Vocal Range: 3.1 octaves. B2- C6 (approx)
Whistle Register: No
Longest Note: 14 seconds - 'Flaws And All' (live)
Vocal Pluses:Incredible vocal flexibility and dexterity that allows for pin-point accurate and fast melisma without issue. The chest voice is clear, smooth, and elastic, being able to reach notes above a D5 without the tone of the voice suffering via brilliant mixing of the chest and head voice. The head voice itself is bright, full and resonant with a smooth texture and a warm timbre. Overall a technical singer with amazing control and a stunning vibrato.
Vocal Negatives: Voice can become shrill when belted higher notes are used minus the vibrato.
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Beyonce has gone higher than C6..
Beyonce has never surpassed a C6. But 3.1 Octaves is great!!
It's changed now
Her Live Range is: Bb2-F6
Her Studio Range is: A2-E6
All together it's: A2-F6
beyonce is somewhat overrated people think shes the best singer in the world
her tone isn't very interesting and for me her voice can get really annoying
her vocal range isn't anything incredible either
but she has great control over what she can do
her mid range is gold but her high notes are anooying for me except her f5 it's really pleasnt to listen to. her vocal runs are amazing but she over sings them. i hate her low notes, her head voice have a nice texture. her range is good. but she is less then soulless and we all know that is the most important thing in singing and yes she is kind of overrated.
Wow. I actually think she's underrated, especially when it comes to her singing. Everyone sees her as an entertainer and no one really notices how good a singer she is. Only the other day, someone was telling me Adele had a wider range than Beyonce. I'm like, Shut up. -_-
need i cay anything, beyonce is great, but her vocal range is bigger than 3 octaves.
Destiny's child albums (Bb2-E6)
Dangerously in Love (D3-D6)
B'Day (Bb2-D6)
I am...Sasha Fierce (A2-C#6)
4 (G#2-D6)
Live vocal range (G#2-D7)
Studio vocal Range (G#2-E6)
She has potential to veer of course with the higher registers but it's her unbelievable control that keeps her within her limits, which unfortunately can't be said for a lot of these other female vocalists everyone harps on about. Disagree with the "low notes", I think this is where she showcases her versatility as they are almost always very rich and textured, even with her superior vibrato. And c'mon...."soulness"? That is not the most important thing when singing. Who really gives a shit? If you sound good singing the song then fantastic!!
Beyonce is not the best singer ever but she go ok contol
her technique is great her voice is awesome her delivery is fantastic. but i still think soul is the most important thing in singing that's why I prefer The Queen Aretha, Miss Aguilera and Miss Alicia over The Songbird, Miss Bey, Miss Celine and Miss Whitney.
I think it's kind of a fail that she can only sustain a F5 and her G5's are exclamations and her G#5 is just air. so her highest belt is F#5. and it's still amazing and she sounds wonderful on her F's. but what I meant is that CA can Sustain an E5 with pure chest voice. I know it isn't as good as Bey's F'5 but Bey's notes are mixed and she
can't hit the high G.
she have an amazing control but her voice is thick and not so
interesting in her mid-low range except when used in a vocal run like in her dangerously in love performances. her belted notes are smooth and clear with a wonderful vibrato but you
can't real tell if it's her real voice or not because of the microphone she uses these days. but back in 1999-2002 it was her real voice and it was amazing. in this performance you'll see that i was wrong about her mid range and you were wrong about her low notes. cause her voice thick and not in a fancy way like christina aguilera and not in a confident way like kelly clarkson. it was thick and aggerssive. her head voice is amazing like i said. her technique is brilliant. but it's quiet a fail that she can't sustain a F#5. she uses mixed voice
and she can't hit any note above F#5 her G are exclamations
and her G# is air. but i have to say that even her exclamations are great but her G# was a fail. she doesn't feel her music and that's the most important thing in singing. here is the performance i talk about http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnFWzq4c3VI
Beyonce is somewhat overrated, I agree. But I think it's phenomenal that she's done what she can with what she's got. I don't think she's as gifted vocally as singers like adele and christina. But with years of work, she's improved her voice from a technical aspect, and I think it's appreciated. Her melismas tend to annoy the heck out of me though.
Her vocal range is actually Bb2-E6 (i guess she touches A2 in Bb2 that is calles 'B2' in this video). Her lowest spoken note is a G#2.
okay people i think that beyonce is an incredible singer but the only reason i think people call her overrated is because she is thought of as a better singer than everyone else when shes really not
for me its her control that really amazes me, but IMO any gospel singer can outsing her
"you can't really tell if it's her real voice these days" - have a look here. a completely live performance, in a hospital, with no mics just some BVs and a guitar player
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tq8tK1rGpog&feature=related
Also. beyonce can go higher than a c6. Listen to some of the notes she hits in "I Care"!
