Your most overrated and underrated singer?

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   TheHeavyReviewposted 10 years ago

   Your most overrated and underrated singer?
   
   Lots of singers are overrated to me, what about you?
   
   As for underrated, it's all relative so I can't even answer that question myself.

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   JThomp42posted 10 years ago

   The most overrated: Jennifer Lopez
   
   The most underrated: Amy Lee  (Evanescence)

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      TheHeavyReviewposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Yes, Jennifer Lopez is extremely overrated.
      Despite Amy Lee's popularity, she is underrated compared to Lopez.

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      JThomp42posted 10 years agoin reply to this

      I think so also.

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      gmwilliamsposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      Jennifer Lopez is OVERRATED not only as a singer but also as an "ACTRESS".

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   CMCastroposted 10 years ago

   The most overrated singer: Justin Beiber;  The most underrated singer: Carole King.

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      Rebecca2904posted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Justin Bieber, I came here to say the exact same thing!

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      TheHeavyReviewposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Agreed on Bieber!  He's not that good.

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   tom_catonposted 10 years ago

   Chino Moreno - God he's awful live
   
   Don't know about underrated, good singers I find tend to get the respect they deserve

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      Rebecca2904posted 10 years agoin reply to this

      I'm not sure about good singers getting the credit they deserve - they're are so many great singers out there who are virtually unheard of!

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      TheHeavyReviewposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      I feel the same way about underrated singers (which is why I asked).  There are tons of singers that I like that aren't mainstream, but they do get a good bit of credit from their own fanbase.

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   Rebecca2904posted 10 years ago

   Great question! I actually wrote a Hub recently about underrated singers, there are so many who don't get the credit they deserve!
   
   The moment I saw your question my first thought was 'Justin Bieber', but since that's already been said I'll say the most overrated singer for me personally is... Katy Perry? I do actually like a couple of her songs, they're quite catchy, but in terms of quality of voice I think she's a bit lacking.
   Most underrated singer... check out a girl called Birdy, you can find her on youtube. She's just 16, but she has the most incredible voice - it's truly beautiful!

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      TheHeavyReviewposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      I completely agree, Katy Perry is not that good either.  Her and Bieber are definitely WAY overrated.
      Thanks for the suggestion! I already know of Birdy. She's got a brilliant voice, but the actual music isn't really my style. Definitely underrated.

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      tussinposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Katy Perry is more celebrity than artist.  I think she knows that without her stage persona and constant media appearances she would be a musical nonentity.  Still, I also like her "music."

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   wmgmetalchrisposted 10 years ago

   Over: Robert Plant (have you heard ANY live Zep?)
   
   Under: Peter Steele (R.I.P.)

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      TheHeavyReviewposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      I love Robert Plant on studio albums, but he is really bad live.
      
      Peter Steele was one of the all-time great metal singers.  He's definitely one of my favorite singers, and Type O is one of my favorite bands.  Good call there.  His death was tragic.

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   tussinposted 10 years ago

   Most pop singers sound horrible live without all of the sound technology to prettify their voices.  But I respect the ones who can at least play instruments in spite of how bad their voices are, e.g. Justin Bieber.

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   IDONOposted 10 years ago

   I am an Amy Lee fan too. She is so talented and an accomplished pianist. An underrated male vocalist that I like is Edwin Mccain. Really good.  To me, by far, the most overrated is Taylor Swift. Sure, she's tall and cute but her singing is pathetic.

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   mtkomoriposted 9 years ago

   Most overrated...Britney Spears. Most underrated..hmmm...there are probably many, so I can`t pick one right off hand:-)

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