Better Vocalist: Ariana Grande vs. Christina Aguilera

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Rising starlet Ariana Grande recently dropped her sophomore LP, My Everything, to favorable review and critical acclaim. Among several other comparisons, many have cited Christina Aguilera as a potential influence as both ladies have big voices and aren't shy around vocal runs. The question posed today is this: who is the more prodigious vocalist? You may consider these choices at their vocal peaks when answering.

[Love Plastic Love]

At her peak, Christina made Ariana sound like a joke. Now? Ariana. But, we will see how Ariana sounds in 10+ years I guess for the ultimate comparison. All the great, big voices seem to get damaged just from use, unfortunately. Even Whitney and Mariah suffered a bit.

[Lahey's Lucky Star]

Ariana. Christina hew?

[Caviar]

I love Ariana voice because she has a beautiful tone but her range is severely limited.

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Sept 4, 2014 14:31:11 GMT -5 Love Plastic Love said:

At her peak, Christina made Ariana sound like a joke.

Eh, not really sure I agree with that. Ariana has hella range-- not sure what the above poster is talking about. Her control can be a little shaky but I'd argue that Ariana knows when and how to use her voice much better. Her modesty works to her advantage imo. Christina could have benefitted from some subtlety. 

The poll isn't neccessarily about who has the "bigger" voice, but who uses it better. Ariana's biggest issue is enunciation. Christina's was her lack of variety.

[Fat Ass Kelly Price]

Ariana. The only thing peak Xtina had over Ariana is a stronger lower register and enunciation.

Tell me why an 18 year old Ariana gave a better live vocal on "Beautiful" than Xtina EVER has.

[Caviar]

Wut?

[Wolfy]

Christina. I don't enjoy the sound of Ariana's voice.

[astronut]

Legendtina obvi

[Live Your Life]

Ariana's a great vocalist, but she's not even better than present day Christina. Christina has severely damaged her voice, but she'd fuck Ariana up.

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Sept 4, 2014 16:03:17 GMT -5 Live Your Life said:

Ariana's a great vocalist, but she's not even better than present day Christina. Christina has severely damaged her voice, but she'd f**k Ariana up.

These days the only thing Christina could fuck up is a Golden Corral.

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Christina Aguilera. Her voice is more mature and robust. I personally do not see the big deal with Ariana. Her voice is pretty, but it's thin and she still sounds a bit girlish to my ears. BUT, I have really only heard her recent singles and I may need to listen to more of her work to get a better feel for her voice.

[allow that]

Christina is so shrill that she completely alienates me even when she has a good song. Ariana's vocals, while not up there with the classic 90's vocalists either, is much smoother and easier to enjoy.

[when the pawn...]

Christina Aguilera. She emoted better and was more powerful.

And was variety an issue for her? If anything, Stripped was so all over the place - she leaned pop (Beautiful, Soar), rock (Fighter), R&B (Walk Away, Underappreciated, Impossible, Get Mine Get Your's) and even touched on hip-hop (Dirrty) and latin (I know Infatuation wasn't reeeaaallly Latin but between that and her spanish LP, she could flex). And what about one of her best vocal performances on the restrained "Save Me From Myself" (especially following the vocal beating, in a good way, that was "Mercy on Me")?

Well, I've made my opinion clear.

[toomuchboy]

Wow, one of the few times I considered not voting for Christina, she's winning...

[Luckie Starchild]

Christina… I love Ariana's vocals though...

[dbhmr]

Not sure. Ariana has better range, control and clarity. Christina had more power, could emote (and enunciate) better, and had a better lower register. I think Ariana is better at singing the kinds of things they both chose to sing, but that Christina probably had, at one time, a better voice to work with--she just worked with it wrong.

[Envoirment]

Christina.

I don't care how much better Ariana is technically. Her tone is rather vanilla to me and lacks texture/emotion.

[Albie]

Christina. The End.

[Hefty Hanna]

It's one thing saying Britney is a better vocalist than Christina because duh but this is something I cannot agree with.

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Sept 4, 2014 16:59:48 GMT -5 when the pawn... said:

And was variety an issue for her?

I'm not talking about genre, I'm talking about delivery. I don't think you understand the finer points of technical singing.

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Gonna leave this here. The tears of the crowd. And she got the lyrics right.

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I never cringed at Ariana's voice so I have to vote her. Screaming and hollering isn't singing to me. A great singer can go from chest voice to a belt in SMOOTH and easy to the ears fashion (evidence see Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston, prime) Most singers use their lungs, Christina sings from her throat and I aint here for that,

Arian's voice is soothing, Christina s is grating. The only issue I have with Ariana vocally is her enunciation can sometimes be a mess and I would love for her to explore her voice more, not in style of songs but using it differently.

[Focus]

Christina Aguilera

I'm not crazy about the tone of either of their voices, but Christina has a much fuller voice.

[surfy]

Sept 4, 2014 20:28:05 GMT -5 @touch said:

Gonna leave this here. The tears of the crowd. And she got the lyrics right.

OMG I'M SOBBING RIGHT NOW!!! BRAVO!!! :'(

#Beautiful :kii:

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I prefer Ariana and her voice but I think that Christina was the better vocalist in her prime.

[Joe1240]

As much as I like Ariana,I'm gonna have to vote Christina on this. I have seen many Ariana performances but none can match what Christina did in her prime althrough.

From the year 2000 Christina in her prime.Still a good performance to this day.

[Agent Yoncé]

Sept 4, 2014 20:28:05 GMT -5 @touch said:

Gonna leave this here. The tears of the crowd. And she got the lyrics right.

#PalmTree

[YoYoCanUSeeMe?!]

Is this a serious poll?! Christina, easily.

[Relaxing Cup]

CH-TINA.