Sweet Ann
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Sweet ANN is a Vocaloid released by PowerFX. She was the first Vocaloid created using Yamaha’s Vocaloid2 upgraded software.
She is voiced by an Australian singer whose artist name is "Jody".
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Concept
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She is the first English Vocaloid to have a depiction as such on her boxart, although at this point the general idea of a true "avatar" would not be considered until Miku's release a few months later. She is loosely based on "The Bride of Frankenstein". Her stitches are often mistaken for a choker.[2]
According to PowerFX, their Vocaloids are more like Cyborgs than Androids.
Sweet Ann has been described as a "white Lena Horne" by PowerFX.
Sweet Ann's Taiwan design is based on a bride and features some steampunk details, possibly from the fact she was based on Bride of Frankenstein.
EtymologyEdit
Her name is a pun based on her origins, meaning that Sweet-Ann = Swe-den.
Vocaloid ReleasesEdit
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Everything You Got | |||
 | Author(s): | superbass1 | |
| Category: | Original song | ||
| Featuring: | Sweet Ann | ||
| Youtube Broadcast Main article : Everything You Got | |||
Succubus | |||
 | Author(s): | Koda-P | |
| Category: | Original song | ||
| Featuring: | Sweet Ann | ||
| Youtube Broadcast Main article : Succubus | |||
Description
A original song that plays on Sweet Ann's sassy voice + accent. | |||
Japanese Boy | |||
 | Author(s): | Ann-Melts P | |
| Category: | Original song | ||
| Featuring: | Sweet Ann | ||
| Nicovideo Broadcast Youtube Broadcast Main article Japanese Boy | |||
Poker Face (Lady Gaga) | |||
 | Author(s): | Hiru - kun | |
| Category: | Cover song | ||
| Featuring: | Sweet Ann | ||
| Youtube Broadcast Published on Jul 12, 2012 | |||
Limiter | |||
 | Author(s): | KrazehKai | |
| Category: | English cover song | ||
| Featuring: | Sweet Ann (lead vocal), Big Al and Oliver (back vocal) | ||
| Youtube Broadcast Published on Nov 21, 2012 | |||
Description
Trivia - Prima is actually the one taking breaths, not Sweet Ann | |||
Oh No! | |||
 | Author(s): | byBbibo | |
| Category: | Cover song | ||
| Featuring: | Sweet Ann | ||
| Youtube Broadcast Published on Nov 10, 2012 | |||
Description
A show of Ann's vocal emphasis (stress) | |||
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| Assorted songs by Vocaloid. Page count ( 14 ) | ||
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MarketingEdit
Added by Bunai82She was sold under as a 'space lounge robo-vocalist sensation'.[3]
Like Vocaloids before her, she was aimed at professional musicians as there was no established Vocaloid fandom. Her boxart itself appears to be based on the poster art for a movie "Stormy Weather" starring Lena Horne.[4]
Soundation ReleaseEdit
Amongst the releases for Soundations loops and sounds for Christmas 2010 was also included some samples of Sweet Ann and Big Al. A contest was also included with a chance to win both Vocaloids.[5]
ConcertsEdit
Sweet Ann appeared in a concert ( Vocalekt Visions x AniMiku x WVD01 at AOD 2012 ) alongside Gumi , Gackpoid and Miku . She sang Headline Love Feat. Koda-P & Big Al. She appeared in her Taiwan design.
Vocalekt Visions x AniMiku x WVD01 at AOD 2012 =FULL= (Can be noticed around 43:38)
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PopularityEdit
At the time of release, Ann received positive reviews with many praising her "sweet" voice. Reviewers noted that on occasion she sounded realistic enough to not notice she was a virtual singer which was also pleasing to reviewers. Another positive sign was that reviewers had praised the improvements between Vocaloid and Vocaloid 2. This resulted in Ann receiving a good reception upon her release.[6]
In late 2009, prior to the release of Big Al, she was regarded as the second most popular English Vocaloid. The first most popular was Prima.
In the Nico Nico Douga International Vocaloid ranking 2010, Ann was the 4th most common Vocaloid in the top 30 rankings. She appeared in 3 songs.
A independent Vocaloid search on Nico Nico Douga revealed that most Vocaloids had less than 1,000 videos uploaded on Nico Nico Douga in between July 1 and December 15, 2011. Sweet Ann fell into that category.[7]
TriviaEdit
- Sweet Ann has become so popular with the Japanese audience that there is an MMD model for her. After Sweet Ann's MMD model was created, people began to make other English Vocaloids into models, such as Big Al, whose model was created by Nukude, along with Leon.
- Her Japanese nicknames 甘音アン (Amane Ann) means "Sweet Sound Ann", and 甘いアン (Amai Ann) is a play on words. "Amai Ann/An" is the word-to-word translation from English and can be read as "sweet bean paste," a common cuisine in Japan.
- Sweet Ann can be heard singing in the background of a few of the Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Arcade songs, even though she is not a Crypton Future Media Vocaloid.
- Sweet Ann can be heard singing the words "Helvetica Standard" in the anime, "My Ordinary Life", as well as background music.
- Sweet Ann's voice was used in the demo for the Vocaloid's Ap for Miselu Neiro, a portable Android-powered synthesizer.
Notable for...Edit
- First Vocaloid 2 ever released
- First female voicebank for Vocaloid 2
- First English Vocaloid released for Vocaloid 2
- First PowerFX Vocaloid ever released
- First female PowerFX Vocaloid
- First English Vocaloid to have an "avatar"
GalleryEdit
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References Edit
- ↑ [1] Vocaloid Answer Wiki - Why are some voice providers not revealed?
- ↑ [2] Engloid Blog - Interview: Bil Bryant (Production and CEO of PowerFX)
- ↑ [3] PowerFX Vocaloid - Sweet Ann
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- ↑ [4] Vocaloidism - Soundation Studio Includes Vocaloid Christmas Song Excerpts
- ↑ [5] Sound on Sound - PowerFX Vocaloid 2 Sweet Ann
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External linksEdit
Official :
Other :
- MySpace: Sweet Ann
- New Engloid Blog- SweetAnn (tag search)
Fandom :
- Sweet Ann fanart DeviantArt / Pixiv / Piapro
- Sweet Ann models on MikuMikuDance wiki
- Sweet Ann derivatives on Fanloid wiki
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