Best Female Singers of All Time
hayreanmarjon
Who is the best female singer of all time? Don't agree with the list? Vote for an existing item you think should be ranked higher or if you are a logged in, add a new item for others to vote on or create your own version of this list.The Top Ten
Listen to "that's just the woman in me" and you will understand, knowing her as a crystal clear voice... And than a totally new sound, new texture in the most powerful notes of this song... It blew me away... I couldn't believe what I just listen to. And now ask MC or WH or CA or anybody out there to ( try ) to do this: they will cry and will acknowledge that only Celine can do this. She can imitate a electric garage door, a piano, a flute, trumpet. Etc... She is a chameleon with her voice, flawless, perfect control, most power voice in the high notes with stamina ( All by myself ) and the list goes on and on and on... Truly the best.
Charice's video performances are so consistently perfect that she has been repeatedly (and falsely) accused of lip-synching. As incredible as her video performances are, though, her concert performances are absolutely unbelievable. Simply put, Charice consistently delivers a pitch-perfect combination of technical skill, emotion, and pure raw power year that leaves David Foster shaking his head in disbelief. She gives her audiences chills and goosebumps & reduces grown men to tears. (A fact to which I can personally attest. ) I have NEVER seen Charice give a bad performance; in fact, I have never seen her give less than 110%. Despite her increasing fame, Charice is unpretentious and truly grateful to all who have helped her. And all of this is in a petite package less than 5 feet tall.
I can't get enough of this super-talented young lady. I've seen her perform live four times (from stage side, and the 2nd & 6th rows) and met her. I've downloaded well over 100 of her videos & gotten her signature on three photos (including one of us).
I have NEVER been more addicted to a performer (or performers). And this is from someone who saw the Beatles perform live! ) later, I flew to Las Vegas to see her perform with David Foster & attended her 17th b-day the next day. I met her that November, after my 2nd DF concert. I next saw her perform in San Francisco in May 2009, just before the release of her 1st album; I saw her for the fourth time last July 16 in Napa. I have 100 videos of her performances & 3 signed photos (incl one of er video performances are so perfect that she has repeatedly been accused (falsely) of lip-synching. Us).
love her beautiful voice!
she amazing!
Amy and Evanescence forever!
She must be first!
SHE IS AMAZING THE BEST number 1
Just watch her perform. She puts all of her soul in her singing.
By the way, being a devoted fan, I decided to watch The Beyoncé Experience Live. Some minutes later, I noticed I was crying like a baby. That's how Queen Bee leaves me with one of her greatest performances of all time. You guys have to check it out.
Adele is below Kesha, Lady Gaga, and Hillary Duff...?
WHERE IS THE JUSTICE IN THIS GOD FORSAKEN LIST!
Adele is definitely top 3 material.
You moronic people voting for Disney channel kids and pop blunders need to get a grip on what TALENT is...
Related Lists
Get CodeAdd This List to Your Site
The Contenders
Sarah Geronimo gives a different emotion on every song she sings. She can dance like a pro while singing live. She can belt and with control. She's a role model of humility and passion. She's very down to earth. However, every time she stand on stage she becomes someone else, very energetic. She can RAP, BELT, DANCE, SIGN LIKE AN ANGEL, dance like a POP DIVA and her SMILE is very contagious.
She started out belting powerful songs and now she has found her voice, and she is amazing to the point that you will want to see her more each day.
- Strong voice character
- Breath is technique it self, and she's ana expert breath technique (when she breath for next lyric line, its sounds like smooth sigh which bold the lyric itself).
- And surely, have most great Songclip video
- Sexy, in all way
mitchiscool
olblackcat
she is the best! i love all the songs of her!
There are many other contenders in the same genre such as Akane Liv, Floor Jansen, Lori Lewis, Heidi Parviainen, Sarah Jezebal Deva (sp? ), Vibeke Stene, and Helena Iren Michaelsen, and even non-operatic vocalists like Simone Simons and Sharon den Adel, but Tarja is truly the QUEEN of Symphonic Metal. Trust me when I say that Amy Lee, Lacey Mosley and other vocalists like them USED to be my favorite singers until I discovered this genre. It never ceases to amaze me when a bunch of people give them so much attention and I have to think "seriously... Don't you get out more? " How Tarja is not in the top 5 is beyond me. Tarja forever!
keep on rockin' us girl!
