Top 10 Pairs of Singers with the Most Similar Voices
Isn't it interesting how two completely different artists from entirely different parts of the world, with distinct styles and influences, can sometimes sound strikingly similar?
How a certain note, a specific inflection, or a particular way of delivering a lyric can transport you from one artist to another?
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Lorde and Alessia Cara
I thought Scars to Your Beautiful was sung by Lorde for two years.
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Dolores O'Riordan and Shakira
The lead singer of The Cranberries has a very similar singing style to Shakira, and sometimes you can't tell much of a difference except for the genre.
Examples:
"Zombie" by The Cranberries
"Underneath Your Clothes" by Shakira
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Khalid and James Arthur
Whoa! I had no idea they sounded similar until you mentioned it. Now I realize it's interesting.
When I first heard "Say You Won't Let Go," I thought, "Wow, I've never heard this Khalid song before!" It turned out it was James Arthur, lol.
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Jason Derulo and Eric Bellinger
I swear to God! These two sound so similar it's ridiculous! If I didn't know any better, I'd think that maybe Jason Derulo was making trap-ish R&B music under a different name just to mess with us all.
I mean, if you put these two in a room together, you probably couldn't tell their voices apart. Same tone, same runs, same high notes, same abuse of auto-tune. Eric's voice might be a bit higher than Jason's, but that's about it.
I swear to God! The similarities between their voices are unbelievable.
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Phil Collins and Eros Ramazzotti
One sings in English and the other in Italian, but both have a very nasal voice that sounds pretty similar.
"In the Air Tonight" by Phil Collins
"I Belong to You" by Eros Ramazzotti
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Anastacia and Tina Turner
Both have very powerful singing voices that often sound like there is much pressure on the throat (I'm sure there's a professional term for that).
Examples:
"Paid My Dues" by Anastacia
"We Don't Need Another Hero" by Tina Turner
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James Ingram and Christopher Williams
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Laurie Berkner and Tahra Charmaine
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John Legend and Carl Thomas
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Mary Rice Hopkins and Tahra Charmaine
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Momo Mashiro and Kyary Pamyu Pamyu
Momo sounds exactly like Kyary in Jump In Tonight and Pico Pico Tokyo. The only difference is that Kyary's voice is higher-pitched than Momo's.
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Natsume Mito and Kyary Pamyu Pamyu
They both sound somewhat similar, although Mito's voice is higher-pitched.
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Luther Vandross and Keith Washington
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Brendon Urie and Patrick Stump
And what's even weirder is that they both love long song titles. I swear that I thought "I Slept With Someone in Fall Out Boy and All I Got Was This Stupid Song Written About Me" was the longest song title ever - that is, until I heard a song with 91 words in its title.
People always say how these two sound similar but always forget to include Joel Madden in the pack. All three of them sound similar.
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Bruce Springsteen and John Mellencamp
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Stevie Wonder and Donny Hathaway
This one isn't as similar as the others on this list, but they can still sound kind of similar at times.
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Taddl and Ardy
The two lead vocalists (singers and rappers) of DatAdam have extremely similar voices.
Example:
On the song "Hydra 3D" by DatAdam, verse 1 is by Taddl and verse 2 by Ardy, but I couldn't tell who is who if I wouldn't know.
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Billie Eilish and Lorde
They have their similarities in their voices and musical style. Billie's is deeper, though.
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Josh Groban and Raul Malo
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Sixto Rodriguez and Bob Dylan
They have a similar genre and are both great lyricists.
Example:
"Crucify Your Mind" by Rodriguez
"Times They Are A-Changin'" by Bob Dylan
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R. Kelly and Aaron Hall
On Kelly's first one or two albums, he sounded a lot like Aaron, but not after that.
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Annett Louisan and Judith Holofernes
German jazz singer Annett Louisan and the lead singer of the German alternative pop band Wir Sind Helden, Judith Holofernes, both have very high-pitched and soft vocals.
Example:
"Torsten Schmidt" by Annett Louisan
"Gekommen um zu bleiben" by Wir Sind Helden
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Daya and Rihanna
When I first heard "Hide Away" on the radio, I was like, wow, Rihanna's voice has improved!
Not gonna lie, I thought Hide Away and Don't Let Me Down were by Rihanna.
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Phoebe Bridgers and Olivia Rodrigo
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Don McLean and David Gates
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Anette Olzon and Jennifer Haben
Maybe due to them singing the same genre, but former Nightwish singer Anette Olzon and Beyond the Black singer Jennifer Haben sound pretty similar to me. Both have unusually pop-rockish vocals for symphonic metal.
Examples:
"Amaranth" by Nightwish
"Written in Blood" by Beyond the Black
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Zara Larsson and Rihanna