Most Underrated Female Singers of the 21st Century

The Top Ten
1 Jackie Evancho Jacqueline Marie "Jackie" Evancho is an American classical crossover singer who gained wide recognition at an early age. Since 2009, she has issued an EP and eight albums, including a platinum and gold album, and three Billboard 200 top 10 debuts. Evancho's latest album 'The Debut', was her eighth consecutive ...read more.

The reason Jackie appears high on this list is that she recorded seven albums between the ages of 10 and 17. Twice she has been named one of the music world's "Movers and Shakers Under 21" and recently was named to Forbes' "30 under 30" in the field of music. Even while attending her local high school, Jackie managed to perform over 130 solo concerts, record three PBS live performances, duet with some of the world's greatest singers, and perform at benefits and special events across the U.S. She has recently recorded and performed songs of her own composition. She is often chosen to sing for national events, including the "Capitol Fourth" celebration (Independence Day, twice), the National Memorial Day Concert, and the Festival of Families in Philadelphia.

Purest and sweetest voice today! If you could build a singer with perfect skills and looks. Personality and the perfect soul. You would have a Jackie Evancho! Friends, she is the real deal! If you haven't heard Jackie sing, then come listen and enjoy the Jackie Evancho Effect! There actually has been a study on it.

There's a difference between being popular and being a fantastic singer. This gal is the latter. No one can compare. If you want to lower your BP slip in one of her CDs/DVDs

It just doesn't get any better than Jackie Evancho.

2 Nicole Scherzinger Nicole Scherzinger, born Nicole Prescovia Elikolani Valiente on June 29, 1978, is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, and television personality. She first rose to fame as the lead singer of the pop/r&b group The Pussycat Dolls.
3 Jennifer Hudson Jennifer Kate Hudson is an American singer, actress and spokesperson. She rose to fame in 2004 as a finalist on the third season of American Idol, coming in seventh place.
4 Florence Welch Florence Leontine Mary Welch is an English musician, singer, and songwriter. She is best known as the lead vocalist of the indie rock band Florence + the Machine.

Is there a more unique and powerful singer out there. I don't think so

She's just amazing and unique!

Kind of interesting for

Kind of nice.

5 Kelly Rowland Kelendria Trene "Kelly" Rowland is a Grammy Award winning American singer, songwriter, actress and television personality.
6 Tori Kelly Victoria Loren "Tori" Kelly is an American singer, songwriter and record producer who slowly gained recognition after starting to post videos on YouTube at the age of 14. When she was 16, Kelly auditioned for the singing competition television series American Idol.
7 Leona Lewis Leona Louise Lewis is a British singer, songwriter and animal welfare campaigner. She was born and raised in the London Borough of Islington, London, England where she attended the BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology.
8 Amanda Mair
9 Jessie J Jessica Ellen Cornish, better known by her stage name Jessie J, is an English singer and songwriter. Born and raised in London, she began her career on stage, aged 11, with a role in the West End musical Whistle Down the Wind.
10 Amelia Lily
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12 Christina Grimmie Christina Victoria Grimmie (March 12th 1994 - June 10th 2016), known on YouTube as zeldaxlove64, was an American singer-songwriter known for participating in The Voice and for her covers of hit songs by contemporary pop musicians. She was shot dead during a meet-and-greet in Orlando, Florida, by fan Kevin James Loibl.

I love this chick and I think she deserves more credit for her amazing talent! I especially lover her duet with Sam Tsui, "Just a Dream"!

Rest in peace.

13 Ledisi
14 Ariana Grande Ariana Grande-Butera (born June 26, 1993) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Her four-octave vocal range has received critical acclaim, and her personal life has been the subject of widespread media attention. She has received numerous accolades throughout her career, including two Grammy ...read more.

I hate Break Free and Problem. I do like The Way

I think she's overrated honestly.

15 Nikki Yanofsky
16 Chantal Kreviazuk
17 BC Jean
18 Chrisette Michele
19 Jojo Siwa Joelle Joni Siwa, also known as Jojo Siwa is an American dancer, singer, actress, and YouTuber. She joined the masked singer in 2020.
20 Ella Eyre
21 Lana Del Rey Lana Del Rey is a California based singer, songwriter, and model who currently resides in Malibu, California. She was born under the name Elizabeth Woolridge Grant to entrepreneur Robert England Jr. and Patricia Ann Hill in rural Lake Placid, New York on June 21, 1985. She has two siblings, Chuck and Charlie. She attended a catholic elementary school and was sent to a boarding school at age 15 to deal with her alcohol abuse. After high school she lived with her aunt and uncle in New Jersey for a year where her uncle taught her how to play guitar and performed in various nightclubs under the pseudonyms Lizzy Grant, Sparkle Jumprope Queen, and May Jailer. She later attended Fordham University ...read more.

Lana is very talented singer. But I don't know why she always has been so underrated. I am a fan of lana.

22 Fefe Dobson
23 Michelle Branch Michelle Jacquet DeSevren Branch is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. During the early 2000s, she released two top-selling albums, The Spirit Room and Hotel Paper.
24 Natasha Bedingfield Natasha Anne Bedingfield is an English singer and songwriter. Bedingfield released her debut album, Unwritten, in 2004, which contained primarily up-tempo pop songs and was influenced by R&B music.
25 Ella Henderson
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