Sure, They CAN Sing But They're Not AMAZING Either | Rihanna, Dua Lipa, Taylor Swift ... (part 1) 

PART 2: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-TFBDJNHYP4g.html PART 3: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-tvrsPJQi2mk.html About Zara Larsson: I get what you're saying; it may not make sense for me to include her here but I really wanted to I thought she was mediocre because of the type of songs she performs and her overall visuals and style oriented brand. I was SHOCKED by her skills and I thought that if I had this type of reaction maybe some of y'all would react like this too. She's an impressive vocalist!

I think Taylor swift s songwriting abilities is what got her to the top , I mean her voice is good , but her stage presence is amazing and definitely the best songwriter of her generation and she’s a very hardworking person

Katy Perry and Rihanna when they take their singing seriously they sound really good.

I feel like people associate good singing with being able to hit high notes. 🤷🏽‍♀️

taylor and katy’s voices have definitely gotten better as they age

Taylor lows sound pretty relaxed and pretty. She shines with acoustic singing

Rihanna just lacks consistency in my opinion cuz she’s actually amazing when she takes her singing seriously!! And she has massively improved vocally too!!

I'm not a fan of Taylor but man she's such a great songwriter in my opinion . She puts everything at the right place in a song whether its words ,beats , notes...I recently listened her new album Folklore and tbh its really a work of art

This generation seems so obsessed with high belts and vocal runs and things that anyone who can't do those is accused of being "bad". I don't even know where this obsession comes from, but I mean, common, music is not just about that. Take Carole King and Karen Carpenter for example. They hardly belted or did super impressive vocal runs when singing, but no one ever said they were bad artists/singers. Their music is marvellous and can touch so many hearts. The singers mentioned in this video are by no way "vocalists", but more than that, they are great artists who have decent vocal abilities to deliver their artistry. That's how I'm gonna put it.

I'm shocked Zara is here. I feel she doesn't do much vocal showcasing but she has it.

Taylor’s lower range is Chef kiss. she has one of the most unique vocal color and i just love

Dua doesn’t show her voice enough in my opinion.

I have never heard of Zara Larson being a "bad singer." she was first "discovered" on a kids competition singing show. I never thought she was a bad singer ever.

Taylor Swift has definitely evolved ❤️🔥

Taylor never marketed herself as a vocalist. She has always been a composer, multi instrumentalist with a singer-songwriter approach to her songs. She is not trying to be mariah Carey or whitney, she is more on the lane of the carpenters, Beatles and Joni Mitchell. As far as songwriting goes she is putting her best stuff yet with folklore and evermore. Stop pushing this weird agenda that everyone should sound like Whitney or Celine to be considered a good artist.

You don`t have to be a vocal powerhouse to be a pop star. Depends on what kind of pop you do. Take Sheeran - he`s just fine as he is. His songs don`t need much vocal athletics. Same with Swift. You can be an awesome country artist without a particularly great voice. Perry is nothing special, but sufficient to do her job. And so on. They`re all quite successful. In the end, let´s not measure every pop talent against the so-called Greats ( Carey, Houston, etc) Not everything they sing sounds good either and you can get a bellyache of all that belting and highest-note-contests. Sometimes less is more imho.

Katy actually improved she sounds very competent nowadays

Rihanna and Katy's tone are so good, if they weren't lazy and studied more to improve their technique, they would be one of the best

3:54 I always thought that Taylor should capitalize more on her lower register coz her speaking voice is fairly low already.

Taylor Swift is also good at transitions. She's consistent and does them often. Katy Perry's mid belts>>>>.. She deserves much more appreciation! Nice video

Dua just doesn’t do songs that showcase her vocals but she definitely has them look her up singing I’d rather go blind & I’d consider Katy Perry a great vocalist despite her flaws

katy perry’s voice is much more consistent now, and like more pleasant to listen to live

Katy and Taylor have definitely gotten better Especially Katy I can testify to her(the lady literally whistled live at a performance of Bon Appetit!! Like that was insane) And then there's her song with Zedd. It really showed an unexpected agility in HV/falsetto. Just flawless. Also on Daisies she seems to be going all out in her range especially in the chorus. Cos like she blows up so high. And also Harleys in Hawaii. Her HV and falsettos sounds great. She also belts and growls in the ending. And then there's Taylor. I honestly dunno bout her upper range but like her lows sounded a lot more stable than usual... prolly on par with Lauren Jauregui tbh Her belts don't sound too forced now. They sound great. And her albums Folklore and Evermore have really shown she's mastered the art of harmonizations. And she can growl!! Vocally...trust me These two HAVE REALLY matured.

