celeb news Charli XCX: "I'm not a good singer. I need Autotune, like seriously"

[Bitter Aging Twink]

In a recent interview promoting her critically-acclaimed sixth studio album, BRAT, Charli XCX admits that she's "not a very good singer" and needs Autotune "like seriously" in order to record her music.  She then goes on to explain that having perfect vocals isn't always necessarily more important than being a good artíste.  Thoughts?

 

 

 

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[Cruel Summer]

Honestly, autotune and vocal processing is such an integral part of the transcendent, futuristic sound she's curated for herself that I can't imagine her work without it, and that's fine. She's right - I mean, it's just a tool to use. Her ability to create brilliant work clearly isn't limited by not being a world-class vocalist and like others she makes up for that by knowing how to use her unique voice and tone well.

[UnusualBoy]

We can tell

[PrettyHurts]

hmmm that might be where the disconnect with her new album comes for me. charli's lack of vocal ability is distracting to me. there are dance music artists that can sing.

[Graves]

RuPaul's influence

[PartyFavor]

I don't like her music, but she is correct that you do not need to be a good singer to make good music, especially these days.

 

there's people you go to for overall vibes, and there's people you go to when you want to hear incredible vocals. That's what makes music interesting 

[CherryBay]

We know this is why baffles me how Brat is so high on Metacritics 

[TitanicSurvivor]

Every one in industry besides Xtina uses auto-tune so there's nothing new

Edited June 14 by TitanicSurvivor

[greento]

I've never understood why people care about artists using autotune. I could not care less.  Vocals are like the least important part of a song to make me enjoy it.

[kellebrity98]

6 minutes ago, UnusualBoy said:

We can tell

okay UnusualBoy 

[Karla Cabello]

i agree with her but some people like @PrettyHurts and my grandma who listened to opera all her life and only wants to listen to classically trained singers will not connect with her music. it is what it is

 

[skankle]

Ms Charli may not be a vocalist, but she has a distinct tone with a lot of character and a strong ability to convey emotion 

[Venice B]

Because art comes in many forms. There are singers who are amazing vocalists and can do amazing things with their voice, but crafting an album, bringing a concept to life etc like she did with brat is also an art form and it takes more than amazing vocals. Both things can coexist.

[mercurialworld]

vocals are just one aspect out of thousands that a song is comprised of, and she's doing fine either way. she's right. 

[kimberly]

I go to different artists for different things. I'm not listening to a Charli XCX song looking for raw vocal excellence.

[lgaga1fan]

Charli has an amazingly expressive voice regardless of her classical singing skill. She's created her own lane with it that others can barely touch

[toxicgenie]

 

5 minutes ago, greento said:

I've never understood why people care about artists using autotune. I could not care less.  Vocals are like the least important part of a song to make me enjoy it.

Too much autotune is distracting and soulless. 

[Saint James]

she had a chance in her early career to develop her voice but now it's been damaged from her technique and lifestyle. i personally would have preferred her take the Caroline/Imogen route in terms of strong vocal and electronic production, but it is what it is. belting was never incorporated to her songwriting anyway.

[blaggot]

charli is the female Jimi Hendrix. she uses autotune like Jimi Hendrix uses the guitar.

[Trainwreck]

16 minutes ago, Bitter Aging Twink said:

She then goes on to explain that having perfect vocals isn't always necessarily more important than being a good artíst

Ended 90% of ATRLs argument about who is and/or isn't a talented artist. Yes Charmother whack these home of sexuals for me 

[halcyonday]

we know, she hides behind it on every single track  

[Gladiator]

Wait, what?!

[KatyPrismSpirit]

Welp at least she's honest and doesnt make it a taboo. You don't have to be a good singer to make good music

[illia]

She easily makes up for it with her creativity and talent of producing and songmaking (idk if this word actually exists but yeah)

[Draper.]

Knowing your limitations is a good thing. She's got the right references and instincts to make the most out of her abilities, and that's what makes a great artist. I've seen her three times live and two of two of those times she was completely by herself on stage with no props and no dancers, and she was still able to command the stage and completely hype up the crowd.