i think i've finally figured out why asian songs (mandarin, cantonese, korean & japanese) always sound so much more emo than western songs. asian singers tend to be alot more emotive with their singing and focus more on producing the corresponding feeling when singing. while it seems more often than not that western singers focus on singing techniques. shrugs. i'm not a big fan of big voices like celine, whitney and mariah. maybe that's why i prefer indie music. but oh japanese and korean ballads, can take my heart away anyday :D