Rate these DIVAS:

REGINE VELASQUEZ (ASIA'S SONGBIRD):

Multi-platinum selling albums, sold-out concerts here and abroad, blockbuster movies,
tri-media endorsements, top rating soaps and variety shows what more a Regine Velaquez
would ask for?
She was always compared to different singers of her contemporary like Lani Misalucha,
Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, and Mariah Carey.
She was once accused of immitating Mariah Carey singing style and dress-up style as well.
I remember she had this spag strap blouse in her video "For The Love of You" very
similar to Mariah's blouse in "Heartbreaker" video.
During that time Regine switch from being a diva belter to being an RNB singer which
again another metamorphosis happened to superstar Mariah Carey...
and the butterfly thing isn't it a Mariah Carey's trademark? (No offense meant here
just an opinion and observation...)
Watch the two videos and compare: Voice range: 4 Octaves
Regine Velasquez: "For The Love of You" from the album R2K


Mariah Carey: Heartbreaker from the album Rainbow


Lani Misalucha: Asia's Nightingale

Misalucha's depth (vocal strength held in reserve) and wide range have been frequently compared to those of popular divas such as Whitney Houston and Celine Dion. Since arriving in Las Vegas in 2004, Misalucha has been called "New Siren of the Strip." In March 2008, Misalucha was voted "Best Singer" (staff pick) in the "27th Annual Best of Las Vegas" poll conducted on 8,000 respondents by the Las Vegas Review Journal.This put her in the same sentence as super-diva Celine Dion, the readers' pick for "Best Singer". Voice range: Full 3 Octaves (can sing in whistle register)

Watch Lani Misalucha on You Tube: (one of my fave Lani's renditions)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1oZQeYZWf8

Jaya: The Queen of Soul

Jaya had her own shining moment way back in the mid- '90's> Her signature songs Dahil Tanging Ikaw, Laging Naron' Ka, Kung Wala Ka Na and many others became movie titles and theme songs as well. Her breakthrough in Philippine music scene is via Metropop Song Festival in 1996 where her rendition of the song entry Sometimes You Just Know won composed by Danny Tan. Jaya is classified as a dramatic soprano, widely known for her dark, big voice, belting as much as Ab5 in her rendition of "Through the Fire".


Sarah Geronimo: The Pop Star

Sarah's claim to fame is when she won the singing contest Star For A Night hosted by Regine Velasquez in 2003. She's being compared to her contemporaries (singing style not popularity, ok?) Kyla, Rachelle Ann Go, Jonalyn Viray, Nina and Britney Spears.
When she transferred to ABS-CBN she became a bigger star leaving her local contemporaries behind. In my personal opinion, Sarah sings best when she sings Pop rather than belting.



Nina: The Soul Siren

When i first heard her in her Foolish Heart single i thought she's pretty interesting because of her capability to sing in whistle register (very rare to our local singers) Her biggest selling album is Nina Live reached 8x Platinum with singles Chakka Khan original Through The Fire and Love Moves In Mysterious Way among others. She is classified as Lyric Coloratura Soprano



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