Teresa Teng
Voice

Teng was a soprano, according to The New York Times. She possesses a 3-octave vocal range: C3 (LowC) ~ E6 (HiE) and was known for her "soothing and crystalline" singing voice, with her vocal trademark classified as a "quasi-whisper", which David B. Gordon characterises as a "private emotion" in her listeners—as though she were singing for each of them individually. Examining her vocal abilities, NetEase Entertainment praised Teng's soft voice style in the high range, describing her ability to "sing the high notes from C5 to G5 with the strength and timbre of her natural voice." It also commended Teng's breath control and her command in array of genres. Wang Yueyang from Sina News commented that "Teng's voice is very distinctive, soft, and soothing," stating that "you can't hear her breathing and she can sing continuous high notes without nasal sounds." Cultural critic Rey Chow has labelled Teng's voice as soft, throaty, and feminine, whereas Mike Levin of Billboard described her voice as "soft and almost breathless". Teng's voice covered a diverse range of musical styles and languages. Meredith Schweig at Emory University notes that "Teng was famously versatile: she performed confidently in multiple languages and seamlessly blended haipai, enka, and Euro-American pop stylings in dozens of hit records," and that Teng's "voice and physical appearance were venerated as the apotheosis of feminine beauty and virtue."
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