Shes much better than most of the others above
Dude, at least shes well known!
I love her!
Nowhere will you find a voice as smooth and silky as hers. Some people say Barbra Streisand's voice is "like butter. " I believe that distinction belongs to Karen.
But Karen's voice possesses so many qualities and facets that I love. It is mellow and comforting, loving, gentle, and sweet. And sometimes when she hits those super-low notes, it sends a chill up my spine to this day.
And at other times when she is singing tenderly, her voice crackles, and again, you hear that vulnerability.
Some other adjectives I can use to describe her voice are warm, sincere, touching, caring, and soothing. It wraps around you like a fluffy blanket on a cold day. The emotion in her voice is inherent. She doesn't need to yell to make you understand what she is feeling. All she has to do is sing sweetly and gently and you know.
I will forever treasure that voice and mourn the loss of Richard Carpenter's little sister.
jonk0469
More comments about Karen Carpenter1. Shes very pretty
2. Shes an amazing singer
3. Great videos
4. Watch her on Disney Channel and the radio 5. VOTE FOR SELENA GOMEZ PLEASE I BEG YOU
she has a wonderful voice and dancing skill
she can sing with very high tone and she the best artist in indonesia
Her voice is definitely one of the most recognizable and powerful female vocals I've heard apart from Janis Joplin and maybe Diamanda Gals.
Look up her blues rocker "Free" or her cover of "Me and Bobby McGee" on YouTube, if you don't know what I'm on about.
I don't think you have ever seen either one of them being thrown around 40 damn feet in the air on a trapeze upside down and still keep an unbelievably strong voice.
P! Nk is a real MUSIC ARTIST that is RECOGNIZED and APPRECIATED for her STRONG, AMAZING, ROCKY, RASPY, POP ROCK VOCALS, HOW DOWN TO EARTH SHE IS, HOW OUTSPOKEN SHE IS, HOW SHE CAN WRITE AMAZING AND CLEVER LYRICS THAT CAN CONNECT WITH PEOPLE VERY EMOTIONALLY, THE FACT THAT CONSIDERING WHAT SHE WENT THROUGH IN HER CHILDHOOD (smoking at 8, taking drugs at 13, selling drugs, her parents splitting up, sneaking out at night to sing in clubs, almost dying from a drug overdose) TO WHERE SHE IS NOW IS INCREDIBLE AND MOST IMPORTANTLY STANDING UP FOR HUMAN RIGHTS, IN FACT SHE WON THE ALLY FOR EQUALITY AWARD AT THE HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN DINNER AND BEING A MASSIVE SUPPORTER OF PETA.
Also she has so many great points about politics and the way the world works that isn't right that go unnoticed which isn't fair.
Also she has natural talent unlike christina and britney who have to use autotune because their voices are so bad.
PLUS SOME PEOPLE ASSOCIATE HER WITH ROSIE THE RIVETER.
P! NK YOU ARE MY HERO AND ALWAYS WILL BE.
Due to her language, she is not so popular around the world like different Brightmans or Houstons, but she is definitely unique person.
Simply try to listen to her angelic voice and you just fall in love for ever.
She has got a powerful voice and she can sign really high notes.
Tommy93101
TaylorBurton
bigtanga05
More comments about Shirley BasseyIf you still don't believe me, it's either you haven't heard her sing or you're just not living life yet.
She is the most commercially and critically successful female entertainers in modern entertainment history, with more than 140 million albums sold worldwide. She is the best-selling female artist on the Recording Industry Association of America's (RIAA) Top Selling Artists list, the only female recording artist in the top ten, and the only artist outside of the rock and roll genre. Her last album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and registered her biggest weekly sales since 1997, making Streisand the only artist in history to achieve No. 1 albums in five different decades.
Although Streisand's range has changed with time and her voice has deepened over the years, her vocal prowess has remained remarkably secure for a singer whose career has endured for nearly half a century. Streisand is a contralto or possibly a mezzo-soprano who has a range consisting of well over two octaves from "low E to a high G and probably a bit more that in either direction.
According to the RIAA, Streisand holds the record for the most top-ten albums of any female recording artist " a total of 32 since 1963. Streisand has the widest span (49 years) between first and latest top-ten albums of any female recording artist. With her 2009 album, Love Is the Answer, she became one of the rare artists to achieve number-one albums in five consecutive decades. According to the RIAA, she has released 51 Gold albums, 30 Platinum albums, and 13 Multi-Platinum albums in the United States.
