With so many musicians to choose from, it is not a wonder why the number of overrated singers has risen quite a lot. Sometimes, it’s the fandom’s fault due to their overpraising of them, and other times it’s the music they create, or the lack of it, in some cases. Overrated musicians can come from a lot of different eras and genres. Multiple factors add to the overhyping of the most overrated musicians.
No matter the music genre or the era they come from, overrated artists can come from every corner of the world. Famous musicians like Mozart and DJ Khaled get placed on top of the pyramid as some of the greatest ever. But when you look at their competitors, you might notice that they are mediocre to good. Of course, music is very subjective, so it’s not a wonder why the most overrated singers might be on the list of your favorite artists.
Want to know if your favorite music artist is just an overrated celebrity that might not be worth the fame? Well, the internet is here to share some knowledge. User RedChia1080 asked an interesting question in the AskReddit community just about this topic. With so many answers, we have compiled the best ones in the list below. If you agree with the opinion of strangers on the internet, leave an upvote. On the other hand, if you have anything to say in defense of the artists, share it in the comments below.
#1 Beyonce
Wade_Wilson_Watts said: “Don’t get me wrong, she’s good, but I don’t understand the God-like status she’s achieved.”
stefsnacks replied: “I just… Don’t care for her music? My best friends crucify me when I say this, but I don’t get where she gets this reputation of being such a lyricist. As far as I can tell her lyrics aren’t anything super special. I like my lyrics to be more poetic, maybe that’s why I don’t get it? (to me one of the best lyricists is Bruce Springsteen)”
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#2 Drake
“Doesn’t write his own lyrics. Doesn’t produce his own beats. Sings in all auto tune. Raps about being a gangster and starting at the bottom but he was on a Canadian teen drama where he played a kid in a wheelchair so he got to sit on his *ss all day. Talentless hack.”
Image source: Capt_Smashnballs, drake
#3 Tekashi 69
johannvillanueva29 said: “That boy is trash and then some fr.”
ThatPro39 replied: “Agreed. He looks like a discarded skittle wrapper and “rap” like one too.”
Image source: johannvillanueva29, youtube.com
#4 Justin Bieber
RandomGamer896 said: “The media loves him but most people in my family hate him.”
WaitToFall replied: “That’s a f*cking blast form the past. I don’t even remember the last time I’ve ever heard somebody even mention Fred.”
Image source: RandomGamer896, youtube.com
#5 Cardi B
Edward_the_Dog said: “Not a musician. She’s a product.”
markymrk720 replied: “Her episode on Letterman’s My next Guest is… was so cringey.”
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#6 Kid Rock
“Don’t care what he’s rated, it’s better than he deserves. If the worst music ever recorded were stuffed in a trash bag, Kid Rock would be the liquid that leaks out on the kitchen floor.”
Image source: kjm16216, kidrock
#7 Adam Levine
“He is such a f*cking tool. Literally made one good album (imo) with Maroon 5. Songs about Jane was fantastic, but I can’t escape his s*ckage. His very existence is just irritating…”
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#8 Ariana Grande
Commenter said: “Beautiful voice. Cliche pop songs. Actually a lot of pop stars have that problem.”
DidDunMegasploded replied: “Needs to attend her own School of Diction…well, a lot of pop artists do, but she is by far one of the worst offenders.”
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#9 Machine Gun Kelly (MGK)
Blackmore_Vale said: “Picked a fight with Eminem and got chased out of rap. Then he decided to pick a fight with Slip Knot.”
flyingcircusdog replied: “Is he really overrated? I see nothing but hate for him online.”
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#10 Sam Smith
CubanLynx312 said: “I still can’t believe they went with Sam Smith over Radiohead for the Spectre opening.”
dandybaby26 replied: “I think their singing abilities are good but it’s just the tonal quality of their voice that I can’t stand. Sounds very garbled, likely from tongue tension.”
Image source: CubanLynx312, youtube.com
#11 Jennifer Lopez
ElderCunningham said: “She’s gone way downhill ever since Taco-Flavored Kisses.”
SleaterK7111 replied: “I would disagree that J-Lo is overrated – I don’t think she has ever really been ‘rated’.
Surely conventional wisdom would be she has a handful of well-written pop songs, which she didn’t write, and simply contributed her vocals. She can’t sing particularly well, the world cringed as one at Jenny From the Block, and her career has been pedestrian ever since.
Or is that an unfair appraisal?”
LeicaRedEye replied: “I prefer her as an actor than as a singer. And that says a lot.”
Image source: SuvenPan, youtube.com
#12 Harry Styles
scrawnymfkr said: “He is a talented performer but his music is very mid and commercial.”
