Fantasia part in Dreamgirls — Page 3

Guys - this is so weird! Remember how I was saying Vivian Green would be great in Dreamgirls? Look what I just found..

http://au.launch.yahoo.com/050708/11/5ad3.html

hah, that is so cool. I hope she gets a role. She is sooo talented.

Updated On: 7/13/05 at 05:39 PM

"And that "jumpin' around and screamin'" is not called soul. It's called "Please don't notice my lack of versatility or the fact that I only have a 5 note range or that you have all been dooped into believing that I am this amazing talent."

Me and my dad use to make fun of her for that jumping around when she was on American Idol, we like to call it the bo bo barino shuffle. My god I hate her voice!
~~EM~~

Ya'll know I had to put my two cents in on this one being that I'm Fantasia's biggest fan on these boards.

As for her "screaming" it's often reffered to as a "gospel scream" or "squall." It's not actually a scream. If it were, she wouldn't be able to talk let alone sing. It's a gospel technique that many gospel singers use (The Clark Sisters, Shirley Ceaser) I don't expect many people on here to appreciate that because it's so opposite of everything that's "broadway."

Now, I understand that her voice is an either you love it or hate it thing. I happen to love it. I don't care what anybody says, homegirls voice is straight up SOUL. She actually is very versatile and can smooth out her vocals to make them less raspy. I don't think many of you have been doing your Dreamgirls homework because if she has been cast as Lorell, it's perfect. Her voice is very similar to Loretta Divine's. They both have a very high shrill sound, so I can't see why everybody's making a big deal out of it. Also, Fantasia has such a unique sound that all 3 dreams will stand out, which is how I like it because it gets boring when they all sound the same.

Comparing Fantasia to other idols/singers...She did win the compeition, so somebody likes her and her CD will be double platinum shortly if it already isn't. I like Tamia, Faith, Vivian Greene, but they are not selling that well. Fantasia's got the spark.

^ I love how you joined the board to state Fantasia is a "brilliant artist." Too funny.

before i begin let me say that i LOVE the way people are responding to the casting and the making of this film; it shows how much we all care about how it's made and how much we want it to be a success.

NOW, fantasia, if she is indeed casted in the film, would definitely be cast as Lorell or another role, not Effie because just like Beyonce was terribly wrong as Effie, but perfect for deena, fantasia is terribly right for the part of Lorell. If any of you paid attention to who the characters are in the show, you know that

effie- sassy, yet some refined quality to her
deena- quiet, reserved, obeys the rules
lorell- the comic one, the loud one, the one you could really tell was her own person and definitely you could tell she was from the hood

and lorells voice is VERY soulful. if anyone follows fantasia, they know that she embodies all the qualities of Lorell making her, in my opinion, the perfect choice. now saying the woman jus cant sing without riffing is silly, you have to have a clear sound to begin with to even fathom a riff. and thats all.

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