Why is Broadway singing super nasal compared to pop music?

Firstly, there is a lot of variety in singing styles within Musical Theater, so to say that it sounds "super nasal" is a generalization. read more

Firstly, there is a lot of variety in singing styles within Musical Theater, so to say that it sounds "super nasal" is a generalization. Some singers in more modern shows, such as Alice Ripley in "Next to Normal", choose to sing with a more nasal tone because it fits the character they are attempting to portray. read more

Maybe . Broadway singing is a specialty that doesn't transfer well into the sound of Pop music. In Rap music there are Rappers that are incredible freestylers and they battle each other at tournaments for money. But they can't make a song to save their lives. Eminem was a battle rapper and somehow made the transition. read more

Some singers/vocal teachers think that you must send some of your breath to the nasal cavity in order to produce nasal resonance, while other singers/vocal teachers think that nasal resonance of good singers is produced by sympathetic vibrations, not by sending breath to the nasal cavity. read more