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People connect to voices for many reasons. Some of the most successful vocalists ever aren't very good singers.

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As a Springsteen/Dylan fan I agree that technical ability isn't the only thing that makes someone a great singer. I can certainly see why someone might simply prefer Jordin's sound to Melinda. It's all subjective anyway.

My only gripe is with people who claim Melinda is "boring" simply because she's so consistently great. If her voice just isn't your thing that's ok - but there is a tendency for people to get bored with consistency. Had Melinda started off crappy in week 1, everyone would be raving about her amazing improvement and her great performance last night. But since she's been great from the beginning, people say the same performance is boring. IMO this is penalizing someone for being consistent, which should be a positive not a negative.