Are there any Katherine Jenkins fans/haters here? Howcome so many people seem to hate her?

Question

Okay first of all, I'm NOT a fan of Katherine Jenkins. But I do like opera & classical music, although I dunno much about it. I'm not an opera/classical music expert nor do I have a background in music.

Anyway I notice that many people esp. from the opera world seem to really hate Katherine jenkins. Many said negative comments when she signed the largest record deal in UK classical recording history. Critics even called her “the worst opera singer wannabe”. Wow! Is she really that bad? Am I missing something here?

I saw her performance a few times on TV and to me she wasn't that bad. Definitely not the best but I wouldn't call her bad either. But then again, as I previously admitted, I'm not an expert so who am I to judge that.

Why is that so many people seem to hate her? What's wrong with her? Is she really that bad?
Is it bcoz of her "unconventional" look (pretty, skinny & doesn't look anything like the typical big-framed opera singers)? Does this mean that in order to become a great opera singer & win accolade & recognition from fellow peers, u have to be big-framed as well?

P.S: I’m not trying to defend Jenkins nor am I looking for some justification for her. I don’t wanna create a catfight either. I’m asking bcoz I simply wanna know. That’s all! I know that my questions may show my ignorance but the truth is I really don’t know. So I would really appreciate if u can reply nicely. Thanx in advance…

Answer 1

Well, those who sneer at her are so-called purists, they don't seem to see beyond their "music box" of genres you know! Katherine has managed to push the boundaries by amalgamating different musical genres together, and not all seem to like that thing! And Katherine is not alone, there are also other artists out there such as the Welsh composer Karl Jenkins (not related with Katherine though) who are suffering from this stupid "putting-music-to-boxes" attitude.



Personally I think that Katherine does have a good voice, but now that we have so many similar singers out there, she does not quite stand out, not at least in my opinion...

Answer 2

Apparently, her place at music college (or whatever form of higher education she went to) was given to her by accident. There was a mix-up with audition nates and they thought she was a cellist, offered her a place and then realised it was a mistake but were to embarassed to tell her.



Also, isn't she with Gethin Jones? That's mostly why I dislike her, haha!

Answer 3

dude, i dont even know her so she cant be that good at what she does. then again i am american.