fal·set·to
fȯl-ˈse-(ˌ)tō 
plural falsettos
1
: an artificially high voice
especially
: an artificially produced singing voice that overlaps and extends above the range of the full voice especially of a tenor
2
: a singer who uses falsetto
: in falsetto
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Taylor Mims, Billboard, 28 June 2024
Known as the silky falsetto singer and drummer of Durand Jones & The Indications, Frazer officially began his solo journey in 2021 with Introducing…, produced in collaboration with Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys at Easy Eye Sound.
—Blake Gillespie, SPIN, 28 June 2024
John Adamian, courant.com, 18 June 2018
Across those three tracks, Timberlake fashioned a new sound with the Neptunes, the production duo of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, shedding his pop-singer sheen for dirty drums, falsetto vocal runs, and, notably, guitar.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2018
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Noun
While the genres sound disparate, Frazer and co-producer Alex Goose manage to ground the album in Frazer’s slick drumming and signature falsetto.
—Taylor Mims, Billboard, 28 June 2024
Known as the silky falsetto singer and drummer of Durand Jones & The Indications, Frazer officially began his solo journey in 2021 with Introducing…, produced in collaboration with Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys at Easy Eye Sound.
—Blake Gillespie, SPIN, 28 June 2024
Adverb
The Neighbourhood The Neighbourhood knows how to pair a high-flying falsetto vocal with a gut-rumbling low-end synth line.
—John Adamian, courant.com, 18 June 2018
Across those three tracks, Timberlake fashioned a new sound with the Neptunes, the production duo of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, shedding his pop-singer sheen for dirty drums, falsetto vocal runs, and, notably, guitar.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2018
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“Falsetto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/falsetto. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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