Top 10 Best Female Singers of the 21st Century

I was so happy to see Sarah Brightman at #1. I agree with the voters on some of the other ladies on this list. However, Miss Brightman deserves, in my humble opinion, to be at the top of this list.

Very few performers have the ability to consistently bring tears to the audience's eyes during performances. Her vocal range is unique, and her stage presence is commanding. She is still the unassailable angel of music.

Listen to one of her classics and wonder about all the vocally challenged "stars" like Britney Spears as they gyrate and grind their way around the stage to mask their mediocre voices. Remember, as a wise man once said, "Anyone can sing pop music, but it takes a world-class voice to rise above." Thanks, Sarah, for the world-class voice and the classy act.

Amy Lee is number 1.

So sorry, Sarah is great, but Amy is the best every time. Honestly, compared to other female singers, she is impressive.

Listen! Amy is a very underrated woman.
Why is Amy the best female singer?

Top 10 Reasons to Love Amy Lee:
1. Unique and rare voice
2. Hypnotic looks
3. Awesome beauty
4. So cute
5. So hot and beautiful
6. So bewitching
7. Great personality
8. Funny and helpful
9. Beautiful black hair
10. Charismatic and a perfect woman.

Final notes: All female singers are beautiful, but Amy Lee is a truly miraculous singer. She deserves it.

I think she's not ranked higher because she doesn't have as much music or as many years in the industry as other artists. Her accessible persona, powerful husky voice, and maturity are attributes that drew me, a guy, to her. She shows that a powerful or popular woman is not confined to one label or another. She is elegant and graceful, but also straightforward and formidable.

Pink, Beyonce, and Adele are not in the top 10! These are three of the greatest voices of the 21st century, yet they're out of the top 10. Meanwhile, auto-tuned Rihanna, Madonna 2.0 (Lady Gaga), and Taylor Swift are in the top 10. What is wrong with you people?

Christina Aguilera is my idol. She is the wickedly talented, one and only, mezzo-soprano who can clearly and beautifully span four octaves (C3-C7). Her voice is incredibly nimble and dexterous, allowing her to execute vocal runs and switch between different parts of her range with ease.

She also has the stamina to hold notes for extended periods, whether or not she uses vibrato. She held a 20-second note during her live performance of "At Last"!

My favorite song by far is "Hurt," a collaboration between Linda Perry and Christina Aguilera. "Candyman" was so catchy that I couldn't get it out of my head for days after I first heard it. She is the ultimate voice of our generation, and I believe she deserves to be named the best female singer of the 21st century.

Agnes Monica is the best entertainer. She is a true entertainer. She always delivers the best performance in every show. Not only is she a good singer, but she is also the best dancer and actress.

She is beautiful, smart, and diligent. She is very inspiring for the young and wonderful for the elderly. Not only as an artist, but even in the midst of a busy life, she still manages to achieve in education at both school and college. This really impresses me, not just me but also my family.

She's the best singer in Indonesia because she has international quality. People, just wait until the world knows her name. She is on her path to reaching the international stage. Dream, believe, make it happen.

Beyoncé is probably one of the best singers and performers of all time! I mean, listen to her amazing vocal skills, the runs, the riffs, the scales. Not to mention the power, range, and versatility of her voice, which are simply outstanding.

She's also an awesome dancer and a good actress. She's the complete package. History proves it: She's won more Grammys than Whitney in her prime, and more than all of the other modern musicians and singers.

She's the most praised and recognized American artist of the last decade. Enough said.

Avril Lavigne was the right artist at the right time. She served as a backlash against what was going on from the mid to late '90s, which involved repetitive Eurodance music in clubs and teenybopper acts like NSYNC, the Backstreet Boys, and early Britney Spears. Many of these artists were factory products.

Avril Lavigne was society's attempt to be authentic and genuine, echoing the sentiment of, "Hey, it's a punk chick being sexy and ambitious, like back in the '80s or something like that." So, she was literally a backlash against commercialized pop.

She deserves to be in the top 5, if not number 1. The fact that she has either written or co-written every single one of her songs is truly inspirational. Her kindness towards everyone she meets far surpasses that of her peers.

Her talent is amazing. I've seen her in concert twice. She has a beautiful voice and knows how to put on a show.

