breathy voice

The track’s busy atmosphere reduces to just her breathy voice and airy washes of synth played by her partner, Tashi Wada.

But the backdrop seemed to confuse viewers on social media, where Ms. Britt was mocked by some for using a dramatic, breathy voice to deliver critiques of the president.

"My vocal trainer always says I have a breathy voice, so the way I sing is not so staccato."

She made the most of her unassuming, breathy voice in her recordings, and while her unconventional glamour stood out onscreen, she was never afraid to veer off in unexpected directions when choosing roles.

Its full version opened with João Gilberto singing the Portuguese lyrics, but the world-conquering single cuts quickly to Astrud Gilberto’s breathy voice in English, with Jobim on piano trickling just a few perfect notes to answer her.