“grunts and jerks their body with their singing doesn't mean its coming from the soul.” - Yeah beyonce isn’t always an emotive singer and she thinks of singing in a musical way, like an instrumentalist, she’s all about the showmanship. I agree that the rate is is about accessing their actual vocal ability as singer moreso than our personal preferences..i.e- Frank Ocean or The Weeknd might have voice that show greater emotion than Beyonce but aside from that they’re not really good vocalists to even compare.
Rate This Singer - Female Edition - Day 4 - Beyonce
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“grunts and jerks their body with their singing doesn't mean its coming from the soul.” - Yeah beyonce isn’t always an emotive singer and she thinks of singing in a musical way, like an instrumentalist, she’s all about the showmanship. I agree that the rate is is about accessing their actual vocal ability as singer moreso than our personal preferences..i.e- Frank Ocean or The Weeknd might have voice that show greater emotion than Beyonce but aside from that they’re not really good vocalists to even compare.
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Hear better in church on sundays during work
Yup
Think some of it has to do with her wanting to appeal to a wider audience as well...getting on pop radio
The diff between her studio recordings and live performances can be stark...
Agreed. The only flaw to her vocal ability is the lack of rawness/soul. Everything else is top notch. And it's nothing to be ashamed of either. Outside of Aretha and Whitney and maybe Jazmine Sullivan, there aren't too many others in modern r&b/soul music history who can say they have the total package. I hesitate with Jazmine Sullivan even. Aretha and Whitney are the only ones I can think of that had the complete total package as a singer; I mean absolute vocal perfection.
the only thing is that Keke and Jazmine done have the refinement and acuity in their fundamentals and it holds them back from being versatile musically.. beyonce can turn off the grit and soul and deliver classical/opera-esque placements, then use her rhythmic flow to fire off rap verses while still in the melody, she’s solid throughout her range and this is where thru lack in a sense
Forgot about Keke breh. But I still wouldn't put her in the convo because she never had the mainstream success like the others. There are a lot of women outchea like Keke who can sing Bey under a rock but they don't have the platform to do so in a major way. So I'll only compare Bey to those who deserve the comparison.Not sure about Keke but Jazmine is very versatile as vocalist. She just doesn't have the stage like Bey to showcase it. Pound for pound, Jazmine is just as good or even better than Beyonce as a vocalist real talk. Beyonce being a soprano and being able to sing higher is her only edge on Jaz. I heard Jazmine scat on the end of a jazz standard like 'Round Midnight that would put Bey in her place quick!
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I give her a strong 8
I got her as "very good". You could POSSIBLY make an argument for elite. Whatever level she is on, the Whitneys, Gladys, Aretha, and Pattis are a level higher. Keke Wyatt is up there too, she just don't have many hits.
went with an 8
most of my points for Bey come from her longevity and her overall talent as a performer
her singing is very good but someone like Jill Scott is better with better albums
most of my points for Bey come from her longevity and her overall talent as a performer
her singing is very good but someone like Jill Scott is better with better albums
just an FYI breh you can only tag 20 people per post, i ain’t getting these notifications
Good looking out. Didn't know that