I must say I prefer her serious sound... This is a bit too breathy. Fine as an effect here and there, but to be used throughout is a bit much. I'd give it a pass if the modulation brought her higher than that, forcing the use of technique.
The lyric is based on a poem about plum blossom by a female poet who died fighting the Qing empire 100 years ago. The poem expressed the courage and persistence from a somewhat female perspective. IMO it is a quite plausible choice to transition gradually from a soft and breathy start to a clean and strong ending.
@@LuZhang-yz8ni I'd totally love to hear that, but I don't think this ending is strong. She is using this 'pop' mode throughout. It is a bit more focused near the end, but still not her full technique. You can hear full technique in a video titled "中央音乐学院《毕业音乐会》" on this channel.
