Not Even Helium Can Raise McCreery’s Voice

Not even a hit of helium can cause “American Idol” Season 10 winner Scotty McCreery’s signature low voice to go higher. McCreery appeared on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” late last week and Ellen asked the young singer exactly when his voice began to lower to the level where it is now. “Mama said it fell off a cliff at 13,” McCreery admitted, revealing that he skipped that awkward adolescent phase where most teens suffer through their voices cracking and squeaking. To see what McCreery would sound like with a high-pitched voice, Ellen asked him to take a hit off a helium-filled balloon. He obliged but the gas had little effect on his voice. On the show, Scotty also performed his new single “The Trouble With Girls,” which appears on his debut album, “Clear as Day.”