For those who say she only writes about failed romances, you are wrong. She wrote a song about how she felt when kids bullied her in middle school for liking country music. She's written songs about the pressures of being famous and the criticism that comes with it. She's written songs about friendships and how it feels to be 15 and 22. She's written songs about parent-child relationships and what it felt like when she first moved out. That, I say, is top 1 material.

Chithra is so smart and multi-talented. She has a very strong voice in every song she sings.

She also has excellent vocal technique.

She just fills your heart when singing! Charisma, talent, technique - she is perfection. No doubt about that. Love her to the end of the world!

I've liked songs from many of the singers on this list, but Chithra is the first singer I've liked in just about every song she sings.

She's so cool! Her voice is unbelievably beautiful and UNIQUE!

No wonder I voted for Sarah Geronimo. The first time she started singing as a kid, there was something about her that could touch the lives of many. In fact, as she grew, the more she became an adult, the more beautiful her voice became. More people love her because she can touch lives when she sings.

She gives justice to every song that she sings. She even makes them better. More importantly, the songs she sings automatically become hits here in the Philippines. She's the Philippines' Popstar Princess - a total performer. She sings, she dances, she acts, and she hosts.

At the age of nineteen in 2011, she was the only female singer to achieve such huge recognition. Her vocal range is greater than any singer of the same age. She can sing songs by Celine Dion, Whitney Houston, Chaka Khan, Toni Braxton, Shania Twain, Mariah Carey, and many more.

She can rap, dance, and sing effortlessly. No other singer of today's generation can beat her. She makes those legendary singers feel that their songs will now be safe and will continue to be heard by people around the world.

Her presence has prolonged the life of the music world. She gives us chills, shivers, and makes us cry. She is a true inspiration to all of mankind.

Hayley's voice live is exactly the same as it is on CDs, unlike almost all of the people above her in this list. Her voice doesn't need to be doctored. It's just amazing naturally.

It's very distinctive - you immediately know it's her, which is something I think is very important. She's incredibly talented, and although this list makes absolutely no difference to her, I still think she needs to be in the top ten.

Seriously, Hayley Williams is amazing. Her voice can make you weep. It's that amazing.

"We Are Broken" live is amazing. "Here We Go Again," "Feeling Sorry," "Decode," etc. - Hayley sounds amazing even when she is sick. She could wipe the floor with most modern musicians.

Her vocal range is outstanding. Look up Hayley Williams' "Whistle Note" on YouTube.

Carrie has the purest voice I have ever heard. Her head voice in songs like Just A Dream, Mama's Song, and What Can I Say is just angelic. Carrie has amazing vocal power, which she uses wisely and with restraint. The best example of this is her performance of How Great Thou Art with Vince Gill, which became a viral video sensation. This also shows how Carrie sings straight from the heart.

It's not just about the range and quality of her voice - she has perfected that. It's about her singing being an extension of who she is. Carrie Underwood is the greatest singer of the 21st century, male or female. She faces stiff competition from artists like Christina Aguilera, Mariah Carey, Martina McBride, Celine Dion, and Sarah Brightman, just to name a few of the amazing female singers we have today. Make no mistake, I love these singers and many more, and I applaud and appreciate their talents.

She can change this whole world, even the universe, with her lips. Her message is simple, but the effort and pain she takes to drive home this message is tremendous.

She undoubtedly rules the world of pop music. Queen, your outfits are beautiful, but not more so than your heart.

Love you, Mother Monster!

Lady Gaga is my queen, the best singer ever. I love you so much.

I'm voting just for you. You're amazing, and I think you're the Queen of Pop. I hope Lady Gaga remains the best forever.

She is crazy about fashion. I love all her costumes.

Jackie Evancho is perhaps destined to be one of the greatest sopranos who ever lived. She is certainly one of the most gifted singers of the last 100 years. Her singing voice is indescribably beautiful in its pitch and tones. Both her high and low registers are jaw-dropping for her age.

What is most prevalent in Jackie Evancho's vocals is her uncanny - and, in my opinion, unmatched - ability to convey the emotion of a song to the listener. No other singer, of whom I am either aware or have personally experienced, has ever moved me to tears. Jackie Evancho is profound in her interpretive skills and her ability to convey the deepest meanings of a piece to the human heart.