Her tours: Tickets to the tour were sold out in under one hour. Ranging $50 - $2,500 per ticket making Streisand the highest-paid concert performer in history. Her first concert in 25 years was filmed by HBO the highest-rated concert special in HBO's 30-year history. On New Year's Eve 1999, Streisand returned to the concert stage, with the highest-grossing single concert in Las Vegas history. At the age of 64, well past the prime of most performers, she grossed $92,457,062 and set house gross records in 14 of the 16 arenas played on the tour. Making her the #2 highest grossing tour that year. Unheard of for a 64 year old solo performer.
She has won two Academy Awards, eight Grammy Awards, five Emmy Awards including one Daytime Emmy, a Special Tony Award, an American Film Institute award, a Peabody Award, and is one of the few entertainers who have won an Oscar, Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award.
Jasuwa
hayreanmarjon
More comments about Alicia KeysIf it was up to me, I'd give J Lo the titles... BEST PERFORMER, DANCER, SINGER, ACTRESS AND FEMALE CELEBRITY!
Great woman, love her.
wsl777
Diana Ross "rocks"! at 67.
And the rest goes well as I've expected including Run, Happy and so much more.. Go Leona Lewis..
1. We r who we r
2. Take it off
3. Tik tok
yall I would say Gladys Knight is one of the best of our time. she is unbeatabaell when it comes to singing. if you lisen to here sing you will know what I mean. I can't beleve yall did not put her on here. I just love the sound in her voice when she sings. there will never be another like her. and we will allways rebmber her even after she is gone.
No one can sing more powerful than Gladys. Her voice trembles our body and pierces our soul.
I'm not a huge fan of her music but her voice is unbelievably good and I couldn't think of a better singer male or female in rock music
perrysladyluv
More comments about Stevie NicksPatti is a blessing
puresoul
She is a perfect person, mom and wife
All the songs touch my heart with her voice also her lyrics are amazing
The cranberries is a dream band, the best in the world
Shortly she is the best
And I'm such a fool for her
DOLORES O'RIORDAN MUST BE BEST FEMALE SINGER ALL OF TIME
(BEST SINGER IN ANYWAY)
berna414
No one can ever put her down because.. "she already found her voice", "she care--from the start", "love of my life"...
She is super talented singer! She can sing, dance, host, act, play other instrument like drums & guitar, she can do a whistle like Mariah Carey... Her 1st & 2nd album got already a PLATINUM AWARD & soon her 3rd album [INTERNATIONAL] entitled OBSESSION will launch on January 21 in ASAP'07.. She's definitely HITMAKER! She already got a lot of awards like ARTIST OF THE YEAR, BEST MUSIC VIDEO, HITMAKER OF THE YEAR & many more..
If you base in Physical aspect she's absolute sexy & fabulous in wearing any kind of dress..
Anne Sy
More comments about Rachelle Ann Goleecappella
YOU CAN HEAR SOME OF HER MASTER PIECES... MAC ARTHURS PARK...HER SWEET BIGINIG THEN....HER INCREDIBLE YELL AAAAAAAAAAAAHAAAA THEN IT TURN IN DANCE BIT... THE DUET WITH BARBARA STREISAND...NO MORE TEARS HER SWEETNESS AND POWERFULL VOICE...THAT WAS THEN AND NOW HER ULTIMATE HIT I GOT YOUR LOVE... THEN AND NOW SHE'S THE BEST YOU SEE.... SHE'S THE BEST, AND NOW WE'RE WAITING HER NEW MATERIAL..GO DONNA GOOOOOOO!!
Such a phenomenal singer - her voice can evoke emotion and meaning even without words...
And a great testimony, too. She truly brings God glory.
Lacey is awesome! Not only has an amazing voice, but is an inspirational person too. I love Flyleaf's music! Their lyrics are full of hope, and their songs always help me during hard times
Just the fact that she is so low on this list makes me want to burst into tears. Lacey's voice is extraordinarily emotional and beautiful. Singing is about communicating ideas straight to the heart that are difficult to say, and getting the message across through whatever barriers (linguistic or emotional or anything else that might stand in an idea's way, communication-wise) there might be. Lacey does exactly that, and she does it way better than some of the people who are higher on this list, like Selena Gomez and Katy Perry for example. She is simply incredible.
