Nisadas

I’ve always been a big fan of choral music. Not being able to carry a tune in a bucket, I always admired how people could create such powerful art with their voices. Then again, being somewhat a philistine, perhaps I’m just miscategorising some of my favourite music.

Mainly, my favourites have been the likes of Lebo M and Enya, with Celtic Woman and Il Divo coming up with some pretty impressive performances, which I can share with you thanks to the wonders of that thing called YouTube.

But more interesting are the accapella titles that I came across on Youtube (Papareboy, it is total coincidence that you have discovered many of these yourself). There’s a whole lot of people, of whom I only mention a few in Daiyel, Nayamarie, Sam Tsui and Corey Vidal who combine their singing abilities (and beatboxing capacity) with the digital editing facilities of modern day computers to create some amazing music themselves.

Lebo M has Disney popularizing his songs (contributing to the Lion King would’ve certainly helped him), while Celtic Woman, Enya and Il Divo clearly benefit from the more traditional music promotions. I mean, I don’t think a lot of people can afford to set up a concert at a Roman Coliseum. But thanks to the personal publishing facility available with personal computers today and content delivery channels like YouTube, other people can showcase their talents and create their own fan following.

I’m surprised that our very own Revelations and Soul Sounds don’t have too many performances of their own online. Actually, the Revelations do have some good quality uploads, but the ones of Soul Sounds IMHO don’t do justice to those ladies.

Whereas uploads from Bodyrock or HotForWords seem to have no trouble gathering viewers, it would seem that their job might be just a little bit easier.

There’s always the chance for people to make money off viral videos on Youtube but it all depends on how many subscribers you get. Given the creativity of our fellow Lankans, I’m hoping to see more of it coming out.

Lebo M – One by One

Celtic Woman – May it be

Il Divo – Amazing Grace

Il Divo – Amazing Grace / RUS from ILDIVORUS on Vimeo.

The Revelations – Brown Eyed Girl

Daiyel – Yesterday (Boyz II Men version cover)

Nayamarie – Lady Gaga Medley:

Sam Tsui – Micheal Jackson Medley

Corey Vidal – an irreverant but relevant tribute to the great John Williams