Admittedly, upon first listening to Lemieux's version of "The Ash Grove", I thought that it was a very nice sound. While I had a hard time deciphering her words, I probably would have found her diction to be acceptable prior to hearing the version by Pears.
Pears' version is notably easier to understand from the first bar. This is undoubtedly because he sings primarily on his vowels, while only lightly touching the consonants. In addition, his vowels seem to be placed much more forward, and also are very pure. In contrast, Ms. Lemieux seems to sing on her consonants more. For example, she sings the word "tremble" as "tremmm-bllll". As a result, her vowels sound more swallowed. While she has a beautiful tone, it is harder to understand her.
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