Vocal

Sam Smith has one of the most emotionally recognizable voices in modern music. Their tone is warm and haunting, their falsetto floats effortlessly, and their phrasing carries a kind of vulnerability that’s rare in pop music. But when people ask about Sam Smith’s vocal range, they usually want more than just numbers—they want to understand […]

Sabrina Carpenter is one of those artists people underestimate until they actually listen closely to her vocals. On the surface, she has that bright, playful pop tone. But underneath, there’s technique, control, and a surprising amount of vocal maturity. I didn’t fully appreciate her range until I tried singing along to “Feather.” I figured it

Roy Orbison had one of those voices that stops you mid-sentence.You don’t analyze it at first — you feel it. There’s this haunting mix of strength and vulnerability, a trembling sadness layered over a soaring, operatic power. When I first got curious about his actual vocal range, I expected something impressive… but not this impressive.

The first time I tried to sing like Ronnie Radke, I underestimated him.Badly. I thought: I can hit some high notes. I can scream a little. I’ve rapped before. I can totally handle a Falling in Reverse song. So I chose “Losing My Life.”That was the moment I discovered my lung capacity is about half

The first time I tried singing a Robert Smith song, I made a mistake that every Cure fan eventually makes:I sang along to “Pictures of You” and thought, “His voice sounds soft, breathy, almost whispery — this will be easy.” It was not easy. Somewhere around the first airy high phrase, my voice cracked, my

The first time I tried singing a Robert Plant vocal line, I made a rookie mistake: I picked “Immigrant Song.”The riff started. I felt invincible. I took a deep breath, lifted my chin like I was in Madison Square Garden, and went for that opening wail. My voice cracked so fast and so sharply that

The first time I attempted a Rob Halford scream, I genuinely thought it would go… okay.I’d been singing rock for years. I could hit some high notes. I’d survived karaoke. So when “Painkiller” came on, I braced myself, tightened my core like I was about to lift a refrigerator, and went for that legendary opening

I remember the exact moment I tried singing a Rihanna song for the first time.It was “Stay.”Beautiful. Simple. Emotional.I thought, I got this. Two lines in, my voice cracked so softly it sounded like it was apologizing for existing. That’s when I learned something important:Rihanna’s vocals are sneaky.They sound effortless, relaxed, even conversational — but

The first time I tried singing a Rachel Zegler song, I completely underestimated her.I thought, “She’s young, she sings musical theatre… I can follow along.” So I chose her cover of “Shallow” — the beautiful, stripped-down version she posted online.I hit the first few lines just fine, but then we got to that soaring chorus.I

The first time I tried singing a Prince song, I thought I was being smart by picking something “light.” I chose “Kiss.”A simple groove. A sparse track. A playful melody. How hard could it be? I didn’t even get through the first falsetto line before my voice cracked so badly it sounded like someone stepped