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Reigning American Idol Jordin Sparks has is currently suffering from a vocal cord hemorrhage that forced her to cancel a few shows over the weekend and may knock her out of commission for a while. “Because of the risk of permanent vocal cord damage, Sparks has been ordered to strict vocal rest and will not be able to perform anywhere until her condition improves,” a flack for Penn State, where one of Sparks’ canceled performances was scheduled to take place, told the New York Post.
Some quick research on vocal cord hemorrhages shows that the affliction is usually caused by misuse of the voice. Here’s what the American Academy of Otolaryngology has to say about them:
If you experience sudden loss of voice following yelling, shouting, or other strenuous vocal tasks, you may have developed a vocal cord hemorrhage. Vocal cord hemorrhage results when one of the blood vessels on the surface of the vocal cord ruptures and the soft tissues of the vocal cord fill with blood. It is considered a vocal emergency and is treated with absolute voice rest until the hemorrhage resolves. If you lose your voice after strenuous voice use, see your Otolaryngologist as soon as possible.
The use of “yelling” and “shouting” in that particular paragraph should give Simon Cowell some new ammunition for hopefuls who get “shrieky” during their time on the Idol stage. Vote For The Worst is claiming that the vocal-cord news “is just the tip of the iceberg” as far as developments in Sparks’ career go, and since the news is making even those guys feel bad I’m sort of wondering what could possibly come next.
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The same — or very similar — affliction struck both Faith Hill and LeAnn Rimes. It is very serious, but it is likely that she will recover and be just fine if she follows her doctors’ orders.
Oh noes! I am usually not into this type of music at all but I just fell in love No Air, based on the video…hope she gets better and does more romantical business with Chris Brown.
On a larger scale, this type of vocal chord misuse leading to potentially permanent damage is something the ethics-free producers of Idol should promote more. Kids with no vocal training wreak havoc on their chords in an attempt to make it on this show.
Besides an indefinite numbing of the brain, this is another health hazard of that truly horrible horrible program.
Maybe the strain came from not getting adequate amounts of oxygen into her lungs when belting the high notes. If so, I’m sure it could be rectified by opening her nostrils wider….
I’d be happy if this pony never opens her 17-year-old mouth again…