I'm always thinking about songs and how I can sing a song that would resonate with my voice, my persona. I want it to be a pleasant experience that's not just about hearing my voice. I remember some singers whose voices were so pretty, it didn't matter what they sang - you loved it.
A soprano's voice is a little like a mother's cry, which is why it attracts all human beings.
Rihanna's voice is just delicious for your ear. Sinatra had the same thing; anything he sang sounded pleasing to most people.
I have a thing for major 7ths. They've got a very mournful, nostalgic quality to them.
Certain songs like 'Enjoy the Silence' - to me, it always fits anywhere. There's something about that song that's really timeless, and I never get bored or feel like I have to muster something up.
I wasn't interested in writing music that wasn't beautiful for me to listen to.
We have dance songs and ballad songs, but Baekhyun's voice plays a very important role. That's a really important speciality of Baekhyun.
I like clever songs. I like songs that make people think and I try to have substance in all my records, even with 'Sweet Dreams' how it was a club record and it was up tempo, but it was melodic and it was, like, lyrical.
I think my melodies are superior to my lyrics.
If a voice is just too nice, without an edge, it kinda all flows by. You forget it. You don't listen to the lyrics.
When you think of Rihanna's voice, you think of this whole, rich thing, solid like a tree trunk.
I love amazing lyrics paired with amazing melodies.
The tenor voice should be like sunshine.
Singing in Hindi is nice but restrictive. Regional languages are more rhythmic, have a different tone and sound, making it more interesting.
Something we're really known for is our signature harmonies, our great melodies - stuff that just makes you feel something and moves you.
Just because something is very technical or heavy doesn't mean that it's not melodic.
All the big pop acts that I've been into over the years - whether it's ABBA or Prince - managed to combine amazing melodies and honest human emotion. But coming out of the super-super-commerical pop industry in the 90s, maybe people forgot about the fact that pop music can do both of those things.
