Miguel should be more popular

Dilan said:

Miguel should be more popular

He should! The Weekend's voice sounds like it's on crutches, and needs to be taken out back and put out of its misery .

I'm not sure what it is but I liked his Trilogy and Kiss Land albums but the 1st day I bought his latest, BBtM, I can't stand to listen to any of his music.

Dilan said:

Miguel should be more popular

So, Frank Ocean, Miguel and The Weeknd are all vying for the token black guy in the mainstream title?

as artists they are not similar at all, except for one thing.

I guess its why media around the world still refer to black male performers as "Rappers".

Usher is a rapper according to mainstream australian media as are all Black American performers, as a result Im not suprised that Frank, Miguel and The Weeknd are all seen as the same or somehow in competition.

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2020 said:

Can have u say One Hit Wonder????

Im not really following the The Weeknd or really checked him out properly (yet) but even I know at least 4 of his songs.

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2020 said:

Can have u say One Hit Wonder????

Yes, but that doesn't apply to this dude. Hell, he just succeeded himself at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. I haven't heard the entire album but I've heard several cuts on radio and I haven't heard much, if any at all, bad word-of-mouth about the album.

He may be here to stay with his Michael Jackson Destiny/Triumph-era vocal scales...

There is no way in life he is on MJ's vocal level I really like his "Earned It" song. However, he is not really that strong of a vocalist and he does strain a lot when he sings. I do appreciate the emotion he conveys when he sings. I am not that much of a fan though. All these generic alternative cats, Frank, Miguel, Weekend etc are all the same. There all boring to me and vocals are just average.

Thats alright dont worry in a few years the only thing anyone will remember about him is his one hit Cant Feel My Face

CoolMF said:

2020 said:

Can have u say One Hit Wonder????

He may be here to stay with his Michael Jackson Destiny/Triumph-era vocal scales...

I like a couple of songs of him,but come one God no, he'd wish to be in Michael Jackson's vocal range.

2020 said:

Thats alright dont worry in a few years the only thing anyone will remember about him is his one hit Cant Feel My Face

I never heard of this guy before. In fact, when I first heard Can't Feel My Face on the radio, I asked a friend of mine, "That sounds like Michael Jackson?!!"

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purplethunder3121 said:

2020 said:

Thats alright dont worry in a few years the only thing anyone will remember about him is his one hit Cant Feel My Face

I never heard of this guy before. In fact, when I first heard Can't Feel My Face on the radio, I asked a friend of mine, "That sounds like Michael Jackson?!!"

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Never should you disrespect the Kang of Pop

All writers/producers don't need to sing. I understand why they do it, but the world will be a better place for my ears if they didn't.

I don't mind his music.

But I hate his hair, does that count???

This thread

He was on Graham Norton last night and as I was somewhat paying attention and thought "oh some dude is mimicing Michael Jackson" and decided it was a good time to go the loo.

controversy99 said:

Um, yeah, I like MJ, but where is this MJ was a great vocalist stuff coming from? As a kid, he was fantastic. But as an adult, he basically squeezed a lot out of a very limited range. All his "uh", "ooooh", and "shamon" stuff are the only things that distinguished his singing.

Listen to both versions of dirty diana for starters.

FormerlyKnownAs said:

FormerlyKnownAs said:

I don't mind his music.

But I hate his hair, does that count???

I wonder if there's some kind of connection betwixt his hair and his voice. Like Samson and his strength. If the Weekend gets his hair cut, will his voice go away?(hopefully)

There's nothing wrong with The Weeknd's voice. He doesn't strain when singing within
his range or when not straining for some type of emotional affect.

As usual, this board is full of children overreacting and exaggerating.

duccichucka said:

There's nothing wrong with The Weeknd's voice. He doesn't strain when singing within
his range or when not straining for some type of emotional affect.

As usual, this board is full of children overreacting and exaggerating.

No sweetie, that voice is on crutches. I'm not exaggerating when I say I hate his voice. I can't speak for what others are saying though...

