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With so many musicians to choose from, it is not a wonder why the number of overrated singers has risen quite a lot. Sometimes, it’s the fandom's fault due to their overpraising of them, and other times it’s the music they create, or the lack of it, in some cases. Overrated musicians can come from a lot of different eras and genres. Multiple factors add to the overhyping of the most overrated musicians.

No matter the music genre or the era they come from, overrated artists can come from every corner of the world. Famous musicians like Mozart and DJ Khaled get placed on top of the pyramid as some of the greatest ever. But when you look at their competitors, you might notice that they are mediocre to good. Of course, music is very subjective, so it’s not a wonder why the most overrated singers might be on the list of your favorite artists.

Want to know if your favorite music artist is just an overrated celebrity that might not be worth the fame? Well, the internet is here to share some knowledge. User RedChia1080 asked an interesting question in the AskReddit community just about this topic. With so many answers, we have compiled the best ones in the list below. If you agree with the opinion of strangers on the internet, leave an upvote. On the other hand, if you have anything to say in defense of the artists, share it in the comments below.

#1

Beyonce

Photography of Beyonce singing in yellow dress

Wade_Wilson_Watts said: "Don't get me wrong, she's good, but I don't understand the God-like status she's achieved."
 
stefsnacks replied: "I just... Don't care for her music? My best friends crucify me when I say this, but I don't get where she gets this reputation of being such a lyricist. As far as I can tell her lyrics aren't anything super special. I like my lyrics to be more poetic, maybe that's why I don't get it? (to me one of the best lyricists is Bruce Springsteen)"

Wade_Wilson_Watts , youtube.com Report

#2

Drake

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"Doesn’t write his own lyrics. Doesn’t produce his own beats. Sings in all auto tune. Raps about being a gangster and starting at the bottom but he was on a Canadian teen drama where he played a kid in a wheelchair so he got to sit on his *ss all day. Talentless hack."

Capt_Smashnballs , drake Report

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OSKNILLAB
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

YES! SO TRUE! I find it so strange that so many people “listen” to Drake but when I ask people, everyone seems to hate him!

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#3

Tekashi 69

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johannvillanueva29 said: "That boy is trash and then some fr."

ThatPro39 replied: "Agreed. He looks like a discarded skittle wrapper and "rap" like one too."

johannvillanueva29 , youtube.com Report

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James016
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Isn’t he on a sex offenders register? Aside from being an overall test.

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#4

Justin Bieber

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RandomGamer896 said: "The media loves him but most people in my family hate him."
 
WaitToFall replied: "That's a f*cking blast form the past. I don't even remember the last time I've ever heard somebody even mention Fred."

RandomGamer896 , youtube.com Report

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Scott J
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm proud to say at age 48 I still can't name one Justin Bieber song and I wouldn't recognize him if I heard it on the radio.

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#5

Cardi B

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Edward_the_Dog said: "Not a musician. She’s a product."

markymrk720 replied: "Her episode on Letterman’s My next Guest is… was so cringey."

the_figureh3ad , youtube.com Report

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daniel ikelman
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She is an absolute moron. Talks like a total idiot..hopefully its an act, but i doubt it

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#6

Kid Rock

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"Don't care what he's rated, it's better than he deserves. If the worst music ever recorded were stuffed in a trash bag, Kid Rock would be the liquid that leaks out on the kitchen floor."

kjm16216 , kidrock Report

#7

Adam Levine

Screen photo from Adam Levine official music video

"He is such a f*cking tool. Literally made one good album (imo) with Maroon 5. Songs about Jane was fantastic, but I can't escape his s*ckage. His very existence is just irritating..."

lack_swan87 , youtube.com Report

#8

Ariana Grande

Screen photo from Ariana Grande official music video

Commenter said: "Beautiful voice. Cliche pop songs. Actually a lot of pop stars have that problem."

DidDunMegasploded replied: "Needs to attend her own School of Diction...well, a lot of pop artists do, but she is by far one of the worst offenders."

