To think Ariana Grande is the best female vocalist there is atm?

[Summerhaven]

.....along with Mariah Carey, Beyonce and a few others obviously!

Every time I hear her sing live my mind is blown! I’ve just seen the live version of ‘Save your tears’ that she did with The Weekend last week... I LOVE The Weekend, have done for years but when she comes on, he may as well not even be there (IMO) talk about stealing the show... m.youtube.com/watch?v=s37x2VSZrLw

I also love her live lounge of God Is A Woman m.youtube.com/watch?v=UTtABhxErvw

I don’t know, maybe I need to get out more but I struggle to get that excited about other female artists atm because I just find their voices so weak and meh compared to hers

I think it’s a shame you don’t really get to hear her full talent in a lot of her songs.

AIBU?

Perrie Edwards is better. And the rest of Little Mix.

People don't take them seriously because they came from X factor but listen to them perform and harmonise together. Pure talent.

So glad to see other Miley fans. Her tone is so beautiful, especially when she releases her inner country singer.

Yes to the back yard sessions (Jolene!) also all the live lounges, esp the Glastonbury one. And her acoustic sets on Howard's Stern show. I'm obsessed - there's just something about how she sings.

Miley is far, far better. Her version of Lilac Wine is awesome

@BusySittingDown you typed the words about her hair but I heard my 13yo's voice . DD1 adores her, totally obsessed and won't hear a word against her.

She's ok, her music definitely isn't to my taste but she's a reasonably good singer. I'm a Debbie Harry girl myself, I prefer my singers to have a bit of personality.

She can't enunciate. Her diction is appalling. It's all very well being able to hold a tune but she mumbles so much it's impossible to hear what she's actually trying to say - it's just noise.

It's got to be Barbra Streisand and Jennifer Hudson for me.

@Rockbird that's so funny! My 10 year old was obsessed with her for a while and we had Sam and Cat and Victorious on loop (hate both those programmes with a passion). Although DD doesn't like her now as she heard that she wasn't a very nice person and it put her right off her.

I mean despite me sticking up for her, I'm not a like a die hard fan or anything - my concert tickets were freebie gifts from a client but I do think she has a lot of talent.

@Grumpasaurus

I was going to say Nicole Scherzinger, or Beth Hart

Beth Hart is another amazing vocalists - it was great to see her live in Manchester a few years ago.

she like so many others sings down her nose and from the back of her throat, not from the stomach.

Each to their own, though.

I can’t ever make out the words Ariana sings. Even in that God is a Woman video you posted in the OP, it’s just garbled. It’s like she is banned from opening her mouth or separating her back teeth.

Having slept on it, I decided that the best is actually Jimmy Somerville.

I don't like her music but she can hold a tune.

However, an understandably traumatized young woman who pulled together an amazing benefit concert within 2 weeks of a horrific tragedy (and I say that not as a fan of any of the artists/bands involved) deserves some considerable respect.

She’s a very good singer, but her songs leave me cold for the most part, her mumbling is so annoying.
It’s not my style of music though, not a huge fan of Beyoncé’s music either but again I can see she’s gifted.

I’ve got a soft spot for her. What a terrible time she had the poor pet, with the bombing and her ex. I always hoped she had the right kind of support and wasn’t expected to plaster on a smile and keep the show on the road.

I think she's bloody brilliant - not to everyone's taste obviously, but very talented.

@MinnieJackson ah I am so jealous! I'd love to meet JB and BH. Their version of I'd Rather Go Blind sends shivers down my spine!

Hmmm, I think she's got a strong voice but there are lots of other female artists even within the same mainstream charts who are as good but sing more emotively. I find warbling to show range boring and much prefer vocalists who use their skill to portray the emotion in their words, which I don't feel AG does at all. Olivia Rodrigo is better in that regard, and she's only got 3 singles!

I also much prefer the original version of Save Your Tears, adding AG took something away from it for me!

She's very ordinary. Quite bland.

Good to see I'm not the only person who thinks pink was really bad in concert by putting in minium effort.
I stopped listening to her music afterwards.
I'll sell my DC for lady gaga's next concert.

@Duckypoohs

Meh skin from skunk anansie wants a word

Cracking vocalist.

I do agree with PP who mentioned rock/metal vocalists. Rock/metal is a hard genre to sing and many of the female vocalists are seriously well accomplished. And outperform AG any given day of the week.

I love Ariana and Miley, think they are both very talented. Arianas impressions of Celine Dion and Christina Aguilera etc are phenomenal!

Miley Cyrus can belt out a tune better IMO, not saying Ariana is no good though. Mariah Carey has more runs in her voice than laddered tights and I can’t bear to listen to her! Pink is also good, as PP have said, and my new favourite female band is Larkin Poe...

@EmeraldShamrock

Good to see I'm not the only person who thinks pink was really bad in concert by putting in minium effort. I stopped listening to her music afterwards. I'll sell my DC for lady gaga's next concert.

Funny you say that because the times I’ve seen Pink she was incredible!

Pmsl at OP touchyness on this!

Yabu.

Can’t stand Miley Cyrus- a Poundland version of Stevie Nicks