Katy sounds amazing these days she has developed her skills in great amount

agree in the madison beer part, she tends to overdo, but her agility, head voice and transitions are sooo good. and her music is also amazing imo. i understand why she’s here

LMAO at the Intro w/ Aretha! Rihanna is not a "vocalist" but she has massively improved and when she's takin' it serious and she's focused, she's a very capable singer. I love her.

Holy shit I did NOT expect Taylor to hit notes like the one on “Lord” in Don’t Blame Me 😳 4:30

Rihanna's voice definitely improved, Pon De Replay or Umbrella Rihanna couldn't give us Love On The Brain or Stay Rihanna, im glad & very happy with her evolution! She's grown into such a respectable woman, energy & force to be wreckend with! She's beyond the music industry, may she continue to higher her name & god continue to bless her 👑 she deserves all the happiness in the world!

Katy and Taylor have definitely improved a lot over the years

Love Rihanna’s voice can’t help it sorry. She has one of my favourite voices it just does something to me. Maybe it’s that unique Caribbean flair that she has which separates her from her peers. Gorgeous gorgeous tone even tho she isn’t the best singer from a technical standpoint

Katy’s mid belts tho and HV usage is on another level>>

Rihanna actually has the potential to be a vocalist! She seemed to care a lot about how she sounds early in her career by experimenting many techniques and sounds. But something i noticed after 2010 is that she started to care less about how she sounds on stage. Often it is a problem of breath control which is why she sounds bad most of the time when she sings up-tempo songs like we found a love, s and m etc.. Notice how amazing she sounds when she sings her slow tempo songs. She can easily access her upper and lower belt though she lost some of it due to smoking. I think if she works on her breathing and take some vocal lessons she can be called a vocalist. I hope we get to see more of vocalihanna on R9. Also one thing i love about rihanna is that she almost 90 % of the time never lip-synchs.

Wish Rihanna's diamonds performance from Victoria's secret was here, her best vocals imo

Taylor's longpond studio sessions was amazing!!

When people will understand that Taylor is a songwriter lol? Also Ed Sheeran. They don't need to hit high notes because the lyrics are more important

Taylor doesn’t need to be a powerhouse vocalist like Jessie J or Fergie. She’s expanding her range and for some reason she’s better at singing acoustics... BECAUSE SHE'SA REAL SINGER

taylors voice ages like wine , every year it gets better and better , her low vocal range is *chef kiss* also she can hit high notes .

Rihanna has really good potential.. And her tone was so unique, sound deep but pleasant

I think we should view Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran as musicians more than singers.

I feel like Rihanna sounds really really good when she wants to.

I’m glad you included Madison here, she has so much potential. And each year that passes she gets bettter and better.

Taylor is the ultimate example of growth in her voice i have ever seen. Its amazing. And the thing is, she is the best writer of this generation. Her production and ability to write lyrics is just genius. So the fact her voice is growing along with that is amazing. A lot of singers sound ok or even great but can't write well at all. Taylor has it all.

Katy has given many decent (some even great) performances after 2017, I really enjoy listening to her recent acoustic performances 😍 Taylor's ease and beautiful tone in her lower range are admirable. I'd also include singers like Adam Levine, Charlie Puth, Camilla Cabello, Lana Del Rey, and Marina - all decent singers who are better than most critics give them credit for, but still have certain issues/inconsistencies that separate them from the more skilled vocalists in pop.

Dang Katy, she really can hit those notes

I don’t understand why you put Zara, lol. You literally admitted in the vid how good she is.... 😂😭

Taylor and Ed’s musicality/multi-instrumentalism and songwriting, and Rih’s stage presence and dancing compensates imo. But I would love to see them be more consistent with technique.

Upcoming artists should really look up to established songwriters and take their writings as an inspiration for them to write too. One of the few artists who are not only vocally-talented, but is also a talented songwriter is Mariah Carey. She has the total package and I think songwriting is what artists should really take into consideration to in order for them to be constantly successful and have longevity in their career. Take a look at Taylor. She's not on the powerhouse vocals level as Mariah or Whitney, etc. but she continues to succeed in her career because of her songwriting and her her identity as an artist.

and katy perry was pregnant in those clips, so if she wants she is really good

I love Rihanna voice and I like that it’s unique and bring out some Caribbean, West Indian vibes. She has great emotion on stage and I love her vocals ❤️ idc if it’s not the highest vocal, she just different and that’s what sets her apart of everyone else in my opinion.

Rihanna is great when she’s not being lazy. She’s been consistent since about 2013 or so

Taylor swift is a story teller first and foremost, she is one of the best songwriters ever

he never said that these people can’t sing he said they weren’t vocalist there is a difference.

