Paloma Faith (4,779 views)

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Paloma Faith

Birth name: Paloma Faith Blomfield

Voice Type: Mezzo-Soprano

Vocal Range: B2–A5

Years active: 2008–present

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{Vocal Range Timeline}Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful? [2009]: D3–G♯5–A5
Fall to Grace [2012]: D3–F5
A Perfect Contradiction [2014]: D3–A5
The Architect [2017]: B2–G♯5
Infinite Things [2020]: D3–G♯5–A5

^{NOTE: Any bonus tracks and/or remixes are counted within their respective album's range.}

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{Questionable Notes}D6: "Can't Rely on You" Reason: Questionable identity; may be a backing vocalist; especially dissimilar in tone to Paloma's voice.
D6: "Impossible Heart" Reason: Questionable identity; not Paloma's voice but another instument [e.g guitar or synth].
B5: "Can’t Rely on You" Reason: Questionable identity; may be a backing vocalist.

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Questionable notes are any notes of questionable significance. In short, this section acknowledges known questionable notes, that would not contribute to the singer's range. These involve (but are not limited to) notes of questionable identity, notes of questionable legitimacy and notes of significantly poor quality.

Significant High Notes:

A5: "Beautiful & Damned", "Can’t Rely on You", "Ready for the Good Life", "Smoke & Mirrors", "Upside Down"

G♯5: "Gold", "Love Me as I Am", "Make Your Own Kind of Music", "Mouth to Mouth", "River Deep, Mountain High" live 2014 - Jools' Annual Hootenanny, "Romance is Dead", "Something's Got a Hold on Me" with Jools Holland, "Take Me", "Upside Down"

G5: "The Architect", "The Bigger You Love (The Harder You Fall)", "My Body", "Power to the Peaceful", "Stargazer"

F♯5: "Can’t Rely on You", "I'll Be Gentle" feat. John Legend, "Kings and Queens", "Last Night on Earth", "Make Your Own Kind of Music", "Mouth to Mouth", "Smoke & Mirrors", "Something's Got a Hold on Me" with Jools Holland, "Still Around", "WW3", "You're So Sad" feat. Nervous Nellie

F5: "The Bigger You Love (The Harder You Fall)", "Freedom", "Get on Up / You’ve Got the Love / A Whole Lotta Love" live - The Voice UK 2016, "Lost Ones" with Tinie Tempah, "Love Me as I Am", "Me Time", "Monster", "My Body", "Smoke & Mirrors", "Something's Got a Hold on Me" with Jools Holland, "Take Me", "WW3"

E5: "Ad Occhi Chiusi (Light in You)" with Marco Mengoni, "The Architect", "Beautiful & Damned", "Beauty of the End", "Beauty Remains", "Better Than This", "The Bigger You Love (The Harder You Fall)", "Blood Sweat & Tears", "Changing", "Falling Down", "Final Breath", "Get It on" live - The Voice UK 2016 Quarter Final, "Get on Up / You’ve Got the Love / A Whole Lotta Love" live - The Voice UK 2016, "If This Is Goodbye", "I Put a Spell on You" with Shane MacGowan & Friends, "It's Christmas (And I Hate You)", "It’s the Not Knowing", "Kings and Queens", "Loyal", "Luv Ya", "Make Your Own Kind of Music", "Moving Too Fast" with DJ Spoony, "Older", "Picking Up the Pieces", "Roots" live with Grace Davies - The X Factor, "Still Around", "Supernatural", "Taste My Own Tears", "'Til I'm Done", "Trouble with My Baby", "What's a Girl Gotta Do?" with Basement Jaxx, "You're So Sad" feat. Nervous Nellie

E♭5: "Black & Blue", "Crybaby", "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" feat. Shirley Bassey, "Freedom", "God Is a Woman" live 2018 - Metropolis Studios London, "I'd Die for You", "I'll Be Gentle" feat. John Legend, "Leave While I’m Not Looking", "Let Your Love Walk in", "Living with a Stranger", "Love Me as I Am", "Lullaby", "My Body", "Only Love Can Hurt Like This", "Picking Up the Pieces", "Ready for the Good Life", "River Deep, Mountain High" live 2014 - Jools' Annual Hootenanny, "Take Me", "WW3"

