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Subject: Can I become a pop artist with a bad singing voice?

Written By: christopher on 07/23/18 at 3:00 pm

I have a breathy/nosy voice. I can rap, but when it comes to singing it seems I'm not so good.
The irony is I prefer r'n'b and pop/EDM to pure rap. I've seen many commercial hits since the 2000's include rapping.
Do you think I stand a chance in pop/EDM or r'n'b music?
I made a home recording where some of my voice was heard and the opinions online were good. What programs/apps would you recommend for creating some cool tune?

Subject: Re: Can I become a pop artist with a bad singing voice?

Written By: AL-B Mk. III on 07/24/18 at 2:52 am


I have a breathy/nosy voice. I can rap, but when it comes to singing it seems I'm not so good.
The irony is I prefer r'n'b and pop/EDM to pure rap. I've seen many commercial hits since the 2000's include rapping.
Do you think I stand a chance in pop/EDM or r'n'b music?
I made a home recording where some of my voice was heard and the opinions online were good. What programs/apps would you recommend for creating some cool tune?


Auto-Tune.  ;D

Subject: Re: Can I become a pop artist with a bad singing voice?

Written By: meesa on 08/01/18 at 11:37 pm

You might look in your area for vocal lessons.  :)

Subject: Re: Can I become a pop artist with a bad singing voice?

Written By: piecesof93 on 08/01/18 at 11:41 pm

Plenty of pop artists who can't sing.

Subject: Re: Can I become a pop artist with a bad singing voice?

Written By: 2001 on 08/02/18 at 5:57 am

Are you good looking? (srs)

Subject: Re: Can I become a pop artist with a bad singing voice?

Written By: aja675 on 08/02/18 at 6:35 am


Are you good looking? (srs)
But I'm pretty goddamn quiche and get heckled on the Internet when I sing.  :-\\

Subject: Re: Can I become a pop artist with a bad singing voice?

Written By: christopher on 08/02/18 at 5:51 pm


Are you good looking? (srs)

Kinda yeah  ;)

Subject: Re: Can I become a pop artist with a bad singing voice?

Written By: AL-B Mk. III on 08/02/18 at 6:04 pm

Well if it gives you any encouragement, Britney Spears sold millions of albums and she can't sing to save her own life.  ;D

Subject: Re: Can I become a pop artist with a bad singing voice?

Written By: wsmith4 on 08/08/18 at 2:03 pm

Record deals don't exist anymore.  Touring is where you make money.  Without a voice to sing live, you won't make much money unless you're HOT.

Subject: Re: Can I become a pop artist with a bad singing voice?

Written By: Philip Eno on 09/11/18 at 3:57 pm


Plenty of pop artists who can't sing.
e.g. Victoria "Posh Spice" Beckham

Subject: Re: Can I become a pop artist with a bad singing voice?

Written By: Voiceofthe70s on 09/11/18 at 4:19 pm

There's always autotune.  :)

That autotune sound is such a specific, noticeable sound, and it seems to be used on such a majority of popular songs these days. It's almost as if the sound itself is the appeal and it doesn't matter who is actually "singing".  I'm not sure why it is so popular, it's such a tedious, uniform kind of sound.

Subject: Re: Can I become a pop artist with a bad singing voice?

Written By: Dundee on 09/11/18 at 4:38 pm

you won't make much money unless you're HOT.
No one really cares about appearances in the music industry anymore. Post Malone for instance isn't the best looking guy out there.

Subject: Re: Can I become a pop artist with a bad singing voice?

Written By: wsmith4 on 09/28/18 at 8:58 pm


No one really cares about appearances in the music industry anymore. Post Malone for instance isn't the best looking guy out there.


I think he’s hot as hell. But he’s not very popular

Subject: Re: Can I become a pop artist with a bad singing voice?

Written By: 80sfan on 09/29/18 at 2:04 am


Well if it gives you any encouragement, Britney Spears sold millions of albums and she can't sing to save her own life.  ;D


I love Britney, but the truth is the truth.  ;D

She's sold about 100 million records, at least worldwide, if we're talking about albums and singles.
Unfortunately, she's the avatar for shallow and bad music.

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