her upper range can fluctuate between chest and head

You know, there’s a word for that.

i’m no adele fan — i’ve enjoyed what has randomly crossed my radar without seeking her music out — but i do have to admire much of what she is able to do with her voice.

i’m able to work the better part of 2 octaves — not prettily, mind you, but…  — and can say, from singing along, that adele moves at least beyond that. my guess is around 3.

she’s a natural blues belter who makes her bread and butter from her lower range, but also displays a clear upper range and falsetto.  her upper range can fluctuate between chest and head and she seems to have pinpoint control of vibrato no matter which register she is singing in.

you can dislike an artist all you would like, but making silly comments like yours does your argument great disservice and leaves you looking like a bitter and uniformed crank.

she’s selling millions of albums, selling out stadiums, charming both serious music critics and adoring fans alike, and doing so with music that borrows more from soul than from pop.  unlike so many out there, she’s a fairly plain looking woman working without gimmick or autotune.

if anyone with a decent vocal range could do that, then she probably wouldn’t be the success that she is, would she?

Anyone with a decent vocal range.