A singer is a type of musician who uses his or her voice as an instrument to produce music. Usually, singing refers to vocal melody only, though vocalist is a similar term which which also encompasses non-melodic sounds and effectively includes anyone using their voice as part of a musical composition, including spoken word and rapping. A lead singer (in barbershop music simply called a lead) is one who sings the primary vocals of a song, as opposed to a backup singer who sings backup vocal(s) to a song or ...

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(in alphabetical order) Playback singer - Male playback singers. Abhijeet Kishore Kumar K J Yesudas Kumar Sanu Manna Dey Mohammed Rafi Mukesh SP Balasubramanyam Udit Narayan Sonu Nigam Playback singer - Female playback singers. Alka Yagnik Asha Bhosle Chitra Geeta DuttSee also:

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This is a list of the best selling musical acts globally. Equal weight is given to album and single sales, as well as paid downloads. The artists are grouped by approximate sales figures, rather than ranked on a numerical scale. This is because global sales figures are hard to come by, with poor or no records available for many countries. Estimates are thus often made by fan sites, record labels and the addition of figures from various different sources. List of best-selling music artists - World's biggest seller< ...

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Céline Marie Claudette Dion, OC, OQ (born March 30, 1968) is a Canadian Grammy, Juno, and Oscar award-winning pop singer and songwriter. Dion became an adolescent star in Francophone Canada after her manager and future husband, René Angélil, mortgaged his home in order to finance her career. She also gained recognition in parts of Europe and Asia by winning both the 1982 Yamaha World Song Festival and the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest, and established a foothold in the Anglophone music market with the release of her first English albu ...

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• Céline Dion - 1990–1992: Career breakthrough
• Céline Dion - 1993–1996: Popularity established
• Céline Dion - 1997–1999: Worldwide success
• Céline Dion - 2000–2002: Career break
• Céline Dion - 2002–2003: Return to Music
• Céline Dion - 2003: 1 Fille & 4 Types
• Céline Dion - 2003–present: A New Day...Live in Las Vegas
• Céline Dion - Image
• Céline Dion - Other activities
• Céline Dion - Selected discography
• Céline Dion - Anglophone albums
• Céline Dion - Francophone albums
• Céline Dion - Notes

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Ashanti Shequoyia Douglas (born October 13, 1980 in Glen Cove, New York), known professionally as Ashanti. She is an American R&B singer who rose to fame during the early 2000s. Ashanti singer - Filmography. Film Bride and Prejudice (2004) Coach Carter (2005) The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005) (TV) John Tucker Must Die (2006) TV Buffy The Vampire Slayer (2003) Sabri ...

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A Diva is a term used to describe a distinguished female opera singer, but now also refers to a popular female performer of non-operatic works. The term was originally used to describe a woman of rare, outstanding talent, but many believe the word is currently overused, especially in the media, to describe any female performer who has experienced even a modicum of success. The term derives from an Italian word meaning "goddess", which, in turn derives from the feminine form of a Lat ...

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• Diva - Opera Singers

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Blue Pearl was a techno and house music duo consisting of American female singer Durga McBroom and British musician Martin Youth. Although they only charted two songs on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, both tracks are considered classic examples of early house music and they are still remixed and played in nightclubs today. "Naked In the Rain" was a #5 dance hit in 1990 that was originally issued on blue vinyl and it was followed by "(Can You) Feel the Passion" (their response to Bizarre Inc ...

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A crooner is a singer (usually male) of a certain kind of popular music, often called "standards" or "American standards". The style, which is characterized by a relaxed and intimate posture by the performer, became possible with the invention of electric amplification in the early 20th century. Prior to the introduction of this technology, in order for a singer to be heard in a large venue, he or she had to be able to project the voice a substantial distance. This skill usually required extensive formal voice training. Singers of the ...

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Male ranges Sopranist Alto Tenor Baritenor Baritone Bass-baritone Bass In music, an alto is a singer with a vocal range somewhere between a tenor and a mezzo-soprano. The term is used to refer to the deepest female singing voice, or the highest male voice. A typical alto will have a range from around the F below middle C to the E a tenth above middle C (i.e. F3-E5); at the bottom of their range, altos sound almost like tenors. Some ...

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• Alto voice - Alto roles in operettas and musicals
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• Alto voice - Classical music
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Barbershop harmony is a style of unaccompanied vocal music characterized by consonant four-part chords for every melody note in a predominantly homophonic texture. Each of the four parts has its own role: the lead sings the melody, with the tenor harmonizing above the melody, the bass singing the lowest harmonizing notes, and the baritone completing the chord. The melody is not sung by the tenor or bass, except for an infrequent note or two to avoid awkward voice leading, in tags or codas, or when some appropriate embellishing effect can be created. Occasional bri ...

