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Singing voices I really dislike

241 replies

Homewardbound2022 · 09/10/2022 17:40

For starters:

Joe Cocker
Sheryl Crow
Bono

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Tabbouleh · 09/10/2022 18:42

Oh and Kylie

WeAreTheHeroes · 09/10/2022 18:43

Yes - Sia's diction is awful. Ariana Grande's isn't much better.

Cursive singing is often bloody awful to endure listen to.

LibertyLily · 09/10/2022 18:44

Claire Grogan (and anyone else who sings in a pretend childish voice!)
Ellie Goulding
Celine Dion
Heather Small
Katherine Jenkins
Chris Martin
George Ezra
Tom Jones
Awful 1940s voices such as The Andrews Sisters (my grandparents loved this and I had to listen as a child)

lljkk · 09/10/2022 18:45

I only rush to turn off Stevie Nicks. Why the refusal to enunciate?

Believeinyou · 09/10/2022 18:47

florence - too shouty
woman from M people- painful
jessie J - too trilly
katy perry - mostly out of tune
rita ora - arrogant singing
robbie williams. - also straining his voice

ditto
sam smith
mariah carey
jess glynn

custardbear · 09/10/2022 18:48

All of the spice girls
Kylie is dreadful
Cilla - agreed - fucking awful
Yep - mick hucknall
Maria Carey

WeAreTheHeroes · 09/10/2022 18:54

Yes - Florence has a weird flat tone. Her version of You Got the Love is dire to my ears.

I've never been a Robbie fan, but he was dreadful on Strictly last week.

notacooldad · 09/10/2022 18:57

Chocolatecroissant1982

The singer from ACDC
Which one? They've had five lead singers, all very different

itsnotmeitisactuallyyou · 09/10/2022 18:57

Jess Glynn,she sounds like a sheep on helium

katem98 · 09/10/2022 18:57

Anastacia is my pet peeve
Also agree re Jess Glynne
Rihanna
Probably Kate Nash, not sure how that's classed as vocals

katem98 · 09/10/2022 18:59

And how did I forget George Ezra

TheFreaksShallInheritTheEarth · 09/10/2022 19:00

Axl Rose - horrible noise

Walkingtheplank · 09/10/2022 19:01

Jess Glynn
Adele
Sam Smith
Paloma Faith

Homewardbound2022 · 09/10/2022 19:04

ZittiEBuoni · 09/10/2022 17:51

I'd forgotten about Joe Cocker. I can't listen to that AWFUL version of A Little Help From My Friends, ugh.

Anyone who sings with too much melisma or pathetic breathy girly voices.

God yeah. Awful.
Leave your Hat on came on the car radio today and prompted me to start this thread.

Just remembered another:
Celine Dion

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Reallyreallyborednow · 09/10/2022 19:07

And whilst I don’t hate Adele’s voice, her diction is shocking. ‘Skyfull’ anyone?

i hate Beyoncé’s “Chri-muh” song where she forgets what a consonant is completely.

Reallyreallyborednow · 09/10/2022 19:08

Drake. Sounds like lift music played on a 70’s electronic keyboard sung permanently flat.

AuntieMarys · 09/10/2022 19:11

Al Stewart

Harridan1981 · 09/10/2022 19:16

Lisa Stansfield
Mick Hucknall

EstellaRijnveld · 09/10/2022 19:18

Elaine Paige
Shirley Bassey
Kylie
the Bee Gees
Elton John

SeanMean · 09/10/2022 19:21

Singer from Florence and the Machine
Jess Glynne

Howthehelldoiknow · 09/10/2022 19:23

Kylie..nasal pinched nose voice! Horrible!

Ilovedthe70s · 09/10/2022 19:27

Lionel Ritchie
Sting
Lionel Ritchie
Rhianna
Lionel Ritchie
Alicia Keyes
Lionel Ritchie

nearly forgot, Lionel Ritchie.

Ballsaque · 09/10/2022 19:27

CELESTE !!!!!!!!!

why has her name not been mentioned yet?!

agree with lots of others of course.

TheFreaksShallInheritTheEarth · 09/10/2022 19:27

the Bee Gees

OMG yes! They sound like cartoon characters.

Ballsaque · 09/10/2022 19:32

Roman Keating

Kate Nash

Ellie Goulding

Kylie

Florence and the Machine woman

Rod Stuart

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