Interesting_Put_3046 , youtube.com Report

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think she has an amazing voice but her songs aren't the best - I've seen her sing other peoples songs and thought she sounded way better than when she did her own

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#9

Machine Gun Kelly (MGK)

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Blackmore_Vale said: "Picked a fight with Eminem and got chased out of rap. Then he decided to pick a fight with Slip Knot."
 
flyingcircusdog replied: "Is he really overrated? I see nothing but hate for him online."

kikkitakesnokaka , youtube.com Report

#10

Sam Smith

Sam Smith doing perfomance

CubanLynx312 said: "I still can’t believe they went with Sam Smith over Radiohead for the Spectre opening."

dandybaby26 replied: "I think their singing abilities are good but it’s just the tonal quality of their voice that I can’t stand. Sounds very garbled, likely from tongue tension."

CubanLynx312 , youtube.com Report

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Radiohead nearly did a Bond song?? I'd love to have heard that. Am feeling robbed now.

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#11

Jennifer Lopez

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ElderCunningham said: "She's gone way downhill ever since Taco-Flavored Kisses."

SleaterK7111 replied: "I would disagree that J-Lo is overrated - I don't think she has ever really been 'rated'.

Surely conventional wisdom would be she has a handful of well-written pop songs, which she didn't write, and simply contributed her vocals. She can't sing particularly well, the world cringed as one at Jenny From the Block, and her career has been pedestrian ever since.

Or is that an unfair appraisal?"

LeicaRedEye replied: "I prefer her as an actor than as a singer. And that says a lot."

SuvenPan , youtube.com Report

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#12

Harry Styles

Screen photo from Harry Styles official music video

scrawnymfkr said: "He is a talented performer but his music is very mid and commercial."

MisterMarcus replied: "For me, he kind of falls between the cracks of being not quite 'pop' enough to be fun and entertaining, but also not quite 'indie' enough to be interesting and mysterious."

scrawnymfkr , youtube.com Report

#14

Dj Khaled

Photography of Dj Khaled

"Plenty of examples of this guy making a fool of himself, but my personal favorite is his appearance on Hot Ones. He acts like an absolute tool."

level 2 punk62 , djkhaled Report

#15

Taylor Swift

Screen photo from Taylor Swift official music video

therufus22 said: "She does have a good voice, but all of her recent songs just sound the same."
 
Commenter replied: "Honestly… her voice isn’t even that good. It’s not terrible, just basic af and most of the time it just sounds like she’s talking. There are so many other artists in the game with much better voices and more talent. She can write some good lyrics occasionally though."

therufus22 , youtube.com Report

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've met her twice and she's a sweetheart. I think her catch is that she writes music people can identify with and it sounds like you're talking with a friend. Yeah, she doesn't have the best voice but she doesn't claim to.

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#16

Jared Leto

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"If you watch the 30 Seconds to Mars documentary, it makes it crystal clear that Leto is a sh*te musician."

Dutch_Dutch , jaredleto Report

#17

Grimes

Screen photo from Grimes official music video

mr_glide said: "In certain circles that are mostly made up of disaffected pale posh girls, Grimes is highly rated. For someone who puts so much effort into portraying themselves as boundlessly eccentric, her music is bizarrely unremarkable."

akewelltart20 repled: "I tried listening to her and yes, I don't even remember her music. Unremarkable is the word."

mr_glide , youtube.com Report

#18

Pitbull

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"He is kind of a guilty pleasure for me, like I’d never play his music just on its own, but it’s fun at a party."

ozzzymand0 , Eva Rinaldi Report

#19

Bad Bunny

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"As a Hispanic man, I can't imagine why this 2 bit regaetonero is famous."

Slow_Advertising1181 , badbunnypr Report

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Paola Martz
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I despise this guy. His 'singing' voice is absolutely hideous, music is horrible and lyrics are even worse! I feel so ashamed that people now associate Latinos with this garbage.

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#20

Mozart

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Akhil45679 said: "He did nothing since 1791."
 
Inevitable-March1485 replied: "Also he forgot to write lyrics for the most songs."

Akhil45679 , wikimedia.org Report

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#21

BTS

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Far_Chemistry6688 said: "Not a musician, but rather musicians. Nothing against them tho, just not fond of their music and vocal skills."

Ok-Turnover3923 replied: "I really don't think they became popular because of their music."

GiveMeDeah replied: "Their vocal skills definitely aren’t the best in kpop. The rap line though is the complete opposite imo."

