British Poll Dubs Celine Dion, Mariah Carey, and Ozzy Osbourne The Worst Singers Of All Time
Ozzy Osbourne, Mariah Carey, and Celine Dion have been dubed the “worst singers of all time.”
The poll, administered by British magazine Q, lauds Elvis Presley as “the greatest voice of all time”, but singles out popular stars such as Dion and Carey for their vocal inability.
The judging panel says, “(Mariah Carey) may have an 100-octave range and the ability to sing so loudly that birds’ nests fall from tress, but that doesn’t make it right. (Celine Dion) grinds out every note as if bearing some grudge against the very notion of economy.”
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On May 12th 2007, X wrote:
lol why ozzy.. lol yes he is the worst singer along with britney spears lol. but celine dion is amazingly talented and who ever wrote that above cant recognise talent if it hit them in the face. lol. mariah has an awful voice if she was a dog and squealed like that people wouldnt think twice about putting it down. but celine dion is much better than elvis hes awful. lol this is a joke lol celine dion is amazing along side christina aguilera.
On August 7th 2007, WTF wrote:
I don’t think Mariah or Celine would be as successful as they are if they couldn’t sing. You people don’t know what you’re talking about.
On August 23rd 2007, Mariahlover. wrote:
WTF?! Mariah Carey is the best singer since the beginning of the universe and always will be. But two things they did get right is that she does have an 100 octave range (lolz); and she sings so loudly that not only do birds nest fall from trees but she sends the earth reverberating.
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On October 3rd 2007, Drew wrote:
it’s not what you’ve got, it’s what you do with it. and never has that been so apparent as with Celine Dion and the excruciating, humourless cack she has unleashed on my sensitive ears. People go on about her multi vocal octave range as if it automatically follows that what eminates is amazing music. it’s not. it’s not even good music, it’s evil on a par with Chris De Burgh
On October 4th 2007, Aaron wrote:
Mariah Carey and Celine Dion would not be the worlds 1st and 3rd biggest selling female artists, respectively, of all time if they could not sing. Whomever believes that someone like Elvis Presley, who was a great performer, not vocalist, could sing better than these two glorious singers should get their ears checked.
On November 19th 2007, luis wrote:
this is so much bullshit bro wtf is this says who that mariah is the worst singer god pls u people are carzy and celine she is a good singer 2 and ozzy well he gots he’s style but mariah carey is the best she is got the best voice and plus she wouldnt be da worlds 1rst famela selloing artis wel for nothing god people u gotta read and stop talking shit!!!!!
On February 9th 2008, mc iz da best wrote:
i think mariah carey iz da best singer in da world i love her music 4 lyfe even though i fink she sung way betta bak in da dayz but i still fink she has an amaizing voice no body diz mariah coz if u do ur just an ugly jelouse mother fuker peace out!!!!!!!much loveee mc
On March 1st 2008, anthony wrote:
You dumb fucks need to spell right. And Mariah SUCKS. She may be gorgeous and a good songwriter but she lost her voice. Celine was better vocally 1992-1998 but her voice still kicks ass. And I want to torture the “POPCRUNCH!” host. Carrie looks amazing you shitheaded ugly whore.
On March 14th 2008, jane wrote:
Anthony, that was amazing. :) Thank you. The thing about Mariah Carey is that the whole buzz about her octave range was a gimmic. Her publicist said she had a 7 octave range to get her noticed. While she is a good singer, 7 octaves is bullshit! She can sing within 5, no more. Trust me, that’s remarkable. most really good singers can’t sing above 3.
On March 14th 2008, jane wrote:
And, by the way, Ozzy kicks ass!!!
On April 7th 2008, SimonCow wrote:
Let me be fair here. I do agrre about Ozzy, he is as talanless as Britney, no doubt about it. Also, Mariah may possess great vocals, but she lacks the ability to sing soulfully, she seems to struggle in expressing vocally her music. However, she does not deserve to be placed in that shameful category. I completely disagree about Celine: I may not be a big fen of her, but she is one of the best vocalists and performers alive.
And people, please stop speculating about vocal range if you don’t know what it means. Distinguish between someone claiming they have a 5-octave vocal range, and the actual ability to control the voice within that range (because random screaming is not singing, so stop talking about 6,7, …, 100 octaves).
On August 3rd 2008, Titandan wrote:
You have to be out of your damnd mind to think that Mariah and Ozzy are the worst singers of all time. What the hell is the matter with you? You must work for Rolling Stone mag or something and get rewards for saying dumb stuff. For Gods sake, why don’t you take a pole from the world instead of reporting from your little box.
On December 12th 2008, Nelson A Soares wrote:
I don’t really agree with this. When it’s about Ozzy, I feel tainted to agree but in respect to Mariah Carey or Celine Dion I truly believe it’s impossible to put ir in cause.
