Drop the mic!

Much is said about the voice conveying emotions and moods, but it is less common to know the large-scale emotional and sensitive impacts that a voice can have. And they can be really huge! My colleague Joanna Rubio, a Spanish voice actress, knows what I’m talking about.

A few years ago, Joanna gave her voice to a famous brand of computer antivirus. She announced to users that “the virus database has been updated”, something that occurs a lot. This sentence is, therefore, heard by millions of people every day on computers of the Hispanic world.

Joanna Rubio’s voice has a melodious and velvety way. So, the way she did the voice-over led to the creation of several forums on social networks where people asked who she was, highlighted her sensual voice, and even left the doubt about whether Joanna had – or faked! -, an orgasm during the voice-over!

The situation got so huge that some fans did musical remixes with the voice-over serving as a sample!

“The warm and richness of my voice is very engaging and attractive”, Joanna mentions. “I recorded messages for the antivirus in 2009 and everything was done remotely. Afterwards, I didn’t know that this whole movement had appeared on the internet until someone discovered me and revealed my identity, stating that I was causing “small heart attacks”! Suddenly I had 10.000 visits in my website, hundreds of messages from all over the world congratulating me, interview requests, and voice-overs. It was surreal!”

It’s a pleasure to have a voice like yours, Joanna 😉

If you need a Spanish or English voice check Joanna Rubio’s website here: www.joannarubioproductions.com