hattie", "A Life Like This", "Nostalgia", "Yellow Of The Sun"
F5: "Another Lifetime", "CONSTELLATIONS", "Don't Change", "Feels Like", "Heart Storm", "Merry Christmas 2013", "Postcards", "Saturn", "Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'll Do)" live in 1Xtra Live Lounge 2018
E5: "And Then Life Was Beautiful", "Another Lifetime", "Apple Cherry", "Boogie All Night", "Burn Out", "DYWM", "Glad That You're Gone, "I Need Your Lovin'", "It's You", "Love Supreme", "Nostalgia", "Wait"
E♭5: "Bad Blood", "Girlfriend", "Good Girl", "Hattie", "In The Morning", "Inhale Exhale", "La La La", "Little Giants", "Love In Outer Space", "Saturn", "Trophy", "Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'll Do)" live in 1Xtra Live Lounge 2018, "Woman"
D5: "Adore You", "Amazing Grace", "And Then Life Was Beautiful", "Apple Cherry", "Boogie All Night", "Burn Out", "CONSTELLATIONS", "Curiosity", "Drive And Disconnect", "Feels Like", "Fool To Love", "Gabriel", "Get To Know Ya", "Give Me A Little", "Golden", "I Need Your Lovin'", "Interlude", "It's You", "Love Supreme", "Merry Christmas 2012", "Nothing's For Sure", "Orbit", "So Good", "Take Control Of You", "Wait"
C♯5: "Chocolati", "Don't Change", "Girlfriend", "Good Girl", "Happy", "Hattie", "In The Morning", "Little Giants", "Merry Christmas 2013", "Messy Love", "Nothing's For Sure", "Postcards", "Ritual", "Saturn", "Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'll Do)" live in 1Xtra Live Lounge 2018, "Waiting All Night", "We Don't Give A", "Yellow Of The Sun", "You Liar!", Zillionaire"
C5: "And Then Life Was Beautiful", "Bad Blood", "Bag Lady" live at Soul Train Awards 2018, "Better Friend", "Boogie All Night", "Curiosity", "DYWM", "Firefly", "Gabriel", "Give Me A Little", "Golden", "Happy", "If You Ever", "Inhale Exhale", "Interlude", "It's You", "A Life Like This", "La La La", "Love In Outer Space", "Make It Out Alive", "Merry Christmas 2013", "Nostalgia", "Orbit", "So Good", "Trophy", "Wait", "Woman", "Zillionaire"
B4: "Amazing Grace", "Adore You", "Another Lifetime", "Antidote", "Blue Wine", "Burn Out", "Fool To Love", "Get To Know Ya", "Glad That You're Gone", "Golden", "Heart Storm", "Little Giants", "Love Supreme", "Merry Christmas 2012", "Nothing's For Sure", "So Good", "When Saturn Returns (Interlude)", "Yellow Of The Sun", "You Liar!"
Significant Low Notes:
B♭3: "Bad Blood", "Bag Lady" live at Soul Train Awards 2018, "CONSTELLATIONS", "Drive And Disconnect", "Good Girl", "Good Luck", "Happy", "Heart Storm", "If You Ever", "Intro (Like Velvet)", "Make It Out Alive", "Postcards", "Saturn", "Trophy", "Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'll Do)" live in 1Xtra Live Lounge 2018, "We Don't Give A", "Zillionaire"
A3: "Adore You", "Amazing Grace", "And Then Life Was Beautiful", "Another Lifetime", "Antidote", "Apple Cherry", "Balance", "Better Friend", "Blue Wine", "Curiosity", "Firefly", "Get To Know Ya", "Give Me A Little", "I Need Your Lovin'", "Interlude", "It's You", "A Life Like This", "Messy Love", "Nostalgia", "Take Control Of You", "Wait", "Yellow Of The Sun"
G♯3: "Burn Out", "Chocolati", "Don't Change", "Dreams", "Girlfriend", "Glad That You're Gone", "Good Girl", "Hattie", "Heart Storm", "Little Giants", "Love In Outer Space", "Postcards", "Ritual", "Stung By A Nettle" various lives, "Trophy", "You Liar!"
G3: "And Then Life Was Beautiful", "Another Lifetime", "Bag Lady" live at Soul Train Awards 2018, "Better Friend", "Chocolati", "Drive And Disconnect", "Feels Like", "Firefly", "Golden", "Good Luck", "Happy", "I Need Your Lovin'", "If You Ever", "In The Morning", "Interlude", "It's You", "Love Supreme", "Macy Brown", "Make It Out Alive", "Merry Christmas 2013", "Orbit", "So Good", "Wait", "Woman"
F♯3: "Antidote", "Burn Out", "Dreams", "Fool To Love", "Glad That You're Gone", "Heart Storm", "Little Giants", "Messy Love", "Nothing's For Sure", "Waiting All Night", "We Don't Give A", "Yellow Of The Sun"
F3: "Bad Blood", "Curiosity", "Don't Change", "Drive And Disconnect", "DYWM", "Gabriel", "Give Me A Little", "Good Luck", "In The Morning", "Intro (Like Velvet)", "La La La", "Love In Outer Space", "Merry Christmas 2012", "Merry Christmas 2013", "Puppet On A String", "Single Tear", "Trophy"
E3: "Adore You", "Apple Cherry", "Balance", "Better Friend", "Blue Wine", "Boogie All Night", "Burn Out", "Girlfriend", "Glad That You're Gone", "Golden", "It's You", "A Life Like This", "Love Supreme", "Macy Brown", "Nostalgia", "Nothing's For Sure", "Orbit", "Ritual", "Waiting All Night"
E♭3: "Bag Lady" live at Soul Train Awards 2018, "CONSTELLATIONS", "Don't Change", "Dreams", "Feels Like", "Gabriel", "Happy", "Hattie", "If You Ever", "Inhale Exhale", "Intro (Like Velvet)", "Make It Out Alive" live at NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert 2019, "Merry Christmas 2012", "We Don't Give A", "Woman", "Zillionaire"
D3: "Amazing Grace", "And Then Life Was Beautiful", "Antidote", "Balance", "DYWM", "Fool To Love", "Give Me A Little", "Little Giants", "Love Supreme", "Macy Brown", "Orbit"
C♯3: "Hattie", "Love In Outer Space", "Messy Love", "Stung By A Nettle" various lives, "Yellow Of The Sun"
C3: "Gabriel", "Inhale Exhale", "La La La", "Make It Out Alive" live at NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert 2019, "Merry Christmas 2012", "Merry Christmas 2013", "Nostalgia", "Puppet On A String", "Single Tear"
B2: "Feels Like", "Stung By A Nettle" various lives
B♭2: "La La La", "Puppet On A String", "Single Tear"
A2: "Bad Blood" live at Genius 2017, "And Then Life Was Beautiful"
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Blue marks notes sung in head voice or falsetto
Bold marks particularly impressive notes
Underlines marks notes found in harmonies and backing vocals
{Album Ranges}For All We Know (2016): B2 - E♭5 - G5
Saturn (2018): C3 - F5 - A5
And Then Life Was Beautiful (2021): A2 - F5 - G♯5
Saturn (2018): C3 - F5 - A5
And Then Life Was Beautiful (2021): A2 - F5 - G♯5