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Best Current Female Singer

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    #32
    Da Shins Kelly
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    Blisterman wrote: »
    Janelle Monae

    Her performance at Glastonbury last year was one of the best live performances I've seen. It just looked like so much fun, and she's got some voice.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlRnQ2nj2gk


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    #33
    Captain Graphite
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    Da Shins Kelly wrote: »
    In my opinion, being a great singer is about having a unique voice, doing interesting things with it that don't have to involve melodramatic over-singing, using the voice to tell the story of the song, using it as a way of conveying real emotion. The likes of Aguilera don't believe a word of what they sing and they make up for it in over-dramatic, fake emotional singing. This is what made Billie Holiday quite possibly the greatest vocalist to walk the earth - sure she wasn't a match for the Aguileras or Careys of the world technically, but she was 100 times more believable and interesting than the both of those combined as a vocalist.

    +1, very well said.
    And with the above in mind, I'm gonna go with Cat Power. Surprised no-one else has mentioned her yet. I know a few people who don't like her voice and she can be pretty hit and miss live (not that I've actually seen her live yet...but hopefully someday!) but she has written some really powerful, touching and haunting music. And personally I think her voice is gorgeous.


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    Dubhthamlacht
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    I'd have to go for either Anna Calvi or Beth Gibbons. Both have incredible singing voices that are distinct and can move you.

    Mimi Parker from Low also has a remarkable voice.


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    #35
    Herb Powell
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    Dunno if she's the best, but I really love Annie Clark, aka St. Vincent's music at the moment


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    #36
    poundhound
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    Ive gotta second Natasha Kahn, beautiful haunting voice.


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    #37
    LordSutch
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    bobjimmy wrote: »
    Best Current Female Singer,
    What do ya think?

    Can't believe you left out the singer of the new Bond Theme :eek:

    Adele
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    #38
    NIMAN
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    This is another one of those music threads that has no definitive answer.

    I'm going to say Stevie Nicks even though her name isn't on the list, as she will always be my favourite female voice.


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    #39
    Cosmicfox
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    Florence Welch, but seeing as she is not on the list I'll go with Beyonce. Not keen on any of them up there tbh.


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