A poll of 2,000 adults found 14% believe they sound better than some of today’s top performers – including Justin Bieber, Madonna – and Adele. And 69% say they sing along at gigs and festivals, while one in 10 (11%) rate themselves an eight out of 10 or higher when it comes to vocal talent.
However, 42% wish they could remove the sound of their own voice or others from videos where it ruins the moment, and 31% confessed they may have ‘enjoyed the gig a bit too much’, possibly ruining other people’s recordings in the process.
The research was commissioned by Samsung, which has created an ‘Audio Eraser’ tool on its newly released Galaxy S25 Edge where users can remove unwanted background noise from videos by isolating categories of sound.
Of those who watch their recordings back of gigs, 24% find hearing their own performances funny, while 22% are embarrassed. However, 16% are impressed by their own vocal range.
And 29% said their singing was worse than they realised once listening back to their footage. But 49% find it irritating when other people sing along at gigs or festivals when they’re trying to capture the moment.
With 59% thinking that bad vocals from fans can ruin an otherwise winning concert video, according to OnePoll.com data. And 19% have even considered asking someone to stop singing loudly when recording a clip of their favourite song.
Annika Bizon from Samsung, which has also launched an upgrade and rewards programme called New Galaxy Club, added: “Everyone’s been there, watching back that epic gig clip only to wince at hearing your own singalong vocals or the scream from the fan next to you. It’s all part of the experience, but we get it, you want to relive the moment hearing only the artist you love.”