Mariah has been nominated and awarded over and over again for her performances. Some songs of her have such a strong signature that it’s virtually impossible to anyone to sing it. She hits unbelievable notes, makes astonishing vocal acrobatics and gives to verses perfect tones, not letting anyone indifferent. She redefined singing in music history, especially in mainstream arena and in pop scene particularly, giving continuity to the legacy of artists as Aretha Francklin or Donna Summer. Now, singing beautifully also demands a strong vocal note at a certain point of the song or even throughout the song. Now, people are more opened to listen to music with strong vocalists hitting high notes and, with that, coloring the song in a unique way. They often search for such things… Now singing with no vocal greatness gives a ticket to nowhere. It’s a new era in singing world.
With Dion happened similar things: she took Maria’s ride and advanced with songs driven by strong vocals and aiming soul touching. She has also unforgettable interpretations that no cover will overshadow. But in comparison, Carey is in a considerably higher lever, because of her greater longevity in the bizz, because of her producing, writing and composing acts, because of the more awards, etc…
Nevertheless, critics will only understand the greatness of those two great singers when they die… It’s a shame but it’s always the same…
Stay Well
On December 25th 2008, Aidan wrote:
Ozzy is rubbish and so is Celine Dion, but Mariah. Mariah is simply THE GREATEST SUPERSTAR OF ALL MUSIC HISTORY, she has it all. She is gawwgess and has the most beautiful voice with the 100 octave range that makes birds nests fall from trees and sends shivers down my spine when I hear it, I have met her and she is the nicest person you will ever meet, not divaish at all, Well maybe a little bit but nothing like people make her out to be.
On December 25th 2008, Amy Carter wrote:
Whatever about Mariah Carey and Ozzy Ozborne. However, as for the irreproachable Ms.Celine Dion, she is very well capaable of and is respectably known and appreciated for her 5 octave voice. How else do you think she became the top female artist in the world selling over 200 million records! She is also in a class totally seperate from Mariah Carey and Ozzy Osborne, seeing as how she class and they do not.
On December 25th 2008, Amy Carter wrote:
Follow up to my previous comment, and to the genltmens comment above mine, I would agree with your opinion of Mariah carey if her number of albums selling was even close to Celine Dions. However I do not see Cesars Palace begging for Mariah Careys presence for 100 million dollars !!There is NO ONE close to Ms Celine Dion why else do you think she performes at a Palace?
On February 20th 2009, hollie wrote:
wtf are you on? i’d like to know which deaf people you paid to take this poll. Celine the worst singer in the world? hmmmmm okayyyy. and how can you even put her name next to Mariah’s? unless the words between are ‘is 1000 times better than’ . Celine is in her own league of amazingness! You need to get some normal people to take this poll again. Celine is not only a fantastic vocalist but she’s an amazing performer as well. a 5 year, 5 nights a week show being sold out almost every night in Vegas doesn’t say worst singer of all time to me! Mariah Carey is a friggin joke . sing? SING?! she doesn’t know the meaning of the bloody word.
Get real.
On February 20th 2009, CelineDionFan! wrote:
right! this poll is the biggest load of crap i have ever seen. how on earth can people say Celine Dion is one of the worst singers! seriously people. ok so i will agree with the Mariah Carey, simply because i dont like her, although she can sing, but come on people, Celine Dion is the worlds biggest selling female artist of all time, so obv it must be Celine who is the greatest singer, not Elvis Presley. Who ever voted in this poll needs there ears checking! Celine keep singing! we love you!
On March 4th 2009, Tonycambodia wrote:
I was born in a country where western music has not always taken into account. However, celine dion changed my world. my heart will go on hit every cambodian ppl’s mind. We started watching american movie, listening to american music. They’re all from Celine Dion. Thank her. She de diva of all diva.
On April 29th 2009, Joy Andrian wrote:
It’s fucked poll by ugly and blind people…
They sold millions album coz they could sing..
Celine Dion is the greatest singer and succeed worldwide
On April 29th 2009, jacob wrote:
ozzy, u got to be kidding me, ozzy is the best singer and these people r complete retards. hmmm i wonder y he has sold so many damn albums then!!!! u people r GAY!!!!
On October 20th 2009, Laurence D wrote:
Please get your facts straight people. Mariah’s range, vocal, songwriting ability and sales are greater than Celine Dion’s. She is by far the best recording artist and Vocalist of ALL time. Elvis is great, so is Dylan and the Beatles….But unlike Elvis Mariah writes all her music. Elvis does have a remarkable voice, there is just not much value placed on the male voice in comparison to the females (which sucks). The Beatles-there were 4 of them so everyone had someone to like, they were a band…Mariah is an artist who wrote, produced and Sang all her music….She is by far the GREATEST