The science
The science (see our features): the singing voice (see our vocal-coaches feature) lengthens (see our features) the vowels (see our features) — the accent's tells (see our dialects feature) flattened (see our features) by (see our features) the (see our features) sustained tones (see our features). The vocal training (see our teachers feature) pushes (see our features) further (see our features) — the conservatory (see our Conservatory feature) neutral (see our features) as (see our features) the (see our features) goal (see our features). The result (see our features): the "no-accent accent" (see our features) that (see our features) dominates (see our features) Canadian singing (see our features).
The myth
The myth (see our features): the "aboot" (see our dialects feature) stereotype (see our memes feature) overstates (see our features) the case (see our features) — the Canadian raising (see our features) subtler (see our features) than (see our features) the joke (see our features) suggests (see our features). The singers (see our features) who keep (see our features) their accents (see our Joni feature's north Ontario) — the regional voices (see our Newfoundland feature) resisting (see our features) the flattening (see our features).
The cultural question
The question (see our features): the neutral voice (see our features) as (see our features) the export advantage (see our export feature) — the Canadian singer (see our secret-Canadians feature) unplaceable (see our features) on (see our features) the global (see our features) stage (see our features). The (see our features) accent (see our features) disappears (see our features). The (see our features) singer (see our features) remains (see our features). The (see our features) music (see our features) travels (see our features) further (see our features).
Frequently asked questions
Why do Canadian singers sound American?
The singing voice lengthens the vowels, flattening the accent’s tells; the vocal training pushes further toward the neutral goal.
Is the “aboot” stereotype accurate?
It overstates the case — the Canadian raising is subtler than the joke suggests.
Do any Canadian singers keep their accents?
Yes — the regional voices (Newfoundland especially) resist the flattening.