MisterMarcus replied: “For me, he kind of falls between the cracks of being not quite ‘pop’ enough to be fun and entertaining, but also not quite ‘indie’ enough to be interesting and mysterious.”
Image source: scrawnymfkr, youtube.com
#13 Taylor Swift
therufus22 said: “She does have a good voice, but all of her recent songs just sound the same.”
Commenter replied: “Honestly… her voice isn’t even that good. It’s not terrible, just basic af and most of the time it just sounds like she’s talking. There are so many other artists in the game with much better voices and more talent. She can write some good lyrics occasionally though.”
Image source: therufus22, youtube.com
#14 Bono
“Can’t stand the guy and U2 is just meh.”
Image source: proteinsharts, youtube.com
#15 Dj Khaled
“Plenty of examples of this guy making a fool of himself, but my personal favorite is his appearance on Hot Ones. He acts like an absolute tool.”
Image source: level 2 punk62, djkhaled
#16 Mozart
Akhil45679 said: “He did nothing since 1791.”
Inevitable-March1485 replied: “Also he forgot to write lyrics for the most songs.”
Image source: Akhil45679, wikimedia.org
#17 Jared Leto
“If you watch the 30 Seconds to Mars documentary, it makes it crystal clear that Leto is a sh*te musician.”
Image source: Dutch_Dutch, jaredleto
#18 Bad Bunny
“As a Hispanic man, I can’t imagine why this 2 bit regaetonero is famous.”
Image source: Slow_Advertising1181, badbunnypr
#19 Pitbull
“He is kind of a guilty pleasure for me, like I’d never play his music just on its own, but it’s fun at a party.”
Image source: ozzzymand0, Eva Rinaldi
#20 BTS
Far_Chemistry6688 said: “Not a musician, but rather musicians. Nothing against them tho, just not fond of their music and vocal skills.”
Ok-Turnover3923 replied: “I really don’t think they became popular because of their music.”
GiveMeDeah replied: “Their vocal skills definitely aren’t the best in kpop. The rap line though is the complete opposite imo.”
Image source: Far_Chemistry6688, youtube.com
#21 Grimes
mr_glide said: “In certain circles that are mostly made up of disaffected pale posh girls, Grimes is highly rated. For someone who puts so much effort into portraying themselves as boundlessly eccentric, her music is bizarrely unremarkable.”
akewelltart20 repled: “I tried listening to her and yes, I don’t even remember her music. Unremarkable is the word.”
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#22 Olivia Rodrigo
shadoweon said: “Sorry to those fond of her but i’m really tired of every 3 songs playing on the radio having to be one of her songs.”
Galwithshinyass replied: “Industry plant and the public eats it up. If they timed it right that is.”
Image source: shadoweon, Walt Disney Television
#23 DaBaby
swolleddy said: “How is he 11 in the world on the monthly listeners chart. Every single flow is the exact same.”
dreamteamme replied: “Someone once said that his music sounds like a scooby doo chase scene and I can’t unhear it. Just listening to his bit In levitating all I can picture is shaggy and scooby running through the house crazily while the ghost follows them.”
Image source: swolleddy, youtube.com
#24 Black Pink
nikyolindian said: “True. The tune is quite catchy but the lyrics has no substance.”
fallfnl replied: “They really need to put in more effort on the lyrics.”
Milk459 replied: “I kinda agree. All of the members are super talented but as a group their music has been a bit underwhelming lately in my pov. Like, it’s not bad it’s just not AMAZING. If that makes sense. Which s*cks cuz I know all of them can make great stuff.”
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#25 Billie Eilish
“Billie Eilish represents a specific type of song that was kind of innovative and interesting for 5 minutes. And now we think it’s overrated, because it is no longer a fad.
I suspect we will literally never know or care if Billie Eilish is a talented musician or not.
Ditto: Lana Del Rey, Lorde, Imagine Dragons, etc. You make something cool, then everyone copies it, then everyone gets bored of it, and then everyone decides *you’re* boring. Repeat.”
Image source: heffalumps-n-woozles, billieeilish
#26 Black Eyed Peas
rltazumarill said: “They are absolute garbage.”
treehann replied: “Oh yeah. This comment is too far down. Glad to find a fellow hater here. Even when they made somewhat original music it was obnoxious. Most of their discography is just sampling better songs and making them worse. Even as a producer who respects sampling, I just hate the way they write.”
Image source: rltazumarill, youtube.com
#27 Halsey
Shitty_Google_Bot said: “Her voice is so over-produced.”
technical-lullabye replied: “I haven’t listened to her new music so it might’ve changed but her voice always sounds the same to me. Like, she never tries anything different with her songs.”