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• Barbershop music - Female Barbershop music and Beautyshop quartets
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• Barbershop music - Notable artists
• Barbershop music - Quartets
• Barbershop music - Choruses
• Barbershop music - Typical Barbershop Songs

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A musician is a person who plays or composes music. Musicians can be classified by their role in creating music, usually by role or instrument: A singer (or vocalist) uses his or her voice as an instrument. An instrumentalist plays a musical instrument. Composers and songwriters write music. A conductor coordinates a musical ensemble. Musicians may also dance or produce choreography. The concept of the musician and the status of the musician in society is culture-specific. Think, f ...

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Cheryl Wheeler (born July 10, 1951) is a New England-based singer/songwriter of contemporary folk music. Her songs range from silly to serious. Frequent topics are love relationships, descriptions of places or events, and profiles of people. Wheeler was born in Timonium, Maryland. She performed at clubs in the Washington, D.C. and Baltimore areas. After moving to Rhode Island in 1976, she was the bass player for Jonathan Ed ...

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Siti Nurhaliza has garnered many awards over her career. This is a partial list, please see here for a complete list. Popular Stars Award Most Popular Star 2004 Popular Female Singer 2004 Popular Female Singer 2003 Popular Female Singer 2002 Most Popular Star 2001 Popular Female Singer 2001 Popular Female Singer 2000 Most Popular Artiste 2000 Popular Female Singer 1999 Most Popular Star 1999 Popular Female Singer 1998

Below are a list of awards received by the R&B singer Ashanti. Ashanti singer - 2002. Lady of Soul Awards Best R&B/Soul New Artist Aretha Franklin Entertainer Of The Year Teen Choice Awards Choice Breakout Artist MOBO Awards Best R&B Act Best Hip Hop Act (Ashanti with Ja Rule) Billboard Music Awards Female Artist of the Year ...

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Below are a list of awards received by the R&B singer Ashanti. Ashanti singer - 2002. Lady of Soul Awards Best R&B/Soul New Artist Aretha Franklin Entertainer Of The Year Teen Choice Awards Choice Breakout Artist MOBO Awards Best R&B Act Best Hip Hop Act (Ashanti with Ja Rule) Billboard Music Awards Female Artist of the Year ...

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More than her magical voice, it was Lata's humility that made her a favorite singer of all the composers, lyricists, actors and producers in Bollywood. Lata owns a flat in London. She and her sister Asha Bhosle can be often found vacationing in London. Lata has received four Filmfare Awards, the Platinum Disc of EMI London and many other awards. Noor Jehan, whom Lata used to imitate in her early years as a singer, once said "people say Lataji considers me as a phenomenon. I would say that's her humility. Lataji is Lat ...

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Lata's mastery over pitch and scale is considered amazing. Bade Ghulam Ali Khan once said about Lata that "she never sings off-key." Lyricist Majrooh Sultanpuri said about her "It isn't as though she always got great lines to sing. It's the magic of her voice that elevates the lyrics." Lata has displayed great versatility in her singing. An example of her upbeat, playful numbers is Ae Phansa from Bobby. Examples of her sad songs are Aankhiyon Ko Rehne De of the same movie or Mohabbat Ki Jhuthi of Mughal-e-Azam. However she has done some great runs too, such as in See also:

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In 1980s, Lata voluntarily cut down on her singing to allow new younger talent to come up. In 1982, Lata once again worked with Khayyam for the movie Razia Sultana. She rendered the breathtaking song Aye dil-e-naadaan. Ravindra Jain, the blind composer who was given a big break by Raj Kapoor in Ram Teri Ganga Maili, got Lata to sing popular songs like Sun Saiba Sun. Ramlaxman was another new composer whose favorite singer was Lata. He and Lata worked together in many Rajshri Productions movies, including See also:

Lata Mangeshkar, Lata Mangeshkar - Childhood, Lata Mangeshkar - 1940s: Early years in Bollywood, Lata Mangeshkar - 1950s: Popularity on the rise, Lata Mangeshkar - 1960s: Lata is the playback queen, Lata Mangeshkar - 1970s: Lata is ageless diva, Lata Mangeshkar - 1980s: Lata gets selective, Lata Mangeshkar - 1990s, Lata Mangeshkar - 2000s, Lata Mangeshkar - Singing style, Lata Mangeshkar - Lata the person

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