D5: "Beautiful & Damned", "Beauty Remains", "Broken Doll", "Changing", "Christmas Prayer" with Gregory Porter, "Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful?", "Final Breath", "Forget You" live - 2011 Brit Awards, "Freedom", "Get on Up / You’ve Got the Love / A Whole Lotta Love" live - The Voice UK 2016, "Hard Times" with Plan B & Elton John, "If Loving You Was Easy", "If This Is Goodbye", "Infinite Things", "It's Christmas (And I Hate You)", "It’s the Not Knowing", "Kings and Queens", "Last Night on Earth", "Let Me Down Easy", "Leave While I’m Not Looking", "Let Your Love Walk in", "Me Time", "Monster", "Moving Too Fast" with DJ Spoony, "My Legs Are Weak", "New York", "Older" ,"Only Love Can Hurt Like This", "Other Woman", "Picking Up the Pieces", "Power to the Peaceful", "Press Lightly", "Stargazer", "Stone Cold Sober", "'Til I'm Done", "Upside Down", "Warrior", "What's a Girl Gotta Do?" with Basement Jaxx, "World in Union", "Your Ex"
C♯5: "Ad Occhi Chiusi (Light in You)" with Marco Mengoni, "Agony", "Beauty of the End", "Beauty Remains", "Better Than This", "Blood Sweat & Tears", "Broken Doll", "Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful?", "Falling Down", "Freedom", "Gold", "I've Gotta Be Me", "Just Be", "Living with a Stranger", "Lola" feat. Ray Davies, "Lost Ones" with Tinie Tempah, "Loyal", "Lullaby", "Make Your Own Kind of Music", "Mistakes" with Jonas Blue, "Mouth to Mouth", "New York", "Piece of My Heart" live - The Voice UK 2016 Semi-Final, "Streets of Glory", "Supernatural", "Taste My Own Tears", "Trouble with My Baby", "You're So Sad" feat. Nervous Nellie
C5: "30 Minute Love Affair", "Agony", "Baby It's Cold Outside" feat. B.B. Bones, "Beauty Remains", "Black & Blue", "Circus of Your Mind", "The Crazy Ones", "Forget You" live - 2011 Brit Awards, "Hard Times" with Plan B & Elton John, "I'd Die for You", "If Loving You Was Easy", "Infinite Things", "I've Gotta Be Me", "Impossible Heart", "It’s The Not Knowing", "Just Be", "Lost and Lonely", "My Legs Are Weak", "Picking Up the Pieces", "Play On", "Power to the Peaceful", "Press Lightly", "Price of Fame", "Streets of Glory", "Taste My Own Tears", "Warrior", "What's a Girl Gotta Do?" with Basement Jaxx, "When You’re Gone", "World in Union"
B4: "Baby It's Cold Outside" feat. B.B. Bones, "Circus of Your Mind", "God Only Knows" live with Tom Jones - BBC Music Awards 2014, "I Put a Spell on You" with Shane MacGowan & Friends, "Kings and Queens", "Lola" feat. Ray Davies, "Love Only Leaves You Lonely", "Mistakes" with Jonas Blue, "Moving Too Fast" with DJ Spoony, "New York", "Sexy Chick" live - BBC 1's Radio Live Lounge, "Surrender"

Significant Low Notes:

A3: "The Architect", "Baby It's Cold Outside" feat. B.B. Bones, "Bridge Over Troubled Water" Artists for Grenfell, "Can’t Rely on You", "Christmas Prayer" with Gregory Porter, "Do They Know It's Christmas?" Band Aid 30 - 2014, "Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful?", "Forget You" live - 2011 Brit Awards, "Get on Up / You’ve Got the Love / A Whole Lotta Love" live - The Voice UK 2016, "God Only Knows" BBC Music Ad, "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" The Justice Collection - 2012, "Roots" live with Grace Davies - The X Factor, "Smoke & Mirrors", "Supernatural", "Taste My Own Tears", "'Til I'm Done", "Upside Down", "World in Union", "You're So Sad" feat. Nervous Nellie

