Selena Gomez admits she's not the best singer: "I'm great at storytelling"

[Rush]

 

[Rush]

 

Is she correct that ballads are her strong point? 

[Buffy]

My favorite song she sung is Only You (13 Reasons Why). Such a sad song!

[Vixen Eyes]

shes good in a studio at least!

i particularly like her & the Scene era best

[James_Dean]

She's always so passionate!

[Thin White Duke]

I wouldn't necessarily agree with the ballads thing, but she definitely has a distinct voice suited for great pop songs, of which she has many. 

She should totally explore more of the Good For You/Fetish/Bad Liar sound, she really pulls off the soft pop jam thing.

I actually enjoyed quite a bit of Rare too, probably an unpopular opinion. Vulnerable still goes off, years later.

Edited December 4, 2024 by Thin White Duke

[fememeist]

[Suilen]

Coming for that Grammy for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording.

[original_lifeline]

Isn't it Julia Michaels who writes all of her songs? Which storytelling is she talking about 🫢

[YourFavoriteWeapon]

She's right, she may not be able to sing well but her voice does convey a lot of emotion and I do feel like it's suited for more mid-tempo/ballad songs versus upbeat pop. 

[bielneira]

She's not good at storytelling either, but her voice is PERFECT for R&B-infused pop songs.

Edited December 4, 2024 by bielneira

[Donquizote]

Honey, we been knew

[RiseAndShine]

How can one be so self-aware and delusional at the same time? 

 

Girl, you are not a great storyteller, nor are you good at ballads.

 

 

[JonginBey]

 

[Kool_Aid_King]

1 hour ago, YourFavoriteWeapon said:

She's right, she may not be able to sing well but her voice does convey a lot of emotion and I do feel like it's suited for more mid-tempo/ballad songs versus upbeat pop. 

She's not right. Her vocal depth is paper thin & she sings in monotone. She has moments (LYTLM, THWIW), but those are fueled by the production & lyric matter/controversy.

 

Her voice is definitely not more suited for ballads, it's more suited for songs where the vocals don't matter and it's production driven/catchy. Bad Liar, LYLALS, SOL, It Ain't Me, Calm Down etc.

[Wicked]

How are you a good storyteller when you have writers?

 

Good For You (A$AP Rocky ver.) and Fetish the only songs I use from her she should go back to that.

[Junipero]

"Great at storytelling"

What stories has she wrote?

[wulmite]

 

 

[itshyolee]

Whew this thread.

 

@ShadeIena @Selegend y'all need to wake up!

[Onyxmage]

She's right, her ballads and midtempos are always so good.

[PMM]

i still want music from her. 

[ChooseyLover]

It's a shame that she let the haters get into her head. It's ironic she backs off from music at a time when nobody actually belts for their life anymore. All you have to do is carry a tune and have a pretty tone (not necessary, see Olivia Rodrigo and Gracie Abrams).

[Rv1709]

Well Kelly did say to her that her music is moving even if she isn't a big vocalist.  For most of us, her live performances move us to find the mute button. 

[popmusicisdead]

yeah stories written by other people that's called "narration" not storytelling babes 

[theblackestday]

If by ballads and storytelling she means Stars Dance then tea