All that is said in my reviews is solely to help the auditionee / trainee / artist to improve. Nothing said in the reviews are meant to criticize, bash or hurt the feelings of the individual.

Hi Mimi (^-^),
as usual there will be no sugar coating.

Note that this review is based on the three covers provided

First off, rubric review ;

Style & Originality - (6/10)
Tune - (3/5)
Voice Strength - (4/5)

Total - (13/20)

Strengths ;

+ Strong voice, the first thing I noticed listening to all your covers was that you had an amazingly strong voice.
+ Power control, this comes hand in hand with your strong voice which is great. You use just enough power in your singing, you know when to tone down and when to use more.
+ Lower register, second thing I picked up was your lower register (that I envy like ;n;)
+ Singing style, you stick to your own style instead of trying to copy the artists. This scored you points.
+ Pronounciation, your Korean pronounciation is very good, not to mention Japanese, spot on.
+ Rapping, your rapping is very soothing. I think you really suit the role as vocal rapper because they tend to get more subtle raps.

Weaknesses ;

- Higher register, you can reach the notes but when you sing in the high register I can tell that you close your throat, this makes you sound uncomfortable unlike when you sing in your lower register.
- Tune, when singing, especially in higher register you run from the original tune.
- Originality, you have your singing style that you don't abandon to copy the artists, however you don't make the song different in any way. Originality is important. This cost you quite some points in originality.

Inconsistencies ;

~ Vibrato, I can hear you have a natural vibrato, but I rarely hear it because it gets overshadowed when you intentionally create vibrato which is a bit much because its very prominent that it makes your voice sound shaky. You have a solid voice which is why I can clearly tell between instability, natural vibrato and intentional vibrato.

Next, constructive review ;

First I'd like to say good job on all your stong points. Most of them go hand in hand with each other. You may be wondering why your marks are a little low although you have so many strengths. This is because your weaknesses bare a heavy weight in your singing.

Beginning with the first thing I mentioned which is your higher register. You can reach notes in your higher register however you tend to close up your throat. You can really tell the difference when you compare your voice singing low and high. This closure will limit your singing abilities and adlibs or riffing will be extremely awkward and difficult. Try to open up your throat when you sing.

Don't worry, with practice this can be fixed. Its not a huge issue, opening up your throat takes literally no time. Quite some marks were deducted because this throat closure caused your singing to sound very uncomfortable.

Tip, do the 'ladder' (?) vocal exercise where you sing along to the piano keys. I think you get what I mean, I don't know how to explain it properly, sorry. When you do this vocal exercise, record yourself and pay extra close attention to the feeling of your throat. Your throat should feel exactly the same as when you're singing low notes.
 

Next up, tune. Oh tune, the most important factor in singing. Your tune wasn't totally off but when you transitioned into your higher register, once again, it became uncomfortable and this caused you to naturally hit the wrong note, however you do recover quickly. Sometimes in the middle of the song your tune goes off slightly as well.

Without me stressing it, I'm sure you or anyone would know that tune is vital (note the italic, bold, underline, lolol).

This tune issue is linked to your closed throat so I don't have exact tips for this but the same one above. Open up your throat, hit the notes comfortably and you'll get right back on track.

Originality isn't a total weakness, but what's makes each coverists version different, special, ear catching and unique is their originality. It doesn't necessarily mean you must create your own music, just the way you change up the singing, maybe you change the tune, add your own riffing and adlibs. Make it yours.

Don't get mixed up though, originality and style. Style remains, that's your strong voice and strong style. If you use your style to add originality to a song ;

e.g. you change up a song with a tender style and incorporate your style into it. Make it a whole new style that is your own.

I hope I'm clear here. Originality cannot be taught, so I have no tips here.

Last but not least is your one inconsistency, vibrato. What I pick up from your voice is a natural vibrato which is slightly stronger. Its very pleasant to listen to. However at the same time you create your own vibrato which is a bit too much.

Tip, begin by totally stablizing and solidifying your voice. Smooth ballads  rarely have vibrato incorporation and even if it does, its subtle. Feel free to incorporate your own style. You can turn a soft ballad into a strong one. Controlling your release of breath will help to stabilize your note and also give you a more solid sound. If you do want to create intentional vibrato, start practicing by holding a solid note and then release a little more air. Don't make an airy voice but just a subtle vibrato.

That's it for your review, I hope it was helpful and the tips are useful to you.
Thank you for requesting and I apologize if I have said anything to offend you.

Yours truly,
     Ha Maerin.