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Poll: Xtina never destroyed Bey vocally??
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Beyoncé wins!
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Xtina wins!
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Idk but Beyoncé is def underrated as a vocalist
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Originally posted by CallumDavies
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screaming
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At best Beyonce's seen as an above average singer while Xtina's seen as a legendary vocalist on par with Whitney, Celine, and Mariah. Bey will never be on X's level.
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Originally posted by CallumDavies
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Beyonce is better trained. Xtina's voice is naturally better but she just screams.
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I love Bey but I definitely don't think she is underrated as a vocalist. Both her and Xtina get a lot of respect for their voices, which are too different to compare imo
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Originally posted by Matte
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She is STUNNING
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Originally posted by Leo August
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This ******** has always pissed me off
These amateur White singers like Christina and Adele capitalize off of grunting and howling melodically over R&B tracks, when Black women who sing better and make better music don't get any recognition because,
"Oh, they're Black. They're supposed to sound that way."
and this performance is a mess
she's straining and trying to force power
growls are a fault, they're not something that you have to "do"
her singing is the most try-hard, ridiculous, over-embellished mess I've ever heard
she can't get through one song without running all over the place
I honestly don't know how people take this seriously
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Originally posted by D.M.F
At best Beyonce's seen as an above average singer while Xtina's seen as a legendary vocalist on par with Whitney, Celine, and Mariah. Bey will never be on X's level.
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No she is not
Anyone who actually knows anything about voice knows Beyonce is a beast vocally
and most of them criticize Christina for poor technique and doing way too much
It's a shame too because she has a great voice with a lot of range
She has the potential to be on par with Whitney and Mariah (lol @ Celine), but she isn't
The only reason people ever fed into that "voice of our generation!!" nonsense is because she's loud
and she groans her way through every performance to sound more "soulful"
and you're right, Beyonce will never be on Christina's level because she's on key
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Bey right now has a better voice but Xtina's reflects more emotion.
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Originally posted by Latch
This ******** has always pissed me off
These amateur White singers like Christina and Adele capitalize off of grunting and howling melodically over R&B tracks, when Black women who sing better and make better music don't get any recognition because,
"Oh, they're Black. They're supposed to sound that way."
and this performance is a mess
she's straining and trying to force power
growls are a fault, they're not something that you have to "do"
her singing is the most try-hard, ridiculous, over-embellished mess I've ever heard
she can't get through one song without running all over the place
I honestly don't know how people take this seriously
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The race card already?
It didn't stop Whitney from being the most iconic vocalist of all time
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Originally posted by Latch
This ******** has always pissed me off
These amateur White singers like Christina and Adele capitalize off of grunting and howling melodically over R&B tracks, when Black women who sing better and make better music don't get any recognition because,
"Oh, they're Black. They're supposed to sound that way."
and this performance is a mess
she's straining and trying to force power
growls are a fault, they're not something that you have to "do"
her singing is the most try-hard, ridiculous, over-embellished mess I've ever heard
she can't get through one song without running all over the place
I honestly don't know how people take this seriously
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Originally posted by Latch
No she is not
Anyone who actually knows anything about voice knows Beyonce is a beast vocally
and most of them criticize Christina for poor technique and doing way too much
It's a shame too because she has a great voice with a lot of range
She has the potential to be on par with Whitney and Mariah (lol @ Celine), but she isn't
The only reason people ever fed into that "voice of our generation!!" nonsense is because she's loud
and she groans her way through every performance to sound more "soulful"
and you're right, Beyonce will never be on Christina's level because she's on key
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And this is THE tea
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They both have big voices, but Xtina has a lot more emotion in hers.
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What is it that Xtina does that's supposed to be so much more vocally impressive than Bey?
You cannot consider someone the "Voice of the generation" when they're voice has done nothing but deteriorated since she debuted. I don't think someone with a poor vocal technique and constant screaming should be someone that holds that title. Beyonce is probably the only artist from the 90's who's voice has done nothing but improved. It's quite sad actually.
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Originally posted by Johnny Cash
The race card already?
It didn't stop Whitney from being the most iconic vocalist of all time
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Calling out the double standard of "it's impressive for a white girl!" "black girls are supposed to sound that way so it's not impressive" is suddenly pulling the race card. Stay reaching boo!
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Quote:
Originally posted by Johnny Cash
The race card already?
It didn't stop Whitney from being the most iconic vocalist of all time
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reading comprehension skills truly are important
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I wanted to say Xtina wins but I voted for Beyonce, because after then NBA performance I realize Xtina never really sings a song, its usually just a series of high notes thrown together that ends up sound like screaming throughout the song. You can't even hear her voice through all the high notes. Xtina has the capacity to be better than Beyonce if she would actual sing a song.
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The truth is this, Xtina(well at her peak at least) has the bigger range of the two. And I'd say she's pretty capable of emoting. Songs like You Lost Me, and Hurt when she's not overdoing it show how amazing her voice can be when she sings with some technique.
However, when it comes to her uptempos she seems to go overboard for some reason, and it gets really shrill and shoutty.She grunts, riffs, and runs so much that it almost comes off amateurish. She should know you can do runs, and belts without actually hollering. I guess this is why people associate her with having soul. She also has a very good tone in her voice.
I think she has an amazing voice but she has pitiful technique and as a singer technique can go a LONG way.
Bey on the other hand has a crystal clear tone and quality. She's rarely flat, pitchy, out of key, etc. her voice has come a long way also, and she may not have a range like Mariah but she seems pretty comfortable in any part of her range, and is always RESONANT, never shoutty. She may not be best at emoting, but technically speaking she's the best of her time.
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Member Since: 6/22/2012
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Quote:
Originally posted by Johnny Cash
The race card already?
It didn't stop Whitney from being the most iconic vocalist of all time
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I mean people always call attention to "Blue Eyed" soul singers, where as Black Female R&B artist don't really get much recognition if they sing soul music and have great voices. Sam Smith is a perfect example, He's way more appreciated instantly for his "soul music" than say Frank Ocean or Miguel who aren't taken as serious even though they do similar types of music.
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I agree, Xtina used to be great (!!!!) when she was at her prime, she could go back and forth with her vocals, now shes just a mess as soon as she tries to put more power into her voice.
Bey on the other hand can do it all, sing with power, sing ballads, sing funk/soul and her voice never sounds wrong or bad.
I mean just listen to the VMAs live feedmic of her VMA performance. In all honesty - When will Xtina?? Never (again at least), and thats the sad truth.
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