solos

noun

Definition of solosnext
plural of solo
as in vocals

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  1. vocals
  2. ballads
  3. songs
  4. lyrics
  5. standards
Noun
  • Powered by ethereal melodies and splashes of Latin rhythms that build the intensity, the song allows Valenzuela and Spalla’s dreamy vocals to take center stage.
    Ingrid Fajardo, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The song got an award nomination at the 2000 Grammys, in the best pop performance by a duo or group with vocals category.
    Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of vocals
Noun
  • Because Wisdom, from Havana (a tiny suburb of Tallahassee), fuses the tropical bounce of Florida street rap with the tenderness in the ballads of Southern and Midwestern truth-tellers.
    Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2024
  • That boy might be a hip-hop lover, that boy might be a rock lover or love ballads.
    Jeff Benjamin, Billboard, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of ballads
Noun
  • The movie features performances of classic American songs by Phoenix and Lady Gaga, which has divided audiences on social media.
    Conor Murray, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Compare your picks with Pitchfork’s own lists of the best songs and best albums of the 2020s so far, and check out all of our half-decade coverage here.
    Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of songs
Noun
  • With heartfelt lyrics and a powerful melody, the song encourages listeners to rise above their struggles and find strength in their beliefs.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 4 Oct. 2024
  • John wrote the music for the show and worked on the score with the Scissor Sisters’ Jake Shears, who wrote the lyrics.
    Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of lyrics
Noun
  • On its face, casting Lady Gaga to sing Hollywood standards as one of the most iconic and subversive characters DC has ever churched out was a brilliant decision.
    Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The rule first tightened the emissions standards for non-mercury metals.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of standards
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