ScarletScandal said:

duccichucka said:

There's nothing wrong with The Weeknd's voice. He doesn't strain when singing within
his range or when not straining for some type of emotional affect.

As usual, this board is full of children overreacting and exaggerating.

No sweetie, that voice is on crutches. I'm not exaggerating when I say I hate his voice. I can't speak for what others are saying though...

Honey, please; you are exaggerating. You said "this dude can not sing" when he obviously can
sing, and sings for a living, meaning that more people enjoy his voice than dislike it.

It's not like he's Bob Dylan or Leonard Cohen who can both sing, but don't sing "well" for most
people's liking. The Weeknd is no better or worse as a singer than The-Dream or Lloyd or
Kenna.

duccichucka said:

ScarletScandal said:

No sweetie, that voice is on crutches. I'm not exaggerating when I say I hate his voice. I can't speak for what others are saying though...

Honey, please; you are exaggerating. You said "this dude can not sing" when he obviously can
sing, and sings for a living, meaning that more people enjoy his voice than dislike it.

It's not like he's Bob Dylan or Leonard Cohen who can both sing, but don't sing "well" for most
people's liking. The Weeknd is no better or worse as a singer than The-Dream or Lloyd or
Kenna.

Denial is a very strong disease, I see.

Just because he sings for a living does not mean he is good at it. There are PLENTY of people who "sing" for a living and their voices sound like shit.

You must like Meatloaf too.

ScarletScandal said:

duccichucka said:

Honey, please; you are exaggerating. You said "this dude can not sing" when he obviously can
sing, and sings for a living, meaning that more people enjoy his voice than dislike it.

It's not like he's Bob Dylan or Leonard Cohen who can both sing, but don't sing "well" for most
people's liking. The Weeknd is no better or worse as a singer than The-Dream or Lloyd or
Kenna.

Denial is a very strong disease, I see.

Just because he sings for a living does not mean he is good at it. There are PLENTY of people who "sing" for a living and their voices sound like shit.

You must like Meatloaf too.

This ain't about denial; this is simply a matter of taste, so you're missing my point. I accept
your opinion that you don't like The Weeknd's voice. But to say that he "can't sing" is just
hyperbolic as you really mean to say that "I simply don't like The Weeknd's voice." We can
safely assume that he can sing for two reasons: 1) he sings, as in, he opens his mouth and
uses his vocal cords to produce musical sounds and 2) he's secured a recording contract to
offer consumers songs that he sings without being lumped into the category of those other
pop recording artists who were given contracts to sell their wares to the populace despite
possessing a voice that is largely unattractive, like Bob Dylan, or Leonard Cohen. So, I even
accept your opinion that you "hate his voice." My point was to illustrate that this board seems
to enjoy going overboard when it doesn't like something; I'm willing to wager that not every
single recording artist you enjoy has the voice of God. I love The Smashing Pumpkins - and
Billy Corgan's voice is nasally and whiney. But he sings his songs well and I find him to be
vocally pleasing. My argument does not rest on or depend on whether or not I like The Weeknd's
voice (I'm actually disinterested in his voice and music).

And of course there are plenty of people who sing for a living without any noticeable gift for
singing; that's precisely why I mentioned Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen. Duh.

controversy99 said:

Um, yeah, I like MJ, but where is this MJ was a great vocalist stuff coming from? As a kid, he was fantastic. But as an adult, he basically squeezed a lot out of a very limited range. All his "uh", "ooooh", and "shamon" stuff are the only things that distinguished his singing.

You are out of your mind, is it for real. so he was just an average vocalist? it's ridiculous

controversy99 said:

I just don't care for him in general. His voice, the hair, none of it . Strange cuz I was feeling Wicked Games n actually became interested in him from that n his stuff with Drizzy Drake , but none of his other stuff stuck. It was boring n whiny. I got all the women n drugz, but I still got problems . I detest Can't Feel My Face with a passion tho .

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The Weeknd reminded me of a sad MJ when he sang live on the VMAs this summer, but not on record.