singer
One who croons
A singer is someone who sings—professionally, recreationally, or as part of a group.
The term covers opera divas and shower crooners alike.
In bands, the singer usually handles lead vocals: She's the singer for an indie rock group.
Singer-songwriter specifies someone who writes and performs their own material.
Fizzy drink, regionally
- rockSolid earthen material
- jazzImprovisational American music genre
- operaTheatrical art combining song
- folkRegular common people
country · blues · soul · gospel · R&B · classical · reggae · punk
Highest female voice range
- altoLower female voice
- tenorEssential meaning or import
- baritoneMid-range male voice
- bassDeep pitch or fish
contralto · mezzo-soprano · coloratura · countertenor · treble · castrato · lyric · dramatic
Traveling performer of songs
- troubadourMedieval Provençal lyric poet
- bardPoet of epics
- griotAfrican oral tradition keeper
- cantorLiturgical music leader
muezzin · busker · jongleur · skald · meistersinger
Raised performance platform
- concertLive musical performance
- microphoneAudio input device
- spotlightConcentrated illumination source
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
applause · tour · headliner · frontman · soloist · entertainer · showmanship · gig
Oscillating pitch effect
- falsettoArtificially elevated singing register
- beltingForceful chest-voice singing
- legatoUnbroken musical phrasing
- staccatoShort, separated note style
breath control · pitch · range · register · projection · phrasing · resonance · head voice
Singers performing together
- choirOrganized group of singers
- ensembleUnified group or outfit
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- backing vocalsSecondary vocal parts
duet · trio · quartet · acapella · barbershop · boy band · girl group · supergroup
pop
Fizzy drink, regionally
- rockSolid earthen material
- jazzImprovisational American music genre
- operaTheatrical art combining song
folk · country · blues · soul · gospel · R&B · classical · reggae · punk · metal
soprano
Highest female voice range
bass · contralto · mezzo-soprano · coloratura · countertenor · treble · castrato · lyric · dramatic
minstrel
Traveling performer of songs
- troubadourMedieval Provençal lyric poet
- bardPoet of epics
- griotAfrican oral tradition keeper
cantor · muezzin · busker · jongleur · skald · meistersinger
stage
Raised performance platform
- concertLive musical performance
- microphoneAudio input device
- spotlightConcentrated illumination source
audience · applause · tour · headliner · frontman · soloist · entertainer · showmanship · gig · venue
vibrato
Oscillating pitch effect
- falsettoArtificially elevated singing register
- beltingForceful chest-voice singing
- legatoUnbroken musical phrasing
staccato · breath control · pitch · range · register · projection · phrasing · resonance · head voice · chest voice
chorus
Singers performing together
backing vocals · duet · trio · quartet · acapella · barbershop · boy band · girl group · supergroup
album
Unified collection of recordings
record · label · producer · hit · demo · vocal booth · overdub · mixing · autotune · release
singerinstrumentalist
One who performs music
guitarist · pianist · drummer · accompanist · conductor
- lead singerBand's main vocalist
- sing alongVocalize with a recording
- singing alongHarmonizing with music
- singing voiceVocal ability for music
- singing telegramsPerformed songs as gifts
- communal singingCollective vocal performance
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