If you have listened to Miley Cyrus’ recent work, you may have noticed that she sounds completely different - her voice is lower and gravelly, very unlike her early Hannah Montana days. People have varying opinions of this new sound, and there are many theories banding around, but what actually caused it?
First of all, let’s listen to the change in Miley’s voice. I’ve put together a few live clips so you can hear the evolution of her voice. In the early years, her voice is much lighter sounding and by 2012 her voice is sounding a little more mature whilst maintaining the same tone. A real shift happens in 2013-14 and then the voice stays relatively similar in 2017. In fact, she sounds very strong in 2017. She develops a huskier edge in more recent clips in 2020.