At least Juris has a heavenly voice. In terms of originality, they're not too far off as Sitti just recycles old tunes and "bossas" those up. Granted though, their arrangements are far more complex than MYMP's .
Now if Juris learns to Jazz and ditches Chin for a Jazz backing band...now maybe that's gonna be something.
Sitti will evolve ? She better. After the fad has gone and the public has decided that they don't like this form of Jazz, she'll be washed out very quickly.
Anyway, sincerely, I asked / started this thread because I am exploring my own musical personality and questioning myself. Am I so far down the musical tastes chain that I am missing something ? Is it an acquired taste (much like sushi and sashimi) that someone has to guide me into it and show me the fine points of why Sitti is the next hottest thing ? Yup it's self-introspection and a learning experience. Or OTOH, baka naman nag-imbento lang sila ng ngongo na style ng singing and messed-up meter and phrasing, and Sitti is in fact an experiment to see if the public will bite, on the sole premise that her singing style and is very different. I dunno. Someone tell me
I mean, this is coming from someone who adores Claire Marlowe, Kevin Lettau and Julia Fordham. Now those are Jazz Divas. Nabakya lang but that's a testament to their vocal gifts, in my book. Even perhaps Jaya could make it in that list if she focused on Jazz, her saxophone-like voice would do very well in there.
..yikes, I hope one of our premier musicians doesn't see this.... please please no....
i kinda agree that it is a "nasal" thing.... but oh my god, you just had to drag in MYMP. a group who thinks making acoustic versions of great pop hits is the next "big thing" - not.
time will tell as to whether Sitti's music will evolve or that she will move on to other heavier stuff...