2022-01-15

The mysterious case of Diana Ankudinova


Diana Ankudinova is often compared with Dimash Kudaibergen, the reigning king of Olympian vocals.  (I have previously posted one of his performances.)  They are both otherworldly talents, capable of mind-blowing vocal gymnastics, but the similarity stops there.  Dimash is more polished technically (he’s also nearly a decade older).  However, Diana channels something far more strange and elemental.

 

In case you didn’t see it, here’s my first post on Diana, featuring her breakout performances, when she was 14.

https://zapatosjam.blogspot.com/2021/12/great-voices-9-shaman-diana-ankudinova.html

 

 

Here is Diana’s performance of “Blizzard” from her second season on “Ты супер”.  She is 15 here, and her depth, range and resonance have all developed significantly since the first season. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_4lFqKM3GA

 

 

Here she performs “Human”, in the finals of the second season on “Ты супер”.  An ironic choice of song, given that some have suggested she can't be.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KgD
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More Diana to come.

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