Board Thread:Off-Topic Discussion/@comment-30602727-20160202181457/@comment-30602727-20160222040023

Sorry double post but I need this off my chest NOW

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I am so tired of this weekend because of people like... blowing Stardust's recent stuff out of proportion. Yeah, okay, she sang "La" at different pitches and already they're saying stuff like she has a horrible voice or she sounds shitty?

Yeah, okay, I get it if you think she has a similar tone/voice type as the past girls, I can understand that. I personally thought she sounded a bit like Ling, but I can at least distinguish it. :o But if that's what you're trying to say, then say it this way and not your vague "She's shit" phrase. That doesn't explain anything.

And saying that her demo is lame JUST because it's all "La". Okay, first of all, she's intended for Chinese producers and fans. Any CHN VOCALOID fan who knows ANYTHING about the producer ZOMiG would know that this is the kind of music he produces. "La's" with nice instrumental. "Intro - Lalala" and "Lalala.Refrain" are basically no different, except Refrain at least has other lyrics in it, but that's not my point. This is like taking Sachiko, throwing Plug n Plays of Pop and Rock on her when she was intended for Enka and some other genres that aren't Pop. The Japanese fans knew what they were getting and we Westerners didn't. In terms of Stardust, the Chinese fans who knew about ZOMiG knew what they were getting. You don't like it, fine, but it's not like you're buying her.

Her first demo is NOT much to go by, I can agree with that. But that being said, I have no idea how people are making any complex opinion about it because it is LITERALLY NOT MUCH to go by in the first place. Like the only thing I can see as a valid opinion in terms of her voice is her voice type. :| We've got nothing on accent or pronunciation or anything else to be honest.

If she sounds similar to another Chinese VOCALOID: First of all, we don't have ANY males to refresh us. She is our 5th Chinese female VOCALOID so you're likely to start going "she sounds like so and so". However, I find this as an issue if you don't listen to Chinese VOCALOIDs at all or very much and start pointing that she sounds like another VOCALOID. I personally thought she sounded similar to Ling, but I can at least distinguish it. Why? Because I stalk the Chinese VOCALOIDs, duh. This is like when Xin Hua "sounds exactly" like Tianyi when she doesn't. Or "Ling sounds like Tianyi" when she's a lot nasally and powerful in comparison? And like I said, there isn't that much to go by, so until she gets another demo where she's singing multiple different words, I'd think it's too early to compare her to another Chinese VOCALOIDs in terms of things like pronunciation or accuracy...

And of course, it's not like these people are going to be buying Stardust or listen to her or something. I'm not saying you can't have an opinion, you certainly can, but I kind of get a bit irritated when people start bashing the hell out of a new VOCALOID before they're released. It's not fair for people who genuinely like them and are super hyped. I'm not even saying this just for Stardust either. I'd like it if people just calmed down and let people who enjoy the VOCALOID enjoy them. Stop killing the hype just because you think they suck so bad, there's other people who don't think so. Once they're released, then go ahead and say whatever you want. :|