Probably THE BEST female voice in Music Today...

[megoapesnut]

I don't listen to much new music these days so I can't throw in my two cents. Give me some sweet Karen Carpenter anytime!

[kingdom warrior]

This is the singer that floats my boat at the moment Imelda May Love her voice and she's incredibly sexy!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6F2--6ygYTY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxj5wlXY9No

[Brazoo]

Yeah - I mentioned Neko Case as well - she's incredible. I just wish I could think of some newer women vocalists who blow me away like that.

For me with music in general, an interesting style or way of doing things goes a LONG way as oppose to skill. Singing range or the ability to hold notes isn't interesting to me as much as a raw voice with personality - for lack of a better term. Otis Redding is probably my favorite vocalist - as an example.

[Blue Meanie]

Neko Case

From the New Pornographers...great voice. She get's a lot of airplay on WFUV also. I have to pick up her last solo CD.

[Remco Monster]

Neko Case

[Werewolf]

Sorry man - I'm such a jerk and I totally understand what you mean, but I couldn't resist.

Lol, it's all good.

I'd just like to add all music has emotion and soul. Not just R&B. If singers like Lady Gaga and Mariah only have "soul" and Tarja doesn't, it's not something I want or need.

A bit of Tarja.

Tarja- Kuin Henkäys ikuisuutta

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMG3rPwuxaU

Tarja- Ava Maria

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_vMEvcPDGs

Tarja with the Scorpions

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbB_KFNVKew

Tarja and Nightwish- Nemo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDDA8PuvrIg

[Blue Meanie]

Sharon Jones basically wipes the floor with anyone in this department right now for me.

Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings...here them almost every day here in NY on WFUV. The woman can sing. Daptone records is really trying to get the indy record company thing going again. Sort of like the old Stax Records. I think the Dap Kings were Amy Whinehouse's band on her record.

Adelle is also another singer that is AMAZING.

I think Joss was tapped to be Janis Joplin in a movie on Joplin. Vocally, I think she could do it....but they'd have to really "Ugly" Joss up to physically look like Janis.

[Brazoo]

Tarja can sing classic opera and metal. She has an smooth, strong voice with an amazing range. Not a chance in hell todays shrill, screeching pop divas like Whitney, Britney or Mariah could match someone like Tarja's voice.

Wait - TODAY'S Shill screeching pop divas? What decade is it where you are?


Sorry man - I'm such a jerk and I totally understand what you mean, but I couldn't resist.

I actually was trying to think of female vocalists I really like, and I was coming up with names like Neko Case and Cat Powers. Not exactly current. I'm really out of touch.

[Brazoo]

Gah, vocal gymnastics, oversinging, melisma, whatever you want to call it, is not my thing at all, can't stand it.

Me either. Rihanna isn't too offensive to me - she sings the song without a lot of mess and has an interesting voice. Not my kind of music though.

Sharon Jones basically wipes the floor with anyone in this department right now for me.

[Hector]

I knew it!

[Werewolf]

Oh please...that's pure eurocentric bias.

I think you mean "Icelandic."

And why do you bring Britney into this? She sucks!

To mess with you.

[Hector]

Tarja can sing classic opera and metal. She has an smooth, strong voice with an amazing range. Not a chance in hell todays shrill, screeching pop divas like Whitney, Britney or Mariah could match someone like Tarja's voice. We are gonna have to agree to disagree on this one.

Oh please...that's pure eurocentric bias.

Opera and metal...that ain't no soul and blues.

Tarja would simply just sound silly singing a Mariah or Houston song...Tarja has ZERO soul...ZERO blues...she's too mechanical for that type of music...soul and blues are alien concepts to her.

Blue Meanie's singer is a way better SOUL & BLUES singer than Tarja...because Tarja ain't no soul & blues singer.

And why do you bring Britney into this? She sucks!

[Werewolf]

Mercury...while not opera-trained nor technically designed for opera...and he was very sick at the time...still sounded pretty good singing along with Spanish soprano...Montserrat Caballé...

Freddie had a voice for Opera. Queen, in my opinion, is like the godfather of modern symphonic metal. Had he been classically trained his voice would have been unearthly. I think we agree on Queen.

Tarja can sing classic opera and metal. She has an smooth, strong voice with an amazing range. Not a chance in hell todays shrill, screeching pop divas like Whitney, Britney or Mariah could match someone like Tarja's voice. We are gonna have to agree to disagree on this one.

[Hector]

Whitney Houston is (or was) a mezzo-soprano...meaning...she could've been an opera singer had she taken that path from childhood...but she obviously loved a different type of music.

[Hector]

Hey...opera sopranos...that's fine and dandy...but I'll take Aretha Franklin with some soul singing any day of the week...that's raw organic soulful blues singing...thank you very much.

It all depends what you like...neither is better than the other...but I prefer soul and blues over opera.

Aretha Franklin tried to sing some opera and was terrible...but have an opera diva try to sing some blues...and she'll sound just as terrible as well.

Apples and oranges.

Case in point...Pavarotti...he sounded TERRIBLE singing a Mercury song during a guest singalong with Queen.

Mercury...while not opera-trained nor technically designed for opera...and he was very sick at the time...still sounded pretty good singing along with Spanish soprano...Montserrat Caballé...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9vNiQ4AdJ8