More comments about Lacey SturmGreenmas88
More comments about Gwen StefaniShe goes from quiet to about 3-5 times as powerful as the average singer.
Scales from deep tones up to the highest soprano key which almost nobody in this entire list can do.
She is phenomenal in opera.
And if all that wasn't enough throw in a metal growl.
It's insane who else is a soprano and can metal growl!?
Bjork on the other hand can make one of the greatest albums of all time!
Look at Homogenic, Post, and Debut, they were the greatest electronic albums ever created. And why she's in #63. Maybe because all of you people are judging artist of their looks not their talent of making music.
So don't underestimate the genius mind of Bjork, you judgmental idiots.
goohan
I have never heard a female artist put such emotion and heart into her music since listening to Tori Amos. Plus she's a fantastic pianist and song writer. One on the greatest musicians of our time.
Her voice is magic. She breaths emotion into every song that she sings. Her imagination is limitless. She can play two pianos at once, and connects with people. She's helped me with abuse and love with her music. No one should miss out on her talent. Her lyrics are poetry of her life, pieced together into a masterpiece. Her emotion shakes me like no other artist that I've listened to, and has been the same way since. I highly recommend you jump to youtube and check out her live songs, such as "Precious Things", "Winter" "Raspberry Swirl" "Cooling" "Silent all these Years" and more. Some of my favorite songs by her is "Gold Dust" and "Jackie's Strength", and so much more. My favorite albums by her are "Little Earthquakes" and "Scarlet's Walk". Check her out.
She has raw emotion just ozzing out of her. She's a muse, a butterfly. I can never figure her out, and has helped me throughout life.
More comments about Tori AmosThis gorgeous lady is by far one of the best female singers of the young generation. She is defenetly under rated. Great voice. Keep up the good work.
Enya is the greatesr singer ever to grace this earth plane. Long after most of these other singers are long forgotten, Enya will reign supreme, even a thousand years from now. She would be considered in the top ten of galactic singers as well as being No. 1 on Gaia [Shan or Earth]. Having sold 40 million or so cassettes and CDs worldwide, she’s already surpasses perhaps 90 percent or more of the singers on your list! For shame to leave her off!
Elysian
Enya has the most beautiful voice I have ever heard. It takes you to a happy place and is really powerful. She is my top 5 favorite artist. Caribbean Blue is one of my faves! Should be rated WAY higher in my opinion
More comments about EnyaJanuary 21st 2013 and why isn't Jessica Sanchez in it?
she sings so good, she has a really talent, simplement incroyable :)
after fours albums and one best of, she will comes back next years, we can't wait at all! :)
She is the bird of the world that makes our life more happy in all the ways.
She's unique and the best singer in the whole world forever and ever and ever... There'll never be somebody like her
More comments about Nelly FurtadoHer lyrics are inspiring! Her songs, magnificent. And she herself is amazing. Her alto voice is why she is one of the best singers out there, and the best artist ever!
People, it's not about favourites, it's About who's the better singer. Diana Ross doesn't deserve to be high on this list.
To quote Wikipedia:
"Cher is an American recording artist, Emmy Award"winning television personality, award-winning actress, director, record producer and philanthropist. Referred to as the Goddess of Pop, she has won an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, three Golden Globes and a Cannes Film Festival Award among others for her work in film, music and television. She is the only person in history to have received all of these awards. "
Come on, people... GIVE CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE!
Absolutely no way.. Need to check actual record sales...
1. Celine Dion 200 Million Records sold
2. Barbra Streisand 180 Million Record Sold
3. Mariah Carey 150 Million Records sold
4. Madonna 140 Million Records sold
5. Cher 130 Million Records sold
6. Dolly Parton 125 Million Records sold
7. Faith Hill - was Whitney until she stopped recording 126 Million Records sold
8. Shania Twain 122 Million Records sold
9. Whitney Houston 120 Million Records sold
10. Gloria Estefan 110 Million Records sold
check this unbeatable diva...
Peggy Lee can do more with four notes than most other singers can do with four octaves. Warm, intimate, impeccable phrasing and style - truly a singer's singer. One of the first songwriter-singers and one with a sense of humor with a wink, she drew you in and made you listen to every nuance in every sung syllable. As a young gay man my fond memories of being seduced to the music of Miss Peggy Lee will always be cherished.
