Singers you thought were the opposite sex

[nostradumbass]

Has anybody heard a song a bunch of times, and then when you eventually watch the video of the person singing it, you find out it's a guy when you thought it was a girl, or vice versa? I thought Tracy Chapman was a dude even after seeing the video.




Thought this was a dude




Thought this was a chick.




Didn't know Q Lazarus wasn't a guy.




Didn't know Tracy Champan wasn't a guy for a while, even after seeing the video.

 

[Joshuaace]

Nick Gilder
Russell Hitchcock (Air Supply)
Annie Lennox

 

[boingyman]

LMAO. My wife always thinks Tracy Chapman is a man whether it was before/after seeing the video too.

 

[Quadtavius Tuck]

The mmmmbop Hansen sisters

 

[TheTickG]

Pretty sure Rihanna is an alien with that giant sectoid forehead. Not sure what sex aliens go by.

 

[Natural Order]

Was definitely certain this was a girl until I saw the video a few years after.

 

[mixmastermo]

The weeknd

He wasn't big yet when I heard this song and I was later surprised to find out it was a guy singing



Honorary mention

 

[whocares]

Not particularly. But I'm in the mezzo soprano range and I cover a shitload of lady fronted tunes. I could see someone thinking I'm a chick at the top of my range.

 

[CrimsonFan]

Alabama Shakes lead singer I thought was a guy the first time I heard them. I was surprised when I realized I was incorrect.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

I thought the singer from Beach House was a dude signing in a falsetto.

 

[ASUThermo]

 

[Hyperglide]

Everything but the Girl and Active Child come to mind.

Both dudes but effeminate voices.

 

[helax]

I don’t usually listen to music like this but I heard this song and it really grabbed my attention. Heard it a few times so I googled it. Never would’ve thought it was men singing the whole thing.

 

[suizuri]

For a long while I didn't know this was a dude; moreover, I did not know it was in ENGLISH the whole time.

 

[Takes_Two_To_Tango]

 

[blaseblase]

I thought this song had a male vocalist doing the hook but it's just the singer pitching her voice down

 

[triptych]

The singer in Greta van Fleet....I was dead sure he was a chick

 

[Corona]

I don’t usually listen to music like this but I heard this song and it really grabbed my attention. Heard it a few times so I googled it. Never would’ve thought it was men singing the whole thing.

Aaron Frazer, the guy with the falsetto is talented af.

 

[helax]

Aaron Frazer, the guy with the falsetto is talented af.

Will add it to the list to check out.

 

[Corona]

I thought Melissa Etheridge was a dude singing when I heard some random song of hers lol