Discussions → Sharing The Love of Female Voices :)

Esthero - just got introduced to this lady today. I have been virtually listening to her non-stop. do yourself a favor and giver her a listen.

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trip-hop, female vocalists, downtempo, electronic, electronica

the only vid of her I could find with with "moving" image:

Lisa Ekdahl - I have known this lady for a long time now, but got reminded just how much I like listening to her yesterday. if you have ever heard a cute voice, this is it. and she's SWEDISH!! hellzyea.

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jazz, swedish, female vocalists, singer-songwriter, pop

Jolie Holland - got a recommendation a couple of hours ago from a friend. I am listening to the fifth song right now and am already making this recommendation. her style is oddly enchanting, voice somewhat magical. smooth, not powerful. it takes you all kinds of places. it's like the voice itself is alive..you ahve to hear it to understand..

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folk, singer-songwriter, female vocalists, alt-country, americana

live. a little worse recording, but I think it is a better way to hear her for the first time than her official video.


she is the founder of The Be Good Tanyas, a former member and a frequent guest still.

Buddy & Julie Miller - just a few days back, I stumbled upon their latest album, "Writen in Chalk". (march 2009) I have never before heard of any of them. it's like I was struck by lightning. you know what I am doing now? looking for their previous albums. :D it is simply incredible. both have strong ties with Allison Krauss, PAtty Griffin, Emmylou Harris and others.. their duets are awesome. they compliment each others voices amazingly. and as Buddy said, Julie has a childish voice with incredible ammount of emotions and experiences ambedded in it, which turns out into goosebump material. I would advise watching all three youtube vids. :) I am a sentimental bastard, so that is what they will be about. google for more.
Julie Miller

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Julie and Buddy Miller with Patty Griffin - I Still Cry


Julie and Buddy Miller - Broken Things (Bluebird Cafe Version)


Buddy & Julie Miller: Written In Chalk: About The Album


Julie Miller - How Could You Say No (old vid)


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Sarah Harmer - I felt like listening some pendulum, so I searched my library and set everything on a playlist. I was playing UT2004 and then there was this one song that wasnt them. I immediately noticed that I nevertheless like it very much. so, later on I searched for it and it turns out to be her song. I appear to have two albums, one her solo, the other with Jason Euringer.. lovely album. I keep listening to it and not getting tired of it. it's this one: Songs For Clem. no playable track, but you can google them. I would definitely recommend her.\o/

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canadian, folk, singer-songwriter, female vocalists, alt-country

I Am Aglow



Pendulums track you can find in here :) -
All of Our Names

Rosie Thomas - I was sure I recommended her a while back, but today I am having a Rosie day and I just had to check to be sure. good thing I did. :) her songs really touch me. and I don't get tired of her voice. yes, I have been having an interesting day. :P give her a chance.

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singer-songwriter, folk, female vocalists, indie, acoustic

her myspace is HERE

LISTEN!~ <3

you guys probably already have heard of Siobhan Donaghy but if you haven't she's pretty amazing. Former Sugababes member but couldn't have separated herself more from the mainstream pop genre. She's amazing and her voice omg.



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female vocalists, pop, british, singer-songwriter, alternative

Moony - to change the flow for a bit. coincidentally, I managed to get my hands on her album Lifestories a few months ago, but forgot to listen to it. a few days ago I did, and it made me come here and write a recommendation. her real name is Monica Bragato and she comes from Italy. despite the type of songs she takes part in, her voice shines. since I can really enjoy music of this type sometimes, in combination with a gorgeous female voice world couldn't be prettier. :) I recommend.


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house, dance, electronic, eurodance, italian




give her a listen.

You're a fan of my girls Julie Miller and Pink, so that automatically makes you one of my favorite Last.fm'ers. Nice!

Seriously, Julie Miller is un-freaking-believable. I have been listening to her since the early 90's when she did religious music that was different than the other "contemporary christian" crap on the radio.

I look forward to checking out some of your other girls. . .

thanks miss_awful. am just about to listen to her. :)

I feel like making a new suggestion now. I have been in Iceland for the last few months, being exposed to a lot of different music. The first one I am about to mention has absolutely nothing to do with Iceland. her name is Dezarie.


Dezarie - I went crazy as soon as I heard her song. I was listening to reggae the whole day, and she smacked me in the face with her voice. I can't even explain it. I had to go and find all of her music. I would recommend you do the same. She is amazing.

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reggae, roots reggae, dub, virgin islands reggae, roots







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Terra Naomi - Terra Naomi is an Alternative, rock, and pop artist, who rose to fame through a performance of her song "Say It's Possible" on the video sharing site YouTube. Originally from New York State, but currently based in Los Angeles, she writes and performs her own songs, and plays the guitar and piano.

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female vocalists, singer-songwriter, acoustic, indie, piano



miss_awful, you sexy animal, you. Thank you for this catch. I absolutely adore her. Don't want to waste any words, so I won't.

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P.s Thanks for the Dezarie recommendation, loving her already!! - if you like her you should check out another new obsession of mine Nneka - fave songs are heart vs mind and heartbeat, this whole album is good No Longer At Ease





Nneka Egbuna was born in a small town called Warri in Nigeria in 1981 and used to sing in her school’s and church choir in Nigeria. She says “In my life the only places I really felt secure were and still are in the Music and in the Lord“.

After relocating to Germany she’s been singing “professionally“ for 5 years now. Her influences reflect her younger days in Nigeria as well as her time in the western world as she names famous compatriot Fela Kuti and legend Bob Marley as well as contemporary rappers Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Mobb Deep and Lauryn Hill. After gaining experiences good and bad with several producers and artists, she finally met DJ and Hip Hop Beatmaker, DJ Farhot (Hit Spot Productions) and they are working together for 2 years now. Before that she started hanging out with artists such as „Maskoe“ and „The Chosen Few Crew“ (Short Lord, Sensai Miyagie, Antonio, Seven 30 a.o.) and recorded songs with them. Subsequently they became her posse.

Musically her songs range from deep soulful ballads like her „Confession“ tune to modern reinventions of the UK sound, that „Massive Attack“ once was popular for („Changes“) to funk-driven Hip Hop tracks („Stand Strong“). Even though she sings more than raps, she claims Hip Hop as her primary musical roots and an important source of her inspiration. You can call it Hip-hop Soul, if you want to, but as most real artist, Nneka doesn’t like labels. Even more important for her thoughtful lyrics are her origin and up bringing in Nigeria. „I get inspired when I take a severe look at the things going on in our world today; especially in my country. How people live, suffer and endure pain, politicians and religion. And when I see all that man has evoked and created out of self-centeredness and devotion to material things“, she rants.