Image source: Shitty_Google_Bot, youtube.com
#28 Camila Cabello
Kate_The_Great_414 said: “Finger nails on a black board to my ears.”
CranksInTheItemShop replied: “Her own music is sh*t, but she was pretty good in bad things.”
Image source: Kate_The_Great_414, youtube.com
#29 Madison Beer
jizzlewizard said: “People give her too much credit cus she’s hot.”
Drawkcab96 replied: “Wait, she sings?”
brush_between_meals replied: “I’ve seen the name and face on social media before, but until today I assumed she was just some random influencer rather than a popular singer.”
Image source: jizzlewizard, youtube.com
#30 Luke Bryan
APZY91 said: “Sounds like a 3rd grader wrote all of his lyrics.”
thirtyfojoe replied: “I hate that his voice sounds so cartoony. Like someone is voice acting a country singer instead of just someone singing with a twang.”
Image source: APZY91, lukebryan
#31 Katy Perry
Gators44 said: “I get that she was cute and the songs were decent, but she had very limited vocal range and strangled a few songs to death. She practically drowned that “fireworks” song face down in a bathtub.”
Cavalish replied: “I’ve heard Katy Perry’s menulog ad more than any of her actual songs, so it’s all I associate her with now.
(Just Eat or Skip for the other colonies apparently)”
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#32 Yngwie Malmsteen
“Considered the greatest guitarist in history by many, all of his music sounds the same. Just super fast notes going widdly widdly, it’s all classical sauce and sounds like christmas horror music at times which is cool but it never breaks that mold. I would put others like Tosin Abasi and John Petrucci over him. They may not be on the same level as Malmsteen in some areas but it’s all about how music hits the ear, and I can only listen to like 2 Malmsteen songs anymore because the rest is going to be just shredding for the sake of shredding. Don’t get me wrong, he’s amazing, but I can’t call him the greatest, even when we’re talking skill level. If you see some of these flamenco guitarists shred then you’ll see who I’m talking about.”
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#33 The Kakkar Siblings
pandius said: “Agreed. Neha Kakkar stealing a living murdering remakes of classic songs by legendary singers, and then using her brand to build her husband’s and brother’s brands. Everything wrong with Bollywood in a nutshell.”
tres_chill: “Fiercely overrated.”
Image source: bakasuur, Neha Kakkar
#34 Michael Bolton
“I know some people celebrate his entire catalog, but I think he is a no talent *ssclown personally.”
Image source: Jmen4Ever, michaelbolton
#35 Ed Sheeran
TheSecondiDare said: “I’ve seen a lot of acts like his in my time. Some of them have been absolutely incredible. Sadly many never get signed, and even more just stop performing altogether. Ed got lucky. That’s all.” Ferengi_Earwax replied: “He’s written a bunch of great songs, is financially successful and is able to actually play his own music. He also has a good voice. I’d call him a great musician that happens to be a pop star. So by overrated you mean he’s a pop star really.”
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#36 Imagine Dragons
Commenter said: “They write the worst f*cking lyrics. All their verses are a bunch of random nonsense that leads to a somewhat catchy chorus.”
ghee replied: “Eh, I’ve never met an Imagine Dragons fan so I don’t think they are overrated. They are great at making very generic catchy music for car commercials and good for them for having succes.”
Image source: dsch1995, Cancha General
#37 Kerry King Of Slayer
“He is overrated. Imo. The guy has a terrible solo style and any good slayer solo was played by Jeff Hanneman.”
Image source: umanMulligan, Ozzy Delaney
#38 Adele
TheSockMonster said: “I wish I could upvote more. I don’t think she’s bad person (she can sing, but I really don’t like her voice). But I just don’t get why she is so popular. Even the slightly more upbeat tunes are dull and bland at best.”
KimmyWex1972 replied: “Agreed. Other than ‘Rumor has it’ all her songs are kinda sad and borrringgg. She does have a good voice tho.”
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#39 Nickelback
DandyLion69 said: “As a teenager/college kid I used to sh*t on them every chance I got. As an adult I recognize that some of their music is actually really catchy and the guys in the band seem super down to earth and chill. Glad they never focused on all the hate they got because it was definitely unwarranted. And I was definitely part of the problem.”
Yawndr replied: “They just got overplayed. Not their fault.”
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#40 Lars Ulrich
JKdriver said: “I’m a Metallica fan, but man, Lars was a real douche in the late 90’s/early 2000’s. I do appreciate that now, like 20 years later, he finally admits Napster was the wrong hill to die on.”
Hillan replied: “He might be overrated as a drummer, but as a visionary musician he is underrated if anything. People don’t realise how many of the good things about Metallica music are because of him.”
Image source: lefthandedrighty, larsulrich
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