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 Fabulous Dec 09, 2008
Josh has an amazing voice in English or Spanish - We were so impressed with his version of You Raise Me Up that we had our soloist use it for my Dad's funeral. Each of his CD's gives me goosebumps when I listen to them for his use of classical style with modern lyrics and the soulful depth of his voice. Enjoy!
I love josh groban! Nov 24, 2008
Josh groban sings so amzing. I am his biggest fan ever, and I love this cd, closer. It shows his ability to sing very well and I love his song called confession. He sings that song very well. I also love songs, in her eyes and so she dances. Becides being very cute his voice maches his looks + better. He is so amazing! I highly recamend this cd
 never listened to Josh Groban? start with this one... Nov 20, 2008
The best things about vocal music is the instrument never lies. You cannot cover up mistakes, you cannot hide amateur style with technical flair. The same can be said for the occasional virtuoso. The virtuoso can make someone hear what they feel like they normally would not enjoy, and do it with style. Josh Groban delivers a style unlike those of his typical pop counterparts, and does it with elegance.
Suppose you take the operatic style of say, Andrea Bocelli, and mix it with pop instrumentation styles (keeping with the orchestral traditional style). Some have tried this and succeeded i.e. Boyz 2 Men, and others took it to a further extreme by lighting up the stage with a traditional operatic style mixed with popular music lyrics i.e. Il Divo. Josh Groban does the same with this album.
At only 22 years of age, this album bridges the gap between a two styles of music where both sides have been in a continuous battle since Elvis Presley first shook his hips on stage in front of a national television audience. Those who listen to classical opera often seem haughty and distainful to those who listen to pop, who look uneducated and "lower class" to those who listen to classical. This album, while it isn't the first to use both styles as one element, certainly is the one which can be used as a starting off point to come to a common ground.
Key tracks on this album are "You Raise Me Up," "Oceano," and "Mi Mancherai." With another virtuoso Joshua Bell accompanying Josh Groban, I can't help but wonder if a full collaboration will ever be considered. I certainly hope so, and look forward to hearing more.
One of the best crossover voices of all time Sep 01, 2008
They are calling it Neo-classical. It's the classically trained voice, singing with some "pop" quality, and singing newer compositions including modern instruments.
Josh Groban has a fabulous singing voice, and the selection of songs on this recording is nearly flawless. I love the fact that he is helping to bridge the gap between "pop" and "art" musics.
I heard the commercial... Jul 29, 2008
Some night long ago, I was watching television and the commercial for this cd came on - Groban was singing "Oceano" throughout and, simple as that, I was addicted. Though filled with songs that are in Italian, French, and some other languages I can't reasonably understand the lyrics in given my history with language classes, I love the cd.
Any fan of Groban's will love this CD, and songs like "Remember when it Rained" will draw in a new round of fans.
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