If she continues on the path she has chosen for her career, she will become the definitive measure by which other vocalists are compared.

Katy Perry is such a good singer and has great style too! Just look at how many hits she got for her video "California Gurls." Everyone has heard of her. Although she has only released two major albums, "Double Rainbow" should be coming out soon.

She has an amazing voice and an interesting history. She's moved on from her past and has changed a lot.

I just wish her parents, especially her dad, would accept her for who she is and not call her a "Devil Child." They should be proud of her sudden rise to fame. Katy Perry's songs actually have very true and deep meanings. In contrast, most of Taylor Swift's songs are about her breakups and how she's moved on. Plus, Taylor Swift's song titles give away the subject matter, like "We Are Never Getting Back Together." It's pretty obvious what that could be about.

Even though Ari has been a bit childish and disrespectful to people, she's young and has learned from her mistakes. She is a brilliant vocalist, and if you listen to her acapellas, they sound exactly like how she sings the songs on her tracks.

Her latest album, 'Dangerous Woman,' is amazing, and I'm so surprised that she isn't in the top 5, let alone the top 10. You shouldn't base your vote on how much you like the person. You should base it on the truth. She is incredible.

Isn't it obvious that she is the best singer out of any of these people on this list? You personally may not like her or how high she can get, but nobody else is as talented or better than her. She has a wide range of vocals and can hit notes that no one else in the world can hit. So even if this list says she's 23rd, it's clear that she should be number 1.

Because rock 'n' roll is alive! This woman is sheer power, talent, and genuine emotion when she sings.

Best voice and range of any singer listed. No one touched her in her prime, not even Maria, Christina Aguilera, Sarah Brightman, Beyoncé, Shakira. Please, Hilary Duff, please - nobody comes close. Only Minnie Riperton has a better singing range.

Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Stephanie Mills, Allison William, Pattie Labelle, Minnie Riperton, Evelyn Champagne King, Anita Baker, Gladys Knight, Maria Carey, Teena Marie, Denise Williams, Mahalia Jackson, Clark Sisters, CeCe Winans - they're not all in order.

Once you've seen Whitney live, you will realize that no one can sing like she does. Whitney is the best!

I'll tell you why she's the best singer in the 21st century. Not only does she have a five-octave range, but she's more versatile than any other singer. She can sing pop, R&B, jazz, country - you name it. She has that glass-breaking high note that sends tingles down your spine. This woman's voice is the best!

Although she had most of her financial success in the late 90s and early 2000s, she is still current. I still think her voice is comparatively the most beautiful and unique. She is able to blend beautiful, ethereal, and melodious tones with raw, bluesy tones, without much effort.

What more can I say? She is and will remain the best for this century. She sings with one of the most beautiful voices and in two of the most beautiful languages in the world: English and French. Yes, Celine Dion, you are. Hey guys, don't forget to listen to Just Because I Love You. This song tells everything about the best female artist ever.

Number 23? Makes no sense. Half of the top 10 are unknowns. But Celine can sing in two languages, can sell out performances in any country, and even though I am not a fan of her type of music, I appreciate her quality.

Beyoncé has sold 118 million albums as a solo artist, while Britney Spears has sold only 100 million. She started solo singing way before Beyoncé. Not only that, but Beyoncé has sold 60 million albums as the lead singer of Destiny's Child. So basically, Beyoncé has sold 178 million albums and Britney Spears has sold 100 million. They're the same age. Who wins?

One of the seriously huge superstars of our generation is Britney Spears. Her influence on pop culture and pop music is undeniable. She has a very fascinating and intriguing persona and is known throughout the world as being one of the coolest people.

I love Kelly's music. She changed my life on July 4th. Initially, I thought all I would be able to think about was my home, my friends, my old life, and how much I miss everything I left behind.

The truth is, I had the time of my life! I was just enjoying everything.

What's not to like about her voice and her songs? Kelly Clarkson was the first to win American Idol and captured my attention for what music to listen to. Also, with her past and all she has been through, along with the fact that she sings from her heart, she also won my heart. Kelly Clarkson is a star, and one that Carrie Underwood has to work extremely hard to keep up with.