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Three seasons of cancellations, a schlocky “reality” show, that haircut, and now… Rolando Villazón has gone full “Dr. Patch.” [Yahoo News]
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Villazon sings again, and I am so sad as the vocal mannerisms and pushing are even more exaggerated. I’m really unhappy about this.
Just listening to him always gives me a sore throat. The sound always seems to be squeezed through a constriction, though the basic timbre is attractive.