Anyone who thinks she's "overrated" and "soulless" - have a look here, where she is performing in a hospital for children in Singapore, without a mic, only a couple of BVs and a guitar player. Especially look at second verse on. Her vocal runs are smooth, effortless, her transitions are stunning, her head voice is pure and free. She's not overrated at all - quite the opposite!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tq8tK1rGpog&feature=related
Enjoy! x
Bey have the best technique, vibrato, runs and maybe dynamics in the business but she doesn't have the best tonal quality (Tone) between the best singers out there.
1-Xtina, Leona, Mimi, Celine and Kelly all have a better tonal qualities then Bey.
2-Mimi and Bey lacks soul which i find the best thing in singing though Bey can be soulful at times in her "If I Were a Boy" performances.3-Xtina, Leona and Mimi beats Kelly, Celine and Bey at range.
4-Xtina is the "Voice" of the generation. Bey is the "Technical
Singer" of the generation.
1-Bey/Barbra Streisand: The Greatest Technical Singers.
2-Xtina: The Greatest and Most Versatile Tonal Singer.
3-Mimi/Leona Lewis: The Sweetest Tonal Singers.
4-Leona Lewis: The Singer With The Great Vocal Styling.
5-Kelly C/Celine D/Nicole S: The Greatest Female Rock Singers.
6-Aretha Franklin: The Greatest Soul/Gospel Singer.
7-Jennifer H/Amber R/Whitney H: The Greatest Belters.
8-Alicia K/Toni B/Chaka K: The Greatest Contraltos:
9-Beyonce: The Greatest Vibrato and Runs.
10-Mariah Carey: The Greatest Range/Whistle Singer.
1-Bey/Barbra Streisand: The Greatest Technical Singers.
2-Xtina: The Greatest and Most Versatile Tonal Singer.
3-Mimi/Leona Lewis: The Sweetest Tonal Singers.
4-Leona Lewis: The Singer With The Greatest Vocal Styling.
5-Kelly C/Celine D/Nicole S: The Greatest Female Rock Singers.
6-Aretha Franklin: The Greatest Soul/Gospel Singer.
7-Jennifer H/Amber R/Whitney H: The Greatest Belters.
8-Alicia K/Toni B/Chaka K: The Greatest Contraltos.
9-Beyonce: The Greatest Vibrato and Runs.
10-Mariah Carey: The Greatest Range/Whistle Singer.
Beyoncé is a very attractive person, phenomenal stamina too. She keeps improving too...you never know that one day, she'll be able to hit those high notes.
I couldn't agree with you more... everyone always compares Bey to Mary... cuz Mary sings with grit and soul so people think that automatically makes her better,...I don't carte how much emotion you sing with... but if you sing with no control, your vocal runs sound like a train wreck, and your head voice is under developed...I'm sorry that does not make you a superior singer cuz you have some soul...
Yup, even when you are a great singer, without a well-controlled voice, a sad song will turn into a grumpy song. Beyoncé unbelievable vocal control is one thing that we should look at because from that point, she showcases her geniusity in music to make a sad song to be heard like a sad song and plus, she can sing while she is wildly dancing which shows that she posseses phenomenal stamina. Stop saying that her vocal is annoying or what, why should you be so judgemental when you can't even sing?
for those who have said that Beyonce has never gone above (C6)! listen to Dance For You(D6) , I Care(C#6), Happy Face(E6), Purple Rain [live](F6), Up Grade You(D6), and there are others but i can't remember them at the moment-_-!
yeah her tone is the only thing that isn't that great about her voice
but she has incredible control over her voice and runs seem effortless for her
her voice is good but if you compared it some singers on you tube and even Kelly Rowland you will see how average her voice is .beyonce can simply be imitated ..there are some many singer out here that sound like her ..even if you listen to "TRAIN OVER TRACKS" by Kelly you will see how much their voice sound alike ..i admired her voice because her voice is the prefect example of hard work and vocal training and determination she isn't really a natural talent to me a lot of vocal training and breathing support .her voice can be very boring and unoriginal and even sound the Same in every song .she is overrated .. but i think it is impressive that she sounds good live while dancing ..she doesn't really have tone to me her voice seems so cool and smooth which i like . her F5 are boring which comes at ease to her but even when Christina hits her F5 even tho they are not prefect they are really powerful and impressive not to mention send chills thru your body .bey isn't really that versatile .she isn't on my list of best singer but on my list of performers cause that is how i see her
The best voice and singer of her generation hands down.
Christina will always be the voice of the generation. but Beyonce is the singer of the generation, she have he best Vibrato, Runs, Dynamic and Technique nowadays but her is meh except when she pushes her larynx down like in the BET awards performance of "Ave Maria".
