It takes a lot to be a performer. You need stamina, a thick skin, a unique look and a charismatic personality. And while it would be great if you’re super talented too, that’s not a requirement, apparently.
Redditors have recently been discussing famous singers that they don’t think have the pipes to be performing on a professional level, so we’ve gathered some of their hot takes down below. Whether you love these stars or not, there’s no denying that some of them could benefit from a few voice lessons. Enjoy scrolling through this list, and be sure to upvote the replies that you can’t help but agree with!
#1
Yoko Ono.
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I love that video where John Lennon was on stage singing Johnny b good with chuck berry and they just cut her mic off
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#2
Kid Rock. He can barely “rap”, and he definitely can’t sing. I do admit my opinion might be colored by my intense hatred for this poser a*****e.
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#3
Drake. The dude just talks with auto tune on.
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#4
Jennifer Lopez
She literally can’t sing.
puremotives:
Agreed. That’s why she gets Ashanti to do it for her
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#5
Cardi B. Can’t stand her as a singer. Can’t stand her as a human being.
I’m reminded of her lives at the beginning of the pandemic *bawling* into her Froot Loops because she couldn’t go buy sushi.
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#6
DEEEJAYYYYY KHALED!
PurpleTeaSoul:
ALL I DO IS WIN WIN WIN NO MATTER WHAT
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#7
Jojo Siwa, don’t think i need to explain lol.
alfie_the_elf
Ah, yes. The first and only gay pop star, bringing gay dance music to the world.
What ever would we do without her contributions to music?
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#8
MGK, bro is doing all the genres and being s**t at all of em.
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#9
Jaden Smith.
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#10
Every single mumble rapper.
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#11
Low-hanging fruit here, but Ice Spice.
gruccimanee:
the way she got rich and famous by recycling the same beat for multiple 3 minute songs full of poop and fart references is so crazy to me
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#12
Doja Cat. Just straight up cannot sing. Has to rely on technology.
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#13
Florence Foster Jenkins was so terrible she sold out Carnegie Hall.
bakewelltart20:
The film about her is incredibly sad, but I almost choked to death laughing at the singing.
I have no idea how the actors managed to keep straight faces, especially Meryl herself.
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#14
Robin Thicke should thank Pharrell and Emily Ratajkowski because it sure wasn’t his talent that made that song popular.
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#15
Island Boys.
BOREN:
Did they really “make it big”, though?
TheAvaPark:
Bigger than they ever should have 😭
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#16
Roseanne Barr.
Technicolor_Reindeer:
for the laaaand of the FREEEEEEEEEEE
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#17
Iggy Azalea.
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#18
I will die on the hill that Chris brown cannot sing but can dance. Disgusting scum piece of s**t but yea he can dance. Never could sing tho.
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#19
Sexxy Redd. Turn that s**t off.
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#20
Jessica Simpson.
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#21
Bob Dylan. Great writer. Terrible singer.
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#22
I love that people are just naming people they don’t like who aren’t amazing singers when there’s people like Playboi Carti out there
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#23
The guy that sings on the Burger King commercials. What a terrible singer!
SlainSigney:
BK Me eeeelt
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#24
Ethel Merman was known as the worst singer.
She was fabulous.
No one sings *There’s No Business Like Show Business* like she does.
Brava, Ms. Merman!
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#25
William Hung (showing my age here😂).
smooze420:
American Idol knew what they were doing.
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#26
Fergie. That NBA All-Star game National Anthem was legendary.
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#27
Maybe I’m too old, but I feel like I can never understand any of Ariana Grande’s lyrics. They just seem smooshed all together into one indistinct sound.
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#28
All the children in the cars for kids commercial.
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#29
Katy Hudson before she became “Katy Perry”
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#30
Tones and I. Holy s**t is that voice irritating.
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#31
I can’t believe I’m not seeing Marilyn Manson here. He sounds like a drunk lounge singer trying to be spooky.
beartheminus:
Hes almost a performance artist and not a singer really. Its all about the theatrics etc. I still don’t like it though.
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#32
MIlli Vinilli.
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#33
The actual answer might be Biz Markie but that was the whole charm, wasn’t it?
“Yooooououou! You got what I neeeEEeed”.
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#34
J G Wentworth.
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#35
Megan Trainor.
girl_im_deepressed:
she’s a talented singer but tends to sing in the most irritating way possible
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#36
Tom Waits and I love every minute of it.
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#37
Dave Mustaine in his prime sounded like a goose getting strangled to death and nowadays he’s just grumbling into the mic.
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#38
Auto tuned Adam Levine.
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#39
Hilary Duff.
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#40
Ashley Tisdale.
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#41
Not sure about worst, but Paula Abdul definitely comes to mind. Very weak, thin voice. Seems like she was a dancer who got forced into being a singer too.
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#42
That Dance Monkey girl.
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#43
Pussycat Dolls.
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#44
Cory Feldman.
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#45
Selena Gomez 👀.
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#46
Rita Ora.
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#47
Take That.
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#48
Tove Lo.
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#49
Justin Timberlake.
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#50
Lin Manuel Miranda.
NO QUESTION that man can write a song. But he sucks at singing!
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