Difference between Vocalist and Singer

What is the difference between Vocalist and Singer?

Vocalist as a noun is a singer; a person who likes to sing. while Singer as a noun is person who sings, is able to sing, or earns a living by singing

Vocalist

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A singer; a person who likes to sing.

Example sentence: During college, I didn't really have an interest in what I was studying. It was during college that I first stumbled into forming an underground band where I was the lead vocalist. I had always had an ear for music, but nothing more than that. And that good ear of mine led me to learn and play a lot of instruments while in college.

Singer

Part of speech: noun

Definition: person who sings, is able to sing, or earns a living by singing(square dance) dance figure with a fixed structure, sung by a caller, or a piece of music with that structure. See square dance singer.

Example sentence: I'm certainly not a trained singer. The only place I could probably carry a tune is my shower.

We hope you now know whether to use Vocalist or Singer in your sentence.

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