Beyonce can sing a semitone lower and a semitone higher all in this video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LXDWnM7e7k.
Beyonce have an amazing control and a resonate, well supported and connected range, she can sustain every note of her (Bb2-C#6) (minus F#5, G5 and G#5 belts) with vibrato. Beyonce's strongest register is her lower register it's well supported, dark and robust and it's ridiculous who she hit F3 without any effort. her belt register is powerful but limited Cuz belted notes above F#5 sound forced and not as rich and controlled as notes below them. her head voice is her weakest register and it's where she pushes her voice a little bit but it's not as limited as the belted register but overall Beyonce's strongest points are her technique, runs and dynamics which reminds me of mariah's but I think Beyonce is slightly better in this point overall she is an amazing singer but her voice isn't as good as other singer like Leona, Kelly C, Celine, Mariah and Xtina.
Huh? Um.......
Beyonce is a true vocalist with fantastic control, restraint and technique. Christina's 'technique' (if you could even call it that) is shitty and amateurish. Because of this every single one of CA's belts is plagued with strain. It may sound better to you but it is extremely unhealthy and dangerous to the vocal chords. Bey is a far better technical singer, and technique is the most important factor in singing.
Soul and conveying of emotion all boils down to personal opinion. However there are are some things in singing that are not a matter of opinion, such as technique.
Technique is by far the most important aspect of singing and is far more important than soul, as that is debatable.
I agree, to a certain, extent! She has an incredible knowledge of her voice that most singers could barely comprehend! Not only is it expressive its able to be manipulated in various interesting ways. For me I prefer her live sound, her voice seems a touch fuller and more emotive. Her MJ tribute at the BET awards floored me! Simply beautiful.
Not only that you have one of the finest dancers and artistic enteretainers of recent times, quite easily the next (female) MJ...
Hopefully she wont leave it too long before hitting the studio again, she is one of the few artists that you can have a genuine exciting anticipation for!
After watching a couple of backstages from her I Am Tour and I Am Yours Las Vegas Show, I can say that I admire her a lot more. She's an amazing singer, writer and dancer, but she's also so meticulous, dedicated and works so hard to make everything perfect. She works with all the band members and arranges all her songs; she works with the choreographers to add her own moves; she works with the fashion designers to create the outfits she likes to wear on stage; she creates everything the setlist, the videos, the stage... She's so amazing, I can't even start to understand how can she do so many different things so perfectly.
I feel the same way, I actually admire her work ethic and dedication a lot except that she isn't a writer. How many times has she been sued/blasted by songwriters from claiming songwriting credits? However, she is the best performer of this generation
Huh? I love Bey what what she is not one of the finest dancers. LOL. She isn't even that skilled as a dancer. She is the best performer of this generation, yes but fine dancers of this generation should be Ciara, Britney, Nicole Scherzinger (just on top of my head).
yeah beyonce is a great performer - i wouldnt quite put her on MJs pedestal yet though because shes not as revolutionary and shes not as talented, but i admire her for being of the best mainstream singers
and yes shes not the strongest dancer because most of her choreography involves her swinging her weave all over the place, but she has great breathe control and better than most today
and beyonce, ciara, britney, and nicole are okay dancers - when compared to true contemporary and skilled dancers, they pale in comparison
and britneys not even good at dancing anymore either .... soooo
whats the difference???
i actually prefer mariahs runs to beyonces
and mariahs voice (in her prime) was just impeccable and she didn't grunt or strain when she reached for high notes unlike beyonce
but beyonce is probably the only good performer - dancing/singing out of the ones u mentioned
Of course she's a writer, I know about some legal problems but most of them are misunderstanding or lies. You can tell but most of the lyric content in her album 4 that she wrote most of the lyrics.
I don't think Ne-Yo lied or The Dream lied. Or BC Jean lied. And didn't Kelly say once she never did see Beyonce write a song even though she has writing credits in almost every Destiny's Child hit? She can produce though and can write sick harmonies but that's it.
Wow. I couldn't disagree more. I think Beyonce shits on Ciara, Britney, and Nicole Scherizinger when it comes to dancing. She's a fantastic dancer. It's all subjective anyway.
Kelly didn't see Beyonce write a song? Wow! So that means she didn't write the songs! Nice logic!
Diva since you all ready did a profile for Lea and Amber you should do a profile for Dianna Agron and the reason why I'm posting this here Cuz her abilities remind me so much of Beyonce.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzUOyflw0YE
I think she have the best and fastest vibrato in glee and one of the best i've ever heard you can hear it at 1:30 and 2:10 and her runs are good specially at 1:50 and the whole song showcase her amazing breath control and her dynamics at 0:40 seems good.
