Top 10 Adult Male Singers with Boy-ish Voices
I mean adult male singers who are, say, older than 20, but whose voices sound as if they didn't mature fully and will never sound very manly. This effect of a "boy-ish voice" is usually created by singers with high, thin voices or by those who often use falsetto.Hammerfall's singer Joacim Cans once said about falsetto, "You just have to find your 'child' voice and do exercises using that voice."
Similarly, some singers likely find and use their pre-puberty voices even when they aren't singing in falsetto.
Lastly, people's voices are genetically encoded in their DNA.
A boy-ish voice doesn't mean the singer is bad, and it doesn't mean boy-ish voices can't sound good. There are three types of singers in this category:
1. Boy-ish voices that sound very good
2. Boy-ish voices that are OK
3. Boy-ish voices that sound bad
Dinmukhamed Kanatuly Kudaibergenov, commonly known as Dimash Kudaibergen (born May 24th, 1994) is a Kazakh singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Dimash is best known as a contestant of Chinese talent show "Singer 2017" where he was declared a runner-up. He is also known for possessing a wide... read more
Michael Kiske is a singer best known as the former lead vocalist for the German power metal band Helloween. (singer for Helloween, Avantasia, Unisonic).
He's an example of a good sounding boy-ish voice that has enough power. Michael Kiske is a great metal singer who often sounds like a kid hitting high notes, but he does it incredibly well. Even now, at 50, he still sounds quite boy-ish and good. I know he has good lows too, where he sounds manly, but he doesn't use low notes very often because he's mostly a high pitch singer.
He's a metal singer (Skull Fist) but his voice sounds so unusual for a 30-year-old male that many people thought he used studio tricks to achieve this effect. However, there are no studio tricks. The guy really does sound like that.
Songs: Skull Fist - Get Fisted, Hour to Live.
Justin Drew Bieber (born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and record producer. He currently resides in Ontario, Canada and is Christian. He is the son of author Pattie Mallette... read more He's the best.
I can't wait for him to release a new album.
Hopefully, Justin releases multiple albums.
Kellin Quinn Bostwick, born on April 24, 1986, is an American singer and musician. He is best known as the lead singer and keyboardist of the post-hardcore band "Sleeping with Sirens"... read more He provides lead vocals for Sleeping with Sirens and he sounds really boy-ish. An example is the song "Go Go Go," a song from 2015 when he was 29. His voice is more boy-ish than Kiske's, but Kiske ranks higher because he's a better singer.
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 - June 25, 2009) was an American singer, dancer, and songwriter. He passed away from cardiac arrest caused by acute propofol and benzodiazepine intoxication, which was ruled a homicide. Jackson is widely regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures... read more Yes, he does sound younger most of the time.
High, thin, and smooth voice (and with hiccups, LOL).
Daystar Peterson, better known by his stage name Tory Lanez, is a Canadian rapper and singer. He received major recognition from the mixtape Lost Cause and the singles, "Say It," and "Luv", which peaked at number 23, and 19 on the Billboard Hot 100 respectively.
Barry Alan Crompton Gibb is a British singer, songwriter and record producer who rose to worldwide fame as a co-founder of the group Bee Gees, one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed groups in the history of popular music. (The Bee Gees singer)
He sounds boy-ish because he usually uses falsetto (R&B falsetto, in particular).
Eric Bellinger, Jr., born March 26, 1986, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer from Los Angeles, California.
Jeremih Felton, better known by his mononym Jeremih, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. In 2009, he signed a record deal with Def Jam Recordings.The Newcomers
Prince Rogers Nelson (June 7, 1958 - April 21, 2016) was an American musician, widely regarded as one of the most popular and influential artists of the 1980s. He was known for his eclectic musical style, flamboyant stage presence, and mastery of multiple instruments. Some of his most iconic songs include... read more
Evan David Taubenfeld is an American singer and musician, best known for being Avril Lavigne's lead guitarist, music director and frequent collaborator.
He is 30 years old and sounds really boy-ish, but he also sounds good and not annoying.
Example: Theocracy - I Am.
Singer for metal band Ne Obliviscaris with a very clean and beautiful voice. His falsetto is awesome too. He sounds like an angel, and when I heard his falsetto in the song below (chorus), I thought it was a female opera singer. However, he isn't very high on this list because his voice is less "boy-ish" than the voices of some other singers.
Song: Ne Obliviscaris - Urn (Part I) - And Within the Void We Are Breathless
Abęl Makkonen Tesfaye, known professionally by his stage name The Weeknd, is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and record producer. He was born on 16 February 1990 in Toronto, Ontario... read more
Timo Antero Kotipelto is the vocalist of the Finnish power metal band Stratovarius and is the creator and vocalist of the power metal band Kotipelto. He's a good singer with a very high and thin voice that makes it sound "boy-ish." He is the lead singer for the metal band Stratovarius.
Terius Youngdell Nash, better known by his stage name The-Dream, is an American singer, songwriter and record producer.
Gary Lee Weinrib, known professionally as Geddy Lee, is a Canadian musician, singer and songwriter best known as the lead vocalist, bassist, and keyboardist for the Canadian rock group Rush. An example of an immature voice that doesn't sound very good (Rush singer).
Christopher Maurice "Chris" Brown (born May 5, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer and actor. Born in Tappahannock, Virginia, he was involved in his church choir and several local talent shows from a young age. He is most well known for his physical assault towards the singer Rihanna in... read more
David Scott "Dave" Mustaine (born September 13, 1961) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, actor and author. Mustaine is best known as a pioneer in Thrash Metal, being the former lead guitarist of Metallica before his dismissal in 1983, leading to finding and becoming the front man of his own... read more When he snarls, he sounds very manly and not boy-ish. But when he tries to really sing, his voice sounds annoyingly immature and weak.
Adam Mitchel Lambert is an American singer, songwriter and stage actor. Since 2009, he has sold over 2.5 million albums and 5 million singles worldwide.
Daron Vartan Malakian is an Armenian–American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. He's best known as the main songwriter, guitarist, and co-vocalist for Armenian/American rock band System of a Down. After System of a Down's hiatus in 2006 he began to release music through... read more