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“She Literally Can’t Sing”: People Are Sharing The Worst Singers That Made It Big
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It takes a lot to be a performer. You need stamina, a thick skin, a unique look and a charismatic personality. And while it would be great if you’re super talented too, that’s not a requirement, apparently.
Redditors have recently been discussing famous singers that they don’t think have the pipes to be performing on a professional level, so we’ve gathered some of their hot takes down below. Whether you love these stars or not, there’s no denying that some of them could benefit from a few voice lessons. Enjoy scrolling through this list, and be sure to upvote the replies that you can’t help but agree with!
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#1
Yoko Ono.
-z-z-x-x-:
I love that video where John Lennon was on stage singing Johnny b good with chuck berry and they just cut her mic off
person (i think) 1 day ago
She knows she can’t sing well. But she is a performance artist and that is part of her art. It’s not really a hot take
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#2
Kid Rock. He can barely "rap", and he definitely can't sing. I do admit my opinion might be colored by my intense hatred for this poser a*****e.
#3
Drake. The dude just talks with auto tune on.
To find out how this conversation started in the first place, we reached out to Reddit user ZarieRose, who invited readers to share examples of singers that they don't think have great voices.
"I saw a similar post about comedians, so I thought it would be interesting to see what people’s takes about singers were," the author told Bored Panda.
#4
Jennifer Lopez
She literally can't sing.
puremotives:
Agreed. That's why she gets Ashanti to do it for her
Giulia Fortunati 1 day ago
I think JLo is a genius (maybe an evil one!)! She's not a great singer nor a great actress, but she had big succes in everything that she tried to do!
#5
Cardi B. Can't stand her as a singer. Can't stand her as a human being.
I'm reminded of her lives at the beginning of the pandemic *bawling* into her Froot Loops because she couldn't go buy sushi.
#6
Jojo Siwa, don't think i need to explain lol.
alfie_the_elf
Ah, yes. The first and only gay pop star, bringing gay dance music to the world.
What ever would we do without her contributions to music?
We were also curious to know if there are any famous singers that ZarieRose isn't particularly impressed by. "I’d say Ray," the OP shared. "Not that she’s a bad singer, she just suddenly seemed to appear out of nowhere, and there’s so much hype around her. I think her songs are nice but not as outstanding as some other artists."
#7
DEEEJAYYYYY KHALED!
PurpleTeaSoul:
ALL I DO IS WIN WIN WIN NO MATTER WHAT
#8
MGK, bro is doing all the genres and being s**t at all of em.
#9
Low-hanging fruit here, but Ice Spice.
gruccimanee:
the way she got rich and famous by recycling the same beat for multiple 3 minute songs full of poop and fart references is so crazy to me
The author also believes that stars shouldn't try to make up for their lack of vocal skills by being charismatic. "I definitely think talent is more important over personality," ZarieRose says. "There’s probably so many fantastic singers out there, but they don’t get enough attention because they may be shy and don’t have the stage presence."
#11
Doja Cat. Just straight up cannot sing. Has to rely on technology.
#12
Jaden Smith.
Finally, we asked the author what she thought of the replies to her post. "The top choice of Jennifer Lopez was a surprise, but I have a feeling it’s more to do with her association with P Diddy," she noted. "It was a lot of fun reading through the responses and seeing the different opinions. Some people said Enrique Iglesias, didn’t expect that. He has a beautiful voice in my opinion."
#13
Florence Foster Jenkins was so terrible she sold out Carnegie Hall.
bakewelltart20:
The film about her is incredibly sad, but I almost choked to death laughing at the singing.
I have no idea how the actors managed to keep straight faces, especially Meryl herself.
#14
Robin Thicke should thank Pharrell and Emily Ratajkowski because it sure wasn't his talent that made that song popular.
#15
Island Boys.
BOREN:
Did they really “make it big”, though?
TheAvaPark:
Bigger than they ever should have 😭
#17
Iggy Azalea.
athornedrose 1 day ago
all the way to the top with this one. she's atrocious. her sound is awful
#18
I will die on the hill that Chris brown cannot sing but can dance. Disgusting scum piece of s**t but yea he can dance. Never could sing tho.
#19
Bob Dylan. Great writer. Terrible singer.
BlackCatWithWhiteSocks 1 day ago
So according to the title of this thread, bob Dylan should never make it big??? My God, bob Dylan is a poet of our era and wrote some of the most important songs for generations. Yeah he is not here for his voice but how could we include him in this thread along with the rest
#20
Jessica Simpson.
#21
I love that people are just naming people they don't like who aren't amazing singers when there's people like Playboi Carti out there
#23
The guy that sings on the Burger King commercials. What a terrible singer!
SlainSigney:
BK Me eeeelt
#24
Ethel Merman was known as the worst singer.
She was fabulous.
No one sings *There's No Business Like Show Business* like she does.
Brava, Ms. Merman!
The Starsong Princess 1 day ago
She sang everything through her nose and had a very unique tone but it was all in tune.
#25
William Hung (showing my age here😂).
smooze420:
American Idol knew what they were doing.
