She is one of the more popular singers today. I think primarily because of her riffs and her runs. And she's really based in blues and in R&B. And her phrasing is just sublime. Just, she really, truly is an incredible singer
So one of the things, you know, if you're wanting to emulate her and have more of her sound is right away you need to sing blues. You need to sing older blues songs. Listen to Aretha Franklin, Mavis Staples. Get into that. And also really listen to Christina and sing with her. She is the queen of riffing today. And she will show you all the riffs and runs. Sometimes she does them so fast, they're even hard for a professional like myself to hear. I gotta slow them down. I gotta really pull them apart. But there's so much to learn from her.
Christina really is the queen of it. So, you want to sound more like her. Really, really learn her runs. This is probably the most important thing that you can learn with her, besides the amazing emotional expression that she has. But they are not mutually exclusive. Those two qualities go together. You know, having more soul is having more rhythm and more riffs in your voice.