G♯3: "Broken Doll", "Crybaby", "The Crazy Ones", "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" feat. Shirley Bassey, "God Is a Woman " live 2018 - Metropolis Studios London, "Lullaby", "Luv Ya", "Make Your Own Kind of Music", "Mouth to Mouth", "New York", "Other Woman", "Piece of My Heart" live - The Voice UK 2016 Semi-Final, "Ready for the Good Life", "Streets of Glory", "Take Me ", "Tonight's Not the Only Night"

G3: "The Architect", "Beautiful & Damned", "Black & Blue", "Changing", "Circus of Your Mind", "Freedom", "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" The Justice Collection - 2012, "I've Gotta Be Me", "Just Be", "Keep Moving" feat. Adam Deacon & Bashy, "Last Night on Earth", "Leave While I’m Not Looking", "Monster", "My Body", "My Legs Are Weak", "Never Tear Us Apart", "Only Love Can Hurt Like This", "Roots" live with Grace Davies - The X Factor, "Silent Night" feat. The Thank You Midwife Choir, "Stargazer", "Still Around", "Stone Cold Sober", "Surrender", "Warrior", "When You’re Gone", "World in Union"
F♯3: "Ad Occhi Chiusi (Light in You)" with Marco Mengoni, "Beauty of the End", "Beauty Remains", "Can't Rely on You" live from the Kitchen, "Circus of Your Mind", "Crybaby", "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" feat. Shirley Bassey, "Falling Down", "Guilty", "Infinite Things", "It's Christmas (And I Hate You)", "Living with a Stranger", "Love Only Leaves You Lonely", "Ready for the Good Life", "Romance is Dead", "Something's Got a Hold on Me" with Jools Holland, "Stone Cold Sober", "Taste My Own Tears", "Tonight's Not the Only Night", "Your Ex"
F3: "Agony", "Black & Blue", "Freedom", "I'd Die for You", "Just Be", "Leave While I’m Not Looking", "Love Me as I Am", "Me Time", "Only Love Can Hurt Like This", "Romance is Dead", "Silent Night" feat. The Thank You Midwife Choir, "Warrior", "What's a Girl Gotta Do?" with Basement Jaxx, "When You’re Gone"
E3: "Ad Occhi Chiusi (Light in You)" with Marco Mengoni, "Beauty of the End", "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" feat. Shirley Bassey, "Final Breath", "Gold", "God Only Knows" live with Tom Jones - BBC Music Awards 2014, "Guilty", "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" The Justice Collection - 2012, "If Loving You Was Easy", "If This Is Goodbye", "Infinite Things", "It's Christmas (And I Hate You)", "Mistakes" with Jonas Blue, "Older", "Only Love Can Hurt Like This" live - 2015 Brit Awards, "Romance is Dead", "Something's Got a Hold on Me" with Jools Holland, "Still Around", "Surrender", "Tonight's Not the Only Night", "Your Ex"
E♭3: "Keep Moving" feat. Adam Deacon & Bashy, "Never Tear Us Apart", "WW3"
D3: "Better Than This", "Final Breath", "God Only Knows" live with Tom Jones - BBC Music Awards 2014, "It’s The Not Knowing", "Keep Moving" feat. Adam Deacon & Bashy, "Never Tear Us Apart", "Only Love Can Hurt Like This" live - 2015 Brit Awards, "Older", "Stargazer", "Still Around"

C♯3: "Loyal"

C3: "Never Tear Us Apart" 66ᵗʰ BAFTAs 2013

B2: "Loyal"

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{Notewatching Credits, Special Thanks & Other Info}
Remade & re-researched by 'S .
Preliminary research & old thread by kokope .

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Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful? [2009]
Fall to Grace [2012]
A Perfect Contradiction [2014]
The Architect [2017]
Infinite Things [2020]
^{+ Bonus tracks, guest appearances, live performances & television apperances.}

[falsetokaiba]

I would be inclined to spoiler that B5

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Maybe I was thrown off since it's in key, might've skewed my judgement. It still kind of reminds me of a Michael Jackson-esque one than a random 'phoo' or 'whoo' though~ Will see what others say