Thanks for that!! I've already started her profile..just got distracted and never finished. But that'll help!
You are wrong. If she didn't write anything why did she won pop songwriter of the year award (2001). Don't you think the american society of composers would have known the true songwriters of those songs? She wouldn't have won such important award if she hadn't written the songs. The thing with Ne-Yo was a misunderstanding. He wrote most of the lyrics in a male perspective, but Beyoncé helped with the vocal arragement, melodies and armonies. Therefore, the song is a co-write.There's no problem with BC Jean. She wrote If I Were a Boy and Beyoncé bought it like many artists do. Bey didn't claim any writing credit, even when a lot of changes were done to the song (if you heard BC Jean original version you'll see). The same with Kelly. I can't find a single article about what you say, that she never saw Beyoncé writing a song for the DC. Check up ALL the facts, because you're seriously wrong.
Beyonce didn't buy the track, she found it in studio and sampled it, then completely took the song. She commonly referred to it as the song she wrote especially when performing and then BC Jean found out and tried to sue her. But of course seeing as Beyonce is rich with an entire record labels legal division to back her up they settled Jean down with an agreement to place her proper spot as the songwriter. Beyonce HAS written songs. But she has also taken what isn't hers. The thing with Neyo wasn't a misunderstanding. They had an agreement and Beyonce didn't play her part after the song was completed. So if he doesn't get any form of compensation im sure the next step would be the legal system to get what belongs to him. In reality the only difference between BC Jeans version and Beyonce's is the production of the vocals, because they are two very different vocalists. But other than that it is the same song. Beyonce is really infamous for changing a line or a few words and then buying out the real songwriters rights to the song, either the right way or the illegal way,then claiming that she wrote, composed, produced, etc. a song. It's rather sad of such a great technician to steal from others.
Beyonce doesn't just take tracks from Popular songwriters. She goes for the talent that doesn't have much of a chance to fight back. Therefor this "Organization" of songwriters would be completely oblivious to this fact as long as Beyonce is listed as the songwriter. The music industry is very corrupt. I always thought it was harder for singers to make it, but in reality songwriters are the ones most cheated out of their work.
Don't forget the whole "Smack Into You" "Smash Into You" incident.
She took Jon McLaughlin's entire song, changed one word and he wasn't even given writing credits on the "I Am... Sasha Fierce" album. Beyonce was listed as the songwriter instead.
There was a Sony Employee speaking openly about how Beyonce's team had no real part in the making of any of the songs on "I Am...Sasha Fierce" and that all they did were either take or buy the songs and placed her name on them making her the "Songwriter". He was later fired from Sony. Weird huh?
the difference is Xtina have a better tone, voice, texture and Bey have better control and skills.
"Smash Into You" wasn't in the original release of the album, it was part of the deluxe edition and Jon McLaughlin didn't write it at all (check the ASCAP page, please). Stop with the lies, you guys can't even give a reliable source, just rumors and more rumors (created by haters, of course). If she had stolen a song, she would have been sued for sure.
@Nahu if beyonce truly wrote these songs and didnt steal them - there wouldnt be controversy i love beyonce but shes not a strong songwriter
nicole won dancing with the stars soo.... and she started dancing before beyonce did because PCD started out as a burlesque group
the only thing i like about xtinas voice is her tone
but beyonce kills her in technique, expression, and control
xtina always strains even when hitting a B4 which is weird considering its smack dab in the middle of her range
FOR me i think bey's breathe control and ability to sing and dance at the same time is what makes her so impressive
not many singers out right now can sing and dance at the same time
Beyoncè has the whistle register! Check out "Falsetto and Whistle register (C6 - G#7)" on youtube!Is clear that between falsettos and real whistles she does a whistle!
Read this, a producer calling out Beyonce and Matthew on taking songwriting credits on Bootylicious. LMAO.
http://www.theprophetblog.net/producer-rob-fusari-calls-out-beyonce-mathew-beyonce-took-credit-for-my-idea
hey DIVA you should do a profile for shania twain!
She does not sound very clear when she uses her falsetto and head voice while moving fast on a stage performance. it easily gets disrupted by her movement. her belting voice is great. by the sound of her higher notes, she can develop the whistle register in high faint notes
Hey guys, I found this video that shows a lot of Beyonce's musical abilities. Enjoy!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaN2TbWMvuw
In my opinion Bey's tone sounds MUCH better!
I like Christina , but I thing Bey has a better voice overall !
I enjoy her live vocals more than anyone. Her sing-rap delivery is addictive. She's the only artist I'm excited to see perfom. She has a great song catalogue and she is a great dancer. Best artist in the industry.
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