Best UK female vocalist in mainstream music? - Page 11

Results:Best UK female vocalist in mainstream music?

Adele

50 (24.04%)

Alexandra Burke

41 (19.71%)

Alesha Dixon

10 (4.81%)

Amy Winehouse

27 (12.98%)

Bat For Lashes

4 (1.92%)

Beverley Knight

11 (5.29%)

Cheryl Cole

9 (4.33%)

Corinne Bailey Rae

8 (3.85%)

Diana Vickers

11 (5.29%)

Duffy

5 (2.40%)

Ellie Goulding

12 (5.77%)

Emeli Sandé

26 (12.50%)

Estelle

8 (3.85%)

Florence Welch

29 (13.94%)

Jamelia

3 (1.44%)

Jessie J

32 (15.38%)

Joss Stone

8 (3.85%)

Kate Nash

4 (1.92%)

Katie Melua

8 (3.85%)

KT Tunstall

5 (2.40%)

Laura Marling

12 (5.77%)

Leona Lewis

81 (38.94%)

Lily Allen

10 (4.81%)

Paloma Faith

11 (5.29%)

Pixie Lott

8 (3.85%)

Rebecca Ferguson

17 (8.17%)

Rumer

3 (1.44%)

Cher Lloyd

12 (5.77%)

Marina Diamandis

20 (9.62%)

Katy B

11 (5.29%)

Other (please state)

6 (2.88%)

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Best UK female vocalist in mainstream music?

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M_apple5

26-03-2012

To this thread I answered:
Adele - She's amazing.
Amy Winehouse - She was amazing.
Ellie Goulding - I don't know why really, I should have clicked off her, cos I chose too many, but oh well, I like her and her cover of Your Song.
Emeli Sande - New, current.
Jessie J - Love her album!
Rebecca Ferguson - See Ellie Goulding. Swap her cover of Your Song for Nothing's Real But Love.
Cher Lloyd - Think With Ur Love, Want U Back and Superhero are amazing.

StateOfDreaming

26-03-2012

Originally Posted by Anika Hanson:
“To be fair Alexandra only used it on one song. Anyhow I don't think any of the people from this generation are fit to be put up there with those you mentioned.”

Finally a reasonable response from an AB fan, Thank you.

Its much better than being told I must be listening to music wrong.

little-monster

26-03-2012

Joss stone is incredibly underated. She is incredible. Her, Amy and Adele have been the three best things to come out of Britain and take on America over the last 10 years. Joss isn't so commericial anymore but she is making music she wants to do and doesn't care about commericial success. Plus she does it all herself as she has her own label and writes and produces everything.

El último

26-03-2012

Originally Posted by StateOfDreaming:
“Finally a reasonable response from an AB fan, Thank you.

Its much better than being told I must be listening to music wrong.”

I don't think you'll get a nice response if you are very sarcastic.

scrilla

27-03-2012

Originally Posted by little-monster:
“I find her later material poor, her earlier being rather good and underated but she is a great talent who is terribly ignored.”

I liked her earlier material too.

Regarding her be ignored, she's a bit older and always kept her clothes on which doesn't seem to be in fashion currently.

scrilla

27-03-2012

Originally Posted by sofreshsoclean:
“I've always though joss stone to be far far far superior vocally to Adele!!”

I'd agree with that.

scrilla

27-03-2012

Originally Posted by Zack06:
“Simon randomly scrapped the US launch of her album in 2010 for unknown reasons. She's never really said why, but she is still signed to her US label. Also Epic undergoing a restructure may have been the cause of this. The label is back on track now and Alexandra has confirmed that she has plans to launch pretty soon so I suspect it will happen sooner rather than later.”

Black female artists don't tend to have a good experience signed to British labels. I'm thinking of people like Kélé Le Roc, Terri Walker and Shola Ama.

scrilla

27-03-2012

Originally Posted by Pumpkin Soup:
“I am not "slamming" her for using autotune. I dislike the song. The auto-tune isn't the problem.”

Autotune's always a problem! Horrendous.

scrilla

27-03-2012

Originally Posted by StateOfDreaming:
“Firstly Beyoncé was a teenager when she started out not in her mid 20's, was insanely talented and never in her whole career ever had public opinion divided on her like Alexandra does.”

I wouldn't see Beyoncé as being 'amazingly talented' or indeed significantly more talented that anyone else who passed through Destiny's Child. She's worked very hard and has a very pushy father who always favoured her.

Originally Posted by StateOfDreaming:
“Like I said bump this up when I'm wrong, but I'm sure I'm not the only one who thinks its a little absurd to place Alexandra on the same level as Britney and Beyoncé.”

Maybe due to the ongoing stigma of being 'discovered' through a TV talent show, otherwise I can't see a lack of talent holding her back. Obviously sales-wise to date, she's nowhere in comparison.

scrilla

27-03-2012

Originally Posted by iseloid:
“And no Alex won't have a blonde bimbo appeal obviously SMH.”

She's not blonde but her singles released so far have bimbo-appeal and little else.

Originally Posted by Cadiva:
“If someone doesn't think Alexandra Burke's got a good voice they can have that opinion”

People hold all sorts of opinions. It doesn't follow that they are realistic.

Originally Posted by Cadiva:
“Personally I find it difficult to believe anyone created via the medium of a TV talent show is going to still be remembered 10 or more years later. Sheena Easton was a TV created star and how many people who weren't around in the 80s have heard of her or listen to her music?”

She went on to work with one of the biggest artists of the time (Prince) and sang a Bond theme. Not bad going.

Will Young has managed to stay around.

Originally Posted by StateOfDreaming:
“5. Are we really now putting Alex among legends like Madonna, MJ and Elvis...and for you information Madonna divided people with her stunts not her personality and Elvis just upset the grown ups”

Madonna's limited vocal ability may have divided opinions on her too.

scrilla

27-03-2012

Originally Posted by iseloid:
“Oh stop being so sarky. Pessimissm is not needed.”

Originally Posted by iseloid:
“And stop with all the sarky comments. They aren't needed.”

Originally Posted by iseloid:
“And the fact that Britney is whatever means jack shit to me. It did as a kid in 1999 and it does now.”

My bold. Not much point in trying to reign in other poster's negative (?) words if you're going to be provocative yourself!

scrilla

27-03-2012

Originally Posted by iseloid:
“Alex's personality isn't that bad. People are massively overreacting. They go on like she's the devil incarnate.”

They were distracted for a while: directing their ire towards Misha B. instead.

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