Dua Lipa has serious potential to me, I feel that her range is shorter and lower and she pulls her voice higher and tries to be belty for pop marketability. She has a phenomenal vibrato and a full & sultry voice, she would do herself major justice to sing songs more conducive to a Toni Braxton

"Great gowns, beautiful gowns.." I want that on my tombstone..

“his runs........ exist” dang

Being a pop star is not just about being the best vocalist in the world and that is fine. Idk why it’s seen as a bad thing... also all of these people are great singers (maybe someone like Selena would’ve been a better example)

What people need to realise is this style of melismatic singing originated in the black gospel churches and then made its way to pop music through the popular black female singers over many decades, it’s great, but there are other styles of singing that should be appreciated for their own merits. You don’t have to hit the high notes or belt for your life to be a ‘good singer’. A singer like Billie Eillish or Angele are great examples. Also when people talk about great vocalists I never hear rock vocalists mentioned, only soul divas and that’s a problem. We need to change the conversation around what ‘Good’ singing is.

Zara was incredible singer from childhood but shes out of practice because her songs arent as vocal. But zara has the look, personality, and distinctive voice of a star. Just gotta work on her albums and being consistent with her technique

I really like Madison’s voice, i think she can sing but it’s too early to call her a great vocalist But she’s good

watch katys recent live performances in 2019-2020.. they’re literally SO GOOD. she’s improved so much from previous years.

Dua has grown a lot after her second album release. Now, She's an Amazing Singer and perfomer. For me in Acoustic performances She reveals her full vocal potential. At the beginning of her career was very good in many songs and "so-so" in others. I love the fact that She can hit both low and High notes, with her unique timbre and a bit of lovely raspiness.

Rihanna is my fave but I agree that she is the epitome of 'good but not that good'. She's exuded a lot of potential in all areas of her voice since her debut and over the years has improved in terms of pitch, nasality, tonal quality, and low notes but has lost some of her agility, comfort, and range. She's very inconsistent live and I think a lot of it is intentional because I feel like part of her brand is having that idgaf attitude and singing in the moment rather than caring a whole lot about how she sounds. I get the appeal of her singing style but wish she took herself a little more seriously when singing live because she really can sound amazing when she's in the zone. But I agree that you don't have to be an amazing vocalist always, what sets Rihanna apart and makes her a successful artist is her instantly recognizable gritty, Caribbean tone that everyone can't get enough of and is where, I believe, the talent lies.

Ed's voice it’s calm and easy to hear. Again, he doesn’t need to be Andre Bocelli

props to you for being the first person ever i've heard praise Katy's musicianship and creativity when it comes to note changes. She's so good at changing melodies and I've always loved that about her. My belting range is kinda limited, and if I'm able to switch the song up to suit my abilities, I will give katy the credit for that sense of mine

riri honestly has vocal potential but i mean she got her coin and still is so good for her queen and as for zara, i’ve always known she was good but her music (only) sometimes isn’t for me.

Loved the videoooo, I don't really think Zara should be on this list tbh, she has good pitch, great high notes, decent lows, her ease is just out of this world, awesome agility, but it's just my opinion, and that doesn't make the video less awesome!

_"Great Gowns , Beautiful Gowns"_ one of the Most ICONIC shades of all time 😂

" like can you just not step on my gown you need to calm down"

Rihanna literally sounds amazing

I actually love Taylors voice. She has a really good lower range and a really powerful voice too.

Katy has been more on the good singer category. The problem is her timbre is so clearly "pop" and nasal it takes away from her larger vocals. Similar thing happens with Vanessa Hudgens to a lesser degree.

Honestly, Rihanna, Taylor & Katy have great moments but they just aren’t amazing vocalists or consistent enough. Although, all 3 have massively improved lately.

YEP. lazy is the best way to define rihanna when it comes to her singing. lately it seems like she doesnt even bother. i feel like if she was inspired enough to want to reach the stars/levels of the liies of mariah,whitney,aretha,celine,patti labell, she would have been probably as impressive as beyonce of course trained. it is very obvious that beyonce is invested into her vocals just as much as her perfomance which is why arguing that she is one of the very very great vocalists doesnt seem far fetched

I love Rih’s unique tone, she does tend to laze about on stage vocally and physically but when she’s on she’s on, I’m diving into more of her discography just now, I used to question Taylor’s strength on songwriting cuz I only heard the radio hits like shake it off, and lwymmd, but since folklore came out, I wanted to listen to more of her songs, and I’m glad I did, she has much more songs that deserved the popularity that the other songs did. I was just a plain hater. Katy has a unique tone as well, I actually don’t understand her on this list cuz she always gives her all on stage.