Far_Chemistry6688 , youtube.com Report

#22

Olivia Rodrigo

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shadoweon said: "Sorry to those fond of her but i'm really tired of every 3 songs playing on the radio having to be one of her songs."

Galwithshinyass replied: "Industry plant and the public eats it up. If they timed it right that is."

shadoweon , Walt Disney Television Report

#23

DaBaby

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swolleddy said: "How is he 11 in the world on the monthly listeners chart. Every single flow is the exact same."

dreamteamme replied: "Someone once said that his music sounds like a scooby doo chase scene and I can't unhear it. Just listening to his bit In levitating all I can picture is shaggy and scooby running through the house crazily while the ghost follows them."

swolleddy , youtube.com Report

#24

Black Pink

Screen photo from Black Pink official music video

nikyolindian said: "True. The tune is quite catchy but the lyrics has no substance."

fallfnl replied: "They really need to put in more effort on the lyrics."

Milk459 replied: "I kinda agree. All of the members are super talented but as a group their music has been a bit underwhelming lately in my pov. Like, it’s not bad it’s just not AMAZING. If that makes sense. Which s*cks cuz I know all of them can make great stuff."

7ofXI , youtube.com Report

#25

Black Eyed Peas

Screen photo from Black Eyed Peas official music video

rltazumarill said: "They are absolute garbage."

treehann replied: "Oh yeah. This comment is too far down. Glad to find a fellow hater here. Even when they made somewhat original music it was obnoxious. Most of their discography is just sampling better songs and making them worse. Even as a producer who respects sampling, I just hate the way they write."

rltazumarill , youtube.com Report

#26

Billie Eilish

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"Billie Eilish represents a specific type of song that was kind of innovative and interesting for 5 minutes. And now we think it's overrated, because it is no longer a fad.

I suspect we will literally never know or care if Billie Eilish is a talented musician or not.

Ditto: Lana Del Rey, Lorde, Imagine Dragons, etc. You make something cool, then everyone copies it, then everyone gets bored of it, and then everyone decides *you're* boring. Repeat."

heffalumps-n-woozles , billieeilish Report

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Her voice is very interesting to me, and I can definitely see the appeal of her music although it really doesn't speak to me. Her voice is very unique and cool tho

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#27

Halsey

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Shitty_Google_Bot said: "Her voice is so over-produced."

technical-lullabye replied: "I haven’t listened to her new music so it might’ve changed but her voice always sounds the same to me. Like, she never tries anything different with her songs."

Shitty_Google_Bot , youtube.com Report

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Terrance
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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

my mother says her voice is so good and I don't get it. gives me a migraine fr💀

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#28

Camila Cabello

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Kate_The_Great_414 said: "Finger nails on a black board to my ears."

CranksInTheItemShop replied: "Her own music is sh*t, but she was pretty good in bad things."

Kate_The_Great_414 , youtube.com Report

#29

Luke Bryan

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APZY91 said: "Sounds like a 3rd grader wrote all of his lyrics."

thirtyfojoe replied: "I hate that his voice sounds so cartoony. Like someone is voice acting a country singer instead of just someone singing with a twang."

APZY91 , lukebryan Report

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He should be higher on this list for sure... Although, I do love "Buy Dirt" but that was Jordan Davis' song and Luke Bryan just cameoed.

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#30

Madison Beer

Screen photo from Madison Beer official music video

jizzlewizard said: "People give her too much credit cus she's hot."

Drawkcab96 replied: "Wait, she sings?"

brush_between_meals replied: "I've seen the name and face on social media before, but until today I assumed she was just some random influencer rather than a popular singer."

jizzlewizard , youtube.com Report

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#31

Katy Perry

Screen photo from Katy Perry official music video

Gators44 said: "I get that she was cute and the songs were decent, but she had very limited vocal range and strangled a few songs to death. She practically drowned that “fireworks” song face down in a bathtub."

Cavalish replied: "I’ve heard Katy Perry’s menulog ad more than any of her actual songs, so it’s all I associate her with now.

