Video proves Gamu has powerful natural voice

While the most popular singing talent show in the United Kingdom ‘X Factor’ is facing criticism for using auto-tune in some of the performances by contestants, a yet unseen video of Zimbabwean singer Gamu Nhengu shows that she did not need it.

Auto-Tune is primarily designed to correct pitch and disguise off-key mistakes as well as filter outside noise. The makers of X Factor have already admitted the show has used Auto-Tune to make auditions sound better.

Producers Talkback Thames have said “In line with standard television practice, sound filtering technology has been used on Britain’s Got Talent on our pre-recorded shows, but this does not unfairly reflect any singer’s performance. The performance shown on screen is a fair reflection of performance given in the live theatre.  Judges make their decision based on that live performance.”

But in this video featuring Gamu Nhengu performing at the Praise Gathering Concert in Glasgow in 2009, the singer shows her natural voice is still very good if not even better than the delivery at the X Factor audition.

Click below to watch Gamu’s performance in 2009