Vocal Range

E3 ~ F6 (3 Octaves and 1 semitone)

Supported Range

A3 ~ C#5

A3 ~ G5 (with head voice)

Voice Type

Light-Lyric Soprano

Strengths/Achievements Strongest vocalist in Brown Eyed Girls Notes down to A3 possess proper projection and support Able to support her mixed range up until C#5 Shown resonance and support up until C5 consistently Possesses a head voice that has been used up until G5 with enough consistency One of the highest vocal ranges amongst idol female vocalists Possesses good note separation and accuracy in her vocal runs Very extensive mixed range up until A5/Bb5 Notes down to F3 and F#3 at times possess enough clarity and vocal tone Healthy vibrato often produced through proper breath support Intonation is often quite accurate Able to harmonize and blend her voice in well Weaknesses Notes below A3 are often unsupported and unclear Lacks support on her lower notes in general, often becoming airy and disconnected Seems to often sing with a small mouth shape and throat shape, causing her overall voice to be very small Her voice can oftentimes project partially through her nose Notes above C#5 are generally more pinched, whiny and strained, even if extensive in range Falsetto is often employed and switched into instead of head voice The higher she goes, the more strained and screamed notes become in falsetto and mix Raises her larynx on higher belts and often sounds throaty and thin Registers Lower register: Generally very airy and unsupported below A3, with occasional support down to G3 and tone still present down to F#3 at times. She has correct projection and placement on A3’s and above only though. Mixed register: Very evenly mixed with a nice resonant sound consistently up until C5 and support still present on C#5 and occasionally D5. Above C#5 the consistency is lost and the larynx raises, where a more strained and pinched sound comes out. Upper register: Very pure and full, capable of producing a nice controlled head voice even as high as G5, but also able to transition into a weaker, more fragile falsetto at times. Above G5, though, the sound of the voice turns more into a falsetto and becomes more pushed and squeaked as she ascends higher. Agility

Narsha’s voice is bright and very light. It possesses ease and a certain degree of agility, possibly the most agile voice amongst the Brown Eyed Girls vocalists. With a tone that’s so light, agility comes to her more naturally and when she sings, there’s not only a clear ability to sing slow and mid tempo runs, her voice shows a clear control of accuracy and note separation, hitting every single tone individually with a very nice flow and control of legato throughout. Her most notably accurate and best vocal runs include the ones in Brown Eyed Girls’ cover of “Emotion“. Other times, however, her runs may lack precision and control when higher in range, such as her descending run from her F6 in “Sixth Sense“.

Overall analysis

Debuting in 2006 and maintaining a steady career as a vocalist of one of Korea’s top female vocal groups, Narsha is no stranger to the public. Possessing a very unique and recognizable tone, Narsha’s voice is usually the Soprano of group in terms of harmonies and shows a very light, bright and high texture, able to mix quite high and sit comfortably in a high range. She is a light lyric soprano who has the necessary understanding of how to use her vocal instrument appropriately for the material she chooses to sing, for the most part.

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