I will give her that because there are really NO performers this generation aside from Chris Brown who can't stay out of trouble long enough to do anything.
Not in the slightest. Jessie J could sing Beyoncé out of the water but ATRL won't admit that as Beyoncé is a goddess in the success starved eyes of bandwagoners.
Bye Jessie always sounds like she's imitating a fat blaxk church woman and instead sounds like she's having a damn seizure
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The best out of mainstream singers but not overall. We have singers like Jazmine Sullivan, Fantasia, Jennifer Hudson & Amber Riley that's just as great
I will give her that because there are really NO performers this generation aside from Chris Brown who can't stay out of trouble long enough to do anything.
Chris Brown is good but lacks self-identity on stage. He's basically Michael Jackson 4.0. As well, he lacks a strong voice and thus his performance ability relies mostly on his dance abilities.
K but to be a vocalist of the generation, the generation must be actually here for you. Most of the people you mentioned are niche artists. As much as I adore Jill Scott, no one is going to be treating her as if she's Whitney Houston anytime soon and lastly, what is this about Kelly Rowland being a better singer than Beyoncé? Have you never seen them perform the same song side by side?
We all know the fact that some of these women aren't as widely known isn't simply because of a niche they fit, it's because Beyonce has the "it" factor over them. They ARE better vocalist but it takes more than pipes to carry one to the next level, My fav is a prime example of that. Yet I love Rih for her unique vocals, there are pop girls which could, maybe sing a song just as well or better BUT RIh has that "it" factor which takes her to other levels. Bey and Rih both have great talent but if the field was leveled to no face, no image, nothing outside of voice alone, they would NOT be the best vocalist of this generation. It may not be fair but it's true. The establishement and critics love Bey and the GP love Rih--they have extra ummpff behind their popularity. Though I stan, I'm not delusional.
We all know the fact that some of these women aren't as widely known isn't simply because of a niche they fit, it's because Beyonce has the "it" factor over them. They ARE better vocalist but it takes more than pipes to carry one to the next level, My fav is a prime example of that. Yet I love Rih for her unique vocals, there are pop girls which could, maybe sing a song just as well or better BUT RIh has that "it" factor which takes her to other levels. Bey and Rih both have great talent but if the field was leveled to no face, no image, nothing outside of voice alone, they would NOT be the best vocalist of this generation. It may not be fair but it's true. The establishement and critics love Bey and the GP love Rih--they have extra ummpff behind their popularity. Though I stan, I'm not delusional.
Hm. I duno. I think that Beyoncé could easily still be a thing if it was just about her voice. Gladys Knight was never famous for her looks, and she doesn't have the best voice in the world but it has a spark and a warmth that is much like what Beyoncé has, plus Beyoncé can do more acrobatics and even operatic vocals. She has a very strong voice. Even Stevie Wonder agrees.
She's the most all around vocalist. Complete vocal package. Some of her peers are either lacking some of the essential vocal elements, or in terrible vocal state.
Chris Brown is good but lacks self-identity on stage. He's basically Michael Jackson 4.0. As well, he lacks a strong voice and thus his performance ability relies mostly on his dance abilities.
Very true but NO ONE can ever come close to Michael's talent, right now, except for Chris. Gawd knows I can't stand Chris Brown but it's the truth. Chris not only makes bops but when he takes the stage, you can't take your eye off him. Again--I hate him but he has skills and the closest to Mike. THAT IS AWESOME in and of itself.
Hm. I duno. I think that Beyoncé could easily still be a thing if it was just about her voice. Gladys Knight was never famous for her looks, and she doesn't have the best voice in the world but it has a spark and a warmth that is much like what Beyoncé has, plus Beyoncé can do more acrobatics and even operatic vocals. She has a very strong voice. Even Stevie Wonder agrees.
Exactly. .let's take singers of old--Gladys Knight could stand on that stage with a chair and have you awed, just like Patti and Aretha. The you have the performers like Diana Ross and Tina Turner. Nobody wanted to see Tina sitting in a chair belting out tunes, you wanted to see her shimmy in that short skirt. the same with Bey. People go to see her perform--we want to see her choreographed routines and cut up the stage. No one is here for Bey sitting in a chair singing but take Fantasia. I DON'T want to see Fanny dancing, AT ALL. I want her to sit herself in a chair and belt. If Bey did not perform, she would not be where she is now.
Exactly. .let's take singers of old--Gladys Knight could stand on that stage with a chair and have you awed, just like Patti and Aretha. The you have the performers like Diana Ross and Tina Turner. Nobody wanted to see Tina sitting in a chair belting out tunes, you wanted to see her shimmy in that short skirt. the same with Bey. People go to see her perform--we want to see her choreographed routines and cut up the stage. No one is here for Bey sitting in a chair singing but take Fantasia. I DON'T want to see Fanny dancing, AT ALL. I want her to sit herself in a chair and belt. If Bey did not perform, she would not be where she is now.
You have a point but you're missing something important.
Why do people want to see Beyoncé do choreography? Because she has done it before, slayed us, and we want more. Why do people not want to see Fantasia do choreography? Because she doesn't ever do that so no one expects her to. The same for Tina. She could have been one to just stand and sing and slay, but she didn't just do that so that affects our expectations.
Beyoncé has slayed by doing nothing countless times. See: Resentment, Dangerously in Love, Halo… etc.
Exactly. .let's take singers of old--Gladys Knight could stand on that stage with a chair and have you awed, just like Patti and Aretha. The you have the performers like Diana Ross and Tina Turner. Nobody wanted to see Tina sitting in a chair belting out tunes, you wanted to see her shimmy in that short skirt. the same with Bey. People go to see her perform--we want to see her choreographed routines and cut up the stage. No one is here for Bey sitting in a chair singing but take Fantasia. I DON'T want to see Fanny dancing, AT ALL. I want her to sit herself in a chair and belt. If Bey did not perform, she would not be where she is now.
Everything that you're saying is incredibly basic, and reveals that you have very little knowledge of what constitutes a great vocalist. Performing style (standing in front of a mic, doing choreo, doing backflips in midair) has literally nothing to do with it, it's the qualities of your voice, technique and artistry. Just because one opts to perform with choreo and such over standing in one spot, it doesn't even begin to devalue them as a vocalist -- it just means, in Beyonce's case, that her primary influences growing up were Michael and Tina. She JUST as easily entertains with nothing but a gown and a mic:
(or without a mic)
etc.
In terms of voice quality (connected range, power, agility), singing technique, and artistry, there is literally no one out today on her level. The divas of yesteryear (Whitney, Mariah, Aretha, Barbra, etc) had that full package and were better at it, but the only competition today are one dimensional singers lacking other fundamental qualities in their voices: Leona and Ariana who have no voice below their top notes/head voice, Jennifer and Kelly who have no voice below or above their upper belts, etc.
Sometimes you just need to hear Beyoncé sing with other people to realize that she's a much higher leveled vocalist than you think...
Ex: X-Factor Winner vs Beyoncé
The girl can't hold a candle next to Bey..
There are also examples of J HUD and Beyoncé singing together and due to Beyoncé being a lot more vocally capable, she was able to easily cut through J HUD's LOUD ass through the use of proper resonance.(which is a difficult technique to master.)