Juliet Russell, a vocal coach known for her work with Jennifer Hudson, Kelly Rowland and Tom Jones on The Voice UK, criticized artificial intelligence in music during an appearance on the Blinding Talent Music Industry Podcast, calling it “massive plagiarism at a commercial scale” at a time when artists are already under financial pressure, according to the podcast’s producers.
In the episode, Russell also argued that touring singers should receive the kind of physical support given to professional athletes, describing them as “vocal athletes.” She discussed the role of emotional expression versus technical perfection in performance, citing Adele, RAYE and Rosalía as examples, and addressed common vocal myths such as drinking honey and lemon or singing from the diaphragm.
Russell named singer Ruti as an emerging artist to watch. The full interview is available on YouTube and Spotify as part of the Blinding Talent Music Industry Podcast series.
Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by Mark Adams, blindingtalent.com.