#26
Fergie. That NBA All-Star game National Anthem was legendary.
Miss Tinker 1 day ago
Fergie actually has a great voice, she just made a dog’s breakfast of that National Anthem.
#27
Maybe I'm too old, but I feel like I can never understand any of Ariana Grande's lyrics. They just seem smooshed all together into one indistinct sound.
StrangeOne 1 day ago
I feel like she is one of the most misunderstood vocalists, and not just in a literal sense. I think some of the songs she sings (she does have a group of songwriters.) make her sound really snobby, stuck up, vapid. But I also get a sense of it all being satire, like she doesn't really take it all seriously but rolls with it for the art of it all.
#28
I can’t believe I’m not seeing Marilyn Manson here. He sounds like a drunk lounge singer trying to be spooky.
beartheminus:
Hes almost a performance artist and not a singer really. Its all about the theatrics etc. I still don't like it though.
Rocket Surgeon 1 day ago
This sounds more like "I don't like this music" than "this singer sucks"
#30
Katy Hudson before she became "Katy Perry"
#33
The actual answer might be Biz Markie but that was the whole charm, wasn't it?
"Yooooououou! You got what I neeeEEeed".
Mason Kronol 1 day ago
What? Biz Markie was amazing! He was an OG beat boxer! Loved his cameo in MIB2.
#34
Megan Trainor.
girl_im_deepressed:
she's a talented singer but tends to sing in the most irritating way possible
#36
Dave Mustaine in his prime sounded like a goose getting strangled to death and nowadays he's just grumbling into the mic.
#37
Tom Waits and I love every minute of it.
StrangeOne 1 day ago
He's interesting. His voice isn't classically great but it's gritty and a vibe.
#38
Auto tuned Adam Levine.
#40
Not sure about worst, but Paula Abdul definitely comes to mind. Very weak, thin voice. Seems like she was a dancer who got forced into being a singer too.
#42
That Dance Monkey girl.
#43
Pussycat Dolls.
StrangeOne 1 day ago
If referring to Nicole Scherzinger, she can sing. She did Phantom Of The Opera well enough to know she has some technique. The only other one of that group who really sang forefront was Melody Thornton. The others were backup vocalists or backup dancers. They were all severely underpaid and pimped out.
#45
Selena Gomez 👀.
#46
Rita Ora.
#48
Tove Lo.
Upstaged75 1 day ago
She's quite talented. Despite the fact that everyone mispronounces her name. ;)
#50
Lin Manuel Miranda.
NO QUESTION that man can write a song. But he sucks at singing!
What do you think ?
Seán Baron 1 day ago
I’ll probably be downvoted to buggery, but I don’t think that Beyoncé is a good singer. She’s autotuned to the sky.
StrangeOne 1 day ago
Nah, I agree. She's been putting out some really boring songs. I miss Destiny's Child.
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DrBronxx 1 day ago
So many posts here about people who really can sing, but the OP just doesn't like their singing. Not liking a singer and thinking they're actually *bad* are two different things.
Pork Chop 1 day ago
Some of these are politically motivated, but i know what you mean. I feel the same way about Celine Dion, I know that she's a talented singer, but her voice just does not resonate with me. I especially hated her more when she decided to remake John Lennon's, Happy Christmas; she ruined a beautiful song with her over the top rendition. Lennon wanted to people to focus on the lyrics and message of the song, not how well it can be sung. Almost every artist that has remade that song make the same mistake, but Celine is by far the worst!
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BTDubs 1 day ago
I'm gonna get downvoted to hell, but Taylor Swift shouldn't have made it big. And to all the people saying "she's an excellent song writer", I disagree. All her songs are generic fluff and that would be fine if people would stop trying to prop her up as the "next Shakespeare".
SaladSpinner3000 1 day ago
Boring generic fluff but brilliant at marketing herself.
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Seán Baron 1 day ago
I’ll probably be downvoted to buggery, but I don’t think that Beyoncé is a good singer. She’s autotuned to the sky.
StrangeOne 1 day ago
Nah, I agree. She's been putting out some really boring songs. I miss Destiny's Child.
Load More Replies... DrBronxx 1 day ago
So many posts here about people who really can sing, but the OP just doesn't like their singing. Not liking a singer and thinking they're actually *bad* are two different things.
Pork Chop 1 day ago
Some of these are politically motivated, but i know what you mean. I feel the same way about Celine Dion, I know that she's a talented singer, but her voice just does not resonate with me. I especially hated her more when she decided to remake John Lennon's, Happy Christmas; she ruined a beautiful song with her over the top rendition. Lennon wanted to people to focus on the lyrics and message of the song, not how well it can be sung. Almost every artist that has remade that song make the same mistake, but Celine is by far the worst!
Load More Replies... BTDubs 1 day ago
I'm gonna get downvoted to hell, but Taylor Swift shouldn't have made it big. And to all the people saying "she's an excellent song writer", I disagree. All her songs are generic fluff and that would be fine if people would stop trying to prop her up as the "next Shakespeare".
SaladSpinner3000 1 day ago
Boring generic fluff but brilliant at marketing herself.
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