(Just Eat or Skip for the other colonies apparently)"

Gators44 , youtube.com Report

#32

Yngwie Malmsteen

Screen photo from Yngwie Malmsteen official music video

"Considered the greatest guitarist in history by many, all of his music sounds the same. Just super fast notes going widdly widdly, it's all classical sauce and sounds like christmas horror music at times which is cool but it never breaks that mold. I would put others like Tosin Abasi and John Petrucci over him. They may not be on the same level as Malmsteen in some areas but it's all about how music hits the ear, and I can only listen to like 2 Malmsteen songs anymore because the rest is going to be just shredding for the sake of shredding. Don't get me wrong, he's amazing, but I can't call him the greatest, even when we're talking skill level. If you see some of these flamenco guitarists shred then you'll see who I'm talking about."

taitaofgallala , youtube.com Report

#33

The Kakkar Siblings

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pandius said: "Agreed. Neha Kakkar stealing a living murdering remakes of classic songs by legendary singers, and then using her brand to build her husband's and brother's brands. Everything wrong with Bollywood in a nutshell."

tres_chill: "Fiercely overrated."

bakasuur , Neha Kakkar Report

#34

Michael Bolton

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"I know some people celebrate his entire catalog, but I think he is a no talent *ssclown personally."

Jmen4Ever , michaelbolton Report

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This guy needs to shut the hell up! MB rocks! Well he did in the late 80s early 90s

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#35

Ed Sheeran

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TheSecondiDare said: "I've seen a lot of acts like his in my time. Some of them have been absolutely incredible. Sadly many never get signed, and even more just stop performing altogether. Ed got lucky. That's all." Ferengi_Earwax replied: "He's written a bunch of great songs, is financially successful and is able to actually play his own music. He also has a good voice. I'd call him a great musician that happens to be a pop star. So by overrated you mean he's a pop star really."

TheSecondiDare , youtube.com Report

#36

Imagine Dragons

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Commenter said: "They write the worst f*cking lyrics. All their verses are a bunch of random nonsense that leads to a somewhat catchy chorus."

ghee replied: "Eh, I’ve never met an Imagine Dragons fan so I don’t think they are overrated. They are great at making very generic catchy music for car commercials and good for them for having succes."

dsch1995 , Cancha General Report

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Have to disagree here. They do have pretty profound music if you look beyond the "generic car commercial songs" (and let's be frank, even those are better than 95% of mainstream radio music). Plus Dan Reynolds is genuinely a cool guy.

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#37

Kerry King Of Slayer

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"He is overrated. Imo. The guy has a terrible solo style and any good slayer solo was played by Jeff Hanneman."

umanMulligan , Ozzy Delaney Report

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James016
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I preferred Jeff. He was the more interesting guitarist. Kerry seems to be a one trick pony. Slayer are great live though.

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#38

Adele

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TheSockMonster said: "I wish I could upvote more. I don't think she's bad person (she can sing, but I really don't like her voice). But I just don't get why she is so popular. Even the slightly more upbeat tunes are dull and bland at best."
 
KimmyWex1972 replied: "Agreed. Other than 'Rumor has it' all her songs are kinda sad and borrringgg. She does have a good voice tho."

Financial_Lemon9708 , youtube.com Report

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't get this one. She's got an amazing voice and some really terrific songs.

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#39

Nickelback

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DandyLion69 said: "As a teenager/college kid I used to sh*t on them every chance I got. As an adult I recognize that some of their music is actually really catchy and the guys in the band seem super down to earth and chill. Glad they never focused on all the hate they got because it was definitely unwarranted. And I was definitely part of the problem."

Yawndr replied: "They just got overplayed. Not their fault."

McBlakey , youtube.com Report

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I never understood the hate on them too. I like a lot of their songs and every time I hear Photograph, it just brings back all those way back memories and I get a little misty. Look at this photograph Every time I do, it makes me laugh...

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#40

Lars Ulrich

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JKdriver said: "I’m a Metallica fan, but man, Lars was a real douche in the late 90’s/early 2000’s. I do appreciate that now, like 20 years later, he finally admits Napster was the wrong hill to die on."

Hillan replied: "He might be overrated as a drummer, but as a visionary musician he is underrated if anything. People don't realise how many of the good things about Metallica music are because of him."

lefthandedrighty , larsulrich Report

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No one respects Lars as a drummer, he is definitely not overrated.

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