So here comes another version of Answers, vocal by Chinese singer Laure Shang

Youtube Link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3HCFSjnErw

Laure Shang at FFXIV's Chinese release conference on Aug 20.
Too much vibrato but still decent imo.

Laure Shang's profile:
Laure Shang (Wenjie Shang) is the champion of the third season of the Chinese singing contest Super Girl. In 2011, she also won the award for Best Female Singer at the annual MusicRadio China TOP Charts Awards.

Born: December 22, 1982 (age 31), Shanghai, China

Education: Fudan University

Albums: Ode To The Doom, Fashion Icon, Time Lady, Ma Puce, Beneath Van Gogh's Starry Sky, w in win, in, Nightmare, About Us

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Torn from the Heavens Orchestra

A New Hope Orchestra (I love this one ^_^)

And You! – A Realm Reborn Medley



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fixed > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3HCFSjnErw

Letting an amateur sing your songs because they won a "contest" opposed to getting a professional everyone knows and loves...

Doesnt SE know this is largely why FFXIII was such rubbish? Great song horribly executed :/ I didnt even bother remembering the name of that one...

I dont like Answers being butchered... i like this song... :/

I'm sorry but how was My Hands butchered?? Leona Lewis did a very good job. I'm sure Justin Bieber would have been better right?

Edit: My Hands was made by Leona and was selected as the XIII theme.

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Originally Posted by Surian

Doesnt SE know this is largely why FFXIII was such rubbish? Great song horribly executed :/ I didnt even bother remembering the name of that one...

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"My Hands" wasn't even made specifically for FF13. It was recorded by Leona Lewis for her second album, "Echo" before September 2009, with no intention of using it for FF13. SE heard the song and felt it suited the theme of FF13 and asked for permission to use it for FF13 in November 2009.

And the Japanese version of main theme of FF13 is totally different from "My Hands".

ugh... she lacks the powerful voice and projection of it...

Honestly, I'm not sure why I expected it to be in Chinese.

That said, I like it. Sounds different, very different. But that's not necessarily a bad thing.

Good job Shang.

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Originally Posted by TheUltimate3

Sounds different, very different. But that's not necessarily a bad thing.

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It's a more - soothing? pretty? - approach to our strong, projected version (I'm terrible at describing things, sorry T.T).
The only thing I dislike is the amount of vibrato, way too much of it for what could be an otherwise beautiful take on the song.

I found it really good. Better than the original? No, but to say it was "butchered" is an overstatement.

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Originally Posted by Surian

Letting an amateur sing your songs because they won a "contest" opposed to getting a professional everyone knows and loves.../

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Ummm what? She is a professional singer in the same way that Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, and other American Idol winners are professional singers (i.e. they pursued a career in singing and now that serves as their primary occupation).

I was hoping it would be in Chinese but it's far from butchered and way better than you could have sung it.