In my opinion, the best singer in this rank till Janis Joplin. The charm and class she uses in "Why don't you do right" is already enough to explain why I like her so much
In my humble opinion, Peggy Lee, along with Sarah Vaughan, Ella and Nina Simone... they are all in a class to which few can even aspire.
More comments about Peggy LeeShe hasn't got much power but her phrasing puts most of these tramps to shame (what is Britney doing on this list? )
Any list without Lady Day has to be incomplete
The most amazing singer ever!
Ariana is the next big star waiting to shine bright. Little may know her, but she is a amazing singer which will yet to be found with her amazing voice.
Reba's forgotten more about singing than more than 1/2 on this list will EVER know!
I love Reba more than everybody on this list. She is country music. such a talented woman
This woman could sing the phonebook and it'd still sound beautiful
More comments about Reba McEntireshe has a beautiful voice, and she really deserves to be in the top ten.
I can't believe she isn't much higher on the list. As the lead singer of Lacuna Coil, she has a beautiful voice and is incredibly talented. belongs in top 5 along with tarja, amy lee, sharon de adel, and liv kristine.
Oh god. What is happening? The best female metal vocalist this low in the list? I just can't believe that the likes of miley cyrus, lady gaga and kesha are above cristina. She even looks hot.
hmm
those rare individuals that capture your heart and senses before you even realize it. Her range is incredible and her personality cancels everyone else out!
proud that she is in the list
She rocks
She sings
she wins
clinten
More comments about K. S. ChithraLive and Studio... no single difference!
The Lyrics, the Band and and of course the voice just unique and awesome
SHES A TRUE ICON AND SHOULD DEFINITELY BE FIRST! PLUS ONE OF HER ALBUMS HAD 3 SONGS THAT HIT NUMBER 1 IN 3 DIFFERENT YEARS. NO ONE HAS EVER DONE THAT IN HISTORY EXCEPT HER! AGAIN I SAY, JANET SHOULD BE NUMBER 1!
She's one the best singer..
andrialvi
More comments about AnggunHow can possibly anyone compare anything to Kate bush? She is so influential starting from her brilliant dances, moving on to her unique songs and uncanny singing voice.
This and more make her the pretty-much perfect artist that she is and entitled for the first spot. Hands down.
I like Kate Bush because she is not conventional.
In her early years she really wasn't afraid to push limits, both vocally and in terms of song-writing.
Later on her voice became so rich and emotional.
A singer, song-writer and producer who wasn't creating music just to fill another album.
Don't worry this is not a list of great singers, it is only a list of popular sings at a certain time by a particular set of people.
Not only a outstanding singer, but also someone who can write a truly beautiful song.
Mary J. is one of my favorites. Mainly becuase not only can she sing, with power and conviction, but she seeps emotion. When she sang "No more Drama" at the Grammy awards a few years back, even Celine Dion was standing up, clapping, shaking her head like, "this woman is amazin!" that is great. I love Mary J Blige style, and strength as a woman, and what she sings about in her lyrics. I will be buying her next album too.
Mary J. Blige has one of the best voices in Music, when she sing you feel her pain and hear her cry and when she perform on stage you really feel the pain she is going through in her life and the look she have on her face whe/ she sing No More Drama Live on stage it is a look of pain and Cry and suffering and anybody that can have such a look like that on stage can sing great, and Mary J. Blige also gives us club up tempo songs as well with songs like Family Affair, and she has a Baritone 4 Octave Vocal Range as well she is The Queen Of Hip Hop Soul and where ever she Goes for now on that crown will follow her forever, and she isn't the best singer of All Time, but she is (ONE) of the best singers of All Time and really know how to hit those soulful High Notes and really knows how to work with what she got as far as her Vocal Cords Love Mary J. Blige
SHE IS MY FAVORITE ONE OF ALL. SHE HAS COME ALONG WAYS AND STILL GOING STRONG! I LOVE YOU MARY J BLIGE
More comments about Mary J. BligeI normally only listen to metal/rock... but she just kills everything.
Crash
Comments About This List
- Best Video Games of 2013
- Best Home Workout Programs
- Best Movies of 2012
- Best Online Dating Services
- Best Credit Repair Companies
- Best AntiVirus Software Companies
- Best Mountain Bike Brands
- Best Web Hosting Companies
Blog Posts About This List
Top Remixers of This List
List Info
Updated Tuesday, May 21, 2013