Rihanna sounds good here

I’m sorry but in my opinion, Rihanna IS a vocalist. Its not just about hitting the highest notes... girl can SINGGG. Same goes for Zara Larsson, I’ve seen so many performances of her and she never misses a note, such a gifted singer. A vocalist.

Rihanna’s first 10,000 hours of practice was all self taught, which makes her the most unique singer performer of her decade and she’s improved over the years. her 2007 live concert in Manchester showed her performing style is like no existing artist, it’s fresh. It’s different but it’s very good. She’s judged harshly because she didn’t get trained to sing like everyone else, but that’s what makes her the one of the most memorable artist today

Big fan of taylor as a composer but wow her power singing attempts here were stunning!!

Zara has a great voice and wide range really but her songs don’t showcase that. She won Sweden’s got talent at about 9 or 11 years later old singing my heart will go on by Celine Dion.

Thank you for making these videos.really helpful i learnt a lot of things from your videos...keep inspire us brother 😎 much love

Did u saw Katy Perry only love ama's performance?!

YES WE WANT A PART 2 😍

Being a good singer does not equate to having a belty voice. There are different types. Has nobody heard of Gabrielle Aplin. Her voice is on the complete opposite of belty. It's extremely pretty and gentle but she can sing. Ed Sheeran and Taylor are the same. They have a beautiful tone that I could just listen to to all the time.

No you're wrong about Ed Sheeran, just listen to his and Beyonce's version of that Stevie Wonder's song in the tribute to Stevie Wonder

Taylor breaking touring records with her "average" singing ..... clearly high pitch vocals aren't everything lol.

I like Taylor and Katy songs as songwriters . Rihanna can sing

The thing I don’t get about Taylor and Dua is that they have immense amounts of potential and skill that they are not mastering. These two haves natural inclination towards musicality but I feel like they lack discipline in training their voices. At Taylor’s age she should have near complete mastery over her voice if she properly training her voice everyday. Her, Dua, and Rihanna have depended too much on their natural talent that has only slightly improved overtime.

Hey man, you r great. Keep making quality content.

People have high expectations for female singers. Just cuz you're not a vocalist doesn’t mean you can't sing.

I get so annoyed bc Rihanna has so much potential and she's just okay with releasing music and pleasing her fans but doesn't want to progress her voice. She did have a noticeable change tho when she performed at the veterans thing with Eminem I think she got a vocal coach but just doesn't really focus on her voice that much.

Katy improved a lot Compare the Firework at AMAs(the one showed) and at Dear Class 2020 Also,she usses a lot of transitions,and unique vocal cracks which i love(example:Never Really Over at "Takes" on pre-chourds,Rise at "i will TRANsform") She is so creative and always adds new belts and falsettos) And yea,also her Higher falsetto(E5-D6),is really good,she studied italian opera,and u can hear it To me,she is Amazing idk...

Listen to Beautiful Ghost by Taylor Swift she can sing..

Katy has become an underdog and it's great to see. She's an icon who doesn't get respect because she's feminine. Rihanna has grown is another iconic voice. Every singer doesn't need to belt to be a good singer, and when these ladies do try to do something their voices aren't meant to do that's when 'issues' occur.

Taylor did really improve I love her so much!! Specially if it's acoustic and low notes !! Long pond studio session for evermore plsss

Rihanna could’ve done better if she stopped smoking and be consistent with her technique. I remember early in her career she gave decent riffs/runs and belts and it’s worst now bc her voice at that time was lighter and it’s gotten more naturally powerful, stronger and heavier but she’s lazy and smokes too damn much. 😂😂😂😂 I’m low key mad at how much Rihanna has ruined her vocalist potential

And Justin Bieber isn't here, ok. I see

Taylor Swift’s biggest strength is songwriting!

Rihanna Started out with a good voice but stopped caring about how she sounded for an album or 2. I think it’s because she literally released like 8 album in around 10 years.. vocally I’d be tired too.. But once Anti came out!!! She started going to an amazing vocal coach and you could tell.. her voice was everything live in that era

With Taylor and Ed people love how they can tell a story with their voice, not just have the greatest voice ever. Taylors songwriting is absolutely insane and thats the main reason why we love her songs

vocalists and singers are similar but different at the same time. these people you listed are singers not vocalists that does not take away their “very good” status. madonna and britney are singers they sing and entertain and give emotion and they are legends but they are not vocalists. taylor is very good in sales and eats beyoncé and other “vocalists” when she releases albums and she is critically acclaimed. rihanna eats everybody up in streaming and digital sales with her albums which is very good. so stop setting these legends up. taylor and rihanna put so much into music and here you are still discrediting them because they don’t sing whistle notes